Round Two of Cards

It's Sunday, and what a beautiful Sunday it is! The sun is shining, the birds are singing and probably most of you are watching the Masters Golf Tournament.

I just want to share real quick, round two of my cards for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Since I'm doing a mass production of these cards, I've had to keep it some what simple, but nice of course. The base of this card is embossed using the cuttlebug embossing folder, layered with a stripe of yellow and designer paper. I also used an ek success punched butterfly and raised oval punch out to give dimension, along with three pink pearls.

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you have a great week! Hugs Brenda

Challenges entered:
challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk
4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk
clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.co.uk
fattastictuesday.blogspot.co.uk
www.craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.co.uk
imagination-craftschallenges.blogspot.co.uk
www.onecrazystampercom.blogspot.ca
fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.com

Get Well Wishes Card

Hi everyone! I hope your week is going well? I know there are a lot of sickness and allergies going around. This is certainly the time of year for it, with flowers and trees starting to bloom. Here is a card that was created for you all in mind.

Card Recipe:
This is a standard 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 card base
green embossed leaves layered onto card base
get well image stamped onto embossed tag
used slotted punch on tag for ribbon
flower punch with pearl embellishments
markers for coloring image

Hugs and kisses and get well wish for all that are under the whether this week. Thank you for taking the time to stop by today. Hugs Brenda

Color Challenge

Happy Sunday everybody! What a beautiful day the Lord has made! I will rejoice and be glad in it! Not only am I  rejoicing because of that. I'm also rejoicing that I won Top pick a couple of weeks ago over at Come and get it Challenges. Because I was a winner, today I am a guest Design Team Member.

This handmade card I have posted today is featured on the Color Challenge, Real Red, Melon Mambo, & White over at Come and get it challenges http://comeandgetitchallenges.blogspot.com/ Please pop on over and check it out.

Thank you for allowing me to share my excitement with you. Thank you also for checking things out! Leave a comment if you will. It is really appreciated! Please come back soon! Hugs Brenda

Challenges:
1.) Creative Stamp Friends http://hiekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.com/ ................." Valentine "
2.) the cuttlebug spot http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/ ...................Something with Hearts and a Stamp
3.) Scrapbookaholic By Abby http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/ ...............Valentine"s Themed
4.) The Kraft Journal http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/ .................." La-La-Luv You "
5.) Lexi's Creations http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/ .........................." Love "
6.) Crafts 4 eternity http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/ ....................Raspberry Delight-lt. pink, dk. pink, fushia, burgandy
7.) There's Magic in the Air http://theresmagicintheair.blogspot.com/ ..............Color Challenge-Pink, White, & one other color
8.) OLLCB http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/ ...................Be My Valentine
9.) Creative Inspirations Paint http://creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.com/ ...................Hearts
10.) Let's Ink It Up http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/ .....................Ribbons and / or Lace

Valentine Be Mine

Hello there! It's Friday again! Can you believe it? I hope you had a good week?

I have been working on Valentine's cards all week. This is the most Valentine cards I have ever done. I've been having fun working on all sorts of challenges.

 My camera wasn't able to pick up the details on this card. There are a lot of different textures. I used two different cuttlebug folders and a couple of different spellbinders.

 I'm sorry,I tried to take a picture from two angles, hoping that you can see the dimensions. It still doesn't do it justice. Oh well, that's the best I can do. 

I'm so glad you visited today. I hope I have given you some inspiration. Now go and get started on those Valentine cards!

Have a great weekend! I'll meet you back here on Sunday with a new handmade card. This time It will be the card I submitted to the Come And Get It Challenge as a Guest Design Team Member. I'm so excited!

Thank you, and come back soon! Hugs Brenda





Challenges:
1.) Craft Your Passion http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ ...............Anything Goes with No Pattern Paper
2.)Creative Stamp Friends http://diekreativenstampelfreunde.blogspot.com/ .............." Valentine "
3.) the cuttlebug spot http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/ ...............Something with hearts and a stamp
4.) Scrapbookaholic By Abby http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/ .............Valentine's Themed
5.) The Kraft Journal http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/ .............." La-La-Luv You "
6.) Lexi's Creations http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/ ....................." LOVE "
7.) Lollipop Crafts http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.com/ ...................Make A Valentine's Day Card
8.) There's Magic in the Air http://theresmagicintheair.blogspot.com/ .............Use Pink, White & one other color
9.) OLLCB http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/ .................Be My Valentine
10.) Sketches By Carly http://sketchesbycarly.blogspot.com/ .................Sketch Challenge

New Technique

Good morning! I'm glad you decided to join me this morning. I pray everyone is doing well.

I want to share a new technique for me, with you. This is a handmade card using a acetate sharpie marker technique.

This particular card recipe is as follows....................

Green card stock base
layered with purple
layered with a design paper punched with a border punch
white card stock ran through the cuttlebug machine with the polka dot cuttlebug embossing folder
acetate ran through the cuttlebug with the leaf cuttlebug embossing folder
color inside of leaf with sharpie marker
ribbon and sentiment added


This is really a very nice handmade card. Give it a try. I think you will like the look of this card. The picture doesn't do this card justice. If you decide to make this card, please let me know how it turned out and what you think. Even if you do something different, let me know. We all share and help each other, right? Well anyway, I love popping in for a few minutes to share this with you. Take care and have a great day. Hugs Brenda

Always Flowers

Hurray it's hump day! Just thought I would pop in and share something I've been working on. I thought I would do something a little different. I haven't done too many black cards, so here we go with this one..............Although I love Christmas, I am ready to move on to something else.

This is a black card stock base, with white ran through the cuttlebug with the swirl cuttlebug embossing folder. I have a strip of gros grain ribbon at the top of the card with three of my flowers that I create for my embellishments, a stamped sentiment at the bottom..................................

Thank you for stopping by and checking this out! I do enjoy it when you visit. Come back real soon.
Hugs, Brenda

Challenges:
Magical Monday "Crafts 4 Eternity" http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/ .................Embossing
Mojo Monday http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/ ..............Sketch
Paper Playtime http://www.paperplaytime.blogspot.com/ ...............Anything Goes with a Sentiment
Pollycraft Monday Challenge http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ ...........Punch It!

Wintery Night

You all probably thought I wasn't going to post anymore this week, well I almost didn't. I have been so swamped that I was just too tired. But, you know what? Believe it or not, this actually helps me wind down for the night..................Anyway here we go!

This card that I've posted is another one of those, very pretty but simple cards. This handmade Christmas card has a white card stock base, with a blue layer on top that has been embossed with a cuttlebug embossing folder. The folder has the theme of a distant winter town. Before I adhere the winter theme to the base card, I attach the ribbon and then glue the blue winter layer on. I take a 1in. square punch , cut it 1/2 point to point and that gives you the photo corners. I heat emboss warm wishes and last but not least, I add stardust stickles to the rooftops and scatter 2 or 3 stars. there you have it. A very pretty but simple card to send out to those on your Christmas card list.

I hope you try making this handmade Christmas card and you will see just how simple it really is.

I thank you all so much for stopping by and checking out my blog. My hope is that in some way, I may be an inspiration. I am truly blessed..................

Challenges;
Pile it on http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ .............Bling it up
Creative Inspirations Paint http://creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.com/ ......Non-Traditional Christmas Colors
Paper Sundaes http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/ ..........Anything Christmas
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/ .......Christmas Glitz
Christmas Card Challenges http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com/ .........Christmas/Holiday/Winter Card
Craft Your Passion Challenges http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ .........Christmas
Creative Stamp Friends http://diekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.com/ ..........Christmas
Cupcake Craft Challenges http://www.cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ ..........."Don't Look at the Light" If it sparkles and shines
Scrapbookaholic By Abby http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/ ............Christmas
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/ ........"Let's Get Together for the Holidays"
Lexi"s Creations http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/ ..........."Untraditional Christmas" No Red or Green

Elegant but Simple

Rain, Rain, go away! Come again another day!
Yes, it's raining outside and cold. It certainly makes you want to stay inside and work, or play. Lol..........Guess what I've decided to do? Yep! You've got it! I'm playing!

This handmade Christmas card is very simple, but elegant. It looks complicated but not. You just let the tools do the work for you. All you have to do is assemble it. I love the colors and also, like I've said before................ this is my favorite Christmas flower/plant.

Thank you all for visiting. Come again soon!

Enjoy your day! Luv and Hugs Brenda

Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ ..............Anything Goes
Clearly istamp http://www.clearlyistamp.typepad.com/ ..............Christmas
Daring Card Makers http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/ .........Color Challenge " A Nordic Christmas "
Fussy and Fancy Friday http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/ ..........Color Challenge
Phindy's Place Challenge Blog http://www.phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/ .........Clean & Simple
Simply Create Too http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/ .............Wet or Dry Embossing
Stampin for the Weekend http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/ ...........Christmas
Scrapbookaholic By Abby http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/ ............Christmas
Allsorts Challenge Blog http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ .............It Takes Two " only use two colors "
Basic Grey http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/ ............Anything Goes