Pink and Yellow Challenge Card

I created a pink and yellow card for the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog. Pat invited me to join in the challenge even though I am not sure my cards are good enough to be entered into a challenge. However, I had fun creating and making this card. Pink is one of my favorite colors and yellow does look nice with it (Of course, I added a little purple as well as that is my other favorite color. I guess I am just a typical girl.) I chose to use a bright pink instead of a pastel pink as I enjoy the jewel colors more than the pastel colors. I also got to ink up one of my new Magnolia Stamps from my pre-order and use my new Magnolia Doohickey die called Doily Flowers. I just love this Snowy Hugs stamp. I knew when I saw it that I would get that one as it can also be used after Christmas for just a winter card. When I created my first flowers with the Doily Flower dies, I thought that these dies create beautiful flowers. I attached the small and large flowers together with an antique brad from Stampin' Up.



Here are a couple pictures of my card:

A closer view of the image:

Items Used:

Stamps: Magnolia and Stampin Up

Dies: Magnolia and Spellbinders

Card Stock and Designer Paper: Stampin' Up

Crochet Ribbon, Brad and Rhinestones: Stampin' Up

Markers: Copic

Dye Stamp Pad: Stampin' Up

I am also going to enter my card in the 7 Kids Give Thanks Challenge. I haven't entered my cards in many chanllenges, so I hope that I have good luck in these two and can gain some experience in making cards for challenges.

Thanks for stopping by to see my card, and I hope that you will leave a comment if you have a moment. Have a great stamping day!!

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Mentor/Peer Card

I made a card for my mentor/peer at work. He has been going through some rough times at work and personally, so I wanted to send him a card that said hang in there. I received this stamp in my summer kit (Hanging Edwin) and thought that it would be a great one to use. It seemed to go with the sentiment of... Hang in there, but better still he had been in the navy. Therefore, nautical theme works.


I have had this card in my head for a while. I wanted to use the seabackground and use acetate to create the image of a window. To do this I stamped and colored the image first. Then I stamped it again and only colored the outside part of the image. I cut out the middle or window on the image. Then I attached the acetate to the second image and put silver brads to imitate rivits on the porthole. I then layered this on the first image and popped it up using dimensionals. I was pleased with the result.

Here is the front of my card:

Here is a closer view of the image:

Following are the supplies that I used:

Card Stock: Stampin' Up and Couture

Designer Series Paper: Stampin' Up

Ribbon: Stampin' Up

Brads: From Stash/Hobby Lobby

Acetate: From Stash

Coloring: Copic Markers (Sorry, I did not keep track of the colors that I used)

Rub Ons: American

I hope that you like my card. Leave me a message and tell me if you think the acetate worked to give it that window feel. Have a great stamping day!!

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Fall Wedding Card

My nephew was married on October 30th. I was supposed to attend his wedding, but was so sick I couldn't attend. I will travel home to WV to visit and take this card that I made for him and his new bride. I hope that they like the card and the gift card that I purchased for them. They are putting together a new home together, so I thought that I would just give them a gift card. That way they can purchase whatever they need or want for their new home.

Here is the front of the card that I made:

Here is a closer view of the image:

Here is the inside of the card and a closer view of the image:

Following are the supplies that I used:

Card Stock: Stampin' Up, Gina K, and Couture

Designer Series Paper: Stampin' Up

Pearls: Stampin' Up

Dies: Spellbinders and Sizzix

Coloring: Copic Markers (Sorry, I didn't keep track of the colors), Spica

Stamps: Magnolia and Stampin' Up

Other: Stickles

I hope that you like my card. If you have a moment, leave me a comment. Have a great stamping day!!

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August Mingle and Challenge Card

This is my first time joining in the mingle with the group. I made this card for Martina Brill!!! I hope that she likes it. I am also entering this in a paper piecing challenge. I hope that it wins!!


Here is the card that I made:

Here is a closer view of the image:

If you want to leave a comment, please feel free to leave one below. Any comments are welcome!!


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Graduation Card for Neice

Several weeks ago I created a card for my niece, Kelsey, that graduated from high school. She is a lovely girl who has gone to Perdue University this year. I hope that she enjoyed her card and she has a great time at Perdue this year making friends and just being a student. Great Job, Kelsey, great job, and good luck!!!!!


In any case, here is the card that I made for her:

Here is a closer look at the image:

If you would like to leave a comment, please do so below. Any comments are welcome!!!


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A Card of Firsts

I made this card for a friend at work to thank her for her kindness. My thought was to make her an easel card so she could put it on her desk. I had never made an easel card and they looked complicated. I had seen everyones else's and decided those are just oo hard for me!!! However, I thought one would be great for my friend, so I got on line and began searching for instructions. I found them on Splitcoast Stampers and various blogs. How easy they are once you overcome your mind!!

Next my freind is African American, so her tilda should have the same skin tone. I had never done any skin tone except caucasion. So I used looked up the best colors to use on "I Like Markers." My coloring turned out okay, but I will need to practice a little more on using these colors.

Last, I have been interested in trying new papers other then my Gina K paper, which I love!!! This time I used the Cryogen White Irisdescent paper. I like the shimmer of the paper with my markers, but it is not as easy to color and blend as my Gina K paper. I will use it though, because there are times when you just want that little bit of shimmer.

I am going to enter my card in the Magnolia Birthday Bash challenge. I don't know if I have enough bling on my card, but I have Stickles and my iridescent paper. Hopefully that is enough shine and bling!!!

In any case, here is my card. I hope that you like it and will leave a comment. Any CC is also welcome.

Here is a closer view of my coloring:

Copic Markers used:

Skin: E25, E27, E29, R22 or R24

Hair: C3, C5, C7, C9

Outfit: V000, V12, V15, V17

Flower: G07, YG03, YG 16, Y000, Y11, Y13, Y21, Y26

Have a great day and happy stamping!!

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Happy Graduate

It has been a while since my last post!! I have been busy finishing up my things in my old position and changed jobs. I am just about 1 week into my new position. It is taking quite a bit of my time right now, but I am still getting a little time to make my cards. This card I made for my nephew who is graduating from my college Alma Mater, West Virginia University. My husband and I are traveling from Ohio to West Virginia this weekend to attend his graduation. He is a nice young man and is graduating with a degree in Forensic Science. He is going to be a CSI or whatever police forces call their scientists that assess crime scenes. We wish him well and hope that his future will be blessed with only the best things in life!!

In any case, I made him a Gradution card. I used Graduate Edwin. I hope that he likes his card.

Here is a closer picture, so you can see the coloring.

I used Stampin' Up colored card stock, ink, buttons, and stamps, nestibilities and Cuttlebug folder and die. The brads are just from my stash. Following are the copic markers that I used:

Cap and Gown: B99, B97, B95

Tie and Shoes: Y15, Y13, Y11

Shirt Collar and Diploma: C1, C2, C3

Shoe Laces and Soles: E27, E25

Skin: E11, E00, E000, R20

Hair: Y11, Y21, E97, E99

Thanks for stopping by. Please leave a comment and any constructive criticism is welcomed.

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