A Small Mother's Day Card

We finished up with a April's New Stamp Release and a free cutfile was offered at the time; and I decided to created a little Mother's Day Card from Mom's Petal Card using this cut file:

 

Mom's Petal Card

And now on to my card

All paper supplies from my personal stash.  Love the little bear and will use in other projects later on.

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HomeMade Saturday - Raggedy Ann 25"

Hi all, I am here to share with you a sewing project I've been working on for a month to six weeks.  About two years or slightly more my niece asked me if I would make another Raggedy Ann doll for her oldest daughter, Julisa as she applied make-up to her 15" doll and didn't like the doll....

So I decided to make a 25" doll for replacement and here is pics of the doll....

 

Doll w/out her hair

 

Finished project.  

and the tag:

Ragdolls by Scrappy Dew.com .  Printed and cut using my Silhouette Cameo and Studio DE software.  Actually, I loaded file into my Make the Cut software, put all the pieces together to form the Raggedy and saved as a png file so I could print and cut (or if I prefer, print than cut on the Cricut Explore.)

Using Inkscape and Studio DE I created a little tag as a card, so my sister and I could sign the inside.  I know there will be a happy 10 year receiving this doll by the end of this week.  And I will be cutting and sewing together another 25" Raggedy Ann doll for her 3 yr old sister.  

Thank you for visiting with me and happy crafting.  Enjoy spring wherever you are and be safe.

Journal Cards with Ancient Critters Image

Hi, I'm here to share with my scrapbook followers a couple Journaling Cards that can be used for pocket scrapbooking using two of the Ancient Critters images from Sunsational Stamps.

 

from this set...

Ancient Critters

I created the Journal Cards with Silhouette Studio DE, layering the digital image on top and than colored with Stampin! Up markers.  Measurements for the Journal cards are 4x6 vertical; and 6x4 for the hoz card.  The grass on the 2nd Journal card from Silhouette Library that I had downloaded from their online store.

Heidi with Apple

Good morning from Carolyn --- I am here with my project for this Saturday morning, using Heidi eating her caramel covered apple.

Heidi with Apple

Sunsational Stamps

Scrapping with Lisa Designs

I used the banner title 'Give Thanks' from Angela Creaion's scrap kit: Thanksgiving Fun Scrap Kit; and paper background from Give Thanks Scrap Kit.  Right now I'm not able to locate where I downloaded the Fall tree and fence with rake and pumpkins.

Using Abode Photoshop Elements 12 I created a scenic front to the card, placing Heidi eating her Apple in front on foam tape.  This was layered onto brown Kraft cardstock than onto brown.

Thank you for stopping to visit with me today, and hope you have a happy crafting weekend.

Squirrel with Sunflower Recipe Card

Hey there crafty friends, Carolyn here to share my Saturday morning post for Sunsational Stamps using the Squirrel with Sunflower image from the Going a Little Nutty set found here.

I am presently creating a Mini-ablum cookbook as a Fence for the main design...it's a work in progress and thought this Squirrel with a sunflower and pumpkin would be unique for several of the Recipe Cards.  I colored the images with Copic markers and created a back shadow so it could be highlighted on the Recipe Card.  (I am starting with the dessert section for this Recipe Book!)

 

The slice of pumpkin in lower left corner is from SilhouetteAmerica Online store.  All images was print 'n cut using my Sihouette Cameo along with the recipe card.   

Thank you for stopping to visit with me and please visit us at Sunsational Stamps  and on our Facebook page at Sunsational Stamps FB page; where a challenge has been posted.  Please join us in this challenge which is going on through August 31st.  You can read all about the challenge on the Facebook page.  Happy crafting to all.

Christmas in July

Hi, Carolyn with another weekly posting, and seems to be the theme all over blogland that July is "Christmas in July" so with the last Saturday of July, I decided to use the theme to share with you.  Using the jpeg image that was included with the file, I created a Santa card.  Here is my card:

 

  Santa

cutting files include:  svg, pdf, jpeg, png, EPS and DXF

Supplies used:

• Merry Christmas subway art from SilhouetteAmerica Online Store
• Santa from Scrapping with Lisa Designs
• Red card stock I believe I bought at Joann's Fabric
• design paper from my personal stash
• Holly from SilhouetteAmerica Online Store

In Silhouette Studio DE I open up the Santa file,  sized to what I wanted, and than printed it onto white card stock.  Once printed I used my Brother's Scan n Cut machine and cut out the Santa and the holly.  So easy to create your embellishments with this machine.

The frame cut out in red card stock (heavy cardstock) I created in Silhouette Studio DE and adhered to the white card base and inserted the subway art piece right into the square. 

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Thank you for stopping by to visit with me today, and happy crafting wherever you're at.

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Challenges entered:

• Bloggers Challenge-Christmas in July 
• Crafty Catz  Anything Goes
• Sister Act Challenge - Challenge #67 Anything Goes

Turtles Are Cool

Good morning to all .... I am here to share with you my card that I created with the Turtle image from Scrapping with Lisa Designs

Here is the video by Splitcoaststampers that I got inspired with/from:

Inside of card

Supplies used:

• papers from 6" Glitz Paper Pack - Sunshine In My Soul
• Joy Fold Card found here: Joy Fold Card
• Base of card - Kraft card stock from Hobby Lobby
• adhesive and foam tape
• button from my button stash
• Inside sentiment created with Silhouette Studio DE software
• scalloped punch used for the scalloped trim on front bottom of card

Thank you for stopping by to visit with me and head on over to Sunsational Stamps for more inspiration.  Happy crafting to all.

Swinging By to Say Hi

Hello from Carolyn with a 3D Stand Up Card (or referred to as a Tent Card) using the newest image by Scrapping with Lisa Designs ....  Swinging By To Say Hi...

 

Front view

 

 Back view

 

Side view

Supplies used:

• Abode Photoshop Elements 12 Brushes
• 3D Stand Up Card by Lori Whitlock 
• Silhouette Studio Design Edition software
• Paint.net software
• Stick on buttons
• Small silver brads from Stampin! Up
• score tape

I traced the image in Silhouette Studio Design Edition and than copy and pasted the image into Paint.net where I created a png image, deleting all the white areas without the image, as I wanted it to stand alone on the mat w/out the white areas showing.

In Abode Photoshop Elements I created a green grunge mat using the photoshop brushes (Grunge), saved as a jpeg and than loaded into my Silhouette Studio Design Edition.  Placed the mat on the 3D Stand Up cutfile; and than on a separate page I created the mat, placing the png image on the mat, after I created a oval for the swing to set on.  I colored the png image with copic, bic and Stampin! Up markers - the Bic marker I used for the swing set was going dry but was able to create the bleached look.

Created a Grunge - looking mat for the back side and placed the 2nd half of the sentiment (traced, ungrouped and divided the sentiment so I can place one part on front, and the 2nd half on back.)

The 3rd view if of the 3D Stand Up card from a side view showing how I attached the pieces together.  This card base can be cut out by hand (various utube videos out there with tutorials; and also there is tutorials on splitcoaststampers.com), but I wanted a cardbase that was easy to cut out and corrected size.  My first attempt at cutting this out was not a great cut...but I believe it was the cardstock used - too flimsy.

Head on over to Sunsational Stamps and have a happy crafting day.

Mother's Day Card

I know, I am a week late with this Mother's Day card (image by Sunsational Stamps), but shouldn't Mother's Day be everyday!

 

This is one of Lisa's newest designs which I love, love, love.  She is so cute.  I first print n cut her out using my Silhouette Cameo and Studio DE software.  The background is considered a stencil piece from SilhouetteAmerica online store which played around with ...first cutting out as a stencil and placed on cardstock and used different types of paint and distressed ink reinkers (doesn't work too well) and than attached my Silhouette blue pen to the holder and created this background.  I cut out three lacy borders and layered on top.  The sentiment I print and cut using a label from Grumpy Granny's store.  

Attached the pieces and layered it on black cardstock and than to the card base.  Colored with my copic markers which I love; and purchased three new ones just recently and used them on the shoes..

Thank you for stopping by to visit with me today, and happy crafting to all..xoxo

Another "Every Bunny Needs Love"....

Good morning to all, and hope your Saturday morning is starting out great wherever you're at.  I am here to share another card using "Every Bunny Needs Love image from Sunsational Stamps  and Spellbinders Card Creater for the base.

 

Supplies used:

• Digital image "Every Bunny Needs Love"
• Base for card 5 x 7 Modern Stationary Card Creator from Spellbinders
• Copic markers 
• glitter pens for the sentiment and heart on carrot
• brads from my stash

Thank you for stopping by to visit with us today, and hope your Saturday is filled with happy crafting.

Every Bunny Needs Love

 

Every Bunny Needs Love

Here is a little Bunny that is telling us that 'Every Bunny Needs Love'.  This cute little image was created by Lisa over at Scrappin with Lisa Designs 

Supplies used:

• Copic Markers Cool Gray No 1 for the main body.
• Spectrum Noir Gray was used for the nose area.
• Copic Markers R00 Pinkish White and E000 Pale Fruit Pink used for nose and toes
• Spectrum Noir Black and Copic Marker Blue for the eyes
• White Gel Pen for the dots in the eyes
• Wink of Stella GI. Blue glitter pen for the title
• orange oval bead for each corner
• cardstock from Wal-mart craft dept.

Thank you for stopping by to visit with me today, and happy crafting to you all.

What's In the Basket, Part 2

What's In the Basket

Here is the second Bunny Bear in the set of What's In the Basket using Stampin Up markers; and paper from my files .  I left the Bunny slippers white with coloring in the ears, eyes and nose.  Happy Easter title/sentiment from my Silhouette Studio library of files.  Ribbon from Stampin Up collection.

And I know Easter has come and gone, but I wanted to share this Bunny Bear card here today.  Thank you for stopping by, and happy crafting to all.

Thank You So Much Note Card

Good Saturday morning, DT Carolyn here with a card project

Using the image from Flower Garden Paper Piecing set I created a border of flowers on lower edge of card.  Rounded the corners, and stamped 'Thank you So Much' sentiment and punched out using a small scalloped punch.

 

I watercolerd the image with Crayola watercolors and the grass I used a file in my Silhouette Studio library.  The butterflies print n cut from a file by Paper Garden Projects named 'Nurture'.  A ribbon from SU was placed on the top, and using my bow maker, I created the bow and glue dot it to the ribbon.

Thank you for stopping by and check out the store at  Sunsational Stamps store  and Scrapping With Lisa Desings.  Happy crafting to you all.

Saturday, Anything Goes

Hi, Carolyn here with another crafty Saturday, and I have been working on one-page layouts for the great grandkids albums; and since my granddaughter decorated her daughter's room with Ladybugs, I created a layout with ladybugs and flowers.

TIP:  when using spray adhesive be careful that residue does not get on front of piece being glued; if so use one of the embellishments to 'hide' the look of the glue.

 

Supplies used:

• Silhouette Design Edition software used for cutting pieces
• Big brads given to me from my sister
• ribbon from my stash
• 12x12 cardstock from Joann Fabrics
• The layout file from 

I enjoyed creating this layout and actually have another ladybug layout in the works.  Thank you for stopping to visit with me today,  Happy crafting, and hugs to all xoxo

Spring Flowers

 

Supplies used:

• Mouse Under a Flower All Occasion  digital stamp
• Flower Garden Paper Piecing Pattern
• Flower Pot Card
• Butterfly punch and acrylic stamp
• Hello stamp
• gemstones/beads
• white cardstock 4.25x8.50

Placed one of pieces of the Flower Pot Card on my virtual mat in Silhouette Design Edition, and placed the flowers and Mouse under the flower in the pot.  Printed and than using my Crayola water color markers colored the image.  Stamped Hello on one corner of card, and placed two beads in the mouse's eyes; and one gemstone in the corner.  The butterflies come as a set of three to stamp one on top of each other.  Once I got the colors to my liking, I punched out with the corresponding punch; and have nice note card to use.

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 Flower Garden Paper Piecing Pattern - jpg

Supplies used:

• Roses from Flower Garden Paper Piecing Pattern Set
• Butterfly not sure where that came from!
• Tree trunk and grass is a cut file from the SilhouetteAmerica Online Store
• Hello stamp
• Cardstock 4.25x8.50

I placed pieces where I hope they would be appealing on my Silhouette Design Edition virtual mat, and than print and cut the card.  The Roses were images to color in with my Crayola water coloring markers.  The Butterfly that's printed in the left hand corner from a file I don't remember where I gotten it.  Stamped Hello and placed three green gemstones to create a nice note card for a set of note cards to be boxed .

Thank you for stopping by to visit with us at Sunsational Stamps; and please visit the stores at Scrappin with Lisa ; and at Sunsational Stamps.  Hugs to all, and happy crafting.

Need a Hug card

I would like to take a few minutes and share a card I created with you all....

Need a Hug?

from Sunsational Stamps

Supplies used:

• Doily and Scalloped-edge card base from SilhouetteAmerica Online Store
• gemstones
• pink gemstones
• chevron design paper from personal stash - 6x6 paper pad
• Bow Maker to create the ribbon bow

I cut the Teddy Bear and title with my Silhouette Cameo, using Studio DE software.  I colored in the title and Teddy Bear with my watercolor pencils.

Thank you for stopping by and Happy crafting.

Love Letters 2-page Layout

Hi, Carolyn to share with you a 2-page layout using the images "Love Letters" and my two adorable great-grandchildren, Carson (3) and Isabella (1) for his book of memories....

 

Page One

 

Page Two

Supplies used:

• Scrapbook backing paper from Wal-mart in their craft dept (no longer available)
• The doily mats cut using doily files from the SilhouetteAmerica Online Store
•  Bears and Lettering Love Letters
• Coloring done with Spectrum Noir and Prismacolor Art Markers
• Matting cut out using my Cameo
• Gemstones and adhesvie

Thank you for stopping by to visit with me today, and hugs to all...xoxo

 

Love Letters

Love Letters

Supplies used:

• Sunburst cut file from SilhouetteAmerica Online Store
• Teddy Bear with Letters from Sunsational Stamps
• Brads, gemstones, button, and baker twine
• Markers used: Stampin! Up and Copic for the letters
• paper used for Sunburst from "My Library" in Silhouette Studio
• Measurements:  5.50x4.25 inches

I cut the Teddy Bear with Letters using my Silhouette Cameo, tracing first so I cut out the background for placement of the Bear, onto poster board.  Cut the sunburst background and placed over greenish-blue-ish cardstock.  The little band  I color picked the color from the sunburst and than printed and cut out.  

The words, Love Letters I cut out and placed on the strip and than colored in.  Placed gemstones in lower left and upper right corner; and a green button with baker twine in upper left corner.

Thank you for stopping by to visit with me today, and hugs to all xoxo.

Need a Hug?

Need A Hug?

Do you need a hug?  I believe we all do at some time and right now, I sure could use a hug or two -- from my granddaughters!!

Supplies used:

• Digital stamp "Need a Hug?" by Sunsational Stamps
• Swiss dot embossing folder used to emboss the larger mat
• paper designs from my Silhouette Studio "My Library"
• Brads, buttons and baker twine

Measurements for layered pieces
 
    Main mat: 13cm x 13cm (5x5)in
                       8cm x 5 cm (3x2)in
                       12cm x 4 cm (4 3/4 x 1 1/2) (used 11cm x 6 cm)in
                       3cm x 2cm (1 1/4 x 3/4)in
                       9cm in diameter  (3 1/2 in in diameter)

TIP:  when converting from Metric (centimeters) to Standard just change your measurements in your Studio software under preferences from Auto to CM and than when checking the size of your pieces or changing the sizes, you can just enter the cm numbers and will come up to that size. (unless you know how to do the math!!)

I placed the main mat thru the Sizzix Big Shot and embossed it 2 times since the mat was a bit wider than the embossing folder.  And the little 'gap' between the dots covered by the placement of the mats.

Basically, this card makes a 5x5 (size of base card is approx 5.25 x 10.25).

Thank you for stopping by to visit with me today, and take a moment and visit Sunsational Stamps for additional inspiration.

Lisa

Lisa

Good morning, Carolyn here to share with you what I created using the digi stamp "Lisa" from Sunsational Stamps.

The main layer of the front mat I cut out a fancy label mat, and using the same cut piece, I created a lattice and than applied to the main mat and framed it with brown card stock.   

I traced the image, Lisa in my Silhouette Studio and colored with Stampin! Up markers, but the hat and brim is paper pieced from another image of Lisa that I hand-cut.  Placed Lisa on the edge of the lattice window using foam tape.  Flowers from from a swap that I participated in on Facebook at one time.

Please visit us at Sunsational Stamps to see what we've been up to lately.

Thank you for stopping by, and hugs to all...xoxo