Hello Spring!

 Hello.  It's so fun to see all the trees and things budding out and growing, fresh and new this time of year!!  Love it.  I was inspired to make a Spring card by a card I saw on IG that Keisha Charles made :-)

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Tumbled Glass
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Tim Holtz - Easter Blueprint - stamps
Tim Holtz - Spring Shadows - stamps - florals, sentiment, speckles
Tim Holtz - Note Quotes -stamps - circle frame
Ranger embossing ink + Distress embossing Glaze - Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry
Archival - Peeled Paint (leaves)
Tim Holtz - Silhouette birds die
black shimmer cardstock
Distress tool -edges
foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a good one!
Cindy---

Get Well

 Hello there!  I'm sharing a get well card that I made recently.

Supplies:
Cuttlebug embossing folder - Country Life
Sandable cardstock
Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric Tiny Type, Upper & Lower die sets
sanding disk
Unity Stamp Co - Scallop & Rectangle die

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a good one!
Cindy---

Happy Easter

 Hello there!  This will be my last Easter card for this year.  I do have a Spring card coming up shortly so stay tuned for that one.

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Old Paper, Shabby Shutters, Rusty Hinge, Frayed Burlap, Vintage Photo
Archival - Vintage Photo
Tim Holtz - Mr. Rabbit stamps
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Tim Holtz - Mini Stencil set 56 -crackle look
Distress Spritz - Spiced Marmalade - splatters
Tim Holtz - Spring Shadows - stamps -sentiment
Distress Crayon - Vintage Photo -edges of the card
Glossy Accents - dot on his eye

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a blessed Easter!!
Cindy---

Carrots 5 cents

 Hello there!  I have another fun Easter card to share.  The background is ink blended with Distress Oxide in Salvaged Patina and then 3D embossed with a new folder from the vault from Tim Holtz called Vault Diamonds.  I then applied a very small amount of adhesive with my glue stick to the raised areas and then pressed some holographic foil onto it and then ripped it off for a distress look.  Love how that came out.  I've also used a border die from the new Tim Holtz Vault Edges.  

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Salvaged Patina
Tim Holtz - 3D embossing folder - Vault Diamonds
Holographic foil 
Tim Holtz - Vault Edges - dies (dirt)
Tim Holtz - Carrot Bunny - dies 
Tim Holtz - Specimen die (5 and a c that I altered with my black pen :-)
Tim Holtz - Road Trip. Colorize dies - (sign)
Tim Holtz - Spring Shadows - stamps (sentiment)
foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a blessed Easter!
Cindy---

Fan-tastic Simon Says Stamp IG Hop - April

 

Hello there!  It's time for our monthly IG Hop featuring Simon Says Stamp products.  To hop along from the beginning start Start here

I've made an Easter shaker card.  

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp - Fancy Happy Easter die
Simon Says Stamp - Hippity Hoppity stencil
Distress Oxides - Spun Sugar, Squeezed Lemonade, Tumbled Glass
acetate
shaker sequins
Unity Stamp Co - Scallop & Rectangle dies
Cricut cart -All Occasions Cake Art- Grass Border @1"
Cricut cart - Holiday Cakes - bunnies @ 1"
Foam tape
Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful week!

Cindy--- 

Got Candy?

 Hello there!  It's time for some Easter cards this week.  I was busy making cards last week to mail off in time for Easter.  I'll be sharing them on my blog this week, so stay tuned. 

I did a really fun pastel ink blend for the background of this card.  Then I 3D embossed it.  I added some stamped and embossing glazed bunnies and some fun die cut eggs.  Then I added some mica flakes that I colored with Alcohol ink.  It looks just like Easter grass.  So much fun!

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Kitsch Flamingo, Squeezed Lemonade, Tumbled Glass, and Dusty Concord
Tim Holtz - 3D embossing folder - Intertwine
Tim Holtz - Bunny Games - dies (eggs)
Tim Holtz - Spring Shadows - stamps (bunnies, sentiment)
Tim Holtz - Mr. Rabbit - stamps (polka dots on eggs)
Distress Oxide - Gathered Twigs + Vintage Photo embossing glaze (bunnies)
foam tape
Glossy Accents + Mica flakes -colored with Alcohol ink- Pink Sherbet

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a blessed Easter!
Cindy---

BYSHC April Sketch #56 /Card 1

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #56. This sketch runs the entire month of April.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #56:

I flipped the sketch for this one :-)

Supplies:
Carta Bella - Season's Greetings patterned papers (6x6)
Unity Stamp Co - Little Love Deer 
Tim Holtz - Stacked Tiles, Hearts dies
Distress Watercolor Pencils
Distress Oxide - Tea Dye - inking edges and hearts
Stickles
ThermOWeb - foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us and replenish your Christmas card stash!

Cindy 

Fan-tastic Simon Says Stamp March IG Hop

Hello there!  It's time for our monthly IG Hop featuring Simon Says Stamp products.  To hop along from the beginning start Start here

I've made a missing you card.  I used the die for a tone-on-tone embossed look by adding the diecuts randomly around the background.  And then used the same die for the focal image in a different colorful, glittered cardstock.  

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp - Miss You die
red glitter cardstock
sequins - XO
sequins - clear

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful week!

Cindy--- 

BYSHC March Sketch#55 /Card 2

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my second card for Sketch #55. This sketch runs the entire month of March.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #55:

I flipped the sketch for this one.

Supplies:

Distress Ink - Uncharted Mariner
Distress Mica Stain - Juniper Berry 
Tim Holtz - mini stars stencil
Stickles glitter gel - Solar Flare
Unity Stamp Co - Lying in a Manger
Ranger embossing ink + black embossing pwd
Distress Watercolor Pencils + waterbrush
Unity Stamp co - Love at Christmas - sentiment stamp
black shimmer cardstock

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us and replenish your Christmas card stash!

Cindy 

BYSHC March Sketch#55 /Card 1

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #55. This sketch runs the entire month of March.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #55:

Supplies:
Snowflake patterned paper from my stash
Tim Holtz - Arched embossing folder + gold foil
vellum
gold foil cardstock
Tim Holtz - Stitched Oval die
Impression Obsession - Angel die
Impression Obsession - sentiment die
Stickles - on Angel's wings

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us and replenish your Christmas card stash!

Cindy 

CBC - March

 Hello!  It's also the start of a new challenge over on the Christmas Bingo Challenge blog.   You can enter any card theme (not just Christmas) as long as you play along with the BINGO card.  One column going up/down.  You only have to use 3 of the elements.  

I've used column - "N" - CAS, enamel dots, embossing, and sentiment as the focal

Supplies:

Distress Oxide - Iced Spruce
Tim Holtz - Mr Frostie -stamps (snowflakes)

Distress embossing ink + white embossing pwd
green glitter cardstock
Tim Holtz - Big Tidings dies
white floss
Cloud 9 - transparent enamel dots

Therm O Web - 3d foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Christmas (or not) Bingo Challenge.  
Cindy---

MLC - March - Anything Goes

Hello!  It's the start of a new challenge over on the Merry Little Christmas blog.  Our theme is always Anything Goes Christmas.  

Supplies:

Ranger Bridal Tinsel + VersaMark ink
Tim Holtz - Bottlebrush Trees stamps
Stamping Platform
Distress Oxide - Kitsch Flamingo + Tim Holtz mini stencil set 44 
Enamel dots in light pink and dark pink
White Iridescent bling
Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched Scallop border die
Tim Holtz - Jolly Holiday stamps - sentiment

Thank you for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Merry Little Christmas!

Cindy

BYSHC Feb - Sketch#54 /Card 2

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my second card for Sketch #54. This sketch runs the entire month of February.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #54:

This card came together so easily with scraps and stickers that coordinate.  I'm trying to use what I have this year! 

Supplies:
My Mind's Eye - Jingle All the Way -6x6 patterned papers
My Mind's Eye - Jingle All the Way - stickers -Candy cane, holly & berries, sentiment
Tim Holtz -Deck the Halls - Colorize bow die

White glitter cardstock
Stickles - Christmas Red (berries)

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us and replenish your Christmas card stash!

Cindy 

Fan-tastic Simon Says Stamp IG Hop

 

Hello there!  It's time for our monthly IG Hop featuring Simon Says Stamp products.  To hop along from the beginning start HERE.

I've created a birthday card for this month.  I'm using some sand-able cardstock from my stash.  I forgot how fun it is to craft with.  It's great for guy cards!

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp - Bundled Snowman - embossing folder
Tim Holtz Core'dinations Kraft-Core Nostalgic Collection cardstock
Kraft cardstock
Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday die
Therm O Web - 3D foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful week!
Cindy---

Love you with all my heart

 Hello!  So, I actually had one last idea rolling around in my brain.  So this will be my last Valentine card for the year.  I hope you have a great Valentine's day!

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Love Notes - stamps
Distress Embossing Glazes - Kitsch Flamingo, Salvaged Patina
Embossing ink
Stamping Platform
Distress Spritz - Kitsch Flamingo, Salvaged Patina
Coco & Reno - bow dies
Distress tool -for the edges of the card base
Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful Valentine's day!

Cindy---

XOXO

 Hello there!  I have one final Valentine to share with you.  I made this one for my parents.  

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Bow tied, Colorize dies
Tim Holtz - True Love, Colorize dies
Tim Holtz - Note Quotes - sentiment stamp
Tim Holtz - mini floral stencil
Distress Ink - Lost Shadow
Silver glitter cardstock
ThermOWeb - 3D foam tape
Distress Archival - Hickory Smoke

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!  Happy Valentine's Day!

Cindy---

LOVE

 Hello there!  I've had so much fun making this mixed media type Valentine.  I was really inspired by a video that Nine - Marie Trapani did that featured a foiling technique using embossing folders.  So, of course I had to try it.  Basically, it's a distressed foiling technique -so cool!!  And it was addicting, so you'll be seeing more backgrounds with that technique coming soon :-) You can check it out here.  She explains it better than I would -LOL!! 

It's hard to see in the photo but the embossed hearts are foiled using this distressed technique!

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Lost Shadow, Salvaged Patina, Lumberjack Plaid
Distress Spray Stain - Lost Shadow
Distress Spritz - Salvaged Patina
Distress Mica Stain - Yuletide
Archival - Salvaged Patina
Tim Holtz - Love Notes stamps
The Paper Studio - Doodle Hearts embossing folder
red foil
red glitter cardstock
Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric Shadow Upper dies
Distress embossing glaze - Salvaged Patina, Lumberjack Plaid
Distress embossing ink
Distress Crayons - Salvaged Patina

ThermOWeb - 3D foam tape
Cricut cartridge - Valentine's Day - cherub @ 2 1/2"

I think that is the most Distress products I've used on one card...LOL!  Love it!  It was so much fun!  Serious playtime!!!

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!  Happy Valentines DAy!
Cindy---

Simon Says Stamp Craft Along

 Hello there!  On Friday, Simon Says Stamp lead by Heidi and Nina-Marie on the utube channel did a live craft along.  You could've pre purchased a kit with all the supplies to make the 3 projects but I decided to use my stash.  It was a lot of fun.  

Supplies: (card)
Unity Stamp Co - Postage stamp die
Scrapbook.com - I love You die
Pink Fresh Studio - Heart builder stencil
Distress Oxide -Lumberjack Plaid, Worn Lipstick, Peacock Feathers
Jelly roll pen - silver glitter
Stickles
Twine
3D foam tape

(treat bag)
Tim Holtz - Stacked Hearts dies
Tim Holtz - Treat bag die
Coco & Reno - Xo die
twine
Tim Holtz - Love Notes stamps
Distress Oxide - Lumberjack Plaid, Worn Lipstick
acetate
3D foam tape

(tag)
Unity Stamp Co - Postage stamp die
Distress Oxides - Peacock Feathers, Lumberjack Plaid, Worn Lipstick
Tim Holtz - Love Notes stamps
Tim Holtz - Holiday Postmarks stamps
Tim Holtz - Stacked Hearts dies
Waffle Flower - stencil 
Stickles
3D foam tape
twine

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!!
Cindy---

BYSHC Feb Sketch#54 /Card 1

 Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #54. This sketch runs the entire month of February.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #54:

I flipped the sketch for this one.  So easy and it uses up your scraps!

Supplies:
My Mind's Eye - Jingle All the Way -6x6 patterned papers
My Mind's Eye - Jingle All the Way - stickers -JOY
Tim Holtz - Snowflake Impresslit die
Enamel dot
Stickles - Star Dust
Foam square

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us and replenish your Christmas card stash!

Cindy 

BYSHC January Sketch#53 /Card 2

 Hello there!  I'm sharing my second card for Sketch #53.  This sketch runs the entire month of January.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #53:

Supplies:
My Mind's Eye - Cozy Christmas 6x6 patterned paper
My Mind's Eye - Cozy Christmas - ephemera
Unity Stamp Co - Postage Stamp die
Unity Stamp Co - Scallop Rectangle die
Therm o Web -3 D foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us and replenish your Christmas card stash!

Cindy 

Fan-tastic Simon Says Stamp IG Hop

Hello there!  It's time for the first IG hop of the year featuring Simon Says Stamp products.  To hop along from the beginning start HERE.

I've decided to make a Valentine's Day card because it'll be here before you know it.

Supplies:

Distress Oxide - Festive Berries, Kitsch Flamingo
Distress Spritz - Worn Lipstick
Simon Says Stamp - Puppy Love Stencil
Simon Says Stamp - Fancy Love -die
red foil cardstock/red glitter cardstock
Sizzix - Dotted Hearts die
Therm O Web - 3D foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful week!
Cindy---

BYSHC January Sketch#53 /Card 1

 Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #53.  This sketch runs the entire month of January.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #53:

I flipped the sketch for this one and used a banner shape for the corner triangle.  

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co - Seamless Merry Christmas background stamp
VersaMark embossing ink + Candied Apple Embossing Glaze
Distress Oxides - Worn Lipstick, Candied Apple
Unity Stamp Co - Merry Mingle stamp kit
Black embossing pwd
Distress Watercolors + paintbrush
Stickles - Worn Lipstick, Star Dust (on her dress)
Tim Holtz - Stitched Oval die
Tim Holtz - Tiny Type Upper dies 'JOY'
Tim Holtz - Stacked Tiles - Triangles dies
Therm O Web - 3D foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us and replenish your Christmas card stash!

Cindy 

CBC January

Happy New Year!  It's also the start of a new challenge over on the Christmas Bingo Challenge blog.  You can enter any card theme (not just Christmas) as long as you play along with the BINGO card.  One column going up/down.  You only have to use 3 of the elements.  

I used column "O" - Rectangles, Stitching, Twine, Patterned papers

Supplies:

Tim Holtz - Vault Winter Wishes (snowflake)
scraps of patterned papers
Unity Stamp Co - Scallop Stitched Rectangle die
Unity Stamp Co - Postage Stamp dies
red twine
red bling
Echo Park - Merry die

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Christmas (or not) BINGO challenge.

Cindy---

MLC - January - Anything Goes

 Happy New Year!!  It's the start of a new challenge over on the Merry Little Christmas blog.  Our theme is always Anything Goes Christmas.  

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Seasonal Sketch dies
Distress Spray Stains -Iced Spruce, Fired Brick
Distress Mica Stain - Tart Cranberry
gold foil cardstock
watercolor paper
Distress Oxide - Antique Linen, Fired Brick, Iced Spruce
Tim Holtz - Christmas stencil
Echo Park - Sparkle of the Season stencil
Tim Holtz - Cozy Christmas stamps - sentiment
Ranger Gold Tinsel embossing pwd + VersaMark
pop dots
Gold Stickles

Thank you for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Merry Little Christmas!

Cindy