Nightingale

I created  this  to enter the Cropstop  Challenge 17.  Paper is from SU.  Bird cage and small bird from Stampendous.  Large bird is a SU bird punch  and has been embossed using a Sizzix folder on body and a Cuttlebug  (Swiss dots) on the wing.  A 'mask' of the  birdcage was made. Birdcage then stamped on cardfront in position of' where the  forward cage is to be.  Mask is then placed over this cage on front of card and then second cage is stamped!

Easter Greetings

Crop Stop Challenge 14.  I designed this card to enter the Crop Stop Challenge starting April 7th.  The challenge was to use Spellbinder dies and follow the layout that was created bu the design team.  This card uses - 5 different dies - Easter greeting is on oval die (S4-138 Petite Oval large)  and then adhered to a scalloped die (S4 - 139 Petite Scalloped Oval large).  Bunny was cut out using square dies (S4 - 126 - Classic Square large), white and pink.  Butterfly is a Spellbinder die (S3 - Butterfly Reflections) and the pendants are from "Fleur De Lis" Shapeabilities (S4 - 204 Pendants). Cardstock and designer paper is SU as well as the easter egg wheel.  Bunny stamp is Penny Black.

Greetings - Easter

Easter Greetings was made to enter the challenge at Crop Stop  # 14.  The challenge was to follow the sketch supplied and to use Spellbinder dies.  This card uses 5 Spellbinder dies. The bunny is stamped and cut using  Spellbinder square dies on the white and pink cardstock. Greeting uses oval dies and is the adhered to a scalloped die.  Butterfly is also created from a Spellbinder die as well as the pendants which are from the Spellbinder "Fleur De Lis".  All paper is from SU and easter eggs along bottom of card is also a stampin up wheel. The bunny is from Penny Black and has been colored using Copic markers. 

Embossing - Challenge for 2sisterschallengeblog.

Embossed card is 5 by 5 inches in size.  Cardstock is by LA Creme and is textured.  White panels and top square have been embossed  with

"Flutter By" embossing folder.  Butterfly has been punched twice, once  on embossed panel and once on white cardstock.  Second butterfly has been colored, cut out and adhered to first butterfly. Adhesive is only placed on the middle of butterfly.  Wings can  gently shaped so butterfly has dimension.

Just Believe - Challenge #7

"Just Believe" stamp from Stampin up stamped with Versamark and embossed using Back Magic embossing powder.  All paper from SU.

Coral pearls from KaiserCraft. EK punch - small  black flowers.

Happy Birthday - Jessica

I made this Birthday Card for Jessica over at

Card Makin Mammas.

Be My Valentine

"Forever Young" cricut lady along with various size cricut hearts.  Designer white embossed paper from Michel's.