Friends with Flair Friday - Pain and Pride

After much needed time with the family for Thanksgiving, it's time to get back on schedule with card making. Sometimes Thanksgiving is the only time I see my family due to we live so far away from each other.  I spend every moment I can when we are together.

This week I've been trying to finish up my Christmas cards.  Uugghh!!  Christmas came too fast!  I have 30 cards done, 20 more to go.  Today I'm sharing my Christmas card with the Unity Pain and Pride stamp set.  This guy is SO cute.  I think I'll stamp one or two of the sentiments that comes with the set inside.

Couple layers of paper. Colored the image with my handy dandy water color pencils and color pencils.  Put some puffy paint in certain areas and added glitter on top of paint.  Cut out the image.  Threw a ribbon around with a bow and a couple curly ribbons behind the bow (because I like them) and we have a card.

I think I'm going to enter this little guy in a couple of challenges.  I know, I know.  Me a couple of challenges, I just don't see how some card makers enter one card in 15 challenges (they are good).
First, the reason I made this card for Unity Friends with Flair.
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - challenge #27 CAS
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Challenge #38 Let it Snow  (Her husband, co-owner, can make some cards! Check it out!)

here's 10 happy guys.....hahaha

Have a good weekend!!

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps used: Unity Pain and Pride

paper used: SU Razzleberry, Gray was from Michael's, PaperStudio-Classic Snowflakes

embellishments: Really Reasonable Ribbon, Puffy paint, glitter

Tuesday Teapotters - A Beary Tea Party

Another Tuesday another teapot party.  This week we are going to FL for MaryLou who has been battling numerous medical conditions and it has made everyday life difficult for her.  MaryLou loves bears and the colors blue and purple.  I didn't have a bear dressed in fancy teaparty clothes, all my bears like to be bare..hahaha.  Here the inspiration teapot:

Here's MaryLou's card:

I used the soon to be retired line from MFT stamp line, Fred Bear and the Pinwheel stamp.  Fred was first colored with watercolor pencils.  Since I didn't want smooth fur, I used regular colored pencils to make the fur a little shaggy.  The pinwheel is also from MFT die-namics.  I hope this card will bring a smile on MaryLou's face.

After I was done with my card and happy with it, I let the husband give his approval, like all my projects.  He informed me that I should have used a cinnamon stick for the pinwheel handle.  You know what, he was right, but too late now.

I'll  also be entering this card in the Chocolate, Coffee & Card Challenge, because they are looking for stripes.  I do believe I have some stripes going on in this card.

stamps used: Fred Bear & the Pinwheel

paper: MFT paper sampler, Coredinations Chocolate Lovers, Colorbok Antique Paperie

die-cuts: MFT Pinwheel

embellishments: Really Reasonable Ribbon, Recollections mini brads

inks: VersaFine onyx black, black embossing

Friends with Flair - give thanks

Unity Stamp Company has Friends with Flair every Friday.  I have entered a few times when I can and the husband and kids don't have me running all day. If you look through my blog you will see Unity Stamps are some of my favorite stamps to use. I wanted to make a Thanksgiving card with the new stamp set Country Pumpkin Chowder, (the stamp name can make you giggle).  I will also be entering the Ribbon Carousel Fall Spirit Challenge, since I used their ribbons for this card.

I stamped each tree in different colors, for the fall. With the turkey I stamped him on kraft paper then cut off his tail. OH THE HUMANITY!!  But I wanted to used the pretty fall color ribbon I received from Ribbon Carousel monthly ribbon club kit.  Off with the tail and on with a ribbon tail. I used the netted ribbon on the bottom of the card, this ribbon gives a neat effect.  Easy card to do and fun.  The  card stock was all scraps from past projects, WHOOHOO !

The inside of the card I decided to let the turkey peek through some more ribbon. ( I wish the ribbon laid down smoother).

thanks for looking and reading :o)

here is the selection of ribbon received from the kit of the month club for october







stamps used: Unity Country Pumpkin Chowder

die cuts:  MFT Die-namics Mini Tab Foursome

paper used:  scraps, but I sure they were Coredinations, Bazzill, SU and a couple unknows

embellishments: Ribbon Carousel Ribbon Club Kit all ribbon

Tuesday Teapotters - Duck, Deer and Outdoors

This week the Teapotters are heading to Canada to bring some cheer to a gentleman who had an all-day emergency surgery. We are to bring masculine cards, outdoorsy and/or wild animals.  Extra cookies if we bring a joke.  Here's the inspiration teapot:

So I didn't make a duck card.   I decided to go with a country feel card.  Bob and his wife Carolyn have been living in the city since the surgery and are missing their country home.  I thought they might need some country scenery.  I was going to color in the image, but after I stamped it, I couldn't bring myself to color it.  I thought it was perfect without coloring. 

I did add a metal caption, just to give thought of sitting on the porch swing in this wonderful Fall weather. 

thanks for looking and reading :o) 

stamps used: MFT Inspired By the Front Porch-Fall

paper: SU olive, BoBunny rust, Chocolate Lovers kraft

embellishments: Tim Holtz word bands

MFT 96 Getting Sketchy

Trying another MFT Wednesday Sketch.  This time instead of using an image, I decided to try a sentiment.  So risqué of me!  Here's the sketch:

Here's my take on it.

 I think the banner idea is cute. Great for birthdays or celebrating one's fun life. I used MFT heavy cardstock (the two lighter purple colors, the dark purple is bazzill). I got a sampler pack and have really liked the quality of the heavy cardstock and the many different colors. I just need to order the colors I would use most often now, because one of each is just not enough. The DP is from TCP Studio and one side are the squares, the other side are the dots.  I wrapped some cotton thread on the bottom half and used denim baker's twine for the banner.

Thanks for looking and reading :o)

(MFT Rounded Banner Trio no longer available)

Mauve Cotton Cord used was from Michael's

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Baby Girl

It's been a few since my last post, that thing called life gets in the way sometimes.  In fact, I have done a couple a projects and forgot to take pictures in the big rush of getting them there on time.  I know shame on me.  Today I'm sharing a baby card.  Even though we have four boys some of our friends are lucky enough to have a sweet baby girl.

The image is Pink Cat Studio Sweet Pea Stamps which I colored with watercolor pencils and color pencils.  I thought this little one was just sweet.

I used Stickles on the wings and wand for a little added sparkle.  I wanted the flower to look like it was in a garden or field by adding the die-cut grass.  Of course a pink ribbon was needed to make it complete. 

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: Pink Cat Studio Sweet Pea Stamps

paper: MFT - pink from the card stock sampler pack, DP is MME Market

die cuts: MFT Fresh Cut Grass, MFT Designer Label Stax

embellishments: K & Company Decorative Pin, Really Reasonable Ribbons