Charcuterie

Today I'm sharing a card using this lovely sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches:

My folks gifted me some cash for stamping supplies for Christmas and I was super excited to use part of that to pick up the recently released Char-cute-rie stamps and dies from Avery Elle :) Such a cute and clever set (and you know I can't resist a good pun *wink)!!! I had tons of fun creating with them! Here's what I made:

I die-cut all of the pieces from white cardstock and then added color with ink and blending brushes. I die-cut the board from kraft cardstock and then embossed it to give it a woodgrain texture. Even added some white gel pen dots to the pretzels to make them salty :)

 

There are also some dies that cut strawberries, cookies, cherries, etc. so I made a "sweets" version too:

I still have a pile of pieces (and there's another board in the set too), so I'll definitely be creating more cards with these goodies very soon!

Hope you had a wonderful weekend!

Thanks for visiting!

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Supplies:

"You Put The Cute In Charcuterie"

Stamps: Char-cute-rie (Avery Elle)

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko), Rockin' Red, Sand Castle, Buttercream, Tiara, Coral Cabana, Grass Skirt, Lime Rickey, Martini, Tutti Frutti (Catherine Pooler), Almond Butter (Altenew)

Copic Sketch Marker: R29

Gel Pen: White Gelly Roll 08 (Sakura)

Cardstock: Basic White (Stampin' Up), Kraft (Recollections)

Patterned Paper: True Black Pattern Pack (Papertrey Ink)

Embossing Folder: Pinewood Planks (Stampin' Up)

Dies: Char-cute-rie (Avery Elle), A2 Layers (Waffle Flower)

Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (Scrapbook.com), Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue

 

"You're Sweet"

Stamps: Char-cute-rie (Avery Elle)

Ink: It's A Girl, Party Dress, Rockin' Red, Cranberry Fizz, Grass Skirt, Sand Castle, Icing On The Cake, Buttercream (Catherine Pooler)

Cardstock: Basic White (Stampin' Up), Kraft (Recollections)

DSP: Country Gingham 6x6 (Stampin' Up)

Embossing Folder: Pinewood Planks (Stampin' Up)

Dies: Char-cute-rie (Avery Elle), A2 Layers (Waffle Flower)

Glitter Pen: Clear Wink Of Stella (Kuretake)

Gel Pen: White Gelly Roll 08 (Sakura)

Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (Scrapbook.com), Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue 

 

 

 

Harvest Blessings

 

Playing along with Kim's super fun sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches :)

Here's my card:

I've been having lots of fun making autumn-themed cards recently! So excited for the arrival of my favorite season!!! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great day!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Layered Holiday Truck (Avery Elle), sentiment from Fall Foliage (Reverse Confetti)

Ink: Sage, Spruce, Black Jack, Orange Peel, Ginger, Icing On The Cake (Catherine Pooler); VersaMark (Tsukineko)

Embossing Powder: White (Hero Arts)

Cardstock: Basic White and Early Espresso (Stampin' Up), Kraft (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Welcome Autumn 6x6 (Carta Bella), Harvest Festival 6x6 (Honey Bee Stamps)

Dies: Layered Holiday Truck (Avery Elle), A2 Layers (Waffle Flower), Everyday Sentiment Banners (Lawn Fawn)

Twine: Jute (May Arts)

Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It), Stampin' Dimensionals (Stampin' Up) 

 

You're Dog-Gone Awesome

Happy Friday! Today I'm playing along with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: "4 Legged Friends."

Here's my card:

This is such a super simple A1-size card, but I was so happy with how cute it turned out that I made two more:

 

I will be sending one of these cards to our local animal shelter along with a monetary donation. Many of you may already know that in mid-January of this year we lost our sweet yellow lab, Pepper, suddenly and unexpectedly, to an aggressive form of cancer called hemangiosarcoma. Pepper was only 7.5 years old and she was central to our lives. We were never blessed with children, so Pepper was the creature we poured all of our love and energy into. She was an incredible bird hunter, an amazing hiking partner, a road trip pro, and our very best friend. She brought so much joy to our lives every single day and taught us we were so much stronger than we ever thought we could be. We miss her like crazy and continue to struggle to heal our broken hearts. I opened an Etsy shop at the end of November 2022. In March of 2023 (after losing Pepper) I decided to start donating $1 per item sold in my shop to the local animal shelter in memory of our sweet girl. I'm proud to say that the card above will be accompanied by my first $100 donation to the shelter. I am so thankful for this hobby and this wonderful community. Creating has been very therapeutic for me and I've received so many beautiful handmade cards and thoughtful messages during this difficult time. Thank you all.

Thank you for visiting!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Furry Friends (Avery Elle), Splatter (DeNami Design)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko), Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)

Copic Sketch Markers: E30, E31

Cardstock: White (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Perfectly Plaid Rainbow 6x6 (Lawn Fawn), Perfectly Plaid Chill 6x6 (Lawn Fawn), Perfectly Plaid 6x6 (Lawn Fawn)

Dies: Furry Friends (Avery Elle), A2 Layers (Waffle Flower), Scallops & Dots (Catherine Pooler)

Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It), Stampin' Dimensionals (Stampin' Up)

 

 

You & Me Always

Playing along with the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: "Love Is In The Air."

Made this one for my husband :)

Thank you so much for visiting!

Have a great weekend!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Dreamboat (Avery Elle)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko), Icing on the Cake and Fiesta Blue (Catherine Pooler)

Cardstock: White (Papertrey Ink)

Designer Series Paper: Country Gingham 6x6 (Stampin' Up)

Copic Sketch Markers: E00, E30, E31, E33, E23, E25, Y35, Y32, R22, R24, YR16, YG13, YG17, B00, B02, E44, E47, E55, E57, R20, N4, N6

Dies: Dreamboat (Avery Elle), Scallops & Dots (Catherine Pooler)

White Gel Pen: Gelly Roll 08 (Sakura)

Adhesive: 1/4" Double-Sided Tape (Lawn Fawn), 1/8" Scor-Tape (Scor-Pal), Stampin' Dimensionals (Stampin' Up) 

 

 

Peek-A-Boo Sheep

Today I'm sharing a card I made using the current sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches.

My neighbor friend requested a custom card for her mum's 70th birthday :) She said her mum loves sheep, flowers, and color. I thought this little peek-a-boo sheep was perfect for the occasion! I hope it brings lots of smiles :)

Thanks for visiting!!!

Hope you had a wonderful weekend!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Peek-A-Boo Pets (Avery Elle), Happy Happy Happy (Lawn Fawn)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko), Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko), VersaMark (Tsukineko)

Embossing Powder: White (Hero Arts)

Copic Sketch Markers: E00, N4, R20, Y32, RV13, V12

Glitter Pen: Clear Wink Of Stella (Kuretake)

Cardstock: White, Kraft, Hawaiian Shores (Ink To Paper)

Patterned Paper: Perfectly Plaid Rainbow 6x6 Inch Petite Paper Pack (Lawn Fawn)

Dies: Peek-A-Boo Pets (Avery Elle), Fishtail Flags STAX (MFT), Everyday Sentiment Banners (Lawn Fawn), Happy Happy Happy (Lawn Fawn), Stitched Rectangles (Lil' Inker)

Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It), Scor-Tape (Scor-Pal), Connect Glue (Gina K)

Another Birthday? No Probllama.

Hello there! Today I'm playing along with the bright and beautiful color challenge over at Sunday Stamps. Check out these gorgeous, happy colors!!!

Here's my card:

My neighbor friend requested a custom birthday card for her cousin who's turning 50 in August. I asked her for some input about her cousin's interests to help guide me in my creative process and learned that one of the things her cousin loves is southwestern style. That (and the color combo in the challenge graphic above) became the inspiration for this card :) I think it turned out pretty darn cute!

Thanks for visiting!

Have a great day!!!

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Supplies:
Stamps: Llamazing (Avery Elle)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko), Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)
Copic Sketch Markers: RV09, YG05, YG09, BG11, BG13, Y35, E30, N6
White Gel Pen: Gelly Roll 08 (Sakura)
Cardstock: White (Neenah), Hawaiian Shores/Bright Buttercup (Ink To Paper)
Specialty Cardstock: Bristol Smooth (Strathmore)
Distress Oxide Ink: Scattered Straw/Carved Pumpkin/Barn Door (Ranger)
Dies: Llamazing (Avery Elle), Stitched Frame Stacklets (Taylored Expressions), Herringbone Panel (Waffle Flower)
Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It and Lawn Fawn), Mono Multi Liquid Glue (Tombow)