Humorous Card / Challenge

"Tickle My Funny Bone!"

That is the theme for the weekly challenge over in the Cards, Crafts and Decor forum of ClubCK. I am the host this week for the challenge and I challenged everyone to make a card, scrapbook page, ATC or tag that was humorous / funny. A stamped image, funny photo and or funny sentiment or quote could be used. An optional extra to the challenge for those who want more is to make their creation without using any bulky or dimensional embellishments.

I dug into my scrap drawer for my printed paper so maker is unknown but cardstock used is Bazzill. Image was given to me from a friend so I do not know the maker of the image either...sorry. I colored it with Prismacolor color pencils and used my Spellbinders Nestabilities to cut the rectangles. I also used Cuttlebug's paisley embossing folder and my sentiment is computer generated.

Hope everyone is having a good week. Things are looking and feeling like Spring here in the Midwest. I'm ready for tulips and daffodils and no more snow!

Fancy Pants / Happy Hoppers - House Mouse

Coming in at the last minute...I am submitting this for the Sketch Saturday challenge #93. Love their sketches! You can see the sketch below as well as HERE.
This is also my 100 post. Can you believe it? When I started this blog I thought I would be forever getting 25 posts and here I am now at 100.

Above is the inside view of the card and below is the sketch for the challenge. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Supplies Used
Image: Happy Hoppers / Fancy Pants by Stampabilities
Sentiment: Computer generated
Printed Paper: The Paper Studio
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: Memories
Tools Used: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Martha Stewart leaf punch, photo corner punch by SU and Cuttlebug's swiss dot embossing folder
Embellishments: Pearls by Hero Arts, flowers by Prima and brads by Basic Grey
Techniques Used: Image colored with Prismacolor colored pencils and blended with Gamsol
Completed card size: 5 1/2" square

Birthday Card - 3 Challenges

I had a blast making this card! I found this tutorial on one of my favorite blogs that I follow for making a purse card. You can find the tutorial here on Belles N Whistles. I made my flap a little different and attached my ribbon handle slightly different but other than that I pretty much followed the tutorial which I found so easy to do. I made this for my daughter's birthday this month. I am also entering it into 3 challenges which are:

Creative Card Crew - "Celebrations"
Simon Says Stamp - "Mother's Day or Girly" I think I got the girly part down! :)
Stamp Something - "Something Girly" also required is a stamped image which I have inside the card. The cupcake image by Magnolia which I paper pieced part of it and colored the rest with Prismacolor colored pencils.

Side view of card

Back view

Top picture is close up of the bottom part of the inside of the card. The picture below is a full view of the inside of the card.

I hope you take some time to check out the 3 fantastic challenge blogs that I entered this card in. Be sure to check out the tutorial too as I truly enjoyed making this and I know I will be making more. Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies Used:
Image: Cupcake by Magnolia
Sentiments: Hero Arts and Happy Birthday is computer generated
Ink: Memories and Colorbox Pigment Ink (lilac)
Printed Paper: Plum Blossoms and Plum Stripes by DejaVu
Cardstock: From my stash so source unknown
Tools Used: Spellbinders Nestabilities (large butterfly, circles, and labels), Martha Stewart border punch and butterfly punch, BossKut swirls die
Embellishments: Ribbon by Offray and rhinestone from my stash
Techniques Used: Paper piecing and coloring with Prismacolor color pencils
Completed size: 5 1/2" square when closed

One Mouse - 4 Challenges!

Hello my "Blogging Friends"!
I am submitting this card for 4 challenges:

House Mouse & Friends - Folds, more than one fold. This gave me the opportunity to try making a "Joy Fold " card which I have been wanting to try for awhile. The pictures below show the different folds. You can find a tutorial HERE on how to make a joy fold card. Tutorial is by Splitcoast Stampers.

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Keep it simple. This is actually pretty simple for me. I usually like to throw on some ribbon, flowers, maybe some bling. Avoided that for this challenge.

A Spoon Full Of Sugar - Spring is in the air!

ClubCK / Cards, Crafts & Decor (hosted this week by Geminijen) - Spring and at least one element of the card "popped" with a pop dot or dimensional. I popped the circle at the top that holds the flap down.




Inside of card.


Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Image: House Mouse / Flower Drop by Stampabilities
Ink: Memories
Sentiment: Computer generated. Font from dafont.com
Printed Paper: We R Memory Keepers
Cardstock: Bazzill
Tools Used: Spellbinders Nestabilities and Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Embellishment: Pearl by Kaiser
Technique: Image colored with Prismacolor color pencils
Completed card size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Post It Note Holder

Thought I would take a break tonight from making cards and make a Post It Note holder to hold the 3" x 3" note size. I started with a piece of cardboard about the thickness of a cereal box cut to the size 3 1/8" x 8". I chose to use origami paper with a pretty Asian print to cover my holder. I cut the outside piece 3 7/8" x 8 7/8" and the inside piece 3" x 7 7/8". I then scored the cardboard, starting from the left side, at 6/8", 1 2/8", 4 3/8" and 4 7/8". Fold along all the score lines and crease well with bone folder. I then coated the wrong side of the outside piece of paper with Elmer's No Wrinkle Rubber Cement and applied to the cardboard piece. Fold in all four corners and then each adjacent side. I then applied the inside piece after applying glue to it's wrong side.

I cut two pieces of a thin magnet sheet each measuring 5/8" x 2 3/4" and applied to the flap of the holder.

I wanted to keep to a simple but elegant look so I chose not to over embellish....something I have a tendency to do. I made a tassel from embroidery floss and added a dragonfly charm. I thought this was just enough embellishment letting the paper be the main focus of the holder.

I then used double sided tape to attach my post it note pad to the inside. The magnets keep it closed but yet easy to open when ready to use.



Here are some pieces I have cut for a second holder. This was quick and easy to make and a lot of fun. Wish I would have thought of these before Christmas!

Thanks for stopping by.

Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C20 - A Sketch

I love Navajo Anya and this is my first time to use her. Also my first time I think to participate in the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge blog. The current challenge is a sketch. I've posted it below but you will also want to take some time to check out the blog to see the design team and participant's take on the sketch. Loads of talent and inspiration over there!

I colored Anya with my Prismacolor color pencils. Sorry her skin is looking blotchy in the pictures but trust me she doesn't in real life. Had a hard time getting a good picture. I took some copper tooling foil and cut an oval shape with my Spellbinders Nestabilites, embossed it with the Cuttlebug paisley embossing folder, cut two slits in the middle with a Marvy punch to weave my deerskin lace through....and I had the perfect embellishment for my card.

I chose to do a simple decoration in the inside with a Cherokee expression printed on the left. With leaving the inside simple I have plenty of room to write if I want to use this as a note card or I can add a sentiment later suitable for the occasion I choose to use this card for.

This is the sketch we were to use for the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Image: Navajo Anya by The Greeting Farm
Cardstock: Bazzill
Printed Paper: S E I
Ink: Memories
Embellishments: Feathers from my stash, antique brads from my stash, deerskin lace by Hobby Lobby and copper tooling foil by Blick Art
Tools Used: Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities, Cuttlebug paisley embossing folder, Marvy slit punch
Techniques Used: Image colored with Prismacolor color pencils
Completed card size: 5 1/2 " square

Friday Sketchers Challenge #84

My first card for 2010 and it is for one of my favorite challenge blogs...Friday Sketchers. Been awhile since I have made a card....was sick...the holidays....my son home on school break....and well....kind of lost my mojo on top of everything. I have set some crafting goals though for myself for 2010 so I hope my mojo has returned so I can get started on those goals. I hope all my blogging friends had a happy holiday in what ever way you may celebrate. I wish you all a very happy and healthy 2010. I will be visiting all my favorite blogs in the next day or two to get caught up and see what you all have been creating. Thanks for stopping by!

Below is the sketch from Friday Sketchers:
Supplies Used:
Image: Bildmalarna
Printed Paper: Unknown
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: Memories
Tools Used: Martha Stewart floral border punch, Cuttlebug's swiss dot embossing folder and Spellbinders Nestabilities
Technique Used: Image colored with Prismacolor color pencils and blended with Gamsol
Completed card size: 51/2" square