Card #9 Valentine's Day Card

Materials Used:
White/Pink Cardstock
Shimmer Sheetz
Tim Holtz Damask Embossing Folder
Sizzix Hearts Die
Xcut Quilted Emboss Folder
Silhouette Cameo (To cut stitched base)
Simon Says Stamps Butterfly Drift Card
Wow Embossing Glitter Pink Sherbet
Versamark Ink
Sentiment Stamps (I think Recollections from Michaels)
Stampabilities Red Dye Ink

Card #7 Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge Anything Goes You're Spec-tacular Card

I received my Paper Smooches Incognito stamp set it, and I had so much fun making this card!  I am taking my stockpile of cards to my mom for her to choose from because she sends way more cards than I do, but I think I might have to keep this one for myself!

Here is the link to this week's challenge: http://papersmoochessparks.blogspot.com/2015/01/january-4-10-anything-goes-wk1-challenge.html.

Materials Used:
Paper Smooches Glasses Dies
Paper Smooches Incognito Stamp Set
White/Red/Pink Cardstock (Stitched base cut on Silhouette Cameo)
Google Eyes
Heat Cutouts (I used hearts cut out from my Silhouette Cameo)
Shimmer Sheetz
Wink of Stella Clear
Momento Rose Bud Dye Ink

Card #6 Ink Resist Technique

I tried an ink resist technique using clear embossing powder and distress inks.  I need to practice my stamping and embossing techniques, but I am ok with how it turned out for my first try.

Materials Used
White Cardstock
Foam Tape
Mini Distress Inks (Spun Sugar, Salty Ocean, Shaded Lilac, Seedless Preserves)
Ranger Foam Blenders
Hampton Art Clear Embossing Powder
Sentiment and Heart Stamp from Simon Says Stamp January 2015 Kit
EK Success Powder Tool

Card #5 Butterfly Die Cut Glitter Card

Welcome to card #5!

This card was inspired by a Jennifer McGuire video.  She is another great person to follow to learn about card-making.

Again, be aware of any lingering glitter on your hands when working with the adhesive paper.  That's why there ended up being hearts on the card.  They are covering up pink fingerprints.

Materials Used
Simons Says Stamp Butterfly Drift Die
Double-Sided Adhesive Paper
Stampendous Microfine Glitter (Pink, Purple)
Elizabeth Crafts Glitter (Cool Diamond, Black)
Sizzix Hearts Die
White/Pink Cardstock
Hero Arts Happy Birthday Stamp
Hero Arts Unicorn Ink
Foam Tape

Card #4 Happy Birthday, Princess

Happy birthday to a special little princess!  Here is a card that I made for her birthday.  It is much more sparkly and glittery than the photo shows.

Materials used:
Shimmer Spritz
Wink of Stella Clear
Orange/Green/White Cardstock
Butterfly Corner from Silhouette Online Store Design ID#60860
Die Cuts with  View Glitzy Gold Cardstock
Small Heart Punch
Butterfly Stamp from Sizzix Framelits Die with Stamps Butterflies by Stephanie Barnard
Potter's Clay and Bamboo Leaves Momento Inks

Still On Track Card #3

I tried a new technique for today's card.  I used an Elizabeth Crafts sticker sheet with double sided adhesive paper, microfine glitter, and alcohol markers.  You adhere the adhesive paper to cardstock, add the sticker, burnish the microfine glitter in, and then color as you desire.

It was pretty easy, although I would point out that if there is any debris or stray glitter on your hands or worktable it will transfer to the adhesive paper very easily and could mess up the card.  I was able to mask it fairly well with the dark green color.

I love this technique because it reminds me of stained glass and sparkles so  much.  Again, the picture doesn't really do the card justice.

Materials Used
Elizabeth Crafts Glitter Cool Diamond
Spectrum Noir Markers (See Below for Colors)
White Cardstock
Bazzill Cardstock Jawbreaker
Glitzy Gold Paper
Small Heart Punch
Double Sided Adhesive Paper
Sentiment Stamp from Simon Says January 2015 Card Kit
Hero Arts Unicorn Ink

Card #2 Watercolor Quilted Heart Card

So far, so good.  Two days, two cards.  I am in love with the way this card turned out.  The pictures just don't do it justice.

This card was inspired by two videos from YouTube.  She is a great person to follow if you are looking to get into card-making.

Video 1 Make a Card Monday #241 - Watercolor Hugs

Video 2 Simon Says Stamp January 2015 Card Kit

Materials Used:
Distress Inks (Shaded Lilac, Evergreen Bough, Seedless Preserves, Spun Sugar)
Watercolor Paper
Sizzix Hearts Dies
Simon Says January 2015 Card Kit (Snowflake stamp with heart from set, Mini Mister, Perfect Pearls Grape Fizz, Bo Bunny Designer Paper)
Versamark Ink
Xcut Quilted Embossing Folder
Foam Tape
Stampabilities Purple Pigment Ink
Stampabilities Rubber Stamp