Looking for the right paper

While looking for the perfect paper to make a special card, I came across a Decoupage Pack by Papermania called OWL FOLK.  How these owls managed to hide among my patterned papers is beyond me.  The package has never been opened and must be a couple of years old.

It's been opened now.

 Here's a thank you card I made using one of the punch out circles with a 3 layer owl.  There were actually 6 layers in the pack, but I stretch the designs by only using 3.  It also doesn't make the card too thick for mailing. 

Using a Sizzix die, I cut the brown circle.  Then I went in search of some patterned paper which would compliment the image.  Not only did I find paper, but I also found a punch out sentiment to match.  What an easy make. The only ink involved was a bit to distress edges.

Now to get back to looking for the perfect paper 

to make that special card.  

 

After I enter a few challenges:

Mix It Up Challenge #48 - No stamping; Crafty Catz Challenge #548 - AG; The Alphabet Challenge - B is for Bird; Moving Along with the Times April Challenge #129 - Animals/Birds; Cute Card Thursday Challenge #683 - Green; Creative Knockouts Challenge #358 - Wings and Things

Decoupaged cards

If I were more organized, perhaps I wouldn't find some of the little surprises in my stash that I do.  The latest was a little baggie filled with decoupage pieces, some fussy cut, some not.  Knowing the image would make a perfect card for a friend, I reached for my scissors.  Two cards later, here are the results:

 I have absolutely no idea where the little baggie of goodies came from, but I know just where these two cards are going (besides the challenges listed below).

Challenges:

Crafter's Castle August Challenge #32 - AG ; 

DLArt Thankful Thursday Challenge #265 - Birthday; 

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #427 - Pile It On ; 

 

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #261 - Lots of Layers

 

Mentally Cooling Off

After spending the last three days out in the hot sun at my grandson's baseball tournament, I decided to mentally cool off by making some Winter Cards for the current

 Cards for Little Hearts Card Drive. 

When I pulled out my box of Winter/Christmas stuff, I discovered a decoupage pack with coordinating papers right on top.  It came in one of my magazines, after I had already made all of last year's  cards.  Since it had 4 darling images, I decided to use that and dig no further.   Instead of making the images 6 layers high, I went with 3 layers and made 8 cards. 

After completing these cards, I still had a good bit of paper left.   Using a CTMH stamp, I made my own 3 layer decoupage image for these 2 cards.

It's so much easier just popping images out of a premade decoupage sheet than fussy cutting.  

But I really do like the effect of all the layers. 

There's still more paper, but I'm calling it quits for today.  

If you'd like more information about the

Card Drive for Little Hearts,

 

you'll find everything you need to know on the 

Christina Hor Designs Blog.

Challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge #183 - For a Child + a Sentiment

Crafty Animals Challenge #4 - Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time to Craft July Challenge - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #47 - Anything Goes 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #4 - Anything Goes 

The Crazy Challenge #252 - Animals 

Crafting From the Heart Challenge #166 - Anything Goes 

Thanks for visiting.

Debi

Foiled Decoupage Card

Yesterday was my mother's birthday.  We took our traditional trip to Shady Maple for lunch and baked goods and then made a stop at Bear Creek Nursery for a few plants.  Since it is another beautiful day for outside work, my purchases are already in the ground.  

I imagine Mom is working on planting hers, too.

Thought I'd show you the card I made for Mom's birthday.  I used 3 layers from an Anita's Foiled Decoupage Sheet by Docrafts. 

The background was made from leftover digi paper from Imagine That! Stamps.  I cut the leftovers into uniform widths, glue them on lightweight paper, run it through the cuttlebug with an embossing folder, cut it to size and always like the outcome.  The sentiment is from a sheet of thin foam circles with various messages in either gold or silver, which I happened to uncover in my stash.

A strip of ribbon, handmade bow, sunbonnet charm, and a few pearls finished off the card front.  I mounted that on silver stock and then the card base.

No stamping on the front of this one.

Challenges:

Crafty Gals Challenge #129 - Anything Goes 

The House That Stamps Built Challenge J2817 - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter Challenge #300 - Summer Birthday

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 

Everybody Art Challenge #406 -  Lace or Pearls

Through the Craft Room Door Week of June 27th - Anything Goes 

The Ribbon Girls June Challenge - Any Image 

Moving Along with the Times Challenge #48 - English Country Garden 

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes

 

Making do on Mojo Monday

Today's Mojo Monday card required a bit of resourcefulness, as I was only using materials within arm's reach.

Using things close at hand was not a blog challenge but, rather, a personal challenge.

Please, allow me to explain.

 

After a little misstep Friday evening, I find myself with a very swollen and colorful left foot.  Forced to navigate with a pair of crutches,  I prefer to stay in one place as long as possible.   This is why my Mojo Monday card contains only items that did not require crutching around.

Mother's Day stamp is from CTMH.  Decoupage image and matching papers were a magazine freebie.

 

You may also see a few similarities between the card and my present circumstances.  Notice the little deer is holding up his left foot.  I can totally relate to that.  And the colors in the card, purples, green, and yellow, reflect the colors of my foot.  I have not, however, had any cute little squirrels bring me flowers.

Thankfully, my DH is filling my tea cup on a regular basis.

Challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #490 

 

Come and Get It Challenge - Spring Time 

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge #232 - Mother's Day/Female

My Time to Craft Challenge #342 - Woodland Animals or Easter

Crafting From the Heart Challenge #152 - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge - Spring into Spring

Ooh-la-la Creations Challenge #225 - Layer It Up

 Stop back tomorrow to see a card with lots of 

sparkle. 

Moving On Mojo Monday

Since I have my Easter cards for SAS4K 

all packed up and ready to send, 

today I'm moving on to a Father's Day card 

(Normally I would move on to Mother's Day, 

but there are several male challenges running right now.) 

using the 

Mojo Monday Sketch.

I used 2 layers of a decoupage kit for the "DAD" with 1/8" foam tape in between.  Stitched lines (a MFT die) replace the twine in the sketch.  The stitched circle is a La La Land die and the stamps used on it are CTMH.

Challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #486

Artistic Inspirations Challenge #173 - Anything Goes 

The Paper Shelter Challenge #282 - Male Card 

Through the Purple Haze Challenge #119 - Male Colors 

Moving Along With The Times Challenge #39 - For a Man

Crazy 4 Challenges #374 - Use Your Words 

Come and Get It Challenge - It's in the male 

Use Your Stuff Challenge #353 - Use any sketch (current Mojo Monday sketch above)

Well, it's time to clear off my temporary craft table and pack up. 

Tomorrow we are moving on home.

But I have a Tuesday Throwdown Challenge Design Team card scheduled to post, 

so please stop by to see it.