Cute First Birthday Card

 Hello Everyone,

I am back after a little blogging break.  I have been expending all my energy working in the yard and garden.  After working, I am worn out and don't feel like doing too much else.  LOL But I did still take time to make a few cards.  Today, I would like to share a cute first birthday card.  

Animal stamps and dies: My Favorite Things

I started with a white cs background and colored it with distress ink. The animals were stamped with dye ink and colored with copic markers.

Inside of card:

Challenges:

Entering the My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge: Sketch 605

I turned the sketch and used straight lines instead of waves.  My "sun" is a balloon.

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Will be back to posting regularly now.  I have had to slow down with the gardening and landscape type work.  I strained every muscle in my abdomen and have had to cut down to one hour at a time.  I don't get very much done, but enough for now.  It's always something, isn't it?? lol, Hope you have a lovely day.  

See you next time with some pretty bird cards.

Karen 

Cute Birds All Occasion Card Set

Hi Dreamers!
How was your weekend?   Good, I hope.  I did more yard work, ran errands and made cards.......
Today I have a card set I made for my friend.  She wanted cutesy cards to send to her granddaughters.   I used some really cute digis from Fred, She Said Designs' Burds Collections.

I printed the images onto white CS and colored with Copic Markers.  I added lots of die cut pieces and some pretty papers from Cosmo Cricket.

I stamped some fun Bird theme sentiments too.

 Inside

Inside

Aren't they just the cutest little birds??!!  I love them!


**********A Few fun challenges for my Birds Card set:
Sisterhood of Snarky stampers: zoo-animals or animal print
ABC Challenge: Q is for quote or sentiment
Aud Sentiments: thinking of you type sentiment
Fan-Tastic Tuesday: anything goes
Paper take weekly: anything goes
Crafting for all seasons: a creature
Penny's Paper: anything goes
Sentimental Sundays: decorate the inside of your card
Stamping Sensations: anything goes



Well, that was just a quick post for a Sunday afternoon.  I have to go and make a salad to pack for my husband's lunch tomorrow.   Have to go pick the lettuce from the garden first...LOL   Wish I had some ripe tomatoes.  No ripe ones yet. Have a great evening.
PS: I did get all the cards done for the order my neighbor placed on Thursday.  I will take a pic or two of those.  See you next time.  Love ya.
Karen

Card Drive for Emma!!

Hi Dreamers!
Today I will be sharing the 6 cards I made for Emma.  Kelly Bertram is hosting this card drive for 7 year old Emma who has Leukemia and will be going through treatment over the next two years.  Kelly would like to collect enough cards to give Emma a card each week throughout her treatment.  Check out all the details on Kelly's Blog here.  

Let's look at the cards!

I used a variety of cute stamps to make these cheerful cards.  Emma's favorite colors are green, purple, and blue.  I stuck with those colors for the most part.  But, how could I make cards for a little girl without using pink??!  I could not.  LOL   All the images are  colored with Copic Markers.

• Penny Black stamp and Debbie Mum DP

• Stampavie Stamp and Debbie Mum DP

• My Favorite Things stamp and Debbie Mum DP

• My Favorite Things stamp and Debbie Mum DP

• My Favorite Things stamp and My Mind's Eye DP

• Stamps Happen stamp and Debbie Mum DP

The cards will go out in the mail on Friday.  Kelly will collect the cards and hand deliver them to Emma's family.  I could go with lots of layers and ribbons since I didn't have to worry about them going through the mail individually.  That's the way I like it!  LOL  Sometimes you really have to rein in the bumpiness for mailing considerations.   Check out Kelly's blog if you would like to make a few cards for Emma!!

Kelly and a bunch of her friends are having a blog hop to spread the word about this card drive.  The first stop is Amy's blog.

 

************Challenges for Emma's Cards:
Crafty Hazelnuts Pattern Paper: use patterned paper
My Craft Spot: cute critters
Papertake Weekly: bingo--I used Ribbon, Free, and punched shapes
Tip Top Tuesday: use 3, 5, or 7 of something----I used 3 main colors on each of my cards
Crafty Dee bowz: a handmade bow and anything goes
Use Your Stuff: animals
7 Kids College Fund: anything goes + die cuts and a stamp they sell---I used My Favorite Things
Simon's Wednesday: Mom or special girl


Up next in Dreamland:  I will have a pretty silhouette angel mini card up next with Lost Coast Design stamps.  And more charity cards!!!  I have a bunch ready for Operation Write Home and Card Care Connection.  Stay tuned for those!!  See you soon.  Love ya
Karen