Artists Trading Cards

These ATC is for I Love Rubber Stamps yahoo group swap. The requirements for this swap was Blue, Ribbon and Pearls. I used the Magnolia Tilda Stamping from Adopt A Stamp Collection 2012, Love Heart from the Love 2009 and a miscellaneous Love stamp that I have had for to long to remember where it came from.

The distressed inks I used were faded jeans and Brocken China and then crumpling up card stock and sprayed it with water and dried it out with the heat gun. I then stamped the Love magnolia background stamp on it with versa mark and embossed it with clear powers. I also used stamping up chocolate chip on the bottom half of my ATC. Then I distressed it some more and I added Pear Ex Pigments just to try them out witch I liked  worked a lot like the perfect pearls.

For the ribbon banner I used station that was about about 2" wide so I folded it in half and used a lighter to seal it on the edges and I did this all the way around the ribbon. Then I folded it to the shape I wanted and used the lighter to mold the shape and get it to stay in the shape I wanted. This was supper hard and I was totally unsure if it was going to work. Once it was shaped I stamped it with the stamping up Chocolate chip. I used some lace I got at Hobby Lobby and the pearl flower stickers I found at Walmart that I absolutely LOVE.

Markers: copics: R20, V01, V04, E000, E13, E15, E51, E21, W1 and Prisma Color Pink

For the birds ATC I used paper from Kirby Teesdale Studio pack that were scraps from my other project. I used the stamp Bird Swing from Sylvia Zet collection at Whimsy Stamps. I used all Prisma Colors: Light Cerulean Blue, Cerulean Blue, Ture Green Apple Green, tulip Yellow, Dienna Brown, and Cool Gray 30% I used the same pearl like flowers and some misc ribbon from my stash.

I know these are not the usual ATC you see but I don't do many ATC and these were my first so I think they turned out pretty cute. Anyways, thanks for stopping by my blog and visiting please leave a comment, love to hear what you think.

Nautical Card and May Giveaway!!

Here is the new card that I have made with the Magnolia Peal Tilda Summer memories 2012 stamp that I am giving away this month. The theme for this card was for the card swap on I Love Rubber Stamping ! This was a unique size card to do in my opinion because it was not symmetrical. I wanted to make sure it had lots of tulle and sparkle. I used two digital print outs from Shabby Princess Barefoot Collection the gold brackets on the sides and the background paper behind Tilda I used print out paper from the Penelope Collection. I used distress inks to create the colors on the die cutes coming out behind the main image. I also stamped it with Versa mark and embossed it with Stampin Up embossing powders.

I had to use hot glue to attach everything to the card and I curled the ends of the His & Hers embellishments to add more to the enmeshments on the sides.  I used some Christmas ribbon that I bought from Jo Anna's it has a wirer in the middle and I folded it in the middle and pleated it.

 THE GIVEAWAY: Ok so here is the giveaway stamp it is a Magnolia Peal Tilda Summer Memories 2012 it's slightly defected in the hair see arrow, the lines don't connected completely and leaves a gap. I got this stamp from Midwestscrapbook on eBay she replaced the stamp for me and is allowing me to gift this to one winner. I will be running this giveaway all month and will be picking the winner randomly. In order to win this stamp you must leave a comment here and don't forget to tell a friend, use Facebook, your own Blog, mention it on your YouTube channel, or in your other groups you maybe members of. So make sure you post comment below so I know you stopped by. If you like you can use the Scrappers Delight Facebook Page also to post your links.

This giveaway includes 1 Magnolia Peal Tilda from Summer Memories Collections 2012 from Midwestscrapbook on eBay and 3 His & Hers embellishments, I will also be gifting some extra Magnolia stamped images that will complement this stamp in any project.

Thanks so much and Happy Scrapping, Good Luck!

Supplies used in my card:

Inks: Distress: broken China, antique linen, peeled paint

Versa mark, and Memento tuxedo black

Stickles: gold, waterfall, lime green, starry night, crystal

Embossing Powders: creations unlimited French Lilac

Dies: magnolia Tilda lace, spellbinders Triple tear, Tim Holtz Sizzix Elegant Flourshes, Sizzix Bird w/Leaves & Flower

Stamps: Magnolia Peal Tilda Summer memories 2012, Large Victorian Lace Stampin up 5x6.25

Embellishments: his & hers studio

Markers: prisms colors: True green, Cerulean blue, Blue Slate, Light Cerulean Blue

Copics: E02, E11, E21, E53, BV00, BV02, V04, R00, R02, RV11, BG02, G82, 0

My April Card Challenge

So here is my April Card Challenge that I set for myself this month the theme I went with was music because of the swap that I am doing on I Love Rubber Stamping on Yahoo Groups. It took a while to make it and get it ready for the swap but I am pretty happy with the out come. I used a lot of different things here and it took a while to get the trial and error down before I got to this point on this card.

When I started this project I thought I would do the mask layering like I usually do by Stamping my main image cutting out a scrap and masking that one out to stamp the other and so on. It failed many times and I was getting tired of trying to figure out what was wrong so I stepped away and went on to bed. The next day I sat down and reevaluated what I was doing wrong because it was time to change this thought. I came up with the pop up look on here using the 3m tape and that worked out so much better. It worked out so well I was able to use Perfect Pearls mist to spray on the heart and give it a more shimmer look. I masked out the surrounding and used Stamping up Ink to blind in the heart with a pink color, and used my scraps to add more music notes behind the piano. I colored Tilda and the piano with copics. (I lost my paper I wrote all of them on.) I used a Stampin up die, spellbinder and my cricut cutter to cut out the card and banner.

This card was supper fun to make, it was great to work on something I enjoyed doing and directed my thoughts to something I want to do, kind of gave me my insanity back a little after being a mom's taxi and having to deal with a 1 year old all day.

Supplies Used
Cuts: Triple Tear Spellbinder, Sizzix Stampin up Bigz top note, Cricut: Cindy Loo and Give a Hoot
Stamps: Magnolia: Noble Tilda & Grand PIano from Raising the Ceiling 2010, Tim Holtz  stampers anonymous collection, Stams Happen, Ink 70049 The magic of music
Extra Elements: His & hers studio floral, perfict pearls powders and mist,  distressed ink, memento ink, and lace, and 3m tape

Celebration Weekend Cards!!

I’m a bit behind on posting pictures of my cards and so many other things here are the latest from this weekend. We had Birthdays and Anniversary’s all in one weekend; they are displayed as special days occur.
Ironically I share my birthday with my husband parents; the same day is there anniversary. This is there card that I made for them. I used the Wild Card Cartridge but I had to widen the oval a little for the picture to fit in. Off hand I can’t remember what the cut was for the card and the envelope I do know that they didn’t go together but I made them go.

The Next day on the 22nd is my father in laws birthday. He LOVES Guitars!! So this card was made from several cartridges. The Wild Card and the Ideal Art. I welded them together to make the card and then I altered it with my scissors. His envelop was the one for the House on the Wild Card Cartridge I also altered it with a punch for the trim.

Then on the 23rd is my sister in laws birthday. She LOVES “twilight” the movie. So this card was the best one for being the first gift. I used here several cartridges too on this card. It consisted of Ideal Art, Home Decor, Wild Card, and Platinum School Book.

Christmas Bazaar Cards for Alzehimers

This card I mailed to Jude and I made one for Tracy too. Jude's I left blank inside incase she wanted to sell it at her bazzaar. There is still time if you want to help Jude with her Bazaar for Alhimerz she is collecting cards from people that are OK with her selling them to go towards the cause. Please if you would like to help you can do one of two things, visit her blog at: http://crafts-international.blogspot.com/ or Join in the event at: http://scrappersdelight.ning.com/events/christmas-bazaar-cards-for

Christmas Bazaar Cards for Alzehimers

Here is another card for Jude’s Christmas Bazaar its card no. 44 from the Wild Card Cartridge. I also used Stretch your Imagination to make the Gingerbread look and an image from Daisy and Dandelion. I also used Martha Stewarts trim punch on the envelope.

Special Quote ATC Swap

I’m in this group on Ning that is with in Scrappers Delight that does these swaps of these Artesian Trading Cards. I am new to these but I really like them. They are verily easy to make and really fast. My card went to Tracy at http://queeniesscrapmad.blogspot.com/, hope you felling better I sent you some flowers hope you like them. I received my card from Syn at http://syntimentalexpressions.com/ a long with a post card.

Here is the stuff I recieved from Syn:

The Quote Says: Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
The Post Card says: The Earth laughs in flowers. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

On this one it says: It's good to play, and you must keep in practice. ~Jerry Sienfeld

This is my card that went to Tracy:

Wild Card No. 1

This is Card Number 1 from the Wild Card Cartridge. Yes Card Number 1 is a With Sympathy Card but who says you have to do it exactly like the book!!?
This is the inside of the card.
My cousin got marred this weekend and so I came up with this creation.
This is the overall view with it opened up.

This is the matching envelope.

We Are Home Owners!!

So on Sunday we closed on our new / gently used 2007 Jayco 29 BHS RV. Yeah I am so excited about it; I went and purchased a few items to place in the RV that day to make it ours. I even went throw my kitchen looking for things that I could add to it. It was so very nice of the perverse owners to give us with the RV a few things like utensils and plates to get us going. They even left some Toilet Paper, how kind now we know what to get. So here is what it looks like.

Last but no means least after my husband and I last night settled into our old 1950's home I realized I really should thank the sells man that was helping us at the location at Crestview, in Selma. We ended up going throw with an individual that needed to move this RV to pay for some other expenses. So last night while I was doing the Lundy I made this card and tock it to him today. His name was Jake and he was SO SO Helpful and if the deal didn’t go throw with the individual we were going to get a BREAND New RV that would have been smaller from him that is how nice we liked working with him. So I hope that he can put our card up on his desk and show it to his customers because we wrote a very nice letter about what type of person he is and how he did such a helpful job with us, and when we are ready to tread up he will be the one we go see First! So Jake if you happen to see this posting....Thank YOU and we will be seeing you around Crestview when we need parts.
I am so excited we have our first trip planed for 2 weeks from now to Del Rio but my husband just can’t wait we have the bug and we are itching to go some were. Today we went and purchased a generator so that we could go out This weekend instead, my family has about 35 accrues of opened land in Seguin, TX that has a well on it and that’s about all. Since our RV is a Self contained RV then we could just about camp there without any worries. The windmill if I recall needs repair but when I was a little girl with the well filled up I would play in the over flow sprout that made like a shower. It was so much fun then. Memories like this will make my little girls life so much happier. I think it will be so much fun to for Penelope to see the deer, jack rabbits, and Horny Toads. (is that spelled correctly?) Yes we can’t forget about the Snakes and oh my very big spiders out there but it’s defiantly an experience that she will never forget hopefully. Thankfully my aunt and uncle lives across the HWY if anything comes up, she is a retired RN that also RV’s the great US. So we will have some experts not to far away on the first time out in our RV.

Oh Please do leave me Suggestions on Parks and places to go!! We have to go to NY next year around the end of July and start of August. We would LOVE recommendations of places to visit!!

Christmas Bazaar Cards for Alzehimers

This is another Christmas Card that I made too help out Jude's cause. Inside the card says, “With a cup of Hot Cocoa & Marshmallows.” If you want to take part in the help then please visit: http://scrappersdelight.ning.com/events/christmas-bazaar-cards-for to learn how you can help.

Christmas Bazaar Cards for Alzehimers

This is my First Christmas Card this year that I have made to donate to help Jude with her Christmas Bazaar to help spread the massage about Alzheimer’s. I would like to take this time to invite all my readers to join in our Event on http://scrappersdelight.ning.com/.

Here is the Details:

I want to post this event know so that HOPEFULY we can get more response on it.

We will be making Christmas Cards to help benefit Judes mothers home; she is suffering from Alzheimer’s. Her mother’s home that cares for her is in need of funding and Jude has taken it upon herself to help with these bazaars. She is in need of the following items if you wish to make and include them in with your card it is more than welcomed: crafting Cards, Posted Note Covers, Bookmarks, and other paper craft items.

I ask that if you take part in this event that you try to make 2 to 4 cards, if that is all you are going to be making. If you make 1 card and several other items that is fine instead.

I will send you e-mail with her mailing address on it once everyone has RSVP to this event.

This is your opportunity to spread the Joy and Love early this Christmas. Please take this opportunity join our group and RSVP “yes” to help.

Here is the direct link to the event:http://scrappersdelight.ning.com/events/christmas-bazaar-cards-for
You must be a member to take part in this event on our page or your can contacted Jude at: andrewjude45@hotmail.com for more information.

A card for my Neighbor

This card was in a magazine that I scrap lifted from. It was too cute and to me it was the perfect card for my neighbors. The original card said “The Grass Is Always Greener…” The reason why I changed it was because on Sunday when we came home from the pet expo our neighbor was out side BBQ and brought us a plait over. We thought that was so sweet they didn’t have to do that, but it was so good. Inside of my card I put, “from Neighbors like You!”

Summer Time Fun

Here is my Summer time card I sent this card to Syn along with my Fashion Glam ATC card. I embossed the cut outs and used watercolor paper so that when I used the watercolor it would not bleed.

4th of July Cards

These cards were from the swap on Scrappers Delight on Ning. The card on top was the card I made and sent to Tracy the one on the bottom is what I received from Syn. Since Tracy is from Scotland I thought I would incorporate the Colors of Our Texas Flag in with my card. It works perfect since they are fourth of July colors too.

Birthday Greetings

These cards are made for family. One was from my husband’s grandmother and the other was for my husband’s Aunt. I think they both came out very cute!! I really enjoyed making them both.

The next card I made for my husband’s mother. Shush don’t tell her it’s posted here. Her birthday is still yet to come. Have you seen the New Version/ Dell commercial and they sing the Lollipop Lollipop on. Well I was a bit inspired to make this card from that. She used Apple though but she will not know that it was inspired by a dell commercial.

ACT Trading cards on Ning: A group within Scrappers Delight

From Tracy






From Syn

Ok I am a bit behind Bloging here!! So I will start with the first thing. These are the cards that I have received from our swaps. One was from Syn and the other was from Tracy. The theme for our swap was Glam. Both these cards came at two different times, our July swap and our Glam swap but they are both really pretty!! I love how Tracy made her corset pop up it looks so awesome. Thanks so much girls!!



Here is what my Glam Card looked like: