Online Card Classes - Clear and Sheer

It has been a busy week, so I haven't had much time to play with the new techniques that I am learning at Online Card Classes.  It's all about creative uses and techniques with vellum and acetate.

Jennifer McGuire taught the  technique that I used on the card above - coloring vellum.  Fun and easy.  I used Somebunny stamps and dies by My Favorite Things and the sentiment and die is from Simon Says Stamp.

There are many choices of Online Card Classes with awesome teachers, reasonable prices and lifetime access.  I encourage you to take a class.  You will not be disappointed.

:) Pam

Crafty Cardmakers 1, 2, 3 Challenge

The Challenge this week at Crafty Cardmakers is to use 1 image, 2 papers and 3 embellishments.  I hope you will come and play with us.  Woodware Craft Collection is our Sponsor!

 

This is my card for this week's challenge:

1 Magnolia Stamp

2 Papers from Lawn Fawn

3 Embellishments - Ribbon, Lace and Rhinestones

I was short on time and am not overly thrilled with this card.  I don't use a lot of embellishments on my cards or designer papers, so using them were very challenging.  But, that is the whole point of challenges, isn't it?  We learn and grow as we go!

Come and give it a try, won't you?

Have a beautiful week.

:) Pam

Crafty Cardmakers Shaped Card Challenge

Happy Monday!  A new, fun challenge starts today at Crafty Cardmakers.  We would love to see your shaped cards. Please no rectangles or squares and this time it does have to be a card!

I used Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Labels Four and a pierced circle die to create my shaped card.

I scored the diecut shape at the halfway point.  I was so happy the way that it turned out - until I tried to stand the card up and it kept falling over.  Uh oh!  I tried several things, to no avail.  Finally, I asked my husband, who is quite the "out of the box" thinker to help me out.  He suggested I cut the bottom off the card in the back.  I used some old cardstock to test the theory and voila!  Success!

I am definitely going to use this shaped card again, either this way or to open at the side, then there will be no need to cut the back.

This is another challenge that brought me out of my comfort zone and opened up new techniques for me to use on future cards.  I hope you will join us for this fun challenge.   

 Card Design

Sugar Nellie Fairy, A Little Bit of Gossip

Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Labels Four

Pierced Circle Die

Copic Markers

Stardust Stickles

Have a beautiful week!

:) Pam

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge - Easter

A brand new challenge starting today at Crafty Cardmakers.  We would like to see your Easter inspired cards or projects.  Please join in the fun and check out the beautiful designs from our Design Team.  

This is my first attempt at a one layer card.  I used 120 lb cardstock from Simon Says Stamp.  It can take the coloring from Copics without bleeding through to the back.  I actually retrieved this card from the trash.  You know when you try something and it isn't working and you keep trying new things and it just keeps getting worse?  Well the little hill below the bunny was a disaster. The more I tried to save it the worse it got, so I ended up throwing it away.  I finally just cut off the bottom of the card and added the green hill to the inside which now shows through to the front.  Card saved!

Inside of Card

Card Design:

MFT BB Somebunny Stamps

Copics

Wink of Stella
Lawn Fawn Dies

Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you have a Blessed Easter.
:) Pam

Crafty Cardmaker's "Go Green" Challenge for St. Patrick's Day

Hello all!  The challenge at Crafty Cardmakers this time is to create something green in honor of St. Patrick's Day.  I chose this cute little Pure Innocence image from Heather Ellis.

 I have fond memories of St. Patrick's Day.  My mom made fantastic corned beef and cabbage and I love Irish music.  My great great grandfather was born in Ireland in 1846 and came to the USA in 1860.  I haven't had any luck tracing the family history in Ireland in this line as yet.  

It's funny, we thought our little bit of Irish Heritage came from my dad's side, but all the history on my dad's side is in the USA back to the 1600's.  Anyway, we enjoy the little bit we do have and I always buy something Irish for my 3 sisters, my niece and my daughter each Christmas.

Enough of family history!  On to the challenge - I hope you will join us this time.  Our design team has created some lovely "green" cards.  It will be fun.  Come on over.  

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Double D Challenges - Feeling Green

May God keep you

in the

hollow of His hand

 Happy St. Patrick’s Day

 :) Pam

Crafty Cardmaker's Challenge - For a Special Woman

This week's challenge at Crafty Cardmaker's is "For a Special Woman".  A wonderful challenge to honor a special woman in your life - mother, daughter, aunt, grandmother, friend, niece, sister - any woman who is special to you will work for this challenge.  The Design Team has outdone themselves for this challenge.  Pop on over to check out their beautiful creations. 

I made this card for my wonderful niece.  She is one of the kindest, sweetest women I know. This is for her birthday.  I feel Blessed to have her in my life.  We almost lost her to a brain bleed less than two years ago.

 

Card with envelope

 

 

Card Design:

Polka Dot Bella (sketchy) - Sassy Cheryl

Copics

Stampabilities XOXO stamp

Hugs - Fred She Said

MFT Stitched Square Die

Sizzix Framelits Heart Die

 

Envelope:

Lawn Fawn Claire's ABC stamps

Flower Punch

Circle Die

Shamrock Die 

We R Memory Keepers 123 Punch Board

Have a wonderful and happy week and maybe give an extra hug to those special women in your life.

:) Pam

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge - Love, Love, Love

The challenge this week at Crafty Cardmakers is Love, Love, Love!
Come join in the fun and please visit my other team mates beautiful creations for some fun and inspiration.
I made this card for my extra special hubby. 

Card Design

"Summer Love" by Mo Manning

Spellbinders Dies

Copics

Sizzix Framelits Heart Dies

Paper Studio Heart Embossing Folder

XOXO Stamp - Stampabilities

To My Husband Sentiment -  Word Express by Penny Black

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for sharing this time with me.

Have a beautiful day!

:) Pam