The Sun Will Come Out.....

I was a huge fan of the play Annie on Broadway as a kid and knew all of the songs. Tomorrow was a favorite of mine so this sentiment really brought back some memories! I sang this song hundreds of times in the car (sorry to my siblings :) ) and even went into NYC to try out for a role in the play.

For today's card, I used the color challenge from Splitcoast as my inspiration (concord grape, melon mambo and elegant eggplant - CC368) and went with the sketch from this week's There She Goes challenge  (TSG149).

I don't work with purple alot but had fun with this card. I paper pieced the raincoat and umbrella with purple papers and colored the rest of the image with copics. I added the sentiment to the image panel because of how much was going on with this card. I did not have alot of purple and melon colored designer papers so I used the colored cardstocks as my base panels, embossing the melon with Swiss dots.

The sketch called for a ribbon across the image panel but I just didn't have the room so I put it over the corner and popped up a button on this. Some brads in each of the corners were the finishing touches.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies Used

Stamps - There She Goes Under the Weather

Ink - Memento black

Paper - Bazzill cardstock, Echo Park dsp

Accessories - Copics, Cuttlebug EF, twine, button, brads, ribbon

You're Sweet

Here is my card for the My Favorite Things sketch challenge (MFTWSC64) this week. I used the Pure Innocence January girl for this card, which will be a birthday card for my Mom. Her favorite flower is the carnation so this adorable image is just perfect.

I colored the image with copics and cut the flower out of the box. I used some paper from My Minds Eye Miss Caroline, outlining everything in kraft paper. I added a center ribbon panel over the yellow to add a little more texture to the card. This is the same cardstock as the base layer, embossed with Swiss Dots. I added white grosgrain and twine across this. Instead of a bow from the sketch, I used the Pretty Posies Die-namics to make a flower out of kraft paper. I added a button tied with twine to the center. The sentiment is from MFT Berry Sweet PI. I wanted something more fitting for a birthday card.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies used:

Stamps - MFT PI January, PI Berry Sweet

Paper - Bazzill cardstock, MME dsp

Ink - Memento black

Accessories - Copics, MFT Die-namics Pretty Posies, twine, grosgrain ribbon, button, Cuttlebug EF

Be Happy

I was able to get a little time stamping this morning so I made this quick card for The Sweet Stop Sketches challenge (SSS151) and for the inspiration challenge at Splitcoast. I haven't been able to join along with that one in a while. I was inspired by a picture of a red phone in front of a blue vase.

For today's card, I used a sentiment as my "image" panel.( I love this Pearls of Wisdom set from My Favorite Things ) That's why it was a quick one today - no coloring with copics. I used red highlights throughout and tried to use up some older paper that I had that I've been saving for no good reason. It looks so much nicer on a card than in a drawer! I also found a strawberry brad that went perfectly with the background paper. I added some banner cutouts to the side of the sentiment panel to match the sketch and put some twine underneath that. The sketch is shown here:

Thanks for stopping by today! Rain on the forecast for tomorrow so I'll definitely be able to steal some stamping time!!

Supplies used:

Stamps - MFT Pearls of Wisdom

Ink - SU RRH

Paper - Bazzill cardstock, Echo Park and Bo Bunny dsp

Accessories - Scallop Nestibilities, twine, brad, button

Met My Match

Back again with another card, this time for the sketch challenge at Splitcoast (SC377). I loved the sketch for today and will definitely use this one again. I chose this image from My Favorite Things - I've Met My Match. I thought the image fit the sketch perfectly and I was anxious to color this new addition to my collection :)

I colored the image with copics and picked some pinks and greens from My Mind's Eye Ooh La La. I scored the polka dot panel to look like the webbing of a tennis racquet. I also chose a grid pattern dsp for the horizontal panel to mimic the tennis net. I added a simple grosgrain ribbon and bow to the polka dot panel to finish the card.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies used:
Stamps - MFT alm I've Met My Match
Ink - Memento black
Paper - Bazzill cardstock, MME dsp
Accessories - Copics, ribbon, Scor-Pal

Keep Going

Here is my card for this week's There She Goes challenge to make an Easter themed card with an animal on the card (TSG148). I love the rabbits from this TSG set, Good Times. Their expressions are so sweet. I chose this bunny with a clock for today's card, and although the sentiment is not Easter-ish, the whole look of the card says "spring".

I colored the image with copics and sponged some blue around the edge for a soft sky look. I used kraft to mat every layer of the card. The yellow layer became my sentiment layer and I stitched a criss-cross stitch around the edge. The other two background panels were sewn with a straight stitch. I finished the card with a twill ribbon and button.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies used:

Stamps - There She Goes Good Times

Paper - Bazzill cardstock, MME dsp

Ink - Memento black, blue

Accessories - Copics, sewing machine, twill ribbon, button, twine, Spellbinders Nestibilities

You Rock My Socks!

Here is a card I made for my daughter to give to her classmate this afternoon. It will go well with the itunes gift card she's giving her friend. I love using this set for my daughters' friends who are all turning 10 and 11, coloring the hair to match the recipient, of course!

I used the sketch from this week's My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch challenge as my inspiration (MFTWSC63).

 I colored the image with copics and paper pieced the chair. I used that same paper and a coordinating blue as background panels. All of these panels were stitched with a sewing machine. I added a ribbon panel with a scalloped edge to the horizontal blue panel and popped up a flower cut out using Die-namics. This was all in an attempt to hide the crooked sewing line on this main panel!! The final element was a sentiment on the banner panel.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies used:

Stamps - MFT PI Tweeny Tween Rock On

Paper - Bazzill cardstock, MME dsp

Ink - Memento black

Accessories - copics, sewing machine, Die-namics Pretty Posies, grosgrain ribbon, scallop border punch

Howdy Girlfriend!

Here is a card I made for the Sweet Sunday sketch challenge this week. I just love this new Cowgirl Pure Innocence from My Favorite Things. She is so adorable and a lot of fun to color.

I colored the image with copics, paper piecing the skirt to match one of the background papers. I stitched all of the panels and added a sentiment to the top square panel - there was just no other place to put one! The two background papers are broken up with a wide grosgrain ribbon. For the top panel, I wrapped it in twine and added a simple knot. I also put two photo corners on this panel. I've been seeing those again on cards and love the way it looks here.

I followed the sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge 154 (SSSC154), shown here:

Thanks for stopping by today. I'll be adding a few new cards to my Etsy shop, KCsCards today, including this one!

Supplies used:

Stamps - MFT Pure Innocence Cowgirl

Paper - Bazzill cardstock, MME dsp

Ink - Memento black, Stampin Up choc chip

Accessories - Copics, sewing machine, grosgrain ribbon, twine, photo corner punch

Shades of Blue

Here is my card for the clean and simple ckasllenge at splitcoast to use white with shades of blue (CAS161). I also made this card for the There She Goes (TSG147) challenge to make a card with a hidden surprise. The inside of this card holds a gift card for the lucky recipient.

For the front, I stamped several flowers from the There She Goes Flowers of Happiness set, coloring them in different shades of blue. I added a scallop border to this panel. The background white is embossed with Swiss Dots.

For the inside, I made a pocket for a gift card using light blue. I stamped another sentiment on this blue and stamped the flowers again in a lighter shade of blue. For this pocket, I lined the top with ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies used:
Stamps - TSG Flowers of Happiness
Ink - Memento black, SU Pacific Point
Paper - Bazzill cardstock
Accessories - Cuttlebug EF, scallop border punch, grosgrain ribbon

You're a Lifesaver

Here is my card for today - finally able to stamp again after a bit of a break due to our new little addition, Snickers. He's a good little puppy but definitely needs to be watched!

My card today is for the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch challenge (MFTWSC62). I chose this adorable image Pure Innocence Firefighter Girl. My husband is a volunteer firefighter and so are a lot of our friends, so this image was even sweeter to me. I commend the men and women who wake up in the middle of the night to answer our alarms and take our loved ones to the hospital. They really are lifesavers.

For today's card, I followed the sketch below:

I colored the image with copics and cut her out, placing her on top of the vertical panels. I kept with the yellow and red from the image, using some of my favorite paper from MME. I added in some kraft paper, bringing in an embossed panel behind the vertical panels and as the base. I love how it looks with black.

Thanks for stopping by today. Hopefully I'll be back with another card today, if Snickers cooperates!

Supplies used:
Stamps - MFT PI Firefighter Girl
Ink - Memento black
Paper - Bazzill cardstock, Taylored Expressions white, MME dsp
Accessories - Copics, Cuttlebug EF, grosgrain ribbon, button, twine