Beautiful Barn Scene for Kylie's International Blog Highlights

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Hi, Crafty Happy People!

I've made this gorgeous Red Barn at sunrise Thank You card for Kylie's International Blog Highlights. This means I'm asking you to vote for me so I can participate in her Top 10 Blog Hop! CLICK HERE TO VOTE! Look for entry #10. 

Now some details about this card. Thanking someone for a kind act you're thankful for will be easy with a card this beautiful and serene.

You've heard the expression, waking up with the chickens, well, I thought of that when I designed this card. The tree is a stamp from Rooted in Nature stamped with VersaMark, and heat embossed with Black Embossing Powder.

A wash of colors created a sunrise. The colors I used were Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, then Pacific Point. To give this piece the look of canvas, I embossed it with the Tasteful Textiles embossing folder. 

The barn was cut out of Cherry Cobbler cardstock with the chicken coop die from the Chick Dies. To give the barn more dimension, I tapped the die on Early Espresso ink before cutting it. As you can see in the picture below, it makes quite a difference.

I made some small adjustments to the chicken coop, such as cutting off the ramp and the bottom poles.

The fence was cut with a die from Birthday Chick dies and adhered across the bottom.

I hope you like my card and thanks for visiting my blog.

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Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock [153077] $8.75
Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [159231] $7.75	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119685] $8.75
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $8.75	Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146482] $42.00
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $7.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $7.50
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $7.50	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098] $7.50
Chick Dies [158199] $32.00	Birthday Chick Dies (English) [158200] $27.00
Black Stampin' Emboss Powder [109133] $5.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00

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Color and Contour Card

Hi, Crafty-Happy People!

I designed this card around two Challenges: 

Global Design Project #289  #GDP289 in which you had to use the 3 selected colors

and Paper Craft Crew Tic Tac Toe Challenge #424 PCC424 in which you could choose any 3 items down, across, or diagonally. I went with 3 down: floral, embossing, and any shade or green.

My card base is Coastal Cabana (a shade of green). I embossed the card front with the beautiful Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder after I adhered the Bumblebee piece cut with a Scalloped Contour die.

My floral piece, from the Color and Contour stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black then stamped over with the coordinating fill-in stamp in Magenta Madness ink. I colored the leaves with the Light Shaded Spruce Blend. The spots were stamped with Coastal Cabana ink. A Bumblebee bow was added.

I hope you like my card. Thank you for visiting my blog and come back soon!

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All Occasions Cards for Next Classes-Pansy, Brilliant Butterflies, Pop n' Flip Flowers

Hi, Everyone!

My All Occasions Cards Classes are coming up next week, and we'll be using a bunch of new products from the new Annual Catalog! You'll make 3 cards and the cost is $15, which includes envelopes and printed instructions. All you need to bring are your scissors and favorite adhesives (I have those for purchase if you don't have any or need some). The schedule is as follows:

Thursday, May 6th  12:00  3 openings

Thursday, May 6th  5:00   3 openings

Saturday, May 8th   12:00  4 openings

Now let's take a look at the cards you will make, and if you cannot attend my classes, I have added a link for you to download a free tutorial.

This first card is made with the new Scalloped Contours dies and Flowers and Leaves punch. I don't know if you can see it in the picture, but the flowers are made with the new Shimmer Vellum. You should see it in person! It is beautiful and is so, so shimmery!

This next card was made with the beautiful Brilliant Wings butterfly dies. I also used 3 of the new In Colors: Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent, and Fresh Freesia. A stamp from Very Versailles (the leaves) and Blossoms in Bloom (the flowers at the bottom) were used on the background, with a little water coloring.

Yes, we have a Pansy Die in the new Annual Catalog! I used the Scallop Contours dies, again, on this card. That piece of designer series paper is from the Hydrangea Hill pack.

Let me know what day and time you would like to attend, but if you can't, and would like instructions, please enjoy the free tutorials.

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Rainbow Glimmer Paper for #TGIFC313 Inspiration Challenge

Hi, Crafty-Happy Stampers!

Today's card is an entry for #TGIFC313 Inspiration Challenge, all about cats and dogs. Cats, that's all about me! I have had cats my whole life and presently have 5. I'll show you a few of them after I present my card.

This card starts with a Basic Black card base of 11" x 4 1/4". I next added a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of our gorgeous Rainbow Glimmer paper. If you haven't seen this paper before, you  need to check it out. This piece I used came from the section that has the green tones blending into the blues and purples. The rest of the glimmer paper blends into the colors of the rainbow, thus the name.

I punched out a white moon from some retired Sparkle Glimmer paper with a 2 1/4" Circle Punch and a black cat with our Cat punch. Friendly Silhouettes dies provided the cattails for the cat to hide behind. The Well Written dies simply say happy birthday. I also added a bow across the bottom from Mint Macaron ribbon.

Perfect birthday card for a cat lover, like me. Below are CT, on the left, and S'more on the right. CT got her name from her tail as she was born with a crooked tail. We found her in my brother's closet about 12 years ago, and bottle fed her. Her mom had found a hole in the back wall of the closet and placed her litter of 4 there. We found homes for the other 3.

I came up with S'more's name 2 ways: she looks like the inside of a S'more and I got her from my neighbors, who had a bunch of kittens. I had already gotten 3 from them, but decided I needed some more!! They are not related, but love to hang out together. 

This big boy is Mink. I thought his coat looked like mink, hence the name. He's the only boy of the group of 5.

This pretty girl is Mink's sister, Paisley. Her name came from the weird fur design around her eye that resembles a paisley design. The only cat missing is Onyx, who is solid black, and very camera shy. These 4 are only 5 years old.

 So now you know the story of me and my cats, but I hope you like my card along with my cat stories. 

This is really a very simple, but beautiful card. Unfortunately, all the supplies I used on this card, except the Basic Black cardstock, Rainbow Glimmer paper, and cat punch, have sold out. The Cat punch will retire Monday. Hopefully, you may already own these and will be able to make this card.

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