To My Favorite Peeps...

Just some quick CAS Easter cards for my grandboys.  

 I bought this Pure Innocence One of My Favorite Peeps from My Favorite Things ages ago and this is the first time I'm using her.  Even though I have grandboys, my take is that the gal is me offering "one of my favorite peeps" a peep, lol.  I started out by stamping my image on Neenah cardstock with Momento ink.  Then I colored each of them in the grandboys' favorite color.  Wylie- blue, Connor- green, and Tanner- Red.  This was my second go at doing pleats, I still need some practice but this time seemed to go a lot smoother than the last time.  I finished off the card with the sentiment and bakers time.

Have a Happy Easter!

Caticorn Kind of Friend...

For my long time friend, Jackie.  Jackie is such a kind and caring person.  I don't think I've ever seen her angry or mad with anyone.  She always has a smile on her face and you always leave happier after being in her company.  We've known each other for over 20 years and have been stationed at 3 military bases together.  We haven't seen each other since our last base together in 2003.  I miss our time when we would make cards and scrapbooking the whole day away...you can do that when your husbands work together, you're overseas, don't work, and you're neighbors! (we lived in the same flat house with one floor between us, bonus!).  I wanted to send Jackie a RAK and let her know I was thinking of her.

It's been a while since I've played along in a My Favorite Things Challenge so I thought I'd give my hand at it.  This one is a double challenge.  The current Color Challenge #163 and the current Sketch Challenge MFTWSC535.  I started out by stamping my image from the MFT Caticorn set in Memento Ink on Neenah card stock and coloring it with Copics.  I used the coordinating Die-namics to die cut it.  I layered the Caticorn with pop dots on white then on Pink Pirouette card stock that was die cut using the A2 Stitched Rectangle Stax Die-namics.  Next I stamped splotches in Pink Pirouette using the MFT Distressed Patterns Set.  Thin strips of Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo and White card stock.  Then I added a layer of Basic Gray that was die cut using the Fishtail Foundations Die-namics.  I stamped my sentiment on it from the MFT What Friendship Means set in Versamark Ink and embossing with white embossing powder.  I put my layer on a Basic Gray card base and finished off my card with Stamping Bella Baubles.

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Keeping You in My Prayers...

I made this card 9 years ago!!!  Yes...I've held onto it for that long.  I originally blogged it on March 19, 2012 and I sent it out on March 19, 2021...crazy how that worked out.  I'm not sure why I held onto it for so long, but when my dear friend Martha announced that she was having her last chemo treatment, I knew it was meant for her.  Martha is one of my oldest friends.  We went to Elementary and Junior High School together and we were pregnant with our daughters together.  Martha handled her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment with such grace and poise. 

  

 I used MFTWSC63. for my sketch.  I started off stamping Pure Innocence Have Hope in Memento Ink on Neenah, coloring with Copics.  I used Prismacolor Pencils and OMS for some shading on her leggings and the ground.  I used a Glaze Pen on her hair clip, heart, and shoes.  Lucky Limeade, Rose Red, Blush Blossoms, and EP This & That Grateful papers.  I used Die-Namics Open Scallop Edge, ran it through my Xron Sticker Maker, then sprinkled it with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.  Lucky Limeade Ribbon, SU Photo Corner Punch, SU White Baker's Twine, Denami Design Buttons, and Foam Squares.

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Happy Birthday Aunt Tish...

For my best friend's Aunt for her birthday.  Aunt Tish likes to collect teacups.  This is one of the first stamp sets I bought from Stamping Up about 20 years ago!  When I came across it while reorganizing my stamp supplies I knew I needed to make Aunt Tish a card with it.

I stamped the teacup and saucer from the SU Teacup & Pansies set in Memento ink on Neenah card stock, coloring it with Copics.  I fussy cut it out and used pop dots to mount it on a white Dizzy Doily Duo Die-namic die cut (say that 3 times fast, lol!).  I used a Martha Stewart border punch in Tempting Turquoise.  I layered it on a white layer that was run through the cuttlebug using the SU Tufted 3D Embossing Folder.  Then I layered it all on a Tempting Turquoise base.  Topped it off with a glittery ribbon and sentiment.  I used the SC845 for my layout, instead of using it in the portrait format shown, I changed the orientation to landscape.

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Happy Birthday Mike...

For my son-in-law, Mike who loves to play video games and also likes the Eagles.

I stamped Game On from Stamping Bella in Memento Ink on Neenah card stock, coloring with my copics.  I colored the guy in Eagles colors since it's my son-in-laws favorite football team.  He noticed that right off the bat, haha!  The sentiment is from The Cat's Pajamas.  I used Taken with Teal and Smoky Slate card stock.  For my layout I used Sketch Starter Challenge No. 19.

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My Heart Aches for You...

For my bestie who lost her brother.  No words can ever heal a heart from losing a loved one.  My heart just aches for my bestie and her family for their loss.

 I stamped my image, From the Garden from SU in Memento ink on Crumb Cake cardstock.  I used Prismacolor colored pencils to color it with.  Layered it on a black base.  Sentiment is from the MFT Sweet Succulent set.  I stamped it in Versamark ink on black cardstock and embossed it with white embossing powder.

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Kind & Caring Canadian...

My sweet, kind and caring Canadian Friend, Cindy talked about these awesome warming socks all winter long.  They kept her toes and feet warm during her runs in the frigid cold temperatures of Canada.  She was not going to let COVID or the cold keep her from her training.  Even though I'm in Arizona where it's much warmer, I've had the hardest time keeping my toes/feet warm.  Cindy offered to send me a pair of her magical socks.  I was all for sending her some money as I couldn't find them here or online.  Instead of me sending her money, Cindy asked if I would mind creating a card in a cactus theme for her to display on her bookcase in her den that she was redecorating.  She sent me photos of the pot that she got inspiration from for her redecorating and I of course took inspiration for it for my card.  

I started off with the My Favorite Things Wonky Stitch Rectangular Stax Die-namics die cut on Neenah cardstock.  I then used the MFT Small Brick Wall Stencil and SU Cherry Cobbler ink.  Next I stamped the images from MFT Sweet Succulents stamp set with Memento ink on Neenah, coloring with Copics and used the coordinating die-namics to die cut them.  I used pop dots to mount the cacti and Copics to ground them. 

I made Cindy a thank you card for the socks she sent me.  Knowing she was doing a cactus themed den, I of course had to make a cactus thank you card.  Being that we met through a Tucson Tri Girl event and our color is purple...I wanted to make her card predominantly purple to remember her TTG friends by. 

I started off by stamping the three cacti and pots on Neenah card stock with Memento ink, coloring with Copics.  I then stamped the front two cacti and pots on Neenah with Memento ink, die cutting them with coordinating die-namics.  I then colored them with Copics.  I used pop dots for the front two.  Then I used and art gun and SU markers to have a splatter effect on the card.  I grounded the pots with copics.  The sentiment is from the MFT PI Soldier Boy set.  I die cut it with the MFT Essential Stitched Sentiment die-namic.  I did a border in black with the MFT A2 Rectangle Frames.

Her socks arrived to me before I was able to get started on her card!  

Super fast delivery!  Mine took 3 weeks to get to her!

 

Cindy and Me at the finish of El Tour de Tucson.
November 2018.

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