Heat Embossed Sunshine Card

I am loving how many techniques I can learn while card making.  My newest (and probably going to be a favorite) is heat embossing.  It is simple, takes mere seconds, and leaves my cards looking so professional!  I love it.  I still am learning the technique, but thanks to high quality powder, I am well on my way to figuring it all out.

I have two kids 4 and 1.5, so I have to make quick cards.  I don't have the time (or brainpower) to spend an hour on a card.  I usually make 4 at once, except I am making card at such a rate that I will not have room to store them!  So for challenges, I make one at a time. :)

I quickly stamped the suns on the yellow, didn't love the spacing, so I flipped it over and used the smooth side.  In the end, I wanted vairety in the stamping, so I added a few stars.  Love them.  I am finally learning what to do with the tiny stamps that come in all the sets.  Backgrounds people!  

Before I glued the strips down, I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment.  Love this "Say it-thanks" set from Technique Tuesday. It includes one big "Thanks," along with 11 add on statements and some cute doo-dads. 

I made this card twice, with different colors for the paper strips, and I have to say I like the yellow best!  I think it would be cute with an aqua paper under the yellow also...hmm...Another card on a another day!

Thanks so much for reading!

~Lynette~

You Rock! Card

I am submitting this card to Cute Card Thursday challenge blog.  I didn't know what I would do for this week's theme of "stars, sun, moon."  I don't have anything space related, so I came up with this card.  This card was a fun one, but unique from what I usually do.  The sentiment had been sitting unused for over a month, but I really like it.  I think some coloring inside the letters would be a fun touch another time.  I love the different prints I ended up choosing, and the buttons cover up ink smudges add a fun touch. ;)

Thanks for reading!
~Lynette~


Thanks for reading!
~Lynette~

Fabulous Florals

Hey there!  I'm here today to share a fun card using the theme from Simon Says Wednesday Challenge, while using the sketch from My Favorite Things Challenge Blog.  I missed the deadline for the MFT blog (bummer), but I will be linking up to SSS.

I pulled out a stamp I haven't used in a long time to make the Polaroid frame.  I used the polka dot stamp, and then layered the black outline on top.  I love how it looks with the simple flower I created using a scallop layering punch and paper scraps for the stem.  I added a button, made a royal mess of the glue, then layered another orange layer on top in order to fix it.  Then I re-added my button, and actually love the added dimension the double orange gave the flower.  I'm learning in card making that a lot of times, the finished product is driven by "How can I cover that mess up?" :) 

I love this sentiment.  It can be used for so many occasions, which is what I think about a lot when purchasing stamps!  It is from the Technique Tuesday Choose Happiness set.

That's all for now.  Thanks for reading!
~Lynette~

Colorful Sunburst Style Card

Hey there.  Here's another colorful card for Virginia's View Challenge.  This was a fun technique for me to pick up.

I used stamps from Choose Happiness by Technique Tuesday to create this fun look.  I used washi tap to make my sections, and then stamped away.  I am loving the https://www.clearsnap.com/pigment-cat-s-eye-queue- because of their small size.  They made it easy to color the stems yellow, with the blooms yellow.  I am loving using small stamps to create backgrounds also.  

Thanks for reading.  Have a fabulous day!

~Lynette~

Colorful Card

Hey there!  I have noticed several different card making blogs hosting weekly or monthly challenges, so I decided to stretch my skills a bit and participate in a few often.  They also have sweet prize packs if you win (some are random drawings, others are judged), so I figured, why not?

Virginia is encouraging us to try working with lots of color in different ways for this month's card.  I made a couple cards that fit this category.

I found some fun stamps from their Splash of Color line on clearance for $3 a set at Michaels.  I snatched them up, and am glad they did.  The paint splotches and splatters totally screamed "All about color for me."  This was a fun one, and it stretched my creativity a bit.

Thanks for reading!

~Lynette~

Create a Scene Card Challenge

Hello there!  Yes, it's been awhile...ok years!  I had another baby (who will be 2 in October---what!?!), and decided blogging was totally out of the picture.  It probably still is, but I thought I would start posting cards I make every now and then.  I found that while sewing and other crafts often take more time and effort than I can do right now, card making is something quick and simple I usually can make time for as a mom of two little ones.  I am posting this card for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges.  I love challenges because they give me a chance to stretch my skills.

 

This week was "Create a Scene."  I don't often create scenes with my cards, so it took me a minute to come up with something.  I finally went with this simple sleigh card.  I generally stick with very simple and clean looking cards.  I guess my mind's been on the several "Christmas in July," posts and sales in the industry lately!  Or maybe I am wishing for cooler temperatures than our 100+'s around here. :)  

The paper is from assorted American Crafts Textured Cardstock packs.  The sentiment is from this Technique Tuesday stamp set, and the gift is from this Technique Tuesday stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a fabulous day!

~Lynette~

Robot with Balloon Sweatshirt

I don’t know about you, but it’s always a challenge for me to find blank clothing items for my son to decorate.  I love adding my own touch to his clothing, but find it cheaper to buy clearance items….that already has a truck or saying on it.  So, when I found this blank sweatshirt for $6 something at Target a few weeks ago, I snatched it up.  He wore it blank for awhile, until I finally decided to slap on some heat transfer vinyl.

I’ve worked with heat transfer a few times, and have always had a really hard time getting it to stick.  This time, I used a mini ironing board that I had been given recently, and set it on the floor.  This way, I could put all my weight into the iron, and I found that it worked really well!  I got my vinyl from expressions vinyl, and it is their easyweed.

I wanted something that didn’t involve lots of thinking, something I could slap on and be done.  So, a robot holding a balloon was of course in order! I did have to free draw the string to make it long enough for the robot, but it wasn’t hard.

My son is enjoying his new sweatshirt, and I’m loving the fact that this was a quick project that I did during the last few minutes of nap time!

Thanks for hopping over,

~Lynette