Summer Life

 Hi, Janet here with a refreshing card for summer. Soft waves at your feet and a tropical drink.

 Using a soft brush and blue ink on white cardstock, I made the sky. Next, I layered some paper that looks like sand, with the top edge torn for a rough effect. The water is handmade blue paper with some sparkly flakes in it. It looks like water glistening in the sun. On a scrap piece of cardstock, with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and the Life Is Too Short stamp, I stamped the beach items and sentiment. I colored all items with colored pencils and cut them out. I attached them to the front of the card.

Stamps Used

Life's Too Short

Products Used

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink 

Thanks for looking! Have a great summer.

 

 

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Cocktail Clara Funny Summer Card

Hello, my friends, and happy summer! 
Toni here with you today, and Clara and I are ready to par-te!  Are you?

Let's jump right into how I made my card.  

I sponged a vibrant red ink onto the card front using a sailboat stencil.  I then added a kraft-colored strip at the bottom to represent sand.

Next, I colored up Clara with Cocktail using Copics. This image is soooo relatable in my dotage--LOL.  I popped her up and added the embossed Life's Too Short Saying sentiment panel.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a great rest of your day! For a complete list of products used and to see my other projects, just visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  I'm also on IG. 

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A Farm-Themed Card for a Big Weekend

   Hi Everyone, Dalis here!

It’s very possible that our upcoming trip to Iowa State University is behind my sudden streak of farm-themed cards! We’re heading into a new chapter with our daughter, and I created this special card just for her as we kick off orientation weekend.

“Geezer,” our wild cowboy stamp, takes center stage on this one—he’s just the right kind of character to make it clear that this weekend is all about her. I did a bit of masking magic to customize the sentiment, stamping “It’s Your Day” on the front and saving the punchline—“Milk it for all it’s worth!”—for the inside, alongside Bridgette the Cow, of course.

The background paper has this perfect worn-denim texture that instantly reminded me of a good ol’ pair of cowboy jeans. All the cowboy details and the barn were colored using alcohol markers for a rich, vibrant finish.

It’s a playful, heartfelt card for a moment full of excitement, nerves, and so much pride. Off to new adventures we go!

Supply List:
Your Day
Cow Bridgette
Geezer
Barn Variations
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Other Products:
Alcohol Markers
Pattern Paper (Project Life 4x6 card)
White Gel Pen
Bling

Until next time— Stay colorful, stay crafty! -- Dalis

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You Lucky Duck Card

 Stampers, Timothy, is sharing a friendship card with a lucky friend.

Timothy had some printed cardstock that he mounted on a dark brown cardstock.

He cut out some of the letters, but used the Small Horseshoe for the 'U's'.

The Duck was stamped, colored, and cut out.

Stamps Used:

Small Horseshoe

Duck

If you have a friend with something special, this is a good card sample.

Enjoy your day!

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Give Me Coffee And Wine Card

 Timothy made this card to share today. I hope I am not the only one who has had this thought.

Timothy made this card look like a kitchen. I should make this sign for my kitchen.

A strip of light tan cardstock was put on the bottom of the card. 

Light marks were made, so it looks like a wooden counter.

He mounted a printed paper that looks like wallpaper on red cardstock.

The saying, Wine Prayer was mounted on wood-like cardstock.

String was attached to the back and hung on a decorative brad.

The Retro Coffee Pot was stamped, colored, and cut out.

Stamps Used:

Wine Prayer

Retro Coffee Pot

Hope you have a great day!

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Life Is A Picnic Card

 Hello Stampers. Vicky here today.
Happy Summer! It's time for picnics.
We have some cute ants that are carrying someone's picnic away to have their own picnic.

The 2 Ants that are carrying Picnic Basket and Watermelon come in a set of 3.

They are mighty healthy ants and can carry a wide variety of things.

The saying, Life Is A Picnic was cut with a die.

The saying, Grilly Great Summer was stamped in the center of the inside of the card.

The Ants were stamped on the front of the card and on the inside.

Stamps Used:

Set of 3 Ants

Life Is A Picnic, Picnic Basket, Blanket and Pie-set of 4

Ant Picnic Sign and Grass-set of 6

Ants

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Supportive Brother Card

 Hello Stampers.

Timothy has made a card for his brother, assuring him that he will always be there for him.

How sweet is this card? Cards can be a good way to express your feelings.

Timothy has laid some blue and yellow strips down on a card.

He stamped the saying, Fix Your Problems and used a die to cut it out.

He also stamped the two Minions, Stuart Smirking and Dave Jumping, colored and cut them out, and used Pop Dots to pop them up.

Brother was stamped, cut, and also popped up. Check out all of our family names.

Stamps Used:

Fix Your Problems

Stuart Smirking

Dave Jumping

Brother

Family Names

Product Used:

Pop-Up Squares

Memento Black Ink

We hope you like the supportive card that Timothy made.

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Snarky Day Drinker Pirate Card

It's summer and time to hit the water if you're able. Toni here serving as your captain today. 

I stamped and colored up J. Sparrow using Copics. I had originally planned to just use the Makes You a Pirate sentiment, but it seemed lonely on the card front. I love clean and simple, but sometimes a card calls for a bit more decoration, you know? 

So, I searched my stash and found a gold-flecked parchment-like paper that went well with the Treasure Map stamp, which balanced out the image nicely.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a great rest of your day! For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, just visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.

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Thank You

 Hello, Janet here with a simple thank you card. It's a cute country scene that any gardener would love.

I started with white cardstock, using a soft brush and gold ink, and created the light brown soil. Using a soft brush and light blue ink I made the sky. I stamped the Bird House and Flowers with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored it with colored pencils. Thank You is stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink. I layered that on blue designed paper and then on to the kraft paper cardstock. I tied a thin brown string around the card.

Stamps Used

Bird House and Flowers small

Thank You

Products Used

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Thanks for looking. Hope you liked this card. 

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Henrietta Is Back—and Louder Than Ever!

  Hi Everyone, Dalis here!

Henrietta on Her Nest is making a bold return, and this time she's bringing all the sass—and all the 90s vibes! Inspired by the bright, clashing colors of the '90s (think The Colors of Benetton meets farm chic), Henrietta is strutting her stuff as queen of the coop. With her vibrant feathers and feisty personality, she's ready to steal the show.

To build the scene, I brought back the ever-handy Haystacks stamp to ground the layout and added a large cut-out heart for a little extra love (or a cheeky “HAY!” for someone special). I had a blast coloring Henrietta—she's dressed in the loudest hues I could come up with, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

For added texture, I sprayed the haystacks with three different shades of dye spray ink, giving them a grungy, mixed-media flair. And of course, no card of mine is truly finished without a few touches of white gel pen highlights to bring everything to life.

Henrietta is all attitude and color—just how we like her.

Supply List:
Chicken on Nest Henrietta
Hay Stack
Hay! Sentiment
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Other Products:
Alcohol Markers
Pattern Paper (Project Life 4x6 card)
Die-cut Shape
White Gel Pen
Bling

Until next time— Stay colorful, stay crafty! -- Dalis

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Birthday Cupcake Card

 Hello, Janet here with a sweet birthday card for you.

I stamped the Cupcake with Strawberry using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto a die-cut tag. I colored it with copic markers. Next I layered the tag on a dark pink piece of paper slightly larger than the tag. A pink and white ribbon is attached to the tag. I layered it on an angle on polka dot paper. I stamped Happy Birthday from the Father's Day Set 1 with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink on white cardstock and die cut it. It is attached in the upper right corner. The polka dot layer is attached to a matching pink paper and onto the card.

Stamps Used

Cupcake with Strawberry

Father's Day Set 1

Products Used

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking! Hope you enjoyed this card.

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Missing You Pig Card

 Hello, Janet here with a heart-warming card for a friend.

I stamped the pig with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on a scrap piece of cardstock. I colored him with colored pencils and cut him out. Using a soft brush with yellow and blue ink on white cardstock, I made a sky background with sunshine in the upper left corner. The brick wall was made from an embossing folder and brown ink. I have the pig peeking over the wall. Miss You is stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink on a white scrap and die cut. I added a dragonfly brad in the upper right corner. The card front is layered on brown cardstock and then onto the card.

Stamps Used

Pig hanging on

Cell phone hashtags sweet

Products Used

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink 

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Hope you liked the card. I think the pig is adorable.

 

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A Positive Snarky Funny Message Card

 Thomas has a positive message with a bit of humor card for you today.

This is a nice layout using some scrap pieces you might have lying around.

Timothy mounted the printed paper on light tan cardstock.

The Barbwire Circle was stamped on the same light tan cardstock.

Bridgette The Cow, comes in 2 sizes. Timothy used the small size to fit into the Barbwire Circle.

The saying, Amazing Things, was stamped with VersaFine Black Ink and mounted on the tan cardstock.

Stamps Used:

Barbwire Circle

Bridgette The Cow

 Amazing Things

Product Used:

VersaFine Black Ink

We hope you liked the funny message card.

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Celebrate the 4th of July!

 Hello, Janet here with some fireworks for the 4th!

I started by stamping the sparklers and rockets from the Minion 1 set with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on white cardstock. I colored them with colored pencils. Using a stipple brush and red ink, I added some color to the background. I stamped "Happy 4th of July" with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink on a scrap piece of cardstock and cut it out. I layered the stamped image on navy paper. Next, I used a larger layer of paper with patriotic stars on it. The last layer is the matching navy paper used earlier.

Stamps Used

Minion 1

Happy 4th of July

Products Used

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Royal Texture Stipple Brush

Thanks for taking a look! Happy 4th!

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Summer Drink With An Umbrella Card

 Hello Stampers. Vicky here today.

Summer is here in WI. We're ready to bring out the summer drinks, complete with those cute umbrellas that make it feel special.

Do you like the tropical fruit drinks with extra fruit and fun?

This image is available in two sizes, and I used the larger one.

The small one went on the envelope and on the inside of the card.

I stamped Cocktail Summer Drink and colored it.

I mounted it on a light blue cardstock.

The saying, Life's Too Short was stamped and mounted on the same blue cardstock as the image.

The image and saying were mounted on printed paper and then on plain cardstock.

Stamps Used:

Cocktail Summer Drink

Life's Too Short 

I hope you enjoy the summer and the refreshing fruit drinks.

Vicky

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