Thank You

Good Morning Everyone, 

As most of you know my dad passed away 3 weeks ago. The card I created for today was using SCS CAS challenge from last week CAS143. This card is the thank you card I made for the many gifts that my mom received at my dad's memorial service. Since I had over 70 to make I am so glad that this challenge was there for me to use.

On my card I chose a purplish blue cardstock for the base of my card. I then chose a cream cardstock to stamp my image onto. I am using Stampin Up's Morning Soft and Sincere Salutations stamp sets. I stamped the images with Basic Black and then colored them with Copic Markers B04, BG15, G09 and G28. Once I had the image completed I added a emerald blue satin ribbon. Then I finished off the card with cream pearl pen drops. I hope you enjoyed my card. Thank you for stopping and commenting, I hope to see you again soon. Make sure to check out my blog candy that will be ending on December 1st. Have a blessed day.


Thanks
Debbie

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Friends of SpeedyTV Challenge Week 7

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to another fun filled week with the Friends of SpeedyTV. This weeks challenge I think is one that everyone will like. The challenge is to make a Birthday card. Now tell me who doesn't have someone in their lives to make a Birthday card for? This is a fun challenge that have endless possibilities. Let's see what the team has come up with for us this week. Today is my mom's birthday and with the recent passing of my dad this will more than likely be the worst birthday ever. I wanted to make her a special card for her birthday so that is why I chose this theme for this week.

For my card I chose a banana color cardstock for the base of my card. I took my white cardstock and dry embossed with the swirls embossing folder. I stamped my sentiment with Cameo Coral ink onto white cardstock and then mounted both sentiments to Coral cardstock. I added Coral ribbon to the white cardstock and then mounted the white to the base of my card. I added my sentiments and then finished off the card with Coral pearls. Since I wanted this to be a special card for my mom I did not do anything to the inside of the card. I hope that you enjoyed my card. Make sure to stop by SpeedyTV to join this weeks challenge SpeedyTV. Thanks for stopping and commenting. I hope to see you again soon. Have a blessed day.

Thanks
Debbie

HSI #24 Use Gold

Hello everyone and Welcome back.


This weeks challenge on Heart Song Inspirations is to use gold on your cards. At first I thought how am I going to do this card. I wracked my brain trying to come up with a card and then it hit me "I have Gold Cardstock!" I am using Heart Song Designs new image Nativity on my card this week. For this image I wanted to try something new that I have never done before. I took my brand new Versa marker and I embossed the star and the crowns of the image with Gold embossing powder. I then colored the rest of the image with my Copic Markers. Once my image was complete I mounted it onto my gold cardstock. I did the same thing with my sentiment which I used SU - Keep Christmas. I chose to use black cardstock for the base of my card in hopes to really accent the gold. Once my image and sentiment were mounted I finished off the front of the card with gold ribbon.

Since you all know how much I have been enjoying finishing the inside of my cards I added white cardstock to the inside (we all know that you can't write on black cardstock and have people see it) and then I finished it off with a simple sentiment from SU greetings.

I hope you enjoyed my card for this weeks challenge. Make sure to stop by Heart Song Inspirations to join the fun. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I hope to see you again soon. Have a blessed day.


Thanks
Debbie

Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge # 81 - Favorite Technique

This week I challenge each of you to make a card using your favorite technique.  It could just be stamping, or embossing, or a special kind of card like a tri-fold, center step (my fav) or whatever you prefer.  

For my card this week I really couldn't think of if I had a favorite technique or not. I thought and thought and then I discovered even though it is a new technique to me I really like doing the center step cards. for my card I am using Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Co's new stamp set being released next week, A Trip to Lancaster. I stamped my image and sentiment onto white cardstork with Vintage Violet ink. I chose Vintage Violet as the base of my card as well. I cut my base according to the instructions you can find on http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/centerstepcard.   I found this great designer paper that I thought went wonderfully with the vintage violet and mounted that on the card as well. I finished off the card with White gingham ribbon, crystal gems and purple button gems.

 

For the inside of the card (my newest fun thing to do) I mounted the same designer paper along with white cardstock and stamped my image and sentiment as well. I hope you enjoyed my card. 

I hope everyone enjoys this weeks challenge! We all look forward to seeing your wonderful creations and commenting on your beautiful cards. You have until 3pm on Friday November 18th to post your card. Remember, if you use any of Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company stamps your name is entered into the drawing twice!!! Have fun and good luck.

Happy Stamping!

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog and visiting. Make sure you take a look at my blog candy that will end on December 1st and enter for your chance to win. Have a blessed day. 

Thanks

Debbie

 

Friends of SpeedyTV Challenge Week 6

Hello Eveyone,

My card for this weeks challenge is late but better late than never. This weeks Friends of SpeedyTV challenge is to use ribbon. Ribbon is an intricate part of most cards so we thought what a better idea than to have a challenge where you need to use ribbon.

This week my card is using Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co Snowball Fun mini stamp set. I colored my image with Copic markers. I chose to use red cardstock for the base of my card and then I mounted white cardstock onto the red and then red designer paper on to that. I used gold and white cardstock for the die cuts and then mounted my image onto those two die cuts. I covered Santa's beard, eyebrows, cuffs of his coat and the ball on his hat with white glitter. I then chose a red Christmas ribbon and mounted it to my card and finished off the card with gold gems. I made this card for the Christmas card swap on SpeedyTV so I thought this would be a great card for this challenge as well. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I hope you enjoyed the card, make sure to stop by SpeedyTV and join the fun. Have a blessed day.


Thanks
Debbie

In Mourning

Hello Everyone,

I am sorry that I have not posted anything to my blog in the last week and a half. I lost my dad on October 26th. My dad had been sick for over a year and he was in a great deal of pain. It is a blessing that he is no longer suffering. I was very close to my dad and I am really struggling with him not being here anymore. I have been so busy the last 2 weeks preparing for his funeral and grieving this terrible loss that I have not had the desire to do any stamping. I had my last funeral service for him last night so now I hope to get back in the swing of things so that I have the release that I need. Please pray for my mom who is struggling beyond words with our loss. My parents were married 44 year in this December and they were together 24/7, 365 days a year, she is so lost. Below I want to share the memorial cards that I made for my dad and his memorial services. Sorry it is not the best picture, it is hard to take a good one of it due to the laminating.

I love and miss you Dad!!!

I hope you all understand me being out of the scene for a little bit. I will be back up and stamping this week. I will have some new projects soon. Stay tuned I still have my blog candy to add. Thanks for stopping and listening and for your prayers for my family. Have a blessed day.

Thanks
Debbie