It's Been Awhile

Well, it's been awhile since I've posted but in my defense, it's been a very busy summer. Unfortunately, I haven't been as busy making cards as I'd like but I was able to fit in some last week. A friend of my mother-in-law's asked me to make 6 for her. Without further ado...

Stamps: Hero Arts
Card stock: Georgia Pacific
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink
Misc: ribbon, metal trinket, brad & cord

Stamps: Digi stamp from Heather Ellis
Card stock: from stash
Paper: Basic Grey & stash
Misc: Copics

Stamps: Inkadinkado
Card stock: from stash
Paper: watercolor
Misc: pearls, ribbon

Stamps: Inkadinkado
Paper: Memory Box
Card stock: from stash
Misc: Ranger Perfect Pearls, ribbon, metal butterfly

Stamps: Hero Arts
Card stock: from stash
Paper: Memory Box & 7 Gypsies
Misc: Copics, pearls

Stamps: Hero Arts
Card stock: from stash
Misc: Ripped page from book, clear gems, ribbon, brad

Stamps: Inkadinkado, Hampton Art
Card stock: from stash
Paper: vellum from stash
Misc: Ranger Perfect Pearls

Summertime

Well, it's been awhile since I've posted on here. Honestly, I've been pretty busy with summertime, outdoorsy things so it's been keeping me from making cards. I will be back soon so don't think I've left forever!

Take care!
Megan

I'm Back!

Wow, it's been awhile but I'm feeling a lot better and back into stamping and card making.

The one I have to show you tonight was one I made for a friend's son's 6th birthday.

Enjoy!

Stamps: A Muse and Hero Arts
Paper: Basic Grey
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Cocoa, Ranger Archival Black
Misc: Copics, Tim Holtz grunge board, Ranger Stickles, silver embossing powder

I'm Still Here!

Just a bit under the weather but I'll be back very soon with some new cards!

One Last Monday Card

Last but not least I have a card I made for my mother-in-law's friend to give to her granddaughter who is graduating from 8th grade. I love hot air balloons and I really think there can never be enough of them so this theme seemed appropriate for this type of card. I hope she likes it!

Stamps: Balloon digis from Bird's Blog, sentiment I typed on my Mac
Paper: Georgia-Pacific card stock, watercolor paper, scrap
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink in Tea Dye
Misc: Fiskars punch used in design at bottom, Copics

Another Monday Card

Hi again,

This next card is one I made for a friend who hasn't been feeling well lately. I hope this brightens her day just a bit.

Stamps: flower from Inkadinkado
Paper: scrap, Georgia-Pacific card stock, watercolor paper
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink
Misc: watercolors, ribbon, black pen

Monday and Some Cards

Hi everyone!

I've got a few new cards to show you tonight. The first one is one I made for my mother-in-law to give to a friend who is having a baby boy. The image I used is from Broken Box Designs. Isn't that baby carriage adorable?! I just love this designer's whimsical talent! She has some digi freebies available frequently so head on over there either by clicking on the link or click on the link on the right-hand side of this page.

Enjoy!

Stamps: carriage is a digi from Broken Box Designs, sentiment I typed on my Mac
Paper: Basic Grey, Georgia-Pacific card stock, scrap
Misc: ribbon, brad, Copics

One More Easter Card

Hi there,

The last card I have for today is another one for a sketch challenge over at Hero Arts. It's nice to be able to enter these challenges but to also be able to use the cards for something specific.

Enjoy!

Stamps: Flowers in vase: Hero Arts, sentiment: Studio G
Paper: Basic Grey, watercolor paper and Georgia Pacific card stock
Ink: Ranger Archival in black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Ink in Tea Dye
Misc: button brads, Prima flowers, ribbon, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Hydrangea, Copics

Another Easter Card

Hi again,

Card #2 today is another Easter card. I made this one for a sketch challenge over at Hero Arts. If you aren't familiar with their stamps or any of their products, please head over to their site. They are one of my favorite companies and have lots of fun things going on in their blog all the time.

Hope you like this card!

Stamps: Flower background and Large Stencil Flower, sentiment: Studio G

Paper: scrap and Crate Paper

Ink: Ranger Archival in Black, Memento Tuxedo Black and Versamark

Misc: ribbon, gems, clear embossing powder

Happy Saturday!

Hi Everyone!

I have 3 cards today. The first one is one I made for a sketch challenge I thought I would try. It's over at CPS and the prize is one of my favorite stamp companies, My Favorite Things. I thought to keep in the mood of the prize, I would use one of my digis by one of the designers for My Favorite Things. Her name is Heather Ellis and I absolutely love her Pure Innocence line. You can get them at her Etsy store. I've never done one of their challenges but I really like how their site is laid out. I look forward to doing more in the future. This is for challenge #213.

Enjoy!

Stamps: Girl: Heather Ellis, eggs and sentiment: Studio G
Paper: Basic Grey, Georgia Pacific card stock, scrap, Webster's Pages
Ink: Memento Cocoa, Tuxedo Black and Ranger Archival in black
Misc: Ranger Stickles

A Happy Home

Hi Everyone!

Tonight I have a card I made for a friend who just bought a new home. I was trying to go for a homey feel and I think I achieved it.

Enjoy!

Stamps: houses from free clipart from internet. Sentiment I typed on my Mac.
Paper: Basic Grey, Webster's Pages, Georgia Pacific card stock, scrap
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink in Tea Dye
Misc: Copics, ribbon, cotton

With Sympathy

Hi Everyone,

I have 2 cards tonight that I made for a family who lost a young relative in an accident 2 weekends ago. I haven't done any sympathy cards yet but I think these are both fitting and help give a small amount of comfort to the family.

Stamp: Digi from The Sherlocks Home
Paper: Georgia-Pacific card stock
Misc: Vellum from Webster's Pages, Copics, pearls

Stamp: Hero Arts Stencil Flower, sentiment typed from my Mac

Paper: Basic Grey, Georgia-Pacific card stock

Misc: Pearls, Copics

It's a Boy!

Hi Everyone! Hope your Monday is going well. I'm not really a Monday person. It was a little rough getting up for work this morning (ok, more than a little rough, I really don't like mornings) but as the day went on it got better.

I had the opportunity to use one of Heather Ellis' wonderful digis from her Pure Innocence line. You can view and purchase Heather's digis on her Etsy site. She's very talented and her stamps prove that time and time again.

So, I used a baby one tonight to make a card for a co-worker who just had a baby boy. I hope she likes it!

Stamps: Digi from Heather Ellis, sentiment I typed on my Mac
Paper: 7 Gypsies, Basic Grey, Memory Box & stash
Misc: Copics and embellishments

Watercolor Friendship

Hi again. This card is one I made for a friend at work who has been going through a rough time health-wise lately. I thought this would brighten her day.

Stamps: Inkadinkado
Paper: Georgia-Pacific cardstock, watercolor
Ink: Ranger Archival Ink in black
Misc: watercolors, Copics

Rockin' Birthday

Here's the last one of the 4 I made for my mother-in-law's friend's grandchildren. I hope you like it!

 

Stamps: digi from stash, printed musical paper, Hero Arts

Paper: Georgia-Pacific cardstock

Ink: Ranger Distress Ink in Scattered Straw, Tea Dye & Vintage Photo, Ranger Archival Ink in black

Pool Girl

Here's the 3rd one for another young girl's birthday that I made for a friend of my mother-in-law's.

Stamps: Michelle Perkett, font from Mac
Paper: Georgia-Pacific cardstock, Memory Box
Misc: Copics

Cupcake Wishes

This is the 2nd card I made of the 4 for a young girl's birthday.

Enjoy!

 

Stamps: digi from stash, font from Mac

Paper: Georgia-Pacific cardstock

Misc: Copics, embellishments, Ranger Stickles

Ribbit!

Happy Weekend Everyone! I've got some new cards today. I've been pretty busy creating which has been great. I think it's because I've been feeling better and the weather is getting warmer.

These new cards are ones I made for another friend of my mother-in-law's. They are for her 4 grandchildren.

So here we go...

Stamps: digi from stash, Inkadinkado, A Muse
Paper: Georgia-Pacific cardstock
Misc: Copics, Prismacolor colored pencils

Some New Cards

As I said in my previous post, I've been busy. I finished up the bakery signs and then did 5 more cards this weekend for my mother-in-law.

I hope you enjoy them!

Stamps: Penny Black, A Muse and Rosie's Roadshow
Paper: Memory Box and stash
Misc: Copics

Stamps: Hero Arts Petal Outline Flower, Rosie's Roadshow
Paper: Memory Box
Misc: Pebbles Chalk

Hot air balloon is from a patter from papercraftsmag.com
Stamps: Hero Arts from Cupcakes set
Paper: Memory Box, Basic Grey & stash

 

Stamps: Rubber Soul - monkey & balloons, sentiment: Rosie's Roadshow

Paper: Graphic 45, Basic Grey & 7 Gypsies

Misc: buttons, Copics

Stamps: Rosie's Roadshow, Hero Arts Large Plaid Pattern and Graceful Leaves, Inkadinkado

Paper: watercolor paper

Misc: Ranger Distress Inks, flower, cord, brad

All New Bakery Signs!

I'm back with lots of yummy paper stuff. Nope, not just cards but I've got the rest of the bakery signs that I've been working on and they are finally done. I had 13 to make and got 4 done. Then I got sick a few times and unfortunately I had to put them on the back burner. I recently finished the last 9. They took me awhile but I think they are worth it. The owner of the bakery loved them and has asked me to do signs for all the pies. Pretty cool, huh?!

Each one is on a 3x5 piece of Georgia-Pacific card stock. Most of the stamps are Hero Arts from the What's Cooking, Cupcakes, Bananas For You, You're The Best and Glamorous sets. I used fonts for the names of the cookies that I had on my Mac and used Copics, Prismacolor colored pencils and Ranger Distress Ink to color.

Enjoy!

 

 

I'm Still Here!

Well, I am still around. I'm just starting to get back into stamping/card making but it's been a challenge because I've been sick on and off (mostly on) since the 2nd week of January. If it's not a cold it's a major cough and antibiotics only kicked it for a week. Unfortunately with all that I don't really feel like being creative. I honestly just want to sit on the couch and watch tv but I did finish up the bakery signs yesterday that I was working on and will post pictures of them soon. I also have lots of orders for cards to work on this week and will get them up too.

Thanks for checking in!

~Megan

Big Heart

The last Valentine card I have to show is using 2 techniques I found in the Tim Holtz Compendium of Curiosities book. The technique on the card base includes using Distress Ink and clear embossing powder and the heart uses Distress embossing powder.

Thanks for checking all my Valentine cards out!

Paper: Georgia Pacific card stock, Basic Grey
Ink: Ranger Distress in Fired Brick and Antique Linen
Misc: Ranger Distress embossing powder, clear embossing powder, buttons, Tim Holtz Grunge board

Be My Valentine

Hi again!

Here's another Valentine card for you to enjoy. Hope you like it!

 

Stamps: HA Heart of Love, Studio G Be Mine Valentine, Inkadinkado set of 3 sketch hearts

Paper: Georgia Pacific card stock, Basic Grey

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress in Fired Brick and Tea Dye

Misc: Ranger Glossy Accents, Ranger Grunge Board

Whooo Loves Valentines?

I like this card because it was for a young boy so it made me be a little more creative but it also had to be a little masculine.

Paper: Georgia Pacific card stock, DCWV
Stamps: Hero Arts from the Birds and Branches woodblock set
Misc: Copics

Sweet Owls Valentine

Hi all! Here's another card from the 7 I made for a Valentine's Day order. I love this one because of the adorable Sweet Owls Hero Arts stamp.

Enjoy!

 

Stamps: Hero Arts Sweet Owls

Paper: Georgia Pacific Cardstock

Ink: Memento Cocoa

Misc: Copics, paper and vellum: Webster's Pages, embellishment, ribbon

Layered Valentine

 

Hearts: Tim Holtz Grunge Board with Ranger Distress Ink and Distress Powder in Fired Brick

Paper: Basic Grey, stash

Ink: Ranger Distress Ink in Vintage Photo

Be Mine Valentine

 

Hearts: Tim Holtz Grungeboard with Ranger Distress Ink and Distress Powder in Fired Brick

Paper: Basic Grey & stash

Lots of Valentines

Hi everyone! I've been very busy making Valentine cards for a friend of my mother-in-law's so here goes!

Stamps: HA You're The Best
Paper: Basic Grey
Ink: Memento, Ranger Distress
Misc: Copics, embellishments

Bakery Signs Part 2

The next things I have up tonight are part of an ongoing project I am working on for the bakery my mother-in-law works at. Her boss asked me to make the signs for the different baked goods they sell. A few weeks ago I posted 2 and tonight I have 2 more.

Enjoy!

 

Stamps: HA What's Cooking set

Paper: Georgia Pacific card stock

Ink: Ranger Distress in Antique Linen and Tea Dye

Misc: Copics

Stamps: HA What's Cooking and Cupcake sets, Silly Monster with cookie is from Studio G

Paper: Georgia Pacific card stock

Ink: Ranger Distress in Antique Linen and Vintage Photo

Misc: Copics

I'm Finally Back!

Wow, it's been quite a few weeks of being sick. I'm starting to get over the cough now which has been the worst part of it. I finally went to the doctor last week but I really should have gone sooner. Now I have antibiotics and I'm on the mend.

Along with feeling better, I was finally able to get back to some card making which I really, really missed.

The first card I have for tonight is one I made for my mother-in-law to give to a friend's son who is turning 6. He also loves Star Wars. I included the inside for this one because I LOVE the font I found!

 

Inside:

Stamps: Free clipart image from the internet
Paper: Georgia Pacific card stock
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink in Antique Linen and Vintage Photo.
Misc: silver embossing powder from Inkadinkado, Ranger Distress Tool on edges, Copics and Ranger Perfect Pearls

I'm Still Here

Hi everyone!

I'm still here. I just needed to take a short break to be sick. Well, it wasn't planned but this awful cold and cough have been kicking my butt so no cardmaking. I will be back very soon!

Stay tuned!
Megan

Feelin' Groovy Man!

Hi!

Tonight's card is one I made for my father-in-law's birthday. He is a self-proclaimed hippie and my husband requested this type of card for him.

Hope you like it!

Stamps: hippie and flowers are from free clip art and the font is a free font from dafont.com and grass is from Long Grass from A Muse
Paper: Georgia Pacific card stock, flowered background is from stash
Ink: Memento Bamboo Leaves, Ranger Distress Ink in Tea Dye
Misc: Copics, Ranger Glossy Accents, Ranger Distress tool

Signs of a Cookie

Hi all!

First up for tonight are 2 signs I did for a friend of my mother-in-law's who owns a bakery. These are samples I sent to her and hopefully she will love them and want to use them in her bakery cookie case.

Each one is 3 x 5 and I decided to use a different font for each type of cookie. I'm sending her 2 samples for now to see if she wants to make any changes to them.

Enjoy!

Stamps: Hero Arts What's Cooking? clear set
Paper: Georgia Pacific card stock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Ink in Tea Dye, Antique Linen, Vintage Photo and Tattered Rose
Misc: Free font from dafont.com, Ranger Distress tool on edges and Copics

 

Stamps: Monkey: Rubber Soul, Hero Arts What's Cooking? clear set and Cupcakes clear set

Paper: Georgia Pacific card stock

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Ink in Tea Dye, Fired Brick, Vintage Photo, Shabby Shutters

Misc: Copics and Prismacolor colored pencils