Judy's Card Corner

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

CASology #151: KIDS

Hello, friends! It's that time again...time for our new CASology cue card. This week it's all about KIDS!

Meet my four kids.

Well, not really, but I was thinking of them when I made this birthday card for my husband, their dad...a card from all of them. They ALL got a chuckle out of this one...and they all knew which little monster represented them! :)

Monster images from Recollections

Sentiment from Paper Smooches

Glossy Accents, Copic markers, white enamel accents

Be sure to link up your KIDS card by noon on Monday (Central time). You will also be inspired by the many ways our Design Team and Guest Designer interpreted the cue this week...be sure to check out their blogs, too!

Ardyth Percy-Robb
Gillian Ross
Hazel Hodgkins
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino --> that's me!
Kimberly Wiener

Kymona Tracey
May Sukyong Park
Melissa Chipperfield
Tracey McNeely

Guest Designer: Claire
Our Wonderful Sponsor: Your Next Stamp

Thanks for visiting,

Judy

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

CASology #150: GRADUATION

Hello, friends! I'm back today with a new CASology cue card!

'Tis the season for graduations...from preschool to graduate school, students across the U.S.A. are graduating. I guess our cue card this week has perfect timing!

I made a classic black and white card with a layer of sparkle. You could make this same design using school colors, too, but I played it safe and neutral so it could work for anyone.

Supplies Used:

Papertrey Ink Tag Its #4

DCWV glitter card stock

Lifestyle Crafts embossing folder (one of a "Happy Birthday" 2-pack)

Spellbinders circle dies, corner rounder, foam tape

Be sure to link up your GRADUATION card by noon on Monday (Central time). Check out the variety of graduation cards made by our Design Team and Guest Designer this week, too!

Ardyth Percy-Robb
Gillian Ross
Hazel Hodgkins
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino --> that's me!
Kimberly Wiener

Kymona Tracey
May Sukyong Park
Melissa Chipperfield
Tracey McNeely

Guest Designer: Sarah
Our Wonderful Sponsor: STAMPlorations

Thanks for visiting,

Judy

Saturday, June 6, 2015

Hero Arts "Tic Tac Toe" Challenge & Addicted to CAS #65: Butterflies

Hello, friends! Just stopping by today with a set of cards I made for the current Hero Arts "Tic Tac Toe" Challenge! The challenge runs for the month of June, so there is plenty of time to play!

I was totally inspired to play when I saw THIS card by Donna Mikasa, my card-making idol! :)
I decided to make a variety of cards using the diagonal combination of:
heat embossing - birthday theme - watercolor.

My set of cards is clean and simple, with one main image, lots of open space, and no layers or embellishments. Therefore, I am also playing along at the current Addicted to CAS Challenge #65: Butterfly

I used the same butterfly image, embossed, watercolored and fussy cut, on a variety of stamped backgrounds in a variety of colors. I know I can definitely use a stash of birthday cards for all genders and ages...and these are it!

Here is the set of cards all together:

Here are the steps I followed.

First, I stamped and embossed the butterflies using Versamark ink and white embossing powder on watercolor paper. I watercolored using Tim Holtz distress inks smooshed on a kraft mat and spritzed with water.

Once dry, I spritzed with Perfect Pearls Mist for some shimmer.

Next, I stamped the card bases with a variety of Hero Arts background stamps and sentiments. Finally, I fussy-cut the butterflies and added antennas, etc. I glued down the butterfly bodies but popped up the wings with some foam tape for a little dimension but not too much bulk.

Here are the cards one by one:

All Hero Arts Stamps Used:

Butterflies (CG130)
Good Friends

Sending Smiles

Truly Appreciated

Envelope Pattern

Lattice

Large Canvas Stripes

Delicate Flowers

Thanks, Donna, for inspiring me!
Thanks, Hero Arts, for making such classic, timeless, awesome stamps!

Have a great day,
Judy

Summer Coffee Lovers Bloghop - Take 2!

Hello, friends! I'm here again with a second card for the Summer Coffee Lover's Bloghop!

As you will see at the main blog, there are lots of prizes and awesome sponsors...you can check out all the details HERE. Anyone is welcome to link up until Friday, June 12th @ 11:59 p.m. Pacific. There are no limits to the number of entries...the more the merrier. Please remember to keep the projects with a summer theme and turn off word verification!

For my second card, I played around again with mini Maude from Art Impressions paired with an Art Impressions sentiment and some background coffee beans by Impression Obsession on the card base. I ask myself this question every morning..."Is it coffee yet?"

I hope you get a chance to hop along...there are some amazing cards in the pool!
Happy hopping and thanks for stopping by!
Judy

Friday, June 5, 2015

AI Challenge #161: For the Fellas

Hello, friends! I'm stopping by today to share a card I made for the current Art Impressions Challenge #161: For the Fellas. With Father's Day around the corner and a sweet husband with an early June birthday, this challenge came at just the right time!

For my card, I inked up the Art Impressions "The Lawn Ranger" image and sentiment and then masked it, stamping the Hero Arts clouds background in the background. A few layers of die cut grass, a die cut cloud, and voila! Done!

Happy birthday, lawn ranger!

Thanks for stopping by!
Judy

Summer Coffee Lover's Bloghop - Take 1!

Hello, friends! I'm here today as part of the Summer Coffee Lover's Bloghop!

I'm thrilled to be part of my fourth Coffee Lover's Bloghop...I haven't missed one yet! This group is so fun...and it is so fun to watch it grow! Coffee lovers unite!

There are lots of prizes and awesome sponsors...you can check out all the details HERE. Remember that anyone is welcome to link up between now and Friday, June 12th @ 11:59 p.m. Pacific. There are no limits to the number of entries...the more the merrier. Please remember to keep the projects with a Summer theme and turn off word verification!

Enough housekeeping...on to my card! I won this fun sentiment as part of a prize during the Spring Coffee Lover's Blogshop...isn't it great? It's made by Riley & Company. Of course I love this mini Maude image by Art Impressions, too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Happy Hopping!
Judy

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

CASology #149: VINTAGE

Hello, friends! I'm back with our next CASology cue card!

I couldn't help but use some old Hero Arts stamps that are definitely "vintage" in my mind! I stamped the lady first, then masked the image and stamped the two background images in Soft Wheat shadow ink. I colored her face with Copics (and later went back and colored in the rest of her neck...it was bothering me!).

Stamps Used:

Hero Arts "Women in Fancy Hats" (LL778)

Hero Arts "Manuscript Background" (H2141)

Hero Arts "Film Background Block" (C2517)

There are lots of ways to go with the cue this week! Be sure to link up your VINTAGE card by noon on Monday (Central time). Check out the cool cards by the Design Team and Guest Designer this week, too!