Cards for Little Hearts - Heart-Theme Batch 3

Hello, friends! Yep, I'm back to share my next set of cards made for the Cards for Little Hearts heart-themed card drive, going on right now until the end of the month. Please check out Christina's website for details.  All cards must be received by the end of January so they can be distributed in February, which is National Heart Month.

 

These cards both feature an old wooden stamp bear image from D.O.T.S. paired with a sentiment from Pretty Pink Posh.  The swirly background is an old cling stamp from Hero Arts.

I hope you get a chance to check out the The Cards for Little Hearts heart-themed card drive going on right now until the end of the month. Even one card is sure to brighten the day of a child in the hospital during February, National Heart Month!

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Judy

Cards for Little Hearts - Heart-Theme Batch 2

Hello, friends!

As I mentioned in my post yesterday, the Cards for Little Hearts heart-themed card drive is going on right now until the end of the month. Please check out Christina's website for details.  All cards must be received by the end of January so they can be distributed to hospitalized children receiving cardiac care in February, which is National Heart Month.

 

I'm here to share a set of cards I made using Simon Says Stamp and Taylored Expressions stamps  and dies, a Memory Box (Hugs Loving Heart) die, and some pretty patterned papers. These were so easy to make!

Let me know if you have any questions about any of the supplies I used in making these cards. I hope you get a chance to mail in a card or two for the Cards for Little Hearts heart-themed card drive. Please consider sending in a few cards, too!

Have a great day,
Judy

Cards for Little Hearts - Heart-Theme Batch 1

Hello, friends! Boy, it has been a while since my last post...I must admit I spend more time on Instagram than on my blog these days, but I wanted to post about an important card drive that is going on this month.

The Cards for Little Hearts heart-themed card drive is going on right now until the end of the month. Please check out Christina's website for details.  All cards must be received by the end of January so they can be distributed in February, which is National Heart Month.

 

I was able to send in 15 cards for this year's card drive...not many compared to others who send in hundreds.  However, every card counts...even one!  I urge you to consider sending in some cards today.

I will have posts over the next few days to share the cards I made.

Today's cards feature adorable stamp images from Gerda Steiner Designs and Mama Elephant, along with sweet sentiments by Pretty Pink Posh and Taylored Expressions.  Patterned papers, stitched/scalloped dies, and a Hero Arts background stamp rounded out the supplies I used for this set of cards.

Let me know if you have any questions about any of the materials I used, I'll gladly answer!

I'm adding these two cards to the current Gerda Steiner Share Your Design Challenge - January 2020.

 

I think all of my Gerda Steiner Designs stamps would be great to use on heart-themed cards for kids.  It was hard to choose which ones to use, to be honest.

Next up!

I just can't get enough of these sweet Mama Elephant bunnies! They are the perfect image for heart-themed cards! I must also admit that I am head-over-heels in love with the Taylored Expressions sentiment strips and dies...they made this whole process so easy!  (Check them out here: Simple Strips Background and Simple Strips Die.)

OK, so that's it for today. Stop by tomorrow for another set of cards I sent in for the Cards for Little Hearts heart-themed card drive. Please consider sending in a few cards, too!

Have a great day,
Judy

Card Set Featuring Penny Black

Hello, friends! I'm stopping by to share some cards I sent in for the Cards for Little Hearts winter/holiday card drive for children in the hospital with cardiac issues.

My cards all feature sweet images from the "Jolly Critters" set by Penny Black.  I know these cute images can cheer up any child! (The sentiments are all from Hero Arts.)

I will be entering these cards into the current November Penny Black Saturday Challenge (PBSC) where "Anything Goes (optional tags)."

 My first three cards feature this cute ice skating mouse:

Next up, a few cards featuring the sweet bird from the set:

Next up, a card with this adorable dog!

I'm also entering this card into the current Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #367 - Make Your Mark as I had fun stamping, coloring and distress inking rhis image!

The next card features these cute mice!

Finally, two variations of a similar card featuring this cute cat!

I had a lot of fun playing with this Penny Black stamp set, and I do hope these cards bring some cheer to children in hospitals this holiday season.

Thanks for sticking by through a long post!

Take good care,

Judy

Winner!!

Hello, friends! Now that the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop has concluded, I'm stopping by to announce the winner of my giveaway.

I had 10 comments on my post, and I drew the #8 out of a hat...that means the winner is Kara Lynne!

Kara Lynne, I've contacted you by email. Please send me your mailing address and I'll get this prize to you as soon as possible!

Thanks to all who left me comments, I do appreciate it!

Hope to be back soon,
Judy

Coffee Lover's Blog Hop and Giveaway!

Hello, friends!  I'm here today to share my card for the 2019 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  I haven't missed one yet!

For my card, I started by stenciling stripes using my Altenew "Watercolor Stripes Stencil." Then I dry embossed an oval frame using my Darice "Oblong Doily" embossing folder. Next, I stamped my Neat and Tangled "Warm Wishes" stamp in black in, then again in VersaMark ink and embossed with JudiKins "Iridescent Embossing Powder" for some sparkle. Finally, I restamped the coffee cup onto patterned paper and fussy cut, adding some glitter pen accents and a twine bow for detail.

GIVEAWAY ALERT!!!  As a thank you for stopping by, I will be offering a coffee-crafty prize to a random commenter.  Here is what is up for grabs:

I will draw a random name from all comments on November 8th, the final day of the hop.
Good luck and happy hopping!

As always, thank you for stopping by!
Judy

Paper Smooches - Anything Goes

Hello, friends! I'm enjoying summer vacation and keeping quite busy. Luckily, I was able to steal away some time to make two cards using the sweet "Best Buds" stamp set from Paper Smooches and will enter them both in the current Anything Goes challenge for July.

I stamped the images on two white die cut rectangles, then masked and inked them with distress inks. Next, I colored the images with Copic markers and added little dots with a fine tip Sharpie marker. Finally, I embossed two different Paper Smooches sentiments and cut out, then adhered to the cards and added a few sequins as a finishing touch.

Here is the first version, using a pink inked background and the "Warm Thoughts" sentiment from the "Sentiment Sampler" set.

Here is the second version, using a green inked background and the "Best Wishes" sentiment from the "Simply Said" set.

I'm really happy with the way these cards turned out! I love these fun flowers, and the jar is the perfect size. Such a cheerful image!

As always, thanks for stopping by!
Take good care,
Judy