Easter Card - CPS Challenge

For this challenge over at CPS, I choose these brown papers. Part of the "new" line of paper from M. The stamp is stampendous; from M as well. Lots of glitter and liquid glass on this one!! The flowers were cut using PS at 1 inch and the brads and ribbon - also an M purchase.

Easter Card - 2 Challenges

I had a lot of fun making this "springy" card for the Cupcake Craft Challenge and the 2s4y challenge. I know, it is late and I am still wide awake...although my children usually wake by 7:30 am so I better get to bed soon!! I used my nesties for this one. Words are computer generated and the flower was cut using PS at 1.5 inches. The leaves were also cut using PS at 1.5 inches with glitter stack paper. I added little pearls to the nestie edge to go with the challenge. The paper and ribbon is from M. I am really enjoying the new paper selection at M...it's about time!!

Easter Card - Mojo Monday Challenge

This card was inspired by the Mojo Monday Blog. The stamp is one of the dollar deals at M. The skittles, ribbon and button are also from M. The flower was cut at 1.25 inches and shadowed with yellow glitter cardstock. The words are computer generated and I added liquid glass to the wings on the chick.

Easter Cards

Recently on the Cricut Message Board, SusieB posted a card she did a couple of years ago and it reminded me that I did a few like that last year as well. So I decided to make a bunch like that in different colors. The bunny was cut at 5.5 inches from the DC cart and the flowers at .75, 1 and 1.25 inches on the PS cart. I chalked the edges, nose and ears and added glitter to the centre flower and nose. These were so simple and very quick to make up; I did it as an assembly line..lol.

Easter Card

I am not overly impressed by this one...took hours and for what?? I took it apart a few tmes and I ended up leaving it this way. The bunny was cut from PDDU at 7 inches...used just the head. I chalked the edges for detail and glittered the flowers and bunny nose. The leaves were cut at 1 inch with the PS cart. I doodles the black lines around the edge of the card and used 3D paint for the dots. I used glitter paper pack for the background of the bunny and inside the flowers (used my hole punch for that).

Easter Card

I am obsessed with the bunny on the PDDU cart...this one is cut at 8 inches and I used only the head for this card. The eyes are cut out, so what I did - placed black cardstock behnd the bunny and used 3D paint to make the eyes more realistic. I decided to not put whiskers as I already ruined one bunny this size trying that out. I guess the bigger the bunny, the less it needs?? The bling paper is from the glitter stack and the green background is Bazzill. Prima flowers, ribbon and cute green buttons, all from M. The scalloped edging is from that same old fiskar scissors. I was undecisive with the flowers; hearts or flowers?? My husband voted for the flowers...here's to you sweetheart :)

Mother's Day Card

I saw something similar in a magazine, making cards in 5 steps or less...I thought I'd give it a try. This card took little time and I think it turned out pretty good. The letters are from PS cart at 1 inch. The flower is a prima and the ribbon is from M. The scalloped edge is an old pair of fiskar scissors (had to dust this one off!!).

Mini Cards

I had a really good show last week and sold 24 cards!! I was really excited so I decided to get a head start before the next show. I wanted to make several cards quickly (ask my hubby...it usually doesn't go quick) so I decided to make mini cards - about 2.5 x 2.5 inches square. These 4 are the first of several. I used stamps from M and a variety of embellies. Had fun adding glitter and liquid glass as well.

Mother's Day Card - FSB Challenge

I know...no cards for essentially weeks and then lots in one day!!! This was another challenge, on the Friday Sketchers Blog. I wanted to start on my cards for this occasio as it is usually a good seller for me. I used the costco paper for the pattern and the flowers stamp is from M (borrowed from my aunt - thank you!!). The flower embellies are from MM (I think) and the XO stamp is MS clear valentine's set. Lots of layers on this one.

Thank you Card - CPS Challenge

It has been a long time since I participated in a challenge...so here it goes. This is the CPS challenge of the week. I made this card for a friend of mine who invited my daughter to fly to see them in their new home in Alberta. She spent alot of time and money to ensure my daughter got to see all the touristy things in Banff. I will be eternally grateful for her kindness and this card was mailed to her today to show that appreciation. I used the Plantin Schoolbook cart and cut flowers at 0.75 and 1 inch. The leaves were also cut by that cart at 1.25 inches. I used my CB to emboss the leaves and the sentiment is a stamp from M. I added some skittles, brads and bling to "pop" it. The background paper is from the glitter stack.

Pregnancy Card

I have been neglecting my duties here at "Dawn's Cards"...lol. Between having the flu and a bad cold, I haven't created in a while :( This card I made for my co-worker who is going on maternity leave this Friday. We had collected a bunch of money and made her a diaper cake!! She loved it. Anyhow, we had some money left over so we got her a gift card. I used the NA cart for this woman cut at 4 inches, MS punch, Prima flowers, brads from M, CB folder swiss dots, and computer generated words.

Mojo Monday Challenge Week 71

For this challenge at Mojo Monday, I chose a variety of opposing colors. I really like both the olive green and the light pink together, and what better stamp than one expressing a friendship. This stamp was a part of my swap with my aunts. The brads and ribbon are from M and the cut was done from WIMG; stem cut at 2.5 inches and the flower, shadowed at 1 inch. I also used liquid glass on the centre of the flower.

Challenge of the Day - January 18th

The challenge over at CPS this week is to choose any challenge from previous weeks. I used CPS sketch #29. For this card I used "Just buzzin' by!" from Penny Black. I have a new love for purple so this was my goal of this card...lots of purple! The embossed purple cardstock is from a paper pack and the bling cardstock is from Bazzill. The skittles are from M. I also used liquid glass on the bee, hedgie's eye and the leaves at the bottom left. I glittered the centre of the flowers...yes even the little one in the bottom right!

Challenge of the Day - January 15th

I have been contemplating this sketch on CPS for a few days. I recently picked up this paper at M and decided it would suit this challenge. I know...I am using that flower from the PS cart alot. I cut three of those cute things at 1 inch and the leaves at 1 inch also. The buttons are also from M. The stamp was one from my aunt's stash. I thought I'd doodle around the leaves and green edging.

Challenge of the Day - January 14th

This card has given me alot of grief...I have taken it apart a few times and this is the end result. The stamp is from the swap I was in and the brads and ribbon are from M. The sun was cut from GP cart at 2.5 inches and the flower from PS cart at 1 inch. I inked the edges and did some doodling. This card was my attempt at the challenge on 2S4Y. I added lots of glitter to this card...around the flower, clouds and sun.