Celebrate the Season with Cards In Envy

Hi. The new theme starting today at Cards In Envy is "Celebrate the Season." You probably have all or most of your holiday cards done now; choose one that is nice and flat to fit in an envelope, any shape or size and post it at Cards In Envy!

Here is my card:

Isn't that a cute little elf from Tiddly Inks Stamps?

 

Hope you holiday preparations are not driving you crazy and that you can join in the fun!

Merry Christmas!

Sherry

Wouldn't That Be Sweet?

"Wouldn't That Be Sweet" is the new challenge theme starting today for two weeks at Cards In Envy! Dontcha just love how non-fattening cards about candy, cupcakes, etc. are?

Here's the card I made for this sweet challenge. Its "sweet" elements are the lollipops, gumdrops, candy canes and peppermint buttons!

 

Love that cute little digi and it's so much fun to use Glossy Accents on the little sweets!

Hope you're getting in the holiday spirit! Come join the fun at CIE!

 

A winter wonderland card

Hi! I made this for a holiday card swap in the Vera Lane Studio Facebook group I belong to. I also will post it at the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown "Glitter" challenge.  All images are from the Vera Lane Studio Etsy shop.

 

Gelli plate and bubble wrap background

Images: Vera Lane Studio

Copic sketch markers

Martha Stewart snowflake punch

STICKLES

Computer generated sentiment in Jokerman font

 

Thanks for visiting! Please stop by again soon.

Sherry

Thank You card challenge at CIE

Hello and welcome to the new challenge theme at Cards In Envy blog: Thank You cards. You can make a Thanksgiving card if you wish, as long as it says Thank You.

I made this card with a beautiful stamp I just got from Crafty Individuals:

 

I hope you will join in the fun at Cards In Envy! Thanks for stopping by.

Thank you cards at Tiddly Inks

Hello! I made this card for the Thank You card challenge at Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog:

KAPOW! Challenge at Tiddly Inks

Here is the card I made for the KAPOW! challenge at Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog: super heroes, masked avengers...fun!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Sherry

Just Pumpkins challenge at CIE

Hi! The new challenge at Cards In Envy is "Just Pumpkins" -- make a card featuring pumpkins or pumpkin colors!

Here is my card:

 

DP: "The Story of Fall" Echo Park

Stampin' Up oval punch

Distress inks

More fun with Tiddly Inks digi!

Welcome! I have been having fun coloring my digi stamps from Tiddly Inks Stamps! This is another card I made with "Faythe Flies". I love coloring her hair!

 

I snagged that yummy net ribbon at a recent shower I went to. I thought it was perfectly fancy and purply for my card!

Spookalicious challenge at Tiddly Inks

Here is my card for the "Spookalicious" challenge at Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog:

 

Digi Stamp: "Batty for You" by Tiddly Inks Stamps

Copic Markers

Paper piecing

Celebration cards for kids

The new challenge theme at Send A Smile 4 Kids is "Celebration Cards for Kids". I guess a birthday is just about every kid's favorite day to celebrate, so I made this card.  I love this digi by Tiddly Inksl I had so much fun coloring her hair and paper piecing her outfit. Also, this is the first time I've used the Wonky Stitch frame dies, which also come with the sentiment banner and two cute tiny tags!

Here's my birthday card:

 

Digi stamp: "Faythe Flies" by Tiddly Inks Stamps

Copic sketch markers

Sentiment: Reverse Confetti

Frame, tag and banner: Wonky Stitch dies by Avery Elle

DP: Belle Vie 6x6 pad by Julie Nutting

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Sherry

Purple and Green Challenge

Hello! The new challenge at Cards In Envy is "Purple and Green" -- what a great color combo!

I chose to make a Halloween card. I have always liked this little vintage pumpkin farm ad I found on the web:

 

Digi: #veralanestudio

Copic Markers

Flower punch: Stampin' Up

 

Come join the fun at Cards In Envy challenge: any size or shape card as long as it fits in an envelope and is flat for mailing!

Happy Fall, Y'all!

"Happy Fall, Y'all!" is the new challenge theme at the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog. Here is my card for the challenge:

 

Digi Stamp: "Wryn's Leaves" by Tiddly Inks

Copic Markers

Frame It!

Hi! The new challenge starting today at Cards In Envy is to use a frame somehow on your card! I thought of a beautiful set of 3 frame stamps from Our Daily Bread Designs that I've hardly ever used. (FYI: they have several very nice frame type stamps, some on sale!!)  I stamped the frame over a pretty vintage image from Digital Two for Tuesday (love those old Gibson Girl images!) I punched up the coloring on my frame with a black Copic marker and Old Paper Distress Ink.

I love doing vintage and I like showing how vintage can be flat for standard mailing, which is what Cards In Envy is all about (I always thank my almost six years of OWH training!):

 

Focal image: Digital Two for Tuesday

Frame stamp: Our Daily Bread Designs "Elegant Ovals" (set of 3)

Copic marker: Special Black

Ranger Distress Ink (Old Paper)

Sentiment and punches: Stampin' Up

DP: Teresa Collins "World Traveler" 6x6 and My Mind's Eye "Madison Avenue" 6x6

 

Be sure to go back and take a look at our Design Team's inspiration cards; there is always a great variety of styles! You have two weeks to join in the fun and I can't wait to see what you create. Please leave a comment so I will know you stopped by. It means a lot to me!

Sherry H

"Anything (TIddly) Goes"

I just posted this card in the Tiddly Inks challenge: Anything Goes (anything Tiddly, that is). I had so much fun making this one!

 

Digi stamps: "Caroling Wryn" and "Townhome", Tiddly Inks

Copic sketch markers

Lawn Fawn border die

 

I also posted my card at the Send A Smile 4 Kids "Early Holiday Wishes 4 Kids" challenge.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Sherry

"Snow People" challenge

Joining in the fun at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, where the new theme is "Snow People" (use multiple snowmen).

I looked at a lot of snow people digis and fell in love with this one from Dearie Dolls! I think it's unique and sweet. Also, a friend of mine just had her second baby the other day and I think this digi would make a perfect Christmas card for them!

Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall!

Hi! The new challenge starting today at Cards In Envy is "Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall". I couldn't wait to use this cute digi from Whimsie Doodles for my card! The sentiment is from Create With TLC.

 

Come join in the fun at Cards In Envy, where we keep our cards flat for mailing!

My cowboy map ATC

I had so much fun making this ATC for a swap in a group I belong to. The theme is "Hit the Road Jack"--using maps, etc.  I just happened to have this map digi in my stash; it is from Create With TLC. I lightly colored in a western sunset background with Prismacolor pencils. Then I stamped the Crackerbox Palace cowboy stamp in black Memento ink. I roughed up the edges, mounted it on a black mat, then on corrugated paper. I added a little bling star sticker and wrote the words "Follow that star" with a white gel pen. A little fuzzy twine and done. I made 7 of these!

I love this theme because I have always loved maps since I was little. My favorite homework was having to draw a map!

Thanks for stopping by today, pard'ner!

Christmas card/sketch challenge

Welcome! I decided to try the new sketch challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. Here is the really neat sketch:

 

It would make a fabulous Clean and Simple Card, which I'm pretty sure I'm physically unable to make!

I love Christmas villages (I have one) and the sketch just gave me the idea to make a "mini village" card using digi house stamps from Vera Lane Studio. I photographed my card flat so you may be able to see that I popped up the middle house.

 

 

 

 I definitely will use this sketch again and keep trying for that elusive Clean and Simple! I might try this same idea again with Christmas houses, but make them smaller and use just black, white and red...hmm.

 

 

Don't ya just love these Vera Lane Studio houses? I added the tiny bow to the center one to make a wreath.

-Sherry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another cute Halloween card

Another card for the challenge at Send A Smile 4 Kids. 

 

Tiddly Inks digi stamp "Peekaboo Bugg"

Copic sketch markers

Tim Holtz ribbon

Cute Halloween cards for kids

Hi. The new challenge at Send A Smile 4 Kids is cute, not scary, Halloween or autumn cards for kids. I made two Halloween cards with digis from Tiddly Inks. I will post them separately.

                                                                Digi Stamp: Tiddly Inks My Batty Hero
                                                                Copic sketch markers

"For the Kids" Challenge at CIE

Hello and welcome! The new challenge starting today at Cards In Envy is "For the Kids", always a fun theme!

I used this cute "Elfie" digi from Di's Digital Stamps. She is colored with Copics.

 

Come on over and join the fun at Cards In Envy!

Hello September!

Welcome! This is the day to get out my Vera Lane Studio "September" digi set and make a card:

Image: #veralanestudio

DP: Authentique "Something for All Seasons" 6x6

Ranger Distress Inks

Punch Bunch leaf punch

 

Have a good day!

Watercolor challenge

For the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown August Technique Challenge: Watercolor.

 

Stamp: My Favorite Things Pure Innocence

Watercolors

Colored pencil

Glossy Accents, gel pen

 

 

Words 2 Craft By challenge

The inspiration words for the current challenge at Words 2 Craft By is one of my favorite quotes:

 

"The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step."

Lao-Tsi

 

It's definitely an inspiration that I try to follow but, being human, often fail. I think I'll put my card on my fridge or bulletin board as motivation!

 

 

 

 Image and sentiment: Bugaboo Stamps

Copic markers

Pearl Pen

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

 





 



"It's Hip to be Square!" challenge

Welcome to the new Cards In Envy challenge: "It's Hip to be Square". Your card can be square-shaped or have square elements on it.

I found a gorgeous vintage inchie card online and decided to C.A.S.E. it. Here is the square card I made; all the inchies and layers are square:

 

I hope you'll join in the "Square" fun at Cards In Envy! Thanks for stopping by!

"For the Girls" challenge at SAS4K

I love this digital stamp, "Jessie", that I found at Di's Digi Downloads. I colored this image with Prismacolor pencils; challenging but fun hair to color!

I made this for the Send A Smile 4 Kids "For the Girls" challenge:

 

Thanks for stopping by; have a good week!

A Carmen Miranda-type ATC

I've recently gotten into creating and swapping ATCs, thanks to two groups I belong to on FB. It is really fun and I am accumulating quite a collection of ACTs from artists near and far. I made this ACT for an "Add a Label" swap using #veralanestudio digis.  It was inspired by watching the colorful Olympics opening festivities in Rio on TV and when I walked by my fruit bowl it "spoke" to me.

 

Digis from several #veralanestudio sets

Shaving cream background

Chiquita banana label

Copics

Modge Podge

 

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Sherry

"By the Sea" at Frilly and Funkie

Welcome! The new challenge at Frilly and Funkie Blog is "By the Sea." I had great fun making this card with a beautiful woodmount stamp from The Queen's Ink, a fabulous store in Savage, Maryland.

I colored the crab with distress inks, cut it out, and brushed it with Glossy Accents.

Blue crabs are a huge part of the heritage of living in the Chesapeake Bay region. I hope you enjoy my card!

"Wings"

Hello; happy August! The new challenge theme at Cards In Envy is "Wings." You can click on the link to read about the challenge requirements.

Here is the card I made for the Design Team. The patterned paper and butterflies really convey the feelings of summertime!

 

I hope you will join in the fun of this challenge! Thanks for stopping by.

Just Keep Swimming!

The July/August theme at Words 2 Craft By is "Just Keep Swimming." I got out this cute Hambo digi stamp from my collection:

 

I hope your summer is going well!

"It's a Heat Wave!" at Cards In Envy

"It's a Heat Wave" starting today at Cards In Envy; we are looking for your summer cards or cards with hot colors!

Here is my card:

 

Image: Create With TLC

Copic sketch markers

Christmas cards for kids!

The new challenge at Send A Smile 4 Kids is "Christmas in July--Christmas cards for Kids".

Here's a card I made today for the challenge:

 

Thanks for stopping by! Stay cool.

"All Lined Up" Challenge

The challenge at Frilly and Funkie Blog is "All Lined Up": straight lines, rows, grids, columns, or stripes.

I haven't done vintage in awhile; I had lots of fun playing and creating this card:

 

I hope you enjoyed seeing my card. Thanks for stopping by and have a good week.

Sherry

"A bird in the hand...etc."

I had fun on this 96 degree heat advisory day (in our AC) playing with a new digi by Janet Klein of #veralanestudio. The digi made me think of the old proverb, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."*

Here's my fun little card:

Images: Vera Lane Studio at Etsy
Copic markers
Old World Mat Stack

I always am curious about where words and expressions originated so I had to Google this one. It probably started with the sport of falconry back in Medieval times. That's my trivia tidbit for the day.

R.I.P. Ronni Grayberg Unger

I often give thanks for this card making passion that "found" me and keeps me busy with creativity and purpose even when times are hard. And I give thanks for the many wonderful people I may not have actually met but feel close to thanks to our shared interests. One of those people was Ronni Grayberg Unger, who I first got to know when we were volunteer card makers for Operation Write Home. When OWH closed down, many of us stayed "together" in a Facebook group so we would not lose touch with people who had come to mean so much to us. Ronni was a steady presence in the group, always courageous in spite of the many health issues that life threw at her. She always bounced back (or so she told us on Facebook), so her passing this week came as a shock. I just wanted to post a tribute here in case anyone from OWH might happen to see it. Rest in peace, Ronni; you are greatly missed.

"Beary Sweet" card

Hi and Happy 4th of July! I made this card for the Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge, using a Tiddly Inks digi set:

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great holiday!

Stripes: new challenge at CIE

"Stripes" is the theme of the new challenge starting today at Cards In Envy, where your card can be any size as long as it's flat and fits into a regular envelope.

Stripes truly are a fun symbol of summer--from the red, white and blue to beach chairs and umbrellas and more! I have always liked this Raggedy Ann digi from MelonHeadz Illustrating! Have fun with this challenge and be sure to post your card at Cards In Envy!

 

Happy 4th of July!

Sherry

 

White Wedding Card

Welcome! The new challenge at Cards In Envy is "It's a Great Day for a White Wedding! (Wedding or Anniversary cards).

I used a Spellbinders embossing folder and Jolee stickers for my card. The word "Love" came in a pack of Recollections embellishments; it's made of thinner cardboard, not chipboard, so it's quite flat.  I painted it with Stickles.

 

Come join us at Cards In Envy for this fun challenge! Your card can be any size, as long as it's flat.

Sherry

"No Girls Allowed" challenge

Welcome! The new challenge at Cards In Envy challenge blog is: "No Girls Allowed" (in other words, masculine cards only).

Perfect time to get that Father's Day card or cards made!

 

Clear Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs

DP

Corner die:

One more for a Bright Colors challenge

I had fun today coloring this little clear stamp from Inspired Stamps. I've had the stamp for a few years; I hope it is still available at the Etsy shop! I like to say these stamps have "inspired eyes"!

I'm posting this card at Send A Smile 4 Kids for their Bright Colors challenge.

Since today is the last day of May, I'll call this my "Welcome June!" card:

 

Image: Inspired Stamps

DP: "Garden Party" 6x6 paper pad by Pebbles

Copic markers

Glossy Accents (eyes)

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Bright Colors challenge

Hello and welcome!
I just sent my first donation of cards to Send A Smile For Kids. It was just a small box of 12, but that's one of the things I like about card making -- it's about quality, not quantity. Each card hopefully makes someone happy.

Joining in the current challenge at SAS4K: Bright Colors!

Image/sentiment: My Favorite Things Pure Innocence

 

This stamp has a special place in my heart. I saw it in one of the first card making magazines I bought back in 2010 when I started volunteering for Operation Write Home. The card was so beautiful it took my breath away and really helped get me hooked on card making! My card is nowhere near what I recall about that magazine card, but paper piecing is my fave technique.

Thanks for stopping by!

"Deep Blue" challenge!

The new challenge at Cards In Envy is "Deep Blue" -- use primarily deep blue colors on your card, which can now be any size, as long as it is flat enough to fit in an envelope.

The background DP is actually blue (I promise)--just couldn't get an accurate photo!

 

Image: "Whale of a Time" digital stamp by Tiddly Inks

DP: "By the Sea", My Mind's Eye 6x6 pad

Starfish embellies: "By the Sea Enamel Shapes", My Mind's Eye

 

Have fun using your favorite deep blues and be sure to post at Cards In Envy!

Sherry

Out of the box with #veralanestudio

I had a lot of fun today playing with my new digi set from Vera Lane Studio Designs. The set is called "Star". I love the two quotes that come with it; the one I used is a quote by Van Gogh. Playing with Vera Lane's digis has helped me grow as a card maker and try new styles and techniques.

I love looking at the stars and I had a ball making this card!

 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll come back for a visit soon. Have a good weekend!

"Just Us Girls" at Cards In Envy

Welcome! The new challenge at the Cards In Envy blog is "Just Us Girls." Remember, you can now make any size card as long as it is flat and fits in an envelope for standard mailing. Here's my card; it does have a bow, but the bow can be flattened quite nicely.

 

Focal point image: Crafty Individuals, "Un Bel Oiseau" rubber stamp

Colored with Prismacolor Pencils

DP: Teresa Collins World Traveler

Ranger Distress Inks

 

I am also posting my card at the May "Anything Goes" challenge at Crafty Individuals. I really had fun coloring this beautiful CI stamp!

 

Sherry

Animal cards theme at SAS4Kids

I love this cute panda, part of a digi set from Tiddly Inks. So easy to use this digi; the only coloring was the ladybug, plus a bit of shading (which I can never resist doing).

 

Image: Tiddly Inks

DP: American Crafts from Michael's

 

I made this card for the Animals theme at Send A Smile 4 Kids.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Sherry

 

One more for "April Suns & April Shadows"

This is the first time I used a "mixed media" background that I had made as a background for one of the MFT Pure Innocence stamps. I like how it turned out and hope you enjoy it!

 

My Favorite Things Pure Innocence Stamp

Copics

Glossy Accents'

DP:

Ranger Texture Paste

Stencil:

Range Distress Inks

"April Suns & April Shadows" at W2CB

I made two cards today for the current challenge at Words 2 Craft By  : "April Suns and April Showers."  I have also posted it at the Double D Challenge blog. Here is one and I will post the other one separately:

 

Hambo Digital Stamp

Pebbles "Garden Party" 6x6 paper pad

Copics

Adhesive lace trim

Glossy Accents, flowers, brad

"Another Year Older" at Cards In Envy!



Welcome!

The new two-week challenge theme at Cards In Envy blog is "Another Year Older"

You have two weeks to make any size or shape card (new rules) that is flat and fits into an envelope.

 

Here's the birthday card I made. I love this sweet digi. My bow is only one ribbon piece thick with a loose tie that squishes down quite flat.

 

 

Image: "Anna Belle Sweetness" digital stamp by Tiddly Inks

 

Come join in the Cards In Envy fun! I can't wait to see what you create.

Sherry Hickey

 

 

A card for Mother's Day

My card was inspired by the current challenge at Send A Smile 4 Kids: Cards for Moms or special females. I used a vintage image from Digital Two for Tuesday.

Vintage image: Digital Two for Tuesday

Tags: Poppy Stamps Stitched Main Street Tag dies

Sentiment and punches: Stampin' Up

Button punch: Marvy

DP: Carta Bella Sew Lovely 6x6

 

I really like the Stitched Main Street Tag dies, which I just purchased! I think I should have used a different color for the larger tag, oh well! Thanks for stopping by!

Sherry