Box Cards

I think I've found my favourite card style; pop-up box cards! They are super fun to make and make use of all of those freebie magazine stamps and left over papers to make super cute scenes.

Here's some I've been working on recently.

 

Magazine Freebie Stamps: Gingerbread Village, Boho Chic

 

Stamps: Paper Smooches Smarty Pants + Dearie Dolls, Yampuff Alyce and Lila

 

Stamps: Paper Smooches Smarty Pants + Saturated Canary Grow, CC Design Little Bug Emma + Apple Blossom Cardmaking Collection #2

Lego Party

Today we celebrated my little Buddy's 6th birthday. I sent Mary Ellen from Free Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps an email a few days ago asking if she could possibly draw something special for my him in celebration of his love of Lego (as I couldn't find one elsewhere). She responded quickly and returned this super fun and perfect image for me! I was so very thankful for her artwork and my boy thinks it was awesome too!

 Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Dearie Dolls Lego 6

Coloured with Copics

Papers: Kristin Aagard 'Little Builder' digital kit, cardstock

Other: Ribbon

I'm playing along with:

Cardz 4 Guyz #148: Something beginning with T (Toys - Lego)
Addicted to Stamps #222: Make Your Mark
Ribbon Girls #Nov: Any Image
Aud Sentiments #168: Anything Goes + Sentiment
Inspiration Destination #114: Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #46: Anything Goes
Creative Moments #107: Anything Goes

Washing Line of Love

It's been a busy week with 3 friends delivering 3 boys. So I created this simple card to welcome their arrival.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Dearie Dolls 'Baby Clothes Line'

Copics: Blues: B91  B93  B95  B97, B0000  B000  B00  B01

             Reds: R22  R27  R59  R89

             Greens: YG11  YG13  YG45  YG17

             Birds: Y00  Y11  Y21  YR23  YR07

             Pegs: E21  E15

Papers: Sugar & Spice 'Baby Boy' paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Cheery Lyn Designs Tags #1

Other: Vintage Photo Distress ink, rhinestones, twine, peg.

I'm playing along with:

Creative Knockouts #102: Recipe: x3 Embellies, x2 DP's, x1 Image & Sentiment
Melonheadz: Hand Coloured Image
Pile It On #82: Bright Colours
Crafty Catz Weekly #288: New Beginnings
As You Like It: Fav 2 Embellies & Why? (I love twine for the texture & rhinestones for the bling as they can go with any type of occasion)
Artistic Inspirations #138: Anything Goes (DT Fav!)
LTSCB #60: Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments: Anything Goes

Happy Birthday Hero!

A special friend celebrated a milestone birthday this weekend. He is a HUGE fire fan who dedicates so much of his time to helping the community as a volunteer in the Country Fire Service. I was inspired by that so I wanted to make this special 'fire' themed card for him.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Dearie Dolls 'Junior Fireman'

Distress Markers: Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Aged Mahogany

                             Hair: Black Soot

                             Clothes: Stormy Sky, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Black Soot
                             Helmet: Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Mustard Seed

                             Boots: Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed, Black Soot, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany

                             Background: Gathered Twigs, Black Soot, Tumbled Glass

Papers: Touched By A Butterfly 'Fire Fighter' digital paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Spellbinders Grand Oval

Other: Blue glitter washi tape, twine, buttons.

I'm playing along with:

Just Us Girls #291: Twine
ABC-Challenge: I is for Inspire Us
Eureka Stamps #138: Add Some Bling
Fan-Tastic Tuesday #83: Use Some Twine
Little Red Wagon #287: 'B'elieve It! (Boy, Boots, Buttons, Bling, Blue. Birthday)
Clear It Out #28: Kids + Primary Things (I've used Primary Colours of Red, Yellow & Blue)
Glitter & Sparkles #135: Anything Goes
Brown Sugar #144: Anything Goes

Tiny Sailor

I love babies, however I would prefer to meet them on or near their due date and no earlier. However this tiny sailor decided to dock into the world extremely early. 

Card ingredients include:

Stamp: Dearie Dolls 'Baby Boy'

Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E11  R20  BV000

            Hair: E31  E57

            Clothes: R24  R27  W00  W4  B000  B12  B02  C00  C1

            Blanket: Y11  Y13  Y15

Papers: Sugar & Spice Studio 'Baby Boy' paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Spellbinders Curved Rectangles & Heart Circles

Other: Ribbon, charm, Kindyglitz

I also made this cute little boat shoe from a wonderful template I found from Tara's Craft Studio. All instructions & templates (including cutting files) are on her blog. Isn't it just adorable!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps #93: Holiday

Glitter n Sparkles #82: Add some Ribbon

Whoosie Daisy Challenge: Hand Coloured Image

Art Impressions #134: Masculine

Hobbycutz #45: Glitter

Flat Friends #20: Punches and or Dies

Just Inspirational #May: Make it Colourful

Crafty Ribbons Challenge #87: Anything Goes with Ribbons

Scribble & Scraps #17: Anything Goes

Crafting at the Weekend #1: Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs #May: Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart #15: Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge #54: Anything Goes