Cards in Envy "Lets Hear it for the Boys"

The new challenge at the Cards in Envy blog is for masculine cards for boys or men.  I decided to make a Birthday card that I can put a gift card or money in. 

I used the Stampin'Up! Pocket full of Sunshine stamp with matching dies to make the pocket.  I heat embossed the pocket and sentiment in white EP.  I added the copper brads so it looks like the pocket is reinforced like jean pockets are.  I love the cute little fake money stamp you can put in the pocket so something is still in there when the gift card or real money is removed.  

Hop on over to the Cards in Envy blog and check out the other "manly" cards that the design team came up with.  Then post your manly card for us to admire!  

Happy Crafting!

Donna

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Cards in Envy Let's Get Sketchy

The new challenge on the Cards in Envy blog is to make a card from a sketch and if possible share the link to the sketch you used.  I have a card sketch board on Pinterest and decided to use this pin to make my card.

Here's the sketch below.

Come on over to the Cards in Envy blog and check out what the rest of the design team came up with.  Then link up your card of your favorite sketch for a chance at bragging rights.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cards in Envy One Layer Cards

The new challenge on the Cards in Envy is asking for one layer cards (base does not count).  I have been playing around with Alcohol Inks on Yupo paper and thought this background would work great with my Koi fish stamps. 

The Koi fish stamps are from Emerald Creek.  The sentiment is from Club Scrap Lagoon kit.  

Go over to the Cards in Envy blog and check out what the other designers came up with for their one layer cards.  Then link up your one layer card with us.  

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cards in Envy Birthday Party

Time for a new challenge on the Cards in Envy blog!  Show us your Birthday cards! 

This is from the Club Scrap Surprise Kit.  I love this sentiment on the card.  Hop on over to the Cards in Envy Blog and check out what the other design team members came up with.  Then link up your Birthday cards with us.  

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Happy Easter and Taking a Break

Happy Easter to you all!

There is a new challenge over on the Cards in Envy blog.  Create a card using a negative space of a die or a punch.
I don't have a card to show you this time - I am taking a break from this challenge. My husband and I are moving my in-laws into Assisted Living and the pace is fast and furious to get all the paperwork and packing done to move them. 
I'll see you at the next challenge. 
But in the meantime please checkout what the other Design Team members have done with this challenge on the Cards in Envy blog and then link up your card with negative die cuts or punches.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cards in Envy No Patterned Paper

Time for a new challenge on the Cards in Envy blog.  This time we want you to create cards without any patterned paper.  Of course, solid paper is Okay.  Think out of the box and make your own background.  Here is my handmade background card.

I created this background by cutting out two of the gear die-cuts and gluing them to card stock.  I then applied foil tape over the top and used a bone folder to show the relief of the gears.  The alcohol Ink was applied over the foil to give it texture and color.  The images are from the Club Scrap Steamworks stamps and hybrid digital kit.  The sentiment is from Great Impressions.  

Come check out what the other Design Team members came up with on the Cards in Envy blog.  Then link up your cards made with no patterned paper.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cards in Envy Green

Today starts a new challenge on the Cards in Envy blog.  Your card can be any theme as long as you show lots of GREEN on your card.

I used the Club Scrap It's a Plaid, Plaid World collection.  I added some crystal shamrocks that I had in my embellishments.  Come on over to the Cards in Envy blog and link up your green cards.  Check out the green cards from the rest of the design team too. 

Happy Crafting!

Donna 

Steamworks

If you like steampunk you will like the current Club Scrap kit called Steamworks.  There's a Linky Party tomorrow on the Club Scrap blog and I'll be linking up with this card.  There's a digital kit, paper kit, and a cardmaking kit.  I played around with the stamps for the corners on this card and dug out and old Time & Space stamp for the clock.  I used my Distress Oxide inks for the background with a stencil.  The sentiment and balloon is from the digital kit.

Check out the Steamworks items on the Club Scrap website.  

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cards in Envy Give it Some Heart

Time for another challenge at Cards in Envy.  We are looking for cards that have at least one heart.

I am still playing with the Simon Says Stamp Valentine's kit from a couple years ago.  I am liking the Sand and red color combination.  The window die is Just Rite  and the love die is Stampin'Up.  Hearts are an old punch I have.  

Come visit the blog and see what the rest of the Design Team came up with.  Then link up your heart cards on the Cards in Envy blog for some bragging rights.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cards in Envy Love you So Much!

Time for a new challenge on the Cards in Envy blog.  Show us your love cards and Valentine cards.

I got a Simon Says Stamp Valentine kit a couple of years ago that I had never opened.  It had this cute stamps set and some nice papers.  So glad I dug through my stash to start using it.

Post your love cards or Valentine cards on the Cards in Envy blog.  While you are there check out the great love cards and Valentine cards from the rest of the Design Team.

I am also entering this in the Love to Scrap challenge.

Happy Crafting!

Donna