Encouragement Card Using CTMH Whimsy Paper Fundamentals and Conie Fong "Moonflower Lullaby"

Hello friends.  How are you doing?  It is over 100 degrees this past few days; and supposed to get to 104 and 105 in the next two days.  It is really hot.  I am ready for fall. 

I have had this image ready to color for several weeks now; and finally found time to get it done.  I am using Conie Fong "Moonflower Lullaby"; which is one of my favorites.  I love the hair on her lady images.  It is so much fun to color. I am not sure why my blusher shows up so dark; when it is a lot lighter on the card.  

Conie Fong "Moonflower Lullaby"

Inside Card

Supplies used to create this card:

Dies

Square frames - Spellbinders 6 x 6 Matting Basics A & B

Doily - Spellbinders Delicate Doily

Top border - Joy Crafts Decorative Border

Bottom border - Spellbinders Parisian Accents

Frames inside - Gina Marie Designs Pleated Square Die Set

Border inside - Spellbinders Corners and Accent One

Image - Conie Fong "Moonflower Lullaby"

Card base - CTMH Raspberry reverse side for outside/ Raspberry inside

Papers - CTMH Whimsy Paper Fundamentals Z3350

Cardstock - CTMH White Daisy, Raspberry reverse side, Sweet Leaf

Sentiments Inside - CTMH Opportunity W1153

Ink inside - CTMH Raspberry

Bing/Rhinestones - Recollections

Frantage - Stampendous Shabby Green Embossing Enamel

Markers 

Skin - E0000, E000, E00, R30

Eyes - YG11

Lips - RV52

Hair - YG11, YG13, YG17

Dress - Y11

Yellow Flowers - Y11, Y15

Dark Pink flowers - RV34, RV55

Light Pink flowers - RV52, RV55

Leaves - YG17

Gelly Roll White for hair

Gelly Roll clear for flowers

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/option (5 of 8) (Sunday)

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes (3 of 3) 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes (No limit)

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes (1 of 3) (Friday)

Morgan's Art World Open Challenge - Anything Goes (1 of 3)
 DL.Art Linky Challenge - Anything Goes (1 per day) (Thursday)

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Anything Goes (1 of 1)

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes (3 of 3) (Wednesday)

 Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes (3 of 5)
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes (2 of 3) (Tuesday) 

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes (2 of 2) 
Paper Minutes - Everything Goes (No limit)
Retarte 104 - Anything Goes (No limit)

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes (2 of 2) 
Heart 2 Heart Challenges - Stylish & Classy (No Limit) (Monday)

Incy Wincy Designs - Go Wild - (Decided to use several different colored papers together; rather than trying to match a multi colored paper.) (3 of 5)
Calling All Sistahs - Encouragement Cards Only - (My inspiration - For my Daughter; who just moved to FL near the beach; to start a new life.) (No limit)

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes (No limit)  (Other Date)

Create With TLC - Anything Goes (1 of 1)
Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes (1 of 4)
Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes (No limit)
Fabrika Fantasy Challenge Blog - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Love To Craft Challenge Blog - Anything Goes (4 of 5) 

Mix It Up Challenge - Anything Goes w/option (4 of 5)
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes (1 of 5)
Two Sisters On The Blog - Everything Allowed (1 of 3)

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Encouragement Card Using Ching-Chou Kuik Unicorn Love with Cricut Artbooking and Artiste Cartridges

Hello friends!  How are you doing?  I have been struggling with some health issues; but other than that; all is good.  Just a few days before Thanksgiving. Can you believe it?  Where did this year go?  

It is time for another Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration Post and our topic this week is Anything Goes.  I bought this adorable new Ching-Chou Kuik Unicorn Love as soon as it came out.  I love Unicorns; and this one is just gorgeous!  I hope I did it justice.  I tried my best to make this card special with lots of glitter and sparkle.  It took me several days to get it the way I wanted it.  LOL!  I hope you enjoy my creation.  

I created this for my daughter; who is having some difficult challenges in her life. I want her to know how much I love her and that I will love her and support her; no matter what decisions she makes.  I thought this image was perfect for her. 

Ching-Chou Kuik Unicorn Love

Inside Card

Supplies used to create this card:

Dies

Front Border (6002/0357) & Flourish - Joy Crafts

I heart you (front) - Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Always & Forever (front) - Cricut Artbooking Cartridge

Heart Banner (inside) - Cricut Artbooking Cartridge

Frame Inside - Gina Marie Designs Loopy Rectangles Die Set

Image - Ching-Chou Kuik Unicorn Love

Paper - Hot Off The Press

Sentiment inside - CTMH A Thing Well Done - C1606 (retired)

Ink - CTMH Sapphire and Sky
Bling - CTMH Bitty Sparkles Z1263
Frantage - Stampendous Shabby Blue Embossing Enamel
Glitter - CTMH Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

Copic Markers
Skin - E0000, E000, E00
Eyes - B02, B000
Hair, Mane, Wings, & Tail - V000, V01, V2, B000, B02
Unicorn shadows - C1
Dress - B02
Flowers - V15
Leaves - V12

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/option (7 of 8) (Sunday)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes (1 of 3) 

Scrappers Delights - Anything Goes (1 of 3) (Saturday)

The Pencil Case - Anything Goes (1 of 2)

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes (2 of 2) (Friday)

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes w/option (2 of 3)

 Creative Fingers - Anything Goes (3 of 3)

Polkadoodles - Anything Goes (2 of 2)

 DL.Art Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes (1 each day) (Thursday)

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes (No limit)  (Wednesday)

 The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/option (3 of 3)

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes (4 of 5)

Deep Ocean Challenge - Inspired by song/movie (Always and Forever song) (No limit) (Tuesday)

Artistic Inspiration - Anything Goes (No limit) (Monday)

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

 Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (1 of 3) 

Critters & Creatures - Anything Goes w/critter/creature (No limit)

House of Cards - Layers or Colors (No limit)

Love To Scrap - Anything Goes (1 of 5)

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - Anything Goes w/option (1 of 3)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - 3 of something/3 different types of embellishments (Words/flourish and border) (1 of 5)

A Bit More Time To Craft - Anything Goes (No limit) (Other Date)

Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes 

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes (3 of 3)

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Patterned paper (No limit)

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Love/Encouragement Card Using CTMH Love Stamp, Keep Your Chin Up and Cricut Artiste

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I hope everyone is feeling well and having time to create.  I created this card for my mother; whose body has been going through a lot of changes as she ages.   All the dies are from the Cricut Artiste.  The card is much prettier in person.  I found this gorgeous purple glitter tape at Joann's and had to use it.  LOL!  The tape was my inspiration to create this card and the fact that I needed something for my mother to encourage her.  

My mother was still in the nursing home when I sent her this card; and very discouraged about changes in her health/aging.  She is home now and doing pretty good; but lots of ups and downs with her health.  She is 82 yrs. old and lives alone; so it is tough for her.  I offered for her to move out here to CA with us; but her other kids would not want her that far away; since they all live in MO.  She has a lot of friends there, also.

Encouragement Card Using Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Inside Card 

Using CTMH Keep Your Chin Up A1167

Supplies used to create this card:

Dies

Hearts Cricut Artiste; pg. 51; #4BD76C for Cricut Design Space

Circle inside - Cricut Artiste; pg. 48; #M39DC7 for Cricut Design Space

Frame Inside - Cricut Artiste; pg. 80; #M3BBBD for Cricut Design Space

Cardstock - CTMH White Daisy, Gypsy and Pixie

Stamp set for heart - CTMH Love (A1131) 

Swirls on outside - CTMH Swirls Around (D1551) (retired)

Stamp set for Sentiments inside - CTMH Keep Your Chin Up (A1167) 

Glitter tape - Tape Works

Ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon

Embossing powder - Recollections 

Ink - Versamark on front; Gypsy inside 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes (1 of 3) (Friday)

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes (No limit)

The Stamping Boutique - No Design Paper (No limit)

Crafting With Dragonflies - Anything Goes (1 of 1) (Saturday)

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/option(1 of 3) (Sunday)

Amusing - Anything Goes (1 of 2)

Come And Get It - Clear It Out (Stash - Bling/Cardstock) (1 of 3)

Dragonfly + Dreams - Let's Get Girly (No limit)

Fashionable Stamping - Words (1 of 3)

Penny Black And More - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Robyn's Fetish - Square or Rectangle (1 of 3)

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes (1 of 3) (Monday)

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Eureka Stamps - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Heart 2 Heart - Change (Mom's health/aging) (1 of 3)

Love To Scrap - Anything Goes (No limit)

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes (No limit)

Die Cuttin' Divas - Anything Goes (1 of 3) (Tuesday)

Digi Choosday Challenge - Something New (Tape/Ribbon) (1 of 2)

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes (1 of 2)

Tuesday Throwdown - CAS (1 of 3)

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes (1 of 3) (Wednesday)

Creative Moments - Anything Goes w/option (1 of 3)

The House That Stamps Built - Anything Goes (No limit)

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes (No limit)

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (1 of 5)

Wonderful Wednesdays - Anything Goes (No limit)

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes (1 of 5)

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Thank you for stopping by my blog for a visit.  I hope you enjoy my creations.  I appreciate all of you.  Be sure to check out my tabs at the top of the page for my videos, tutorials, clubs, specials and more.   You can earn FREE products by joining one of my clubs.  You earn most of my commission with FREE CTMH products. Call, text or email me with any questions you might have.

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