Handmade Masculine Birthday Card for Creative Embellishments!

Hello there crafters! Just popping in today with a masculine birthday card I made for my dad this month using lots of Creative Embellishment goodies :-)

Here's a look:

I started my card base with my usual Tim Holtz papers as I do for almost any masculine card! I used some distress ink and the Distressed Checkered Stamp to add some accents to my background :-)

I am absolutely LOVING these Basic Alphas so I can spell out anything I like!!! I misted the chipboard black first, then used a white chalk marker to make a "grey-ish" effect.

I used one of the gears from the Steampunk Antique Bike Set to add as an accent behind my "clock"! It was misted with Lindy's and inked with distress ink for my desired effect :-)

I finished by adding some layers in the inside as well... I always go all out for my daddy ;-)

Well gang... Thanks so much for stopping in and have a LUCKY day :-)

Tutorial Tuesday at Frosted Designs: Masculine Card!!!!

Hey there crafters!  I've been absent for a bit, I know.  My mother recently passed, unexpectedly, which has caused my entire life to turn upside down at the moment.  I am doing everything I can take it a day at a time, and sometimes, even a moment at a time.  But there's no doubt, this has been by far, the hardest thing I have ever gone through.  

I'm up on the Frosted Designs blog today with a masculine card tutorial.  I used this month's beautiful kit and some stamps from Creative Embellishments to make this wonderful card perfect for any occasion!

Here's a look at my card:

Here's the link to my Snap Guide Tutorial:

Check out How to Create a Masculine Card by Brandi Matos on Snapguide.

And some close-ups:

Here I used the Binary Stamp and Distressed Burlap Stamp from Creative Embellishments for my background, then used some molding paste over the Crocodile Stencil included in this month's kit from Frosted Designs :-)

I used some Lindy's Tornado black mist to color my Harlequin Lattice chipboard panel from CE and added some of the crackle accents included in this months kit :-)

Well gang... Thanks so much for stopping in and have a LUCKY day :-)

"Dream" Card using "Forever Yours" January Kit from Frosted Designs!!!

Hello again friends!!!!  I'm here today with a card I made using this month's beautiful Forever Yours Kit from Frosted Designs!!!

The colors are truly amazing and the papers and embellies all go together so well!!!  

Here is my card:

  

These papers are "dreamy" indeed!!!!  I used a variety of papers from the kit to create my "base", then started adding on my desired embellishments!

The grossgrain trim in the kit goes beautifully with everything, doesn't it?!?

I finished my card with a stamped sentiment from my stash and a black card base!

Well gang...  Thanks so much for stopping in and have a LUCKY day :-)

Happy Halloween: Altered Mini Coffin and Steampunk Card!!!

Hello everyone and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!  This is big day here in the states and one of my favorite holidays of the year!!!!  I'm just popping in to share some projects I created this month for this splendid day :-)

This is a card I created for WCM over at Sketch N Scrap!  The challenge here was to create a Halloween card or card made using primarily orange (something I barely have at all in my stash!!!).  Here's a look:

Frosted Designs is also showing off some fabulous Halloween projects on the blog today!  I created an altered mini-coffin using the Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells collections!  Here's a look:

Well gang... Thanks so much for stopping in and have a LUCKY day :-)

Tutorial Tuesday with Frosted Design's Garden of Abundance Kit!

Hello fellow crafters!!!  I'm up on the Frosted Design's Blog today with a tutorial for a mixed media card!  Let's take a look, shall we?!?

I used this month's Garden of Abundance Kit which was designed by yours truly!  Here's my finished card:

I used the current sketch #109 over at Cardabilities by the ever-so-talented Karen Gerber:

Now, here's a look at how I made this cad in just a few simple steps!

 First, grab the papers you want to use and measure them to size (4.75x6.75 here to mount on 5x7 card base).  Add some texture using your favorite stencil and molding paste or something similar.  Ink the edges with the lighter ink in the kit, making sure to come in some on the actual card.  Finish the edges with black ink.  

Ink the edges of your outer piece, then use a distress tool around all the edges!  Grab some chipboard (flourish 18 used here from the Creative Embellishments Store) and color it with your favorite mediums! Layer it all on your card base and embellish as desired :-)

See how easy that is?!?  Here are some close-ups:

And here is another card I created this month's fabulous kit!  Details for this one can be found here!!!

Well gang...  Thanks so much for stopping in and have a LUCKY day :-)

Handmade Sympathy Card for Creative Embellishments!

Hello there fellow crafters!!! It appears the "Fall Season" is well underway in most of the U.S. with beautiful hues shining through on almost everyone's favorite social media pics. I, however, reside in the Sunshine State where Fall is simply a made up term as we only have two seasons: Spring and Summer! Hahahahaha!!! So, I used this month's inspiration photo over at Creative Embellishments as a starting point to create a sympathy card for a friend in need, grabbing the beautiful hues in the picture to make up my card!

Here's another look at this month's inspiration pic:

I truly love the colors in this pic which is very apparent with my project.  I completed the card using this month's Garden of Abundance kit from Frosted Designs!

I also distressed the edges of my card with a distress tool and some ink as part of this month's challenge! 

Here are some close-ups of the yummy chipboard pieces I used on this project:

First I created a background with the Binary background stamp and black distress ink.  I also used my Tim Holtz layering stencil with molding paste for some background texture.

I painted the Flourish 18 with some Luminarte Paint from my stash, then added a coat of crackle paint for texture (yes, this is my FAV technique right now!!!).

I grabbed flowers and embellishments from this month's and previous month's FD kits to dress it up a bit!

Finally, I added various sized hexagons which were painted with brown distress paint and inked over with black distress ink.

Well gang... Thanks so much for stopping in and have a LUCKY day :-)

Trick or Treat with Sketch N Scrap!!!

Hello fellow crafters!!!  Just popping in to share another card for the World Card Making Month over at Sketch N Scrap!

This challenge is to make a card for your favorite holiday... And that just so happens to be Halloween!!!

Here's a look at my card:

I used an old K&Company paper pad I had lying around and added on some coordinating embellies and liquid pearls for accents!

Well gang... Thanks so much for stopping in and have a LUCKY day :-)

G45 Steampunk Spells with Creative Embellishments!!!

Hey there crafters!!!  Today is my first post with my new DT over at Creative Embellishments!!!

Here's a look at this month's inspiration photo:

Your challenge is to ALSO DISTRESS (any number of ways to accomplish this technique!  Feel free to use one, or all of them!

 And here is my project:

This is one of my all time favorite collection from Graphic 45!!!  Halloween is absolutely my most favorite holiday to decorate for so this challenge was "right up my alley"!!!

I started by layering up all my papers, distressing them with black ink along the way.  I added a fancy oval frame that was inked, misted, and coated with distress crackle paint in rock candy!  I added liquid pearls for accents :-)

I finished the card with a steampunk corner that was inked with Iced Spruce and Black Soot distress inks, as well as other embellishments from this collection!

My first Halloween card of the year!!!  You'll be seeing a lot more in just the next few days ;-)

Well gang... Thanks so much for stopping in and have a LUCKY day :-)

Moments and Memories with Sketch N Scrap!

Hello everyone!!!! Hope you are all having a fabulous weekend thus far :-)

I'm popping in today to share a wonderful new sketch over at Sketch N Scrap!

Here's a look at card sketch #34:

I used this month's kit from Frosted Designs to create this card:

I absolutely LOVE the colors in this kit!!!  They go beautifully together :-)

I started my card by layering up some of the papers in the kit, adding ink and distressing along the way!  I grabbed a Creative Embellishments chipboard window from my stash and altered it with inks, mists, and crackle paint (my new favorite medium!).  

I wanted to add the beautiful wood piece included in the kit as well and decided to color it with Lindy's Stamp gang mists and some Luminarte Paints from my stash.  I topped it off with some liquid pearls for added accents :-)

I finished the card with some stickers from the kit and one of the wooden butterflies, which was colored with black and white dylusions sprays!

Well gang... Thanks so much for stopping in and have a LUCKY day :-)