You Are My Anchor

Hello friends!   

In case you haven't noticed, nautical is in everywhere and I decided to join in with the rest of the crafting community and play with an adorable MFT PI image called You Are My Anchor.  Isn't she cute?

I started with a top fold white card base and then added a red layer using Tombow Xtreme Adhesive (have I told you how much I love this new adhesive?) and then adding a layer of this beautiful anchor paper from the Graphic 45 By the Sea collection using a little more Xtreme Adhesive.  I stamped the sentiment in black ink onto a scrap of white cardstock and added a smaller scrap of red directly behind the sentiment.  I "fish-tailed" both ends of the red and white panels.  I adhered these to the card with a bit more Xtreme.  I stamped the sweet Pure Innocence image in black ink and colored her with the following Tombow Dual Brush pens:  #850, #946, #947, #515, #565, #N60 and #N45.  I die cut and added the image panel to a red oval panel using Xtreme and then popped it up onto the card with Foam Tabs.  I added a die cut anchor and twine for a finishing touch.

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

You're Tee-riffic!

Hello and happy Wednesday to you!  This week my Tombow teamies and I are celebrating the Dads in our lives.  Be sure to go here and here to see what Marie and Debbie have created so far and leave a comment for a chance to win a prize pack.

Today I am celebrating my hubby.  He is a wonderful Dad!  David loves to golf so I made this card for him.  I really do think he is Tee-riffic!

I started with a white cardbase and added some print paper from Graphic 45's French Country 6 x 6 pad using Tombow Mono Adhesive Dots.  Next I layered up some solid paper from the same collection to create the base for my image panel.  The blue panel is popped up with Tombow Foam Tabs.  I stamped this cute little golf cart from the Paper Smooches My Guy set in Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored it with Tombow Dual Brush Pens (#535,#991 and the Blender). I paper pieced the golf bag, seat and canopy using the Mono Glue Pen, it was perfect for the small spaces.

Be sure leave a comment on the Tombow blog each day this week for a chance to win a prize.

Thanks for everything

Whew, it has been a busy week.  I have had a blast at CHA this week, met tons of great people and even had a chance to hang with my fellow Tombow teamie, Debbie Fisher.  

In just a few hours I will be on a plane and headed for home.

I created this little box as a thank you for my sweet neighbor because she gave me a bunch of her beautiful sweet peas a few days before I left.  They smell so good!

I cut the box out of Graphic 45's A Ladies Diary Collection cardstock with my Silhouette Cameo.  I just love being able to quickly put a nice little gift together when I need.  I used Tombow Mono Adhesive Dots on the glue tabs for the box and lid and it worked perfectly to hold them together.  Nice and strong.  I also cut some scalloped circles with the Silhouette and used them to create a flower for the top of the box.  I used Tombow Mono Multi to hold each of the layers of the flower together.  I used a Tombow Power Tab to adhere the flower to the ribbon/box top.  All of the ribbons are from May Arts.

I stamped the sentiment from the Our Craft Lounge Big Thanks set in Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto some ivory cardstock and a scrap of paper from the Ladies Diary Collection. I used Tombow Mono Adhesive Dots to attach the layers to the base cardstock and also to adhere the ribbon to the card.  One thing I really like about this type of adhesive runner is that it is easy to run down the backside of the ribbon.  If any of the adhesive hangs off the edges of the ribbon, you can quickly rub it away with your finger.  Easy peasy!