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"HI" Card

This is such a quick and easy little card.   I embossed my white card with the Swiss Dots embossing folder by Cuttlebug.  I then chose some really cute and funky paper and punched out 1" circles.  The ribbon across the card matches the papers.  I cut the "HI" on my Cricut.  I outlined the letters with a black fine point Creative Memories pen.  It will be a really cheerful little card to send for a variety of occasions.  Give it a try!

Fleur de Lis card

This was a embossing technique I learned on Paper Craft Planet yesterday.  It is called the "Faux Metal Tin Ceiling" tutorial.  The pink cardstock is covered with clear embossing ink and then I added pink embossing powder and set with my heat gun.  After the paper cooled, I repeated the process.  After this cooled again, I ran this paper through my Cuttlebug with the Fleur de Lis embossing folder.  I trimmed my paper to fit my card, added the ribbon and flower with a brad.  The tag is from Stampin' Up's tag punch and stamps set.  The embossed paper feels almost like leather or vinyl when it is completed.  The example in the tutorial was done with silver embossing powder on grey paper.  Go to Paper Craft Planet at this link http://www.papercraftplanet.com/video/faux-metal-tin-ceiling  to view this tutorial and then give it a try.

Thinking of You w-happy words

A few years ago, I attended a Stampin' Up class and made this card.  The stamps are from Stampin' Up, of course and were stamped on glossy paper.  I used a white crayon to mark between the sayings (where you see the white now) to serve as a resist.  Then several different pastel stamp colors were passed over the image.  The effect is really pretty.  The stamped paper is mounted on black and then pink cardstock.  The tag is then stamped with the sentiment, layer with pink and black cardstock, and then attached with the ribbon to the card.

You only live once....on a PINK base card

Well, I decided to make a change in this card.  The white card base just wasn't doing it for me SOOOOOOOOOO, I gently removed the black cardstock, etc. and put it all on a PINK card base!  The reason I was able to remove it is that I had adhered it at first with GlueGlider Pro.  I only use the repositional glue tape because for some reason the permanent version just gunks up on me.  I was able to remove and re-adhere with no problem.
It's a woman's perogative to change her mind, right?

You only live once

"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough."  That is a thought provoking sentiment and very true.  I decided I wanted to try something a little difference.  I used black cardstock on a white card base.  The gold embossed flowers I used as a background and the message are from the Stampin Up stamp set Fifth Avenue Floral.  The large colored flower is on an acrylic stamp but I don't know where I got it.  I colored it with watercolor crayons, some Tombow markers, and a blending pen.  I then used gold stickles in the center and crystal stickles on the petals.  I covered the flower with Diamond Glaze to give it a lacquered effect.  I cut it out and popped it up on the card.  The pink grograin ribbon is probably from Joann's.  I rounded the opposite corners of the black cardstock to do something a little different I had seen cased.

Fashion Blooms Happy Birthday Card

I love the stamps for making this card.  They are a 4-stamp set from Hero Arts entitled Fashion Blooms.  I stamped each flower on a different colored cardstock to match the background papers.  I then used watercolor pencils to add some colored accents to the flower centers.  The embellishments are small plastic sequin-like discs adhered to each flower with glue dots.  The scalloped border strip is from Stampin' Up.  I used stickles in the holes of the border strip as well as on the faces of the flowers.  I then added the Happy Birthday sentiment.