Thinking of You

Hi everyone!  It has been awhile since I have posted!  I am back to working full-time again and loving it.  I work at a fantastic company with a great bunch of people.  However, as you can see from the card, I have been "Thinking of You."  This was stamped on watercolor paper and colored with Tombow markers and a blending pen.  The first two layers on card have been cut and embossed with Nestabilities.  I added Dewdrop embellishments.  Hope you enjoy this card!

Butterfly "Thank You So Much"

Hi, friends!  It has been several days since I have posted here.  I have a new job!  Yes, I have come out of retirement and am working full-time at a job I just dearly love.  So I have less time for cardmaking and posting but I will be able to overcome that.

This little Butterfly card was done on off-white card stock that was embossed with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder on my "Bug".  The butterfly was die cut and embossed from Cuttlebug's combination set.  The brown butterfly paper was punched with a Fiskars punch.  The sweet sentiment is from a cute little stamp I found at Hobby Lobby.  Hope you like the card!

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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.

I am so lucky today! Another Guest Blogger!

My oldest granddaughter, Haley, made this birthday card for her best friend.  How lucky can I get?  Two little talents helping their Granny out today.  All the paper came from a page kit by American Crafts called Backyard.  The popsicle embellishments are from the same kit.  The birthday greeting was cut using the Cricut with the Hello Kitty cartridge.  My granddaughters have been busy girls today.

I have a Guest Artist on my blog today!

Today some of my grandchildren are here.  My 10 year old granddaughter, Katie, wanted to do some crafting.  She made the tree from the Cricut Stretch Your Imagination cartridge.  She used pop dots for the leaves.  The large owl was stamped with Grey Wool ink from Close to my Heart.  She loves my Martha Stewart markers and used them to color both stamped owl.  The large one was stamped on watercolor paper and cut out.  The same technique was used on the happy little girl who just happens to resemble Katie!  She added the pink boots to complete the picture.  The great thing about kids is they learn so fast and are not afraid to try anything.  She has been working in my craft room since she was about 4.  She is a pro now!!  Thanks for sharing, Katie!

Just to let you know.....

This card was made to teach a class at the local community college.  As things do happen, it snowed in the SUNNY SOUTH and my class was cancelled.
I learned that my friend Michelle Rodgers of http://www.stampersdream.com/ was under the weather so I felt I should send it to her via email.  You really need to visit her online store and blog.  She is a talented artist and a really nice lady.  I took cardmaking classes from her when she had a retail stamp and scrapbooking store.  I miss seeing her at the store but NOW I can shop anytime (like I did about 11:30 pm last night.)
This card is on mauve Bazzil cardstock.  Flowers were added and gold stickles applied to the center.  I used a green botanical strip cut with a wave.  The stamped message and flourish were stamped in mauve also.  I hope you like it.  Not a difficult card but pretty!

Thinking of you

Today's card seems a bit nostaligic to me.  It can be a message sent to a childhood friend that you are thinking of.  Sending memories of summer days playing together on the tire swing.  The stamp set is from Stampin Up stamp set Branch Out.  I used various colors of green from Versa Color ink cubes for the leaves.  The corners of each the first two layers are rounded by Creative Memories corner rounder.  I added small brads to corners of the top card piece.  Does this make you want to get in touch with an old friend?

Valentine Card

Valentine Card.  Believe it or not this was a card I was going to teach in my first ever card class at the local Community College.  Well, the class was postponed due to SNOW in the deep south!  Since the rescheduling will occur after Valentine's Day, I need to design another card.  This was a simple card on pale blue-grey cardstock.  Three hearts are used cut from my Cricut.  The white scalloped heart is embossed on my Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots folder.  A Martha Stewart border punch was used for the side border.  A Cricut cut "love" was added and three punched hearts.  I then added Crystal Stickles for sparkle.  I wish I could tell you the printed cardstock name.  I bought it at Hobby Lobby and it was a page covered with the old fasioned Valentines we used in grade school.

Valentines LOVE Card

A little Valentine's love.  The base card (A2) is embossed on my Cuttlebug with the Hearts folder.  The LOVE center is cut from my Cricut with the Home Accents cartridge.  I then stamped little red hearts in various spots on the base card and outlined them in black ink to make them "pop".  I wrote "XOXO" in heart on LOVE die cut.  Fun and fast!

Fashionista Ladies "Hello" Card

A single piece of 12x12 two sided card stock was my inspiration for this card.  The paper is from the Fashionista Collection, Haute Couture #4500079 by graphic45 unique papercrafting.  One side of the paper features 12 boxes of fasionista ladies and the reverse is a dictionary type page of definitions of all words involving fashion. I chose a set of ladies and cut it from the paper keeping the red border that surrounds each group of ladies.  It is then mounted on a piece of the dictionary paper.  All is mounted on red Brazzil card stock.  A beige card base is used.  The swirls are cut with a Cricut "Home Accents" cartridge.  The "Hello" is stamped in Onyx Black Versafine ink and then embossed.  The card corners and all paper corners have been rounded.  I loved making this card and made one with the sentiment "Happy Birthday" for my daughter, Robin.

JustRite Stamper Spring Flowers Birthday Card

This is my first posting of a card.  I love the JustRite Stamps.  This is a Hydrangea Flower, stamped on water color paper with Versafine black onyx ink and then embossed with Clear Detail embossing powder.  The flower was colored with Prism Watercolor pencils and blended.  I applied Crystal Stickles to the centers of the flowers.  Lavendar Brazzil paper was layered on a patterned paper.  Blue satin ribbon from Michael's was used.  Add the message of your choice.  I used "Happy Birthday."  Fun, easy and with good results.