A Blue Birthday

Hello friends.  Just a quick post today.  Last week I needed a really quick card for my nephew who was turning 15, and this is what I came up with:

I used the Text Block: Birthday die from PTI and some royal blue cardstock, and then mounted a small scrap I had of some dotted blue DSP behind it.  A layer of brushed silver and another layer of the blue that I embossed with a large dotted ef placed on a white card base and easy, peasy, I was done!  Quick and simple, but I thought it turned out pretty cool for such a quick card.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend! :0)

Merry Monday #158 - Stencils

Hello friends.  The challenge over at Merry Monday this week is to use a stencil on your Christmas card.  I had bought a Tim Holtz stencil just before Christmas, but hadn't used it yet and figured this would be a great time to use it.  This stencil (Festive - THS029) is a bit small in places and it took me three tries before I thought it was "ok", but as a whole, I think it turned out pretty well.  Take a look:

I used Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede, and Cherry Cobbler inks and sponge daubers to color in on the stencil, and then embossed in gold my "joy" (Hand Lettered Holiday - WPlus9).  I mounted this layer to a piece of kraft cardstock and then layered that onto a card base of Old Olive.  A little bit of twine finished it off.

                                                 

You can check out all the great cards by the Design Team and other players right here.

Thanks so much for stopping by today...I love it when you do!

Mom

Hello friends.  Hoping all you moms out there enjoyed a special day yesterday!  Spent time with my family both Saturday night and yesterday, and even got taken to the movies last night (Age of Adeline)! 

The card I'd like to share with you today is one I made for my daughter's MIL and I used a new stamp set from PTI called Flower Favorites.  Take a look:

My card started with a tag (Basic Bookmark #2 - PTI) that I stamped with 2 retired SU! background stamps (En Francais and Pattern) in Smoky Slate that I stamped off first.  I stamped the leaves with Simply Chartreuse ink directly onto the tag, and then used a separate piece of cardstock to stamp the Lupines in Autumn Rose, Hibiscus Burst, & Sweet Blush inks.  I fussy cut the flowers and then used a gelato to soften around the edges before adhering to the tag with some pop dots.  For my card base I made a pocket so that the bookmark could be used later on.

Also made another basket with SU!'s Berry Basket Die for my mom:

 
I actually found a small pot of light purple colored Gerber Daisy's that I put in the basket, but forgot to take a picture of it.  My mom loved it! :0)

Thanks so much for stopping by today...I love it when you do! :0) 

Make it Monday #211 - Using Gelatos with Stamps

Hello friends.  Playing along with this weeks Make it Monday challenge where Melissa shows us how to use Gelatos to soften the look of our stamped flowers.  I've never used Gelatos before, so had to run to Michael's to get some, and I'm glad I did...really fun technique!  This is what I came up with:

I started with the Basic Bookmark #2 die and white linen cardstock, and then stamped my leaves in Limeade Ice ink (Bitty Bouquets) and my flowers in Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest, Harvest Gold, & Lavender Moon inks (Beautiful Blooms).  I added a French script to the background in Smoky Slate ink and a couple pieces of washi tape to the top of the tag.  My "Smile" sentiment banner is from Reasons to Smile.  I used Background Basics: Gingham in Limeade Ice ink on the bottom of my card base, and then embossed the rest in a Cuttlebug dotted embossing folder.  I added a hot pink doily over the top of my card base before attaching the tag, and then finished my card with a few candy colored enamel dots and some bakers twine.

You can check out Melissa's beautiful card and video (and all the other entries) over on Nichole's blog right here.  

Thanks so much for stopping by today...I love it when you do! :0)

Merry Monday #157 - Embossing

Hello friends.  Playing along with Bonnie's challenge over at Merry Monday's this week, and we are being asked to emboss...either dry or wet.  I had gotten a Spellbinders embossing folder just before Christmas this past year and only had the chance to make one quick card with it, so I pulled it out to use for this challenge.  I'll apologize up front for my photography, but absolutely no sun this week, so just imagine my card a bit brighter than what it is showing.  Take a look:

I used a 5" square panel to emboss the wreath on, and then lightly distressed it with Tim Holtz's "Antique Linen" Distress ink.  The part that you really can't see in the pictures is that I sprayed this layer with Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist, so IRL there's a really soft shimmer to the card.  I added a bunch of champagne colored pearls for the berries and the joy die cut (PTI) is from gold mirror cardstock.  I layered this panel with more of the gold mirrored cardstock and then a white card base.  A simple gold ribbon and gold cord finished off my card.

You can check out all the other cards from the Design Team and other players right here.

Thanks so much for stopping by today...I love it when you do! :0)

A Little Wine Makes Everything Better......

Hello friends.  Just a quick post today, but wanted to share a card I made for our oldest daughter who had a birthday this weekend.  Found a really cute stamp set from Hero Arts a while back that I knew would be perfect for her as she LOVES wine.  Take a look:

My background stamp is also a Hero Arts stamp (Kelly's Background Stars) and I used a couple  Ombre stamp pads (also Hero Arts) to stamp it.  The die cuts are PTI's "Uncorked".

Here's the inside that I computer generated:

My husband and I babysat for our granddaughter this weekend, and she just started crawling...let the fun begin!

Thanks so much for stopping by today...I love it when you do! :0)

Tulip CASE

Hello friends.  Today I'd like to share a couple cards I CASE'd from Jennifer McGuire.  Her cards were so CAS and just beautiful that I just had to make my own!  I didn't have any of the same stamps or dies that Jennifer used, but the overall outcome makes them look very similar!  Take a look:

I started with a white card base for each card and then took a piece of 5 1/2" by 4 1/4" Smoky Slate cardstock and heat embossed it with Versamark and clear embossing powder and a retired SU! background stamp called "Victorian Lace".  Jennifer used a neat set of dies by MFT to cut her embossed panel into 2 pieces, but since I don't have that set, I improvised and used a PTI die (Tipped Tops Die) to cut my panel in two.  My tulips are a IO stamp that I water colored with my Aqua Painter and Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, and Pear Pizzazz inks, and then fussy cut out.  My sentiments are both PTI and I finished each card with some pearls and black and white baker's twine.  There were a few steps to this card, but it really all came together quite quickly and easily, and I just love the elegant look of them...thank you Jennifer!! :0)

I'll be back on Monday with a cute little card I made for my oldest daughters birthday who turns 26 today (yes I know, that kind of makes me old, doesn't it?!!).  Thanks so much for stopping by today and have a wonderful weekend!  (We get to babysit Addy tonight, so I know it's going to be a perfect weekend! :0)