Washi Anniversary

I wanted to use up some of my valentine's washi tape so made this clean and simple anniversary card. The message is SU

Wetlands

Another quick and easy male card using SU's wetlands, it was inspired from something I saw on Pinterest

Washi tape

On the fifth day of Christmas I show you two cards I made using a washi tape I got at Michaels. I used my corner rounder by EK Success to round opposite corners

This is how the washi tape came

   

for this one I added SU's ribbon

Shoebox Thursday

For today's shoebox project Linda had a Valentine's card. The "with love" is part of a paper pumpkin set, the flourish is part of a Inkadinkado stamp set; we added a bit of color on the petals/leaves. Darlene added glitter and when I got home I added a bit of Red Wink of Stella...which you cannot see on photo. Pearls were from her stash and last but not least punch as well as folder are SU

Grandma fell down last Monday night and we stopped to see her today so I made her a little gift. The image is from a CTMH stamp set colored with Copic Markers, I wrote all wording as didn't have a stamp that wasn't get well :0) the banner is leftover from a paper pumpkin. Made a little slit to tuck-in the folded banner

Sweet Tilda

Yesterday was one of my dear friends' birthday so this is the card I made for her. The background is a Tim Holtz folder, I used selective embossing so the back where Tilda is there is no embossing; the window is a Memory Box die set and I colored Tilda with Copic Markers

Shoebox Tuesday

This die is by Memory Box just loved it when it first came out so had to have and surprisingly I did make a card almost right away :0) Back then I didn't get the frame but since I got along with another matching die :0)

I decided to make a quick...to me...Valentine's card for my shoebox project. Memory Box has a bunch or dies that work with each other in part is good as you can buy individually the ones you like but at the same time it would be nice if they came together...the frame and then design which probably mean you'll end up having too many hearts frames :0)

So first I cut my heart frame and stamped the arrow which is a stamp by Impress. Then cut the butterfly heart; I glued this piece to the frame and the heart that came out of the frame I glued on my base card right behind the butterflies. I colored the center butterfly with Copic Markers and stamped the message which don't know who makes it but I believe Impress at least I bought it there :0)

I think the popping of the butterflies is what took the longest :0)

2-legged animal

One of the mingles I worked on was 2-legged animal. My first thought was doing a card with a person as I figure no one would do that but then I decided to use a window card using one of my new dies by Spellbinders.

Used circle punches for the opening and border, the embossing folder is Tim Holtz and the message A Muse punch out of word window punch by SU and mounted on modern label punch. I glue the birds on both sides of the acetate to cover the adhesive

Stampin' Up birthday Bash

Yesterday I attended a birthday bash kick-off of the new occasions SU catalog with two of the local demonstrators.

The first card was using one of the freebies from Sale-A-Bration. Since I saw these paper to me it was faux shaving cream designer paper. I love this die so intricate but not worth the money :0)

For this second card it had sequins but I don't like them so I didn't add them

looking at it I thought it did needed a little something so added some pearls

for this third card we cut off the pop-up part to make it a flat card and colored it with daubers

for this forth and last card we used the new sunburst die and matching die for the rays

Clock Step Card

One of my sisters loves clocks so I made her this card. The embossing folders are by Tim Holtz and the die is Spellbinders

Everything Eleanor

This is another card I made using the set. The ribbon is also SU

Shoebox Thursday

Today was my turn for the shoebox project and looking at Pinterest saw a card by Tamara's paper trail that she made out of a CASE card by My Stampin' Haven so used different colors but pretty much the same. All supplies are SU

Blue anniversary

Another anniversary card using everything Eleanor stamps set by SU. The message is by Sweet Impressions

Shoebox Tuesday

For today's project I made a super easy male card using one of the new SU's sale-a-brations set. The ducks is a single stamp by Stampscades, the background was Paper Pizzazz paper.

When I showed it to Bret he said he wasn't keen of the heart smoke

so I redid the card without it and he liked it better. I gave my friends the choice and they all wanted the heart smoke :0)

Wetlands

This card was inspired by a card by LeeAnn Greff. Don't know how big was her card but mine was 6x9 all stamps are from this set. Used aspen mist with sponge dauber and cloud template

Moon lake

This is a clean and simple card inspired by a card from Pinterest by Pat at Stamps to die for. I cut my oval then using a brayer colored SU's woodgrain folder with sahara sand. Cut another oval and stamp with rich cocoa my stamp and did some sponging to add color. The ribbon is twill tape by Simplicity

Birthday wishes

The "you've got this" is a nice stamp set for simple cards or something a little more colorful in this case I made simple no coloring involved. The scallop border punch is Martha Stewart, the message stamp is by Savvy Stamps, the embossing folder is SU as well as the doily

Best of butterflies

On the third day of Christmas I show you a card I made inspired by something I saw on Pinterest by Rainy Box Crafts. The stamp is by SU, colored one butterfly with Copic Markers fuzzy cut it and popped it on top of the butterfly that was most centered

Shoebox Thursday

For today's shoebox Kathy had this masculine valentine's card, idea she CASE from Pinterest. Except for the thread that was from her stash everything else is SU

on the photo above you can't see details so here is the heart...she had already die cut and embossed the hearts for us, we just had to sponge a little

for the banners she had the pieces cut to width, embossed (with score board, blue piece one direction, brown opposite direction) and we had to cut banner point and add the thread to button 

Winter fun

On the eighth day of Christmas I show you another of the cards from the watercolor winter card kit by SU. Once again mostly was supplies from the kit. Colored the sled with Copic Markers Airbrush System, message is by Savvy Stamps

Shoebox Tuesday

For today's shoebox project I made another winter card. This was inspired by Stamping with Tami. I did the Ombre technique as it's one of the Technique or Template challenge right now on one of my Yahoo groups

Use from SU the leaf die, sheltering tree set & ribbon, memento inks, the message is by Savvy Stamps and jewels from my stash.

Sunday Tip or Technique

Last week's TT was explosion card. Since I'm in winter spirit made it into another winter card.

Supplies used SU's texture impressions embossing folder, Spellbinders' create a flake die

for the inside I used winter background paper from my stash and added enough area for writing a message. Message by Savvy Stamps

Sunday Tip or Technique

One of the TTs last year was half circle pop-up card. I believe the original card was done by Julie Davidson since then some people had made the card and changed something. This was my take on the card. Grandma was turning 90 yesterday so this is the card I made her using the TT. She likes blue. I used SU's butterfly basic stamp set. Colored the flowers with Copic Markers

the inside message is Endless Creations

used Spellbinder's whimsical alphabet die for the 90

What time is it?

I made this for a watch or clock mingle. The folder is by Tim Holtz, the watch is from a SU set I stamped it 3 times cut each part of the watch and then put it together for the top I added a epoxy clear sticker by The Paper Studio that is meant for bottle caps but it fitted perfectly to make the top of the watch more realistic

Virtual Calendar

Last year I made some cards for an adoptive Grandma for her to send to her young great & great-great-grandkids for their birthdays. This year I did the same but I also included a virtual calendar book.

This was the book. The front was done by computer and decorated with two SU sets

For the inside cover I added a pocket for postage stamps...added a sheet of stamps so she can send them more personalized...this year's PO stamps that says from me to you...love them! Although I can't used them most times as the cards I sent are from Bret & I :0) 

The pages were done with Excel so I could make the days thick enough to hopefully fit all names. All pages are pockets so she can add the cards...all I added was the cards for the kids under 13

After I had all the pages done I bind them with an office book binding kind of boring but that was the only binding that was sold for home use over 15 years ago :0) I thought of taking it to an office store but I did have a wide enough worm and really want to use them all up :0)