Shoebox Tuesday

For today's shoebox project, I had a simple card that was pretty much the same as Mary Fish's card. I used other tones of yellows but still yellows, I used pearls instead of enamel dots and different message but if you look at both cards it's pretty much the same :0)

I used avant-garden sale-a-bration set by SU with hello honey ink, forest friends set by W plus 9 same ink, my pearls were colored with Copic Marker and the banner was sponged on the edges and cut with triple banner punch by SU

Hello butterflies

This card was an idea by Maureen M. I love how she cut just a little part of the front panel and it gave the card a different look compare to a full panel :0) I used a bunch of set to do this card for the butterflies I used a set by Kaisercraft & BoBunny with my different Memento inks in the purple tones, for the empty spaces decided to use small flowers so looked in all my sets for the smallers flowers and found two paper pumpkins set...Oct 2015 and Feb. 2016, a set by Stamps of Life, and floral wings hostess set by SU, the hello is a set by Neat and Tangled that is a 3 step stamp didn't like it too much probably will only use two steps :0) and added some enamel dots from my stash

Scenery for all

When I made this card I wasn't sure what I wanted to do the card for. I love scenery cards for many things one they are simple to make especially if you don't color the image :0) so at first, I left the card with no message figure I would decide later what I would use it for, well it is one of those that can be for everything. The Mt Rainer stamp is by Rubber Rhapsody I used to love their local stamps too bad they went out of business. I stamped it with London fog ink to make it more clean and simple I just added some score lines that I did with my score board about the same distance on the 4 sides. The base of the card was 4.25" x 5.5" and the next piece was 5.25" x 8" score in half the next layer just had 1/16" border all around and the next 1/8" all around

Of course, a card like this works for sympathy as it's peaceful...message by Endless Creations

Male birthday card, message by SU

for this one, the message is by Penny Black

and also for anniversary, and this one the message is Pop Corn Bear - Crafter's Companion

Stamp Stamp Stamp SU Workshop

Today I attended a SU workshop with two of the local demonstrators. We got to do 4 cards. Each one made two of the designs or layouts and were inspired by something they saw on Pinterest or Splitcoast, they did they're own twist to it.

For this first card, we used hostess set love you lots stamped with tuxedo black, I colored it with Copic Markers but they had blender pen and ink to color it with cucumber crush and then fuzzy cutting it. There was two options of dies for the words I chose the one that was on the Thinlits set mini treat bag. The frog is mounted on foam and the twine is thick cucumber crush

For this second card, we used that's the tag set stamped with tuxedo black and emerald envy and then got to die cut that piece with timeless tags thinlits all the other pieces were already cut for us so we just had to put together, the ribbon is ruched emerald envy. I mounted my tag with foam on the right side only

For this third card, we had to do a technique I don't like but there was no way around it, unfortunately, is the adding ink to the block with markers then stamping on paper...using so saffron, delightful dijon & crushed curry. On top we added flourish Thinlits die, they had regular white pearls and sharpie to color in black but I just put actual black pearls from my stash when I got home and instead of putting here and there I added to each dot :0) the sample had a sympathy message and it was horizontal card but when I added my flourish I didn't pay attention to the opening of my card just was making sure there was plenty of room for my message and when I was going to stamp my message I did check on the opening which was on the wrong side so message was still on the bottom but making a vertical card instead of horizontal; the message was from cottage greetings set with tuxedo black

On this fourth and last card, we used the masking technique. We stamped the girl from beautiful you set with tuxedo black then we masked it and then stamped the image from Mediterranean moments also with tuxedo black, the message is part of a word from beautiful you set stamped with tempting turquoise. We were supposed to colored with blender pens and inks but I colored mine with Copic markers just doing a little shading not a lot since at the end there was no shading done :0) I did a bit different coloring as I colored all the greenery I saw and didn't color any of the ground the original card had some "grass" color on the ground but to me it was more dirt or sand so decided to leave it uncolored otherwise it would have to be brown and then would keep coloring LOL also I mounted the top layer on foam just because

Black & white flowers

I was checking one of my boxes and found some pearl or rhinestone stickers so and since I had my set with flower shop out just grab the petite petals sets and made this card. I just stamped the petite petals randomly then added the stickers that I got at Michaels very long time ago then added on a scrap paper stamped the flower shop flowers punched them out and mounted them with foam and added my message by Endless Creations. All stamping was done with tuxedo black

Shoebox Thursday by Candee

For today's shoebox project Candee had a card that could be used for anything and we got to pick our message, her sample was sympathy but she had the rest of the set for us to use plus two other sets so we could decide what we wanted. All products were SU but after I got home I decided to add some embellishments I had left overs from a kit, the color match perfectly the early espresso we used :0)

This was the card I came home with, we used Flourishing phrases stamp set with early espresso and whisper white organza ribbon and added some Wink of Stella which you can hardly see

But the more I looked at it just needed a little more bling but it had to be brown and I was too lazy to color some rhinestones or pearls but found these that were from a kit I didn't use and were just the perfect color. They're not mail friendly as you have to pay extra but sometimes it's worth the extra postage :0)

sorry in this photo the color changed not sure why anyway, wanted you to see how dimensional they were

Thank you

This was a quick and easy card using definitely dahlia stamp by SU. I used worn lipstick ink, melon mambo taffeta ribbon, for the message I used massive messages by Gina K Designs. I should have used different ink as I just used the same ink (worn lipstick) inked 3 more times but wasn't dark enough after it dried overnight but was too lazy to realign the stamp and stamp again

Shoebox Tuesday

For today's shoebox project I had a birthday card inspired by a card by Connie S. When I was picking my papers I found some papers that were already cut so decided to use those. All I had to do was find ink that would match the paper and would be perfect. Connie used white and black cardstock and colored ink which would be easy but I don't like to stamp on my base layer yes I know not a big deal but a lot of time we screw up and just easier to toss a short layer than the whole base or we end up cutting the piece anyway so might as well start with a short layer and glue to base :0) my OCD clicking in LOL anyway I picked two colors because I just had a few sheets of each so decided I can get rid off them all and they could pick which everone they wanted to do, one would be more of a girl/female birthday card the other could be anyone but of course more male/boy

My border between my base and first layer is 1/16" all around, I used balloon celebration SU set for my background...Connie used the same set...balloon adventures for everything I decided to add another set first, to use the older set since I hadn't use it in a while and also I wanted to use the dotty stamp for shadow so might as well use more that just one stamp :0) after stamping the background I glued to my base card. My black piece has about 1/4" border all around to the previous layer and my top white layer is about 1/16" smaller all around. I stamped my message with tuxedo black and colored in the "another year" with Spectrum Noir marker, all stamping except message on this card was done with twisted citron ink

for this card all stamping except message was done with rose bud and colored in "another year" with Copic Marker

Paper Pumpkin

These are the cards I made with wish big paper pumpkin July 2014. Most cards were also donated

for this one I used tear drop EK Success punch for the candle and added some Copic marker

for this one, I added gorgeous grunge set the wooden accents are from the March 2014 kit

for these I added gorgeous grunge beside the basic gray that came in the kit I also added lost lagoon. The message in English is Darice and in Spanish by Stamp A Mania, the rhinestones from stahs

   

Paper Pumpkin

These are the cards I made with the seriously amazing paper pumpkin August 2014. Most cards were donated

On this card the message is by Stampassions stamped with rose bud, the background was CTMH charming cascades set stamped with daffodil delight

for this one the message is also stamped with rose bud and is from The Stamps of Life, the background was done with happy watercolor set by SU with daffodil delight and mossy meadow

for this one the background is timeless texture set by SU with daffodil delight, message with rose bud and is by Hero Arts and it a shaker card

the background was done with DTP technique with daffodil delight, the message is from crazy about you set by SU with rose bud

for this one the Hello set is by Hero Arts with mossy meadow

Mazie & Max

This was a fun anniversary card to make. The turtles stamp is by Outline Rubber Stamps stamped with tuxedo black colored with Copic Markers cut the shape with label ten by Spellbinders, the background is aviary embossing folder by Cuttlebug, the message is by Hero Arts stamped with tuxedo black ink

Fancy folds card 11

For this last card on the "online class", we used English garden DSP, garden in bloom set with blushing bride ink and then decided to use pearls basic jewels to make a center for the flower, tin of cards set with night of navy ink on the front, precious butterflies hostess set with night of navy ink on the inside; since we didn't have SU ribbon we used Offray ribbon

Shoebox Thursday

For today's shoebox project I had a card inspired by Dawn G a technique she called it stained glass. I wouldn't call it that way since it didn't have glass or acetate but still did it kind of her way :0)

I used dragonfly dreams set by SU for the message with tuxedo black ink, for the dragonflies I used detailed dragonfly Thinlits dies. The black dots are enamels dots by Recollection colored with Copic Markers.

The first card I glued my outline dragonfly to my base dragonfly and then colored with alcohol markers

On the second card I colored the base dragonfly with the alcohol markers did a little little little blending and then glued my outline dragonflly

Before I attached the dragonflies to card I spritz with radiant rain shimmer mist which you can't tell on the photo but on real life you can see the shimmer I think better than the Wink of Stella

Fancy folds card 10

For this card, again used English garden DSP, garden in bloom set with blushing bride, soft suede, so saffon & hello honey inks, pearls basic jewels to do the center of the flower, again we didn't have SU ribbon so we used Offray ribbon, tin of cards set with night of navy ink, 1-3/4" circle punch, 2" circle punch & 2-3/8" scallop circle punch

Shoebox Tuesday & Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day! Hope you all have a nice and sweet day. I follow my doctor's orders and didn't make valentine's cards except for immediate family. This is the card I gave Bret. The paper is a very old I had in my stash the stamp is by Penny Black colored with Copic Markers, don't know who makes the message which was stamped with tuxedo black, the circles were done with EK Success punches

Now, for my shoebox project I had wanted to make this card, I saw on Pinterest that was from Splitcoast. It was posted by eurod99. I believe she used acetate on her card. 

On my card I used le blanc stack cardstock with pearlized finish by DCWV, my opening was done with deckled ovals by Spellbinders, the leaves are from two-step bird punch by SU, flower shop set stamped with tuxedo black and punch with their matching pansy punch by SU, fancy tags by Spellbinders and because I was lazy I just cut the spinner die by Papertrey and cut to size for my message. I had different messages for them to choose for this sample I use a stamp by Hero Arts

Fancy folds card 9

We used English garden DSP, garden in bloom set with so saffon, hello honey & mossy meadow inks, again used pearls basic jewels for the center of my flower, tin of cards set to stamp the border with mossy meadow ink

Fancy folds card 8

For this card, we used again English garden DSP, garden in bloom set with blushing bride ink, perfect pennants set with soft suede ink, 1-3/4" circle punch, 2" circle punch, 2-3/8" scallop circle punch

Fancy folds card 7

For this one, we used English garden DSP, six-sided sampler set with soft suede ink, the label was done with Fiskars paper edgers deckle, itty bitty punch pack for the flower with pearl basic jewel, for the inside we stamped the butterflies from the garden in bloom set with hello honey and so saffon inks, the happy birthday is not SU and I stamped it with night of navy ink.

When you see the card closed it sort of looks normal but the base is only 3/4 and the top layer is shorter as a normal layer and glued to the half on top

Fancy folds card 6

For this card, we used English garden DSP, six-sided sampler set with soft suede ink, we did our label again with the deckle paper edger, itty bitty punch pack for the flower and pearl basic jewel, watercolor wings set with soft suede, so saffron, hello honey, mint macaroon inks, butterflies Thinlits die and bold butterfly Framelits die, garden in bloom set with night of navy ink

Shoebox Thursday by Kathy

For today's shoebox, Kathy had a Valentine's day card for us to make. The embossing folder if I remember right was Cuttlebug's swiss dots, ribbon by Offray, the hearts were done with a Marvy punch the tags or labels were done with a die but do not know who it was from, the message is by Hero Arts stamped with blackberry bliss ink and rhinestones from stash and not sure if you can see but there are some swirls done with clear glitter gel pen

Shoebox Wednesday

We weren't able to meet on Tuesday, our normal day so we met today Wednesday and this is the project I had. I had seen a card on Pinterest by Nancy F, that thought was nice and simple but elegant. I didn't have one of the sets she used so this is my take to her card. Although I do like my card I still kind of like how hers turned out even though it was a one layer card :0) it had more color even without layers

I used one of the borders from the set by SU from way back when with sweet plum ink and the new so very much free SAB set with dusty concord and then added some rhinestones from my stash

Fancy folds card 5

For this card we used again English garden DSP, six-sided sampler set with soft suede, since none of use had the label punch we made ours with Fiskars deckle paper edger aka fancy scissors, itty bitty punch pack for the flower with pearls basic jewels, watercolor wings set with so saffon, hello honey and night of navy inks, butterfly Thinlits and bold butterly Framelits, gorgeous grunge set with crumb cake ink, garden in bloom set with so saffon, mint macaroon, night of navy, soft suede, hello honey inks

The bottom part holds the flat closed...at the last minute decided to add the message but not sure which set I used the original card had a message from the Tin of card set