Happy Memorial Day

Today we honor those men & women that die while serving for our country. This card was done as part of the Vintage Hues Memorial Day Acetates kit by Stamp On It!, I used double stitched rectangle dies by Kat Scrappiness to cut my layers/frames

Happy Anniversary

 I wanted to use this new die and needed anniversary cards so looked into my papers for inspiration and came into a shaker card.

Today our dear friends celebrate 49 years of marriage so this is what I send them for their big accomplishment.

For my slimline base I used Recollections 110 lb. white cardstock then used I cut my stitched etched circled windows frames 5 times in Park Lane smooth 110 lb. black solid core cardstock and a the DSP is which is a very old retired paper from SU. I used congratulations confetti in one circle and hearts confetti on the other circle then stamped the happy from Mega succulent set by Altenew with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink and die cut the 49 from Whimsy U/L/N/P die set by Spellbinders

Marriage is a dance

This was sort of quick and easy anniversary card. I used distress ink with ergonomic brush tea dye, rusty hinge & wild honey then stamped with VersaFine Clair fallen leave ink the images of lovely legs Valentine’s Day stamp set by Colorado Craft Company and lovely legs Anniversary stamp set also by Colorado Craft Company and finally added some pop-up Enamel dot stickers from Dollar Tree.

 

Build-a-flower hyacinth

These cards were for my donation box for Gray Matters Foundation. It's so easy to make multiple cards but different cards with a stamping tool. All you have to do is align the stamps in the lids and then just change colors and messages. For these I used Paper Studio white heavy cardstock for the base, then Recollections black cardstock 110 lb. cut with Cindy Echtinaw Designs Card Creator Perfect Layers A. When I don't feel like doing nothing I die cut layers of black so they are ready for when I work on cards since it's my most used layer. I like 4-1/8 y 5-3/8 size which leaves about 1/16 between the black and the white base. For my white piece I die cut with double stitched rectangle die by Kat Scrappiness, for all cards I used gemstones by The Paper Studio. All word stamping was done with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink with fancy greetings stamp set by Altenew. All cards used the build-a-flower hyacinth stamp set by Altenew and Altenew crisp dye inks. 

For the first card I used tropical forest collection olive & bamboo, pocketful of sunshine collection honey drizzle, deep blue seas collection sea breeze, tide blue & starlight 

for this one Altenew crisp dye ink tropical forest collection olive & bamboo, pocketful of sunshine collection honey drizzle, warm and cozy collection sunkissed, orange cream & firebrick

Altenew crisp dye ink tropical forest collection olive & bamboo, pocketful of sunshine collection honey drizzle, rose petal collection puffy heart, purple wine & cosmic berry

Happy Retirement

Bret's nurse or whatever her position is the lady that gives him his allergy shots was reting. Bret knew him from high school, well her brother went to school with him and now for 4 years she had been giving him his allergy shots. Anyway he wanted to give her a card and since she said their plan would be to travel this is what I made for her.

I stamped my image which is an old stamp have no idea who makes it with MFT Hybrid black licorice ink then I sort of mask it and did my background using Distress Oxide ink with ergonomic brush by Altenew, faded jeans, broken china, pumice stone. Used my DIY stencil clouds, used a Memento dual maker cantaloupe to draw the road. Colored my image with Copic Markers. Words are from Happy Retirement stamp set by Waffle Flower with VersaFine Clair ink Nocturne. Used warm honey sequins mix from Honey Bee Stamps

Pet Sympathy

Someone in one of my online groups loss her beloved Eva so I made her this card. I used Pet Sympathy stamp set by Sparkle N Sprinkle and Lawn Fawnamentals premium jet black ink stamped twice to get it darker. Then I masked with Avery self-adhesive removable laser label white and worked on my sky using my DIY cloud stencil with Honey Bee Stamps die and Tim Holtz Distress Ink with ergonomic brush then removed the masked and colored with Copic Markers and Gelly Roll Glaze yellow

Floating by

I saw a card by Becky Roberts at Concord & 9th using a kite and inspired me to get an old die by The Stamps of Life to make my card. I made my base with Micey Nice Paper by Stampa Rosa my top layer is white cougar opaque slimline layer by The Paper Cut, for the kite was done with scraps of purple and back to basics II 6x6 Designer Paper Pack by Dovecraft. For the background I used my DIY stencil from die cloud border by Honey Bee Stamps and Tim Holtz Distress and Picket Fence Studios life changing blender brush, for my message I used Hot4balloons stamp set by The Stamps of Life with elderberry dew drop ink and lastly twine by American Crafts

 

Sending love & hugs

These are the last cards I made using the leftover A7 thin frames Honey Cuts by Honey Bee Stamps, these were slimline size cards. I used sending hoping wishing stamp set and die by W Plus 9 with VersaFine Clair ink Nocturne, the die I die cut a few times and added embellishments from my stash

Happy Birthday

Today is our youngest birthday, he is turning 33!!. This is the card we sent him. I used the July 2020 paper pumpkin Summer nights add-on kit and embellishments from the kit. For the base I used Recollections 110 lb. white cardstock then the printed part of the card base of the add-on kit. The cardstock on the kits is not thick enough so I just cut in in half with my Cindy Echtinaw Designs Card Creator Perfect Layers A then I cut my happy birthday to you die-namic premium steel die by MFT 4 times, I didn't align it the way the die had it. Then I added the adhesive-backed gold glitter enamel stars from kit

 

Pensando en ti

Some more cards with the leftover frames from the A7 thin frames Honey Cuts by Honey Bee Stamps, the die was cut 3 times and then added Spectrum Noir sparkle Crystal clear glitter brush

 

Hola

When Jennifer McGuire showed off the new Honey Bee Stamps thin frames dies I had to have them as I had done her technique with regular frame dies but not always aligned even with these you don't have to worry as they are one piece that cuts all the frames in one. For these cards I used the A7 size and Elizabeth Crafts Designs hola gracias steel cutting die set, cut my hola 3 times then added Spectrum Noir sparkle Crystal clear glitter brush

I had a lot more frames leftover to make more cards and these cards were in different sizes not exactly 5x7

Paper Pumpkin

This is an alternative to Summer nights July 2020 kit. I made may base with Recollections 110 lb. white cardstock and used the postcard as a layer added the printed die-cuts fairwheel & stars and stamped my messages from sending hoping wishing stamp set by W Plus 9 with VersaFine Clair ink Nocturne 

 

Paper Pumpkin

This is an alternative to my A Kit in Color May 2020 kit. I did my base with Recollections 110 lb. white cardstock then added my layer of  black cardstock 110 lb. also by Recollections then added the card base cut in half but the long way, I used scraps to cover the score line then using the balloon bouquet punch I punch about 4-5 times for each balloon and added Spectrum Noir sparkle Crystal clear glitter brush on the top layer wrapped the twine which was a multi color but took just the 1 strand. I punched the banner from duet banner punch by SU and stamped my message from pinwheel party paper pumpkin June 2014 with VersaFine Clair ink Nocturne

Paper pumpkin

A dear friend, adoptive family had surgery today so I send her this card to wish her well, in another time I would have been at the hospital with her hubby. It was from no matter the weather March 2020 kit.

For my base I used Recollections 110 lb. white cardstock, then I added a cloud background paper from Doodlebug Design Inc flower box double sided cardstock garden garland then used an envelope as a layer, a layer of grapefruit grove cardstock and half of the printed card base. I stamped from the kit's set several times (thank goodness for the stamp tools!!!) with the basic gray spot ink, added the printed bunny die-cut on foam and then added some shadow with a Copic marker

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and finally added some rain & dew drops embellishments from the kit

Happy 40th

Today our oldest is turning 40! amazing how old our kids make us feel 😂 this is the card I made him. I had seen varios tutorials since last year Sam at Mixed up crafts was the first but she never makes anything small which doesn't matter much as I have all kinds of envelopes or can make my own but recently some SU demonstrators made some smaller versions that still didn't fit A2 envelopes but fit A6 envelopes which are the envelopes I use for my personal use so decided to try that version, Bret is the only one that gets any size cards 😀 had to go around a bit all their tutorial as I have OCD and don't like scoring lines where they are not needed plus as you can see I used what everyone had been using as the back as my front. For my base I used Recollections 110 lb. elementary cardstock pack, the key paper is by Recollections, the car is paper by Karen Foster Design let’s go surfin’, the top is map paper by Best Creations Inc Craft n Craftin, the tracks is paper I got at Joann's so it's probably Core'dinations. The message is Big 40 stamp by Creative Vision with VersaFine Clair fallen leaves

I made a mini card on back to cover the personal message with Recollections 110 lb. white cardstock and used 5mm x 1mm magnets to keep closed

Feliz Día de las Madres

Today is Mother's Day in Mexico and I am lucky to still have my mom to celebrate her or at least send her a card and call her. This is the card I sent her this year on the clean and simple I guess compare to the cards I sent to everyone else for Mother's day but they were different and I hope she liked it

I cut my black cardstock by Park Lane 110 lb with Cindy Echtinaw Designs Card Creator Perfect Layers A and my white cardstock by Recollections 110 lb with double stitched rectangle die by Kat Scrappiness. I used for all the flowers and leaves the build-a-flower: Rose set which includes dies by Altenew with Altenew crisp dye ink. For message I used Feliz Día de la Madre international set by CTMH with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink

For leaves: green valley collection inks firefly, grass field, shadow creek & mountain pine

For flower pink flower: cherry blossom collection inks pink diamond, pinkalicious, rubellite & razzleberry and razzleberry (double stamped for last layer)

For yellow flower: pocketful of sunshine collection inks citrus burst, fresh lemon, maple yellow, honey drizzle, & warm sunshine

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's day to all mom out there from step mom's, adopted moms, foster moms and biological moms.

This is the card I sent this year except for my mom. Slimline easel card, it was not quite 8.5 x 3.5 but there are no rules for this type of cards, everyone does whatever size they want or like so for these cards I used a napkin I got at Dollar Tree a few years ago so had to use the size of the napkin. I added a gold dragonfly as embellishment on the front. I mounted the napkin on cardstock I had in my scrap drawer then mounted on the blue cardstock that was 65 lb. by Recollections from those variety packs then mounted on white core Ivory 110 lb. cardstock by Park Lane and finally used Accent Opaque Digital International Paper 100 lb. Cover Smooth white cardstock as my base since it was 11x17 perfect for slimline size cards. For the stopper I used large oval punch and scallop oval punch (this was a few layers to make it higher) both by SU

 for the Spanish version I used Deseos pequeñitos set with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink also by SU

for the English version itty bitty greetings set also with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink

Paper Pumpkin

This is one of my alternative to my A Kit in Color May 2020 kit. I used Recollections 110 lb. white cardstock for my base, cut my black cardstock 110 lb. by Recollections with Cindy Echtinaw Designs Card Creator Perfect Layers A then cut one of the card in kit in half added one of the vellum and clouds die-cuts. Added Spectrum Noir sparkle Crystal clear glitter brush to the clouds. Using the kit's set I stamped with VersaFine Clair ink Nocturne and finished by adding some liquid pearls dimensional pearlescent paint white opal

Paper Pumpkin

This is one of my alternatives to the May 2020 a kit in color kit. For this card I used one of the printed envelope from kit as a layer on top of a base of Recollections 110 lb. white cardstock then using another piece of white cardstock I dried embossed it with cloudy sky embossing essentials by Darice, used one of the printed die-cut from kit, added some scraps of the envelope to match it, one of the die-cut label from kit and stamped my message from blissful blooms paper pumpkin stamp set Aug. 2018 with VersaFine Clair ink Nocturne 

 

Paper Pumpkin

I made this card as an alternative to my January 2020 I'll bee yours kit. I used crushed curry cardstock then stamped with crushed curry stampin spot ink the chicken wire image by Deep Red/Picture My Stamp used the printed die-cut circles from kit but 3 of them I cut a 1” circle with an EK punch Success/Martha Stewart to make my shakers on the other 3 I stamped messages from the kit with VersaFine Clair ink Nocturne and flowers with crushed curry stampin spot, the gold beads were from my stash, the printed die-cut bees are from kit, used Darice foam strips to create dimension on the shaker circles

Thinking of you

For this today since it's May 5 and some of you may celebrate Cinco de Mayo thought I would put a southwest card. 

I stamped my cactus on white cougar opaque slimline layer by The Paper Cut with succulents2stamp & moresucculents2stamp by The Stamps of Life with Altenew crisp dye ink evergreen and patterns4secculents with frayed leaf, olive, parrot, forest glades, the details were done with Copic markers then masked the cactus and did my clouds with DIY template of cloud border die by Honey Bee Stamps and Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink tumbled glass with Picket Fence Studios life changing blender brush, ground with Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink pumice stone also blender brush. Then I added my thinking of you steel cutting die by Elizabeth Craft Design. Mounted on a green bean cardstock by Core’dinations then mounted on a white base Micey Nice Paper by Stampa Rosa

Creative Masking Class Homework

I took a class with Altenew given by Therese Calvird. They were 6 classes each day was different ways of using masking for card making. The lesson four was using cover dies or dies to create the mask. Again I used Avery self-adhesive removable laser label to make my mask and I used Leaf frame cover die by Altenew to make my mask I placed it on Neenah 80 lb. classic crest solar white and using blender brushes I ombre colored with Altenew crisp dye ink from the cherry blossom collection pink diamond, pinkalicious, rubellite & razzleberry. The message is from delicate flower bed set by Altenew with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink, added some enamel stickers from The Paper Studio. I layered it with Park Lane smooth 110 lb. black solid core cardstock which was die cut with Cindy Echtinaw Designs Card Creator Perfect Layers A and mounted on Recollections 110 lb. white cardstock

Creative Masking Class Homework

I took a class with Altenew given by Therese Calvird. They were 6 classes each day was different ways of using masking for card making. The first lesson was simple masking which was using a piece of 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" of masking and die cutting or punching a center off and making two cards with both pieces. I used Avery self-adhesive removable laser label. I cut the center of my label with stitched hexagon dies. Also, we were supposed to used small images to fill the layer but I was lazy and used delicate flower bed set by Altenew with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink it has a big background stamp and instead of coloring each individual image I used blender brushes and add ink, I used Altenew crisp dye inks from shades of purple collection soft lilac for the center and then for each corner lavender fields, deep iris, midnight violet and since I needed another color instead of using another collection I used this last color twice just made it deeper. I used Neenah 80 lb. classic crest solar white for my top layer die cut it with stitched rectangle die by The Stamps of Life, my black layer is by Park Lane smooth 110 lb. solid core cardstock cut with Cindy Echtinaw Designs Card Creator Perfect Layers A, my base is Recollections 110 lb. white cardstock, the message is from the same delicate flower bed set by Altenew also with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink and the enamel stickers are from The Paper Studio

for the second card I used the same things: I used blender brushes to add ink, I used Altenew crisp dye inks from shades of purple collection lavender fields & deep iris on the Neenah 80 lb. classic crest solar white which was die cut with stitched rectangle die by The Stamps of Life, my black layer is by Park Lane smooth 110 lb. solid core cardstock cut with Cindy Echtinaw Designs Card Creator Perfect Layers A, my base is Recollections 110 lb. white cardstock, the message is from the mega greetings 4 set by Altenew also with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink, and Mega hope die is also by Altenew die cut 3 times, the enamel stickers are from The Paper Studio

Layered bouquet

Seems like forever since I posted. Been under the weather but hope to get back on track. There will be some changes with the Feedburner which is the thing that sends the emails when I make new post so after July 1 you if you are one of those people that get an update by email you will need if you wish to keep getting them to re-subscribe to the new format.

I made these card for my donation box to Gray Matters Foundation. I love layered stamps and I have been enjoying layered stencils also, I still enjoy coloring but when it gets hard the layered stamps and stencils makes it so nice so we can make cards in different colors easy and quick. For these cards not only did I change the colors on the flowers I also changed the messages

For all cards I used layered bouquet set by Pinkfresh Studio and Altenew crisp dye inks, messages were stamped with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink, enamel dots from stash, double stitched rectangle die by Kat Scrappiness for my white cardstock which is Recollections 110 Lb and Cindy Echtinaw Designs Card Creator Perfect Layers A for my colored cardstock which all of them were Recollections 65 Lb from their variety packs 

For the first card I used tropical forest collection ink bamboo & olive, shades of purple collection inks soft lilac & deep iris and the message is from fancy greetings set by Altenew

For this card I used tropical forest collection inks bamboo & olive, red sunset collection inks rouge &     velvet and the message is from wreath builder mini stamp set kit by Gina K Designs

For this card I used tropical forest collection inks bamboo & olive, cool summer night collection inks sea glass & dusk, message is from layered bouquet set

For this card I used tropical forest collection inks bamboo & olive, warm and cozy collection inks sunkissed & autumn blaze, the message is from my favorite things to say set by Pinkfresh Studio

For this card I used tropical forest collection inks bamboo & olive, cherry blossom collection inks pink diamond & rubellite, the message is from my favorite things to say set by Pinkfresh Studio