You are a survivor

I had forgotten to post this card I sent to a great lady that is now 25 years brain cancer survivor. Started by stamping the butterfly from the stamp set Operation Save 2^nd Base by Color Play with MFT Hybrid black licorice ink on a white layer then colored with Copic Markers N1, N3, N5, BV11, T1, T3 then restamped the butterfly with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink and the message with this same ink then die cut with oval collection Framelits by SU also, added the 24^th that was her anniversary 2022 from Journal stamps calendar in English by P13

On another white layer used book cover engravings 3D embossing folder by Altenew and mounted to an A2 white card base finally embellished with Pinkfresh Studio clear drops iridescent

I also made a card for someone that recently celebrated her first year breast cancer survivor. Started by stamping the butterfly from the stamp set Operation Save 2^nd Base by Color Play with MFT Hybrid black licorice ink on a white layer then colored with Copic Markers RV21, RV23, RV25 & BV11 then restamped the butterfly with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink the message also with that same ink then die cut with Nesting circles dies by Lifecrafts

On another white layer used book cover engravings 3D embossing folder by Altenew and mounted to an A2 white card base finally embellished with Pinkfresh Studio clear drops iridescent

Happy Anniversary

For this card, was another simple card that made with leftover Making memories stardust hearts pastel pink paper after making the Valentine’s card also used Cindy Echtinaw Designs Card Creator Perfect Layers A and B then added the heart rate die and the heart from Hearts2diefor die set by The Stamps of Life which die cut 4 layers. This one used it for anniversary so added the years on the heart

Valentine's Day

For us Valentine's Day is a bittersweet day as we celebrate the anniversary of my youngest sister's death, this year is the second year without her.

I love making fun fold card and when I say Rachel Tessman's star card I had to try it. I don't have lots of DSP but had one that liked the flowers and Bret doesn't mind if I give him flowers as he always says as long as I make the card, he loves anything I make. If you like to see her tutorial, please check her out here 

I used an old SU petal promenade DSP for the main star fold then decided that I wanted a heart shape so die cut 4 of the scallop heart set by PPP two were attached back-to-back in full the other two just the frames were attached to another frame cut out of fresh fig cardstock stamped the message with Valentine's Day lovely legs set by Colorado Craft Company with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink on the full hearts then attached the frames. Attached to card as a pop-up element. When making this card again would make the pop-up element a note card as there is no place to write a personal note

it folds flat for mailing and as long as you don't put too much embellishments you should be find with one oz postage but this one due to my pop-up element it does require the extra 44 cents IF I was mailing but since it's for Bret doesn't matter. Also, if you notice when watching Rachel's tutorial my card it's a bit different but no one would notice the difference unless you point it out

Bestie Valentine's with Pam

Took a workshop with Pam Boedeker educator from Altenew called Bestie Valentine’s coloring with alcohol marker. The workshop was mainly coloring with alcohol markers but she did show 3 cards to make with the images although in class there was only time to color two images. I used Copic markers for my images and used tulip bouquet by HA and matching frame cuts die first stamped with Memento tuxedo black.

For first card decided to color each flower different color as I hadn’t colored in a while so I could use more markers. For the leaves had started with G14 but turned out it was dry and didn’t want to mess with refilling so just switch to YG06, G19, G16 for the tulips BV000, BV02, BV04, BV08, V91, V93, V95, V99, Y11, Y15, Y17, YR12, R12, R14, R17, R59, BG05, BG07, BG09, BG49 then restamped with VersaFine Clair nocturne and die cut. Normally I die cut first but since I wasn't sure what we were doing when she said we had to stamp 3 images I stamped them without thinking but all worked out well. Then Die cut from nesting hearts infinity dies by HA a full black heart and white heart then did two frames in black which glued together then glued everything onto layer putting the stems of the flower in between the full hearts and frame as if the flowers were coming out of the heart. Also, added some white gel pens for high lights. Since haven't decided if I'll use it for Valentine's or anniversary just added a love from timeless sentiments dies set by Altenew

for my second and last card, decided to make it shaker card. Pretty much the same as the card above except embossed the white layer with organic linen one-of-a-kind 3D embossing folder by Altenew, my coloring was leaves same colors YG06, G19, G16 for the tulips decided to do every other with V20, V25, V22, V28 and V12, V09, V06. 

Die cut from nesting hearts infinity dies by HA six frames in black maybe more which glued together then glued to panel and an acetate heart except for two frames which I glued together on top of the acetate and added the stems of the flowers in between the acetate and hearts frame as if the flowers were coming out of the heart. Again, didn't know what I'll be using it so added same message

Love triple slim

I decided to get some of the stencil by Taylored Expressions as they seem fun how you can make multiple cards with one set. For this one is 3 mini slimline cards. Used a full white sheet then with hearts in bloom triple slim layering stencil and distress ink for the flowers picked raspberry, for the leaves peeled paint & rustic wilderness, and stems rustic wilderness, for the big hearts kitsch flamingo & barn door and for the little hearts milled lavender for the dots fossilized amber.

Then cut the sheet in the 3 panels that they were meant.

For the first panel mounted to a layer of lavender cardstock to bring out the lavender on the small hearts. Then die cut 3 hearts from the triple slim hearts in bloom coordinating dies and then stamped the message from love stamp & cut set by HA with Memento dew drop grape jelly twice to make it more sharp and finally mounted all to a mini slim line card base

For the second panel, die cut the middle heart with coordinating dies and also die cut 4 more mounted the layer to a red layer cardstock and mounted the middle hearts. Added the message from the hugs heart craft die by Poppy Stamps but only used the hugs from die twice and finally mounted all to a mini slim line card base 

For the last panel, die cut the flower with the coordinating dies then decided that I would use a sky background so used a blue cardstock layer where I added clouds with DIY stencil and distress oxide salty ocean ink then mounted the flowers and added a bow of melon mambo taffeta ribbon by SU; the message is from anniversary2celebrate stamp set by The Stamps of Life with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink and finally mounted all to a mini slim line card base 

Happy Heart Day

Wanted to make some cards for Gray Matters Foundation and they like Happy Heart Day instead of Valentine’s Day. When I made these cards, I didn’t have a message like that and to make my message the heart was too little or way too big so for these, I use a heart. 

Started by cutting the Recollections 110 lb. red punch cardstock then used the layered hearts A stencil by PPP with mini blending tool and Brilliance fast-drying pigment moonlight white dew drop ink. Found a heart stripe paper by K & Company that matched my red cardstock and mounted on center piece. Then on scraps of white punch 2” circle and die cut red centerpiece then stamped with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink and blessings stamp & cut set by HA the happy & day and from love stamp set by PPP the heart with Altenew crisp dye ink crimson

 

  

Winter Greetings

For this card, started by stamping the cardinal from the set Cardinal with holly berries precut set by Heartfelt Creations with VersaFine Clair nocturne. Then colored in with distress oxide inks abandoned coral, lumberjack plaid, rustic wilderness. For the berries used Copic marker R14 for the peak and feet Y35 and branch E37. For the background tumbled glass, salty ocean and shipped sapphire. Message from folk snowflake stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio with distress oxide chipped sapphire

Pink Valentine's

This was a very simple Valentine’s card just die cutting, for my layers were with Cindy Echtinaw Designs Card Creator Perfect Layers A and B. The heart paper is by Making memories stardust hearts pastel pink paper. The heart die is Vernay heart cut & emboss die by Memory Box and added a pearl to each flower

Create & Connect Make & Take Class 3

This was from the Pinkfresh Studio Create & Connect Holiday 2022 Virtual Event. The Class 3 Winter foliage Make & Take with this bundle plus other things in the kit.

Don't remember who made the make & take but this was my take. On a layer of white stamped with VersaFine Clair morning mist the winter foliage cling stamp and colored with the layered stencils and distress oxide broken china, mermaid lagoon, faded jeans, prize ribbon, lucky clover, evergreen bough & barn door and then restamped with VersaFine Clair morning mist. Then die cut Art deco frame stand alone cut in white and gold also die cut white snowflakes from large snowflake coordinating cuts finally added gold metallic pearls from kit.