For that special Guy

Valentine's cards for "Him"

Hero Arts Shadow Ink "Cup O' Joe" was used for the
Hearts from HA-CLR-CL582 stamp set
and the dots from HA-CLR-CL342 Everyday sayings.
All hearts were fussy cut and the small hearts popped up.
Border is sponged with DI Walnut stain.

Well, my V-Day card looks like a circus. Oh well.
My husband always gives me the funniest cards!
 

Thinking Green ...

For the Clean and Simple challenge over at Splitcoaststampers CAS206 
it's a Limited Supplies Challenge 
Monochromatic card PLUS ONE neutral (optional)

This is less “white space” than I usually have for a CAS card. I stamped the Penny Black damask background in Distress ink peeled paint and loaded my brayer with shabby shutters to cover the damask. I than stamped the Magenta flower image in Distress ink forest moss and the popped up flowers in shabby shutters.

Love is in the air...

CFC87: Use markers in your Clean And Simple Creation
Remember... a little can go a loooong way!
You can color an image, or an element, or get creative and show us some fun techniques!

I used copic markers to color the savvystamps rose flourish and partially stamped flourishes on the hearts. I first stamped white card stock with memory box "Journey Collage script" stamp and then the rose stamp and punched with Fiskars heart punch to pop up. I sponged the edges with Memento London Fog for definition.

CFC87

Roses are Red...

Roses are red and pink and violet and blue! Flowers are nice but chocolate is too! 

Have a heart - created something for family, friends and sweethearts

this Valentine's Day

Hello everyone! I am nearly finished my prototypes for a Valentine’s Craft Class, however I need to make cards and projects that are suitable to post! My challenge is to create cards that can be die cut in advanced and  easy to assemble and mailed, if necessary. With the cards that will be created the size is roughly 4.25” square. 

The flower is made with two different Sizzix Bigz dies and the sentiment is Hero Arts.

The button is made by slicing a wine cork and using a crop-o-dile to punch the holes.

The Spellbinders Scalloped and Classic Hearts are my favorite dies.

The top flower layer is die cut from an old school book.
My inspiration is by this card of Deb's. 

The flower here is a gift from a friend. There is also sewing machine stitching.
The look of this card can still be achieved without a sewing machine and with
a homemade paper flower instead.

Card ingredients: Spellbinders scalloped and classic hearts, Colorbok designer scrapbook paper,
 Martha Stewart border punch, white card stock and ribbon. The sentiment is a JustRite rubber stamp punched with a Stampin' Up
Modern Label punch.

Flowers and candy and hearts, oh my!

I used Sizzix Bigz Pro Die Box w/Heart Closure. Added a
Spellbinders Scalloped heart, Martha Stewart border punched ban
and Sizzix rolled roses for this special treat box for friends
loved ones and more!

Christmas Cards for 2013

Why not start a stash for 2013! I was in the spirit and won't always be.

card ingredients: 

Sizzix/Hero Arts stamp & die cut set, memory box lattice die and star,

 Spellbinders classic and large scallop circles, and Verve sentiment.

card ingredients: 
Spellbinders Fleur de lis square and Tim Holtz tattered poinsettia

Vintage Map Baby Dress

For the Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoaststampers - IC366 
I was very much inspired by this vintage map dress wall hanging Restoration Hardware Baby & Child:

There are a lot of baby girls popping up (maybe out) this year. I might as well get a jump on things.

card ingredients: Spellbinders classic scalloped rectangle, Stampin' Up word window punch, JustRite sentiment.

Neon Holly and Berries

Check out the Keen on Neon Challenge at Moxie Fab World

Cath says “bright and bold, fun and flirty, neon is one hot trend.

 From fashion to home decor, jewelry to stationery, summer to winter, and everything in between,

 the nuances of neon come in a rainbow of styles that just might surprise you.”

I’ve used three of my favorite neon colors to create a new kind of Holiday card for me. 

It’s fresh and fun and I’ll be using the neon colors more!

The holly with berries is from a Sizzix Bigz die #655532 and 

the sentiment is by “My Sentiments Exactly!”

Blue Christmas Cottage

CFC79: Create a CAS winter project featuring blue.

Stamping onto textured card stock can be good and bad. I love the texture because the otherwise solid sky has a look of a snowy night and stars shining through. The stamp is memory box Cottage Cabin stamped in Stampin Up's Midnight Muse. Frosted stickles made the ink bleed but I can deal with it. Imperfectly handmade!