Butterflies and Gardenias

Hello!

This card will be entered into the Challenges; Memory Box, Yellow and Simon Says Wednesday, Make For The Border.

 

I used the Memory Box Butterfly Exhibit die cut layered in yellow and black card stock.  These were adhered to a panel that was embossed with Swiss Dots and mounted on to a Spelbinders Fanciful Lattice die cut, which frames the butterflies and flowers.  And that was all mounted on a piece of Fun Foam to add some more dimension.

 

Cheery Lynn dies; Fanciful Flourish and Small Gardenias.  Paper Smooches, Foliage 2.  Adhesive Pearls for accents.  I also added a lot of Wink Of Stella Clear Pen to the flowers.  Inside has a Fiskars Butterfly Pinch. 

 

Thanks for fluttering by.

 

Enjoy~~  



50th Anniversary

Good Monday Morning!

 

I am on the Dies R Us Blog today!

 

 

I have many anniversaries these coming months for friends, family and clients.  This one is for a very special couple celebrating their 50th anniversary!!!  I thought a little white and kraft card stock accented with gold foiling would make for a striking combo.  On the inside I added 2 Heart String dies by Penny Black.  Using several Spellbinders dies; A-2 Fancy Ribbon Threader, Lacy Squares and Heart Circles I created my base.  The 50 is Heat Embossed in Gold.

 

 

The Wheat Heads by Cheery Lynn as well as the double punched hearts were cut from Toner Paper and then foiled in gold with my Mini Minc Machine.  The detail on the Wheat Heads is amazing!  The hearts are pristine, that 'mark' is just a reflection from the camera, it's hard to capture the shimmery gold in a photo.

 

A little gold ribbon and a few adhesive pearls for accent.  Each layer has a fun foam backing which gives the card more dimension.  It also makes it nice and sturdy for mailing purposes.

 

Stamp sets by Gina K Designs, Simple Numbers and Tropical Flowers.  Ink in Antique Linen.

 

 

We just celebrated our 28th anniversary.....50 would be something to see!

 

This card will also be entered into the Challenges at: Stamping Sensations, Anything Goes, Penny Black, Anything Goes, With A Stamp, and Cheery Lynn, Back To Nature.

 

 

 

Don't forget to join in all of the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st & 15th of each month, with a gift voucher prize to one lucky winner.

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Happy Birthday Blossoms And.....

.....Sequins Are Your Friends!  (more on that later)

This card will be entered into the following Challenges; Altenew, Pink Flamingo, WOW! Embossing Powder, Flowers, and Cheery Lynn, Back To Nature.

 

 

 

I used the Altenew stamp and dies sets, Beautiful Day. I stamped and die cut one flower and 2 sets of leaves, stamping the other blossoms and leaves on to my background.  I only used one pink ink and one green ink, but you can still see the slight variations (I should have let each layer dry before re-stamping--live and learn). 

 

The outline of the flowers and leaves I heat embossed in White.  The Happy Birthday die cuts are by Cheery Lynn, Happy and Birthday.  A handful of iridescent Sequins.....now speaking of sequins.....when I was masking off the background blossoms my post-it was soaked with green ink on the back side--unbeknownst to me.....blossom, top right, 2 green ink smudges.....grrr.....should have bought that sanding stone.....so I added a couple of extra sequins hoping to hide my mistake.....I figure if I give it this to anyone older than 80 I may just have a chance!  Oh and lucky me, all of my Mother's Gal Pals ARE older than 80.....it's a win/win!  lol

 

Thanks for coming by, I love it when you do.....c'mon, let's get another coffee refill!

 

Enjoy~~





Enjoy Life

Good Morning!  I am not going to say a word about the weather.....but just go feel your card stock....that says A LOT!

This card will be entered into the Challenges at; Power Poppy, CSI (copy, steal, inspire--but not really steal), Scrapy Land, Anything Goes! Stamping Sensations, Anything Goes!  and Penny Black, Anything Goes, With A Stamp.

I found this pretty card on the Power Poppy Must See Customer Creations, it is by Patti's Stamping Studio (her Blog has been removed from the interwebs).

 

Here's what I came up with:

 

 

I used the Power Poppy stamp set, Short Stacks ( I just ADORE this set!)  Images colored with Copic Markers.  I added texture to my background using a Paisley Embossing Folder by Sizzix.   Spellbinders Classic and Scallop Ovals dies. 



 

A little free hand paper piercing using an oval die as a guide, half a doily backdrop.  Green Gingham Ribbon, double bow--impressive!  Button and Twine for accents.  I cropped the sentiment, removing sip by sip. 

 

LOVED Patti's color and design.....if she's out there I hope she sees this!

 

Thanks for coming by the crime scene! 

 

Enjoy~~

Cheers, Happy Birthday!

A quick little post for a quick little card. 

I am entering this in the Challenge at Papertrey Ink, Sentiment Strip Grounding.

 

Just a sweet little note card, one that would easily accompany a bottle of some sorts.  :)  I used the PTI stamp and dies sets, Uncorked.  So many possibilities with these sets!  Love em'!  Sentiment heat embossed in White.  Bottle stamped and die cut as are the glasses.  Can you see that magical liquid?

 

 

Iridescent Sequins for effervescent.....perfect!

 

Thanks for popping in!

 

Enjoy~~



Anniversary Flowers

 

Good Morning.....another hot one.....

 

I am still making anniversary cards......this will go out to my Aunt and Uncle celebrating 64 years!  WOW!

 

I am entering this in the following Challenges; Wow! Embossing Powder, Flowers, Scrapy Land, Anything Goes!, Stamping Sensations, Anything Goes!and Penny Black, Anything Goes, With A Stamp.

 

 

I created Heat Embossed Flowers on Vellum, in Gold, using the Papertrey Ink stamp and die sets, Vintage Linens.  To create my background I used the Hexagon Cover Plate, also by PTI and cropped it down. Adding Swiss Dots Embossing Folder to the other half of the background.

 

 

 

The MFT Dizzy Border die was cut from black card stock and adhered diagonally to cover my seam.  I also threaded some gold ribbon through to add a bit more interest.  

 

 

 

Die cutting an MFT Fancy Flourish from white card stock, I then covered it in Versa Mark Ink and added my Gold Embossing Powder, heated it and let cool.  This came out AHmazing......even if I do say so myself!



 

 

 

My delicate Velum Flowers were all mounted on to A Spellbinders Majestic Labels 25 die cut, backed with 3 Dimensionals.   Adhesive Pearls for accents.

 

It seems like forever since I posted.....work days are still looooong AND hot!  This too shall pass!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Enjoy~~



Sew Easy

Happy Wednesday!

I am hosting this week's Challenge over at the Mod Squad Blog! 

Come join in all of the fun and play along!

Challenge

This week's Challenge is, 

 

Sew Easy

 

You must use some type of stitching on your card.  It could be from a sewing machine, or a stitched die of some sort, or even creating a hand stitched look using a white gel pen, the choice is yours.  Please label what you have used for my poor old eyes......don't make me put on my 'crafting glasses'.

Remember if you do not follow the challenge, your entry will not qualify for the prize.  

 
 This Weeks Sponsor is CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

 

All the stamps and Fri-Dies are designed by Michele , and are based on her love for Clean And Simple design, hence the CAS in CAS-ual. However, they will delight any stamper's style! Whether you are a CAS enthusiast or a lover of Utterly Adorable Layers, you will have a blast getting inky with them. 
The stamps are made in the USA of the finest clear photopolymer, and the coordinating line of wafer thin dies are also made in the USA.

  2 Prizes
2 - $15 Gift Certificate each to the STORE

 

 

Here is my first project:

 

 

I used the beautiful CAS-ual Fridays Stamps, Curtis Background

 and Casual Comfort, and matching die set, Casual Trees.   This is a double layered Stitched Tag.  Inks in Pirouette Pink and Black Licorice.  Gingham Ribbon, Baker's Twine and Pink Adhesive Rhinestones as accents.

 

2nd Project

 

 

 

My background was created using the same stamp, Curtis Background  and ink colors.  Once mounted on black card stock I whipped out my Janome Mini sewing machine and stitched all around the edges in a deep pink thread.  Sentiment from the 3 In A Row stamp set.  I also made chipboard hearts using the matching Tic Tac Toe die.  Half a Doily, Heart Button, Baker's Twine and Pink Adhesive Rhinestone for accents.

 

 

Hope you find some time to join in the Challenge!

 

Thanks for coming by!

 

Enjoy~~