A Word of Encouragement

I needed a card to send to a friend. Here is the card that I made. I love the verses from Our Daily Bread Designs. I get a new set whenever I have a chance.

 

The flower was made from a set of dies from La La Land Stamps. The leaves were cut from another die I got some months ago at a stamp show. With a little sponging, some shaping and stickles, the flower came to life. The Pretty-in-Pink card stock from SU was stamped using a background stamp from Impression Obsession and SU Rose Red ink. Love using these large background stamps.



SC419

Another Wednesday has arrived and another sketch challenge at SCS has been given. I have been trying to get a handle on "scraps". I was trying to put like colors in a pile. I found this little image that has hidden away in the scraps. After holding it for a few seconds, I realized there were lots of little purple pieces laying on the table. With a little looking and some thinking, I was able to get a card made for this week's challenge. The sketch was so much fun to work with.

 

The focal imagine was created with SU Sihouette Sentiments hostess stamp set. For the backgound paper I used a Sizzix embossing folder. Using a brayer I inked one side with Memento Sweet Plum ink and then embossed the paper. This technique really makes the embossing pop. I also used the Memento Sweet Plum ink to sponge around the edges of the lighter card stock.

Sketch Callenge 418 at SCS

Another Wednesday and another sketch challenge at Split Coast Stampers. This is my card for today's challenge. The stamp, from SU "Just Believe" set, was stamped with VersaMark ink and heat embossed in black then sponged with pastel yellow, pink and blue ink. I love this effect. Each stamped image turns out a little bit different.

This image is a little large for today's challenge but I think it still works. I wish now that I had embossed the birthday greeting. Next time--

First Challenge of 2013

We are already three days into the new year. I keep asking myself where all my "time" goes. Today I was finally able to work on Wednesday's sketch challenge from Split Coast Stampers. I used SU card stock---So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink and some retired SU designer paper.

I have a group of friends that come to my house each month to share ideas and to learn something new in paper crafting. This month I have given a color challenge to use these same colors. This will also be my card for that challenge.

Christmas Cards

Christmas is over, but the memories will not soon be forgotten. Just wanted to share some of the Christmas cards I made.

 

For the grandchildren in Kentucky, I made these cards.

For Alex



For Chloe



For Maddie

 

These cards were made for family and friends. 

 

 

Thank You--Judie

My friend Judie has helped me out with two of my surgeries over the past few months that I have had to have on my nose after having a skin cancer removed. Because I was not able to drive myself after the surgeries and with my husband not driving in unfamiliar places due to his Parkinson's, Judie offered to go with us and be our driver. I wanted a special thank you card for her. After making the flower, I found all the other pieces in my "trial and error" box. I was pleased with the way the card turned out.

Gift Boxes for Chocolate Squares

This past week end I found the Spellbinders layered poinsettia dies at Micheals, and, of course, I just had to have them. With instructions and ideas from one of my favorite blogs, I had so much fun playing with the dies. I was needing some gifts for friends that I meet with for breakfast each week. I had gotten a variety of Ghirardelli Chocolate squares and  was trying to come up with a unique way of packaging them. I created a simple box that was just large enough to hold 8 chocolate squares. With the dies I made a small poinsettia to go on top and added a little bit of greenery using a die from Impression Obsession and a Martha Stewart punch. Tiny pearls were used to finish the flower.

My First Window Card

I just got this die a couple of weeks ago. These are my first two cards that I have just made with it. I have learned so much from reading the blog of Kittie Caracciolo called Kittie Kraft. She is so very talented and has created some wonderful tutorials. These cards represent things that I learned from her blog. I used SU's Lovely as a Tree stamp set to create the scene inside the window.

More Valentine cards

 

Mojo Challenge #270

My time for making cards has been rather limited these past few weeks. I have had several projects lying on my desk for some time, but I did want to get this posted. Thursday night some friends and I were making valentine cards to send to From Our Hearts. We made 116 cards that I am mailing to them on Monday morning.These cards will then be sent to the troops overseas.  This challenge fit right in with what I was doing. The sketch was so much fun to work with.

 

 

I love seeing everyone's cards. I am always amazed by the fact that we all start at the same point--with the same sketch and we all see it a different way. Each card is an inspiration to me.