Cancer Awareness

SU and Anna Giffith papers. Nestabilities dies and flower punch . Pink satin ribbon. Butterfly is by K & Company embossed and colored with Copic R30.

Just A Note Bird Card

Just A Note card.

Image is Inkadinkado - Sparrow inked in Momento Black and colored with Copic markers. Background is sponged in Ranger inks in peeled paint and broken china, mounted on SU old olive paper. Designer paper is by Tim Coffey for K & Co.

SU Bird punch leaves and hand made flowers and tendril vines. Tatted lace from fabric dept. 

This card if for my 85 year old mother-in-law whom I adore.

Thanks for looking.

Doxie

This is for Inspiration Challenge 306 over at Split Coast Stampers. I chose an image of dogs by Mandy Johnson found here:

http://www.handscapesgallery.com/Mandy_Johnson.html

My little Doxie Mia is also my inspiration. She suffers from Lupus, but still finds the energy to play with her toys every day.

I used Stampin Up very vanilla and garden green papers. The DP is a scrap from an old paper pack.
Fiskars grass edge punch. I cut my doggie out of brown paper and painted on the features. Her collar is hand cut and her little heart tag is a small hand punch.

Bird Notes

Bird Notes by Crafty Secrets - Clear Art Stamps

Papers: 
K & Company Ancestry (Scalloped Oval) 
DCWV Linen Closet (Square Blue Mat and Blue Flowers)
Cosmo Cricket Earth Love (Background)
Colorbok Vintage Rose (Oval and background)
Colorbok Green (Leaves)
Stampin Up Kraft (Card Base) Very Vanilla (White flower)
Wilton Doily was tea dyed

Flowers: White made with Nestabilities Rose die; posies are punched and painted with SU Chocolate Chip with Glossy Accents in centers. Tiny pink and blue roses are cut out with a Quik Kutz small flower die, snail cut and rolled.

Modern Romance Flower Spray by Hirshberg Schultz & Company.

Wedding Card and Envelope

My sister asked me to make a Wedding card for her eldest grandson who is to be married next month. The wedding colors are navy blue and yellow, and this was a bit of a challenge for me.

I used Navy as the base of the card and background on the 3D envelope and a soft yellow for the sparklie hearts from "The Mariposa" by DCWV.

A Wilton heart shaped doily was used over the "Denim Swirl" by Chatterbox which was zigzag stitched to the light yellow.

Pearls were used on the Doily and in the corners of the card.

A handmade yellow rose compliments the ribbon and pearl spray, along with MS punched leaves, paper twists, a little heart charm and silver thread.

A special 3D envelope is needed to hold this lovely 5x5 card. Envelope was decorated with 2 hearts punched with large Marvy punch and topped with computer generated names punched with the SU word window and frame punch.

The back of the envelope is secured with a hand made cabbage rose in blue denim swirl and sparklie yellow leaves cut from Sizzlits little leaves die, string and a 5/8" circle held on with a brad to secure.

To make the 5x5 3D (or box) envelope:

Cut a piece of cardstock 10 3/4" by 12"

Score the 10 3/4" side at 2 3/8 - 2 3/4 - 8 1/4 and 8 3/8

Score the 12" side at 3 - 3 1/4 - 8 1/2 and 9

Cut all four corners into the second score lines and remove.

Round the two top corners on the closing flap and on the two sides.

Add score tape to the bottom flap sides only with a scant 1/4" piece along the top side...you will need the wiggle room to remove the card more easily.

Thanks for looking.

Wedding Card Money Holder

Made with the SU Petite Pocket die and scraps of designer paper. Base is SU Bashful Blue. Heart is a piece of cardboard divider run through the crimper and rubbed with Tulip silver glitter.

A piece of a Wilton doily and part of a punched strip of MS Doily Lace edge. Two buttons with white twine hold the envelope closed. 

Tag wording is computer generated in blue ink then hand cut. Flower is made with SU Boho flower punch, Studio G tiny daisy punch and Recollections tiny sun punch, very center is a white star from the American Girl star border punch.

White 1/8" ribbon and a home made flower finish off the project.

Coffee Cup Gift Card Holder

Papers: SU Whisper White and Kraft. Flair dots.
Ink: SU Basic Brown and Regal Rose.
Stamps: SU Morning Cup

When you pull the lid up the coffee piece of SU Chocolate Chip holds the gift card.

Love this idea and will be making more coffee cup cards that open differently. Who doesn't love coffee?

Valentine

Your make my heart flutter Valentine.

Papers are Stampin' Yo Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Blushing Bride, Garden Green and Par Pizzazz. Designer paper is K & Co.

Ribbon seam binding, Martha Stewart and Spellbinders dies and punches. Piercing tool, pearls by Recollections.

Sentiments are computer generated.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Belleek Inspiration

Back in 2003 my dear Mother-In-Law had just turned 80 years young, she had mentioned that she had always wanted to visit Ireland to see where her grandparents were born and raised. She is such a wonderful woman, so my husband and I made our plans to surprise her with a 10 day trip to Ireland. We had a wonderful time and after visiting the Belleek factory, she surprised me with the gift of this lovely little vase. May card today is to the fond memories made back then in a far away enchanting land.

Papers are SU Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz and Regal Rose.

Cuttlebug Victoria embossing folder with Antique Linen ink.

Flowers are hand made using the SU Trio Flower punch and the smallest flower on the MS Hydrangea punch. The centers are 1/8" circles from the Crop-a-dial. Leaves are from the Hero Arts "September" set.

Thanks for looking and I hope you too can someday enjoy the wonder and beauty of Ireland.

Christmas Gift Card Packets

Our grandchildren are now young adults and we always give them a few stocking stuffer items in a different little handmade container each year.

This year I decided to work with some Vintage Christmas scenes.  Each one is printed onto canvas and embellished with Prismacolor pencils and glitter, some have little diamonds.  Like most scrapbookers and card makers, I have a stash of paper (a small store really) so I chose carefully based on the scene and their colors.  So far I have made eight (8) designs and love every single one of them.  It will be hard to decide who gets which one (I may even save one for myself).

Here are a few of the packets for this, year each one filled with some cash, a gift card and a few lottery tickets.

Joy Fold Christmas

Joy Fold Christmas

For this card I used Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip and Whisper White card stock.  The designer paper is Wonder by Authentique.  The image is Beautiful Season by Stampin' Up colored with Copic Sketch markers.  The Martha Stewart Botanical edge die for the trim and Spellbinders Nestabilities dies for the circles and scallop.  The organdy ribbon is from Michael's.

Happy Birthday Robin

Birthday Card for my sister.

Robin

I was inspired by Tracy MacDonald's 4 Christmas Robins card found here:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2083226

This card is for my sister Robin who has a birthday later this month.

I used Stampin' Up Kraft, Whisper White and Black papers all trimmed on the edge with Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge punch.

The3  birds are by Inkadinkado and the little bird is from Stampin' Up all were colored with Primsacolor pencils and Gamsol.  I rubbed a little Crystal Sparkles Tulip Glitter on their little chests to give them some sparkle.

Happy Birthday is from Stampin' Up Easy Events stamp set cut out with the word window punch.

I stamped two fo the flowers from the branch of the bird stamp and punched it out with a 3/4" circle punch, colored it with Primsacolors, wrote "Robin" on it, then adhered three other punched out circles to the back, sanded the edges and added Glossy Accents.

Spellbinders Nestabilities dies were used to cut out and frame the Robins.  Gingham ribbon ties it all up.

Thank you Tracy for the inspiration for this card.

ADFD Flock Together Challenge 31

ADFD Challenge 31 "Flock Together"

Good Night Fairy

I used the Winter Fairy image provided by Tammy at ADFD.  My little fairy was printed twice, colored with Copic markers, then I cut out one and popped her up over the other image with pop dots.  The snow was colored light blue then flocked with white, they look like little cotton balls.  I added glitter to the fairy wings, little pink flowers and her little toes.  Flower and leaf dies and punches were used to make the flowers.  The Floral spray is by Modern Romance and the ribbon is from my stash.  I used two Wilton cupcake doilies as a base for the Nestabilities dies.

The inside of the card reads:  "May the Good Night Fairy bless you with sweet dreams when you lay your head upon your pillow tonight and always."

I made this card with my granddaughter in mind as she will be moving into her very own apartment soon and I want to wish her sweet dreams.

ADFD Challenge #25 It's A Twine Thing

It's A Twine Thing

ADFD Challenge #25

Faux Silk Rose

Faux Silk Rose

This is for the Split Coast Stampers TLC332 Faux Silk
Papers used are Stampin Up Very Vanilla, Colorbok Vintage Rose and Rice paper brought back from a trip to China.
Stamps are from Gina K. Designs - A Year in Flowers and Hampton Arts - Sister
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - sanded
Momento Black ink and Copic markers
American Craft Ribbon