Lost Lagoon Poinsettia

Card base is 110# white card stock, embossed with the Stampin' Up Softly Falling embossing folder.  The Poinsettia from SU Joyful Christmas (retired) was stamped in Versamark onto Lost Lagoon card stock, the leaves were stamped onto Mossy Meadow, white embossing powder was heat set and then fussy cut.  Basic Jewel Pearls were used in the center of the flower.  A 1 1/4" x 4 1/4" strip of Lost Lagoon was stamped with the sentiment and heat set as well.

Shaved Ice Poinsettia

Base of card is 110# White Card Stock.

First I die cut the poinsettia and leaves then Gesso was applied to the front of the card mat, flower and leaves.  Mat was covered with Inka Gold Hydrangea and left to dry.  Flower was then covered with Crystal Glitter Dimensional paint and dipped in Stampendous Shaved Ice.

Stampin' Up French Script background stamp (retired) was inked up in Versamark and stamped onto the mat, then white embossing powder was heat set.  Two corners of the the mat were painted with Crystal Glitter Dimensional paint and dipped in Stampendous Shaved Ice.  The leaves were painted with Tattered Angels Glam Glitter Paint in Organic Garden green.

Say What?!?! Nacho Birthday Card

I just love this Stamping Bella - Christine Grove Collection stamp, Nacho is so surprised..."Say What?!?!"  This is for my sister who has a milestone birthday this month.  Sometimes it is hard to believe that we are all grown up and living far from one another.  One thing we will always share is our love of little dogs and I think his expression is priceless.

Used for this card:

Stampin' Up Whisper White and Moonlight DSP

Nacho is colored with Copics

Love you to the core

"How 'bout them apples"

This card was made for Dragonfly Journeys Challenge #30.

Check out this challenge here:    http://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.com/

Card Recipe:
A2 Base 110# white
4 x 5 1/4" Cherry Cobbler mat
3 1/8 x 4 1/4" Black mat
3 x 4 1/8" White
Stampin' Up Sun Ripened Apple stamp
CTMH Sweet Life sentiment
1/2 Doily
Seam Binding ribbon died with Cherry Cobbler ink
SU Jewels Basic Rhinestones colored with Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities pen

The Wilderness Awaits A Silent Night

This card is for the Technique Lovers Challenge 558 White Silhouettes over at Split Coast Stampers.
I started with a SU Night of Navy card stock base and White Embossing powder using the Deer from Stampin' Up The Wilderness Awaits, and sentiment from Wonderland.   The Twinkle Star is by Crafty Secrets.  I took liberty with a white Gelly Roll pen to extend the mountain to the edges of the mat.  

October Fun

Card base is basic black card stock.  Hello Honey is stamped with the Stamping' Up Woodgrain stamp in Baked Brown Sugar ink.  Window scene is from SU Happy Scenes and colored with sponge daubers ink and markers, highlighted with Gelly Roll white.  Hello Honey 1/4" holes were formed with a stylus adhered with glue then covered with Glossy Accents.  Window die cut is from SU Hearth and Home.  The wonderfully colorful owl is a button from Dress It Up with the shank cut off and then glued to the card.  I love the colors of this card.  

I have entered this card in the Dragonfly Journeys Challenge No. 29, "October Colors, Anything Goes"  

Thanks for stopping by to take a look.

Halloween Gift Card Holders

A variety of gift card holders for Halloween

These gift card holder cards fit into an A2 envelope

Inside of the card, gift card can be attached on upper flap with a glue dot.

To make these cards hop on over to Split Coast Stampers and check out the tutorial by Julie Davison for the Flap Fold or Tent Fold card.

Stampin' Up stamp sets used for these cards:  Halloween Frights, Bitty Boos, Howl-o-ween Treat, Toxic Treats and Mingle All the Way

Happy Thanksgiving Pumpkin

I made this card for Dragonfly Journeys Challenge #26 "It's The Great Pumpkin!"

Card base is SU Mossy Meadow, frame is Pumpkin Pie.

First I drew a pumpkin onto Canson watercolor paper and painted it with SU Re-inkers in Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey, Pumpkin Pie and Tangelo Twist.  Then I stamped the image with Gorgeous Grunge in Mossy Meadow, then Versamark and heat set with gold embossing powder.  I did the same for the leaves.  Added some sequins and a bow as finishing touches.  Sentiment is CTMH:  Perfect Fit-Thanksgiving.

Thanks for taking a look today, now hop on over to Jeannie's blog and join in the fun:  dragonflysjourney.blogspot.com

Be Thankful

Watercolored Die Cuts

This is for Split Coast Stampers TLC554 Watercolor Those Die Cuts

First, I watercolored a sheet of Canson 140# XL watercolor paper with Stampin' Up, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Wild Wasabi and Elegant Eggplant inks and water.

Then I stamped three of the leaves from Vintage Leaves stamp set all over the watercolored paper in Tip Top Taupe.

Leaves were die cut with coordinated Leaves Dies, then stamped with Gorgeous Grunge in Elegant Eggplant, dried then stamped again with Versamark and embossed with Recollections Gold Tinsel Embossing Powder.

The edges of the leaves were then dipped into the Versamark and again embossed.

Base of card is 110" white card stock, with a pieces of Elegant Eggplant, Gold Foil and another piece of white card stock dry embossed with the Woodgrain embossing folder.

Eggplant leaves were die cut to match the painted leaves and glued the the back of the watercolored leaves at the stems.  The leaves were then applied to the woodgrain card stock with dimentionals.  A piece of gold twine was tied to the leaf stems.

Sentiment was stamped onto white card stock, gold embossed design and then stamped the sentiment in elegant eggplant and punched it out with the Artisan Label punch.  Sentiment was backed with two Elegant Eggplant labels punched out and cut in half to frame the sentiment.

Wobble Owl Birthday Card - Shake your hooty!

Isn't she the cutest little owl ever!  I made this for my girlfriend and fellow artist, Maria, for her birthday.  Maria's sorority mascot was an owl, so I'm always trying to find a clever card to invoke some great memories.

The card colors are SU Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz and Soft Suede.  Owl is a digital, enlarged and colored with Copics on Neenah Solar White.  And the best part is he WOBBLES!  Thus, the sentiment "Shake your hooty!!!"

Stamp set (leaves) from SU World of Dreams, sentiments are computer generated and cut out with the SU Feathers Framelits Dies.  Woodgrain embossing folder by Darice.

Spooky Cute Owl

Halloween Owl Card or Decoration.  Love those glistening owl eyes.  I used the Sizzix Owl bigz die and cut the owl out with 110# Black Card Stock and scraps.  Copics on the talons and Glossy Accents on the eyes.  Spooky cute!

Night Owl

Also in my stash, I cam across this Monochromatic card from a past class.  I made these cards in pinks, yellows, greens and this blue.  Stamp is Inkadinkado colored with Copics with Stickles added for some bling.

You Whoo!

I made this card a few years ago and I really enjoyed coloring the clip art baby owl with Copics.  Fussy cut the owl and branch, and die cut a hole in the front of the woodgrain embossed card.  It sort of looks like he is on a branch on the outside of the tree looking in, thus the blue sky in the background.  I will be making a few more of these cards and will post them here later.

Thanks A Latte Paper Pumpkin Envelope Tea Bag Pouch

This is a pouch that holds tea bags made with supplies from the Stampin' Up Paper Pumpkin kit; Thanks A Latte .  The cup was colored with Derwent Inktense pencils in Antique White and Tangerine.  I added a succulent flower pod.

Halloween Treat Bags

A variety of treat bags made with the following supplies from Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted:

Papers:  Brown packaging paper (not SU)

Motley Monsters DSP

Cherry On Top Cotton 

Georgia Pacific Super Premium Bright White

Dies & Punches:  Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies

Boo To You Framelits Dies

Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack

Stamp Sets:  Fall Fest

Howl-o-ween Treat

Good Greetings

Tape It

Various Washi Tapes