The 1st card of the New Year.....

goes to my wonderful friend Tammy, as her birthday is New Year's Day!!!  I had just recently received the "Spring Flower" stamp set from Simon Says Stamp and was itching to use it, so I decided it was perfect for Tammy's card!  My inspiration for this card came from here.....the minute I saw it, I knew I had to case it!  I loved using my Zig Clean Color Brush Pens to watercolor my flowers!

I just happened to find a patterned paper in my stash that was perfect to make my envelope!

I've just got to say something here about another stamp set that I just recently purchased from "the ton", called "Scripty Greetings" and I just love it....it is one of my "all-time favorite" sentiments sets. It is what is used for the "happy birthday" inside the card and on the envelope.

Well, Tammy loved her card and that made me very happy!  Thanks for looking!

Finished Card Size:  A2

Supplies List

Papers:  100# Strathmore "Bristol" Paper,Recollections "Garden Florals" Paper Pad (envelope)

Stamps:  Simon Says Stamp "Spring Flower", Altenew "Persian Motifs", the ton "Scripty Greetings" (happy birthday)

Inks:  Tsukineko "Versafine Vintage Sepia" & "VersaMark WaterMark"

Dies:  Gina Marie "Stitched Rectangles", Avery Elle "Custom Panels" A2 Die

     Fonts:  "PassionsConflictROB" (card message), "Charlemagne Std" (TAMMY), "Arabella" (signature label)
    

Tools: Silhouette "Cameo",  Martha Stewart "Score Board", Ranger "Heat It", WeR Memory Keepers "Envelope Punch Board", Tim Holtz "Vagabond 2"

Accessories:  Tsukineko "Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens", Kuretake "Gansai Tambi" #90 watercolor (splatters), the ton "Rose Gold" embossing powder

Hello Card (actually made in October 2016)

Well y'all, this is a card that I did NOT make for anyone in particular.......I will just have it "on hand" to send to someone "down the road", which is unusual for me, but I may start doing this more so that I will have some when I need them!  It may not show in the photos, but I used suede paper for the "hello", as you will see in my "supply list" below.  There were black "dots" on one of the patterned papers that I used, so I decided to add a few more "dots" using the NUVO Crystal Drops.  I have not completed the inside of the card yet...I will do that when I decide to whom I am making it for, so here are a couple of photos.

This card was fun to make and I rather like the look of it!  Thanks for stopping by!!!

Finished Card Size:  A2

Supplies List

Papers:   110# Recollections "Black" (card base), 65# Recollections "Black", Pattered Papers from DCWV "The Blue Citrus Stack". Black Suede Paper ("hello")

Dies:   Gina Marie Designs "Stitched Rectangles" dies, Frantic Stamper "Woven Ribbons Card Panel Die", Tim Holtz "Wildflowers", Simon Says Stamp "Hello, Small Wafer Die"  

Tools: Silhouette "Cameo",  Sizzix "Tim Holts Vagabond 2"

Accessories:  Tonic Studios :"Ebony Black" NUVO Crystal Drops, Black Twine (bow)

Christmas Card for my dear friend Tammy!

This was actually the first Christmas card I made for 2016 and it was for my friend Tammy!  And while I am thinking of it, there is a site that I want to make all of you aware of.........it is lovesvg.com and they have pages and pages of free SVG files for all of us.  They are fun to use inside of your cards with your pens and your pen tools and you can find them here!  I used one of them inside Tammy's card using my PaperMate EraserMate pen (it stays wet so that I can use embossing powder and heat set it).  In this case, I used my pen in my Cricut Explore Air, then used some silver embossing powder and heat set it.  Here are some photos:

OK y'all, I think this was the last Christmas card, so I will be posting a number of January birthday cards coming up.  Maybe soon, I will get caught up.......LOL.  Hurry back!!!

Finished Card Size:  5 1/2" Square

Supplies List

Papers:   110# Recollections "White" (card base), 65# Recollections "White" cardstock, Recollections "Christmas/Noel Cardstock Paper" (Blue Snowflake Paper}, DCWV "Silver" Glitter Paper, Mirror Paper (on bells)

Dies:   Sizzix Tim Holtz "Mixed Media Christmas", Lil'inker "Stitched Mats Square", Gina Marie "Snowflake - SM", Simon Says Stamp "Hearts Stars Holiday Shapes" 

Cutting Files:   Holly #M3BF22 [Cricut Teresa Collins], "Jingle All The Way" altered to made the Jingle and the Bow & Bells [freebie from Olga found on Pinterest]

Fonts:   "Santa's Sleigh Full"

Tools: Silhouette "Cameo",  Cricut "Explore One", Sizzix "Tim Holtz Vagabond 2", Martha Stewart "Score Board", Ranger "Heat It"

Accessories:  Ranger "Super Fine Detail Gold" & Hero Arts "Ultra Fine Clear" Embossing Powders, Tonic Studios :"Wedgewood Blue" NUVO Crystal Drops (for the blue berries)

Christmas Card for my dear friend Peggy!!!

This is the Christmas card that I made for my dear friend, Peggy Dollar.  One of the prettiest things about it is the beautiful designer paper that I used.  It was one of those that I only bought one sheet and I wish that I had bought five!!!  I used a number of different Silhouette cutting files to get the final result with the lamp post and I designed the "chain" file myself.  I also used a lot of different dies for this card....as you can see in my "supplies list" below.

Peggy loved her card and I loved making it for her!!!  Thanks for looking........I will be right back with another one!!!

Finished Card Size:  5 1/2" Square

Supplies List

Papers:   110# Recollections "Ivory" (card bases), 65# Recollections "White" & "Black" cardstock, Recollections "Handmade Designer Paper", Vellum

Stamps:  Altenew "Pine Trees" (Season's Greetings)

Dies:   Sizzix Tim Holtz "Mixed Media Christmas", Lil'inker "Stitched Mats Square", Simon Says Stamp "Hearts Stars Holiday Shapes" Gina Marie "Flourish" & "Loopy Rectangles"

Cutting Files:   Sillhouette "Christmas Street Lamp by Miss Kate Cuttables [Design ID #71068], "Vintage Iron Wrought Hanging Sign by Jamie Koay [Design ID #18259], "Wrought Iron Divider" by Jamie Koay [Design ID #12564], "Chain" by me

Fonts:  "Santa's Sleigh Full", "Mister Sirloin BTN Rare"

Tools: Silhouette "Cameo",  Sizzix "Tim Holtz Vagabond 2", Martha Stewart "Score Board", Ranger "Heat It"

Accessories:  Ranger "Super Fine Detail Gold" & Hero Arts "Ultra Fine Clear" Embossing Powders,

Christmas Card for my Cardiologist

Yep, I am still sharing Christmas cards and this is the one that I made for Dr. Velarde, my cardiologist.

Thanks for stopping by.......I hope you liked my card and hurry back!

Finished Card Size:  A2

Supplies List

Papers:   110# Recollections "White" (card bases), 65# Recollections "White" & "Red", Pattered Paper from the me & my BIG ideas "Noel" paper pack (that has been in my stash forever), American Crafts "Gold Christmas Foil" cardstock

Stamps  Momenta "Merry & Bright Sayings", My Sentinents Exactly "Holiday Sentiments"

Dies:  Gina Marie Designs "Stitched Rectangles", Frantic Stamper "Woven Ribbons Card Panel Die", Tim Holtz "Holiday Words Script", Spellbinders "Jolly Holly" (leaves)  

Fonts:  "LD Pretty" (signature tag)

Tools: Silhouette "Cameo",  Sizzix "Tim Holtz Vagabond 2", Martha Stewart "Score Board", Ranger "Heat It"

Accessories:  Ranger "Super Fine Detail Gold" and Hero Arts Ultra Fine "Clear" Embossing Powder

A Christmas Card for my Cancer Clinic!

Hey y'all!!!  I don't normally buy any kind of kits.............but, in September, Hero Arts had a really wonderful kit with some really nice dies and their price is so affordable!  Anyhow, I used it to make this Christmas card for my cancer clinic.

Hope you liked my card....they did!!!  Thanks for stopping by!

Finished Card Size:  A2

Supplies List

Papers:   110# Recollections "White" (card bases), 65#

Recollections "White" & "Red", Pattered Paper from the me & my BIG ideas "Noel" paper pack (that has been in my stash forever), American Crafts "Silver Christmas Foil" cardstock, Suede Paper (from my stash)

Dies:  Hero Arts "September 2016 Monthly Kit", Sizzix Tim Holtz "Holiday Words Script" (christmas wishes) & "Holiday Greens Mini", Lil'inker "Bow Die Mini", Gina Marie "Stitched Rectangles"

Fonts:  "Magnolia Sky" & "Santa's Sleigh Full"

Tools: Silhouette "Cameo",  Sizzix "Tim Holtz Vagabond 2", Martha Stewart "Score Board", Ranger "Heat It"

Accessories:  Ranger "Liquid Pearls"

A couple of Christmas cards

Hey y'all, I am waaaaaaaaay behind on posting my cards here to my blog, but I am going to try to catch up.  Since I am so far behind I will not be providing as much information as I normally do, so if you have a question,  please don't hesitate to email me.

Here are a couple of Christmas cards that I made that were totally inspired by Amy R at Prairie Paper & Ink.  You can find her YouTube video here and I would highly recommend that you subscribe to her YouTube channel!  I actually made two variations of her card.

Hopefully, I will be posting a number of projects today, so hurry back!!!

Finished Card Sizes:  A2

Supplies List

Papers:   Recollections 80# & Red & White Linen Cardstock, 110# Recollections "White" (card bases), DCWV "Silver Glitter Paper". 65#

Recollections "White"

Dies:  Simon Says Stamp "Corbel Ornament Collage" (S404) and Merry Christmas Script" Wafer Dies (SSSD111645), Gina Marie "Loopy Rectangles" and "Stitched Rectangles"

Tools: Silhouette "Cameo",  Sizzix "Tim Holtz Vagabond 2", Martha Stewart "Score Board", Susan's Garden "Tool Kit", Milwaukee "Heat Gun"

Accessories:  "Red & White" and "Silver Metallic" twine, Pretty Pink Posh "Sparkling Clear" sequins