Give Thanks

Before we move into Christmas, I wanted to give you at least one Thanksgiving card.  I have to admit that Thanksgiving often gets over looked in my craft room.  Once I wrap up Halloween, I am just so excited I just straight into Christmas!  But this year, I did slow down and make a Thanksgiving card.  I had to as I was so inspired by the wreath in the Warmest of Wishes set!  Plus I had a perfect scripted saying from the Hand-Penned Holidays set!

(sorry the colors are so bad in this photo)

I used my markers and inked the leaves individually.  It takes time but gives a great fall look!

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Warmest of Wishes, Hand-Penned Holidays
Card Stock - Soft Suede, Naturals Ivory, Lucky Limeade
Ink - Markers: Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie, Always Artichoke, Daffodil Delight
Accessories - Dimensionals, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

For Baby

I have several friends having babies so I set out to make a baby card.  Kids and babies are not my forte I must admit, but this is just adorable.  I took the idea from a card from convention.  I adjusted the card for a boy or a girl (forgot to take a picture of the pink one).  I think it is super cute!

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Easy Events
Card Stock - Pool Party, Wild Wasabi, Naturals White
Ink - StazOn Black, Wild Wasabi, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red
Accessories - Powder Pal, 2-Way Glue, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, White Baker's Twine, 1-1/4" Wild Wasabi Stripe Ribbon, Dimensionals, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Blender Pen

Thank You Make N' Take

We had 5 Make n' Takes at the Regional.  I am going to show you the ones with a fun technique!  This is a 3"x3" card with a stamped envelope to match.  The cool little technique is with the Rosette.  You may already know this; however, I didnt so I'm sharing :)  The Rosettes come only in Vanilla but you can make them any color you want by coloring them with a Stampin' Write Marker and then using an Aqua Painter to spread the ink and soak it in to the flower.  Add more ink from the marker for darker colors and less for lighter.

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Nature Walk, Thank You Kindly
Card Stock - Early Espresso, Naturals Ivory
Ink - Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive
Accessories - Vanilla Rosettes, Mini Glue Dots, Aqua Painter

Have a Cute Christmas

I had a very sad disaster occur at my last Stamp-A-Stack.  You may remember this post with the wonderful letterpress plate.  Well, we were going to make this card and as I was demonstrating how to use the plate I made a fatal error!  I forgot to flip my multipurpose platform from tab 2 to tab 1.  By the time I had realized my mistake the beginning of the letterpress and gone through and because it is plastic, it flattened the design :(  So please learn from my mistake and make sure your platform is on TAB 1 or it will ruin the plate!

With some quick thinking on my feet and some help from some of my girls we whipped up this adorable card using the same materials we already had available.  I think the ladies had fun decorating their Christmas trees.  Needless to say, the card was still a big hit!

As the card base is dark I had extra Very Vanilla for the inside of the card.  We put a cute package to go "under" the Christmas trees.

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Have a Cute Christmas
Card Stock - Garden Green, Very Vanilla
Ink - Garden Green, Real Red ink and marker
Accessories - 1/4" Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones

My November Birthday Card

Okay, I know I am way ahead posting my November birthday cards but I wanted everything done so I could fully move on to Christmas.  I also need to be ahead of schedule as my husband and I are house hunting and we may end up moving during the holiday season and I am NOT buying my cards!!!

I took this picture on an Old Olive background as the card disappeared on white.  The card is pretty straightforward except the pumpkin.  To do this I used a technique called Thumping.  The idea of thumping is you coat the stamp with on color (I lighter color) then use a marker to add (thump) spots of a darker color over top.  On the stamp, color the entire pumpkin with Pumpkin Pie.  Then color the stem Old Olive.  Finally, take Cajun Craze and color spots of the pumpkin (right over the Pumpkin Pie).  Huff on the stamp and stamp it onto your paper.  Multiple colors in one easy step!  It is a great way to add shading right to the image you want to stamp.

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Paisley Prints, wish from a retired set
Card Stock - Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Old Olive
Ink - Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Old Olive Markers
Accessories - Square Scallop Punch, Paper Snips, Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Template, Dimensionals, Jewelry Tag Punch,1/16" Circle Punch, Linen Thread, Brights Designer Buttons

Holly Leaves

More Christmas!  I am having so much fun!  I got together with a friend this weekend to stamp Christmas Cards.  We stamped all day while listening to Christmas music, now I am so in the spirit of Christmas!

I made this card with the A Cardinal Christmas Stamp Set.  My friend had purchased it because she liked the holly leave in it.  I have to admit, when I saw it in the catalog I was uninspired.  But when I started playing with it I fell in love!  Check out one of the adorable cards we made with it!  (more to come later).

I love adding subtle details to the card.  I think this came out beautiful with the white on white layering and the paper pierced holes underlining the Merry Christmas.  The multiple colors in the holly leaf were achieved by markering the stamp.

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - A Cardinal Christmas
Card Stock - Poppy Parade, Whisper White
Ink - Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade markers
Accessories - 1/2" Pear Pizzazz Stitched-Poly Ribbon, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Glue Dots

My Husband's Birthday

My husband's birthday was a week ago last Sunday.  We had planned a whole birthday weekend with his parents coming to visit and everything and then I ended up flying to Ohio.  I owe him a birthday weekend.  I plan on making it up to him.

I still gave him his gifts and his card.  I had some fun with his card.  I found the template for the card here.  I colored the stamp with markers to reflect the colors I wanted.  I colored the flowers in with watercolor pencils and then used a blender pen to make it look painted.  The ink bled some but as it was the same color it just gave it more of a watercolored look.  I made the slits for the ribbon with my hobby blade.

When it comes to ideas for presents, my husband is impossible.  There are many thinks he will think of and want but never around a gift giving holiday.  As we are on a strict budget right now I didn't want to buy him just anything but something he really wanted or needed.  So I got him a bunch of gift cards to stores he shops in often.  I then made the gift card holders.  Its not the most romantic gift in the word but the next thing he wants he can go out and get without feeling guilty.

The dimensions for the gift card holder are 3-1/2 x 5-3/4 with a score at 2-3/4.  I punch a slit for the top to tuck into.  I adhered the gift card to the inside with a single glue dot so the card can be removed without damaging the holder. 

Supplies for Birthday Card
Stamp Set(s) - Awash with Flowers, Watercolor Trio
Card Stock - Whisper White, More Mustard
Ink - More Mustard marker, Old Olive marker and pad, Basic Black marker and pad
Accessories - 5/8" Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, 3/16" Corner Rounder, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen, Hobby Blade

Supplies for Gift Card Holder
Stamp Set(s) - Well-Scripted, Just Buzzin' By
Card Stock - So Saffron
Ink - Real Red, Basic Black
Accessories - Slit Punch, Mini Glue Dots

More the Merrier

As we are now full into the Holiday Season, I am finding it harder and harder to find time to post. Sorry it has been so long! I will keep posting this month it just may not be as often as I like.

This card I CASEd off of one I found the demonstrator website. I changed up the colors and the papers. It turned out really cute! I am using this as my swap for my Stampin' Up! Christmas Party tonight. I can't wait, we will have so much fun!

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - The More the Merrier
Card Stock - Old Olive, Whisper White, Christmas Jingle Simply Scrapin' Kit
Ink - Basic Black; Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Bravo Burgundy Markers
Accessories -Very Vanilla 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Demensionals

Thanksgiving Weekend

Happy Belated Thanksgiving! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. I had a great time. My husband and I went to his parents in West Palm Beach, Florida. We cooked dinner for the family and had a great meal. Of course we did some Black Friday shopping as well. We we up at 5:00 am to get the best deals. I am most excited about the photo printer I got so I can print my own pictures for scrapbooking. My old printer just wasn't cutting it any more but it was 9 years old.

I have been working on projects for my Christmas Party this coming Saturday (Dec 5th at 6:00). Be sure to RSVP by Dec 4th to be sure I have enough projects made. You must attend to receive a Christmas gift from me; make the projects which include an ornament, a gift card holder, and a note card; and enter to win the Door Prize. Below are two items that will be in the Door Prize. I have been working hard on the door prize and it will definitely be worth winning.

This is the 2010 Calendar Kit from the Holiday Mini Catalog. I have stamped them up with the Note to Self set also found in the Holiday Mini Catalog.

These cards will make great Thank you cards. I have included 8 cards and envelopes in the Door Prize. I cased this from this card.

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Note to Self
Card Stock - Real Red, Christmas Cocoa DS paper, Whisper White
Ink - Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, More Mustard, Old Olive markers
Accessories -2010 Calendar Kit, Large Snowflake Punch, Pretties Kit, Mistletoe Ribbon

Embrace Life Thank You Card

In my last post I had a card that was really cute but wasn't quite enough in my eyes for a thank you to our boss. Well, I created this card this weekend and I think it is perfect. The only thing I would add would be to brush the edges of the white with color. I got the idea of the layout/design from this card but I changed up the colors and theme. I just love it! I hope you enjoy it too.

Techniques used: I used two different techniques to create the flowers. First, when I stamped the image, I used a mask to cover the middle flower and stamped the other two so they looked as if they are behind. To create the mask, I stamped the flower on a piece of scrap cardstock and cut it out as detailed as possible. I always keep the masks I create right in with the stamp set for next time. The second technique used was "painting" with blender pens. I only have the markers of the In Colors so I rubbed the tip of the blender pen on the tip of the mark and "painted" the flowers. They came out beautifully with the look I was trying to achieve.

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Embrace Life, Trendy Trees
Card Stock - Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Razzleberry Lemonade DS paper,
Ink - Basic Brown; Crushed Curry, Bashful Blue, Melon Mambo markers
Accessories -White Taffita Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, Blender Pen

Halloween Hi Card

We created this card in last weeks Stamp-A-Stack. Super Cute! It will be lots of fun to send these out to close family and friends!

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - The More The Merrier
Card Stock - Only Orange, Yoyo Yellow, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink - Basic Black
Accessories -Only Orange, Yoyo Yellow, Basic Black and Old Olive Markers; Scallop Oval Punch; Small Oval Punch; Large Oval Punch; Basic Black 1/4' Grosgrain Ribbon

Give Thanks

I cased this on off Split Coast Stampers while looking for Halloween card ideas. It is so very simple but very cute! I look forward to sending this one to my close family and friends to let them know how Thankful I am of them in November!


Supplies:
Stamp Set: Holiday Best
Card Stock: Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango markers
Accessories: Brads, Paper Piercer, Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon