Raffle Gift...

This was my contribution to the Raffle Gift request we had for our Rubber Dubber meeting. I try to take a photo of all my completed items, as a reference. This time I forgot, until after I had wrapped this it. urg! I wished I had taken the glass coasters out of the wrapping. I LOVE the Circle Circus set from Stampin' Up. It is so versatile! This was a very simple project. I stamped Basic Black ink on Bermuda Bay CS.

Sr Center simple

Another simple card for the ladies at the Center. It is always interesting to see how they color their cards. I learn from them as well...I kept my card neutral so I could send this to anyone.

Graduation invite...

I had to make these in a jiffy..I used Cranberry Crisp CS, I've been hoarding since it retired. The school colors are maroon and gold. I added some gold organdy ribbon and punched the corners of the ivory panel with the Ticket Corner punch. It's hard to see, but I used a roller wheel with Cranberry Crisp ink on the Cranberry CS. The envelope had a graduation cap stamped in More Mustard.

Star Wars...

Front

Inside

What to do? I don't have any stamps with the Star Wars theme. So I altered the invitation and used it for the birthday card. I added a lot of things to the inside of the card which I thought might appeal to the recipient. Hope he liked it.

OMGosh...

My DD and I had a little Mother/Daughter time this weekend, before she begins college. She wanted to give me a manicure, but look what she did to me!!! My fault for dozing while she was painting..heehee Then she announces "I think we are all out of nail polish remover" She has a little surprise in store...lol All in good fun.

to "mist" or...

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not to "mist"...I love my new Texture Plates from Stampin' Up...I was reading how some ladies are misting their CS before putting it through the Big Shot, to dry emboss. I didn't think it would be much different...but it is! My spray bottle was filled, half with vinegar and half water. Some ladies are using straight water and others use alcohol for a quicker drying time. Click on the photo to see the difference. It's clear, the misted CS is the one on the right....love it! Great tip for those times you need a more detailed dry embossed image.

55th Anniversary...

A family friend recently celebrated their 55th Anniversary. With limited supplies, I created this card. I also took photos at their party and created a 6 x 6 album for them. I'm not a big scrapbooker...yet...so 6x6 was a nice manageable size for me to complete. More photos of the album will be posted here soon.

Version #2...

Same idea as the last card, except I layered on green cs base. Added the organdy ribbon....it's actually a prettier red in person...this looks a little bright.

Kraft and White...

Stamp Camp has come to and end. It's surprising how fast those 5 days go. It was so nice to see everyone. Several of the ladies used this angel image for their cards. From what I saw, most embossed in gold EP on a rich color cs and put on an oval mat. I like my cards to be original and I love Kraft and White together. Here is one of the 2 versions I made. It's hard to see in the photo, but I added glitter to the snowflakes after embossing. My angel cards are going in my Mom's stash....she loved the card. My own Holiday cards will probably be made with 2 new products I can order tomorrow...yippee!

Cuttlebug Wax Paper Resist...

I recently found this technique online. I discovered the technique works best with an all over embossing folder like the snowflake used here. I brayered Always Artichoke ink over the resist image and layered on Real Red then Chocolate Chip card base.

Friends in low places...

A simple card I created for the ladies at the "Center". Again, I used the pre-made cards and added the stamped images. This card reminds me of a fishing T-shirt my DH has with the saying"I have friends in low places" on it. We colored the images with colored pencils and used the wonderful Stampin' Up! white gel pen for the eyes.

For the guys...

Another scanned card for the Sr Center group. Note to self....find camera! ;o)

Sr. Center simple...

This is one of the more masculine cards I created for the ladies to make at the Sr. Center class. Kraft, Black and Ivory CS are a nice color combo for masculine cards...IMO. Love, love, love the new Scallop Oval punch from Stampin' Up!

Kraft, Black and Ivory again....

Love these colors!!! I almost didn't buy this set because I thought it might be difficult to cut the butterflies out. It wasn't!!! I'm so glad I took a chance...I love this set called Great Friend.

Another SWAP.....

Janis T created this card for the SWAP I've mentioned in the past few posts. I hate how the scanner washed out all the color of this really "sweet" card. So much prettier IRL. I love the cupcake set! Great job Janis!

Toro, Lawnboy, Craftsman...

Sr. Center card from last month...scanned and much nice IRL. I always visual lawnmowers as red...but they come in many colors, depending on the brand. I like this simple design. I make "faux" grass by cutting green CS with Paper Snips...click on image for a closer look.

A "Pennie" Creation...

My upline is soooo talented. She created this card for a meeting at her home. (scanned here and so much prettier in real life) I love pink and green together...isn't this pretty?!!

Big Shot SWAP card...

I've had to resort to using my scanner , since I left my camera at the beach. I created this card for a recent SWAP I participated in. Only one stamp was used...but I used the heck out of my Big Shot for this simple card. Baja Breeze card base made a nice contrast to the white daisy. I cut the Swirly die cut in half to create the stem. Maybe I'll add a little Dazzling Diamonds glitter for some "bling".

Cool Find...

I found these cute A2 cards in Wal-Mart. I've used them for several different themes....one recently, for the Sr. Center class, we stamped with fish images. The circles printed on the card reminded me of bubbles or balloons. I used Brilliant Blue ink with Real Red CS as an accent. I made this for a special 5 yr old ;o)

Playful Petals...

I just love this set I earned for my sales during Sale-a-bration! I stamped multiples of each flower and a few of the leaves in Basic Black ink. I colored with reg. colored pencils. I will trim these from the main sheet to use for individual cards. Click the image to enlarge....you'll notice I colored outside of the line. My tip is to do this so cutting the images doesn't have to be so critical. Watch for cards created with these fun images.