More Easter Cards

Another Easter  card to share - I made three of this design.  It could have qualified for an oldie moldie Monday card also.  The paper is from a pad of paper by GCD Studio - Melody Ross collection.  There is some glitter paper in this pad - glitter everywhere - I will need to clean my design area very well before I start on any more Operation Write Homes.  No glitter on those cards - puts our heroes in danger. 

I fussy cut out the flowers and bird from one sheet of paper and the red stripe comes from the same sheet of paper.  I just used all kinds of different patterned papers on the card.  The flowers and bunny are pop dotted to add dimension.  I don't know who makes the bunny stamp - he floats around my studio.

I am entering the card in the "Simon Says Stamp flower challenge" on Lily Pad blog. 

Have a good Tuesday.

Eat Cake Graphics

I  am proud to say that I am now on the design team for Eat Cake Graphics.  I know I am going to have lots of creative fun with their great stamps.  Both the stamps on this card are from Eat Cake Graphics - isn't that a fun sentiment.  This started as a card for Operation Write Home but then I decided to use my Stardust Gel pen on the cupcakes and sentiment.  One of my great nieces - decided she wanted to learn how to bake and decorate cupcakes this year - so I am going to send this card to her.  At Easter I will give her a cupcake recipe book I bought at Kohl's.  Kohl's has great items that all the proceeds go to charity - each item cost $5.  Many times they are books with coordinating stuffed animals. 

The card is based on the sketch from Clean and Simple Stamping.  I think this will be a sketch I used in the future.  I did put my sentiment in the block rather than lining it up with the edge of the card. 

I also am entering it on the challenge at Lily Pad sponsored by Simon Says Stamp to use patterned paper.  The paper I used is from an old Basic Grey 6 x 6 pad - I think it will be the paper I use next week for my Oldie Moldie Monday post.  I did dry emboss the aqua layer with a Cuddlebug folder.   I also added some ink along the edges to distress the paper.  The cupcakes and sentiment are pop dotted.  Three little orange rhinestones finish off the card.

Everyone enjoy your Saturday.  I need to buy some groceries to make dinner - my youngest will be here for dinner before she starts her journey to Alaska to start a new adventure in her and her husband's life.  July 2013 I will be planning a several week vacation to Alaska. 

Oldie Moldie Monday

It is Oldie Moldie Monday - time to show some love to some old paper and supplies.  I had seen several challenges for using chipboard and I knew buried within my Basic Grey collections was a collection with coordinating chipboard - and to my total amazement - it was in the first bin I looked in.  That has to be an Oldie Moldie Monday miracle.

The cards are very self explanatory - paper, chipboard and a great SRM Sticker to finish it off.  The challenges I have done are

CAS Friday - chipboard

Lily Pad - chipboard

Unstampabella Challenge site - anything goes (no stamps) - new challenge site - introduced to me by my friend Ivanka

and each card would qualify for all the sites.  All these cards are going into my Operation Write Home box.

Go dig in your supplies - show some love to some old supplies.

Hero Arts, Crate Paper, SRM Stickers - Holiday Fun

The push to get my holiday cards has  started - I got two more done last night.  This card is based on the sketch at Lily Pads Blog.  The deadline is December 1 so I am just squeeking in here with my card.

I had bought this stamp set from Hero Arts and it comes with coordinating die cuts - I just die cut part of the snowman so he would fit on the circles I cut for the sketch.  (I know I should have colored his nose and scarf - but not going to do it now - I don't want to ruin the card).  I had this paper collection from Crate Paper - with coordinating die cuts and rub ons.  I used my distressing tool to rough up the edges of the paper also.  That always makes you feel "less stressed".  With the addition of one of those great SRM Stickers and a little May Arts Twine - my card is complete.  The card is 5 x 7 to accommodate the size of my images.

I know the family this will go to because they have three children - everyone enjoy your Saturday - so much to do - and I hope to make a dent in my holiday cards this week end plus make more LOVE cards for Operation Write Home.

Authentique paper, Inky Antics and Lily Pad Cards

Good evening - trying to catch up on my card making - maybe as a cardmaker you never catch up - I create so many cards for Operation Write Home - I sometimes forget to get ones made for my personal use. 

I am only a week behind on this birthday card - the recipient loves monkeys and her favorite color is orange.  I must thank her for making me realize what a delicious color orange is to work with.  It is not just for Halloween.  I found you can even make Christmas cards with the color orange.

The card is based on the sketch at Lily Pad Cards.  This is a very versatile sketch.  I found this Authentique paper in Madison at the Scrapbook Superstore (color me sad they are closing at the end of January) - I don't think I had ever seen 6 x 6 sheets of paper sold separately.  The paper was also double sided and of course when that happens you never have enough of one sheet because you like both sides of the paper.  With the addition of an SRM Sticker which came in white, the card came together.  I know the recipient will treasure this card.  It is special to make a card for someone you know who appreciates it. 

Well I must close, have a wonderful day. 

Traditional Resist Technique

I want to share a card I made in the class I am taking online Inspiration Showcase with Jennifer McGuire.  Such fun - but I am still working on cards from the first two lessons - but I have been happy with what I have accomplished so far.    This card is "Traditional Resist Technique" - I stamped with Versamark on glossy paper, let it dry and then rubbed a distress ink over it.  I did the same technique on the sentiment.  I couldn't find any paper to match the blue - so I made my own by rubbing the distress ink on the size square I needed.  The image is pop dotted .  A bow and a few pearls were added to the front of the card. 

I am going to enter this card in the resist challenge on Lily Pad cards.

It rained today and I did not get a picture taken of the card I made in which I embossed on canvas - come back in the next couple days to see that and other cards using resist.

Have a good evening.