Oldie Moldie Monday revisited

It seems that once I have paper out on the table I need to make a couple cards out of the paper so there is another post using this same paper from Saturday. Love the bright colors.

Patterned paper: Making Memories (bright pink) Bo Bunny ( the plaid and turqoise swirl and stripe)

the Swiss Dot paper is handmade paper I got in the dollar bin at JoAnn's - it came with envelopes also. Ran it through the Cuddlebug swiss dot folder and then inked the dots with chalk ink - looks just like the fabric.

The ice cream bars are appliques from Plaid that I found in the clearance bin at JoAnn's for 50 cents - I do wish I had bought more - they really made up into a cute card.

Rub On - de ja view

And of course - this card opens backwards (opens from the left side - the first card for the family I made this way - so now they are all made this way)

Everyone have a good evening. I do hope to play with paper. Must watch the Olympics, some football - and I don't know if the Brewers are playing tonight.

Don't Faint - two posts in one day

I did a birthday card out of this yesterday (it will be Monday's post) and really liked it so of course I had to make another card. This card is based on the sketch on Taylored Expressions - every Friday she has a cupcake challenge. I have one cupcake stamp set so I had to play along -

I had bought some homemade paper in the $1 bin at JoAnn's several years ago - it has envelopes that measure approximately 4 x 7 - so I made a card that will go into that pretty envelope. These envelopes have no glue on them (just a little sidebar). I put the matching paper brought the Swiss Dot cuddlebug folder - then take while chalk ink - and your paper looks just like Swiss Dot Fabric - the trim lines are sticker strips from Bo Bunny as is the paper at the bottom of the card. Pink pin dot - is Making Memories. Bling by Darice. Rub On by Imaginisce, Stamp - Hero Arts - colored with PrismaColors and gamsol with a layer of clear Stickles over the top. The little flower is from the stash - no idea where it came from. The ribbon is by May Art.

Hope you enjoy with bright festive card.

Flip Flops - the shoe of the day

I remembered I had done this flip flop set for Simply Sentiments and I still had it hanging out in my house. It seemed to fit the challenge at Caardvarks - Out of the Closet. Flip flops seem to be the shoe of choice of so many people. Unfortunately I never learned to wear shoes that went between the toes the way flip flop do - so no flip flops in my closet - so I took them out of someone else's closet.

Yesterday I mailed this set off to someone I think will really enjoy it.

It is a 3 piece set - card, gift bag and paper machine flip flop which was painted and accented with paper. Unfortunately I do not remember lots about the set - I know it is Bo Bunny paper. A QuicKutz die cut for the little flip flots on the bag. The big flip flop on the card is a foam stamp from Plaid - stamped with acrylic paint. I think I used some Krylon paints on the set.

Hope you enjoy the flip flops that made it out of my house and are winging their way to someone.

What'z Up

So What'z Up at your house. It is Thursday but really Friday because I am taking a day of vacation before the madness begins again for me. The weather is absolutely gorgeous here - maybe I will even do some work outside. What a novel idea.

The card I am featuring tonight is made using the sketch at 2 Sketches 4 You - fun sketch site - new sketch every Monday - drop by and check them out. You get to see cards made by designers from all over the world. Lots of layers in the flower.

Enjoy.

First time I inked the stamp by Stamabilities (it is hiding - I do hate that when my stuff plays hide and seek). Favorite ink - ColorBox Chestnut Roan Chestnut Ink by Clearsnap. Paper by One Heart - One Mind (so sorry they are no longer an active company)

Orange You Special

A few Blogger issues so have not posted for a couple days.

These two card are very monochromatic but I do like the look. I made them a long time ago so I am stretching my old memory to come up with the supplies. The stamp is presently hiding from me so I don't know who makes it or the ink I used. I know I did experiment with the ink many times to get the look I wanted. The majority of the paper is Imaginisce - a collection from a year or two ago. The rub ons and buttons are also Imaginisce. The bright colored polka dot paper on the square card is Bo Bunny.

And yes you are special.

Happy Sunday

Never think of Sunday as the day before you head back to work. It is a day to enjoy - forget tomorrow.

For my card I decided to do a sketch and get ahead on a birthday card I need this week. The sketch is from Card Position System - a fun sketch each Sunday and lots of creativity to get your creative juices flowing.

Stamp: Hero Arts - stamped on watercolor paper, colored with Prismacolors and Gamsol with Stickles added on top

Paper - Imaginisce

Ribbon - Michael's Dollar Bin

Ink - Colorbox Chalk Ink - inked edges of all paper

Enjoy your day.

Happy and Bright

A quick post today to share my Happy and Bright wedding card. Her flowers are gerber daisies in the colors so I wanted to make a vibrant wedding card. I feel like it needs something else but have been pondering it but nothing has come to me so I guess this is the card.

I knew the paper I wanted to use - then I saw these heart doilies on my table - it was white - dug out some ink pads and made it blue to match the blue in the paper and away we went. The design is the sketch from Kazan over on the Caardvarks card challenge site. Kazan and Laura from 2 Sketches 4 You did the sketches for the recent challenge at Caardvarks.

Paper: We R Memory Keepers - part of the White Out Collection
Flowers - Heidi Swapp
Love - QuicKutz
Fiskar's Threading Water punch
Large Brads - Imaginisce covered the brad head with paper, adhered it with Mod Podge, added some gesso around the edges.
Fussy cut the paisley

Everyone enjoy your Saturday - I am going to a wedding.