Wedding Wishes

Wedding Wishes

Spring is in the air and so are wedding plans. Wedding cards are so much fun to make because they represent a wonderful time of a couple's life. 

This card was so much fun to make. I started with a 5 1/2" x  7" base because the detail layer is a little over sized. At first I put the die on just the plain base, but it lacked something so I took out some vellum with tiny gold hearts on it, then added the die. Before adding any of the dies I sprayed them lightly with Tattered Angels glimmer mist, Dazzling Diamonds.

Using silver glitter paper from Michael's I cut out two hearts with a Martha Stewart heart punch and interlocked them.

Finally, I added MS tiny pearls.

Remember: Get busy, make cards, have fun!

Happy New Year

                                 Happy New Year 2016

I found this on Pinterest last week. Immediately I fell in love with it. Gina K and her team are so creative. I changed up a few things to make it my own, but basically it is the same.  Here is the site at Gina K, http://stamptv.ning.com/video/happy-new-year-card-project.

All  measurements are on the site above. I chose to do the flakes and sentiment in glitter embossing powder. This one is in silver, but you can see from Gina's site that gold is beautiful as well. I however didn't have gold so silver was my choice.

I used this for my Christmas "Thank You" cards. Gina used a scoring board to make her lines, but I used an embossing folder for mine. I found this so exciting and fun that I just couldn't wait to make it. It sparkles, shines, and looks so elegant for that end of the year celebration.

The upper right hand corner looks gold but it is the lighting from a lamp that was near by so you can see how lovely it would look in gold.

Looking forward to a great 2016 and lots of card making.  Happy New Year everyone!

Remember: Get busy, make cards, and have fun!

Snowy

Snowy the Snowman

Last year, I found a wonderful snowman from Penny Black. I used it for many of my cards and this year he is back, but I'm using a new background, the white birch tree embossing folder from Darcie.

I used Whisper White for my base card and Night of Navy for the embossing layer. After brayering on Whisper White ink to the folder, I ran it through the embosser with the dark paper. At first I didn't like it very much, but it grew on me.  After adding Snowy the snowman, some snow, first using a white pen for flakes, then, Tattered AngelGlimmer Mist, and then some flakes from SU for more texture, I really like it!

Snowy is colored using SU markers, Copic markers, and       glitter pen on his hat.

I think he is going to be one of my favorite cards again this year, but there are soooo many wonderful new stamps out there for Christmas that I just can't decide.

Remember: Get creative, make cards, have fun!

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Cardinal Outside The Window

Cardinal outside the window

Cardinals always mean that someone you've lost is near by, or so I've heard. Well, recently I noticed many new cards were showing the SU window on Christmas cards. I fell in love!

Last year I kept some cards that I received for Christmas to recycle, but didn't really know how I was going to do it until I found "the window."  Seriously, how could you NOT love this idea.

I got right to work and cut up the front of the card, mounted it behind the window, added some greenery, a wooden snowflake, a red button, some linen thread,  a thin lit "merry" to red shiny background paper, and some glitter to the snow on the branches. The base card is dove grey.

Here comes Christmas!!!

The papers, embellishments, buttons and thread are from SU.

The greens from MS punch.

The base card paper from Memory Box.

Here is the female Cardinal. I changed her message to "peace"and added a larger wooden snowflake and yellow button with linen thread.

Get busy, stamp often, and have fun!

Mr. & Mrs. Happy Anniversary

Anniversary cards are always in demand and having been on Pinterest for some time,

I have found a wonderful card that I truly enjoy making for those celebrating that special occasion. I found this great card by Linda Gutierrez at www.stampingyearround.typepad.com. I used what I had for paper and stamps to replicate the idea.

Side-bySide Mr & Mrs.

Linda had a stamp for her Mr. & Mrs. but I did mine by hand, and my Happy Anniversary is not on an oval but as you see a circle.

Remember: Get busy, make cards, have fun!

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