Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
Here’s another sympathy card I didn’t get to post earlier. I was inspired by Michelle Zindorf’s card using the Daydream Stampin’ Wheel and the use of the colors. I changed it a bit with the rest of the embellishments. When I used this wheel at convention last year (yes 2012!), I loved it but once I got it, I forgot about it so I’m so glad I …
Don’t you love the colors and texture on this card? I love the richness of it. The background was made using a coffee filter! All you need is reinkers, a coffee filter, water and this is the result. Notice the dots on the card? That was made with the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set (love this set!!) This is one of the stamps on the 25% discount …
One of my all-time favorite things to do is watch the sunset whenever I can. I just love them! So when my family and I vacationed in Hawaii last month, I made sure I didn’t miss it. Hawaiian sunsets are absolutely BEAUTIFUL! The picture above is one that my daughter took right from the balcony of our hotel room. The one below is one that I took …
In today’s card I used the Emerging Colors technique which is a variation of the embossing resist technique. See another variation in this post. Do you see the colors coming through the Besty’s Blossoms image? Can you guess which stamp I used for the colors that show through the blossom? Gorgeous Grunge – one of my favorites! It is so versatile!! So did you guess right? I also …
We made this card at my technique club using the Truly Grateful Stamp set with the masking/painter’s tape technique. I like the background look you get with this technique. You probably have some painter’s tape lying around from one of your painting projects at home. Ink up the tape, place it on the paper and remove and you get an instant background effect. You’ll get a …
For the next couple of days I will be sharing some cards I made a couple of months ago but didn’t get to post them. Here’s the first card for the seashell lover. I used the masking technique on the shells and added just a touch of the Dazzling Diamonds glitter to give a few of the shells some shine. I stamped the script stamp with VersaMark onto the Pool …
I love all the images & sentiments in the Simply Sketched hostess stamp set. For this card I used the flower and one of the sentiments in the set. I used two techniques on this card – the bubble wrap technique which consists of just any bubble wrap you have laying around the house or that you just got in the mail. Simply ink it …
The Sunshine Stamp is a single stamp that will be available until July 31, 2013. I used the Sunrays Ink Technique for this card – a perfect fit. I also used one of my Finishing Touches Edgelits using my Magnetic Platform on my Big Shot. I just LOVE that Magnetic Platform!!! If you have a Big Shot (and if you don’t, why not?!) you NEED to get this new …
This is the last black & white with a touch of color card I’ll be posting. I like the soft color it adds to this simple card using Soft Sky ink, one of the new colors in the Subtles collection. I masked the bottom and top to sponge the color in the middle. See more black & white cards here and here. So what do YOU think of the …
Hello friends! When I was preparing for my Black & White with a Touch of Color Card Class, I immediately thought of making a piano using the Word Window Punch and using the Music Note Wheel. Music has always been an integral part of my home being that both my daughter and I were music majors so this was definitely a must and a fun …
Happy Father’s Day to all you men out there! When I saw the new Wetlands stamp set in the catalog I fell in love with it. Immediately it brought back memories of my Cape Cod vacations and all the masculine cards I can make. This is the card I’m giving my dad for Father’s Day. I stamped it and die cut it with my new Circle …
The Artistic Etchings Stamp Set is another set that is retiring next week. I can’t believe the time is almost here to say goodbye to my trusty ole stamps. Wondering how I made this? Stamp your sentiment in the middle and then place a strip of copy paper or cardstock where you don’t want your other images to go (that’s called the Masking Technique). Sponge above …
Here’s a fun stamp set for a festive occasion with balloons and gifts called Patterned Party and if it’s a birthday, use the banner like I did on this card for my niece’s 1st birthday. I die cut 3 of the number 1 from the Typeset Alphabet Die, embossed the top number and glued it with the other two. I put 2 Way glue on the …
Here’s my last Mother’s Day card. I made this one for my sisters. You’re probably wondering why I didn’t post these last week . . . that’s because one of my sisters visits my blog and she would see it ahead of time! Don’t need a Mother’s Day sentiment? Change it to make it any occasion. Did you notice it’s the Field Flowers Stamp set again …
Hello Friends . . . I love the elegance and softness that vellum brings to a card. I used vellum on the Secret Garden flowers to which I had embossed with black embossing powder and then colored with blender pens. I cut them out with the Secret Garden Framelits – 1,2,3 and done! I added the Elegant Lines embossing folder (which is retiring soon – …
Hello Friends! Here’s a card I forgot to post last month that we did at my technique club. I taught them how to do the Retiform Technique using You Are Loved and Cherish Friendship stamp sets – 2 stamps that are retiring at the end of May. It’s a fun technique and you can make the panels in a different way. What you want to remember is that you need …
I want to share with you one of the cards we’re making at my technique club this month using the Reinker Spread technique – it’s cool and works like magic! My first club loved it and I know my second club will love it as well when we meet next week! I used the Secret Garden stamp set – loved this set! The best thing about it is that you …
Last week was a busy week of making birthday cards – here’s one I made that works great as a masculine card using By the Seashore Stamp and French Foliage Stamp and the VersaMark Resist Technique. I love the colors and the illusion of depth. I got the idea for this card from Ilina Crouse. What do you think of it? Leave me a comment. Stamping Supplies …
The Patterned Occasions Sale-A-Bration stamp is a great stamp set to own because of the fun images it has. I love the jeans in this set along with the cute elephant in this post. When I first saw the jeans, I immediately thought of a friend card. Makes a great teen card – don’t you think? Did you notice the background? It’s not a stamp – it was done with rubberbands …
How do you like the colorful flower and butterfly? It was done using the Thumping Technique. All you need is a light colored ink pad and 2-3 markers. Ink up your solid stamp and tap each colored marker on the stamp and viola! instant beauty with multiple colors. Try your own color combination! Let me know which color combinations you tried by leaving me a comment. The Oh Happy …