Thank you Cards

My Sister-In-Law asked me to do some Thank You cards for her and here is what I came up with.  These were a lot of fun and I got to use my new Cuttlebug and my Sandable paper on one of them.

This first card was the fanciest of the bunch. The paper had the design on the left side so I added the saying and stamped and embossed it  with  bronze embossing powder. Then I added the butterflies, a bronze flower, a few crystals and a brown organza ribbon with white poke a dots to finish it off.

For this second card I got to use the Cuttlebug with an embossing folder that was filled with all different Thank Yous.  I used a sandable paper that was brown with a background color of of a peachy rose. Once embossed the paper I sanded all the embossing to bring out the background color.  I added a tiny rose ribbon at the top and bottom of the thank you panel.

Thanks for stopping by to take a look.

Birthday Cards

A friend asked me to create a couple of Birthday cards for her sister and I thought I would share them with you.

This first one is from my friend to her sister.  I used a brown cardstock for the base of the card.  The image is from Altered Pages and I have matted that with a piece of orange cardstock to which I added a bit of Distressed Ink and I distressed the edges just for some added dimension to the card.  The Happy Birthday ribbon came from Really Reasonable Ribbon and then I added a sheer brown with white dots ribbon to the left side.  The crystals were clear and I added some Alcohol Inks to them to create a multi colored design.

The second card is for my friends Mom to give to her daughter.   This was a fun card as I got to use my new Cuttlebug, oh I really do like this little machine!!  The background is a light teal and to that I have added a rose color ribbon and on top of that I added a tiny brown with blue stitching to create a new layered ribbon.  The stamp  I used is by Tim Holtz and can be seen here, just scroll down the page a bit.   I stamped it with Black Staz-On ink on to Watercolor paper then I added a bit of color using Twinkling H2O's.  I matted this on a piece of brown Sandable paper that has a peachy rosey color on the reverse side and it can be seen on QVC.  I ran this through the Cuttlebug and then sanded the raised images so the color would show through.  I have to say this paper is such fun to work with.  To this I added a few buttons and a silver butterfly, I added some Alcohol Ink to this for just a little touch of color.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your inspired to go create something wonderful!!

Bridal Shower

I know I have been a bit slack in updating my blog so over the next few days I'm hoping to add a few things that I have been working on. This one is a Bridal Shower card that all the girls in the Accounting Department signed.

For the center flowers I used a Watercolor stamping technique I learned from Tim Holtz Blog. The stamping will be done on watercolor paper - to prepare the stamp using dye ink place your color on the stamp, here I used a blue, Stream and Distressed Ink in Worn Lipstick, both by Ranger. Once you have the stamped inked they mist it with water, I used a mini mister and sprayed like twice on the stamp. Then stamp on your watercolor paper. You can also spray again to get a second generation image. Everyone really liked the card - including the bride and groom. The stripe background paper is from BasicGrey and the bottom pink is from Fancy Pants. Brown ribbon with pink stitching is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. The wording is computer generated and I used pink crystals from Heidi Swapp for accent. The butterfly is from Altered Pages.

Send Love Today

I am finally getting back to sending my very dear friend cards again from SLT.



This looks a lot better in person and the pink flower laser cut overlay is all covered with glitter and is very sparkly just like I like them. The background paper is a blue from Basic Grey and the butterflies are from Altered Pages.

Thanks for looking.

Crazy Amigo - Birthday Card

This week the challenge at Crazy Amigo is Birthday Cards.

On the background paper I stamped swirls in Caulk ink and attached three butterflies. Flowers from Bazzill and pearl centers from K & Co. Happy Birthday was stamped and embossed.

Thanks for looking

Our House - Butterfly - Fly Free

This week the challenge at Our House - We have Butterflies in the house.

My house has butterflies set free to fly. The background paper is from Cosmo Cricket, I used a little narrow piece using the other side for the roof line and the two corners I cut off to make the peak I painted with Crackle Paint in Shabby Shutters and Tattered Rose. While the paint was still wet I added glitter for that bit of sparkle. I cut the window and added an orange background for contrast of colors and a little ribbon for the shutters. The butterflies are from a vintage sticker sheet that I printed on Photo paper and I only adhered them in the center so their wings can fly. The buttons are from Foof-a-la and I used my Dymo Labler to create the words. I sanded the words a bit and added Distressed Ink in Tea Dye to bring out the letters. The little flowers are also from Cosmo Cricket and I added a bit of glitter glue to them.

Sympathy Card

This is a sympathy card that I just finished this morning for my sister-in-law.

The background is a medium purple to which I have added the stained glass window, Altered Pages, Ribbon, 3-D Butterflies and pearls, both from K & Co. and a computer generated sentiment printed on a medium green cardstock. The window is printed on a transparency so that the purple background shows through.

Thanks for taking a look and please do leave a comment.

Gothic Arches - Asian

This week the challenge at Gothic Arches is “Asian”.

My images come from Mary Marta, and I used a torn piece of paper that I thought looked Asian. I used a pink cardstock and added just a touch of black around the edges to tie in with the black in the images. The butterflies are only attached by the centers so the wings give a 3-D appearance.

Thanks for stopping by for a look and I would love to read your comments.

Created Byhand - Grungboard

This week the challenge at Created Byhand is:

Create art using chip board or Grunge board! Use chip board or Grunge Board to create your

art.

I made this card using butterfly wings of Grungeboard - I painted them with Distress Crackle Paint in Antique Linen and added a little Worn Lipstick once it dried. Most of the papers and the image are from Mary Marta. I added the ribbon between the red and gold just for a little more interest.

Thanks for taking a look, hope you like it as much as I do.

Skinny Saturday Vintage Bride

This weeks theme for Skinny Saturday is Vintage Bride:

The background paper was pink and white so I went over it with Distress Ink - Antiuqe Linen to give an aged look. The butterfly is from Mary Marta, the picture is from Mini Ephemera Book, flowers are from Prima. I added the lace and the crystals to the flowers.

As always thanks for taking a look and please leave me a comment.

Thank You Card

I put together this card last night for a friend:

The papers are from Fancy Pants, the stamp is from Stampabilities. I stamped the saying on the green paper with VersaMark ink and embossed it with Distressed Embossing Powder - Faded Jeans. I added a little green and pink glitter glue by Stickles to the flowers.

Thanks for taking a look and as always please let me know what you think with a comment.

New Cards

Here are a couple of cards that I have been working on over the last few days

This is a birthday card for the head of the Accounting Department, yes my boss. We make a big deal with birthdays, we decorate that persons area for the day, go out to lunch and have a yummy desert of the birthday persons choice. It makes for a fun day. There are ten of us in the department and I do cards for everyone.

The post card for this one is from Distressables Elements CD from Tim Holtz.

This card will be going to a friend at Send Love Today. The papers and butterfly are from K & Co and the beautiful Lace flowers are from Prima, which I got at Memoryvilla.com. I added glitter glue to the design that was on the paper.