Birthday Card

Here is another card for today's Card Sketch Challenge. Here's how I put this one together.
Base Card is Basic Black
the next three (3) layers are My Momenta Textured CS all layered on Basic Black.
Added Ribbon and Brads. Stamped sentiment from Warmest Regards in VersaMark and then embossed in black. Cut with nestibilities.
The little bird image is from Inkadinkado and stamped on Water Color Paper.
Colored with Prisma Colors and Odorless Mineral Spirits. Masked and sponged with Bordering Blue and Black. This is also layered on Basic Black.
Added decorative borders along the top and bottom.
Added Prima Flowers with brad center over leaves punched out with MS Leaf Punch in Certainly Celery...
Thanks so much for looking....
Happy 2009!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fern

Valentines Card

Here is a card I made for today's Card Sketch Challenge. This may be the last card I make for the year, and then, I might have enough time to get one more in... We'll see.. Here is how I made this card.
Base Card is Basic Black
Layered a piece of Doodlebug Crushed Velvet on the front.
All other layers are K&Company DP layered on Crushed Velvet CS. I used a decorative punch on the corners.
Hearts are cut with QuicKutz Heart Folder and layered.
The sentiment is stamped from A Happy Heart Set with VersaMark and then embossed in Black.
Added Sugar Coated Black Brads and Doodlebug Brads.
Thanks for looking... And I hope everyone has a safe and happy NEW YEAR!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY DH!!! 52 AND STILL SWEET AS EVER...(anyway most of the time...)lol
Fern

Happy Birthday Card..

Here is the card I made for today's Color Combination Challenge. We were to use So Saffron, Bravo Burgandy and Handsome Hunter. This actually went together pretty fast. Which is good, because I didn't get home until after 8:00 PM.. Really late for me... But I'm off tomorrow.... Wooo-Hooo........ Here is what I did:
Base Card is Bravo Burgandy,
Next is a layer of K&Company DP.
Added strip of Bravo Burgandy along the top that was punched with the MS Border Punch.
Image is from Brocade Basics and stamped in Handsome Hunter on So Saffron. Colored over with the SU Handsome Hunter Marker. Sponged around the edges with Bravo Burgandy and then layered on Handsome Hunter.
Sentiment is from On Your Birthday and is stamped in Basic Black on K&Company Dp and then punched out with the SU Oval PUnch, and then layered on Bravo Burgandy. This is popped up on pop dot over ribbon. Added Bow and silk flowers.
Thanks so much for looking...
Fern

Fun Funky Fold Thank You Card - Closed

This is the card I made for today's Try a New Technique challenge. We were to make this fun funky fold card, using the basic pattern of the Squash Book, but instead of a book we made a card.
You take an 8" by 8" piece of cardstock or dp. I used K&Company DP. Score at 4 inches on each side. And then score from one corner across the center to the other. Fold on the score lines. You may have to experiment with this, but you will get it.. I did, so I know you can do it... When you have it folded into a square, I folded the front page down. I cut two pieces of cs out with the nestibilities, one in Sage Shadow and one in Barely Banana. Stamped sentiment from All Holidays with Sage Shadow and then again off set in Cameo Coral on the Barely Banana layer. Added ribbon, SU Pretties stick pin and faux pearl beads and a sticker flower. For the sentiment on the inside I used Hero Arts Spiral Thank You in Cameo Coral on Barely Banana and then layered on Sage Shadow. Cut the corners with All Night Media decorative punch. Added Heart Jewel. This was a lot of fun...
Thanks for looking..
Fern

Funky Fold Thank You - Open

Here it is open..

MacKenzie-Childs Thank You Card

I hope everyone had a verry Merry Christmas, I know we did. It was so nice to spend time with family and friends. And the little ones are soo cute to watch opening their gifts.
Here is a card I made for today's Inspiration Challenge. We were to get inspired with pieces from MacKenzie-Childs website. They have so many gorgeous pieces, and it was just a teeny bit hard to decide what to go with, but I finally decided on the Red Harlequin Wing Back Chair, seen in this picture.... I need some Thank You cards and I thought this would be an awesome background for a Thank You card. Here is what I did.
The Base card is Creamy Caramel.
Next is a layer of Doodlebug Crushed Velvet DP.
The top of the next layer is 7 gypsies Savannah Flocked Harlequin DP.
The bottom is 7 gypsies Savannah Flocked Stripe DP.
Added ribbon where the two layers meet.
Added Making Memories Antique Copper Brads on both ends of the ribbon.
Punched the corners out of Doodlebug Crushed Velvet with CB Vintage Corner Dies and attached to the corners of the card. Added 2 black brads in each corner.
Stamped the sentiment from Thank You Kindly with VersaMark on Creamy Caramel and then embossed in Burgandy EP.
Cut with nestibilities and sponged Bravo Burgandy around the edges.
Layered on Doodlebug Crushed Velvet cut with scallop nestibilities.
The bird is actually from 7 gypsies Savannah Flocked Bird DP which I cut out and then layered on a piece of Doodlebug Crushed Velvet DP and then cut out again. This is popped up on pop dots.
Thanks for taking a peek at my blog...
Fern

Cute As A Button..

Here is another card I made for today's SCS Ways To Use It Challenge, which was to use Creative Letters.. Since the kids are at their in-laws for Christmas today, I have plenty of time to stamp. All of them will be here tomorrow to celebrate Christmas. I can't wait to see the little ones... and the big ones, too....lol.. Anyway I won't have time to stamp tomorrow, so I made another card today...
This is what I did...
Base card is Barely Banana,
Next is a layer of Sage Shadow - which I ran through the CB Swiss Dots EF.
Added Chipboard corners
Stamped sentiment "cute" from So Very in Regal Rose ink on Whisper White CS. Cut out and attached to flower chipboard.
Letters are from Bo Bunny Press.
Tied ribbon in button and attached.
Added bow with little button on the bottom.
Thanks so much for looking...
Fern

Cheers! Happy New Year.........

This is a card I made for today's SCS Ways to Use It Challenge. I know it's Christmas, but the kiddos are at the "other" side today, and our "BIG" day is tomorrow... So it's just me and hubby today, and he's working on a tractor so I made this fun New Years Card.
I cut 2 images of the Champagne Card out, with the Cricut Wildcard cartridge on size 7.5 One in Black and one using Flowers - Silver Glitter DP. Cut the Champagne Bottle off of the silver glitter paper and attached to Doodlebug Crushed Velvet. Layered this over the front of the card. Used chipboard on the letter "C" and attached the glitter paper to this also. The rest of the letters are Spare Parts Metal Letters. The bottle stopper and neck of the bottle are embossed with Gold EP. Stopper is popped up on pop dots.
The Sentiment is stamped on black cs with VersaMark and embossed in Silver. Punched out the SU Circle Punch. Clear embossed the whole circle, to make the black cs shiny. This is layered over a piece of the Silver Glitter DP. Popped up.
Cut Silver headed Boutonniere Pins off and added around the sentiment.
Added Mark Richards Metals along the bottom, and a ribbon to the Champagne Bottle.
Thanks so much for looking..
Fern

Faux Silk Merry Christmas

I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a very safe one...
This is my last Christmas Card for this year. I made this one for my DH.. I will just put it under the tree with some cash in it.. That's the safest thing for me to give him, so he can go get whatever tractor part he wants to... I'm clueless when it comes to that sort of thing... Anyway, this is what I did...
Base Card is Basic Black
Next is a layer of Doodlebug Crushed Velvet.
Next is a layer of Sparkle Adhesive Red.
Next is s e i DP Alpin Frost Winterberry.
The top layer with sentiment is the Faux Silk Technique with green tissue paper, stamped with Hero Arts - Large Merry Christmas in Basic Black ink, and then sponged all over with Basic Black.
This is layered on Whisper White and then layered on Sparkle Adhesive Red.
This is staggered over the Crushed Velvet.
I added the brads.
Thanks for looking...
Fern

Spring Birthday Card.

Here is the card I made for today's Color Combination Challenge. We were to use Orchid Opulence, So Saffron and Cameo Coral. I was a little hesitant at first, but actually had fun with it. Needed to get away from Christmas colors and this was perfect...
Here is what I did.
Base card is So Saffron, Stamped with Floral BG with So Saffron ink.
Cut a strip off of the bottom. Added a strip of Orchid Opulence that I stamped with Twill BG with Orchid Opulence ink and punched the edge with SU scallop punch.
Punched a piece of Whisper WHite with the MS Scallop Border Punch. Layered this layer over the top of the Orchid Opulence strip. Added buttons.
The flowers are from Big Flowers and Baroque Motifs. Stamped on Orchid Opulence and Cameo Coral. Cut the flowers out and added a button for the center.
Used SU corner punch in Orchid Opulence and Cameo Coral, layered and added SU Pretties.
Butterfly is from Flight of The Butterfly, stamped on Cameo Coral, and on Whisper White with Camoe Coral. Cut and layered. Added SU Pretties for the body.
This card just makes me feel happy.. I think it will be perfect for a Birthday Card.
Thanks so much for looking.
Fern

Faux Silk Morning Glory

This is the card I made for today's Try a New Technique Challenge. Faux Silk with a POP. I really like the faux silk look, but I didn't get the pop I wanted so I did some extra coloring and sponging. Here is what I did.
Base card Elegant Eggplant.
Next layer is Whisper White.
Next is a layer of DCWV from Old World Stack.
My image layer:
Stamped Morning Soft morning glory on a piece of tissue paper. Let dry.
Next, crumple and roll in a ball.
Carefully unroll image.
Stamp the same image on Whisper White CS. Cut out the portion you want to pop.
Take a glue stick and cover piece of light or white cs, put your cut portion of the image on this and then layer the tissue paper over the top of that. Line it up exactly. Keep the wrinkles in, that's the faux silk look.
I did all of that, but I colored the bottom image hoping it would show through the tissue paper more than it did. So, I colored the tissue paper image with SU Markers. Then I sponged around the edges with Elegant Eggplant.
Layered this on Whisper White, and then on Elegant Eggplant.
Added jewels, bow and faux pearls.
I really like the look of this... And will be using this technique again and again.. I think it made this card look very Victorian..
Anyway, thanks for looking..
Fern

My Precious Grandbabies...

My sweet little Savannah at 3 1/2 years and precious Colten at 1 month..

Christmas Thank You Card...

Here is another Thank You Card for Christmas. I will be taking this to work with me tomorrow.
Here's what I did..
Base card is Real Red
Next layer is DSWR Solid Glitter Green
Top layer is Doodlebug Holly Days CS. Used decorative corner punch on the corners of this layer, don't know if you can see this, or not.
Sentiment is from Cheery Chat and is stamped with VersaMark on Whisper White and then embossed with Red Glitter. Cut out with Nestibilities, and layered on a piece of DSWR Solid Glitter Green, also cut with Nestibilities, over a red ribbon. Punch leaves with MS Leaf Punch in Real Red and Glitter Green and then I added Holiday Time Sequin Bows over them. Added red jewels.
I really like the way this card came out... It's just cheery...
Thanks so much for looking.
Fern

Christmas Thank You Card

I made this card for my DMIL who lives in OK and actually her favorite colors are red and black..
The base card is Basic Black
Next layer is Doodlebug Crushed Velvet
Next layer is Anna Griffin DP
Sentiment is from Thank You Kindly and is stamped with VersaMark on Real Red and then embossed in Black. Cut out with nestibilities. Layered over Doodlebug Crushed Velvet cut out with nestibilities.
Punch the corners out with SU Corner Punch - Crushed Velvet.
Added the ribbon and the jewels..
Very easy but elegant Thank You Card....
Thanks so much for taking a peek.
Fern

Last Minute Fridge Magnet Calendar

This is the gift I made for Thursday's Ways to Use It Challenge, which was to make a quick gift. I think is took longer just to try to get a good picture of it, than it was to make it..lol..
The bottom layer is Bordering Blue, which I stamped Twill BG Stamp with Bordering Blue. Cut with Nestibilities.
Next layer is Ta Da - Paisley Papa, this is double sided DP and the other side is paisley, but this side looks more like a basketweave to me.. Go figure...Anyway I cut this layer out with nestibilities, too. Added the ribbon and then layered the layers. Added the buttons with cord centers.. The calendar is from Vippies and I attached that. Punched leaves out with MS Leaf Punch in Bordering Blue and Creamy Caramel and then layered the silk flowers over them. Then center of the flower is Bordering Blue stamped with the Fresh Cuts "for you" in VersaMark and then embossed in brown, cut out with nestibilities and popped up with pop dot... Added a business card magnet to the back, from Office Depot, and it's ready to go...
Thanks so much for looking...
Fern

Holiday Blues - Season's Greetings

This is the card I made for Friday's Limited Supplies Challenge on SCS. Card must be 3/4th blue and only one non-paper embellishment. Which if you know me... is very hard to accomplish.. And I don't think I did accomplish it, but I had fun trying...
My base card is Brushed Silver,
Next layer is Doodlebug Crushed Velvet
Next is a layer of The Paper Company Beadwork - Starry Blue, which, by the way, came with all of that beautiful silver embossing on it... So I didn't cheat there....
Stamped the tree from Snow Swirled with VersaMark and embossed in black... Is EP considered the same as Glitter?? Cut the tree out.
Stamped sentiment from Snow Swirled and embossed it also. Cut with nestibilities and layered on Crushed Velvet. Punched the corners out with the SU Corner Punch and then added the Glitter Brads.. I had to use all 4 of them... 1 just didn't look right... Anyway, I like the way it turned out, I hope you do too...
Thanks for looking.

Honey, I'm Wild About You - Happy Birthday!!

This is the card I made for the Sketch Challenge posted Wednesday on SCS.. Not much time for stamping, what with getting ready for Christmas and doing some babysitting the grandbabies... But my DHs Birthday is on New Years Eve and I really wanted to make a card for him while I had the time, and I thought this sketch challenge would work perfect. So this is what I did..
The base card is Chocolate Chip.
Next layer is BoBunny Xtreme Green Grunge DP
Added the ribbon and used some Decorative wire and made some faux barbed wire. Attached over the ribbon.
The picture is one I took this last summer right after he got this little Farmall running. He's kinda put her on hold for now because he has this HUGE Case in the shop totally split in half. But, you can be sure he will get back to this little gem before too long...
I layered the photo on Chocolate Chip and then popped up on pop dots. Punched corners out of the BoBunny DP and Chocolate Chip with the SU corner punch and layered, paper pierced and attached to photo. Stamped "Wild About You" with VersaMark and embossed with Black embossing powder. Added Square Brads, Circle Brads, Cord Bow and Charm...
I know he will love this card....
Thanks for looking...

Snowman

This is the card I made for today's Color Combination Challenge. Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kisses, Basic Gray and Not Quite Navy.
Base card is Baja Breeze
Next is a layer of Basic Gray stamped with Twill BG in Basic Black and then Stamped with Snowflake BG with VersaMark and then used Heat & Stick and then added dazzling diamonds. Cut the corners with decorative punch and then added Kiwi Kiss between these 2 layers.
Cut Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy out with Nestibilities and then layered.. I stamped snowflakes from Snow Burst on the Not Quite Navy with VersaMark and then used heat & stick powder and then added dazzling diamonds on this, also. The Cute little snowman and bluebird are from Creative Imaginations, added ribbon, button and twine..
Thanks so much for looking..

I "heart" U Card

This is the card I made for today's Inspiration Challenge, which was to get inspired with Block Party Press website. This is my inspiration piece http://flickr.com/photos/blockpartypress/2973510936/ This is what I did.
The base card is Basic Black and then I layered Going Gray, the next layer is Red Hearts DP. The top layer is Glossy White. I sponged Basic Black, Going Gray and Whisper White. The hearts are stamped with Best Wishes & More on the back side. This is sticky paper, so after I cut it out I peeled of the part that I stamped. The stem is cut from Always Artichoke. I added Scrap Metal Letters, Charm, Red Cord and stickles on the heart...
Thanks so much for looking.

My Recycled Old World Santa Card.

This is the card I made for today's challenge, which is to use something recycled on your card. After I read the description of the challenge this morning, I knew exactly what I was going to use. My dear, sweet friend gave me a Christmas Gift Bag with all of these beautiful stickers on the outside. Well, I was just as excited to get these as I was the gift inside. So I thought I would use some of the wonderful stickers she gave me.. And, I just love this Old World Santa Clause....
This is what I did..
The base card is Always Artichoke stamped with Twill BG Stamp in Always Artichoke.
Next is a layer of Creamy Caramel stamped with Twill BG Stamp in Chocolate Chip and then I stamped a Snowflake BG Stamp with VersaMark and then used Heat & Stick Powder and then added dazzling diamonds.
Framed this layer with Holiday Ribbon,
Added Jewels,
Then I popped Santa and the Holly stickers up with pop dots.
Actually this wasn't much of a challenge for me, because I'm always recycling ribbon, wrapping paper, buttons, earrings (jewelry), just about anything I can get in the envelope...lol
Thanks so much for looking...

My Half Baked Thank You Card..

This is the card I made for today's Ways to Use It Challenge. Which was to use half of an image.
I decided to use half of a tree.
The base card is Sage Shadow
Next is a layer of More Mustard
Top layer is DP Bo Bunny's Beautiful Life Stripe.
I stamped my tree (Vintage Pine Tree from Stampabilities) right on the DP in Old Olive and Chocolate Chip.
Stamped my sentiment the same way. I cut the "Thanks" out and popped up it up with pop dots, added ribbon. Sponged around the edges with More Mustard and Sage Shadow. Added Brads..
Thanks so much for looking.
Fern

Winter Whisper Frost Card..

This is the card I made for today's Card Sketch Challenge on SCS.
My base card is Chocolate Chip
Next is a layer of Bo-Bunny Press DP (Winter Whisper Frost) I added dazzling diamonds to the snowflakes. The top layer is Baja Breeze run through the CB Snowflake EF and then layered over Chocolate Chip. Stamped the snowflake from Season of Joy with heat and stick powder and then added the blue glitter. Punched with the SU Circle and then layered on Chocolate Chip punched with the larger SU circle punch. Added satin ribbon, snowflake embellishment and brads...
Thanks so much for looking.
Fern

Spoiled Silly Fluffles

This is the card I made for today's Color Challenge. We were to use Taken with Teal, Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze and Whisper White.

Base card is Taken with Teal
Next is a layer of Riding Hood Red DSP
Next is Taken with Teal which is stamped with Stampendous Marbled Frame and embossed with white ep.
Image is Penny Black Bubbly Fluffles, stamped with Craft Black ink on watercolor paper and colored with prisma colored pencils and Odorless Mineral Spirits. Layered on Baja Breeze and Riding Hood Red. Used stickles for bubbles. Added Flower Brad, Ribbon and Hardware..
I love these colors together....
Thanks so much for looking...
Fern

Snowflake Vellum Wine Glass Shade ON

I made this vellum shade for todays Try a New Technique. We were to make it out of vellum cs and then decorate it anyway we wanted to. I stamped snowflakes with versamark all over it and then used heat and stick powder and then sprinkled MS Sugar Coating - swimming pool glitter. Cut leaves out of glitter paper and then attached them along the top. Added the ric rac ribbon around the top and bottom and then added the bows with bells (which were earrings.) This one has a candle that's battery operated. These are very elegant looking and would make wonderful table decorations.
Thanks so much for looking..

Snowflake Vellum Wine Glass Shade OFF

Christmas Card - close up.

This is the Christmas Card I am sending out this year, I made 25 of these
The base card is Handsome Hunter. I stamped it with the Flannel BG stamp in Handsome Hunter ink. Then I sprayed lightly with silver glitter. Let dry overnight.
The image is stamped on white cs with basic black and then colored with SU Markers. Added stickles on the ribbon and berries. And added littly tiny gold beads for the center of the poinsettias. This is layered over burgandy mulberry paper. Added red jewels.
I used the poinsettia jumbo wheel on the envelope.
Thanks for looking...

My Christmas Cards for this year...

NOEL

This is the card I made for the Limited Supply Challenge at SCS. We could only use snowflake stamps, embellishment and paper... and it had to be glittery. AND use only one word on it...
So my base card is Real Red
Next is a layer of Silver Glitter Paper
Top layer is Glitter White CS run through the CB Snowflake EF.
The silver snowflake is cut from the silver glitter paper with the Cricut Christmas Noel cartridge and then I added a snowflake embellishment in center.
the NOEL is cut with the Cricut Christmas Noel Cartridge with the Silver and Red Glitter Paper. I added a Ribbon with another snowflake embellishment.

And my husband doesn't think I do anything on Fridays....lol

Thanks so much for looking...

Letter to Santa

This is the card I made for SCS Ways to Use It Challenge for 12/4/2008. We were to use an envelope on our card, as our card, or with our card.. I decided to make one on my card. My grandkids are too little to do this now, but maybe next year we'll be doing this... I can't wait...

Base Card
Really Red
Next - Whisper White, run through the Snowflake CB EF
Next - Really Red, Cut with coluzzle and run through the Swiss Dots CB EF
Top Layer - DP from My Minds Eye - Cut with coluzzle.
The mailbox post is Karen Foster 2 x 4 DP
Mailbox is Bashful Blue and Brushed Silver and hand cut.
Flag- Really Red
Peel and stick letters
Envelope - DSP from SU (it was scrap, I don't know what the name is..)
Punch corners - Really Red and Whisper White, Swiss Dot CB EF
Added jewels.
Snowman - From Snow Globe, stamped in black on Whisper White, colored with SU markers and then highlighted with Iridescent Ice, cute out and popped up on pop dots.
Punched leaves out with the MS Leaf Punch. added Ribbon.
Thanks so much for looking...

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!

So far this is my DHs favorite card, and I really like it too.... I made this one for the Card Sketch Challenge, but I also used the speckled background technique on it. I used the blue inks for the backgound. Doesn't it remind you of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation... We watch that movie every year and, I swear, it gets funnier everytime we watch it.

The base card Basic Black
Next - Brushed Silver

Panels
Base - Crushed Black Velvet

Top layer - Glossy White, brayered with Pacific Point, Blue Bayou. Stamped with the SU Sparkle BG with Heat and Stick Powder and then used Dazzling Diamonds.

Sentiment
Spotlight on Christmas, stamped with VersaMark on another piece of simple green bg and then embossed in black. Cut close to the edge but leave a tiny bit to the blue showing. Layered on a piece of Crushed Black Velvet punch with the SU Scallop Square and popped up on pop dots.

Santa and Sleigh
Cut with the Cricut Christmas Noel Cartridge in Basic Black.

Moon
Punch with the 1 3/4" SU Circle Punch out of Solid Glitter White

Thanks so much for looking....
Fern

Sympathy Cards

I made these two cards to take to the office... The challenge was to use Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla and Basic Black.
Base card - Very Vanilla
Next - I took a piece of Glossy White CS, masked a 1 3/8" circle and brayered with Basic Black, sprayed it with Simple Green Cleaner.
Stamped Lovely As a Tree with VersaMark and embossed in Black.
Stamped sentiment from Beautiful Borders with VersaMark and embossed in Black.
Stamped the dove from A Wish For Peace with VersaMark on Sahara Sand and embossed in White, Cut it out and popped it up with pop dot. Added decorative border.
Thanks so much for looking...

Simple Green Cleaner - Christmas Card.

For this card we were to use Simple Green household cleaner.
My base card is Bravo Burgandy
Next - Brushed Silver
Next - Is a piece of Glossy White CS that I brayered with Bravo Burgandy and spritzed with Simple Green Cleaner. I patted it with a paper towel to get this effect.
Top layer is stamped with Encore Ink on Bravo Burgandy and heat set. Cut with nestibilities and then Cut a piece of Brushed Silver with Nestibilities and then layered. Doodled around the edges with white gel pen.
The sentiment is stamped directly on the Glossy White CS with encore silver and then shadowed with Bravo Burgandy. I tried to heat set it, but it still smeared a little.
Added a bow with snowflake and then took 2 hat pins, I cut the ends off of both added 2 beads and then put them together with a little glue. Just for a different look.
Thanks so much for looking...
Fern

Frosted Filter - Birthday Card..

I have a few family birthdays coming up, so I decided to make a Birthday Card today.
The Base is Really Rust,
Next, Scenic Route DP
Nest, Coffee Filter with Cranberry Crisp and Kiwi Kiss.
Next, medallion cut with Fiscars Decorative Border Punch in the Scenic Route DP.
Embossed the sentiment in white ep on the coffee filter layer
Added Brads, Covered Buttons, Decorative Button, Leaves are punched with MS Leaf Punch, Butterflies clear embossed and punched with the MS Butterfly Punch, Ribbon, and Silk Flowers.
I don't think I could possible get anything else on this card...lol..
TFL

Cased Christmas Card but this time in Red

This card is made like the one I did yesterday for the Inspiration Challenge, but instead of Kiwi Kiss CS, I used Real Red CS. I really like the way this one turned out.. I am making 10 or 12 of these, and along with all of the Christmas Cards that I received at the SW Regionals in SA, will be going to the hospital in SA for wounded soldiers that will not be able to spend Christmas as home. TFL.

Merry Little Something Gift Wrap - Christmas Card

This is the card I made for SCS Inspiration Challenge which was to get inspired from Holiday Gift Wrap at Whimsypress.com. This is the one I chose. http://www.whimsypress.com/images/catalog/back/WH2S0002-2.jpg
This is what I did:
Base - Whisper White CS
Kiwi Kiss CS stamped with Canvas Stamp in Old Olive ink.
Stamped snowflakes randomly with VersaMark
Embossed in white.
Added wide white ribbon and then layered the narrower green ribbon over that.
Stamped Merry Christmas on Kiwi Kiss CS with VersaMark and embossed in white.
Cut out with Nestibilities.
Cut out a larger layer in Whisper White with Nestibilities.
Popped this up on pop dots.
Added bow and pearl snowflake.
Added pearls on green ribbon.
This was pretty easy, and I really like the results...
TFL...

Giving Thanks with a Touch of Pink on a Frosted Filter

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and/or friends...
This is the card that I made for Thursday's Challenge (Giving Thanks), which pretty much sums up the challenge.. And I am so very thankful for all of my family and friends..
And Today's Limited Supply Challenge on SCS.  Which was to use 3 stamps, 1 had to be an animal, 3 colors of paper and Ink, one had to be pink and 3 embellishments.
Okay, it may not look like I used pink, but I did.......
The base card is Kiwi Kiss
Next layer is a coffee filter which I did the Frosted Filter Technique.  Took a regular plate dropped dots of Kiwi Kiss and PINK PIROUETTE, spritzed with water, smashed my coffee filter on top of this.. Wadded it up in a ball. Unwadded it, and dried with heat tool. So my background has pink in it....
Next I stamped Lovely as a Tree with VersaMark and embossed with brown. Stamped Noble Deer on BLUSH BLOSSOM in Chocolate Chip and clear embossed this. Cut the deer out and popped on on pop dots. I almost had 2 does and 1 buck....lol. Stamped sentiment with VersaMark and embossed in brown. Cut the top corners out with decorative corner punch and added ribbon...

"believe"

This is my card I made for todays SCS Sketch Challenge. I really like this layout and probably will use it again..
Here are my layers:
Basic Black
DSP Real Red Used decorative corner punch and added brads
Next layer:
Basic Black
White Embossed Swirl from The Paper Company. Used decorative corner punch and added brads.
Next Layer:
Basic Black
Real Red CS. Embossed the sentiment with white ep. Used decorative corner punch and added brads.
Top layer:
Stamped image (A Wish For Peace) with Basic Black ink on Whisper White CS and then colored with SU markers. Added stickles to make is look like glistening snow. Adde red stickles around the edge. Cut this out with nestibilities and layered on Basic Black cut out with the nestibilities.
Punched the leaves out with the MS Leaf Punch in Always Artichoke CS added cord and charm... I really like the way this turned out... TFL...

Thank You Card

I made this card for the SCS Color Combo Challenge which was to use Going Grey, Really Rust and Very Vanilla. And you can always add white and/or black.
The base card is Basic Black
Next is a layer of Going Grey stamped with Weathered in Going Grey.
Then a layer of DP from Best Creations, Inc.
I stamped the sentiment (SU Thank You Kindly)in Really Rust on Very Vanilla CS and layered on Basic Black. This is popped up on pop dots.
The corners are punched out with the CB Vintage corner die.
Added silk flowers, brad, leaves (MS leaf punch), ribbon and doodled around the edge of the sentiment...
Thanks for looking..

Christmas Pop Up Gift Card..

This is the card I made for today's SCS TLC challenge.
The card is 4 x 12 and is scored at 4 inches on one end and 4 inches from the other end and then scored right in the middle of those two scores.
I used:

Paper:
It Takes Two DP
Garden Green CS
Real Red CS

Stamp - Inkadinkado

Accessories:
Nestibilities
QuicKutz
Stickles
Brads
Silk Flower
Earring (Bow and Bells)
Cord

Very fun project and you can use these for any occasion...

SCS Inspiration Challenge # IC155 Mad Men - Christmas Card

Inspiration piece
http://blogs.amctv.com/mad_men_season_2_fashions_womenswear/betty-ep207.jpg

I used Pacific Blue CS and Silver Glitter Paper
The stamps are Scandinavian Season and All Year Cheer III
Embossed the tree and sentiment in White Embossing Powder.
Added red jewel and doodled around the edges..
Thanks for looking...

Gingerbread Wreath

Get Well

Ooh la la - Anniversary Card for Friend.

A lady I work with asked me if I would make her an anniversary card so that she could give it to her husband... Of course I said I would, and this is what I came up with.. I did ask her what her husbands favorite color was, and she said blue. I think he may change it to red after she gives this to him.. lol What do you think? This is what I used:
Basic Black CS
The Paper Co Black Velvet Flocked Floral
DoodleBug Design Crushed Velvet CS
Red Glitter Papper
Eyelets
Black cord
Corner punch
Black Velvet Brads from Doodlebug Design
Cotton Balls
Pop Dots....
My husband was a little hurt that this was not for him... But, I reminded him that his Birthday was next month... Who knows.................... TFL..

Christmas Card for the SCS Color Combo Challenge...

This is the card I made for the Color Combination for November 18, 2008. This is what I did;
Base Card Real Red
Next layer is Basic Black
The Kraft layer is run through the CB with the Agyle Embossing Folder
Brayered it with Real Red
The tree is stamped with heat and stick powder and then with red glitter.
cut with nestibilities.
Black layer cut with scallop oval nestabilities added red jewels and doodled around the Kraft layer.
The sentiment is done the same way, heat and stick powder and then glitter.
The bell and bow are actually an earring that I got at Walmart for $1.00. Added the brads and flower. TFL

Triangle Fold Medallion Card for SCS Try a New Technique Challenge

I made this card for the Try a New Technique Challenge which was to make a Triangle Fold Medallion. Instructions are on 11/17/08 Monday's Try a New Technique...

Thanksgiving Card from Texas

I made 12 of these today to send to our family in Oklahoma and California. I made a similiar card using this photo of my girls, and another card using this napkin as a background, but I wanted to use the two together... I think the colors are perfect for Thanksgiving.. And my family knows how I love my girls, so I know they will get a kick out of this card...

A Rose is a Rose - For You Card

It's been a week since I have made a card, and it sure feels good to get back in the groove. I have been playing grandma this last week with Savannah, while her mommy has been in the hospital with little brother. They had to stay a little longer than normal because he didn't want to eat at first, but I think he's made up for that now. They are both home and everyone is doing great and just trying to adjust with another little one..

I made this card for today's Inspiration Challenge, which was to get inspired from the gallery of The Felted Garden... I loved the Rose Scarf in the Black and White Wool. Here is what I did...
First Layer - Basic Black
Second Layer - Whisper White
Third Layer - Silver Glitter Paper
Top Layer - Doodlebug Design Crushed Velvet CS

Rose - Stamped with A Rose is a Rose stamp set on Glossy White CS with Going Grey ink and then with Whisper White Craft ink and then added dazzling diamonds.

Leaves - stamped with the leaf from the big flower in Bella Blossoms with Whisper White Craft ink and then added dazzling diamonds.

Sentiment - Stamped from Fresh Cuts with VersaMark on Glossy White CS and then embossed with Black EP.

Added ribbon, and black jewels. Rose is popped up with pop dots...
Thans for looking...

Little Colten Oliver Riley at 2 hours old...

Colten Oliver 11/11/2008

Colten Oliver Riley born November 11, 2008 at 5:12 PM, weighing in at 7 lbs, 8 1/2 oz. and 20 inches long... This is proud Grandma, BIG sister Savannah and handsome little Colten... What a wonderful birthday present for proud dad....

I was told that I did not spell it correctly... It is with an en.......

Birthday Card for my Mother

Base card - Chocolate Chip
1/2" circles - Tempting Turquoise
Large Circle - Tempting Turquoise - Nestibilities
Large Scallop Circle - Chocolate Chip - Nestibilities
Jewels, Ribbon, Flowers, Brad, Stickles, Pop Dots.
Alphabet Punch Set - MOM
A gretting for all Reasons - Sentiment