Hearts of leaves engagement card

This is a full size card and I embossed the red layer with Cuttlebug Swiss heart folder.

I purchase this Sizzix Sizzlits die off of fb for 3.00 and it came in yesterday and wanted to try my hand at making a heart as I saw a similar post using the SU branch die.

I added Martha Stewart double layered butterflies and a Stampin Up sentiment.
The sentiment is raised on foam squares and flat back pearls added.

Engagement Card

I was commissioned to make a couple engagement cards, here is one of them.

The requester wanted a larger than A2 size, so I took the standard 8 1/2 x 11 piece of whisper white cardstock and scored it directly in half.

Took a sheet of red cardstock and run it through twice in the Cuttlebug Swirls folder
The layer under the vellum is black cardstock embossed with the lines folder from SU, click the picture to see the black embossing. On that black piece I adhered two embossed red hearts.
Proceeded to Hand Calligraphy the couples name onto the Vellum.
The ampersand sign is a retired Sizzix die and I glued it to the Vellum and a tiny heart as well.

To hide the glue on the vellum and to keep it altogether I glued and wrapped the satin white ribbon.

Pearls and or rhinestones may be added based on the buyers request.

simple thank you

I made this for a friends of mine whom I visited a few days back. I noticed she had a bike like this as a home decoration so I took the opportunity to make a card.

The bottom I first punched a Martha Stewart heart border punch on the white card stock.
Next I cut out the blue Spellbinders scallop octagon and ran that through the fancy swirl Cuttle Bug embossing folder.

Next I had a few of these bikes already cut in black cardstock (see the first card I made with it) so I glued it to the card and added some flat back SU pearls to the bike.
Closed out the design of the card with a little sentiment from SU Teeny Tiny wishes.

Sending Love

This sweet card was sent to my friend in FL. The embossing is a CB folder, the stamped image is from SU as well as the sentiment and label (raised on foam).
The butterflies were punches from shiny glistened paper. Rhinestones for bling, got to have bling!

The sheer ribbon is tied onto the first two layers for a gentle touch. Enjoyed making this quick card from a swap.

Hello cards for GDT submission

This is my last week as Guest Design Team member at CRAFT Challenge blog 

This week we were to make a card for challenge 217 "For the Girls".
I used a cute Digi Stamp by Pink Gem Studios called "Birds in a Row". These cards were made for my daughter and her two friends.

I embossed the base layer with the fancy swirl Cuttlebug folder

The sentiment stamp is from SU and the coloring I used were Gel glossy pens.

Happy 4th!

Before I get to my card, I took a picture of some home decor I have in my home. I actually bought these at a yard sale last year for $1.00!! I love country charm and vintage items and I was glad to obtain these. I have them on the steps going up to the main level of our home and oddly enough my cat does not play with them!

You could easily replicate this with wooden starts, wire and floral. Ok, on to my card.
You have seen me use this image last week, but this time I made it as a thank you card!

The base is embosses with the star embossing folder from Cuttlebug. The image is from a 1999 set from Stampin' Up which I purposely off centeredin the upper left corner to replicate the American Flag. Sentiment and punches are from Stampin' Up!

Have a Happy and Safe 4th to mu American bloggers!

Layered embossed simple card

While I had other plans when I started this card, I ended up keeping it simple and letting the embossing shine as the focal for this card.

Base run through Cuttlebug embossing folder., the following layered sentiment on Stampin' Up punches. The white layer was also embossed with Sizzix dots folder.
I finished it off with various sizes of SU pearls.

Card being sent to my daughter today as she started her summer session post grad class this week.

4th of July card

With 4th of July coming up real quick, I made this card very late last night.
This is a very old stamp set from Stampin' Up (1999) it was purchased at a consignment store.

A love of bears I have, so I was thrilled to have a couple bear stamps. I colored the image with my SU ink pads and the blender pen.

Embossed the A2 card with the Stars Cuttlebug embossing folder
Cut our the doily from Stampin" Up Sizzix Die
Punch our a flower border with the Martha Stewart doily punch
Raised the image (matted in black cs) using foam.
Mailing this to my daugher today, she's finishing her first clinical at an out patient PT office. She got raved reviews on her performance! Wahoo.

Masculine Birthday Card

I made this card for my brother in law whose birthday is June 2nd.

I used a Tim Holtz embossing folder and ran my brown ink pad over it and adhered it to black card stock base card. Added a strip of polka dots (My Minds Eye) of 1 1/2" long.

Next layers of brown card stock and an embossed dog holding a balloon!
The sentiment was cut from a Cricut Cartridge, not sure which one as it was in my stash.

Happy Memorial Day

Saturday in the rain, we placed flowers on our parents grave site... it was nice to gather and bond over the experience. 

To commemorate, I created this cute card, the image was cut from A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge and the base layer was run through the stars embossing Cuttlebug folder/
Simple card, no entiment, not sure what I'll do with it... for now it'll go in my stash.

Note of Thanks

Again - going through my saved pieces, I had a bunch of these leaves punched and the sentiment as well stamped.

I added them to a Cuttlebug swirl embossing mat.
The Sentiment and label are from Stampin' Up.
The Pumpkin, also already made from last fall in my stash, was created by using the oval punch from Stampin' Up punched three times and inked.

beautiful day

Well - today it is rainy here and dreary, but this card shows sings of spring.

The image is a digi stamp I had already colored and the flowers glued on. (this was in my saved pile) I added the striped yellow layer of pattern paper and layered it to the based green cardstock which was run through the Cuttlebug floral swirl embossing folder.

The sentiment which makes up one of the stems says "Hope you have a beautiful day".
I had this sentiment for a few years. I am not into digi stamping but this was cute.

Butterflies of Sympathy

Created this card from my leftoevers again! Today is Earth Day and I am a firm believer of recycling.
Here I got to make this beautiful card to have on the ready when the time comes.

The embossing is the floral swirl from Cuttlebug, the butterflies are from Sizzix Stampin' Up embosslit and the sentiment was a cut from one of the Cricut cartridges, not sure at this time which one it was as it was in my stash. (I'll edit once I look it up)

Wishing on a Star

I am cleaning up my bin of cuts and scraps and came across this star that was punched/cut and the word wishes.

I proceeded to run the star through the Sizzix SU stripes embossing folder and raised it on foam squares onto a piece of green cs that I ran through the Cuttlebug Stars embossing folder.

I think this would be a great male middle age child's birthday card!

For You Bird cage card

I sent a RAK to Lisa and Yolanda where I stamped a lot of Stampin' Up Tags as they do so much tag creations on you tube.

To go long with the various tags I created this card.
Base card was corner edges and run through the swirl cuttlebug folder and inked to bring out the details.
Next I punched a border using a Martha Stewart border punch.

Mounted a bird cage and bird from a Sizzix Tim Holtz die and finished it off with a for you tag from Stampin' Up.

Poppy Parade Note card

I bought this large stamp while in Florida, it's made by Hero Arts called Tall Birdhouse.

I started with a black base, and then put a layer using an embossed (Cuttlebug) deep pink card stock.

To make the image, I first punched a large circle from a piece of scrap card stock, took SU Poppy Parade ink and gently rubbed ink inside to give it the pink glow.
Glued it to the embossed layer and punched out the fence border which is made my Fiskars.

Stay tune for a different set of cards using this stamp and technique!

Winter Skate

I was glad I finally picked up my Stampin Up order as I could not wait to make some cards with it.
I know we are almost done with the winter season so I took the opportunity this week to make some cards with the set of stamps!

This I embossed the layer behind the matted stamp image. Making multiples of these made it simple to get a small batch done and saved for next year.

Spring Break

I made this card for my daughter who will be going on spring break for the first time (in her 5 year college years). Good for her!

The base card stock is from Stamoin' Up. The embossed layer is the Swiss Dots embossing folder.

If you know a little about me, is I am a recycler! I cut the pennants (banners) using the Stampin' Up punch and punch the lovely flowers from an old calendar! They have such lovely glossy florals, I can't wait to use more of the prints.

The layers that the sentiment is on are you punches also from SU. I hand wrote Spring Break as I do not have a stamp remotely associated with the phrase.

Red Heart scallop card

 Using the Stampin' Up scallop border punch, I used it on the base red card front and proceeded to add a light purple layer and a black border.
Matching the border, I punched out three corresponding hearts (Stampin' Up punch). The sentiment is also from SU!.

I layered a white piece of cardstock inside so the red scallop on the front of the card will stand out.

Black and sleek Valentine card

I love this embossing folder border from Stampin' Up. The lace has a very deep emossed texture.

 I added a strip of red card stock right above the border, foam popped the hearts that were embossed with the Cuttlebug African Batik. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up Teeny Tiny wishes which I punched out using a tag punch also from SU!

In error when I was embossing what I thought was only the front of the card, I embossed the inside too, I kind of like it!