Sweet One

I was hired to make this card for a baby shower. The mom-to-be is having a boy, but I didn't want to make the card too masculine so I pulled the softer, more neutral colors. I wanted it to look like a wall with beadboard (though that is really difficult to see in this photo...sorry!), chair rail, textured wall on top with a baby-themed wall hanging. It turned out even better than I'd hoped.

Cardstock: white; SU - barely banana, bashful blue (banner), brocade blue (frame), so saffron (moon)

Stamps: SU - So Many Scallops

Ink: Versamark

Misc: Stampendous - midnight black e.p.; Sizzix - Texturez Tween Stripes; MM - FA Trims (Sidney), silver star brad, thin black wire; Zips; tacky tape; CM - circle cutters; Xyron

Class of '09

It's hard to believe that my "little" cousin graduated this weekend. The same kid I babysat from the time he was born! Sheesh - where does the time go??!!

I saw this post last week and thought it would be perfect for Scott's card. I tweaked it to include his school colors & to work with my smaller dies. I'm pleased as punch w/ the result! *pat myself on the back*

Cardstock/paper: SU - Good Morning Sunshine, Western Sky, So Saffron; dk. kraft; green crinkle (that's technical, right?)

Stamps: PTI - Fresh Alphabet

Ink: SO - timber brown

Misc: Sizzix - Aphrodite alpha, Stars #2; MM - FV trims (Lizzie), star brads; SU - clear embossing powder; green grossgrain; pop dots; tacky tape; Xyron 250

Blooming Birthday Gift

I'm waaaaaaaay far behind on Dawn's color challenges, but that does not mean that I opted not to do them altogether. On the contrary, I continue to think on them and use them as inspiration hits me. Like with this gift card holder, for instance. It was my co-worker's birthday this week, and I wanted something fun, yet feminine, for her "card." Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #3 was perfect!

So here's the color combo:










And here's my take on it. What do you think? (I got the gift card holder idea from this post on Sheetload Shortcuts.)

Cardstock/Paper: TLC - Slumber Party; SU - Autumn Vine; kraft
Stamps: PTI - Around & About Sentiments (inside tag only)
Ink: VF - onyx
Misc: red flowers; Imagination Project - save the date circles; MM - lg polkadot brad; pink gem; SU - grossgrain, eyelet border punch, scallop circle punch; TLC - Slumber party circle tags; Zots; Tacky Tape; SS - gift card holder

Project Complete

My voice teacher chose the stationery sample she liked the best, which will be a gift for her sister's birthday. I was a little surprised by her choice, but I knew she would know her sister's tastes better than I. I'm pleased with the result, and I think she will be too.

Base: white pre-scored card

Paper/cardstock: TLC - misty blue city cafe; SU - baja breeze; DCWV - luxury stack

Ink: SU - taken with teal, close to cocoa

Stamps: PTI - simply stationery

Misc: scor-pal; PTI - packaging; SU - felt double-stitched ribbon, hemp twine, teal corduroy button, choc. chip button; tacky tape

Sympathy

Background: DCWV - lt. aqua
Cardstock: SU - certainly celery; white
Ink: SU - so saffron, certainly celery; Versafine - onyx
Stamps: Verve - Floral Whimsy
Misc: SU - watercolor pencils; Stickles - crystal; tacky tape; ribbon
Inspiration

Birthday Gift Card

I made this great gift card holder using a Sheetload Shortcut. I highly recommend these little jewels. They're super easy to put together & make the presentation so much nicer than what I've been able to come up with on my own! Just stick it together, decorate it, and *voila*!










Background: Sheetload Shortcut Gift Card Holder
Cardstock: SU - Western Sky; shimmery silver
Stamps: SU - Stars & Swirls; Papertrey Ink - Sample Alphabet
Ink: SU - Chocolate Chip; Verafine - onyx
Misc: star gems; MM - silver eyelet; tacky tape; twine; Crop-a-Dile; SU - tag punch

I'm Back...and a Card

I haven't really been in the crafting mood since I got back from my trip. I did actually make two very cute cards, but I made them on the run & forgot to take photos. =( Today, I have a free day at home since my office is being recarpeted at work. So I'm catching up on some of the cards on my list. You'll get at least two posts out of me this week. lol

Birthday

Background: SU - Bashful Blue
Cardstock: SU- Bashful Blue, Rose Red, Wintergreen; white
Ink: SU - Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, Garden Green, Rose Red
Stamps: Verve - Floral Whimsy
Misc: K&Co - Amy Butler chipboard letters; SU - pewter Hodgepodge Hardware; CM - circle & wavy cutters; gems; MM - square brad; Stickles - pink; tacky tape; white satin ribbon; button; flower; pop dots; Zots
Inspiration: Verve gallery

Birthday

Today we're celebrating my brother's birthday. So I made him this card. I based the design on this card. I changed the color scheme so it was a bit more masculine. And I also used some background paper that pays a small tribute to my brother's profession - Texas DPS - where a star similar to the one in the paper is on their badges & other professional emblems.

Background: Luxe-Simple Grid Turquoise
Paper: SU-Western Sky, Wintergreen
Cardstock: white
Stamps: Verve-Floral Whimsy
Ink: VF-onyx; SU-certainly celery, old olive,tempting turquoise
Misc: paper piercer, white satin ribbon, pop dots, tacky tape, Zots, watercolor pencils, blender pen, brads, flower, K&Co-Addison chipboard letters, Stickles-waterfall, CM-circle & wavy cutters

Just Because

I have a friend who's currently trying to "make it" in NYC. Pretty tough. But I really admire him. He's exceedingly talented. And I hope to see his name in lights one day. While he's on the long, hard road to stardom, I like to send him random notes of encouragement. So necessary when you live in THAT city! (My inspiration comes from here.)

Background: white pre-scored card

Cardstock: SU-certainly celery
Stamps: Verve-Petals & Stems, Fluttering By
Ink: SU-certainly celery, pumpkin pie, summer sun; VF-onyx
Misc: Stickles-crystal; pop dots; tacky tape; orange polkadot ribbon; rhinestones; Zots

My Thank-Yous

Whew. Now that I got Derek's set of cards done, I could get started on my own. I have several people I need to get some thank-you notes out to, and I was able to get those done today. I'm glad to have them finished! Still have several more to do. Hope to get them done tomorrow. It would be nice to have a clean slate when I leave for Ireland next Friday!

Background: white pre-scored card
Stamps: Verve-Petals & Stems
Cardstock: white; Crate Paper-Red Boots; SU-Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie
Ink: SU-old olive, ruby red, summer sun, pumpkin pie, more mustard; VF-onyx
Misc: orange brad, olive grossgrain, tacky tape, pop dots, black pen
Inspiration

Background: white pre-scored card
Stamps: Verve-Filigree Fantasy
Ink: SU-chocolate chip
Misc: rhinestones, tacky tape, chocolate grossgrain, Zots
Inspiration

Thank You Notes

Now that my husband's birthday is now almost an entire month past, I have finally gotten all of his thank-you notes made. I just love this design, though it's not the quickest to get stamped (at least when you're slow like I am). The inspiration is here.

Background: pre-scored white card
Cardstock: SU-Certainly Celery, Not Quite Navy, Handsome Hunter
Ink: Versafine-onyx; SU-certainly celery, not quite navy, handsome hunter
Stamps: Verve-Floral Whimsy
Misc: Stickles-waterfall; rhinestones; black stitched ribbon; pop dots; tacky tape; Zots

And More Birthdays

Goodness. I can't get anything else done for all the birthday cards I've had to make as of late. Here's the latest one - a double pocket card based on this tutorial. Easy!

Paper: SU-Notebook
Cardstock: SU-Always Artichoke
Stamps: SU-Office Accoutrement; Birthday Best
Ink: SU-Always Artichoke; Chocolate Chip
Misc: pop dots, tacky tape, paper folding/scoring, corner rounder

Birthday

This card is going to one of my now-retired/former bosses. Even after almost five years, he always remembers my birthday, so I try to do the same in return. The inspiration from this card is here.

Cardstock: white; SU-rose red, pumpkin pie, certainly celery
Stamps: Verve-Petals & Stems; SU-Something to Celebrate
Ink: SU-rose red, pumpkin pie, certainly celery
Misc: pop dots, decorative scissors, silver brads, pumpkin pie grossgrain ribbon, tacky tape, paper piercer, zots

Birthday

Tomorrow is my husband's birthday. This is the card I made for him based on this layout.

Cardstock: Luxe-turquoise simply ledger; SU-creamy caramel, not quite navy, cameo coral, taken with teal; lt. artichoke
Ink: SU-not quite navy
Stamps: SU-Office Accoutrement & Something to Celebrate
Misc: Stickles-waterfall; ribbon; tacky tape; pop dots-sm & lg

Father's Day 2

This card is for my father-in-law. The design is based on this card from the Verve gallery using the same set I used on my dad's card.

Cardstock: lt. sage; SU-really rust
Paper: SU-Outlaw
Ink: SU-chocolate chip
Stamps: VV-Father Figure
Misc: MM-black brads; dk. brown ribbon; tacky tape

Father's Day

I think it's safe to post my dad's card this early. Or I hope it is. Anywho. Here it is. I borrowed this layout from the Verve gallery.

Cardstock: SU-bordering blue, wintergreen
Stamps: VV-Father Figure
Ink: SU-certainly celery, chocolate chip
Misc: lt aqua grossgrain ribbon, snaps, tacky tape

Birthday

I'm pretty pleased with the way this card turned out. Finally - an original (I think).

Cardstock: SU-bordering blue, old olive, so saffron; white
Stamps: SU-So Many Scallops, Simply Said
Ink: SU-more mustard, rose red, taken with teal, elegant eggplant, regal rose
Misc: decorative scissors, tacky tape, pop dots, SU-scallop punch, Stickles-crystal, pink, lime, ribbon, fibers

Inspired

My mom sent me this beautiful thank-you card.

And that inspired the layout for this sympathy card.

Cardstock: SU-regal rose, old olive, bordering blue; white
Stamps: SU-Delight in Life; Luxe-Luxeurious acrylics
Ink: SU-regal rose; Versafine-onyx
Misc: big brad, decorative scissors, olive ribbon, watercolor pencils, blender pen, Stickles-pink, DCWV-rub-on stitching

Mother's Day

I didn't want to post these early enough for either of our moms to scope them out ahead of time. I had inspiration for both of these cards (links below), but I did manage to do a little personalizing of my own on both. Hope they like them!

Cardstock: SU-really rust & rose red; white
Stamps: SU-Seeing Spots
Ink: SU-summer sun, pumpkin pie, rose red, always artichoke
Misc: MM-curling tag, crystals, artichoke ribbon
Inspiration




Cardstock: SU-garden green & rose red; cream; white
Paper: SU-wintergreen (stripe)
Stamps: SU-Simply Said & Something to Celebrate
Ink: Versafine onyx
Misc: crystal brads, pop dots, watercolor pencils, blender pen, Stickles-crystal & lime green
Inspiration

I Frogot

After making a card for a friend's husband, I realized I had forgotten to send her a card for her birthday (which was almost a month ago!). So I pulled out my favorite stamp set - yep, the frogs. They're just so darned cute & the sentiment was perfect. I "fixed" a big booboo - I totally mucked up the sky in the background - by cutting the frog out & mounting dimensionally on top of blue cardstock. Voila - the sky returns all pretty! Whew!

Cardstock: not quite navy, white, hunter green
Stamps: Unfrogettable
Ink: onyx
Misc: pop dots, black stitched ribbon, ribbon slide, tacky tape, burnished brads, rub-on stitching, pearl embossing powder, versamark, watercolor pencils, blending pen