Beautiful Whoopsy

Don't you just hate it when you mess up a card when your stamp rocks just a little and gets ink in places there shouldn't be any?! I know I sure do. And today's card is a perfect example of how it sometimes works out for the best.

I started by stamping the Upsy Daisy in eggplant. Before reinking, I stamped the image again to create a shadow effect. In order to fill 2/3 of the card, I needed to repeat this process one more time. Well, that's when I got a little heavy handed and managed to get ink on the edges of my rubber stamp and then rocked a bit too much and got that ink on the card. What was I going to do now?

Well, lucky for me, Whitney was over helping me out and she suggested that we cover those places up with something. So we hunted through our punches and found the butterflies and it just so happened they were big enough to cover up my booboo - perfect! I used three of them to keep with the rule of Odds (or even perhaps the rule of Threes) to give balance to the card. If you look closely, you can still see my mistake, but it's not as prominent and your eye is certainly not drawn to it but to the butterfly instead.

When all was said and done, I couldn't decide where to place my sentiment and that's when I decided that it didn't need one. Not on the outside anyway. So here you have a very simple design that packs a lot of punch. I couldn't have been more pleased with my mistake, and that's why I call it my beautiful whoopsy!


Butterflies recipe
Base: cream card
Paper: SU - eggplant
Ink: SU - eggplant
Stamps: SU - Upsy Daisy
Misc: Jolee's - butterfly punch; misc. butterfly punch; pop dots

Masculine Card

I've had this Papertrey set for quite a while and just haven't sat down and played with it. My supply of ready-made blank cards has dwindled, so I decided to make a few. This design lends itself to many uses - thinking of you, sympathy, birthday, get well, etc. I opted not to stamp a sentiment of any kind on the front or inside of the card until I'm ready to send it. I adapted my layout from this card by Dawn McVey.


Cardstock/Paper: SU - Patterns Pack DSP III (hostess), very vanilla, chocolate chip
Ink: SO - timber brown
Stamps: PTI - Through the Trees
Misc.: SU - antinque brads, ticket corner punch; SEI - twine ribbon; Zig - glue pen; glitter; ScorTape

20+ Days of Cards: Day 10

I bought this stamp from a fellow blogger but hadn't had the opportunity to ink it. This was the perfect opportunity. It makes the cutest blank notecard, don't you think? I used one of Dawn's color challenges to put the whole thing together.

Cardstock/Paper: SU - sweet always, chocolate chip; watercolor paper
Ink: SO - timber brown
Stamps: WS - Fall Fun Kitty
Misc: SU - watercolor pencils, blender pen, linen thread; misc. buttons; Zots

20+ Days of Cards: Day 8

I like having a multipurpose card in the stash. By leaving the inside of this card blank, you are free to celebrate anything from a birthday to a piece of good news to a beautiful day. I saw this card in the Papertrey idea gallery and knew it was the perfect design.

Cardstock/Paper: SU - wintergreen, windsor knot, good morning sunshine, chocolate chip; kraft; watercolor paper
Ink: SO - timber brown
Stamps: PTI - Autumn Abundance
Misc: SU - linen thread, watercolor pencils, blender pen, ticket corner punch; MM - pewter brads; brown pen

20+ Days of Cards: Day 6

It's nice to have a winter card ready to go right after the holidays. Whether it's for a thank-you note or just to say HI to family for the new year. This card caught my eye and was very easy to replicate. I hope you enjoy.

Cardstock/Paper: SU - real red, always artichoke, wintergreen d/p; watercolor paper; silver paper
Ink: VF - onyx
Stamps: SU - The More the Merrier
Misc: SU - watercolor pencils, blender pen, scallop edge punch; Recollections - silver pearls; Stickles - frosted lace, crystal; Sizzix - snowflakes

Gift Set No. 11

Today's card is the last of the five cards that are in the Blank section of the gift box. It's good to have a few cards on hand when you just want to say "hi" or "I'm thinking of you."

Base: white pre-scored card
Cardstock: SU - chocolate chip, barely banana, baja breeze, windsor knot; lt grey

Ink: SU - old olive, pretty in pink, perfect plum

Stamps: VV - Petals & Stems

Misc: MM - pewter brads; white satin ribbon; Zips; SU - scallop edge punch; pop dots; Crop-a-dile; corner rounder

Inspiration here

Gift Set No. 10

It's a great time of year to drop a note & say hi. And what better than a winter-themed card to do just that?! Snowmen are my favorite. *grin*

Base: DCWV - brown pre-scored card

Cardstock: DCWV - Luxury Stack; navy; PTI - white shimmer

Stamps: SU - Happy Winter

Ink: SU - old olive, always artichoke; VF - onyx; CB - frost white

Misc: Stampendous - kaleidoscope ep; gems; Zots; SU - watercolor pencils, scallop edge punch, hodgepodge; Zips; Michaels - lt aqua grossgrain; navy grossgrain; Cutterbees (edge distressing)

Inspiration here

Gift Set No. 9

I love winter-themed cards, don't you? And it's the perfect time to have a few in the stash. This card is one of my favorites from the entire set!

Base: white pre-scored card

Cardstock: kraft

Ink: ColorBox - frost white; VF - onyx

Stamps: SU - A Tree for All Seasons, Happy Winter

Misc: SU - watercolor pencils; ScorPal; Zips; ribbon; CM circle cutter

Inspiration here

Gift Set No. 8

Sometimes I like to drop a little note to friends for no reason in particular. Doesn't everyone? That's why I included five all-purpose cards in the gift set.

Base: white pre-scored card

Cardstock: red; hunter; DCWV - luxury stack; PTI - white shimmer

Ink: SU - real red

Stamps: VV - Fluttering By

Misc: green gem; Zots; Zips; Michaels - Berry Christmas ribbon; pop dots

Inspiration here

Sneak Peak No. 5

So here's the last of the five-pack of cards I gave to some friends. Sometimes I like to have a pretty card in which I can write anything I want, so I included in the gift pack one card that's blank inside.

Base: white pre-scored card

Cardstock: navy; hunter; white

Ink: VF - onyx

Stamps: SU - Unfrogettable

Misc: SU - watercolor pencils, blender pen, scallop circle punch; pop dots; CM - circle cutter; black glitter pen; pop dots

Inspiration here

Time For You

I got this SU set about a month ago but haven't had an occasion to use it yet. I promised a boxed set of cards to a friend & it seems the perfect time to break this set in. See what you think.

Base: white pre-scored card

Cardstock: SU - wintergreen; red; white

Paper: brown
Ink: Versafine - onyx
Stamps: SU - Time For You
Misc: Flair - red velvet ribbon; Zips - ultra thin clear adhesive line; SU - pewter hodgepodge hardware; SU - watercolor pencils & blender pen; pop dots
Inspiration

Base: white pre-scored card
Cardstock: SU - barely banana; white; mint
Paper: EK Success - Harvest Circle Dots
Ink: Versafine - onyx
Stamps: SU - Time For You
Misc: SU - watercolor pencils; SU - barely banana grossgrain ribbon; green grossgrain; lt. yellow mini buttons; green button; Zips; Zots
Inspiration

Base: white pre-scored card

Cardstock: red; white
Paper: MM - Venetian Lace Lt. Forest Green; brown
Ink: Versafine - onyx
Stamps: SU - Time for You; In My Thoughts
Misc: SU - watercolor pencils & blender pen; silver ribbon; Zips
Inspiration

Cards

Blank
Background: DCWV-red
Cardstock: white, black
Stamps: SU-Polka Dots & Petals
Ink: black, SU-bravo burgundy
Misc: flowers, brads

Birthday
Background: DCWV-red orange
Cardstock: white
Stamps: SU-Tag Time
Ink: black
Misc: brads, glitter pens, SU-watercolor pencils, glitter glaze

And it Continues

Here are a few more of the cards I made over Christmas.

Blank
Background: DCWV - spring green
Cardstock: white
Ink: black
Stamps: SU - Simply Sweet
Misc: sparkly twine, Terrificly Tacky Tape





Blank
Background: DCWV - mellow yellow
Cardstock: cream
Ink: black
Stamps: SU - Simple Somethings
Misc: staples, ribbon, pop dots, SU tag maker

Cards 06/16/07

Here's the card design that finishes the bundle for my co-worker.

Card background: aqua
white cardstock
Urban Camo brown
aqua cardstock
Taken with Teal stamp
Chocolate Chip stamp
brown ribbon



Card background: red
white cardstock
dark red cardstock
black cardstock
black ink
Bravo Burgundy ink
dark red satin ribbon

Card Samples 06/15/07

This is an assortment pack of cards I made for a co-worker. All told, it took approximately 2 hrs to complete the set.


Blank
Card base: pale yellow
Center: white cardstock

pop dots
small round pink crystal brad
Regal Rose ink
pink fabric flowers (2)
Delight in Life stamp
Fun Filled stamp

Birthday
Card base: pale pink scallop
Center: Urban Camo brown
white cardstock
dark pink eyelets
lime green ribbon
Fun Filled stamps
Rose Red ink
Black ink

Thank You
Card base: aqua
Center: white cardstock
pop dots
light orange eyelets
brown polka dot ribbon
Taken With Teal ink
Always Artichoke ink
Night of Navy ink
Rose Red ink
So Saffron ink
Seeing Spots stamps



Birthday
Card base: dark yellow zig zag
Center: dark red cardstock
childhood mini flower brads
rectangle vellum tag
white ribbon with flowers
black ink
water color pencils
standard staple





Blank
Card base: black
Center: white cardstock
pop dots
small round red crystal brad
Bravo Burgundy ink
burgundy flowers (1 lg, 1 sm)
Delight in Life stamp
Fun Filled stamp

Birthday
Card base: lime green
Center: Urban Camo brown
white cardstock
dark pink eyelets
lime green ribbon
Fun Filled stamps
Rose Red ink
Black ink

Thank You
Card base: aqua
Center: white cardstock
pop dots
orange eyelets
artichoke ribbon
Taken With Teal ink
Always Artichoke ink
Night of Navy ink
Rose Red ink
So Saffron ink
Seeing Spots stamps



Birthday
Card base: dark yellow
Center: dark red cardstock
childhood mini flower brads
rectangle square tag
white ribbon with flowers
black ink
water color pencils
standard staple