Good Friends

Clearly I'm loving me some Papertrey Ink these days. You know how, when you get a new stamp set, you just want to make a bunch of cards with it? Yeah, well ...

I made this card for a coworker who is going through a really rough time right now. Hopefully it gave her spirits a little lift. The design was based on this card by Nikie Estes.



Cardstock/Paper: SU - Patterns Pack DSP III (hostess)
Ink: VF - onyx; SU - creamy caramel, real red; CB - kraft; VM
Stamps: PTI - On My Couch, On My Couch Additions, Chair-ished
Misc: SU - eyelet border punch, close to cocoa polkadot satin ribbon, white embossing powder, white gel pen; pop dots; ScorTape; PTI - On My Couch dies

Happy Mother's Day

Today's card is based on this card by Ashley Cannon Newell. I thought the soft colors lended themselves well to Mother's Day. A simple sentiment substitution was all it took. Overall, this card was very simple to execute. Probably the fastest I've ever made one actually.


Cardstock: SU - pink pirouhette, chocolate chip, whisper white; kraft
Ink: SO - timber brown; CB - white craft; SU - pretty in pink, blush blossom, pink pirouhette, rose red, pixie pink
Stamps: PTI - Out on a Limb, Daily Designs Sentiments
Misc: SU - pink pirouhette grossgrain, eyelet border punch; pop dots; ScorTape

20+ Days of Cards: Day 18

Unfortunately, I neglected to photograph all of the cards that went into the gift set so you won't get to see all 20. However, I still have plenty of things to share over the next several days.

I don't know about you, but I give a lot of gift cards these days. While I hate that it feels so impersonal, I feel like I'm saving the recipient a trip & a return. So to spice things up, I try to make the packaging fun. Just before Christmas, Jennifer McGuire posted several tutorials on the Hero Arts blog for gift card holders. I thought they were wonderful and set out to make them myself.

Today's card is a creative way to give money. Jennifer's tutorial can be found here.

Base: SL - frosted card
Cardstock/Paper: SU - delicate dots, whisper white, real red, basic black; DCWV - mi casa
Ink: CB - frost white, platinum; SU - handsome hunter
Stamps: SU - Solemn Stillnes, Happy Winter
Misc: MM - black mini brads, blue brads; Reflections - star; MS - chunky glitter; SU - crystal effects; pop dots; black pen

TIP: When using a frosted or acetate card base, be sure you have the right kind of ink to stamp on it. I didn't, which means that despite my best efforts the ink never dried properly.

Birthday Star

Monday was my husband's birthday and I made him this card. I found this great card posted on SCS. I liked how the mostly masculine card had a small feminine touch -  with the tiniest bit of pink. So it was a salute to the birthday boy while still having a little touch of "me."

For more dimension on the stars, I recycled the leftover rubber from a new set of SU stamps. Just peel off the rubber & use the double-sided sticky foam. Perfecto!

Cardstock: white; SU - chocolate chip, always artichoke

Stamps: PTI - around & about sentiments

Ink: SU - pink pirouette, always artichoke, chocolate chip; CB - frost white

Misc: SU - scallop border punch; pop dots; corner rounder

Around & About Thanks

Using another of my new PaperTrey Ink sets, I made a whole set of these thank-you cards. This set of stamps is so versatile. I'm really liking what I can do with it, like stamp on ribbon as I did here.


Cardstock: kraft; red; black; white
Ink: SU - real red; VF - onyx; CB - frost white
Stamps: PTI - round & about sentiments
Misc: SU - scallop border punch; red gems; Zots; Zips; red grossgrain; pop dots; Sizzix - Circles #2
Inspiration

Christmas Card

It seems a little late to post this now. I really did intend to put this up the week after Christmas, but somehow, that plan got derailed. Anyway, better late than never, right? I'm particularly proud of this year's card - it's simply beautiful.

Base: white pre-scored card

Cardstock: SU - shimmery white, chocolate chip, baja breeze

Ink: SU - chocolate chip; CB - frost white craft

Stamps: Luxe - swirls; SU - holy triptych

Misc: Stampendous - white pearls e/p; MM - pearl glaze; SU - watercolor pencils, blender pen, ticket corner punch

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

Sneak Peak No. 2

Because I give a lot of birthday cards, I included two in my gift sets. This one is my favorite from the entire set.

Base: white pre-scored card

Cardstock: SU - chocolate chip, old olive, windsor knot, shimmery white

Ink: CB - craft white

Stamps: SU - So Many Scallops

Misc: stitched ribbon; Zips; kaleidoscope ep; silver glitter pen; SU - scallop border punch, scallop circle punch

Inspiration here