20+ Days of Cards: Day 2

Did you enjoy yesterday's card? It's nice to scraplift when you're trying to save time. Adapt the colors & go. That made it easy. Today's card is an original design (as far as I know) but it didn't start out that way. I saw this card but when it came down to it didn't have enough stuff in the stash to make it look right. I had already stamped & colored the main image, so I drew inspiration for paper selection from there. The layout worked itself out. Enjoy!

Cardstock/Paper: SU - real red, barely banana, Windsor Knot dp; black; watercolor paper
Ink: VF - onyx
Stamps: TCP - Smells Like Cake
Misc: SU - watercolor pencils, blender pen; Stickles - Xmas Red; CM - circles

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. 2

Here is today's pick into the gift box. Enjoy!

Base: white pre-scored card

Cardstock: SU - chocolate chip, notebook dp, real red; white

Stamps: SU - Seeing Spots

Ink: SU - chocolate chip

Misc: brown stitched ribbon; lt. aqua grossgrain; SU - 1/2 in circle punch; MM - red star brads; Zips; CM circle cutter

Inspiration here

Gift Set No. 1

For the next two weeks, I'll post a card a day from the gift set that I mentioned in yesterday's post. I must say that I really outdid myself this time! I think the gift recipient is going to be thrilled!

Base: DCWV - pink pre-scored card

Cardstock: white

Paper: SU - Rebecca

Stamps: SU - Seeing Spots

Ink: SU - chocolate chip, creamy caramel, pretty in pink

Misc: ribbon; Zips; CM circle cutter; MM brad; 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

New Stamps

So I got some new stamps last week and have been anxious to use them. I passed the time hurricane watching last weekend to use a few of the new sets. And I just love them!

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Background: pre-scored white card
Cardstock: SU - Notebook, real red, old olive; American Crafts - Sidewalk Chalk; white
Ink: SU - real red; Versafine - onyx
Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas - Smells Like Cake, You Say It's Your Birthday
Misc: MM - clear glaze; SU - watercolor pencils; CM - circles; Stickles - cmas red, lime green, platinum, crystal; buttons; red grossgrain ribbon; Zips; Zots; pop dots
Inspiration

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Background: pre-scored white card

Cardstock: SU - Notebook, pumpkin pie, real red; white; black
Ink: Versafine - onyx
Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas - Smells Like Cake, You Say It's Your Birthday
Misc: MM - white star brad, aqua brads, metal tag & tag curler; Folk Art - pure orange acrylic paint; SU - watercolor pencils, scallop circle punch; CM - circles; Stickles - crystal; lt. aqua grossgrain ribbon; American Crafts - orange polka dot grossgrain; Zips; pop dots
Inspiration

Finishing the Gift Set

Today I'm finishing up the set of cards I started a couple of weekends ago. I wanted lots of variety, so I've made 15 cards spanning everything from friendship to holidays to thanks, and one or two I've made with specific upcoming events in mind, like the wedding card.

Birthday
Base: White pre-scored card
Cardstock: SU - Rose Red; Luxe - Pashmina Piggy Bank; white; black
Ink: Versafine - onyx
Stamps: SU - Big Celebrations
Misc: SU - watercolor pencils & blender pen; Stickles - crystal; SU - black grossgrain ribbon; Zips; SU - pewter hodgepodge hardware; gems; pop dots
Inspiration

Wedding
Base: white pre-scored card
Cardstock: navy; white; SU - bordering blue
Ink: Versafine - onyx; Versamark
Stamps: SU - Big Celebrations, Delight in Life
Misc: Stampendous - white pearls embossing powder; gems; TLC - circle memory gems; Zots; CM - circles; MM - pearl glaze
Inspiration

Thankful
Base: DCWV - brown pre-scored card
Cardstock: white; SU - Western Sky, really rust
Ink: Versafine - onyx
Stamps: SU - Thoroughly Thankful
Misc: MM - light orange brads, green ribbon; K&Co - rust ribbon; Zips; pop dots; corner rounder; SU - watercolor pencils
Inspiration

Thanks
Base: white pre-scored card
Cardstock: white; dk. green; SU -really rust
Ink: SU - handsome hunter, really rust, more mustard
Stamps: SU - Flower Filled, Framed Greetings
Misc: MM - orange eyelets; SU - pewter hodgepodge hardware; Stickles - crystal; Zig - pure green pen
Inspiration

Birthday
Base: DCWV - lt. orange pre-scored card
Cardstock: white
Ink: Versafine - onyx; SU - pumpkin pie
Stamps: SU - Fun Filled
Misc: Zig pens; MM - eyelets

Sympathy
Base: white pre-scored card
Cardstock: SU - certainly celery, notebook; white
Ink: SU - certainly celery, so saffron; Versafine - onyx
Stamps: Verve - Floral Whimsy
Misc: SU - barely banana & certainly celery grossgrain, watercolor pencils & blender pen; Zips
Inspiration

Birthday

Base: white pre-scored card
Cardstock: SEI - Polka Party; white
Ink: SU - not quite navy, chocolate chip
Stamps: SU - Office Accoutrement, Framed Greetings
Misc: orange staples; ribbon; CM - circles
Inspiration

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

Birthday

This is another stamp from the coordinating set designed for the scallop punch from Stampin' Up. And the design is based on the example in the most recent Sale-a-Bration catalog. Turned out really cute!

Cardstock: rose red, regal rose, brocade blue
Stamp: So Many Scallops
Ink: rose red, brocade blue, summer sun, old olive
Misc: scallop punch, tacky tape, pop dots, pink staples, DCWV rub-ons, metal tag, lt. aqua grossgrain ribbon, pink fibers, watercolor marker, CM circle cutter

Sweet One

Background: DCWV-pale yellow
Cardstock: celery, brocade blue, white
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Versamark
Stamps: So Many Scallops
Misc: star punch, pop dots, clear embossing powder, white pearls embossing powder, artichoke stitched ribbon, tacky tape, Sizzix embossing folder-Galaxy, Creative Memories circle cutter

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I love my new SU set that goes with my scallop punch! I was itching to use it & had the perfect opportunity with this baby card for a co-worker. I used the Sale-a-Bration catalog as inspiration for the card & couldn't be happier with the result.

For the Boss

So the big boss' birthday is in a few weeks, and the whole office is throwing a party at the end of February b/c ... well, it's just what we do for her birthday. And it's a "big one" at that. Anyway, I'm in charge of the gift card holder/birthday card. And here's how it turned out. (I'm particularly proud of this one b/c I designed the card myself - no scrap lifting. Shocking ... for me!)

The outside

Background: white cardstock
Paper: TLC-pink patchwork
Stamps: SU-Birthday Best & Tag Time
Ink: SU-chocolate chip
Misc: brown ribbon, tacky tape, pop dots, CM-circle cutters, SU-watercolor pencils & blender pen, Stickles-crystal, platinum, pink, & Xmas red
Notes: you'll notice the two center circles are actually completely cut out allowing the 6 & 0 to peek through from the inside of the card

The inside
Cardstock: white
Paper: SU-Rebecca circles
Text: Adobe-Blue Highway Linocut
Stamps: SU-Something to Celebrate
Ink: SU-chocolate chip
Misc: pop dots, pink ribbon, Xyron 250, CK-stickers, pink & crystal jewels, Sizzix-Sassy Serif, Stickles-platinum, crystal, & Xmas red
Notes: The bottom is actually a gift card pocket, and you'll see a sample gift card peeking out the top of the pocket & just under the cake

More Cards

Nope, still not finished posting that big batch of cards I made at Christmas. Here's the next installment.

Encouragement
Background: DCWV - spring green
Cardstock: brown, white
Ink: black, chocolate chip
Stamps: SU - Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories
Misc: twine, pop dots

Valentine's

Background: DCWV - white
Cardstock: white, spring green, brown
Ink: black, SU - real red
Stamps: SU - Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories
Misc: CM wave cutter, pop dots

A Few Cards

I've mentioned how busy I was over the holidays, but I haven't gotten around to posting anything yet. Recovering from the holidays has been a process. I have quite a few cards to post. I plan to stretch the posts out over a week or so. All that hard work shouldn't been given up so easily!

Birthday
Card: DCWV - lt. blue
Cardstock: spring green, brown, blue, white
Stamps: SU - Loads of Love, Loads of Love accessories
Ink: black
Misc.: pop dots - mini & large


Friends
Card: DCWV - red
Cardstock : white
Stamps: SU - Favorite Friends
Ink: black
Misc: lt blue flower brads & dk blue round brad, corner rounder punch