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

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

Birthdays Galore

Wow. This is a busy month for birthdays. Here's another variation of Sunday's card. Same basic color scheme but a few tweaks.

Background: DCWV card
Cardstock: not quite navy
Stamps: So Many Scallops, Fresh Fillers
Ink: not quite navy
Misc: brown ribbon, tacky tape, pop dots, Happy Birthday curling tag, pop dots, pearl embossing powder, versamark, scallop punch

Monogram Birthday

I used another example from the Sale-a-Bration catalog as inspiration for this birthday card. I liked the color scheme, particularly since I have several guy friends with birthdays in the coming weeks. It was a snap to adapt the original & make it a birthday card.

Background: white card
Cardstock: not quite navy
Stamps: So Many Scallops, Delight in Life
Ink: not quite navy, versamark
Misc: brown grossgrain ribbon, pearl embossing powder, pop dots, tacky tape, K&Co-Amy Butler chipboard letter, scallop punch

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

Close-up on card for better details












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.

Fly Away Birthday

Background: DCWV-lt. yellow
Cardstock: red, aqua, garden green, mustard
Stamps: Birthday Best, Big Celebrations, So Many Scallops
Ink: black, Really Rust
Misc: pop dots, clear embossing powder, string


I'm particularly happy with the way this card came out. I needed a more masculine birthday card & wanted to use my new scallop stamp set. Another original that turned out better than I'd planned.

Celebrate

Background: DCWV-salmon
Cardstock: aqua, white
Stamps: Birthday Best, Big Celebrations
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Misc: watercolor pencils, blender pen, black glitter pen, square gems, TLC-Tressie ribbon, Stickles-lime green, waterfall, & Xmas red, Sizzix-scalloped tag, clear embossing powder

Hoppy Birthday

Background: DCWV-spring green
Cardstock: pale yellow, brown
Stamps: Unfrogettable, Birthday Best (inside sentiment-not shown)
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Misc: checked brown ribbon, watercolor pencils, blender pen
Original design found here

Birthday notecard

Background: DCWV-aqua
Cardstock: white
Stamps: Framed Greetings
Ink: black, SU-Night of Navy
Misc: watercolor pencils, red & blue brads, Sizzix-scalloped tag

On we go

On we go with a few more cards from Christmas. You'll be happy to know that we've finally reached the end of that group. And mom's coming to scrap this weekend, so maybe I'll have something recently-created to post. {Note-I left this one stranded in Drafts; it helps if you actually publish a post. Duh!}

Birthday
Background: DCWV-lt. yellow
Cardstock: white
Stamps: SU-Fun Filled
Ink: black, SU-really rust
Misc.: fibers, tacky tape, glitter, SU-watercolor pencils, Zig-yellow







Birthday
Background: DCWV-lilac
Stamps: SU-Birthday Best, Fresh Fillers
Ink: black
Misc.: fibers, tacky tape, glitter, glitter glaze, SU-watercolor pencils & blender pen, purple staples

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

Still More Cards

Friends
Background: DCWV - black
Cardstock: cream, stone
Stamps: SU - Simply Said
Ink: SU - always artichoke & bravo burgundy, black
Misc: twine, pewter brad, ribbon, tacky tape






Encouragement
Background: DCWV - red
Cardstock: white
Stamps: SU -Delight in Life
Ink: SU - Real Red, black

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

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

A Few More

Whoops. Went to sleep, I guess. Actually, the thing is...when I think about posting something, I'm at work & the harddrive with all my cards on it is at home. Go figure!

Friends
Background: DCWV lt. pink
Cardstock: white
Stamps: SU Favorite Friends
Ink: SU Elegant Egglplant, black
Misc.: dk. purple fibers, corner rounder

Friends
Background: DCWV lt. pink
Cardstock: SU rose red, white
Stamps: SU Flower Filled, Favorite Friends
Ink: SU rose red, always artichoke, so saffron
Misc.: lt. pink floss

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

Cards 10/14/07

I had to get in card mode today. I had lots of thank you notes to write after my birthday, and several friends have birthdays this week. I'm also including two cards I received b/c they're great.

Thanks
Card-black
Paper-Tres Jolie: Baby girl floral; black, tangerine, cream cardstock; misc. rust patterned paper
Stamps-Simply Said
Ink-black
Accessories-pewter slide; black ribbon

Thanks
Card-periwinkle
Paper-lt. pink cardstock
Stamps-Simply Said
Ink-Bordering Blue
Accessories-misc. ribbon, Ellison Easy Emboss: Texture, Daisies

Thanks
Card-pink
Paper-white cardstock, Always Artichoke
Stamps-Simply Said
Ink-Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Versamark, Regal Rose
Accessories-misc. ribbon, pink staple, pop dots

Birthday
Card-pink
Stamps-Paris in Spring, Cheery Chat
Ink-black, Regal Rose
Accessories-Ellison Easy Emboss: Eiffel Tower; jeweled brads


Thanks
Card-brown
Paper-yellow-orange cardstock
Stamps-Thoroughly Thankful
Ink-Chocolate Chip
Accessories-orange brads


Thanks
Card-sunny yellow
Paper-cream cardstock
Stamps-Thoroughly Thankful
Ink-Chocolate Chip
Accessories-misc. ribbon, copper brads


Thanks
Card-pink
Paper-white cardstock
Stamps-Tag Time
Ink-black
Accessories-pink staples, misc. ribbon, tag punch

Birthday
Card-lt. red
Stamps-Birthday Best
Ink-black
Accessories-vellum tag, misc. ribbon, gold staples, glitter glaze

Thanks
Card-lt. pink
Stamps-Tag Time, Simply Said
Ink-black, Chocolate Chip
Accessories-misc. ribbon, pink staples



My mom made me this card for my birthday







My granny made me this birthday card

Card 08/02/07

Birthday
yellow card
Rose Red cardstock
Rose Red/So Saffron/Always Artichoke ink
black marker
white cardstock
pop dots
pink fuzzy fiber

Card 07/31/07

Birthday
black card
white cardstock
tan cardstock
jewel eyelets
Simply Sweet stamps
Cheery Chat stamps
black ink

Cards 07/24/07

Baby shower



yellow/blue cards
brown/blue ribbon
tag
standard staples
white/brown cardstock
chipboard letter
Simple Somethings/Figures of Speech
black ink
brown pen


Birthday
yellow card
white cardstock
olive/brown ribbon
standard staples
Cheery Chat
Birthday Best
Old Olive/Not Quite Navy/Chocolate Chip ink