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

20+ Days of Cards: Day 1

Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope yours was as good as mine. Now that all of the gift-giving is through, I can finally show you what I've been up to the last several weeks. I've been a busy bee, I tell ya.

I hope you enjoy 20+ Days of Cards!

Cardstock: Michaels - pre-scored card; SU - taken w/ teal, kiwi kiss; DCWV - Mi Casa stack; white
Ink: VF - onyx
Stamps: TCP - Smells Like Cake
Misc: SU - watercolor pencils, blender pen, tangerine tango brad, kiwi kiss brad; EK - scalloped diamond punch; pop dots; Sizzix - SU Texturz Backgrounds #1, Stars #2
Inspiration card

Happy 29th ... Again

When I saw this card, I knew it would be perfect for my boss who celebrates a birthday this week. I tweaked the color scheme to coordinate with the paper I had on hand. I also added dimension to part of the packages and to the focal image for added "pop" and emphasis. I think it turned out rather well.

Cardstock/Paper: SU - whisper white, pacific point, riding hood red, tangerine tango, summer sun, Good Morning Sunshine

Ink: VF onyx

Stamps: TCP - Smells Like Cake, You Say It's Your Birthday

Misc: SU - watercolor pencils, blender pen, crystal effects, scallop border punch; Stickles - crystal; Reflections - silver pearls; pop dots

Smell Cake?

When I saw this card on SCS, I fell in love with it and knew it would be perfect for my co-worker Carol.


Cardstock: SU - sage shadow, whisper white, more mustard
Stamps: TCP - Smells Like Cake
Ink: VF onyx; SU - creamy caramel
Misc: Zips; Zots; ScorPal; SU - mustard grossgrain, linen thread, 1/4" circle punch, watercolor pencils, blender pen; button; flower; pop dots

Bow-Wow Birthday

August seems to be one of those months chocked full of birthdays. I've worked fast & furiously to keep up. I made this card (inspired by this card) for a co-worker who turned 50.

Cardstock/Paper: SU - pacific point, real red, tangerine tango, sweet always, whisper white
Stamps: TCP - Smells Like Cake
Ink: VF - onyx
Misc: zips; zots; pop dots; MM - crystal brads; SU - pacific point brad, watercolor pencils, blender pen; misc. grossgrain; Sizzix - Texturz #15, #17; Stickles - crystal; CM circle cutter

Cupcake Surprise

Have you ever been thwarted by a plan in your head that just didn't seem to look right on paper? Then you have to figure out whether you're going to start over or try to make it work? That's what happened with this card. I wanted the penguins to be surrounded by lots of packages, but then I realized that they were going to be overwhelmed by them - at least in the way that I'd stamped them. So I decided to put the penguins on pop dots in hopes that the extra dimension made them ... well, pop out. But that still wasn't enough to really make the penguins and the cupcake stand out. Then it occurred to me. They could be lighting the cupcake getting ready to yell "SURPRISE" to the birthday person. So I sponged the background, hoping to give that effect. Did it work?

Cardstock: SU - pretty in pink, sage shadow, baja breeze, chocolate chip, autumn vine (?); kraft

Ink: VF - onyx

Stamps: TCP - smells like cake

Misc: zips; zots; pop dots; Stickles - crystal, pink, lime green; pink floss; SEI - lime grossgrain; SU - buttons, watercolor pencils, blender pen, pink grossgrain

Inspiration (layout & elements)

Eat Cake

I have lots of birthdays to send cards for in the next week. This one came out pretty darn cute, assuming you like pink. *wink*

Cardstock: TM - queen's diner; SU - pretty in pink, cameo coral, pale plum

Ink: VF - onyx

Stamps: TCP - smells like cake, you say it's your birthday

Misc: zips; MM - dk. pink eyelets; Sizzix - circles #2; SU - watercolor pencils, blender pen; crystal stickles; silver glitter pen; pop dots; raspberry satin ribbon; raspberry fiber

Inspiration

Birthday

My mom's birthday was yesterday, and I sent her this cute card based on this design. I'm pretty pleased with the way it turned out, and I think mom will like it, too.

Base: white pre-scored card

Cardstock: white; SU - chocolate chip, rose red, regal rose, d/p Rebecca

Ink: VF - onyx

Stamps: CP - Smells Like Cake

Misc: SU - scallop edge punch, pewter hardware, clear embossing powder, water color pencils, blender pen; pop dots; Zips; glitter pens; satin ribbon

Here's a close-up on the embossing.

Birthday

Another birthday card using my new stamp sets. Too cute!

Base: white pre-scored card
Cardstock: black; white; SU - more mustard, brocade blue
Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas - Smells Like Cake, You Say It's Your Birthday
Ink: Versafine - onyx
Misc: misc pens; yellow staples; SU - more mustard grossgrain ribbon; Michael's - black & white satin ribbon; Zips; pop dots

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