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

20+ Days of Cards: Day 13

One-layer cards are always fun, not to mention challenging. I like them for their simplicity. I was inspired by this card and am quite pleased with the way mine turned out.

Background: Michaels - white pre-scored card
Ink: VF - onyx; SU - riding hood red
Stamps: SU - Time for You; PTI - Autumn Abundance
Misc: SU - watercolor pencils, blender pen; misc. stitched ribbon

20+ Days of Cards: Day 11

The first time I saw this set of Papertrey stamps, I knew I had to have them. They're so versatile. And who doesn't love to receive flowers?! Once again, Dawn's color combo came to the rescue, and I borrowed the layout from this card in the PTI design gallery.

Cardstock/Paper: SU - always artichoke, pink passion, certainly celery; cream; watercolor paper
Ink: VF - onyx
Stamps: PTI - Autumn Abundance
Misc: SU - watercolor pencils, blender pen; MM - ribbon; Sizzix - Texturz #17; pop dots; Zips; sewing machine

Cheery Flowers

One of my co-workers is going through a bit of a rough patch. So I made this card to share a little cheer & just to let her know I'm thinking of her. I actually copied a card I made several months ago.

Base: white pre-scored card
Cardstock: SU - so saffron, real red; TLC - runway meadow brook circles; white
Ink: SU - real red, so saffron, pumpkin pie, old olive
Stamps: VV - petals & stems; SU - frames with a flourish
Misc: TLC - iceberg outerwear slumber party; misc. buttons; SU - hemp twine; SU/Sizzix - Top Note; pop dots; Stickles - pink, crystal; Zots

Happy Thoughts

One of my friends is a little down this week. Thought I'd send him a little note to perk him up. Kinda a "this too shall pass" & all that.

Cardstock: SU - baja breeze, bashful blue, windsor knot

Misc: SU/Sizzix - top note die; SU - hodgepodge; MM - pewter brads; TLC - lt. blue floss; K&CO - Addison chipboard, Happy Trails felt flower & brad; misc. olive buttons; Zots

Inspiration here

Thinking of a Friend

A friend of mine has been very sick. She has had appointments with numerous doctors & specialists and no one seems to have an answer for her. She tends to be a bit of a worrier, so the myriad of appointments and tests without answers have really been tough for her. I made her this bright & cheery card in hopes that it brings her a little smile.

Base: white pre-scored card

Cardstock: SU - so saffron, real red; TLC - runway meadow brook circles; white

Ink: SU - real red, so saffron, pumpkin pie, old olive

Stamps: VV - petals & stems; SU - frames with a flourish

Misc: TLC - iceberg outerwear slumber party; SU - filigree brads; SU/Sizzix - Top Note; pop dots; Zig - o5 pure red; gems; Zots; Xyron 250

Inspiration here

Just Because

I have a friend who's currently trying to "make it" in NYC. Pretty tough. But I really admire him. He's exceedingly talented. And I hope to see his name in lights one day. While he's on the long, hard road to stardom, I like to send him random notes of encouragement. So necessary when you live in THAT city! (My inspiration comes from here.)

Background: white pre-scored card

Cardstock: SU-certainly celery
Stamps: Verve-Petals & Stems, Fluttering By
Ink: SU-certainly celery, pumpkin pie, summer sun; VF-onyx
Misc: Stickles-crystal; pop dots; tacky tape; orange polkadot ribbon; rhinestones; Zots

Thinking of You

Background: white card
Paper: SU-Pool Party
Cardstock: really rust, white
Stamps: Flower Filled
Ink: really rust, ruby red, so saffron, handsome hunter
Misc: silver brad, twine, pop dots, watercolor pencils, blender pen


I've finally broken into my patterned paper for cardmaking. Don't ask me why I haven't done this before. Maybe because I'm a paper collector. =) I thought the circles were great, tying in with the galoshes. And it makes the card more masculine - who says you can't send flowers to a guy?!

Card 07/11/07

Thinking of you
white card
Always Artichoke cardstock
Elegant Eggplant cardstock
More Mustard cardstock
white cardstock
Flower Filled stamps
Gently Falling stamps
Always Artichoke ink
Elegant Eggplant ink
More Mustard ink
Really Rust ink
natural twine
yellow button
orange button
Terrifically Tacky Tape