This Little Card of Mine

The old mixed with the new! (and a giveaway!)

One of the great things about this hobby is that you can mix older supplies with newer ones and it all works together.  I have had the two stamps used on this project for a very long time -- the Hero greeting is particularly um.. vintage!  :-)    But it's one of my favorites with such a simple message. 

Supplies:  Stampendous Encouraging Words stamp set (plant); Hero Arts greeting stamp and blue pearls; Memory Box patterned paper:  Time Holtz die; Ranger Distress Ink (Old Paper) and Edge Distressing tool;  Black Memories ink; Making Memories ledger paper pack (stamped greeting on it)

Speaking of older stamps... I have a Hero Arts border stamp set to give away.  Unused, not even open!  I just don't use borders very often.  Leave a comment on this post and I will draw a winner on Thursday.  Good Luck!

Joy card -- and a winner!

I found these older sets of felt embellishments from Hero Arts and thought I'd make some cards with them.  I am afraid I may regret putting buttons on these  :-) but they needed something!

Supplies:   Frame and Joy from Papertrey Ink stamp set;  Pine Needles Distress Ink; Basic Grey patterned paper; EK Success corner punch;  Hero Arts felt embellishments, note cards and envelopes

And the winner of the owl Christmas stamp is?   Mary Pat!  Congratulations

your card is just too cute! love that stamp!

Posted by: mary pat | Friday, November 26, 2010 at 02:07 PM

Happy Birthday Audrey! (and a giveaway)

I made this card for Jennifer's sweet daughter Audrey (love that girl).  I wanted to make something fun for her.   I have been collecting Pure Innocence stamps -- really, that is the right word for it as I've bought many and used none!  :-(  That ends tonight.  I thought this was perfect for a pre-teen girl. 

Does anyone else do what I do? .....   You're plugging along making a card, paying no attention to the dimensions of it and then, oops, no room for a greeting!  Had I been thinking about that all along vs getting into the paper piecing and coloring of it all I could have scooched the image up on the die cut.  Oh well, there's no rule that the greeting can't be on the inside, right? 

Supplies:  Basic Grey patterned paper; Pure Innocence stamp; Copic Markers; Distress Stickles (ear phones); Glossy Accents (shoes); Tim Holtz Die.

Once again, going through my Christmas stamps and found two of these! 

So... if you don't mind a gently used Hero Arts stamp I'm giving this one away.  Just leave a comment on this post and I will draw a winner on Sunday!

And the first Christmas cards of the season are made!

I make and send nearly 100 cards each year.  And even though Christmas is never a surprise I seem to scramble every year to get them done.   I make several kinds.  The first card I made, I must admit, was almost a complete copy of one by Sharon L. Johnson at notimetostamp.com.   I never do that but her card just struck me.  Hers was square without a greeting.  There was something about the blue and silver that was so classy looking. And it has been many years since I used the Krylon Leafing Pen and had forgotten how pretty it is.  It was fun to use those again.

Supplies;  Bashful Blue Stampin Up cardstock; Ranger silver embossing powder (used on wreath and greeting); Krylon Leafing Pen in silver; Hero Arts greeting stamp; Versamark; Penny Black wreath stamp; Kaisercraft blue gems; Corner Chomper

 

I gasped....

when I opened this... like I always do with Kathy's cards.  But to receive one in person it was even better.  The detail on this card just blew me away.  Thank you Kathy! 

Sorry I haven't been posting

I just got back from the first real vacation I have taken all year so I was away from my blog.  With two surgeries in the past 12 months and medical testing, etc. I've been unable to get away.  It was just what I needed and I am happy to report that I am recovered from my gallbladder surgery.   And with this year behind me I am in good health again and so very relieved and thankful for that.  Thank you for the many supportive comments and emails.  I am thankful for all of you too.

I'm looking forward to getting back in my studio and having new things to post.   Be back soon.  :-)

Treats for everyone!

I made a bunch of treat bags as favors for a party next weekend,  Simple design and filled with yummy Hershey Kiss goodness!   Took all the will power I had to eat just one!  :-)

Supplies:  Hero Arts Dot stamp, Grass layering paper (it's photographing mintier than it is in real life);  EK Success Scallop circle punch;  Bo Bunny dot paper; Spellbinders circle die; Ranger Distress Ink (Walnut Stain); Cuttlebug leaf die and embossing folder

And the winner of the Silhouette flowers stamp is...

Melissa R.!!!   Congratulations!

Bought this stamp twice too!

OK, this whole organizing my studio thing has revealed that I have a memory issue --- I have found more things that I bought twice.  I have posted this card before (it was a class card from earlier this year).   I am posting it again because I have two of the stamp used on this.   The extra one is unused but is not in its packaging -- I'm guessing you don't care.  :-)  So, let's do another giveaway.  Just leave a comment, any comment, on this post and I'll randomly draw a winner on Friday.  Good luck!

 
Supplies:  Hero Arts Gems, acetate card, Silhouette flower cling stamp; Ranger Distress Ink; Creative Impressions silk ribbon

Sympathy card for a friend

I was so sad to have to make this card for a friend of mine who lost her sister this week.  I know that alot of cardmakers struggle with sympathy cards.   For some reason I don't -- I just think of what I can make that is elegant, beautiful, classic (not cutesy or bright)....   My current favorite Hero Arts notecard color right now is powder so I knew I had to have the basis of this card revolve around that color. 

Supplies:  Hero Arts Wild flowers stamp, powder notecard, blue accent pearls, white embossing powder; Versamark; Versafine black ink; cardstock, Making Memories patterned paper