Fall Greetings

It's Friday again and I'm here in my craft room having fun while the hubs and 12 year old are at the high school football game.  Go Bearcats!  I'd much rather craft than watch the kid pace the track with his buddies, know what I mean?  Haha.

I made this awesome Fall card to enter in a several different challenges: Unity Stamp Co Friends with Flair,  the Wednesday Work It color challenge over at Simon Says Stamps, the  Rubber Dance Art stamp color challenge.  This is a new site I recently discovered and a perfect fit for my card. 

I took a great piece of designer paper and embellished it, adding the pumpkins, the sentiment and the leaves scattered across the top.  I ripped the paper and edged it with Colorbox cat eyes olive green ink.  The pumpkins and sentiment are both from the Unity "Pumpkin Greetings" stamp set and were inked and then painted with Clearsnap Smooch Glitz in Goldrush. 

The leaves were the perfect accent and are from Avocado Arts "Nuts about You" stamp set.  The straw?  I bought it this summer at the Scrapbook Expo.  It came as a sheet of straw-like fiber that I trimmed and glued with Tombow Mono Aqua Glue.  Doesn't this put you in the mood to head down to the local pumpkin patch?  It does me.  Have a great weekend!

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Additional supplies:  Spellbinders Celebrations Odacious Orange, Tim Holtz distress ink in Brushed Corduroy, Tim Holtz distress markers in Gathered Twigs and Mowed Lawn, Queen & Co. Orange bubbles, DO from The Paper Studio Amber Autumn Fall Stack 12 x 12, pop dots

Spellbinders Birthday Flower card

I need to make some all occasion cards that can be mass produced but not take an extreme amount of time to create.

 

So I turned to my new Spellbinders Celebra'tions Just Because set.  I had the wonderful opportunity to work with the creator of this collection, Richard Garay himself (eek!), during my recent guest blogger stint at the CHA Paper Arts show in Atlanta.

 

 

The thing I love about this set? Sentiments, shapes and dies, all in one pretty little package!  Perfection!  16 fun pieces to work with that are so versatile.  The sentiments font has a bit of a Celtic look to it which I find very interesting.

 

I started with a gorgeous piece of We R Memory Keepers orange wash designer paper from the Inked Rose pad and embossed it with this embossing folder, then added a strip of orange polka dot washi tape from Queen and Company.  

 

Next, I stamped a bunch of the larger flowers (I'm going to layer these) with Spellbinders Celebra'tions ink using the Odacious Orange, Captivating Coral and Golden Glow.  I cut the images using the dies with my die cutting machine, including cutting several of the larger circles as a raised embellishment on the flower.  Remember, I'm mass producing, so I did a bunch at once to save time. 

 

Lastly, I layered my flowers and painted some Clearsnap Smooch Glitz in Frost for a sparkly, shiny effect, raised the center with pop dots and added a Freckled Fawn neon enamel dot.  This was placed on a piece of vellum embellished with Queen and Company orange bubbles and my stamped sentiment.

 

 

 

Next time, I think I'll try heat embossing that sentiment in white but for mass production, simple stamping was the way to go.

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Psychedelic sunshine

I'll admit.  I need a pick me up.  I've been home sick trying to get over pneumonia and this has really thrown me for a loop.  I've NEVER had pneumonia, nor do I ever want to get it again!  So, to cheer myself up, I made a quick, bright, happy card.

Ok so let me confess.  It wasn't that hard to make.  I actually made the butterfly awhile back and have been holding onto it for just the right card.  And that's some scrap paper I found, all colorful and tie-dyed looking.  So basically I just popped the butterfly on there, stamped the sentiment and glued some sequins.  I do love that sentiment..can you believe it's only $1.79 at the Unity Stamp Co?   Cheap!  The butterfly is from a set called Real Shared Happiness which I adore. 

So there you have it.  I feel better already.  A little, anyway.  :-)

Delight in the Lord

Here's a lovely scripture card using the biblical verse, Psalm 37:4. This sentiment and heart stamp are from the Unity Stamp Co kit called "Devoted".  It's such a wonderful set with several different scriptures.  I adore it! 

I also tried something new.  I made some watercolor paper and used bubble wrap for a unique look.  Just take several colors of ink and blot on the bubble wrap, then spray with misted water.  Press a piece of white cardstock into your mix.   Repeat inking and pressing until you have the coverage you want, then let your paper dry.  I guarantee you'll have fun with the process! If you look at the close-up, you'll see Smooch Glitz glitter polish on the sentiment and details on the heart which, by the way, were heat embossed.  The May Arts Ribbon is a perfect compliment too.  Happy crafting!

Easter Cross card

Good morning everyone!  It's a beautiful day today, the sun is shining, it's stopped raining and tomorrow is a day of celebration.  To me, Easter is a day to celebrate our risen Lord, Jesus Christ, spend time with family and relax a little. 

This stamp came just in the nick of time.  It's called "Saved", from the Unity Stamp Co.  I was so excited when it went on sale, I had to have it.I distressed the first layer of cardstock by doing some sanding and ripping the edges with my Tim Holtz distressing tool.  If you don't have one, you need one!  Love mine.  I did watercolors and white cardstock and tried to make it like like clouds and Sun shining through on the upper right.  

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I added some Smooch Glitz for sparkle, as you can see in the close-up.  The cross was inked with Tim Holtz brushed corduroy distressed ink and the vine with American Crafts dark green art marker, Bic Mark-it lime pen and white gel pen.

MAY YOU ALL HAVE A JOYOUS EASTER and God bless!!

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Scripture card Proverbs

Today I have a CAS card which in layman's terms, means clean and simple.  The stamped images are from a kit called Devoted, from Unity Stamps.  I love this kit which has several different scripture verses, this one being from Proverbs.  Such a meaningful verse;  I hope it speaks to you today!

Supplies:  Pink sorbet twine from The Twinery, Memento black ink, white gel pen, Paper Boutique designer paper, Smooch Glitz  silver polish, Sharpie  metallic pink fine point pen, Studio Calico enamel dot

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Thank you card w/doily and frames

Thanks for popping in today.  I've got a sweet thank you card that is going with a set of cards I'm working on for a customer.   I used my Cuttlebug and die to cut the frames and the designer paper is from the Colorbok "Bejeweled" kit.  Such pretty papers.  The sentiment is from the Unity Stamp Co "Everything More" kit and was stamped with dark green Inkadinkadoo ink.  Love the versatility of that set.   If you zoom in,  you'll see some green leaves on the edges of the doily where I ran a leaf stamp runner around it.
I also added some sparkly Smooch Glitz in gold on the sentiment but you can't  really see the shiny glimmer at this angle.And lets not forget the lace....I use a lot of lace on my projects.  Can't ever have too much lace! !    Lastly, I added a sweet folksy flower from Jolees.  Thanks again for looking and I'd love your comments.   ♥

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Sympathy card flowers and vine

I made this card especially for a family members inlaw who just passed away.   I used Unity stamps from the Bunches of Love sentiment kit which I absolutely adore, and colored the images with a variety of markers and also Stickles glitter glue.  You can see a close-up of the sentiment where I painted a little Smooch Glitz.

The background was blotted with yellow ink and so are the edges of the folded doily.  I hand cut leaves and the other embellishments and added some ribbon and fiber.  I was worried that it was all a bit much but a couple fellow crafters reassured me that this card felt like a "warm hug".  I really hope so.

Supplies:  American Crafts Sunflower ink, The Paper Studio fringe fibers, AC gold adhesive ribbon, K & Company gemstones,  craft ribbon,  3" circle punch, Smooch Glitz Frost accent ink, Bic Mark-it markers fine point, Permapaque Metallic markers, Stickles yellow and Tropical tangerine glitter glue

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Lace & Leaf Sympathy card

Time to build up my stash of basic cards.  Being on staff at church, I'm constantly in need of cards for the various needs in our church.   I had in mind these great stamps from the Unity Stamp Co.   This is the Everything More Kit which comes with 3 different sentiments, including the frame. 

I edged a white card with gold ink and layered with some gorgeous designer paper that I covered with some pretty white lace.  I cut some paper frames with my Cricut and edged those also with gold ink.  Next,  I stamped the frame and added some Smooch glitz to the outline, then stamped my sentiment.   I finished it off with some enamel dots and paper leaves.  

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Supplies:  Colorbok "Bejeweled" designer paper, Martha Stewart gold ink, Unity Stamp Co Everything More Sentiment stamp kit, Recollections enamel dots,  lace, Smooch Glitz Goldrush, paper leaves

Close up of glitz around frame