Stamping Delights

Matchbook Treat Holder

2010-07-21T19:24:00.001-04:00

This treat holder was created with Graphic 45 paper. The holly was created with the Cricut Joys of the Seasons cartridge. The berries were punched from red shimmery paper. The holly and berries were adhered to red Bazzil cardstock with dimensional tape. Two brads were used to secure the matchbook. Insdie the matchbook is a pocket for a piece of Ghiradelli chocolate. This is a great project for teachers or fellow co-workers.

Christmas Wreath

2010-07-21T19:23:00.001-04:00

The A Muse wreath was stamped with Pallet ink on white cardstock and colored with Copic makers. It was cut and embossed with Spellbinder dies. Stickles was used for the berries. The red polka dot paper is from A Muse. The words were stamped with Versafine ink.

Large flowers

2010-07-21T19:22:00.001-04:00

This card was created with Memento inks and Memory Box flower stamps. The base of the card is purple Bazzil cardstock cut with the Spellbinders dies. Memory Box purple gems were added to the buterfly's body and the center of each flower. The words were stamped with Versafine ink.

Row of Flowers

2010-07-21T19:20:00.001-04:00

This card was created with Memento inks and Memory Box flower stamps. The stamped flowers are layered on green and pink cardstock. A diamond is in the center of each flower.
Green glitter liner is used on the stems. The ribbon is from May arts.

Bikini Top

2010-07-21T19:08:00.001-04:00

This quick card was so easy. Two scallop circles were cut from Spellbinders dies. The glittered polka dot paper is from Best Creation Inc. Each scallop was cut and glued to a piece of white cardstock using dimension tape. Straps were created and glued to the cardstock. A white ribbon from May Arts was added to embellish the bikini top. The words from Memory Box were stamped with red ink and layered on pink cardstock. This is just too cute!

Ordination

2010-07-21T19:00:00.001-04:00

I used this card for a young man recently ordained in the Catholic Church. Although it is a flower stamp, it looks like a stained glass window with a little scroll work at the bottom of the image. Alcohol ink was used on white glossy cardstock. The stamped image from Magenta was stamped with Versamark Ink and embossed with white embossing powder. The image was layered on black Bazzil cardstock and copper cardstock. The base of the card is gold shimmery cardstock. The words from Technique Tuesday were stamped with black Versafine ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. A gold cord was added to the card to secure the note paper inside the card.

Have a Swinging Day

2010-07-21T18:50:00.001-04:00

I have a new golfer in the family so when I see golf related stamps, I have to buy them. This golfer was stamped with black Pallet ink and was colored with Copic makers on white cardstock. It was punched out with a Marvy punch and layered on a green Bazzil scallop cut with a Spellbinders die. The base of the card is from A Muse. A black ribbon from May Arts embellishes the card. The words stamped in black Versafine ink are from A Muse.

Masculine Card

2010-07-21T18:25:00.001-04:00

This is a card that can be used for a masculine card. The base of this card uses three shades of Adirondack ink. Peach Bellini and Sunset Orange were stippled over white cardstock. A mask was created with Eclipse tape for the moon with a Marvy circle punch. Terra Cotta ink was brayered over the cardstock. The mask was removed. The leaf stamp from Impression Obsession was stamped with Timber Brown Stazon Ink. The cardstock was spritzed with gold Radiant Rain. The cardstock was layered on black Bazzil cardstock. A piece of brown shimmery cardstock from Bazzill was used for the base of the card. It was scored and then torn on the edge to create a deckled edge. A black cord was tied around the base card. The words from A Muse were stamped with Timber Brown Stazon ink.

Inspire

2010-07-21T17:54:00.001-04:00

I love the look of cards with alcohol inks. They always look different and there is always a wow effect. This card was created using Adirondack alcohol inks on glossy cardstock. The butterfly and words stamp from Hero Arts was stamped with black Versafine ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. The image was layered on black Bazzill cardstock and a silver shimmery cardstock.

La-di-da

2010-05-23T20:49:00.000-04:00

When I saw this La-di-da stamp from Cat's Life I had to use it. The words were stamped with black Versafine ink and layered on brown cardstock. The ribbon from May Arts was gathered with a running stitch and glued to the back of the brown cardstock. The base of the card is brown cardstock; the pattern paper is from Webster's Pages. A flower was created using 8 equal layers of scallops cut with a Spellbinders die from Bazzill cardstock. The scallops were wet, scrunched, and placed one on top of the other. A brad through the center holds them together. Each layer of the scallop was then folded up over the brad. Gold pearl pen was used on the corners. This card would be appropriate for a retirement, special occasion, or a thank you for someone that did a nice deed!

Happy Graduation, Danielle

2010-05-23T20:48:00.003-04:00

My niece, Danielle, graduated with her Master's Degree in early education from Johnson and Wales this week. We are all so proud of her! I put her gift in this cute tote. This was a fun project I did for the Bella Card Club. The pattern for the tote was from Creations by AR (http://cbyar.blogspot.com/). The pattern paper is one of my favorite patterns from Robins Nest. The navy paper was used for the handles, trim and base of the card. A white grosgrain ribbon was added to embellish the tote. White brads were used to attach the handles. This is perfect for a gift card or piece of jewelry.

Grad's Cap

2010-05-23T20:48:00.000-04:00

This card was made from the spring pop up card tutorial on the Splitcoast Stampers website. The words are from Inkadinkado and were stamped with black Versafine ink on white cardstock and layered on the blue cardstock. To clear gems were added. The white brad and tassel were added to the cap.

Happy Mother's Day

2010-05-23T20:47:00.000-04:00

This card starts with a base of green Bazzill cardstock. The pattern cardstock is from Webster's Pages. The lacy Hero Arts stamp was embossed with white embossing powder on the pattern cardstock. Memories wheat ink was sponged around the edges of the lace stamped image. The words from Stampendous were stamped with black Versafine ink. The white ribbon was dyed with Adirondack Caramel reinker to give it an aged or antique look. Pearls from Hero Arts were added to the card.

Flower Vase

2010-05-23T20:46:00.001-04:00

This card was created with white cardstock run through the Cuttlebug with the Swiss dot folder. Two sizes of scallop circles were cut with the Spellbinders scallop die. The image from Just Rite was stamped with Pallet Ink and colored with Copic markers. Pink Paper Pen was used on the scallops. White Pearl Pen was used in the center of the flowers.

Black and White

2010-05-23T20:46:00.000-04:00

This card was created with several layers of black and white cardstock. The base of the card is white. Black linen paper, white cardstock, and the black and white pattern paper from GCD Designs were layered in that order. The white cardstock was punched with a Martha Stewart scallop punch. The image from Just Rite Stamps was stamped with black Versafine ink and colored with Prisma pencils. The white scallop circle and black and white circles were cut with Spellinders dies.

Flower Pot

2010-05-23T16:46:00.023-04:00

I made a card similar to this for Mother's Day last year. For this card I used Core' dinations white wash paper in a pink shade for the flower pot. The base of the pot was sanded to give it a worn look. Fiskars decorative scissors were used to cut the scallop border. A Cropadile punch was used to punch between each scallop. The Saavy flowers were stamped on Memory Box paper with black Versafine ink and sponged with Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid ink. The flowers were layered with dimensional tape. A dew drop is in the center of each flower. The yellow seeds on the flower were colored with a Gelly Roll pen. The leaves were traced on green vellum paper from a Magenta leaf template and cut. The ribbon is from May Arts. The message inside the flower pot pulls out from the top.

Boy's Birthday Card

2010-05-22T19:42:00.002-04:00

This cardstock from Jillibean is perfect for a small boy's birthday card. The Jillibean paper was layered onto blue Bazzill cardstock. The words were from Technique Tuesday and were stamped with Adirondack Denim ink on beige cardstock. The green mosaic tiles are from Harmonie.

Hawaiian Punch

2010-05-22T12:27:00.001-04:00

This card begins with a brown textured cardstock for the base. The pink pattern paper is from Three Bugs in a Rug. The umbrella was cut from a pattern paper by Jillibean. The glass is cut from a pattern vellum paper from The Paper Cut. The top of the glass is decorated with Ice Clear Roxs from Judikins. The green ribbon is from May Arts. The words were stamped with black Versafine ink on pink cardstock. The center of the drink umbrella has a silver brad. A package of Hawaiian punch drink mix is added to the glass.

Bicycle

2010-05-22T12:27:00.000-04:00

This card was created for the Bella Card Club. The bicycle stamp is from Great Impressions and was stamped on white shimmery paper with black Versafine ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. The shimmery paper was stippled with Brillance Pearlescent Lime and Color Box Chalk Azurite ink. The flower pots were colored with Copic markers. Flower Soft was added to the pots and along the ground. The stamped image was layered on blue Bazzill cardstock. Corners were punched with the cropodile deco punch. The base of the card is from Memory Box. The swirl stamp from Impression obsession was stamped with Versacolor Sky Blue Ink. The words are from Hero Arts and were stamped with the Azurite ink.

Kick Back and Relax

2010-05-22T12:26:00.001-04:00

This is another card created for the Bella Card Club with a male theme. The base of the card is black linen paper. The argyle background paper is from Graphic 45. The recliner from Great Impressions was stamped on beige paper with black Versafine ink. I stamped the recliner again on brown paper from SEI's Chrismas Mint collection and cut out and pieced the recliner on top of the beige paper. The recliner mechanism and handle were colored with black marker. The beige paper was layered on two shades of green Bazzill paper. The words from Impression Obsession were stamped on the same beige paper with black Versafine ink and layered on the two shades of green Bazzill paper. The black ribbon is from May Arts.

Happy Father's Day

2010-05-22T12:26:00.000-04:00

This card was made in the intermediate card club at Bella Art and could be used for a male birthday, father's day, or special event. The base of the card is black linen paper from The Paper Cut. The background paper is a double sided paper from GCD Studios. The antique car paper is from Graphic 45 and is layered on the black linen paper. A piece of graphic 45 paper was used across the center of the card. The words from Hero Arts are stamped with black Versafine ink and also layered on the black linen paper. The red button is from Rusty Pickle and the ribbon is from May Arts.

English Daisy

2010-05-01T22:48:00.000-04:00

This card was made for the Bella Art card club. The English Daisy stamp from Lockhart Stamps was stamped with black Versafine ink and colored with Prisma pencils. The English Daisy sign was stamped on green cardstock from Bo Bunny and layered on the stamped image. The stamped image was layered on magenta Bazzill cardstock. The background paper is from Memory Box.

Lemonade

2010-05-01T22:44:00.001-04:00

This card was made for the intermediate Card Club at Bella Art. It began with green Bazzill cardstock for the base of the card. The striped paper is from Memory Box. Another piece of Bazzill cardstock was added to the left side of the card. A pink scallop border from Bazzill was added. Pink glossy pen was used to add the dots to the scallops. The drink glass was made with vellm cardstock. The vellum was stamped with a floral image from Technique Tuesday and covered with Denami glitter. A layer of glitter was added to the top of the drink glass with a Quickie glue pen. A lemon was cut from a pattern paper by American Traditional Designs. The words were stamped with black Versafine ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. A drink packet was added to the card.

Animal Train

2010-05-01T22:36:00.001-04:00

Isn't this a cute card for a small boy? This card was made for the intermediate card club at Bella Art. The pattern paper is a double sided paper from Three Bugs in a Rug, plaid on one side and animal train on the other side. The base of the card is an orange Bazzill cardstock that opens at the top. An envelope was used inside the card to hold a gift card. A ribbon attached to a piece of the orange cardstock fits inside the envelope. The plaid paper was layered on the cardstock. A strip of the orange Bazzill cardstock was layered on the plaid paper. A piece of the train from the Three Bugs in a Rug paper was added to the middle of the card. A piece of brown ribbon that has the look of a train track from May Arts was added to the card. The words are from Catslife Press and are stamped with black Versafine ink. So cute!

Outlines Easter Egg

2010-05-01T22:29:00.000-04:00

This Outlines stamp (one of my favorite stamp companies) was stamped with Versamark ink and embossed with white embossing powder on shimmery paper. A second piece of cardstock was colored with multiple colors of Twinkling H2O and embossed with the same stamp and embossing powder. The egg was cut and layered with dimensional tape on the shimmery paper. The butterflies were colored with Twinkling H20. Green glitter pen was used on the stem of the flowers. The green bow (which did not photograph well) was added to the card. It really is a pretty shade of green ribbon from May Arts.

Stripes and Flowers

2010-05-01T22:26:00.000-04:00

This pattern paper from The Robbins Nest is a double sided paper, the flowers on one side and stripes on the other side. This card was made for the Bella Card Club. The pattern paper was cut and layered on blue Bazzill cardstock. A white ribbon from May Arts covers the seam. A bow was added to the ribbon. The words are from Hero Arts and were stamped on white cardstock with blue ink. A matching envelope was made from the same pattern paper.

Easter Eggs

2010-05-01T22:24:00.000-04:00

This card was made for the Bella Card Club. The image was stamped on white cardstock with black Versafine ink. The pink dress is paper from Prima's Signs of Spring line and was stamped, cut and pieced onto the white cardstock. The eggs were colored with Marvy markers. Glitter was added to the eggs with a Quickie glue pen. The stamped image was layered onto the same pink cardstock from Prima. The background floral paper is from Chatterbox. Words are stamped with black Versafine ink. A matching envelope was made from the same Chatterbox flower background paper.

Poppy

2010-05-01T22:15:00.000-04:00

Here is another card from the intermediate card club at Bella Art. The white cardstock was stamped with Hero Arts words with Wheat ink from Memories. The poppy stamp was embossed with clear embossing powder over the words and colored with Twinkling H2O. Gold pearl pen was used for the center of the poppy. The stamped cardstock was layered on black and then burgundy Bazzill cardstock. The gold mesh ribbon is from Magenta. Words stamped with Versafine black ink are from Hero Arts.

Butterflies

2010-05-01T22:13:00.000-04:00

This card was made for the intermediate card club at Bella Art. The card begins with Ranger alcohol inks applied to glossy cardstock. The stamped image from Hero Arts is embossed with silver embossing powder from Judikins over the glossy cardstock with alcohol inks. It is then layered on shades of blue paper from Bazzill. Butterflies from May Arts ribbon were add to embellish the card.

Wildflowers

2010-05-01T22:11:00.000-04:00

This is the third card for the intermediate card club at Bella Art focusing on reverse image stamps. The wildflower Hero Arts stamp was stamped with Bamboo Versa Color ink on white cardstock. It was sprayed with interference green Radiant Rain and layered on green Bazzill cardstock. The white background paper was sprayed with Radiant Rain interference green ink using a swirl stencil from Crafter's Workshop. The base of the card is green Bazzill cardstock. Words stamped in green Versa Color ink are from Hero Arts.

Cupcake Challenge

2010-02-07T22:35:00.000-05:00

Bella Art is having a cupcake challenge on February 13. I'm not much at baking so I did the next best thing. Here is a paper cupcake. The base of the cupcake is a coffee cup covered with an accordion folded cardstock by Basic Grey. The cupcake is a styrofoam ball covered with punched 3/4 inch circles from Making Memories Love Struck line. Pink pom pom ribbon is from May Arts; green ribbon is from Magenta. The wooden ball on the top of the cupcake was painted with acrylic paint. The cupcake was sprayed with adhesive and glitter applied. Check out Bella Art's cupcake challenge; it's not too late. http://www.bellaartonline.com/.

Bunny Basket

2010-02-07T22:32:00.000-05:00

This cute basket was created to hold the chocolate covered candy. The basket is blue paper from Core'dinations, cut and sanded to create the fence posts. The handle was cut with Fiskars scalloped scissors and punched with a 1/16 inch punch. The bunny heads were cut with the Cricut and glittered with pink Jewel Glitter. The candy was wrapped with standard mailing labels that were stamped and embossed with clear embossing powder and sponged with colored Versa Fine ink. The stamp is from Savvy Stamps. You can see the detail on the embossed label on the bunny at the back of the basket. Prima flowers were added to the side of the basket.

Heart Explosion Book

2010-02-07T22:30:00.016-05:00

This heart explosion book was created with paper from Making Memories Love Struck line and Basic Grey Sugar Rush line. 6 X 6 squares were cut and folded to create the explosion book. Each explosion fold was cut in the shape of a heart and glued together. A silk ribbon was added to each end to tie it together. The inside of each fold was decorated with paper from Making Memories.

Another version of the explosion fold is this hanging heart. It can be filled with chocolate or a special Valentine treat.

Bunny Easel Card

2010-02-07T22:29:00.006-05:00

This bunny stamp is from Outlines Rubber Stamps and is a perfect use of the bleach technique. The stamp was stamped with Black Versafine ink and embossed with polysparkle embossing powder on a light green Bazzill cardstock. The bunny was bleached with household bleach. The flowers and bunny ears were colored with Copic markers. Liquid Applique was added to the tail of the bunny. Lemon yellow Liquid Pearl was added to the center of the flowers. The green cardstock was layered on pink cardstock. The base of the card is an easel card created with green cardstock. The second picture shows the easel card. The scallop edge was created with a Fiskar's punch. The scallop edge was scored and folded to create the easel. The words are from A Muse and were stamped with black Versafine ink and embossed with polysparke embossing powder.

Love

2010-02-07T22:27:00.000-05:00

The base of this card is created with Bazzill cardstock and layered with Making Memories Glitter Bird Love Struck paper. The words are from Stamping Bella and were stamped with Palette black ink on Memory Box pink paper and colored with Copic markers. The pink satin ribbon is from May Arts. Green dew drops were added to the corners of the top layer. Glitter was added to the words with DeNami glitter and a Quickie glue pen.

Pears

2010-02-07T22:26:00.000-05:00

This is one of my favorite stamps from Stampington & Company. The single pear was stamped three times using a masking technique. The ink was Ranger distress inks in mustard seed and dried marigold, and Marvy sea foam heritage ink. The stars were colored with brown Marvy marker directly on the stamp. The words are from Technique Tuesday and were stamped with green ink. The base of the card is green Bazzill cardstock. A layer of black Bazzill cardstock was used. A corner punch was used on the white and black layer. Three gold dew drops were added to the bottom of the card.

Flap Card

2010-02-07T22:25:00.000-05:00

This flap card was created with blue Bazzill cardstock as the base. The pattern paper is from Melissa Francis. The scallops were cut with the Spellbinders die cuts and layered on the flap of the card. The beige paper is from Memory Box. The Prima flower and grey hat pin (source unknown) embellish the card. The words are from Hero Arts.

Thistle

2010-02-07T22:23:00.001-05:00

This Penny Black stamp was colored with lavender and green Marvy markers directly on the stamp. It was spritzed with water and stamped on white cardstock. The base of the card is Bazzil cardstock. The second layer is embossed with the Cuttlebug embossing folder. The white cardstock is edged with a Krylon silver leaf pen.

Water Color Card

2010-02-07T22:23:00.000-05:00

This card was created with a water color technique. The stamp is from Hero Arts. Adirondack ink in terra cotta, cranberry, oregano, and currant was layered on the stamp and then spritzed with water and stamped on white cardstock. The card was layered on green shimmery cardstock and orange Bazzill cardstock. The words from Technique Tuesday were stamped with black Versafine ink.

Embossed Vellum

2010-01-24T21:26:00.001-05:00

This card was used to show how to use vellum in your cards. The vellum was stamped in gold ink and embossed with gold embossing powder. The edge of the vellum was torn and layered on a pattern paper by Graphics 45. A ribbon from May Arts was used to attach the vellum to the pattern paper. The base of the card is Bazzil cardstock. The words are from Technique Tuesday and were stamped with Versa Color Mountain Lake ink. The swirl stamp is from Hero Arts.

Embossed Heart

2010-01-24T21:25:00.000-05:00

The heart for this card is from Stamping Bella. it was embossed with VersaMark ink and gold embossing powder. The heart was colored on the back of the vellum with Copic markers. The vellum was attached to the cardstock layer with gold brads. Several layers of purple carstock from Bazzil were used to complete the card. A gold cord embellishes the card.

Love is Kind

2010-01-24T21:24:00.000-05:00

This card was created to demonstrate the use of vellum with your printer. The words from Corinthians were printed on vellum with a desk jet printer and embossed with Ranger Polysparkle embossing powder. The vellum was attached to red cardstock with vellum tape. The base of the card is stamped with VersaMark ink and embossed with Ranger Seafoam white embossing powder. The lace stamp is from Hero Arts.

Thank you

2010-01-24T21:23:00.000-05:00

This card is a very simple, elegant card. The pattern paper is from SEI and is very elegant by itself. The words are from Technique Tuesday and were stamped with Versa Fine black ink. The bronze fleur de lis were cut with a Spellbinders die. The base of the card is a bronze shimmery paper.

Just a Note

2010-01-24T21:22:00.001-05:00

This card was created using a 6 X 6 stencil from The Crafters Workshop. The first step was to create the embossed polka dots by masking off 1 inch of the white cardstock. The polka dot stamp from Savvy Stamps was embossed with Versa Mark ink and clear embossing powder. Tourquoise Versa Color ink was sponged over the embossed polka dots. The ink was wiped off the polka dots. The polka dots were masked and the stencil was placed above the polka dots. The same tourquoise ink was sponged on top of the card. The flower is from Prima. A pearl from Hero Arts was added to the center of the flower. Words were stamped with the same torquoise ink. The words are from Savvy Stamps.

Spellbinders Male Card

2010-01-24T21:21:00.000-05:00

This card is a good choice for a male birthday or any other special event or a sympathy card. With softer colors, I think it could be a nice wedding card. You can't tell in the picture, but the background paper is gold embossed paper from SEI. The die cuts are from Spellbinders cut from a gold shimmery cardstock. The bottom die cut was trimmed to fit on the 4 1/4 inch card width. The striped paper is also from SEI. Foam mounting tape was used to raise each layer.

Stocking Gift Card Holder

2010-01-24T21:20:00.000-05:00

The stocking was cut from a template with pattern paper from Creative Imaginations and polka dot paper from Jillibean Soup for the heel and toe. The base of the stocking is red Bazzil cardstock. The words are from Hero Arts and were stamped in Versa Color green ink. Bells were added to the flap with a red cord. I didn't take a picute of the flap open, but a gift card will slip into the stocking when the flap is raised. A cord was used to create a loop to hang the stocking from the Christams tree. Source of the cord is unknown.

Magenta Ponsettia

2010-01-24T21:16:00.000-05:00

This pointsettia stamp is by Magenta, one of my favorite stamp companies. It was stamped with black Palette ink and colored with Copic markers. The same stamp was used on the green Bazzil background cardstock. The ribbon and gold circle Peel Offs are from Magenta. In the center of the pointsettias I used a new product, gold Pearl Pen from Viva.

Choir Snowman

2010-01-24T19:24:00.017-05:00

I am really far behind in posting my cards from December. It's been so long, I hope I can remember what products I used. This choir snowman is a stamp I purchased thinking I would send a Christmas card to all of the members in the choir, well that didn't happen. What was I thinking! Maybe next year. This stamp is by Savvy Stamps. It was stamped with black Versafine ink on white paper and the red and white polka dot paper. The scarf and cupcake liner were cut from the red paper and layered on the white card stock. The cupcake frosting is white flock from Stampendous. Red flock was used for his gloves. The hat was colored with black Copic marker. Spellbinders label die cuts were used for the layers. Blue and red paper is by Bo Bunny.

Happy Fall

2009-11-21T21:02:00.000-05:00

This card is created using the Joseph's Coat technique. On Glossy cardstock, I brayered Kaleidacolor Calypso ink. The Hero Arts leaves were stamped with Versamark and embossed with clear embossing powder. Black Versafine ink was brayered over the embossed image. The leaves were buffed to reveal the Calypso ink, layered on blue Bazzill cardstock and placed on the base of the card. The background is cardstock from Jillibean Soup stamped with the leaf stamp in the same Kaleidacolor Calypso ink. The words are from Memory Box and were stamped with Versafine ink on Bazzil blue cardstock and punched with a Marvy oval punch. Ribbon is from May Arts.

Snow Globe

2009-11-21T20:56:00.000-05:00

This card began with a white oval circle stamped with green Versa Color ink. The Rubber Soul penguin was stamped with black Versafine ink and colored with Copic markers. The circle was sprayed with spary adhesive and covered with DeNami glitter to look like a snow globe. The snow globe was mounted to a 4 1/4 square card from red gingham cardstock from A Muse. The red cardstock was cut around the globe to make it look like the base of a snowglobe. The ribbon was tied in a knot and adhered to the card base (source unknown). The card opens on the right.

Let It Snow

2009-11-21T20:49:00.000-05:00

An acrylic Memory Box stamp set was used to create this card. The snowman was stamped on white cardstock with black Versafine ink. The hat, scarf, mittens, and sign were stamped on Magenta cardstock and cut and pieced on the snowman. The snowman was layered onto a pink Bazzill cardstock. The same Magenta striped cardstock was layered onto a red shimmery cardstock. A silver Pearl Pen was used on the corner of the snowman cardstock. A red Pearl Pen was used on the buttons. An orange Copic marker colored the nose.

Shopping Girl

2009-11-21T20:43:00.000-05:00

The A Muse shopping girl was stamped on white cardstock and colored with Copic markers. The image was punched with a Marvy oval scallop punch. White Liquid Applique was added to the cuffs and trim on the coat. The base of the card is green Bazzil cardstock. The background paper and pink oval scallop punched with a larger Marvy oval scallop punch are from Heidi Grace Designs. A green ribbon was added to the card (souce unknown). Silver glitter is added to the Christmas packages.

Poinsettia

2009-11-21T20:42:00.000-05:00

This poinsettia stamp from Impression Obsession was stamped twice on watercolor paper. It was colored with Twinkling H2O's and cut out. The poinsettia was layered with dimensional tape and mounted to gold cardstock. The words from Hero Arts were stamped with green Versa Color ink.

Noel

2009-11-21T20:40:00.000-05:00

The base of this card is Jillibean Soup cardstock. The Great Impressions branch was stamped with green Versa Color ink. The Hero Arts ornament was stamped in black Versafine ink on the Jillibean cardstock and a piece of red carstock. The red ornament was cut out and pieced on the base of the card. The Hero Arts word was also stamped with black Versafine ink. Stickles was added to the tree branch and the top of the ornament.

Embossed Snowflakes

2009-11-21T20:38:00.000-05:00

Various snowflakes from Technique Tuesday were embossed on silver cardstock with Versamark ink and silver embossing power from Judi Kins. The cardstock was brayered with Skyblue Brilliance ink. The snowflakes were buffed to remove excess ink. The words were stamped with Versa Color royal blue ink on silver cardstock and layered on blue Bazzill cardstock. The snowflakes were layered on silver cardstock and then blue Bazzill cardstock. A silver ribbon was added to the card.

Embossed Ornament

2009-11-21T20:37:00.000-05:00

This card was made with green Bazzil cardstock and red glitter cardstock. The ornament was created with three layers of gold Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE) on white cardstock. After the third layer, the embossing enamel was stamped with a Holly Berry House snowflake stamp. The words were stamped with gold ink and embossed with gold embossing powder. The words are from Hero Arts. Finished card is 4 1/4 X 5 1/2.

Christmas Gift Card

2009-10-04T22:01:00.000-04:00

This is a 3 X 3 gift card created with red Bazzill cardstock and felt holly. The bottom of the card is embossed with the new Cuttlebug border embossing folders. This is just too cute! They'll be on all of my Christmas packages.

Christmas Stocking

2009-10-04T21:48:00.001-04:00

This Christmas stocking was cut from Creative Imaginations felt. Two rows of pink pom poms from Maya Arts were added to the top of the stocking. The stocking was mounted to pink Bazzill cardstock. The snowflake background was embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder on white cardstock. White brads were used to attach the pink cardstock to the snowflake cardstock. The base of the card is pink Bazzil cardstock. The words were stamped on pink Bazzil cardstock in black Versafine ink. Words are from A Muse.

Felt Flowers

2009-10-04T21:48:00.000-04:00

This card was created for the card club. These felt flowers were used to embellish this paper from Magenta. The words are from The Saltbox Studio and were stamped with black Versafine ink on a strip of the Magenta paper then layered on the greed cardstock. The base of the card is green Bazzill cardstock.

Fall Pumpkin

2009-10-04T21:47:00.000-04:00

This card was created with Basic Gray background paper in beautiful fall colors. An orange rectangle was cut from Bazzill cardstock and layered on the background paper. A beige square was stamped with the pumpkin from Hero Arts and colored with Copic markers. A strip of black felt spiderwebs was added to the orange cardstock. The words are from Savvy and were stamped in black Versafine ink.

Friends Collage

2009-10-04T21:22:00.001-04:00

This card was created with a digital words stamp from Hero Arts. I may use a computer at work all day, but this was out of my comfort zone. It took me several trys to get this image to print; and once I got it to print, I struggled to get it to print the second time. I printed the words on white cardstock and distressed it with Ranger Tea Dye Distress Ink and a stipple brush. The words are layered on pink cardstock. The butterfly was stamped with black Versafine ink on pink cardstock. White Inkessentials pen was used to outline the wings. The words from Technique Tuesday were stamped with black Versafine ink on beige cardstock and layered on pink cardstock punched with a scalloped punch from Fiskar. Gold dew drops were added to the butterly's body. The butterly stamp is from Expressions in Ink.

Snowman

2009-10-04T21:22:00.000-04:00

This snowman from Stampendous was stamped with Royal Blue Versacolor Ink on white cardstock. The scarf was stamped on red cardstock, cut and colored with a blue marker. The white and red scallops were cut with Spellbinders Nestabilities die cuts. Each scallop on the white cardstock was punched with a hole punch. Glitter was added to the white cardstock with a Quickie glue pen and Denami glitter. Red brads were used for the snowman's buttons. The base cardstock is blue gingham from A Muse.

Magenta Collage

2009-10-04T21:21:00.001-04:00

Magenta is one of my favorite stamp lines. This image is out of my comfort zone, but I was determined to use it. The image was stamped in black Versafine ink. The bird and branch were colored with Prisma pencils. The background was stippled with Royal Blue Versa Color ink. White Inkessentials pen was used to add some white to the bird and the floral swirls. The base cardstock is beige and was stamped with a floral swirl stamp from Hero Arts in Polar Blue Versa Color ink. The stamped image was layered on black and then blue cardstock. Words are from Technique Tuesday and were stamped with the same Royal Blue Versa Color ink.

Happy Birthday, Barbara

2009-09-07T14:58:00.002-04:00

Happy birthday to my sister, Barbara. This is a tri-shutter card made with maroon and pink Bazzill cardstock and pattern paper from Karen Neuburger. The words were cut from the Basic Shapes Cricut machine.

The open view of the card shows a different pattern paper (source unknown) and a flower also cut from the Cricut. Words are from Versus and were stamped with magenta Versa Color ink.

Halloween Pumpkin Patch

2009-09-07T10:13:00.003-04:00

This is a cute halloween card for any little gobblins on your list. The paper is from Creative Imaginisce. There are several cute images on this paper layed out in rows. The base of the card is black Bazzill cardstock with a layer of orange Bazzill cardstock. The black web ribbon is from Maya Arts. The words are cut from Sizzix Lollipop letters on grungeboard, colored with orange Versa Color ink and embossed with Ranger Polysparkle embossing powder.

Halloween

2009-09-07T10:13:00.002-04:00

This 4 X 4 card was made with Halloween paper from Imaginisce. The base of the card is orange Bazzill cardstock with a layer of black Bazzill cardstock. The words were cut with Sizzix lollipop letters on Grungeboard. They were colored with orange Versa Color ink and embossed with Range Polysparkle embossing powder.

Chipboard Bird

2009-09-07T10:12:00.000-04:00

I created this card with a chipboard bird from Creative Imaginations. It was covered with paper from Crate Paper (one of my favorite paper lines). A black pearl from Kaiser Pearls was used for the eye. The flower medalion was made with paper from Collage Press. The base of the card is green Memory Box cardstock stamped with lime Versa Color ink with a flourish stamp from Technique Tuesday. The words are from Inkadinkado and were stamped with magenta Versa Color ink. A white Inkessentials pen embellishes the words.

Floral Flourish

2009-09-07T10:11:00.000-04:00

Here is another chipboard card. The flower was painted with Pearl Magenta Lumiere acrylic paint. The swirl was painted with Pearl Blue Lumiere acrylic paint diluted with water. The base of the card is pink Memory Box cardstock. The pattern paper is from Melissa Frances. The flower was embellished with a white Inkessentials pen. The swirl was stamped with white Versa Color ink and a swirl stamp from Technique Tuesday. A button was added to the flower.

Lady Bug 3-D Card

2009-09-07T09:08:00.000-04:00

This is a cute 3-D lady bug card made with 3 scallop circles folded in half and glued together to make the body. The head is circle punch and the antenna are drawn with a fine line maker with two smaller circles. The base of the card is red Bazzill cardstock with a layer of black and then white cardstock. The words are from Memory Box and are stamped in black Versafine ink. The black dots were created by punching small dots with a Marvy punch. This was tedious but worth the work.

Penguin Chef

2009-09-07T08:54:00.000-04:00

Ready for another cook out! This Memory Box penguin and grill were stamped with black Versafine ink and cut out. They were also stamped on the patter paper from Crate paper and pieced over the stamped image. The sun was stamped in yellow Versa Color ink and punched out. The words are from Hero Arts and were stamped with black Versafine ink on light brown cardstock. The base of the card is brown cardstock from A Muse. My father and sister Bev are the official cookout cooks in my family. They both deserve an award for all of the cookouts this summer! We officially closed out the summer cookouts yesterday with usual cast of characters and a few rounds of Hi-Lo-Jack!

Birthday Card

2009-09-07T08:46:00.000-04:00

This is a busy card. I sent this to my nephew, William, for his 14th birthday. William came to visit this summer from Colorado; his first trip to Rhode Island, I hope he enjoyed it and will send his sister, Stacy next. The base of the card is green cardstock. The happy birthday background was run through the Cuttlebug and sanded to reveal the words on the lighter side of the Core' dinations cardstock. The main image is from Impressive Obsessions; it was stamped with Pallet Noir Ink and colored with Copic markers. The layer of green cardstock was stamped with green Versa Color ink and palm leaves from Impressive Obsessions.

Golf Cart

2009-09-07T08:42:00.000-04:00

This is my first golf themed card. I have several golfers in my family so this will come in handy. When I saw this plaid paper from Graphics 45, I had to use it. The golf cart is from A Muse. It was stamped on red, white and beige cardstock. The red awning and golf bag were cut and pieced onto the beige cardstock, the white base of the golf cart was cut and layered on the beige cardstock. The red scalloped layer was cut with the Spellbinders die cut. The base of the card is red. The red and black cardstock strip were layered and run through a crimper. The words are from A muse. All stamping was done with black Versafine ink. For a change I decorated the inside of the card with a similar pattern. The picture is below. The words are from Verses. Keeping in mind the golf theme, the words inside could say "just swinging by to say hi!" What do you think?

Christmas Shutter Card

2009-09-07T08:35:00.000-04:00

This was my first attempt at a shutter card and creating a flower medalion from cardstock. The flower medalion was made by scoring a 1 1/2 inch by 12 inch strip of cardstock every 1/2 inch. Next, accordian fold the strip and glue the two sides together. Press the accordian circle flat by loosly gathering the folds on the top and pushing down. The base of the card is red Bazzill cardstock. It was layered with decorative paper from DeNami. Below is the open view. The ornaments were stamped and embossed with gold embossing powder. The holly leaves are from My Sentiments Exaclty and were stamped with green Versa Color ink; the red berries were colored with red Stickles. The tree is from My Sentiments Exactly and is stamped with green Versa Color ink. The words are from A Muse and are stamped in red Versa Color ink. A white button and green sheer ribbon were added to the flower medalion. The open view is below.

Surfin Santa

2009-09-07T08:14:00.000-04:00

This was a fun card to make. The Surfin Santa stamp is from A Muse. Santa was stamped on white cardstock cut with a Marvy scallop punch. Santa was colored with Marvy markers. The beard and white parts of the hat were covered with white Liquid Pearls. The waves were stamped with Mountain BlueVersa Color Ink (second generation stamping) and were covered with Stickles. This was layered on red cardstock punched with a scallop Marvy punch. The waves on the blue gingham A Muse paper were created with Stickles. Words are from A Muse and were stamped in the same Mountain Blue ink.

Season's Greetings

2009-09-07T08:10:00.000-04:00

This card was made with red Memory Box cardstock for the base. The pattern paper is from Creative Imaginations. Green Bazzill cardstock was cut with the spellbinders scallop die cut. The stamps are from Salt Box Studio and are stamped in green Versa Color ink. The bow was colored with red Souffle pen. Red gems from Memory Box were added to the wreath.

Holiday Wishes

2009-08-29T11:33:00.000-04:00

This card started with a blue cardstock from Memory Box. The card was folded with the blue on the inside and white on the outside. A scallop was cut to create the look of a mountain on the front of the card. The snowman was stamped on the lower part of the mountain and again on white cardstock. The snowman was cut and placed on the mountain with dimensional tape. The blue ribbon was used for a scarf. The nose was colored with orange Marvy marker. The inside of the card was stamped with multiple tree images from Rubber Soul and brown Versafine ink. The stamps are from My Sentiments Exactly. The ribbon is from Daisy Bucket. Stickles was added to the snowman and trees. The ribbon for the scarf was torn to create a look of fringe on the scarf. This detail is not clear in the photo.

Santa

2009-08-29T11:21:00.000-04:00

This card was made with the Spellbinders Label 3 dies. The santa was stamped on red, white, and black paper. The black and white images were cut and pieced onto the red image. the black boots were covered with Glossy Accents. White Liquid Applique was used on the hat. The background Christmas paper is from American Traditional Designs Holiday Cheer collection. The red and green cardstock are from Memory Box. A white ribbon was added between layers of the designer paper and red cardstock. The santa stamp is from Holly Berry House; the words are from Rubber Soul. All stamping was done with black Versafine Ink. The center of this card would make a nice tag for kids Christmas packages.

Merry Christmas

2009-08-29T10:54:00.000-04:00

The background of this card was made with white glossy cardstock and gold webbing spray from Krylon. The gold webbing spray dries very quickly. It was cut and layered on red shimmery paper. The words were stamped and embossed with gold embossing powder and layered on the red shimmery paper. A gold sheer ribbon was added. Words are from My Sentiments Exactly.

Meow

2009-07-03T22:49:00.004-04:00

Here is another card with the same Outlines Rubber Stamp. The image was stamped and embossed on white and two shades of blue. The two shades of blue were cut and layered with the white cardstock. The mice, words, and foot prints were colored with Marvy markers. The cat was colored with Copic markers. A white Inkessentials pen was used on the flower petals.

Hello Kitty

2009-07-03T22:44:00.005-04:00

Outlines Rubber Stamp was used for this card. It was stamped on white cardstock, colored with Copic markers, and layered on black, pink and green cardstock. Gold Stickes was used to cover the collar; Lemon Yellow Liquid Pearls was used for the center of the flowers. This would make a nice note card or get well card for a cat lover.

Baby Girl

2009-07-03T22:41:00.004-04:00

Cardstock from A Muse and stamps from Outlines Rubber Stamps were used for this card. The image was stamped on pink and white cardstock. The white cardstock was colored with Copic markers and covered with Glossy Accents. The bib was layered with dimensional tape on the pink cardstock. A white grosgrain ribbon was added to the card.

Baby Boy

2009-07-03T22:35:00.003-04:00

This card is made with A Muse cardstock and Outlines Rubber Stamps. The image was stamped on blue and white cardstock with black Versafine ink. The feet on the white cardstock were colored with Copic markers, cut out and layered on the blue cardstock. A white Inkessentials pen was used on the blue cardstock. Two pieces of ribbon were knoted together and glued to the cardstock with glue dots.

Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining

2009-07-03T22:27:00.005-04:00

The Memory Box background paper for this card was cut and layered onto black Bazzil cardstock. The tree was stamped with black Memories ink and colored with watercolor pencils. The white and black cardstock was cut with Spellbinders Labels Three dies and layered onto the Memory Box paper. Words are from A Muse and were stamped with black Versafine ink. Silver Stickles line the cloud.

Just a Little Note

2009-07-03T22:07:00.007-04:00

This card was made with double sided cardstock from Crate Paper. The solid orange was used for the base of the card. White cardstock was layered on the orange cardstock. The bird was stamped with black Versafine ink on the white cardstock. Three layers for the bird were created by stamping the bird three times on the decorative paper, twice on the decorative side and once on the solid side. The bird was cut out of the decorative paper and layered onto the white cardstock. The breast of the bird was cut from the solid side of the cardstock. The wing of the bird was cut from another piece of decorative cardstock and layered on the breast with dimensional tape. The decorative side of the carstock was used to create a strip on the left side of the card. Words and musical note are stamped in Versa Color topaz ink. All stamps are from Memory Box.

Friends and Caffeine

2009-07-03T22:03:00.007-04:00

This Hero Arts stamps was stamped and embossed with white embossing powder on brown and pink cardstock. Using the brown cardstock as the base of the card, various sizes of the pink embossed cardstock and beige cardstock were punched out with Marvy punches and layered on the brown cardstock. Words are from JustRite Stamps and are stamped in black Versafine ink. Pink Dew Drops embellish the card.

Embossed Metal

2009-07-03T21:56:00.003-04:00

This card was made with Adirondack alcohol inks applied to Ten Second Studio metal. The metal was run through the Cuttlebug with a Ten Second Studio embossing block. The metal was cut to size and layered on teal cardstock then black cardstock. The words are from Technique Tuesday and are stamped in silver Color Box ink.

Penny Black

2009-07-03T21:52:00.004-04:00

This card was made with Adirondack alcohol inks applied to glossy cardstock. The image was stamped twice with black Stazon ink. The glossy cardstock was cut into three equal pieces and layered onto black cardstock. The brads were colored with silver Adirondack ink.

Friends and Coffee

2009-07-03T21:41:00.005-04:00

The background of this card was made with Adirondack alcohol inks applied to glossy cardstock. The scallop circles were made with the Spellbinders dies using black and kraft cardstock. Coffee beans were stamped with black Stazon Ink. Words were stamped with Versafine black ink. All stamps are from JustRite Stamps. Ribbon is from May Arts.

Happy First Birthday Amarii

2009-06-28T17:28:00.007-04:00

For my niece's first birthday, I wanted to make a personalized card. I used the JustRite 15 point words on the 2 inch block with a floral border. The background paper is from Daisy Bucket. I used the Spellbinders scallop circles to layer with pink and green Memory Box cardstock. The center flower is from the same Daisy Bucket paper. A green Dew Drop was used in the center of the flower. A white Inkessentials pen was used on the pink and green scallop circles. The ink is Versa Color Orchid.

Happy Birthday Melissa

2009-06-20T20:31:00.006-04:00

Happy birthday to Melissa who is taking good care of my son. This card was made with double sided Spring Tapestry paper from Magenta. The flower stamp from Hero Arts was stamped with Palette Noir Black ink and colored with Copic markers. The card is embellished with flowers from Prima and a pearl from Stampin Up. Birthday wishes is stamped in Versafine black ink and is from My Sentiments Exactly. Thanks Melissa for everything!

Get Well Quilt

2009-05-25T17:28:00.006-04:00

This card was made with the Guidelines stamp set from Papertrey Ink. The small quilt squares were stamped on white cardstock with blue ink and on blue cardstock with white ink. The squares were punched with a 3/4 inch punch and placed on a layer of yellow cardstock and then layered on blue cardstock. Larger layers of yellow and blue cardstock were added making the card 4.25 square. The words are from the Quilter's Sampler stamp set. A gold cord was used to attach the words to look like a French knot.

Graduation

2009-05-25T09:00:00.007-04:00

Yesterday I purchased the JustRite 2 inch block with the 15 point alphabet. I couldn't wait to try it out. Here is a graduation card using the school colors and the JustRite alphabet. The numbers are also from JustRite. The green and yellow cardstock is from Bazzill; the ink is VersaColor Green Tea. The scallop circles are from Spellbinders.

Flower Pot

2009-05-17T20:50:00.007-04:00

This card was made in the shape of a flower pot with the brown Core' dinations cardstock. The cardstock was sanded to give it more texture. The flowers were made with the Spellbinders Peony Nestabilities set. The pink cardstock is from Memory Box, the pattern paper is from A Muse, the green leaves are an embossed Bazzill cardstock. Fushia Flower Soft is in the center of each flower. The flowers can be pulled out to show a message. The ribbon is from May Arts. The words are from My Sentiments Exactly and were stamped with black Versafine ink.

50th Birthday

2009-05-17T20:40:00.005-04:00

This card was made with the Black Magic paper from Core' dinations. The Black Magic paper was run through the Cuttlebug with the Happy Birthday embossing folder. The Black Magic embossed paper was sanded with a sanding block. White and black sheer ribbon was attached to the side of the card. Spellbinders Nestabilities scallop circles were used to cut three layers in white and black. The birthday words from DeNami and the numbers from JustRite Stamps were stamped in black Versafine ink on the smaller scallop. A piece of black cardstock was placed across the center of the card. The scallop layers were placed on the card. A bow was tied on the left side with black and white sheer ribbon.

Fun in the Sun

2009-05-17T20:27:00.006-04:00

This card was created with layers of the new Core' dinations white wash cardstock. Four shades of the Core' dinations cardstock was torn and layered onto a piece of black cardstock. Pink thread from Bazzill crossed the card. The base of the card is white cardstock. The center was created with Spellbinders Labels Three Nestabilities set in black, pink Core' dinations and white cardstock. The stamp is from Inkadinkado and was stamped on white cardstock with Versafine black ink. The shell was stamped a second time on white shimmery paper with black Stazon ink and cut out and layered on top of the white cardstock giving it more dimension. A pink pearl was placed between the two layered shells. The words are from Memory Box and are stamped in black Versfine ink.

Monoprint with Alcohol Ink

2009-05-17T20:17:00.003-04:00

Alcohol ink was used for this monoprinting technique. Cranberry, Stream, Wild Plum and Silver Adirondack alcohol ink were placed on a craft sheet. A piece of glossy cardstock was twisted through the Adirondack inks and set aside to dry completely. The background is a shimmery paper that was stamped with Versamark ink and a Hero Arts swirl stamp. The words were stamped on the monoprint paper with black Stazon ink and layered with black cardstock. A Magenta peel off was placed over a piece of the monoprint paper and layered on a piece of black cardstock.

Monoprint with Adirondack Ink

2009-05-17T20:09:00.005-04:00

This card was made with a monoprinting technique and Terra Cotta Adirondack Ink. The Terra Cotta ink was spread between a report folder. Open and close the report cover a couple of times to create the texture of the monoprint. Place a piece of glossy paper between the report folder. Close and brayer to add the ink to the glossy paper. Set aside to dry completely before stamping. The words are stamped with black Stazon Ink and layered on black paper, another piece of the monoprint paper, then a second layer of back paper and a layer of bronze paper. The words are from Rubber Soul.

Monoprint with Brilliance Ink

2009-05-17T19:58:00.004-04:00

This card was made with a monoprinting technique and Brilliance Ink. A generous layer of Victorian Violet Brilliance Ink was spread inside a vinyl report folder. After closing the report folder and brayering over the folder to spread the ink, a piece of glossy paper was placed inside the folder. Repeat brayering over the folder to apply the ink. This makes the monoprint sheet. Set aside for a short time to dry completely before stamping. I used a swirl stamp from Hero Arts with the same Victorian Violet Brilliance Ink over the monoprint glossy sheet. It was layered on a green and purple textured paper. Words were also stamped on the monoprint paper and layered on the purple textured paper. The words are also from Hero Arts. Clear Dew Drops were added to the corner; gold cord was added to the left side of the card.

Double Slider Card

2009-04-26T17:33:00.011-04:00

This double slider card was created using the Hollyhock Bittybloom stamp from Stamping Bella. The background paper is a doublesided cardstock from Crate Paper. She was stamped with black Versafine ink on white cardstock and on the doublesided carstock on the pattern side and the solid purple side. The dress and hat were cut from the puple side of the cardstock. The balloon was cut from the pattern side of the cardstock. They were adhered to the image on the white cardstock. The flowers on the dress and her hair were colored with Trinkling H2O's. Yellow liquid pearls were added to the flower centers. Three dew drops were added to the top of the card. The green cardstock is from Bazzill. The card slides open to reveal a gift card. The directions for the double slider card can be found here.

Double Slider Card Open

2009-04-26T17:29:00.006-04:00

This is a picture of the card open showing the space for a gift card. The words are from My Sentiments Exactly and are stamped in black Versafine ink.