Thursday, March 31, 2011

Butterfly Birthday

I'm told my niece's favorite color is yellow, so I wanted to make her a bright yellow card for her birthday.  It reminds me of all the sunshine we've been getting in MI lately...now I'm ready for the warm weather to go with it!


Happy Birthday, Annie!  You're always full of smiles. :)


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Flight of the Butterfly
Card Stock:  Daffodil Delight & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Regal Rose & Wild Wasabi
Big Shot Embossing Folders:  Framed Tulips & Perfect Polka Dots
Punch:  Butterfly


Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Plenty of Purses

I was at a wedding recently and my daughters and a couple of nieces bought matching purses, shoes and sunglasses for the wedding...actually the shoes and sunglasses were a fun thing for the reception. :)  So when my niece had her b-day a couple of days after we got home I decided to make a card with a bunch of purses on it for her.  



Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  On Your Birthday
Card Stock:  Tempting Turquoise, Regal Rose, Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Tempting Turquoise
Big Shot:  Perfect Polka Dots, Square Lattice
 & Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folders, 
 Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates and Matchbox Bigz XL
(for Daffodil Delight Purse)
Punches:  Various Cirles, Round Tab, 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval, 
1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval, Scallop Trim Border & Modern Label
Ribbon:  1/4" Grosgrain in Tempting Turquoise (retired)
Embellishments:  Basic Rhinestone, Basic Pearl, Button Latte buttons 
& Metallic Brads

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Happy Birthday

This is a card I made for my daughter for her 21st birthday.  I tried to make the dress close to one that she recently wore to a wedding.  Of course, you need a purse to go with the dress, but I guess I forgot the shoes!


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Basic Black & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Basic Black
Punches:  Round Tab,  1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval, 1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval1 3/4" Scallop Circle & Decorative Label
Big shot:  Perfect Polka Dots  Embossing Folder & Scallop Circle Bigz Die
Jewels:  Basic Rhinestones
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist



Monday, March 28, 2011

Yes...I know...this card is made with a retired stamp set.  It was one of my favorite masculine sets though, and I had pulled it out to do a challenge for retired sets and make for a cousin of mine for his birthday.


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Coast to Coast
Card Stock:  Cherry Cobbler, Baja Breeze & Whisper White
Ink:  Versa Mark
Stampin' Pastels on Versa Mark for color
Punches:  Modern Label & Word Window
Big Shot Texturz Plates:  Backgrounds 1



Sunday, March 27, 2011

Calla Lilies

Today's card is the last one we made at the workshop...and my favorite one.  It also happens to go with Hand Stamped Sentiments Theme Challenge #60 for this week...Blooming Blossoms.  I've seen just a few of these flower cards around, and my idea for this one came from Lynn Pratt.  To see her card and instructions click here.  


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Certainly Celery & Pretty in Pink
Punches:  Blossom Petals, 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval & 1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval
Big Shot Bigz Die:  Daisies Flower #2 (for the pistil)
Ribbon:  5/8" Satin Ribbon in Certainly Celery
Shimmer paint:  Champagne Mist

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Butterfly Birthday

Today's card is another clean and simple one we made at a workshop I had a couple of days ago and fits right in  with this week's SUO Challenge...birthday cards.


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Bashful Blue & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Bashful Blue
Big Shot Embossing folders:  Perfect Polka Dots & Elegant Bouquet
Big Shot Embosslits Die:  Beautiful Wings
Punch:  Decorative Label
Ribbon:  3/8" Taffeta in Bashful Blue (retired)
Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Friday, March 25, 2011

Clean and Simple

Hello everyone... I'm finally back and glad to be blogging again! I must say that being out of town two weekends in a row and getting ready for a workshop (between homeschooling and work) just called for a much needed break from blogging.  Now that I've had one it's time to get busy again.  I've titled this post clean and simple to go with The Paper Players challenge this week.  I wanted the first two cards for my workshop this week to be "clean and simple"...so here is the first card we made.  I actually got the basic idea for this card from my upline, Glenda.  You can view her card here.


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Silhouette Sentiments & Afterthoughts
(both are hostess sets)
Card Stock:  Rich Razzleberry, Garden Green & Whisper White
Classic Ink Pad:  Rich Razzleberry
Stampin' Write Markers:  Rich Razzleberry and Garden Green
Punch:  Decorative Label & 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval 
Big Shot Embossing Folders:  Perfect Polka Dots & Framed Tulips
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist