Finally! A "Girl" Card!

Hi,

Can you believe it?  I'm getting to post a female birthday card tonite!  This is so much more fun than doing guy cards. I love the frilly, lacy, flowery things we can put on a card for a gal. Tonite's card has an embossed edge that I just fell in love with.  It is from a new Cuttlebug embossing folder. I cut along the edge & used it to stamp my flowers (Stampin Up) that I then colored with my Prismacolor markers. Some Lily Bee Design gingham paper & it was complete.  I hope you like it.

This is the front of my card.  I also did the embossing on another sheet of white card stock for the inside.

My camera angle isn't very good on the inside, but you get the idea.  I wish they would do more embossing folders like this.

Well, I was supposed to be cleaning my stamp room tonite.  That was my intention when I came home. Somehow I got sidetracked!

Catch you later!  Have a wonderful day!

Simple is good too!

Hi,

I was going to post another birthday card tonite (female this time) but decided to go with a thank you card instead.  This one is a really clean & simple design.  Not my usual style.  lol  I have really been into black & white cards for the simple ones lately. They always look so clean & crisp. 

The stamp is from Studio 112 & I stamped it in the center of an embossed oval made with a Sizzix embossing folder.  An outline with a running dash made with my Micron pen added some dimension & helped the embossing stand out. The little flower & ribbon were from my stash.  I was going to take a shot of the inside, but my camera battery died. I cut another piece of white for the inside & stamped just a portion of the flower on the top & bottom edge, leaving plenty of room to write a message.

Better get busy.  Catch you later!

Hugs!

Hi,

Today's post is a quick one. I wanted a card to send a friend who could really use a hug & this one came quickly to mind.  What better way to send a hug, then to send a literal "hug" card!  I got this template from Splitcoast quite some time ago & have used it several times.  It's an easy card to make & you can decorate it as much or as little as you like.  Since it has to be mailed, I wanted to keep the embellishments to a minimum & fairly flat.

I used some of the flowers from my stash and added the birds, birdhouse & greenery from a cute set of die cuts from W Plus 9 Design Studie (Folk Art Florals). The dies are all quite tiny, but perfect for small areas like this.  The great thing about this card is that she can sit it on a desk or table & enjoy it.

Guess I had better get busy.  I'll catch you all later. Enjoy the rest of the weekend!!

Mushrooms?

Yes, mushrooms! I need another card for a co-worker's birthday. Guy cards are hard enough under normal circumstances, but this guy doesn't golf, fish, or have any of the usual male hobbies. He does love to go mushroom hunting though. And I happened to have a Penny Black hedgehog stamp carrying a basket of mushrooms! Viola!  A birthday card!  I colored him with a combination of Prismacolor markers & pencils.

The paper is from Recollections & I used Lifestyle dies to mat. The sentiment is computer generated. (You don't find too many sentiments out there with birthday wishes centered around mushrooms!)

Hope you are having a great weekend.  I'll be back tomorrow with something else.  Catch you later.

Cake time!

Hi, again!

Here it is Wednesday already. The week is flying by.  And tonite, I'm back with another birthday card. What a surprise! ha ha  This is a little cake stamp I colored up not really intending to post as I didn't care much for it at the time I finished it.  But it kind of grew on me! lol

The stamp is from Studio G. I colored it with Prismacolor markers and matted it with a Spellbinder die and my new "favorite" Martha Stewart punch set. The paper was from Recollections.  I think it made a pretty cheerful card & I'm sure it will go to someone at work one of these days.

Enjoy the rest of the week.  I'll be back tomorrow with something else to share. Catch you later!

More September birthdays!

Hi, all!

In our family, there are a lot of September birthdays.  This card is for my nephew who lives in Oklahoma City.  He will be coming back for Dad's surprise birthday party & their birthdays are side by side. Dad's is the 4th & his is the 5th.  Always easy to remember!

It is one of Mo Manning's images that I use a lot. I colored it in Prismacolor markers & the paper is from Recollections.  The sentiment is computer generated & cut out with a Spellbinder die.  I hope he likes it. 

Catch you later!

Happy 90th

Happy Monday! 

Don't the weekends fly by! And it's feeling more & more like fall is just around the corner with these cool mornings we have had lately.

Today's card is actually one I made for Dad's 90th birthday. He will be turning 90 on Sept. 4th, but we are having a surprise birthday party for him on the 1st. We have a classic car theme going since he loves old cars.

The car is from a Tim Holztz set that I have used again & again. The paper is from Recollections. Although it doesn't show up well in the photo, the background behind the car is glossy. I printed the sentiment on the computer & cut it out with a Spellbinder label die. (You just don't find too many "Happy 90th Birthday!" sentiments when you shop! lol   

My nephew has a birthday the day after Dad's so tomorrow I'll be back with his card.

Catch you later!

Critter Time!

Hi all,

Hope you are enjoying this beautiful Sunday. After yesterday's cool & gloomy day, the sun is a welcome site again.

Today, I have another birthday card for work.  Since my daughter LOVES any card with a critter on it, I decided to use this adorable dog from Inky Antics just to show her I still love critters.  And since I love to make my cards as personal as possible, I first ran the sentiment thru my printer onto a blank sheet of cardstock, then stamped the image over it to center the birthday message on the card he is carrying.  Got to love those clear stamps for things like this!

Since guys, as a rule, don't like a lot of embellishments, I kept it pretty basic. The paper is from Recollections & I colored him in Prismacolor brush markers (my new favorites). I'm entering him in Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Animal Antics. 

Off to work on more cards!  Have a wonderful week.  I'll catch you later!

Happy Friday!

Hi, everyone!

Another week gone already. Time goes so quickly doesn't it? I don't know about you, but I can't wait for Fridays to come because they mean I can spend most of the weekend "playing" and having fun making cards. 

Tonite I have another birthday card for work.  I used one of my favorite Mo Manning images & colored her in Prismacolor markers. The paper was from Recollections & I cut her out with a Spellbinder die. The side decorations were from an EK Success punch,

The weatherman is actually giving us a 60% chance of rain tomorrow! Yippee! We can sure use it, if it comes.  So many times, lately, they forecast rain & we get nothing at all.

Catch you later. Have a great Saturday!



A Break In The Weather!

Hi,

After weeks of nearly 100 degree heat, we are enjoying some almost fall-like weather right now. It is only 76 degrees outside right now & the low tonite is going to be 42 which is a record. What a strange summer we have all had.

Tonite, I'm sharing another birthday card for work.  I needed another one for next week & hopefully, this one will do the trick.  The image is from Sassy Cheryl's digi's. The paper is from Recollections & i used Lifestyle dies to cut out the circles & sentiments.

I colored it with Prismacolor markers & added some Stickles to the cupcake to add some sparkle!

One more day till the weekend! Yeaaaaa!!!  It's been a wild week.  Yesterday we had a bird caught in the wall at work. The maintenance guys got him out & released him back outside where Mom & Dad were dive bombing anyone who tried to get near him. Today we heard the chirping again & when they went back to investigate, they found a nest with 2 more birds in the wall again. When they brought the first rescued baby in to show us, he wiggled out & flew into the boss's office where they finally caught him & released him safely.  Baby number three was rescued shortly after & taken directly outside to Mom & his siblings. Needless to say, they plugged up the hole they were getting in at! 

Catch you again tomorrow with something else.