Cattail Birthday

This is a Memory Box die that I bought when I was in Des Moines at our Group Gathering. You can't tell in the picture, but I cut it from a shimmery, coppery-colored cardstock. I cut out a circle the same size as the sun from a post-it note. I also cut a rectangle of white cardstock the same size as the die-cut piece. I brayered yellow ink on the top half of the white cardstock. Then I adhered the circle onto the brayered piece, placing it exactly where the sun was on the die cut. I brayered the other colors onto the piece, adding just a little bit more color to the sun. The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink. I used another Memory Box die to cut it out. I mounted the sentiment on Pop Dots. The cardbase and sentiment are ivory cardstock. The card opens from bottom to top.

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Two Cards - Same Stamps

 I have two cards to share with you today. They use the same stamps and technique. I will have another later using the same stamps.  I just have to wait to post it until it has been received.  (Yep, it's for you, Vicki:) )


I tried something new.  I've never seen it done before, but I'm sure it has been.  I inked up my stamp (a new set from Gina K.  I splurged and bought a three sets and got one set free, plus a couple bonus stamps.  Yippee!) with Versamark, then used markers to color the flower center and leaves. Then I brayered over it with Almost Amethyst ink from Stampin' Up! I matted with white cardstock and also Old Olive. For the sentiment, I used a piece that I cut off from the main image. I stamped with Versamark and embossed with white embossing powder. The sentiment is mounted on Dimensionals.

For this second card, I used the same technique. I stamped the sentiment with Versamark before brayering, though. The white stripe down the left side is cardstock. I matted with Old Olive again.


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Happy Birthday, Eric!

Our son's birthday was Tuesday and we BOUGHT him a card! I thought it sounded like a good idea, but then I decided I had to make him a card, too. So, I designed this in my head during the day on Tuesday and as soon as Owen (our grandson) left for the day, I made the card. It turned out pretty much like I imagined it.


I did the background words on the computer on glossy cardstock. I brayered using three colors of Stampin' Up! blue. I matted with black. The letters were stamped in Baja Breeze using a Stampin' Up! alphabet. I punched them out using an EK Success punch. I punched the mats using a Martha Stewart punch. The letters are mounted on foam squares. Simple, but I'm glad he got a hand-made card again this year:)


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Repeat Impressions - Designer's Choice Challenge

It's time for another Designer's Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions. Today is Darsie's turn to choose, and she has chosen for us to do a scenic card in black and white and only one other color. Now THAT is a challenge!LOL! Please visit the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built, for all the details and to see what the other Rock Stars have come up with. You can also find their creations by following these links:

Darsie ~ Dawn ~ Harriet ~Joy ~ Karen ~ Maki ~ Miriam ~ Robin

Then, create your card, upload it to your blog or on-line gallery, and link it up to the Repeat Impressions blog. One random winner for the month will win their choice of a full sheet of unmounted rubber - an awesome prize!


For my card, I used the stamp Bottoms Up, available on this page. I stamped it in black on white glossy cardstock and masked each duck. Then I brayered over it with Not Quite Navy, Buckaroo Blue and Bordering Blue. I matted with Buckaroo Blue and black. This was my first attempt at the challenge and I wasn't terribly pleased with it. However, I tried again with non-glossy paper and was even more unhappy. I wanted to try again with non-glossy paper but lighter colors, but I ran out of time. So, I decided this one was pretty good!


You also have almost a week to enter the WHAT IF? Wednesday challenge, found here.  The winner of that challenge will win a $25 gift certificate to Repeat Impressions.



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Happy Birthday, Dad!

It's my dad's 86th birthday on Sunday, and this is the card I made for him.  He does really like "unique fold" cards.  This one isn't terribly special, but at least it's something a little different:)

This is an easel card.  I was in a hurry to get the card done, and I actually found the card base all done in one of my "card parts" boxes.  That sure helped!  And I have a new motto - if in doubt for a masculine card - brayer and silhouette stamp!  I brayered with five colors of Stampin' Up! inks.  The reeds (grass?) and dragonfly stamps are from Technique Tuesday.  The sentiment is from All Night Media.  I cut the letters with an alphabet set from Cuttlebug - Baby Face.  I sponged a little ink around the edge of the "Dad" panel.  The matting paper is Soft Suede from Stampin' Up!
 

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Two Brayered Cards

I have two cards to share with you today - because I don't like to waste any "card parts!"  I had a couple friends (that I have met through my blog) that wanted to see how I did brayering.  I finally got around to doing the video for them.  I had to do it twice, and I decided to use both pieces and make them into cards.  (I am NOT an expert - far from it!!!  However, if you would like to see my video, you can find it here.  Also, a couple people asked about the Daisy Edgeabilities video, too, so here it is.  Neither video was made for "the public" - just for three people - but I'm willing to embarrass myself and share them!)

The background for this first card was made by me a couple years ago.  I learned it on-line, but I can not tell you where I found it.  It is not my idea.  I used More Mustard cardstock, rubbed a white dye ink pad on it, then used a Close to Cocoa ink pad and dragged an edge on it.  It was really VERY simple and I was amazed at how easy it was and how well it turned out.  I matted with Always Artichoke cardstock.  The stamps are both from Technique Tuesday.

This second card is almost identical to a sympathy card I made a short while ago.  The embossing folder is by Quickutz and the matting is Buckaroo Blue.  I used the same stamps as the first card - by Technique Tuesday.

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