Two More Thank Yous

Here are the other two thank you cards I made.

For this first one, I brayered white ink on the inside of the thank you Cuttlebug folder before embossing on Perfect Plum cardstock.  The Thank You is from the Stampin' Up! set Thank You Kindly and is stamped with Perfect Plum ink.  The butterflies are punched with a Martha Stewart punch and have pearls for their bodies.  The tag is cut with a Spellbinders die.  The ribbon is from SU!, also.

This second one is done with white embossing paste and brass stencils.  The Thank You is by Dreamweavers, and I'm pretty sure that the flower is by Lasting Impressions, but I don't have time to check right now!  Before using the embossing paste on the flower, I used markers to color through the stencil.  When I was done, I sprinkled a little bit of glitter over everything for a little bit of sparkle.

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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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Repeat Impressions - Casing ... ME!

A while back, (July 16) I made this card and uploaded it to my blog.  This week it is the card for the Repeat Impressions Rock Stars - and YOU - to CASE!  Please visit the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built, for all the details.  Basically, CASE my card, upload it, and link it to the RI blog.  You will be entered for a chance to win a full sheet of unmounted stamps!  Check out the other Rock Stars' creations, too!

Ayana ~ Dana ~ Darsie ~ Harriet ~Joy ~ Michele ~ Robin

Here is the "recipe" for my card, copied from my previous blog post:
I stamped the image (Repeat Impressions #904-L Daffodils) with Versamark and embossed with Detail White embossing powder.  I sponged with Stampin' Up!'s Soft Sky ink and then colored with Stampin' Up! markers.  I matted the image with Soft Sky, also.  The corners were rounded with a Fiskars corner rounder.  I embossed a piece of white with a Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder and added that to the top of the card.  The bottom panel is from Die Cuts With a View Nana's Nursery - Boy and added some ribbon.  The Daffodils panel is mounted on Pop Dots.  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Birthday Basics, and is also embossed with white embossing powder.

You have another week (til next Tuesday) to make a card for the WHAT IF? Wednesday challenge, too.  The details are here.  You would be entered to win a $25 gift certificate from Repeat Impressions for that challenge!

Also - a personal message to La Vonne H.  I received your nice email yesterday and tried three times to write to you.  Each time it was rejected!  Here are three places where you can purchase the Spellbinders Daisy Edgeabilities.  I am not affiliated with any of them, nor have I ordered from any of them.
Spellbinders
Cut At Home
Create For Less


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Daisy Edgeabilities Birthday

A friend asked me to demonstrate the Daisy Edgeabilities in a video (a long time ago!) and I finally got that done on Sunday.  So, I thought I'd make a card out of it.  Here it is, Annie:)

So, as I said, the daisies were all done with a Daisy Edgeability.  I cut a piece the size of the card front to put inside the cut-out portion.  I embossed it from the top and then from the bottom with a Swiss Dots folder and scored a double line on each side of the blank part.  I colored the embossed daisies with watercolor pencils and an aquapainter.  The sentiment is from Stampendous.

Edited to add:  I will add the link to the video I made for embossing.  It is NOT professional and was only made for a friend, but I decided to share:) You can find it here.

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Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week - Mermaid

This week's Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions is 4112-O, Mermaid.  You can find her on this page. For this week only (until Sunday at 5:00 p.m. EST) you can purchase her for 50% off.  For all the details, and the other Rock Stars' creations, visit the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built.  You can also find the other creations by following these links:

Ayana ~ Darsie ~ Michele

For my card, I stamped her with black Stazon ink and colored her with Copics.   (I had to use my new markers:)  I don't have many colors and I can't blend them, but I used what I have!)  After coloring, I used Crystal Stickles on her hair, Star Dust Stickles on her tail, and Distressed Blue Stickles on the water.  The purple matting is sparkly, also.  It's from a Die Cuts With a View matstack.  I embossed it with a D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug folder and added some scored lines with my Scor-Pal.  The sentiment is from Repeat Impressions, also.

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Three More Cards

I'll share three more cards with you today.  I actually got a chance to spend a little time in my stamping area yesterday - yahoo!  I made a card for RI Stamp of the Week which you will see tomorrow, and I reinked all my Stampin' Up! pads.  It felt good!  Oh, I'll add this to the first paragraph, in case you don't make it to the end of the post! LOL!  Yesterday I added another page to my blog.  You can find a link to it above the current post - in the blog header.  The page contains a link to my 2011 calendar files - both in Excel and in Open Office.  You can also find the cutting instructions in a Word file.  I thought this might be helpful, as I do get quite a few requests for it.  I would really appreciate hearing from you if you download it, and I'd love to see what you create with it!

For this first card, the stamps are from a set by Inkadinkado.  The birds are embossed with silver embossing powder.  I embossed the background with the Birds and Swirls folder from Cuttlebug.  The matting is a dark silver shimmery cardstock.  I cut the main image panel, black border and scalloped frame with a Quickutz die called Oval Journal Block.  (It's available here, among other places.)  I added silver pearls and mounted the panels on Dimensionals.

 For this next card, I inked up the stamp with markers before stamping.  I cut the image panels and the sentiment out of SU! Always Artichoke with another Quickutz die.  This one is called Nesting Rounded Tags and you can find it here. I again embossed the background with a Cuttlebug folder and matted it.  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Birthday Basics set.

One last card.  The shelf and frames were cut out of white cardstock with a Quickutz die called Frame and Shelf. The patterned paper is from a Die Cuts With a View matstack.  The sentiment is from Gina K's Elegant Post set.  The "pictures" are mounted on Dimensionals.

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January Calendar Page - and Happy New Year!!

Wow - it's really 2011!  Amazing!  I hope you all had a very fun New Year's Eve.  And here's wishes for every one of you to have a wonderful New Year, too!

Here is my first calendar page of the new year.  I got smarter this year, and wrote down the "recipe" for each of the months.  That way, when I post the page, I'll remember how I did it! :)  The snowman stamp is from Stampin' Up!'s Festive Favorites set.  I colored it with SU! markers and added some Star Dust Stickles to the ground.  The background paper is shimmery and thin.

Edited to add:   I have added another page to my blog.  It has a link to my calendar files and cutting instructions.  You can find it under my blog description - above the current post.

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Two Thank Yous

 

I got my thank yous made today - one more for a Christmas gift and four for birthday gifts.  The Christmas one I made today was the same as the one I made yesterday.  That helped!

For this one, I started with a Quickutz die.  (Nameplate - Rev-0220.)  I stamped the sentiment (from Verve, again) and the daisies (from Repeat Impressions) and added the brads.  The line of embossed daisies is done with a Cuttlebug border folder and the bottom is embossed with a Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.  I did the coloring with Copic markers.  (I got some from our son and daughter-in-law for Christmas and more that are not here yet for my birthday!)  The matting on both the Nameplate and the embossed layer is black.

For this one, I started with a piece of acetate.  I used white embossing paste and a brass stencil for the Thank Yous.  I mounted the acetate on a piece of blue cardstock and then on to white, and added white brads.  The background was embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.  (There appears to be some white underneath the embossing paste, but it must be a trick of the lighting.  It really is just plain blue.)

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A Christmas Thank You

Finally - a new card!  Between getting ready for company and then having company for five days, I hadn't had a second for card-making.  So, about 45 minutes after our daughter and her family left to head back home, I was stamping!  Our son-in-law's mother sewed me a wonderful tote bag/purse, so I wanted to send her a thank you note.  (She also gets a calendar.)

I love holly, but I had to dig to find some.  These little leaves are from an Inkadinkdo set.  I stamped them with black and then used red Stickles for the berries.  The sentiment is from Verve.  The background is embossed with a Sizzix folder that I got from Oh My Crafts.  (Since I often get asked where I find my supplies, I will add that you can find it on this page.)  All the rectangles are cut with this set from Quickutz.  (On that page, you can find another card I made using the set that I haven't posted on my blog yet.  I plan on sharing it here some day soon, though.)

I also promised to share my birthday cards with you, so here they are.  It's great to have so many stamping buddies and get handmade cards, but I also got many other beautiful cards, too - from family and friends.  I thank you all for your birthday wishes!

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Repeat Impressions WHAT IF? Wednesday Sketch

Time for another Repeat Impressions WHAT IF? Wednesday challenge.   The RI Rock Stars are given a sketch and each create a card using it.  Then, YOU create your card using the sketch, upload it, and link it to the Repeat Impressions blog.  You can find the sketch, the other creations, and everything else you need to know on the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built.

You can also visit each of the other designers' blogs following these links:

Ayana ~ Dana ~ Darsie ~ Harriet ~Joy ~ Julie ~ Maki ~ Michele ~ Robin

My card uses the stamp 1706-I, Wild Violets and you can find it on this page.  Just scroll down a bit.  I colored the image with markers, cut it with a square Nestability, and, while it was still in the die, sponged it with ink.  I matted it with Stampin' Up! Almost Amethyst cardstock and mounted it on Dimensionals.  I also used the amethyst for the smaller squares and embossed them with a Cuttlebug folder.  I added the black strips to complete the sketch.

Won't you join us?  One random winner for the month will be chosen to win a $25 gift certificate!  Also - a reminder that you have nearly a week to enter the CASE Makiko challenge for a chance to win a full sheet of unmounted rubber.  You can find all those details in this post.

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Five Totally Unrelated Cards!

Here are five more cards I have made with Quickutz dies.  I'm nearing the end of them.  (Well, sort of!)  I have had no time for cardmaking lately, and very little time on the computer.  I've been spending it with kids and grandkids instead.  Not a very difficult decision, for sure!

 I have used a variety of stamps and papers on these cards.  Embossing folders, too.  If you have any questions on any of them, please feel free to ask!

Today is my birthday.  Yippee for me:)  I'm not sure yet what we'll be doing, but I won't be working, I know that much!  Tomorrow I'll have my Repeat Impressions Sketch Challenge, and on Thursday I'll share all of my birthday cards.  I have so many of them!  I will be opening them all later today.

 The trees on this one are cut out of shimmery green cardstock.

This pumpkin is a LITTLE out of season, but I think it's very cool!

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Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week - Making Snow Angels

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and safe travels.  I know I did!  It was great to spend it with both of our children and their families, and our time with them is not over  yet!  We still have a couple more days.  We also got to see our parents and many other family members.  It was awesome!

But, it's Monday, and it's Stamp of the Week day for Repeat Impressions!  This week's stamp, available for 50% off through next Sunday, is "Making Snow Angels."  You can find it on this page.  You can find all the details on how to get your discount on this stamp on the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built.  You will also find all the cards made by the RI Rock Stars.  Here are links to their posts, also.

Dana ~ Harriet ~Julie ~ Maki ~ Robin

Here is a brief description of mine.  I stamped the image, colored it with markers, added Stickles, and embossed the background.  The sentiment is from Repeat Impressions, also.

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Merry Christmas to All!

Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates Christmas!!  I hope you all have someone special to be with on this wonderful day.  We will be enjoying it with our children, children-in-law, and our three grandchildren!

I truly appreciate each and every one of you who read my blog - whether it be every day, once a week, or just once in a great while!  Thank you so much. 

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Last Five Christmas Cards of the Year!

Here are the last of my Christmas cards.  They all have a Quickutz die or dies that was/were used to make them.  The links to all the Quickutz dies that I've made cards (or projects) for can be found at the top of my blog using the CEM eBay Store page. If you have ANY questions, please feel free to email me.  You can find my email address on the "About Me"  View My Complete Profile page.

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Celebrate Daisy

I still have several cards that have been made for a while to share with you.  I think I'll start doubles soon! For today, though, just this one.

I used a Quickutz die for the flower.  It cuts three pieces.  I cut them each out of of white, embossed them with a Happy Birthday Cuttlebug folder, then sponged colors around the edges of each piece.  I taped them together on the back and mounted them on Dimensionals.  The matting is Pale Plum and Perfect Plum from Stampin' Up!  The die is available in the Creating Everlasting Memories eBay store here.

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Repeat Impressions - CASE Challenge

 

 It's another CASE challenge from Repeat Impressions.  They are pretty fun!  One of the RI Rock Stars creates a card, and the rest of the team is to "CASE" it - either use the sketch of it, or use it for inspiration in a different way.  Check out the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built, for more details.  All participants have the opportunity to win a sheet of unmounted rubber, and that's a LOT of stamps!  Check out what the other designers have come up with, too.

Ayana ~ Dana ~ Darsie ~ Harriet ~Joy ~ Maki ~ Robin

Our card to case this time has been made by Makiko Jones.  I turned it upside down to get my images to fit better.  (You have that freedom with challenges, don't you know? LOL!)  All of my stamps are from Repeat Impressions, of course.  I paper-pieced the butterfly and the sunflower - including the center and the stem and leaves.  I used Nestabilities to cut my circles and mats.  I also used little black gems.  We'd love to have you join us!  Also, you have nearly another week to participate in the WHAT IF? Wednesday challenge for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate.  You can find that challenge here.

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Blue Thanks

I made this card for the Woodware USA sketch challenge.  You can find the sketch and the challenge here.

The stamps I used are all from Verve - two different sets.  The patterned paper is from Die Cuts With a View Cafe Mediterranean.  The matting is Blue Bayou from Stampin' Up!  The ovals were cut with a Quickutz die set.  (You can find it here.)  The inks I used are Blue Bayou, Soft Sky and Mellow Moss.  That's it - just a simple card that was fun to make!

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Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week - Champagne Bottle

This week's stamp of the week from Repeat Impressions is called 3811-H, Champagne Bottle and you can find it here.  For this week only (through Sunday, December 26th) you can purchase this stamp for 50% off.  Check out the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built, for all the necessary details.  You can also see what the design team members have come up with - some fabulous creations!  Here are links to them, too:

Ayana ~ Darsie ~ Joy ~ Michele

For my card, I stamped one champagne bottle, then masked it and stamped the second one.  I also stamped it twice on silver shimmery paper and cut out the labels and added them to the bottles.  I colored the corks, used my Scor-Pal to score lines around the edges, and added Stickles to the bottles.  I embossed the background with a Cuttlebug folder and matted the layers with shimmery silver.  The sentiment is from Repeat Impressions.

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Two More Christmas Cards

I don't think I've shared these two cards yet, and I think I even have more"new" ones!  These both use Quickutz dies.  (As you can tell, I went on quite a spree with them!)  This first one is called Tree and is available here.  I cut the pieces out of green and brown cardstock and then sponged ink around the edges of the tree.  I also added red behind the tree decorations.  The sentiment is from Repeat Impressions.  I believe the patterned paper is from Stampin' Up! and I sponged on the edges of it, too.  The card base is Kraft.

This second one uses the Nesting Stars dies, found here. I cut the stars out of shimmery gold paper.  I embossed the stamped images (from clear dollar sets from either Michael's or JoAnn's) with gold embossing powder.  The layers are red and more gold shimmery.

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Cheery Sunflowers

 

Another cheery sunflower card.  Have I ever mentioned how much I love sunflowers/daisies/all flowers? LOL!

This stamp is from Inky Antics.  I colored it with Stampin' Up! markers.  The scalloped layer and the black frame were cut with a Quickutz die called Journal Block.  You can find it in the Creating Everlasting Memories eBay store here.  I added black gems on the scallops.  The white layer is embossed with a Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder and matted with black.  I also added ribbon across the middle.

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