Wednesday, December 31, 2008
I Melt for You
Friday, December 26, 2008
Happy Anni-VERVE-sary Julee!
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Paper: Groovy Guava, Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi, Afternoon Tea DSP, White.
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red.
Accessories: Nestabilites, Photo Corner Punch, Copics, 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Cuttlebug, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Sponge.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Snappy Birthday Li Li!
Here is the recipe:
Stamps: Crab & Company
Paper: Pacific Point, Black, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, White.
Ink: Stazon and Classic Black.
Accessories:Re-inkers, markers, dimensionals, Stardust Stickles, Circle Punches, Cuttlebug and EF.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Joy to the World!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
SnowflakeMan
Here is the recipe:
Stamps: Hero Arts ~ Cupcake Snowman, Sweet Serendipity.
Paper: Night of Navy, Kiwi Kiss, Real Red, Whisper White, Brushed Silver.
Ink: Black Stazon, Real Red, Kiwi Kiss, Almost Amethyst, Baja Breeze.
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Snowflake EF, Aqua Painter, Blending pen, Liquid Embroidery, DD, Snowflake Punch, MS Snowflake Border Punch, Dimensionals, Hero Arts Snowflake Sequins and Adhesive Crystals, Felt Flurries, Rhinestone Brad, and snowflake ribbon from Michaels.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Thanksgiving Place Cards
Saturday, November 15, 2008
For You for 2
Paper: Basic Gray, Black, Pacific
Ink: Versa Mark, Black.
Accessories: Small Oval Punch, Square Scallop Punch, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug & Swiss Dots EF, Rhinestone Brads, Flower Fusion, Dimensionals, Kiwi Kiss Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Sledding!
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Inspiration Cupcake
The base of the card is Very Vanilla. I just got this new "Snow Dots" Cuttlebug embossing folder that I love. It looks like a comfy winter quilt to me. I used it to emboss on Real Red and I inked a brayer with Close to Cocoa ink and rolled it over the embossing to bring out the design. I used my Nestabilities for the circles and rectangles. The cupcake image is from SU's "Crazy for Cupcakes" paper pieced with (retired) "Dashing" DSP. I added sparkles to the icing with Stardust Stickles. The sentiment is from Verve's Birthday Surprise framed with a piece of antique brass Hodgepodge Hardware and striped grosgrain ribbon from SU's most recent Holiday Mini Catalog. I had some beautiful Laura Ashley buttons that have been in my stash forever which I thought would be the perfect final touch for my cupcake!
Friday, November 7, 2008
Abundant Blessings
Here is the Recipe
Paper: Haiku DSP, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Kiwi Kiss
Ink: Chocolate Chip.
Accessories: More Mustard 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Old Olive 3/8" Organdy Ribbon; Large Oval Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Filigree Designer brad, Rhinestone Brad, Dimensionals, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Time for the Bubbly Two-fer
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
WSC63 Ghoulfriends
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Vintage Verve Birds
The card base is black textured card stock topped with a layer from SU's Ghostly Greetings DSP. On top of that is a layer from SU's Bella Rose DSP. The main image is stamped on white card stock with Black Craft Ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. I used markers to color the wings and bows and added a little glitter glue for sparkle. The balloon is cut out and adhered with dimensionals. To achieve the vintage glow, I used Sahara Sand Ink, then Basic Gray, then Classic Black ink applied with a craft sponge. I matted the main image piece with black textured paper. The sentiment is from Verve's Feeling Groovy stamped on white, and matted with Ghostly Greetings DSP and Riding Hood Red cut with square Nestabilities. I added a black mini library clip, and a pink button from SU's Button Bouquet. I threaded the button with a super thin piece of black card stock and adhered with a glue dot. This is the first time I tried this technique. I love the effect.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Love that Verve Birthday Bird!
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The base of the card is black textured card stock. I embossed the bird and balloons on Shimmery White with Versa Mark ink and black embossing powder and then colored with Copics. I used Chrystal Effects to add shine and texture, and I used an unlabeled product in my stash that is a clear glaze with glitter on the bird. I used my round/scalloped Nestabilities to cut and mat the bird image in black and Old Olive. I used my Cuttlebug to emboss a layer of "Brocade Blue" which sits on a layer of "Orchid Opulence" (That paper pack was previously unopened for a long time). I used the Ticket Corner Punch on both layers and glued 2 purple rhinestones in each corner on the orchid. The ribbon is Kiwi Kiss Satin. The sentiment is stamped in black ink on white cardstock, cut with rectangle Nestabilities and matted on a black scalloped rectangle. I need lots of birthday cards this month, so I am on my way!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Journey Journal
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
OCCC Bling on the BLING!
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Stamps: Pretty Peonies, Verve ~ Black Tie Birdies for the sentiment.
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Bella Rose DSP, Ivory.
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Cameo Coral, Old Olive, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip.
Accessories: Hologram Highlights, Scallop Edge & Photo Corner Punches, Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain & Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Hodgepodge Hardware, Dimensionals, Dew Drops, Red Rhinestones.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Happy Anniversary Sweetheart
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Take a Deep Breath, Dee...
I made this for my friend Dee who is a bit over stressed these days - just like me, and probably you... Maybe I will make a bunch of these and send them to everyone I know... LOL. I love the colors I chose for this... Very calming, don't you think?
My maiden voyage into the blogging world...
Hoping to post another card later... see you next time.