Here is another card I made using the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set (this was based on a class I taught last year). I love how the rose is just barely colored with the Baja Breeze.
And don't you just love those corduroy buttons?! This card is destined for another special person. Hopefully she will like it. What do you think?
Thanks for looking!
Kari
My dear si
ster-in-law's birthday was last weekend, so I finally found the gumption to get back into my stamping room and make her a card that is almost as beautiful as she is. She is currently expecting my new niece, and I know she doesn't feel beautiful, but she is! I hope she enjoyed this card (and I hope you enjoy finally seeing something new on my blog again)!
I love the Icicle Rub-ons! Have you tried them yet? They rock! They are so easy to use and make great accents or focal points for all of your paper crafting projects. Check out this card I made that uses one of the snowflakes as the main focus for this non-traditional Christmas card:
I used Tempting Turquoise and Whisper White to create this layered look. I cut the cardstock to fit the snowflake rub-on image and then layered out from there. I also sponged the edges of the card stock to help tie everything together. This card is so easy to make that you'll want to make a bunch of them (good thing you have both white and silver rub-ons in the pack!).
Of course I had to use the coordinating Serene Snowflakes to stamp the envelope in Tempting Turquoise. Don't you love getting a hand stamped card - and envelope - in the mail?
Stamps: Serene Snowflakes (for the envelope), Many Merry Messages
Ink: Tempting Turquoise
Paper: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise
Accessories: Icicle rub-ons, bone folder, stamping sponge
Do you remember the Lexicon of Leaves One Sheet Wonder (OSW)
that I shared here? Here is another card
I made using a piece of this OSW.
I love the color combination here. It feels so rich. And that strip of Crushed Curry along the
right side just seems to pop everything off the page. I normally don’t take the time to cut out
elements, but these leaves just called for it, and it really didn’t take that
much extra time.
I also lined the inside of the card with Whisper White card
stock and stamped a couple of leaf images in opposite corners with Crushed
Curry ink. And not too long after I
finished this card, my daughter grabbed it and sent it to one of her friends!
LOL. So I guess I didn’t do too badly. 
What do you think?
I love this card created by Michelle Sturgeon and just had to share it with you.
She used the Delightful Decorations and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets and the ornament punch. This card would be very easy to mass produce for your holiday greetings.
Happy Holidays!
I love the Lexicon of Leaves stamp set (currently on the dormant list), and it was sitting on my desk calling out to me to use it. I had a half sheet of Whisper White card stock and decided to play around with our new In Colors and a One Sheet Wonder.
Not familiar with One Sheet Wonder (OSW)? It's where you stamp an entire sheet of card stock (in my case this was a half sheet - 5.5" x 8.5") in a collage type pattern, then you cut it up and use it on cards, scrapbook pages and other paper crafting projects. It always amazes me how many cards you can make from just one sheet of stamped paper.
Here is one of the first cards I made after stamping and cutting my OSW piece apart:
To create my OSW piece, I stamped with Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Dusty Durange and Rich Razzleberry. I also sponged some of those same ink colors on my stamped background to blend the colors.
For this card, I cut a piece of my OSW into a 3x3" piece. I matted that at an angle with a 3.25" x 3.25" piece of Old Olive card stock and placed that on my Crushed Curry card. I tied on a piece of Rich Razzleberry polka dot ribbon, but I tied it so you couldn't see the polka dots (2 ribbons for the price of 1 – yea!). I then stamped a leaf with Crushed Curry on Whisper White card stock and stamped the Thanks image with Rich Razzleberry. I punched this with the small tag punch and punched a coordinating tag from Rich Razzleberry and attached them to the ribbon with gold cord. Fun, quick and easy! What do you think?
Stamps: Lexicon of Leaves
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Old Olive
Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Old Olive
Accessories: gold cord (ret), small and large tag punches, 1/16" circle punch, Rich Razzleberry polkadot grosgrain ribbon, stamping sponges
You still have a couple of days left to register for the last Christmas Card stamp-a-stack this year. But don't wait too long, spots fill quickly. Here are the other 2 cards we'll be making at this class:
I love the nostalgic look of this Winter Post card and the old-fashioned colors.
Here is the last (but no least) card using the beautiful and elegant Serene Snowflakes stamp set:
You can see pictures of the first 2 cards here.
Like my Dashing Thru Christmas stamp-a-stack, you choose how many cards you want to make! You can conveniently register and pay online here.
I was so excited to get the mail the other day, because I received this great card made by my friend Jami!
I love how she made this a non-traditional shape – the circle rocks! And I love her black fiber tying the tag onto the card – continues the look of the spider web. Not sure if that was her intention, but it's a cool effect either way.
The back of the card is where she placed her greeting, which says – Hope your Halloween is bewitching and spooktacular! How fun is that?!
Thanks, Jami. Love your card and I hope your Halloween is extra spooktacular as well!
If you missed out on this month's Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack featuring the Dasher stamp, you still have time to register for November's Stamp-a-Stack.
Elegant and beautiful holiday cards! We'll use the beautiful Serene Snowflakes and Winter Post stamp sets to create these enchanting, shimmery, almost nostalgic holiday cards. The cards are designed to be beautiful, easy and affordable to make, whether you make a few or a lot! Share joy and warmth by sending friends and family heartfelt greetings with handmade cards this holiday season.
Just in time for the Christmas/holiday season! Get your Christmas cards complete before Thanksgiving!!
PRICE: Your choice! (Choose how many cards you want to make.)
Date: Friday, November 6 (6:30p-9:00p) -OR- Saturday, November 7 (10:00a-12:30p)
RSVP by 23-October
These are just 2 of the cards you will be making (total of 4 different designs – you decide how many sets you want to make).
Click here to register for this class before it's full.
I made this card for my dear friend Leslie's birthday. I have to admit that I love the way it turned out. Sort of an impressionistic, water-colored look. What do you think?
Here's how I made it:
1) Cut Rich Razzleberry card stock at 5.5" x 4.25".
2) Cut Whisper White card stock at 8" x 5.25" and score at 4" (so folded card is 5.25" x 4").
3) Dry emboss card front using the Manhattan Flower Textured Impressions Folder and the Big Shot (love the deeply etched images these folders create!).
4) Water color the flowers using an Aqua Painter and Rich Razzleberry and Crushed Curry ink pads. Add a bit of foliage color with Garden Green ink.
5) Stamp greeting from Sincere Salutations with Garden Green ink in upper right corner of card front.
6) Attach embossed card front to Rich Razzleberry card base. Stamp birthday greeting on inside using Rich Razzleberry ink.
Leslie - I hope your birthday was as special as you are!
Stamps: Sincere Salutations, Full of Life
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Garden Green
Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Aqua Painter, Manhattan Flower Impressions die, Big Shot
