GRADS!

I made a couple of graduation cards.  I used a very old Graduation Cap embossing folder for the blue and the black layers.  The Sky's the Limit is from Taylored Expressions Foil It cards.  You can see the pretty shimmer on the photo below.  The Wishing You sentiment is from Papertrey Ink, also a stamp set that I've had in my collection for many years.  The graduation cap die is from Taylored Expressions.  

 

ON THE ROCKS!

I needed a few guy cards so bourbon seemed like a good theme!  The stamps are from Unity Stamps called If You Were Whiskey.

HAPPY EASTER!

Such a pretty presentation for Easter.  Thank you Shari for the fun surprise that came in the mail!  HAPPY EASTER!

Wheatfield Dreams

It's been awhile since I've spent any time in my stamp room.  I made this card today from a few pieces and parts that I had ready to go.  The stamp set & die is Taylored Expressions Wheatfield Dreams and the sentiment is Taylored Expressions Beautiful Soul.  Love a pretty sunflower!  🌻

Buckeye Ornaments

We had an email from Ohio State with these cute Cupcake Topper images that you can print.  I sized them down to fit into these very old bottle caps that I had in my stash.  We have a Buckeye Christmas tree at our bar so these are a nice addition!  We'll be cheering loud tonight for the Buckeyes in the Peach Bowl!

PEACE ON EARTH

MERRY CHRISTMAS!  

I made the Peace on Earth cards after making the Joy cards.  Most of the products are Penny Black.  

PRODUCT LIST:

DIES:  Jumbo Bauble, Spellbinders Little Plants Dies, Spellbinders Mini Fall Blooms, Penny Black Rectangle Semi-Circle Stackers dies, Taylored Expressions Little Bits Bows, Savvy Mini Tree Accessory Dies

STAMPS:  Amuse Studio Sheet Music Background, Taylored Expressions Seasonal Sprig

CARD STOCK:  Papertrey Ink Aqua Mist, red, various greens, brown, black

INK:  Ink blend around circle & rectangle layer with Memento Rich Cocoa, Onyx Versafine, Catherine Pooler Cranberry Fizz & Green Tea

OTHER:  Taylored Expression Mini Slim Seasonal Sprig Layering stencil, Taylored Expressions Simple Strips in Reverse - Christmas, Spectrum Noir Sparkle used on the berries

IMMENSE JOY

I started out with lots of die cuts. More than this actually...I made 8 cards using this design.  

Assembly was pretty easy - I die cut two JOY words out of black card stock & glued them together for a bit of dimension.  I die cut 1 Holly leaf out of green card stock & then ink blended with green ink for the leaves & brown for the stem. For the berries there are 3 different berry dies and I cut them each once & ink blended with a dark red ink.  I tucked the holly branch under the JOY words.  I added thin foam squares to the back of the holly leaves.  

Product List:

DIES:  Penny Black Immense Joy Die, Penny Black holly-days Die, Penny Black Semi-Circle Stackers Rectangle Dies, Avery Elle Simple Sentiment Dies

STAMPS:  Penny Black Jolly Snippets, Hero Arts Christmas Messages, Hero Arts Holiday Says (all the stamps used were for the various sentiments)

CARD STOCK:  I used green, red & black (not sure what company for the holly, berries and the JOY), the rectangle layer I used Canson XL watercolor paper, the card bases were a variety of card stock in my stash

INK:  Ink blending on the Holly - Catherine Pooler Green Tea, Distress Tea Dye

         Ink blending on the branch part of the holly - Distress Walnut Stain

         Ink blending on the Berries - Catherine Pooler Cranberry Fizz

         Ink blending for the rectangle background - Memento Rich Cocoa

         Onyx Versafine for the stamped sentiments

OTHER:  Taylored Expressions Rectangle Masking Stencil, Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen on the berries

CHRISTMAS CARD

I used Penny Black products for this fun package card.  

 

MISTLETOE QUAD

This Taylored Expressions Mistletoe Quad stencil is so fun.  It makes four different card fronts after you get done stenciling.  And look at the pretty results!

I stenciled five pages of these colors and ended up with a total of 20 Christmas cards.  I figured I might as well do several while I have the stencils inked up.  I added various sentiments on each card with different layering as well.  I just love how they turned out - very fun to make as well!
 

LINED LEAVES

Happy Birthday, Sweet Friend!  We hope you have a great day!

 

THE STASH!

It's nice to have cards in your stash - from 2015!!! 😁  I needed a quick card for our niece who is turning eight!  I stamped the "8" on the balloon and it's ready to go!

FOUR SEASONS

This is a foiled stenciled design that I made a while back & I never made it into a card.  It's too pretty to have unfinished!  This is Four Seasons stencil from Taylored Expressions.  I added a quick sentiment and it's ready to go.  
 

FINE LINE FLORALS

A super quick card using the Concord & 9th Fine Line Florals stamp.  Add a sentiment and it's done!

HOORAY BIRTHDAY FOIL IT

This Hooray Birthday Foil It from Taylored Expressions is just the happy birthday to you words at the bottom of panel.  I ran it thru my Minc machine to add the foil.  I used the Neat & Tangled Balloon Duo stencil to ink blend the balloons.

 

COSMOS BLOOM

I stamped this Simon Says Stamp Cosmos Bloom image with Versamark and then used gold embossing powder.  I used a white gel pen to flower centers.  I added a simple sentiment and this card is done!