Peace and Joy

Another Christmas card for the stash, actually I made two of these. I saw this layout on a card for sale on Etsy and totally fell for it. It was a kraft card base with some pretty gold foiled paper. As soon as I saw it, I thought of this paper, Sparkle and Shine from CTMH. I decided to use the Slate cardstock for the card base and slate ink.  The snowflakes were cut with my silhouette and edged with Slate ink as well.  

I absolutely love the Juniper Waxy Flax from Close To My Heart and I wish they still sold it.  I think it's better than twine.  It holds it's shape so well.  And since I used my old stash of waxy flax I'm entering this card in Shopping Our Stash's Challenge - Christmas/Holiday/Winter and Jingle Belles Challenge - Shopping Our Stash.   

Stamps:  CTMH Frosted Workshop on the Go stamp

Paper:  CTMH Sparkle and Shine, Slate cardstock

Ink:  CTMH Slate

Accessories:  CTMH Juniper Waxy Flax, silhouette cameo, Basic Grey button

Merry Christmas

Another vintage card to share - this time a Christmas card.  I used one of my first stamp sets Vintage Christmas from CTMH.  I also finally used some paper from MME's Santa Clause paper pack.  Both I had been wanting to pair up for some time.  

I adopted my friend Donna's idea of using up paper scraps on the corners of the inside of the card.  I kind of wish I had used Ruby ink on the inside sentiment as well though, oh well.

I'm entering this in Shopping Our Stash's Challenge - Christmas/Holiday/Winter and Jingle Belles Challenge - Shopping Our Stash.    

Stamps: CTMH Vintage Christmas and Chard Chatter - Christmas Holidays
Paper:  MME Santa Clause, CTMH Cocoa, SU Very Vanilla
Ink:  CTMH Ruby and Cocoa
Accessories:  CTMH Antiqued Copper Mini Medley, Tim Holtz Edge Distresser

 

Time for a change....

I've decided to take a new job and I'll be saying good bye to my co-workers of the last 5 1/2 years in a couple days.  I made these cards for my 4 favorite people at the office. Luckily we keep in touch away from work too so it's not a final good bye!!  Wish me luck at my new job :)

All products Stampin Up, except where noted

Stamps:  Just Sayin

Paper:  Fresh Prints dsp and Baked Brown Sugar cs, PTI Stampers Select Choice White

Ink:  Soft Suede

Accessories:  Linen Thread, Sycamore Street Designer Buttons, Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon, Pool Party Sycamore Street 1/4" Ribbon, corner rounder punch

Happy 17th Birthday

This is my daughter's card for her 17th birthday card!!  The camera was perfect for her since she's quite the little photographer.  I used a bunch of new stuff on here.  The 17 numbers were inked up with my new Delicata Golden Glitz Pigment Ink by Tsunkineko.  It's a metalic ink and there was no embossing required.  You can see in the second photo how rich and metalic the colour is, LOVE it!!

The papers and embellishments (camera and tag) are from the Crate Paper Maggie Holmes collections.  

I used some of my new Heidi Swapp Gold Lame Color Shine as well on the papers.  The alpaphabet stamp set and inside sentiment are from Paper Smooches.

I'm entering this in the Challenge at Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge Blog this week - Anything Goes.

I'm also entering in Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes and Seize The Birthday: Anything Goes.

Stamps:  Paper Smooches Mini Monograms and Birthday Sampler

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Delicata Golden Glitz

Paper:  Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Flea Market, SU Baked Brown Sugar

Accessories:  Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Ephemera pack, Heidi Swapp Gold Lame Color Shine, Tim Holtz Edge Distresser

 

Happy Birthday - Simon Style

Sharing my most recent birthday card today, which is for my girlfriend.  Simon Says Stamps had a 20% off sale a little while back, so I took advantage and got the Birthday Balloon package which consists of the Balloons and Happy Birthday dies and the Birthday Balloons and Birthday Messages stamp sets.  Love, Love, Love these :)

I was inspired by this card, loved the sparkle added to the balloon and I just happened to have some of that paper :)  When I first saw this particular paper (in my Simon Says Card Kit) I wasn't too impressed, but when I saw the sparkle added then I was impressed.  And I really wanted to try the angled panel on my card so this is what I came up with.  Another technicque I've recently learned is that you can use some Multi Medium Matte glue on the baker's twine to hold it in a shape that you want.  I didn't have any yet (it's been ordered) so instead I put a tiny dot of glue where the twine touched the paper and adhered that piece of the twine, the rest just lays in it's natural shape (see example here).

You'll notice I used a small wooden star above the i in the 'Birthday' die - that's because I lost the dot, lol, so that led to a couple more stars which led to some enamel dots.  Love how it turned out.  

I'm entering this in Simon's Wednesday Challenge - You've Gotta Have Friends since this card is for my all time bestie :) and Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes.  

Stamps:  Simon Says Birthday Messages and Birthday Balloons
Paper:Simple Stories DIY patterned paper, SU Tempting Turquoise and Brown Sugar cs
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories:  Simon Says Happy Birthday and Balloons dies, MME Charmed enamel dots, Star Dust and Mermaid Stickles, Freckled Fawn Stars & Such wood chips, The Twinery baker's twine