Happy Anniversary Crystal and Richard
08 Jan 2009 2 Comments
in card making, New Tutorial tried, stampin up Tags: card making, Echoes of Kindness, happy anniversary, stampin up, to have and to hold
This is a special day. My friends Crystal and Richard are celebrating their anniversary today. Since she is the great, terrific and wonderful friend who got me started at making cards I always try to made a special card for her that I have not tried before. So here it is.
Inside View
STAMPIN UP SETS USED: Echos of Kindness, To Have and To Hold
ACCESSORIES: Baja breeze double stitched grosgrain ribbon, 1 3/4, 1 3/8, 1 1/4 inch circle punches, Stampin Dimensionals, crystal effects.
COLORS: Not quite navy, baja breeze, Urban Garden DSP, kiwi kiss, shimmery white, Basic grey
I really enjoyed making this card as it was a labor of love. I hope you like it.
Try a new technique
06 Jan 2009 1 Comment
in Challanges, New Tutorial tried Tags: card making, Love Owl-ways, spinner card, stampin up
Here is a card I made to try the double sided glue, glitter technique. I wasn’t sure if it was finished yet but after looking at it overnight I decided it was. I used my Love Owl-ways set from Stampin Up.
STAMPIN UP SETS USED: Love Owl-ways
COLORS: Chocolate chip, riding hood red, pink pirouette, shimmery white
ACCESSORIES: Word window punch, large oval and small oval punches, stampin dimensionals, Candy lane DSP
Hope you like it.
Finally some new pictures for you all
03 Dec 2008 2 Comments
in Challanges, New Tutorial tried Tags: Big shot, challenge cards, cuddlebug, Stamp club, stampin up
Sorry I have been so delinquent. I guess you could blame my new job at the hospital, which I love by the way, it is taking up some of my precious stamping time, but it is nice to have a paycheck too!
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New challenge card done for Monday December 1st on splitcoast stampers. We were to brayer a piece of glossy card stock with a colour and then spray with simply green cleaner to get a speckled effect. I do not have any of that cleaner so used Windex instead. It worked pretty good but I think it is a wise idea to always spray it first to see how much will come out. I sprayed a little too much and had to cover the boo boo with my top layer, can’t really tell though eh.
Next I have the card I made this morning off Dawn’s website. I saw this a while ago and had to try it. I copied her idea almost exactly. This is the link to the video instructions. http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/dawns_stampin_studio/2008/10/another-spinner-card.html
Lastly here are the cards I got to made at my up-line’s, Crystal, club meeting on Saturday. I always learn from her.
We got to play with Crystal’s Big Shot and cuddlebug embossing folders.
Here we made a emboss resist card using designer paper. Cool
On this card I learned that if you line up the tag punches right you can use them as square punches as well.
Happy Anniversary Distressed Look
18 Nov 2008 Leave a Comment
in New Tutorial tried Tags: baroque motifs, Bella Toile background, card making, distressed stamping
Happy Anniversary to Kurt and Julie. Married for 9 years on the 20th of this month. My friend Julie is very krafty, in the nice sense of that word of course. I wanted to make a special card for them. Here it is:
Here is my attempt at the distressed look posted on Andrea Walfords site here: http://andreawalford.com/?p=697 . I have to give credit where credit is due so you will notice mine is quite similar to Sophie’s card and tutorial.
Stampin Up Sets Used: Toile BG, Baroque Motifs
Micheal’s: Happy Anniversary Stamp
Colors Used: bashful blue, baja breeze, pacific point, creamy caramel, chocolate chip, old olive, riding hood red
ACCESSORIES: Riding hood red tafetta ribbon, jumbo eyelets, slot punch, ticket corner punch, sponges, scallop edge punch, 1/16 hole punch, acetate for masking, two way glue,
I am not sure this picture does this card justice as it is hard to see the old olive BGstamping. But I am quite happy with how it turned out and hope that our friends Julie and Kurt will like it too.
What do you think?
Sorry I have been so delinquent with my blog but I am adjusting to my new job and have been quite tired. I am now trained and will be working part time which was exactly what I was looking for in a job. Thanks for being patient and checking back. I have another card to get working on for a good friend and fellow stamper Kathie, who has recently left for Florida. I wanted to have it sent to her before she got there but no such luck.
Check back tomorrow to see that one.
