Cards for Friends

I need to make a few more cards for friends and family...

these two cards were a little different so I thought I would share them.

First I made for an Anniversary card. I wanted to use black white and Red and it allowed me to use a new stamp set I got for hosting a workshop. I think it turned out great. I used an old Heart stamp and embossed it in clear on Red and then cut it out and added dots. I liked the dots so I added more. the red is from a valentines Paper Co Package I got at Michaels. I also used Basic black, Basic Gray and GP White. I used the heart CB filder because I thought it went well with the sentiment.

I use the Watercolor Wonder Crayons to paint the image. and the red and white gingham was a spool from Wal-mart.

The second card, I made using paint prints, I stamped the image on White GP card stock using soft subtles, Barely Banana, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue and Mellow Moss. I then stamped over the images in Versa mark and clear embossed it. After I brayered Chocolate Chip over the top and used a sponge to wipe the embossing clean. I used my Jumbo Wheel of So Swirly to apply Mellow Moss swirls to Very Vanilla cardstock and then matted with bashful blue. After piercing the paper, I added holes for the flower brads in various sizes trying to use colors simalar to what was under the embossing and brayered images. I embossed one flower from the CB Stylized Flowers to get a focal image and then used a pink MM flower brad for the center. I picked up a couple of assorted color packs at Target, 6 colors two sizes of each very cute pastel and earth tone colors, I used the pastel here. I then wrapped some Linen Thread and matted in Mellow Moss. I stamped the Thought Sentiment on very vanilla with Chocolate Chip also and then matted with Mellow Moss also. I really liked how this card turned out and I will definately try this technique again.