My Christmas Cards

I have been so busy making  my Christmas cards.  I made 200  of them I started having flash backs to making 400 Wedding announcements. I enjoyed making them I hope that the receivers love them too.  I bought the Ruby Red and Certainly Celery Paper to use a few years a go and then was side tracked by Wedding announcements...that actually happened the next year also.
Last year I had a genius idea to make a DVD.  This year I decided I had the time and the supplies to make the Cards so finally they happened.  I used Christmas Money to buy this cute Stamp Set from SU called, "Beautiful Season" I stamped  in Early Espresso.
I used the  Bright and beautiful Sentiment on th einside of the card, but after getting them all assembeled I felt I needed a sentiment on the outside too so I used this one from the SU "Best Yet" set. I used SU  large oval and punched the sentiment out, and used my Martha Stewart punch to make the green boughs and attached them behind.  I loved using the Gem stone Ribbon I got a Micheal's for the  Holly Berries...they are Recollections 1 Yard  of Ribbon, bling on a roll. They are staggered 2 deep so it was easy to cut them in triangles and attach them.  I used about 1 and 1/2 yards to make 200 cards so I still have some to play with on some other odds and ends.

For the image I used my Water Color Wonder Crayons and painted using Lucky Limeade and Ruby Red. I used Lime aid because it is very close to Certainly Celery and paints just a bit darker.
I matted with Certainly Celery, and punched the corners using EK double corner punch. I embossed the Ruby Red using Cuttle Bug snowflake form a set of Christmas Cuttlebug folders. and then mounted the image on top with glue dots.  The card base is 4 1/4' x 4 1/4".  I used the ribbon stash making these cards.  2 different Chocolate Organza, some of the green Satin form the wedding some  Chocolate and white gingham , and so red and green gingham.  I think I used up 6 different  used spools and they all look great...but being the only difference I choose the 1/2" dark brown Organza bought on a trip out west at a Roberts probably over 5 years ago. I used scraps for all the branch punches and sentiments...and a lot of the image matting.  I like that I am still using the stash.  There is an old saying I love, " use it up, ware it out, make it do, or do with out." I thin k sometimes we get to caught up in having all the newest colors and items and I am glad I was able to use all my old out of stock colored cardstock and ribbon scraps.

...Until Later...Happy Stamping!

Spots and Dots Birthday Card

well finally after 3 attempts.

I made my CC318 Color Challenge Card for SCS.

 I have failed miserably 2 times because I used either Peach Parfait or Melon Mambo on the last two...

I used my Cuttlebug Spots and Dots EF. I Havent used it in ages..I forget I have it. Tonight my husband asked me as I was putting this card together. "How do you remeber what you own?"...I said," I dont!"...so today this was like using a brand new folder.. Well thats my story and  I am sticking to it...;) I used scrap roses and leaves from my last card.  for other details please ask!
Until Later...Happy Stamping!

Butterflies and Petals

nothing like buying some new stuff to get hte old Mojo Flowing. This  last week I had to run to a town about an hour away from where I live to do some prom dress shopping. Well I cant go to this place with out stopping at my favorite Craft Store. I also cant go tot my favorite craft store without finding something I *need*.
This trip I found some Darice Embossing folders  so I used one of them on this card..Its called Large Petals lov ethe little dotted swirls and hearts withthe flowers embossed on to SU Melon Mambo.  I also bought a lattice border punch by EK Success.  I used them both on this card. I liked how it turned out.  The light pink is GP Pastle's Pink for the butterflies SU Sizzlet.  Certainly Celery for the leaves SU Sizzix die, Embassy Black. This card is definately a using th eStash Card. The flower gemstone I have had for 2 years, finally used it!  have more I need to use.
Until Later ...Happy Stamping!

Cards for a Friend!

I thought I should come a post a set of cards I made for a friend recently. I had regifted a card to a common friend and she loved the saying from the retired SU set Sweet Serendipity. The main problem I had was I didnt own the set. I found one available on ebay but wasnt going to be home at the closing time to bid on it. My dear friend Wendy managed to buy it for me ebay. She sent it to me and I made the cards. A really team effort. I have wondered why I didnt buy the set before I love the sayings on it. The friend who asked me if she could pay me to make a card has lived in many different places over the years and wanted to send one to a friend. I thought she might need more than one so I made her six. I hope you enjoy them, she was so pleased to recieve them.

I am getting a bit lazier in my blogging. As if you couldn't tell, but I have deciede to just list companies in the labels. If you need to know something specific ask..If I get a lot of request maybe I will go back to posting them, but right now it just seems like a lot of extra effort. Right now I am working on some scrapbook items hopefully I will have somethingto show for it soon.



Hope you enjoy the cards...Until Later Happy Stamping!

 

 

Have a Grape Day!

 A few weekends ago I drove to my Favorite Craft store to meet my friend Robyn (My Pink Stamper) in person. we have chatted over the years on SCS  when she first got her Cricut.  and if you don't know of who I speak you should follow the link to her website on my side bar.   Robyn now carries a line of stamps to go with Cricut Cartridges and so during my trip I picked up the Fruit and Veggie Puns Set to go with the Preserves cart because I know I will get more use of the cart having some great sentiments to go with it. The Have a Grape Day sentiment came from this set and is stamped in Chocolate Chip Ink.


I wanted to participate in SCS's Color Combination last week because I had finally purchased some of the new In Colors from SU this year. The color Combo use three of the new colors.  as I stared at the three colors I couldn't get the name Concord Crush out of my head so I thought I can make grapes.  so thus the inspiration for this card began. the other colors used are Peach Parfait and Pear Pizazz. I began by using my Assorted Leaved Spell binders another goal on my mind since I have had them for weeks I can finally say I have used a Spell binders Die. Loved using them and I will again.  next I punched out several 3/4" circles using my SU Punch.  I then embossed the base piece of Peach using Cuttlebugs D'vine Swirls EF.  I laid the leaves out on the card where I wanted and then eyeballed where the grapes needed to go on the card. I then attached the grapes one at a time starting on the bottom making a set up like bowling pins using glue dots. leaving them abt 1/4 " apart.  I went 4 across and then started bringing them back closer together for a row.  then I placed some covering 1/4 "gaps about 4 or 5 overlapping the others.  I then scattered some apart on 1/16" EK square dimensionals. Then about 3 more on 1/8" Square dimensionals by Zots.   I filled in any open areas with more circles just on glue dots.

I attached  the partial leaf in the center, flat on the Grapes and then one leaf one 1/16th Dimensionals and the last opposite on 1/8" DImensionals.   I cut 3, 1/8th inch strips, at 4 1/4" long of the Pear CS and wrapped them around the piercing tip of my paper piercer.  I added a glue dot to the end of the strip and using the piercer to positioned the curls under the leaves. lastly I cut the ovals for the sentiment and a mat for it using my CM oval cutter. 

Until Later...Happy Stamping!

Cards from a Case

My friend Wendy Weixler made this beautiful card Months ago.

When I saw it I immediately ordered any items I didnt own so I could case the card. I finally found some time last week to play with the stuff and make a few cards. The first card is a circle card I used CM Circle cutter to cut the card stock and the matting.

My next two cards are actually pretty similar to hers, except mine are not square.









I had fun using this stuff and I will definately do this again in th efuture..the cards come out great everytime!

Until Later ....Happy Stamping!

Bunch of Apple Birthday Cards

Finally this week I have been making some cards. I need about 50 cards to be cauaght up by the end of Aug with all the Bdays, Weddings, Anniversary, Thank yous and Etc...

I got really behind when DD got engaged the end of March. End of Last month and this month we went on a family vacation and to the CA wedding Open House for my DD who got married.

When I got home on the 4th I got sick and have been recouperating ever since.

I really like these little cards I put together today...

Recipe:
Cardstock: SU Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Ruby Red, GP White
Ink: SU Old Olive, Ruby Red, StazOn Timber Brown
Stamps: SU Whimsical Words, Tart and Tangy
Embossing Folders: CB Leafy Branch, Sizzix: "Tim Holtz" Wood Grain
Punches: SU 1 1/4", 1 3/8" Circle, MS leaf branch
Adhesives: ATG 1/4", EK success 1/16" square dimenionals

I hope you enjoy them too. I am off to make more cards.
Until Later ....Happy Stamping!