Krafty Holiday Wishes

I wanted to do the cracked glass technique some of my christmas cards. Some of the ladies at work liked this card so much, I had to make 35 of them...not fun. I actually burnt the skin on my right thumb from the embossing gun.


Receipe:

Stamps: Papertrey ink, CDS

Cardstock: Kraft - SU, Real Red - SU, Garden Green - SU, Very Vanilla - SU, designer Paper - SU

Ink: Garden Green - SU, Craft White - SU, VersaMark - SU, stazon black

Accessories: Circle Punch - SU, Scallop Punch -SU, snowflake border punch - eksuccess, ribbon - SU, nesties, Ultra thick embossing powder

Enjoy & TFL

Loving Memory

One of the ladies at work had to say good bye to her beloved dog Stevie. What a sad day. I have a huge heart for animals and it hurts to see someone else hurt. So I made the situation ever worst and gave her a card that made her cry all over again. It is part of the healing. We had to say good bye to our family dog about 4 years ago, and I still cry when I come across a picture of him. Love you Mackenzie!! I know you are watching over all of us! You are truely missed.

Any ways one with the Card..

Recipe:

CardStock: Kraft - SU, Shimmery White - SU, Pink Pirouette - SU, Regal Rose -SU

Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers, I think CDS for the paw print and sentiment

Ink: Regal Rose - SU

Accessories: scallop punch - SU, butterfly punch by Martha Stewart, Bling & half pearls

Enjoy & TFL

Clean and Simple 1 layer Cards

So these were super super easy to make. I stamped the image of my choice and then with a rule drew the lines around the edge of the card, then embellished with bling. How easy!!!

Receipe:

Stamps: Sassy-Icons by me&my BIG ideas, sentiment stamp by Clear dollar Stamps

Cardstock: Melon Mambo - SU

Ink: Versafine

Accessories: Felt tip fine marker, Bling

Sorry about the last picture. It is blurry, plus I tried to restamp the image and that didn't work either......should have given up.....

Enjoy & TFL

Happy Birthday Elephant

 

I actually made this card for the guest designer spot on CDS but then decided not to apply.  I didn't think the card was designer worthy.

Recipe:

Stamps: Ernie Elephant - CDS

CardStock: Basic Grey, Cameo Coral, Baja Breeze, Shimmery White, Basic Grey DP

Ink: Versafine

Accessories: Nesties, Brads, scallop punch, hodge podge

Enjoy & TFL

Pretty Window Card

 

I really like this card.  It is so girly and very simple.

To do the window, I did the layer of the DP and then Punch through both layers with the square scallop punch.  You could also do this with nestibilities.  I stamped the branch on the kraft paper, stamped the bird and then cut it out, put it on with dimentionals.  Then stamp the for you in blue and then punched it out. 

Receipe:

Stamps: Song Bird Silhouettes - CDS, Say it with Scallops - SU

Card Stock: Kraft, whisper white, Urban Garden DP

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Baja Blue

Accessories:  Scallop Punch, ribbon, half pearls

Enjoy & TFL

Going Nuts For CDS

 So this is my 3rd and final entry.  The picture didn't turn out that great!!  I can't wait till I get the little photo tent that I bought off of e-bay.  Hopefully it will help me out in get cleaner crisper pictures.  If you follow my blog you will know that I like the balloons for birthday cards!!! They are so much fun.  

I got the idea in my head to hang/dangle something from balloons, and I haven't used the Just Nutty set from CDS yet.  Why not hang the peanuts from the balloons??  Well I made the card and this is how it turned out.   I attached fishing line to the balloons and then the peanuts to the line.

Recipe:

Stamps: Just Nutty, and another stamp of the month set, both from CDS

card stock: Basic grey, Soft Sky - SU, Neenah Solar white

Ink: Versafine

Accessories: cuttlebug, nesties, scallop punch, prisma pencil crayons, blending stumps, baby oil, prismacolor marker in 10& grey, punch out of paper with a scallop edge to make the clouds, fishing line

Enjoy & TFL

 

True Friend tin

 So I made this for the Design team call over at CDS as well.  It is really funny, I made this last night at about 10 o'clock.  I get the monthly e-mail letter from Splitcoaststampers and on the bottom of the news letter is a older list of projects/tutorials.  And there is the pop-can idea.  I just laughed at myself.  I have saved these cans a couple of years ago, I have made projects off and on with them.

What I was trying to do with this was make it look like a wharf leg with the rope around it.  The Design call is for adding something that dangles to your card or project.  Will I took some wire and bent them to look like fishing hooks, stamped the shells, watercolored them and hung them from the hooks from the rim of the tin.  Are you wondering if that is a real sand dollar.  Yes it is, I found this on a beach either on Cape Breton Island in the Maritimes or in Mexico a couple of years ago.

Recipe:

Stamps: Shore Treasures - CDS

Cardstock: Kraft - SU

Ink: Versafine

Accessories:  stampin up wire from many years ago, brown twine, scallop and oval punch and one real sand dollar

Enjoy & TFL

 
 

Mother's Day Box for CDS!

 
 I didn't really have many Mothers day's stamps.  And for my birthday I went on a shopping spree at CDS!!!

This sentiment stamp was only $1.49 just had to get it.  Check it out here!!

Clear Dollar stamps is having a design team call for the month of May and I have to try again.   Here is my first project.  I found this box design at stampspaperglitter. I knew when I saw this cute little project I would have to try and make it my own.

On the shimmery white card stock I use CDS Silhouette Wishes April 2009 So if you spend $50 in product in one order you will have received this stamp free. I really really like this stamp set, so I spent the money!!
 

Receipe:

Stamps: Mother's Day and Silhouette Wishes by CDS

Card Stock: Soft sky, Pink Pirouette, Basic Grey - SU,  Neenah Solar White (got at CDS)

Ink: Soft sky, Pink Pirouette, Basic Grey, kiwi kiss - SU

Accessories:  Martha Stewart Ribbon, Oval and Scallop Oval - Su, Top note Sizzix die, scor-pal and tape, little dangly mother of pearl trinket.

Enjoy & TFL

Giddy about you

 
 So I made some Valentines cards to sell at work and this is one of them.  I think this is my favorite.  I just love CD stamps I could spend so much money on there right now it is not even funny.  Gosh, I wish I was with Kyle for money and not just love hehehehe!!! Just Kidding.

I stamped Charlie first and then did a little masking job to make it look like he was holding the flowers.

Recipe:

Stamps: Charlie Gets Giddy - CD Stamps

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip - SU, Pink Pirouette - SU, not sure about the DP, Shimmery White - SU

Ink: Versafine

Accesories: Cuttlebug and Nesties, Ribbon from Michael's, Martha Stewart Scalloped Punch, Large Oval Punch - SU, prisma and Koh-i-noor colored pencils, baby oil and blending stump

Enjoy & TFL

Charlie Brithday ballons

I am a big fan of Clear Dollar Stamps Their stamps are super cute and very affordable. I really wish our (Canadian) dollar/exchange was better, I would be shopping on there are the time. I made this card for my good/best work friend. Our birthdays are a day apart. We always celebrate our birthdays with a nice lunch out. She really likes western stuff, so this is the card see received.

Recipe :

Stamps : Charlie horse - CDS, Bitty Birthday - SU

Card Stock : DP is SEI, Shimmery White, Chocolate Chip - SU

Ink : Versafine

Accessories : Cuttlebug, Nesties, Prisma and Koh-I-Noor pencil crayons, word window punch - SU, Ribbon from Michael's

Enjoy & TFL

Fifth Avenue Anniversary

 I made this card for my Mom and Dad's 32nd Anniversary.  I just love this stamp set and look.  I really please with the looks of this card.

Recipe:

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral - SU, Cake Occasions - CDS

Card Stock: Black - PTI, Kraft, Baja Breeze, Shimmery White from SU, Designer Paper is SU

Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Basic Grey - SU

Accessories: Jumbo Eyelets, Large Oval Punch - SU, Ribbon from Michaels

Enjoy & TFL

Charlie Horse Ballons

First off....Happy New Year.   I am sorry I have not posted in the last 2 months.   I have been pre occupied with Christmas and such.   I don't really have any other excuse, other then I just didn't make the time to post.   Then My computer DIED....died....dead.   (really Honey, I didn't do it on purpose)  So, we ordered a new iMac for me.  Well it arrived today.  This is the first post.  I can't wait to try all the new things there is to do.   I know for sure that money will not be being spent on crafting for awhile.  I must use what I haven't used first before I go and buy anything new.  So you Crafting God out there....STOP....putting out so much cool cute stuff for the next 6 months so I don't feel bad about not buying it all.   

I made this card in October, I have a bit of stuff that I have taken pictures of, but haven't written anything up yet.   Stay tuned.   I was also thinking about only posting a couple times a week instead of what I was doing before.  I set up a 4 to 5 posts a week challenge for my self and I have failed miserably.  So maybe a couple times is better.  

I had the idea to do this card the moment I saw this super cute stamp set. Once I got in on paper, it is not as good as I would have liked.....meh oh well. I paper pierced the balloons

Recipe:
Stamps: Charlie Horse from Clear Dollar Stamps, Bitty Birthday - SU
Cardstock: the card base is from a pre-cut card pack (i am not sure what the name is), Kiwi Kiss- SU, Pacific Blue - SU, Tangerine Tango - SU
Ink: VersaFine - Black
Accessories: Hemp twine very fine, shimmery elastic cord in white for the ballons, corner rounder punch - SU

Enjoy & TFL

It's a tool time Birthday

OK, I love this card.....It sure look me a while to do the checker board plate piece. I think I re-heated and added another layer of embossing powered 5 times.....I think all the work was worth it.

Recipe
Stamps: Jack Handyman - C.C. Designs , Heavy Metal - CDS, Screw Driver & Screws - CDS, Tool Time - CDS
CardStock: Shimmery Black, Baja Breeze - SU, Basic Gray - SU
Ink:Versa Fine - Black
Accessories: Embossing Powder, Prisma color pencil crayons, baby oil, blending stumps, prisma color markers

Enjoy & TFL

Congratulations

These were made for one of my co-workers. She needed some Congratulations cards that were gender neutral. This is what I came up with. I think they look a little retro...I am OK with that.

Recipe:

Stamps: All the Best - SU, Cake Occasions - Clear Dollar Stamps for the sentiment

Cardstock: Soft Sky-SU, Chocolate Chip - SU, Shimmery White - SU, Soft Sky DP - SU, Certainly Celery - SU

Ink:Chocolate Chip - SU, Certainly Celery - SU

Accessories: Ribbon - SU, Corner rounder punch

Enjoy & TFL

cute as a button

Gigi the Giraffe.....I think giraffe's are a perfect little image for babies. I am on a baby kick lately, I really don't know why, but some of the stuff out there is so cute. I stamped one image on the card in black, then stamped another image on white paper, then colored and cut it out. Then popped the cut out of the body and then just glued the feet directly on the card. I am not sure where the sentiment came from, but I think it is from the dollar bin at michael's.

Recipe:

Stamps: Gigi Giraffe - CDS

Cardstock: Kraft - SU, Barely Banana - SU

Ink: Versamark Fine - black, whisper white - SU

Accessories: Prismacolor pencil crayons, blending stump, baby oil, Buttons, corner rounder punch for scallop edge

Enjoy & TFL