i miss you.

I got the idea  for this card from Nichole Heady's and it also became the Mother's Day card I sent to my mom. It says Happy Mother's Day inside. I do miss her, but I put that on the front b/c while my mom was visiting she and my dog Marley bonded....something I am not sure my mom will admit. lol
(This is also another card sent to Peru that still hasn't made it down there!!)

Stamps: Chair-ished and Vintage Picnic- PTI
Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy- PTI; Chocolate Chip- SU
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Noir Black- PTI
Markers: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Summer Sun, Real Red- SU
Other: Cuttlebug Argyle folder

Thinking of You

I made this card for one of my aunts who lives in Peru. Unfortunately it looks like it got lost in the mail, but I am keeping my fingers crossed that it will eventually get to her.

Stamps: Russian Dolls, Hero Arts; Asian Fusion and A Little Argyle, PTI

Cardstock: Pure Poppy, PTI; Cameo Coral, SU!

Ink: Riding Hood Red, SU; Noir Black, Palette

Other: SU markers

Birthday Wishes

Stamps: Asian Fusion, PTI
Paper: Berry Sorbet, PTI; Very Vanilla, SU!
Ink: Pink Passion, SU!; Noir Black, Palette
Other: markers- Pink Passion, Pixie Pink, SU! & Black Sharpie Fine point

Thank You

Celebrate

Deer: Dawn & Dusk

Michelle Zindorf has some great tutorials, and I really enjoy following them. I changed a few things, but the layout is pretty much the same.

Happy Thanksgiving

I used watercolor paper for the pumpkins, and a corner punch for the corners on the inside panels. This set is Autumn Harvest, from Stampin' Up! The panel under the watercolor paper is Chocolate Chip and the card base is Dusty Durango.

Snowman Greetings

For this snowman, I used VersaMark to emboss the outline, then colored in the scarf with a Real Red SU marker. Then I embossed the whole snowman image again. I used PTI Aqua Mist to sponge around the snowman, and added Ivory Flower Soft for the snow. Stamped Season's Greetings in Real Red from the Snow Swirled SU stamp set.

Santa is Watching

Santa was stamped in Sepia, on recycled banana paper. The red and green panels were stamped in gold text, then all 3 edges were sponged with gold ink. I added a red ribbon and adhered to the card base. Very quick and easy card to make.

Tree card

Another Michelle Zindorf inspired card!

Mima and her Goblins

I don't normally write on my cards, but this one had to point out which Goblin was which (in this case, the 5 grandchildren). Mima (aka my mother) flying, watching over them.

I made this card following a tutorial by Michelle Zindorf.

Celebrate

Got Waves?

Sunset on a Hammock...

This was my first attempt using a brayer for background color. I used red, orange and yellow for the sunset and a cool aqua for the water. I tore pieces of vellum and adhered them to the bottom for a little dimension. For it to stand out a little bit more I used the sponge to add a little more color to the "waves". I don't think it's too bad for my first try.

On My Couch

This set is from Papertrey Ink- On My Couch, designed by Lisa Johnson. I used Red Riding Hood for the Couch, and colored in the rest with SU! Markers. I used foam dots to give the couch a little dimension.