Happy Birthday – FIL

Yeah – the weekend is here – time to make some cards.  First up is a card for my father-in-law.  He will be celebrating his 81st birthday on Monday.  He doesn’t use a computer or go on the internet – so I am safe to post his card in advance.

I used the clean and simple technique that Kristina Werner taught us in the Clean and Simple Card Camp last week.  So simple and fun to make and experiment with different papers.  The hardest part is trying to keep the pen lines in somewhat of a straight fashion – love how much that adds to the card.

SUPPLIES
Card size – 5-1/2 x 5-1/2
Stamps:  Happy Birthday from Inkadinkadoo
Paper:  Brilliant Blue & White from SU, DP from Dollarama
Ink:  Versamark
Other:  Black EP, Sky Blue Spica Pen, Star Punch

Sympathy

A quick sympathy card with a little bit of a masculine look to it.  I was browsing SCS and came across a card here that I thought was so eye-catching. 

I decided to use that same sketch and make a sympathy card.  I kept the same colour scheme but used different DP.  I added some stitching to the felt to give it that little extra zing.  I found that the felt was just a little too thick for my liking – I ended up using two pieces of dimensionals, stacked one on top of the other, to match the height that the felt created on the card.  I think for the next card, I will just use card stock instead – that is the fun of card making – you can always change up things on the next card.

SUPPLIES
Stamps:  Everyday Classics – Papertrey
Paper:  Chocolate Chip, Vanilla, Wild Asparagus-Dad Diamond – My Mind’s Eye
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Linen Felt, Petite Oval Small Nestabilities, Petite Scalloped Oval Large Nestabilities, Punched Flowers – SU Punch, Dimensionals

Sympathy

I needed a sympathy card for a co-worker whose father-in-law passed away on the weekend.  The card I made today was a case of a card I had originally made at a class at the Paper Pickle.  I used a different designer paper and changed up the colour scheme.  This card is fun to make as I used two different nestabilities and if you notice on the side where the ribbon is tied – there is a small punch cut-out.  This was done using the 1″ round punch and only punching half of the circle onto the green strip and DP.  This is a really neat way to profile the ribbon tied on the side.  I also loved how the dandelions are lightly stamped underneath the sentiment – it gives a soft feel to the card.  An extra touch – I coloured white ribbon with a Copic Marker to try to get the colour of ribbon that I needed for the card because I did not have anything close in my ribbon stash.

Card Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2
Stamps: Dandelion Bunches – Stamping Bella; Sympathy Sentiments – Impression Obsession
Paper: Mama’s Curtain – My Minds Eye; Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Brown, Vanilla; DCWV Brights Blue
Ink: Baja Breeze; Vintage Sepia – Versafine
Accessories:  Nestabilities – Classic Scalloped Square Large & Classic Square Small; 1″ Round Punch; Dimensionals; Copic Marker BG09

Another Smile

The other day I made a quick and easy card with a smile.  I decided to whip up another one using a slightly different designer paper.

Paper: Vanilla from SU, Designer Paper Pack from Costco

Accessories: Tiny Mosaic EF; Smile – Walk In My Garden Cricut Cartridge; Standard Circle Small Nestabilities; Dimensionals from Stampin’ Up

Thanks – CAS

I am lovin’ the Clean and Simple Cardmaking Class here. 

On Day 1, Kristina Werner demonstrated how to make a card that was so simple and cute.  I fell in love with the design and thought I can do this!

Stamps:  Bella Toile – SU; Thanks2You – The Stamps of Life
Paper:  Regal Rose
Ink:  Regal Rose, Versamark
Other:  Cricut-George & Shapes Cartridge; White Signo Pen, White EP

Smile!

I needed a really quick card because it had to go out in the mail today so that it would arrive on time.  I am enrolled in the Clean and Simple Card Making Class, which is fantastic.   At the end of Day 1 there was a section called Additional Inspiration – so I checked out the blogs that were listed there and I found this neat card titled hello by Jennifer McGuire.  I used her design layout and created my “smile” card.  It was quick and simple.

Paper:  Vanilla from SU, Designer Paper Pack from Costco

Accessories:  Tiny Mosaic EF; Smile – Walk In My Garden Cricut Cartridge; Standard Circle Small Nestabilities; Dimensionals from Stampin’ Up

Some Glitter To Make You Smile

I subscribe to a forum called Card Requests on SCS which is a forum where people can request you to send cards to their family members, friends, just about anyone.  They usually accompany the request with a story about the person for whom they are requesting the cards for.  Today, I read about Regina here and it inspired me to make her a card.  I have been saying for a while that I need to get serious about making cards again and Regina you inspired me to do it.  I hope you enjoy your card. 

Stamps:  Anise’s Flowers and Sentiment from Stamping Bella

Paper:  Bashful Blue, White, Black from Stampin’ Up

Ink:  Pixie Pink, Tempting Turquoise, YoYo Yellow, Gable Green, Versafine Black

Accessories:  Denim Ribbon from Stamping Bella, Lace Ribbon, Glitter Stickles

Thank You Quickie

Just have a quickie post for you today.  I had a request for some masculine thank you cards.  I was browsing the SCS Gallery awhile back and found a great card, but I cannot remember who was my inspiration.  I kept her layout and just changed up the colours and sentiment.

Stamps:  Salutations by Penny Black
Paper:  Soft Suede, Ivory, Black, White
Ink:  Versafine Black
Accessories:  Ribbon, Black Eyelets
Techniques:  Scoring Lines

 

 

Saying Thank You With Cosmobella

 

Yeah!  I finally got my time and mojo back to start making cards again.

I was browsing the SCS Gallery and found a card by jpmayo which inspired me to start with Cosmobella.  I love the Stamping Bella series — I am hoping that they will come up with some more Bellas – it has been a while since we have seen any new ones.

Stamps:  Cosmobella, Lovely Labels – SU
Paper:  Tempting Turquoise, Gable Green, White
Accessories:  Ribbon
Technique:  Flower Swirls EF – Sizzix; Scallop Corner Punch

Tis the time to send out my thank-you …

Now that Christmas has come and gone, it is definitely time to send out some thank-you cards.  It is amazing how thoughtful your friends and neighbours are in this busy season.  We are new to our neighbourhood and we received some awesome goody baskets from our neighbours, whom we are now calling our bestest friends …. wine and baking is near and dear to our hearts.

Stamps:  Verve – Because of You  &  Thankful Blossoms

Paper:  Old Olive, Night of Navy, White

Ink:  Old Olive, Night of Navy, Summer Sun, Versafine Black

Hope everyone has a fantastic 2011.