So it didnt come out the way I thought...

I Cased this card from a beautiful card I found online. I knew I couldnt make That card but I thought I could make my own version of it and it would be ok. Not so much. I did keep messing with this and rearranging and adding things to zip it up a bit but ulitmately my birdcage is sorely lacking, it should be the focus but it doesnt look so hot. I tried to imitate the other card but didn't have the right stamp. Mind you this is a nice stamp just didn't work for this type of card. I added the polka dot white and yellow paper layer, the branches for the birds to sit on, the bands across for the buttons to sit on, polka dots around the edges of the bird cage piece, pearls also... Oh well thought I would show you what I meant when I said I am not so good on my own :)

Not Cased

Here is a card I created all on my own! I Case a lot of cards due to my horrid lack of creativity and inability to space things right which I will show you in my next post.... but this one came out pretty well :) I sent it to my friend who loves cats and stamps too. The stamp is from Stampavie by Laurence. I colored with water color crayons and used diamond Stickles on the butterflies. The flowers are punched with designer paper and molded a bit with pink rhinestones in the centers. The leaves are an older SU punch. The white layer is embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. Have a nice day!

Cheerful Card

Here is another more or less simple card. Not tons of layers of different designer papers anyway :) This stamp is also from Stampavie called Cottage Mouse. The look is similar to yesterday's water color crayon card but this time I used Distress Inks with a water color brush. I used fired brick, weathered wood, wild honey, frayed burlap, crushed olive and tattered rose. I love both products, for me it is easier to blend and get shades with water than with the alcohol pens - Copic type. You don't get the bright vivid look though unless you put on a ton of layers, so it is a softer look. It is also very quick which is just my style. Thanks for looking once again! Have a nice day :)

Simple Sarah Kay Card

I made this card at my friend's house, she is on semester break from college and getting ready to go back so we had a nice stamping day before all the studying begins! Anyway this is a Sarah Kay image, pretty little girl, huh? It was fun to color and since it is so detailed I thought I would just make the card simple and clean. Thanks for stopping by!

Cards

This is a pretty new stamp from Stampavie called Blossom Birds by Penny Johnson. I had to have it as soon as I saw it :) This is all I have made so far but it gives you a good idea how pretty this stamp is. Thanks for looking!

Tri-Shutter Birthday Card

Made this card for a dear friend, she and I both love this set of paper by Stampin Up and I used their punches and stamps so it is a true SU card :) have a nice day!

Just sharing a few cards I have made recently.



A case of a card online.



A case of a card in the Stampin' Up! catalog. This was very easy and I just love how it looks!

2 More Father's Day cards

One of these is similar to yesterday's card but I added the stamped and cut out anchor. The other one is an idea I saw made by someone where they sponged in the sun and sky. It is so pretty with this ship stamp!

Father's Day cards

These are some very quickly made cards! No fuss and no extras. They are not fancy that's for sure! I realize two of them say happy birthday but they could be Father's Day just as easily :) I had a swap to get these out to. This is a neat stamp set and paper from Stampin Up!

On Mother's Day I got a chance to do something for myself :) So I made this card for... ME! I saw a card on Hero Arts blog that I loved and knew I had stamps close enough to copy it so I printed out a picture and hunted through my supplies and this is what I came up with. I love it, It's just a pretty card that I enjoy looking at on my desk. The Queen Anne's Lace stamp is from Great Impressions stamps, the white embossed script background is French script by Stampin Up, the ink is Distress inks by Ranger, the butterfly is a stamp by SU and the matching SU punch. I used various background stamps for the mustard and kraft card stock. I used Stickles and faux pearls on the butterfly and drew in antennae. I think that's it. Hope you enjoy it and thanks for stopping by!

Teacher's Gift

I made this file folder card box, (I previously posted the link to the person who created it) and 6 cards for Teacher Appreciation week. My son had to change teacher's mid-year and she has been so good for him. We are fortunate and I wanted to do a few things for her this week. Here is the box and a few of the cards. I hope she liked it!

Mother's Day Card #2

This is the other card I made the other day, It turned out really nice I think! I wanted to use the Spellbinder's dies that are different than each other nested. I really like the results you can get with different combinations! The patterned paper is Basic Grey and the stamp is Stampin Up. The bird punch is SU also, I shaded it a bit with sponging on some ink. Hope you enjoy Mother's Day either with your mom or as a mom, or even remembering a mom :)

Mother's Day Card

Here is one of my Mother's Day cards that I made today. The flower stamp is from Gina K Designs, the mother stamp and the paper is Stampin Up, the shapes are all Spellbinders dies and the butterflies are a Martha Stewart punch. The colors are daffodil delight and pixie pink. I think that about sums it up! Thanks for stopping by!