Nature

I really went to town with this one . . .

 . . . multiple layers and tools and embellishments make for a card I’m really happy to send.  I’ll do so with a thin layer of foam packaging so the metal frame won’t gum up the postal works.  I’ve sent numerous cards with these frames and have never had a problem.  Fingers will be crossed nonetheless . . .

Cardstock:   Bazzill Purple Pizzazz, Scrap from a Fred Mullett class,

Gold  

Stamps:       Stamp Zia “Nature”

Inks:             Distress Mowed Lawn, ColorBox Gold

Colorants:    Various dried die ink powders

Emb Pwdr:   Ranger Gold

Dies:            Papertrey Ink Pierced Feature Frame, Recollections

Mix Bird, Sue Wilson Chantilly Lace Edger              

Emb Fldr:     Stampin’ Up Layered Leaves

Doo Dads:    Making Memories Label Holder    

All the Best

With Time still at a premium, here’s another re-vamped card . . .

Tim’s Alcohol Ink Lift has been snoozing in my stash for quite sometime, so I need to wake it up and start using it again.  The effect is subtle but truly effective in real life.  I hope the camera does it some justice . . .

Cardstock:             Bazzill Santillo, Hanko Echizen Gold, Tim Holtz Yupo          

Stamps:                Stampers Anonymous Art Deco Palm Fronds

 Inks:                     Adirondack Alcohol Ink Terra Cotta, Bottle, Pinata Brass,

                               Tim Holtz Alcohol Lift Ink

Dies:                      Impression Obsession All the Best, Spellbinders Flutters                 

Cheers

Here’s another slightly re-vamped card to save time and help me get caught up . . .

My dear friend Susi loves dragonflies, so I’ve added one onto this card . . . it’s sparkly and a lot more noticeable in real life.

Cardstock:   Marcos Jute, Strathmore #100 Bristol Vellum   

Stamps:       Fiskars Mesh Roller, Technique Junkies Travel

Documents

Inks:             Distress Brushed Corduroy, Faded Jeans, Dusty

Concord

Dies:            TEMU Blue Dragonfly, Dandelion Pattern, Cheery

Lynn Cheers                   

Stencil:        TEMU French Letter

Doo Dads:    Nuvo Midas Touch  

Good Idea

I’ve always loved the subtle look of White on Gray, so that’s what I’ve done here . . .

I’ve done the flowers in neutral colors in order to keep the layout very peaceful.  However, the sparkly flower centers certainly perked things up a bit!  I hope they show in the photo . . .

Cardstock:   American Crafts Pastels: Grey, Strathmore Ultimate

White          

Stamps:       Concord & 9th Fine Line Florals text

Inks:            Vivid Sky Blue, Plum, Taupe, Cobblestone,

          ColorBox Frost White

Emb Pwdr:   Ranger White

Dies:            Concord & 9th Fine Line Florals, TopUnder/Amazon

                    “Three Lobed Flower”, Spellbinders Floral Berry

Accents, Studio Calico Nested Rectangles, 

Bottone/Amazon Leafy Border, TEMU Flag Label, 

Carl punch Flower Center                

Emb Folder: Sizzix Happy Texture

Doo Dads:    Kat Scrappiness Sequins Shimmering Platinum  

Floral Sympathy

In a rush to get this Sympathy card on its way, this re-vamped card wound up with the focal panel glued on upside down . . .

 

I still think it works, so I am taking artistic license and proclaiming it DONE.  But if my friend Trish wants to display it upside down, that’s fine with me . . .

Cardstock:   Bazzill Lemonade, Nicole Black, Scrap Purple  

Stamps:       Dreams Come True Sketched Floral

Inks:             ColorBox Frost White

Waterclrs:    Twinkling H2O’s Green, Gold

Emb Pwdr:   Ranger White

Dies:            Fiskars Corner Punch Leafy Spray                   

Doo Dads:    Fabric Flowers, Brass brads        

Love

It’s hard to beat Black, White, and Silver for an eye-catching layout . . .

When mailing cards with beading, I use thin foam sheets to cushion them from the postal mangling machines.  So far, I’ve never had a problem . . .

Cardstock:            Bazzill Raven, Neenah Bright White, Unknown

Dull Silver

Stamps:                Alias Smith & Rowe Splots & Dots, Unknown

small stamps

Inks:                      ColorBox Frost White

Emb Powder:         Ranger White

Dies:                     Recollections Word Fetti: “Love”

Doo Dads:              Class A’Peels Silver stickers, beads

Birthdays Are the Best

For a variety of reasons, I’m currently in a time crunch, so I’m having fun digging up a bunch of cards from earlier days and re-vamping them with some current ideas . . .

I like the energy that a diagonal treatment brings to the layout and I think I’ll do more of them . . .

Cardstock:            Bazzill Raven, Neenah Bright White

Stamps:                Unknown Leaves, Stampin’ Up Itty Bitty

Background,

Inks:                      VersaFine Spanish Moss, Superior India Ink

Black, Assorted colors

Emb Powder:         Vippies Transcendence

Dies:                      Creative Expressions “Birthdays Are the

Best Days”

Doo Dads:              Burlap strip Black