Alexa

My very dear and lifelong friend Sandy gifted me with an Alexa+ recently and for her Thank You note, I had fun replicating this amazing machine in cardstock . . .

 . . . right on down to the plus and minus signs it uses for volume control.  My Alexa has a textured surface so I used a spatter dot image to suggest that.  My card is very close to square, so I’ll mail it in a slightly larger rectangular envelope.  Postal sorting machines go bonkers trying to figure out which way is up on a square envelope.  This is why they charge extra postage in order to cover the labor of hand cancelling.

Cardstock:   Bazzill Admiral, Strathmore Mixed Media #184 

Stamps:       Purple Daisy Sand

Inks:            Distress Candied Apple, Chipped Sapphire, Faded

Jeans, Peeled Paint

Dies:            TEMU Love, Honey Bee Blanket Set: “my”, Hero 

Alphabet Uppercase “Alexa”, Cheery Lynn Lace Corner Deco B           

Doo Dads:    Wink of Stella Clear

Stand Tall

My friend Sandy loves all things African, so I’ve invested in a number of images about that breathtaking country . . .

I doubt we’ll ever encounter whimsically decorated giraffes like these, but they are surely fun to see here . . .

Cardstock:   Marcos Jute, The Paper Cut Fossil, Bazzill Raven      

Stamps:       Judikins Tribesmen, Technique Junkies Stand Tall Set, 

KaiserCraft Marble

Inks:             Superior India Ink Black, Hero Soft Brown

Dies:            Tim Holtz Stitched Rectangles               

Doo Dads:    Darice Hemp Black, Berwick Wraphia Tan, Candi

Sticker Black 

Tempus Fugit

“Time Flies” says the sentiment, and indeed it does.  Amazingly, the older I get, the faster the clock spins.

Allan, my computer guru without whom I would never be able to successfully compute for any length of time, is a steam punk fan.  So I always like to use that theme when I make his birthday cards . . .

Anything with gears would seem to fill the bill and as I have lots of gear dies, I think we’re good to go for a number of birthdays yet.

Cardstock:   Bazzill Raven, Marcos Jute         

Stamps:       KaiserCraft Marble

Inks:             Distress Brushed Corduroy, Wink of Stella Black

Dies:            TEMU Steampunk Clock, DieNamics Pierced Circle

Frames, Tim Holtz Gears, W+9 Banner Trio, 

DieVersions font Noodles                    

Doo Dads:    Sparkle & Sprinkle Glitter Fantasy Gold 

Take Good Notes

This one goes to a very bright 15 year old.  I think he’s just old enough to appreciate the life lesson in the text . . .

Since the foliage was too narrow to prop up with pop dots, I decided to curve them a bit with my fingers and hope they survive the post office’s tender loving care.  

I guess I’ll find out when it reaches the other end . . .

Cardstock:   Strathmore #184 Mixed Media. Marcos Jute, Neenah

Desert Storm

Stamps:       Annette Watkins Take Good Notes, Purple Daisy Sand

Inks:             Distress Brushed Corduroy, Tea Dye, Superior India

 Ink Black

Dies:            Memory Box Sketch Frame, TEMU Mushrooms,

 Impression Obsession Grass, Bodoao Greenery 

 Spray                    

With Love

Another look at The Greetery’s stunning Rosemal Collection . . .

I thought some sweetly peachy colors would work well for the Mother’s Day theme.  Actually, I seem to gravitate towards this lovely color every year for this special celebration . . . it just seems like the perfect fit for this loving occasion.

 

          Happy Mother’s Day!

 Cardstock:   Bazzill Light Rosy, Dark Rosy, LCI Paper Tindalo

Brown, Marcos Jute 

Stamps:       The Greetery With Love

Inks:             Distress Brushed Corduroy

Emb Pwdr:   Vippies Transcendence

Dies:            The Greetery Rosemal Reflections, Rosemal

Reflections Details, Sentiments, Capsule Fixed

Borders Small, Capsule Basics, Capsule Filigree Borders

Doo Dads:    Kat Scrappiness sequins Shimmering Platinum 

So Many Candles

One of my friends is a chef, so naturally I like to use cookery-type images for his birthday cards . . .

Once I got everything cut out and glued down, I thought I was done.  But then I figured out a much better layout.  After some judicious and very careful removal, the cake stand is now grounded instead of floating in the air.

Cardstock:   Folder* Navy Blue, Strathmore #100 Bristol Vellum, 

Tim Holtz Silver Sparkle

*Every year, my accountant returns my tax papers in a linen-textured navy blue folder.  The cardstock used is #80 and there’s plenty of blank space for me to cut them up into cards and card front layers!

Stamps:       Hero Large Canvas Stripe, Savvy Cherry Cake,

Impress “So many candles…”

Inks:             VersaFine Majestic Blue, Hero Soft Brown, Distress 

Carved Pumpkin, Chipped Sapphire

Emb Pwdr:   Vippies Transcendence

Dies:            TEMU Garden (Apron), Kitchen Tools, Rectangle

Candle Window, Savvy Cake Plates                  

Birthdays are the best

How I love the vibrant colors Washi tapes are famous for . . .

I decided a black background would be a great frame for those colors and little glittery interest on top would also work well.  

Hope I was right . . . what do you think?

Cardstock:   Bazzell Raven        

Dies:            Elizabeth Craft Stitched Rounded Rectangles,

 InLoveArtShop Simple Clover, Creative Expressions 

“Birthdays are the best days”    

Doo Dads:    Assorted Washi Tapes,  American Crafts Jute Green,

Wink of Stella Black