Happy Chanukah !

Here are 2 of my Chanukah cards for this year. The sketch is from a Clean and Simple sketch (I think?). The main focal image is an Outlines stamp, which I embossed with silver embossing powder. I had gotten the Spellbinders labels which I thought would work nicely for the sentiment, which is from Papertrey Ink Mazel Tov set. It took a little doctoring to do the sentiment as they come from 2 different stamps in that set. I also tried to curve the sentiments to fit on the label - that's why they look so wonky :)

I also added some jewels to the image. Something was missing :)

I'll be posting my holiday cards later. I was very late this year (as usual). I had promised myself to start earlier this year, but of course that didn't happen. Maybe 2012 will be different!!

Welcome Baby Brynn

We went to visit our friends' new baby girl yesterday! Oh she's so sweet! So happy for them.

I made this card for them - I found this clear stamp from Studio G. It had a cute elephant and sentiment that said "be natural" which I found odd :). I used Versamagic chalk ink which does a good job on the cheaper clear stamps. Anyways, the sentiment is from PTI's Baby Button Bits. The set had rhinestones included too so I add them to the bottom border. The white border shape is Fiskar's Upper Crest punch.

My cards have been so simple lately - usually because I'm rushing to make a quick card before having to run out the door with it. I really would like to spend more time on each card!

Have a great day!

Happy Birthday Damask

 

 Papertrey Ink is celebrating their 3rd Anniversary ! Congrats PTI! I love their products - stamps, ribbons, paper, ink, and more. I love the quality and innovative designs of this company. Anyways, Nichole had a fun challenge today - emboss resist. I had to play along with my new Damask Designs set. I also used the polka dots set, but you can't really see it. I think my Versamark ink is drying out and my clear embossing powder is not the best quality. I will be sending this to my sis next week! Thanks for looking!!

Shower Blooms

Sorry for the awful picture - I didn't have sunlight when I took this photo. This is a shower card that I made with some new stamps and ribbon from PTI. When I saw this "In Bloom" set and all the samples, I had to have it. So many possibilities. I also bought some new Spring Moss paper and ribbon. Actually, I used a Memory Box card as a base. Not a direct match, but in the same family I think :) I popped up the flowers and used a Dollar Stamp for the sentiment. I think the stitched ribbon is my favorite of all the ribbon styles that PTI offers.

Stamps: PTI In Bloom, $ stamp
Ink: PTI Raspberry Fizz, Versamark
Paper: Mermory Box Card/Envelope, PTI Spring Moss, PTI Raspberry Fizz, SU Vanilla
Other: Nestabilities, Fiskars border punch, PTI ribbon, Pearls, Dimensional tape

Another Mother's Day Card

This is a CASE of one of my own cards that I made previously, which you can find here. This is mostly PTI products - stamps, paper, ribbon, but the yellow and red cardstock and sentiment are SU!. A great combo!

Stamps: SU!, PTI Spiral Bouquet
Ink: Colorbox Chalk Red, PTI Ripe Avocado, SU! Summer Sun
Paper: PTI Ripe Avocado, SU! Real Red, SU! Summer Sun
Other: Cuttlebug embossing folder, PTI Ribbon, AC rub-ons, K&Co gems