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Sunday, June 30, 2013

Three Gems Card

Hi everyone!  The card  today is one I made on the fly.  I wanted to use some of my handmade papers so I got one out. Unfortunately it wasn't wide enough.  So I designed the card to fit the paper.  The card actually opens where the fringed ribbon starts.

The card is fairly simple with strips of different items making up the design: (from left to right)
  • pink suede paper
  • punched design ivory pearl paper
  • fringed ribbon




Close Up!

Here is a close up of the three gem embellishments that I added (misc from Michaels).
 Here's a better (aka clearer) picture of the card and the borders I made for the main focal point.  The card base is made from my new favorite cardstock...Canyon Brown Classic Linen by Neenah (the Paper Mill).  Love it!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lis

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Birthday Card


Hi everyone!  I was working LATE last night - I put in about 16 hours working on some things to resolve problems.  Boy I'm tired!  But its well worth it!

Today's card is one that I made for my boss' birthday.  I wanted to make her a card that had a flower cluster (my first one!).  I got the idea from PopsCards. I found her cards to be really great.  I found out from her where she got her paper flowers because I loved the heather she used in her sprays.  Believe it or not I went online and ordered some for myself too - straight from ENGLAND!!  (Ive had the flowers for a while , while I figured out how I wanted to use them.) Do you think I was a little too focused? Of course not! LOL 

Anyway, here is the result.  I really worked hard on this first card because it was going to someone special (my boss is a great lady.  very knowledgeable and supportive).


Close Up!
Here is a clsoe up of the spray itself.  All are handmade paper flowers.  I cut the middle out of the center flower and replaced with a lilac glass pearl.  I edged the large rose with clear glitter.  Everything was attached using a hot glue gun. (the leaves are actually those that are used by Wilton in decorating cakes)

Here is a look at the heather. I used German gold foil beneath.


I used two different embossing folders in this.  The green card stock is Bazzill Bling.

Hope you liked my card!

Lis


Friday, June 21, 2013

Sister I love you

I got the papers at Paper Wishes.com.   The silver is called Silver Ripple and the heart was made from red Fireworks paper.

My car died on me the other day and I wanted to thank my sister who came and sat with me through all the "stuff" (Its never fun when something goes wrong with one's car - especially if it won't start at all!)

So I created this card for her as a way to say thank you for taking me to lunch and supporting me.


I made the card base from white card stock (Diamond White is the name and it's wonderful!) I added some silver ripple card stock and die cut the heart from fireworks holographic card stock (it comes in several colors and is my newest favorite).  I added crystal swirls and "Sister" in black dazzles.  (I also bought her an apple pie from her favorite place.)



Hope you enjoyed my card as much as my sister did. (Of course she enjoyed the pie more!)

Lis





Sunday, June 16, 2013

Blessings for You

Hi all, I wanted to send out a card to my dad just because and here is what I made.


Inside of Card:

I thought this turned out to be a pretty card.  I used purple suede paper on the front with Tim Holtz Tattered Doily On the Edge die from Sizzix.  You can see from the inside photo that I die cut the card base also and matched up both pieces. 

I used a Dazzles scallop border on the front with some patterned paper  from Bo Bunny (inside too). And then I added the Dazzles greetings to my card.  Easy!

Lis







Saturday, June 15, 2013

Monochromatic Cards with Handmade Papers

I bought this little booklet of handmade papers a while ago in Michaels and hadn't used them yet (what a surprise).  So I took them out and pickedc out a couple of papers that I liked.  I matched the colors and voila!~note cards.

I like to have a few spare cards around so that I can use them when I don't have a lot of time to make something which happens once in a while.  I like the cards below because, although they are for different events, they have the same layout.  I can wrap up several of these and give them as a gift.  Who doesn't need a few cards?


Because the colors of the papers were so rich I decided to use some specialty papers also.  In this case foiled card stock.

I used Stardream card stock below and matted both cards on dark brown card stock.

(OK.  Who has trouble finding really good quality rich brown card stock?  Or a rich blue?  I did.  I found this company called The Paper Mill.  They carry NEENAH & their CLASSIC LINEN line.  I love this line and have used it for years ever since I discovered it at Kellys Paper - you might have a store near you.  It comes in "cover" (an alias for card stock) in ivory, white, red and my all time favorite black (Epic Black for those of you who are curious).  I had always wanted to get the Patriot Blue and some Canyon Brown but before I discovered this store they only came in parent sheets (parent sheets are those huge long sheets that you have to cut up.  I didnt want to do that. Well, The Paper Mill does carry Patriot Blue in 8 1/2 x 11.  Unfortunately they didnt carry it that size in Canyon Brown BUT they did carry it in half sheets SO I purchsed the half sheets and had them cut it down to 8 1/2 x 11.  I got delivery this past week....yipee!  You all might think I'm crazy but I DO LOVE THIS PAPER line!  The "linen" part is the embossed linen pattern in the paper.  Its very delicate so its not overbearing.  The feel of the card stock is wonderful and they make really superb card bases.  Warning: its not easy stamping on this because of the linen embossing but it does make it look distressed.  There is also Bazzill and their "linen" embossed line but its much heavier than Neenah's.  Anyway - I didnt mean to go on about paper...but well I just love it!)


Thanks for stopping by!

Lis

Happy Birthday Card

I am in the habit of starting cards and then not finishing them for a while.  So I have this pile of half finished cards that I decided to work on. 

The base card is white card stock which is covered in washi tape in a rooster pattern (I picked this up at Michaels.)  I added a stamped image of an old bike in black on a blue checkerboard,  backed on yellow.




Close Up!

I added a little square of blue and yellow with cute gold hearts in the lower right corner and a red bow.



See you again!
Lis

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Bird Cage Thank You Card

I often look through my scrapbook paper to find images to cut out and use on my cards.  I found a birdcage and a bird and cut them both out.  I added the bird to the front of the cage with mounting tape.  I edged the entire image in brown chalk ink. I'm really becoming addicted to this particular shade of brown (unfortunately I don't remember which color it is because I got it as part of a kit) 


Close Up!

I added a line of Dazzles borders to the cage and a couple of suede paper flowers and pearl to finish it off.  I also used Dazzles words at the bottom.


Lis

Pink & Brown Shabby Chic Style Card

Today's card is made in a shabby chic style. (It's supposed to be. I looked up shabby chic on google.  I hope I came close!)

I made this card using brown cardstock as my card base and added burlap (such a great texture) and pink suede paper (another great texture).  The suede paper is border punched on one side and on the other I used a Sizzix die (On the Edge Doily) for the other.  The pink suede paper is backed with plain cardstock.

The card opens from the right side.  The brown card that you see on the right is the inside of the card.  The front is the doily only.





Close Up!

I think buttons are an underused embellishment.  I myself don't use them as often as I probably should. The buttons I used on this card are from the French General Collection.  I'm not sure that the pictures do them justice.  They are just beautiful!





Isn't this ribbons cool?  Unfortunately i can't remember where I got it. I bought a yard from someone (possibly SkyBluePink).  I love the wrinkly-ness of it.  The charm was from a pack that was given to me by my girlfriend.  She found them at Tuesday Morning for a buck!


This is a close up of the pink suede paper cut out with the doily die from Sizzix/Tim Holtz.

Thanks for stopping by!
Lis



Saturday, June 8, 2013

Medieval

I have this cling stamp of old medieval playing cards. I've been working on a card with it for some time now (sometimes my muse takes a vacation!)



Close Up!

I love adding leaf ribbon to my card.  It's one of my favorite ribbons. (gold and silver!! And white - to color with!!) 
Click HERE if you only want to see the Leaf Trim. 

Click HERE if you want to see the full range of ribbon that Frantic stamper carries from May Arts (If you are a ribbon person, you probably need a friend to help tear you away from the computer...)

I added a few pink paper flowers to my vine for additional detail. And I added washi tape around th edges (the beige music pattern).

I added a brass heart charm.

I stamped and embossed in gold and then colored some of the images with Distress Markers.


I hope you enjoyed my card - stop by again!
Lis





Sunday, June 2, 2013

Pilgrim Spirits

I really wanted to do a more three dimensional card today.  I chose to do a punch teechnique for a three dimensional embellishment on my card. I don't normally work in 5 x 6 1/2 inch sizes but today's card is that.  It gives little more room for some larger designs.

I took a martha stewart heart punch and punched out four hearts.  I folded these four hearts in half.  I each half to the next half on the back sides of the hearts and there it was a three dimensional heart.  (You can make ornaments to hang inside windows on your cards or just to hang...think Christmas)



Close Up!
Here is a close up of the punched heart. I like the lattice because it gives my heart an airy feel and its not overpowering on my card.


THis is an acrylic crystal.  I used blue wire and wrapped the crystal and then attached to my card with two holes I made with a paper piercer.  I added some curly pieces too.

The flag pole is a fancy toothpick.  The words are from Tim Holtz word stickers.  I used Distress Stain in Dusty Concord on the whole toothpick (also on the words) and Tarnished Brass on the top. 

Did you notice the gold filigree?  This is one of Frantic Stamper's new dies.  Its really pretty!

Thanks for stopping by~!
Lis






Saturday, June 1, 2013

Geared Up

Today's card uses one of my new favorite products, Ranger Distress Paints.  Boy do I love these!  They work on metal!  The results are realy cool looking. Items really have that worn look and also can look enameled.  So cool!





Close Up!



Here are some of the gears that I painted.  I also dabbed the tops of the brads in paint.  It worked out well. I used a heat gun to speed up the drying time (I'm just so patient, you know LOL).  Air drying time is not too bad either.

Thanks and stop by again.
Lis