Shadow Box Card

Laying on it's back. You can pull the sides out and it will be perfectly flat for mailing.

I had to include this view because it shows the embossing. It's standing up.

A view from the top.

Here is a pretty neat card that I found a tutorial for over at SCS. It was a fun card to make and not all that hard either. TFL!!

Happy 2010!!

I have been a busy gal today. I've made some crafting resolutions for the year, and one of which is to use the stuff I have!!!! I have a ton of ATC's from other crafters that I have been hoarding. I decided to put them to use today. The ATC's are from Vicky, Katherine, and Jennifer. The one from Jennifer came to me on a cool vintage spool of thread, but clumsy me knocked it off my crafting table and the ATC popped off!!! Instead of re-attaching it, I am using in on a card for my mom. I hope she doesn't mind. The lighthouse one is for a male birthday and I found the anchor button in my collection.......what a perfect find. TFL!!!

I Finally Used It!!!

I received this "file folder" die from my great friend Lisa many moons ago. I have looked at it a thousand times and have come up blank as to how to use it on a card. I posted about my dilema at ISC and the girls gave me some suggestions. Here is what I came up with. I like the result. You can't see it too well, but the green and purple papers are actually embossed with an embossing folder to give it some depth and texture. It says Happy Birthday on the inside. TFL!!

Got Cake???

Here is my card for Sketch Challenge 130 from Stamping 411. I didn't follow everything exactly........but when do I???

This little guy is just too cute!!! I debated coloing him..........still may go back and do so........but I wanted to make a card with just the three colors. I found this to be another great sketch from The Operators!!!! These sketches really help me get the lead out.

Over at ISC, we have weekly challenges and we decided not to have an official challenge this week due to the Holiday. I did issue a No Challenge Challenge to them this week and this is it!!!! I challenged them to head on over to Stamping 411 and try the sketch. Hopefully some of them will do so.

TFL!!

Weedsgalore's Challenge at ISC

My roomie at "The Former Queen's Retirement Home" is our challenge hostess this week. She gave us a sketch challenge. I turned it on it's side.......just to be different of course. I used my new Tags die cut from SU. The stamp set it Flight of the Butterfly from SU.....oh, the flowers on top are from Priceless from SU and the papers are from SU too. I guess I was really into SU products today huh?!?!? I really have to quit hoarding all this stuff and USE IT!!!! TFL!!

Homemade Flowersoft

I've seen several tutorials here and there on making your own flowersoft. When I looked at the craftstore, I couldn't believe how expensive this stuff was!!!! I decided to give it a try.

All you have to do is:

Rub 2 white styrofoam craft balls together over a large ziplock bag
Add a few drops of re-inker

"Stir" using a kabob skewer

Let dry

You will then adhere the flowersoft to your image just as you would real flowersoft. It's that easy!!!

I made the above two cards with my homemade flowersoft. I think they look pretty darn good. The butterfly is stamped first with the matching color ink, and I colored the House Mouse before adding the "flowersoft". I did color his fur as well. I felt that this would look better than not s I'm sure you would be able to see some white if I hadn't.

This technique not only saves you money, but allows you to get the exact color you want. Who could ask for more??? TFL!!!

Hot Rod Birthday

Yet another great sketch from the gals at Stamping 411!!! This is sketch 129. These sketches really help with my mojo:) I'm really in need of some masculine Birthday Cards and the sketches are a great way to get me to do some. My friend Anne sent me this image and I think that it works really well here. TFL!!!

Queen's Challenge for Wednesday

Queen Vicky has challenged us to make a card with green and blue. I decided to make my husbands Birthday card for this challenge. It is another stair step card. I made the "base" with dark green, the trees are green, there is green in the grass below the deer, there is green in the pp on the second step, and there is a green button at the bottom. There is a blue bird, blue in the flowers below the deer, blue ribbon, and a blue button. The paper on the front stair is embossed and it's grey......unfortunately it doesn't show up well. I chose grey because there is grey in the pp on the second step. TFL!!

Mojo Monday Sketches

I recently asked the question at ISC: I am layout challenged, can someone help me??? Well, help they did. One of the sites suggested has something they call Mojo Monday were they put a sketch out there and you make a card from that. Here are some of my creations.

The first card is stamped with my new stamp set from SU. Loads of Love. Scraps were used on this card, I didn't have to cut into any new pp!!!

The second card is also made from scraps!! I used papers that have been sitting in my stash forever!!! The cute butterfly sticker has also been flying around in my stash for quite some time. The smile stamp is a stamp I have only used about 3 times, and I've had it for years and years! The beautiful pearls are from my great friend Lisa.......isn't she just super???

The third card is made from paper from SU. I love this set of paper.......so pretty!!! I did have to cut into a piece of new paper for this. The stamp is from a set that I have never used.

The fourth.......scraps again!!! I juse SU Just Beachy for this fun summer themed card.

Finally the fifth!!! This card was made from scraps as well. My husband's aunt bought me some buttons from a yard sale and this adorable frog button was in the stash!!! I thought it worked beautifully with this stamp. The stamp is from a set that my BFF Vicky sent me. I tell ya, she is one great gal!!

TFL!!

Swap Cards

I also joined a black, white with a splash of color card swap. I used the Branch Out set from SU!! I reallly like the results.........clean and sharp!

Birthday Cards!!

I was in need of some simple Birthday Cards. I wanted to make some that were somewhat "gender neutral" I like to keep these on hand not only for myself, but incase someone wants them to purchase, or I donate to a charity. This is what I came up with. The paper with the animals on them are DCWV paper stacks and make a wonderful card......no fuss no muss!! TFL!!!

Your Special Day

This is a card for our neighbor girl. I wanted to make something girlie, but not "little girlie". I was able to use up some stuff from my stash!!!! I love it when a plan comes together!! TFL!

Fishy, Fishy in the Brook

I've been at it again!!! I made this card with my Backwoods set from SU. I used the swirls embossing folder in my CB to simulate water. I made the hook myself out of craft wire and then attached fishing line to it. TFL!!

Birthday Cards

I made a masculine card and a feminine card with my new SU stamp sets. I received the beautiful dragonfly bling from my good friend Gayle!!

I'm not sure about the bird on the masculine one.....no matter what way I stamped it, it looked wrong. I guess I'll just have to practice. I was inspired by the SU catalog for this card.

The more feminine one was a bit outside the box for me. I don't think I have ever stamped images for my own pp and THEN ran them thru the CuttleBug. Also, I usually tend to put the ribbon closer to the sides of the cards. I must admit tho........I goofed up on the "congratulations" stamped image and then just covered it up with the same image on top of pop dots. I got this set for free from the Sale a Bration catalog!!! I really like it, very versitile!!! TFL!!

Gift Card Holder

I made this gift card holder for a Birthday Gift. I found the instructions on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku86abwlX9c&feature=PlayList&p=F336C498151D6D68&index=9. This gal Dawn has a ton of great ideas. I used an invitation sized envie from Walmart. The company recently changed the size to accomodate photos...........I don't care for the new size, but surprise....surprise they didn't ask me. They are now 4 3/4 x 6 1/2. I used a teensie bit of adhesive on the back of the gift card to keep it in place. TFL!!!