Year of Cards #2

Halloween Card #1



Supplies:

Cream CS base: A2

Black, Old Olive & Pumpkin Pie CS (SU)

Stamp Set: Captured Moments (CTMH)
Black ink pad
Pumpkin Pie ink pad (SU)
White embossing powder
Loops border punch (MS)
3/8” black grosgrain ribbon (JoAnn’s)
Ribbon Slide (SU)

Year of Cards #1

Happy Independence Day!

Supplies:

White CS for base, finished size: 3-3/4” x 6-1/4”

Real Red & Brilliant Blue CS (SU)
Freedom Squares stamp set (Stampendous)
Real Red & Brilliant Blue Ink & Markers (SU)
½” Red & White Striped Satin Ribbon (purchased at JoAnn’s)

Clarification!

My sister emailed me to say that posting a card a day until next Independence Day is a big task!  I re-read my post of July 3rd and realized that what I meant came out all wrong!  I'll be posting a card a day during the month of July and it will be a whole year of cards, and the last card will bring us full circle back to Independence Day!

I hope you enjoy the cards!

A Year of Cards!

We’re halfway through 2012! Starting on July 4^th, I will take you through a whole year of holiday cards, posting a holiday card each day until we come full circle back to Independence Day.  I hope you find at least one card you will enjoy recreating! (I will be posting more than one card for some of the holidays.)

Check Back Tomorrow!

Check back tomorrow, July 3rd, to see what I'll be doing with my blog during the rest of July!

Cherish

This is a super simple, fast and easy card.  Just change the sentiment for an anniversary, wedding, or Valentine's Card.

Card base & top layer: Very Vanilla (SU)

Layer: Early Espresso (SU)

(Both layers embossed with Textile embossing folder by ProvoCraft)

1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch; 1-3/8" Circle Punch; 1-1/4" Circle Punch (SU)

Small circle: Lavender Lace CS (SU)

Espresso Adirondack ink & a brayer used to ink embossing folder for aged look on top layer (Ranger)

Sentiment from Warm Words (SU)

Early Espresso 5/8" Satin Ribbon (SU)

For the Newlyweds

Gary's niece married on June 16th and this was the card I made for them.  Their colors were chocolate brown and olive, but I just couldn't fit much olive into a wedding card!  Melissa married a good friend of Gary's and we're so happy for both of them.  The wedding was very, very western as our new nephew, Richie, is as much of a cowboy as any man can be!  Melissa is a recent college graduate (nursing) and it's been a busy couple of months for both of them.  I hear she's pretty handy during branding time, too!

Card base: Very Vanilla (SU)
Layers: Gold, Early Espresso & Very Vanilla (SU)
Stamp Set:s: Apothecary Art & Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU); Rose from Golden Years (CTMH) and embossed with gold embossing powder
Labels Framelits Dies (SU)
Gold Pen for edge of sentiment
Roses & Leaves colored with Mellow Moss & Barely Banana makers (SU)
Cream sheer ribbon: JoAnn's

Note: the brown edge on the left & bottom is poor photography, not part of the card!

Alcohol Ink + Bike Helmet

How does that saying go?

If it doesn't move, paint it!

My husband recently purchased a new bike helmet for me because I refuse to ride without one. This helmet was plain white with a black visor.  I purposely chose a plain helmet because I was thinking: ALCOHOL INK! 

Since there is nothing, and I do mean nothing, fashionable about this necessary safety item, I painted my helmet with Silver and Sailboat Blue and the visor in just Silver alcohol ink (Ranger).  It now matches my bike and is one-of-a-kind!

The best thing is that the silver reflects light so I'll be much more visible at sundown!

Pocket Fun for Girls

This card is made with a very old stamp set called Pocket Fun.



Card base: White CS

Stamp Set: Pocket Fun (SU)

Sentiment: Card Chatter (CTMH)

Paisley DP: I think it's SU but not sure!

Pink DP: DCWV

SU Markers used for coloring

Glitter: Stickles (Ranger)

Three Flowers

This is a "10 Club" card shared with us by Pam, my local SU Demo.  Her original card is slightly different than the card below - I needed more color!

Card base: White CS
Purple DP: Cloud 9 Designs
Scallop Edge: Adorning Accents Edgelits Die
Sentiment: Teeny Tiny Wishes & Word Window Punch (SU)
Leaves: Certainly Celery CS (SU) & Sizzlits Die (Sizzix)
Flowers: Purple DP (above) & Lavender Lace CS (SU), Spring Blossoms Punch (SU)
1/2" White Sheer Ribbon: JoAnn's
Ink: Elegant Eggplant (SU)
Rhinestones: Michael's