Happily Ever After

How about a wedding card? I have always adored this sentiment in a Stampin' Up! stamp set, but, it is the only stamp I like and can use in the entire set. And, it is a pretty pricey set, so liking only one stamp makes that a pretty expensive stamp! Anyway, I decided to type up the sentiment in Word and cut it out using label 4 nestie from Spellbinders and popped it up over some white satin ribbon from Mike's. Used the new Victorian Cuttlebug embossing folder for the background, matted with SU! brilliant blue (Wildcat Blue, for all you UK fans!). The white cardstock is the shimmery cryogen white from the Arjo Wiggins Curious line of papers. Love that stuff. Just wish the shimmer showed up in the photo.

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Happy Halloween......a little late!

Had some camera/computer communication issues the past few days, otherwise these would have been posted in a much more timely manner. The issues are resolved and without further ado, here are two that I remembered to take pictures of. Both use the Basic Grey Eerie paper and SU! cardstock. The kitty in the witch hat is an old, old (2002) Penny Black stamp that I have always loved and finally broke down and bought this year. The witchy poo is a $1.00 G stamp from Mike's or JoAnn's (can't remember where I got it). I think she is adorable! Couldn't resist her. Both are colored with my Prisma's, used my nesties and ribbon from my stash.

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Cupcake Birthday

A bright birthday card!

Hero Arts clear cupcake stamp set and old wood mount sentiment. Nesties label one and tag, Imaginese Paper. SU! paper for the card base, image/sentiment, matting, cupcake frosting and heart. Don't know who the ribbon is by, but used my 'bow easy' for the triple bow.

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I've been a baaaaaad blogger...

Yes, I've been bad. No more excuses. Been makin' lots of cards...takin' pictures, too. Just plain too lazy to post to my blog. Well, no more! Here's a quick and simple one I made earlier in the summer. Main stamp is a Hero Arts background stamp...used Marvy markers to color the stamp and spritz a little with water. Added the 'thanks...' and the butterfly, ribbon from my stash.

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Birthday Rooster

I found a set of 8 notecards WITH envelopes at Mike's for $1.00. (now, what cardmaker can compete with that?????) Anyway, I really liked the rooster image. So, I cut apart the card front and made my own card. Chicken wire stamp is from Cornish Heritage Farms. Sentiment is from Hero Arts. Cardstock and oval punches are from SU!

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Love Birds

Earlier this year, I found this one sheet of Chatterbox paper at Michael's that I loved. I then found out we were moving, and before the craziness started, I used up every bit of that paper making this anniversary card many times over, so I would have a card to send to friends and family on their anniversaries. So, even though the first anniversary was Feb 1st, I couldn't post until the last anniversary was over, 2 weeks ago.

The stamp is a $1 number from Mike's, colored with Marvy markers and huffed upon before stamping. The green ribbon is from my fav ribbon store in Niwot, the red is from Mike's and cardstock from SU!. The sentiment is from My Sentiments Exactly!. And, I used the Nesties Label 1 to cut out, mat and pop up the main image, and the Nesties long scallop rectangle to make the scalloped edging.

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A quick design

Came across this card on Paperlicious' blog several weeks ago, and besides prompting me to order the paper from SU! (yes, it really is gorgeous!), I really liked the simplicity of it. I had several cards I needed to make, so, using different patterned papers, cardstock and stamps (and, of course, ribbon), I came up with a few cards that I was really pleased with quite quickly. I am definitely adding this design to my stash!

Patterned paper is from Basic Grey and Amuse (can't remember who makes the red/black dp). Cardstock is SU! and Bazzill. Thank you stamps are from Hero Arts, sympathy stamp is from My Favorite Things. Cream and black ribbon is Basic Basic from Michael's; green silk ribbon is from May Arts and sheer green ribbon is from Midori. Used the SU! large oval and new scalloped oval punches. Also used 2 of the new EK Success border punches, which I love using, but find them to be a bit persnickity. They prefer paper the weight of SU cardstock or Basic Grey patterned paper. Anything lighter or heavier become problematic.

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