Winter Birthday

When I was playing over the weekend, this is one of the cards I made.  And since it is sooo cold this morning, I thought posting a Happy Winter Birthday card was called for!  I used Lawn Fawn's Critters in the Snow, coloring the penguins and adding Wink of Stella clear glitter on the igloo.  The balloons were cut using Lawn Fawn Party Balloons and then a white gel pen added a little line of light reflecting off them.  I used a retired Stampin' Up color that was one of my very favorites in its day, Taken With Teal.  Another cute and fun card!   Keep warm and have a great day!

Occasions Mini & Sale-a-bration

Today is the start day for both the Occasions Mini and Sale-a-bration.  For today's card I used an image from the Sale-a-bration set, Avant Garden.  The sentiment is from Sheltering Tree which is in the Annual
Catalog.  After stamping the image, I colored it using Spectrum Noir markers.  For both white layers I made an embossed frame 1/4" in on the larger layer and 1/8" in on the smaller white layer, again using the scoring board.  Just remember that if you are going to make an embossed frame, use the back side of the cardstock so you will see the indention of the frame on the backside and the raised frame on the front. To me, this card is a more formal/serious thinking of you.  I was going to add sequins but they actually looked out of place.  Soemtimes, less is more!  Have a great day, keep warm and find yourself a little stampin' time!

Hearts & Love You

Today I am posting another Valentine that truly was quick.  I used the heart from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlets to die cut four hearts going down the one side of the top layer. I lined those negative space hearts with a leftover strip of the Sending Love DSP I used on Monday's card. The word "love" was die cut using a Lawn Fawn die and the stamped "you" is from Fabulous Phrases.  After adhering the white layer to the black layer, I adhered that to a white card base.  I added a few little hearts since there was quite a bit of white space. As I said, this card was very easy to create.  Don't have the Mini Treat Bag Thinlets?  You can use a punch or any other small heart die you might have in your collection.  Have a great day!

Mouse & Cupcake

Once again I wish you all a very Happy 2017!  We had a quiet weekend and hope that 2017 is a quiet year!  While playing in my scrap room, I made a few "Love You" cards that I can use as Valentines, anniversary, birthday or just because cards.  Today's card was created using an image from Penny Black's Loads of Love stamp set.  I colored in the little mouse and cupcake using Copic markers and topped off the pink frosting using a clear Wink of Stella pen.  The pattern paper is one of the designs in the Sending Love Designer Series paper stack that is in the new Occasions Mini.  It contains 6 each of 8 double-sided designs measuring 6" x 6" for a total of 48 sheets of paper. The colors of this stack are Real Red and White and while the majority of designs are about hearts, there are also non-heart sheets.  For the sentiment I used Fabulous Phrases, a retired SU stamp set that I will probably never get rid of as it contains 30 individual words that can be put together or used alone. Have a great day!