Anniversary

First in case my posts seem jumbled- I have been pre-posting quite a few of my projects for the past few months. That way if I have the time to stamp but do not have the time to post I , hopefully, will always have something on stand by. I just never know when I will not be feeling well enough to stamp or post so at this point I am just building up some drafts.

This specific card went to my sister and brother-in-law the middle of March for their anniversary. Her wedding colors 17 years ago were black, white and red so those were the colors I went with. Speaking of anniversaries my husband and I celebrated our 24th the end of March.

I cased this card from annascreations . I have to say this is now my favorite set and I reach for it quite a bit. So between this set and the Big Shot, I hope you do not get bored...

I just randomly stamped the background with Basic Gray. I cut the Top Note out twice with the Big Shot and Die and trimmed the Basic Black on the perforations. The red rose was embossed with versa mark ink and black embossing powder and then cut out. The little leaves are also die cuts with the Big Shot. The Happy Anniversary is also embossed but with the white embossing powder.

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral, Hugs and Wishes

Paper: Basic Black, Real Red, Kiwi Kiss

Ink: Basic Gray, Versa Mark

Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Little Leaves Die, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, White Embossing Powder, Black Embossing Powder

Mixed Up Silhouettes

So I actually got to do a Color Challenge today. I love these colors. I think one of my boys would live in brown and blues if he had his way. I used the cutter tool to rough up the edges. I used the mat pack and piercing tool to do the piercing along the bottom. I wanted more to the ribbon so I added the Chateau Bella Rub-ons (the same one I put on my glasses) to the center of the ribbon. I figured since I had randomly stamped the flowers that I should carry that over to the sentiment. Have a great day, off to take the kids to the dentist!

Stamps: Pocket Silhouette, Hugs & Wishes

Paper: Really Rust, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Cutter Kit, Wide Oval Punch, Key Tag Punch, Baja Breeze Double Stitched Ribbon

Monochromatic Silhouettes

So today I needed to do an anniversary card. I am still playing catch up so this one will also go out late. I do have my Christmas cards designed but have not started yet. So at this rate I may be sending them out sometime in February. :) So today I decided to check out some of the challenges I may of missed over the past couple of months. I showed the page of challenges to my sons and let them each pick a challenge and a number. For the Ways to Use it Challenge it was to use a Silhouette. I have found that even stamping helps with my spelling. I struggled with that word but now that I use that set quite a bit I am getting better at spelling it. :) Another of my boys chose a Color Challenge. The Challenge for that was to do a monochromatic card. I love those! So that is how this card came about today.

I have always wanted to do the fabulous shadowing that I have seen used with so many of the silhouette cards so this was my chance. The colors photographed weird on this card. The designer paper is the exact colors that as used in the rest of the card, Always Artichoke and Mellow Moss. I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig and marker to do the Happy Anniversary on the Photo Corner Punch.

The card base is done in a regular size Always Artichoke. I scalloped the edge with the scallop edge punch and did the same to the card front. I cut a small strip to go inside the card to give it more of a layered look (after thought- I think I should of left the corners alone...but it is already in the mail).

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes, Hugs & Wishes

Paper: Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, Pattern Pack DSP

Ink: Whisper White, Always Artichoke

Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Photo Corner Punch, Always Artichoke Brads

Diorama Card

I hope you all had a great weekend! Today's technique challenge was to do a diorama card. The directions can be found here. May is a very busy card month in our family. We have sooo many birthdays and anniversaries it is hard to keep up. I spent a few hours Saturday morning making sure I had my cards all laid out for the month. I keep one of the clamshells from the background stamps on my desk. Either at the beginning or the end of the month I make a list of all the cards I need for the month. I try to get the envelopes all addressed, cards signed cards in them. Then all I have to do is drop them in the mail on the right date. Well, I was short an anniversary card for a very close friend. I do not think she will visit my blog before Friday, but if she does....Happy Anniversary Lisa!

I did leave out the center section of this card. After it was all done it took away too much. Plus since I framed the front box I wanted more depth and I did not want it to take away from the image. The image was stamped with versamark and embossed with black embossing powder. I removed some of the blue by painting certain areas with bleach in my Aquapainter. Then I was able to paint with re-inkers and the aquapainter. The sun was done by punching out a 1 3/8" circle in some scratch paper and sponging the color in. In order for the sentiment to fit I had to color with the markers. Originally the words are side by side and not one on top of the other. I also used the marker to remove the "you" from "Love you" to go on the outside of the card.

Stamps: Summer by the Sea, Short and Sweet, Hugs and Wishes

Paper: Bashful Blue, Basic Black

Ink: Bashful Blue, Apricot Appeal, Summer Sun, Old Olive, Lovely Lilac, Ballet Blue, Not Quite Navy, Pumpkin Pie, Cameo Coral, Creamy Caramel, Garden Green, Basic Black

Accessories: Bleach, Aqua pens, Black Embossing Powder, Large and small oval punch

Flip Flop

So today was the color challenge day. I've wanted to do a swing card for a very long time and just have never gotten around to it. Of course I choose a Tuesday, the only day I get to stay home all day, to do it. I usually give the kids bigger school assignments on Tuesdays since we have no schedule interruptions. So the idea of making a new technique card today was out of my mind. Next time remind me not to try to cut and measure while trying to help with a chemistry lesson, too many numbers for my mind...this is the second card.

Stamps: Stitched Background, Little Pieces, Hugs and Wishes

Paper: Purely Pomegranate, Basic Gray, Basic Black

Ink: Purely Pomegranate, Basic Gray, Basic Black

Accessories: Flower Fusion, Build a Brad, Photo Corner Punch, Black Brads, Tool Kit for Piercing

Congrats Stars

This was a fun card to make! This was for a demo challenge. Once a month two sketches and 3 color combos are posted. You have to put something together from those options. I do not visit there as often as I would like. There are only so many challenges a girl can do on limited time. I always love it when I get a chance. I need to read the directions on my crop-a-dile better. Every now and them I am butchering my eyelets because I just grab and do not pay attention to what setting I have it on. I guess it is tunnel vision...

Card details to be posted very soon!