Eagle Birthday

This is a go to set for me when it comes to masculine cards, and most of the men in my family loves wildlife so it fits them too. To do the leaves I just stamped them in the lighter colors and used a marker to outline and put a few spots in the center, very simple yet gives a great effect.

Details:

Stamps: In Wilderness, French Foliage, Bring on the Cake

Paper: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze

Ink: Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Peach Parfait, Early Espresso

Accessories: Extra Wide Oval Punch, Postage Stamp Punch

Well Worn Buffalo

If you are a regular visitor to my blog then  you know I love the worn, vintage look best of all.  So when I saw this Designer paper I knew that I just had to get it.  I plan on using every single inch of every page.   The piece used here is  a left over chunk after making myself some matching tins to hold my Impression Folders etc. I plan on making up a bunch of coordinating tins to line my shelf  and so I will have to use the extra's to stock up on my Masculine cards.  I will hopefully reveal my tins once I get them all done and filled up. This has to be my favorite designer paper yet.

Details:

Stamps: In Wilderness, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Early Espresso, Poppy Parade, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla

Ink: Early Espresso

Accessories: Big Shot, Stripes Impression Folder, Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Decorative Label Punch, Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon

Father's Day Tri-Shutter Card

This one was made right before the retiring list came out.  The Cogs punch was a punch I just "had" to have.  This was the first time (and last) that I used it. I had to use the eagle on this card since my father has collected eagles for many years.  He loved it.

Card Details:

Stamps: In Wilderness, Plane and Simple, Wonderful Favorites

Paper: Blueberry Crisp DSP, Not Quiet Navy, Chocolate Chip, Basic Gray, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Cogs Punch, Big Shot, Top Note Die, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Naturally Serif Alphabet Die, Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Hemp Twine

Eagle Sketch

I have been able to make at least one card a week but then I do not have time to post them.  I just looked and I have close to 10 drafts set up with images and need to take a day to sit down and add the details.  Let's see what I can get done today. Maybe I won't seem like such a bad blogger.  I have been super busy with weddings and baby name frames. Hopefully I got good enough pictures and will get them up in the next few weeks.

I Love this eagle and just feel like he need to be cut out and popped up to give him dimension.

Card Details:

Stamps:  In Wilderness, French Foliage, A Word for You

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla Craft

Accessories: Big Shot, Clear Embossing Powder on Sentiment, Decorative Label Punch, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Piercing Tool, Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

Eagle Birthday Card

I took sometime yesterday to get a start on the sketch challenge.  My #2 son has a birthday next week and I need to get his card mailed off so it will get to him on time at college. I must of bounced back and forth for a few hours before I decided to stay with the sketch and how I was going to put it together.  I had it all stamped and laid out and then someone threw the mail on my desk and whoosh pieces were every where.  So when I got up this morning I decided to start gluing things together before I had to run the boys to instrument lessons. The eagle was stamped and then run through the Big Shot with the die.  I have had the clear rectangle die for a while and have never used it.  Boy, was it easy!  I could see the image so I knew the image would be centered. I stamped another eagle and then cut around him as close as I could get.  I layered it as perfect as I could on top on the on in the rectangle with Dimensionals cut to fit. I do not think there was an edge that I did not sponge, as usual.  I do need to play with the Letterpress plates more.  I read somewhere that different papers make a difference...just need to give them a try.  Off to get this in the mail before I run the boys to basketball practice.

Card Details:

Stamps: In Wilderness, En Francias Background

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Naturals Ivory, Garden Green

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: 2 Step Bird Punch (leaves), Big Shot, Scallop Rectangle Die, Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate, Northern Trim Letterpress Plate, Mini Library Clips, Brass Eyelets, Dimensionals

Happy Birthday Dad!

My Dad's Birthday was a few weeks ago, but I have not had the time to post his card so here we go.  My Father has admired and collected Bald Eagles for many years.  So when this set came out I knew I had to get it for the simple reason to make him cards..  I found though that this set is great for any many cards I need to make.  For the background I used the Decorative Label punch and I cut it in half for the top, bottom and sides.

Card Details:

Stamps: In Wilderness, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Confetti White, Early Espresso
Ink: Early Espresso
Accessories: Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Decorative Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Metallic Brad

Wolf Birthday

This is a card that was sent off to my son for his birthday.  Today, 25 years ago, I became a mother for the first time.  Now my son has his own house & family and I am so thankful for the man he has become.  Happy Birthday Heath! I did a very simple card for him...and no pearls :(  I cut the back panels, stamped them, sponged them and ran them through the Big Shot.  The Jumbo brad needed a back up to make it show better and the circle punch was the perfect size.  My other son said the sentiment looked like a bone and so it went very well together...;-)  To do the background behind the wolf I had read some where that the new clear blocks worked great for this and so I gave it a try.  The only problem I had with this is I did not want to get the clear block dirty.  It washed up just great so I survived. 

Card Details:

Stamps: In Wilderness, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Sanded Background

Paper: Early Espresso, Garden Green, Naturals White

Ink: Early Espresso, Pacific Point,

Accessories: Big Shot, Corner Rounder Punch, Square Lattice Impression Folder, 1" Circle Punch, Modern Label Punch, 5/8" Jumbo Brad, Punch Windows Die