For Mom~

Taking a cue from the sympathy card below I made my first card set in many months for my biggest supporter as part of her birthday gift.

She admired the simplicity of the sympathy card so I knew that she would like these as well, and she did.  Boxes were made using my Scor-Pal, one to house the cards and envelopes, the other held the vintage silverware bracelet we gave to her.

Floral images were colored direct to stamp with markers and spritzed with water before stamping.

When dry, Stickles were applied to the flower heads and "smeared" with my finger creating a subtle glitter effect.

Again, images aren't new but rather from my supply of well loved floral images.

Cards are 4.5" x 6.25"

Stamps by Hero Arts and Rubber Stampede

Ink: None

Paper: GKD Pure Luxury Ivory and Green Apple

Patterned paper for boxes by Basic Grey

Other: Memento Markers, Water bottle, Spritzer tool, Corner rounder, Linen thread, Stickles, Dimensionals

V.~

To Live in the Hearts....

We leave behind is not to die.

~Thomas Campbell

A special lady who was knew she was going to live to 103 passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at age 88 and her memorial was on Saturday.  Pink was her favorite color so naturally I incorporated it into the card I made for her family.  She will be missed.

I kept the rest of the card unadorned and clean so as not to distract from the image panel. 

Finished card is 4.5" x 6.25"

V.~

Supplies:

Solidago Sprig by Rubber Stampede from my stash of older, cherished stamps

Ink: Vivid! Coffee Bean (which I just learned is now discontinued)

Markers:  Memento Markers Pear Tart, Lilac Posies, Desert Sand

Paper: Gina K Designs Pure Luxury Ivory and Green Apple

Other: Spritzer tool, Corner rounder, Linen thread, Stickles

Teen girls....

are pretty simple to create for, teen boys that you don't know so well, not so much.  Brett is heading to a school friend's 14th birthday party tomorrow and needed an enclosure to go along with the gift card that we purchased.  Knowing that it is for a teen boy (who is more interested in the $$ on the gc than enclosure) I created a simple gift card holder.  

 

Using craft paints, bubble wrap and a paintbrush I created most of the decorations on the holder.  To finish, a stamped, matted greeting with a stapled ribbon and it's ready to slide into the envelope.

I don't really have any teen boy stamps that would appeal to this boy, so I just created texture using craft paints (colors pulled from the gc) on bubble wrap that I stamped onto kraft cardstock.  A few paint spatters with black and white and a bit dragging the edges through white paint and the main panel was done.  A die cut and matted sentiment was half adhered to the front panel to give the gift card something to slide under.  Two slits hold the opposite end of the gift card.  All that it needs now is Brett's signature on the back.

I am slowly getting back into things, crafting starting to be one of them.  Very slowly though.  While I still am frozen in both shoulders, I no longer have the excruciating pain that immobilized me for so many months, and have found that there are certain things that I can accomplish much easier.

So I hope to be able to share a little bit more, here and there, than I have in the past 6 months.

Happy Thanksgiving!

V.~

Supplies:

Stamps: On your Birthday by SU!

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Paper: GKD: Kraft, Red

Other: Craft paints, Bubble wrap, Paintbrush, Nestabilities Circle dies, Gingham check ribbon, Staple, Dimensional foam