Anniversary Wishes

This is a card someone asked me to make for her parent's anniversary.  The card base is a very light greenish beige color, topped by a light sage and then a flowered green pattern.  She wanted the initial "L" and "happy anniversary" on the card.  I added the heart border strip (made with a Martha Stewart punch), pearls and ivory ribbon.

Cafe Riley

It's been a while since I made a Riley card.....this is Cafe Riley - isn't he cute?  This is a white card base topped with pink striped paper.  I stamped Riley and colored him with Copics, then added a strip of a scalloped border punch, flowers with heart brads, silver pearls on the awning and silver stickles for the coffee cup steam.  The "let's chat" sentiment is from PTI's "On My Couch" stamp set.

Three Birds Birthday

I love this set, Take Three:  Summer from PTI; there is so much you can do with it!  For this card, I started with white for the card base and then layered it with a piece of Raspberry Fizz patterned paper and black, that I punched the edge with a Martha Stewart loop punch.  I stamped the 3 birds and cut them out with a scalloped square nestie.  I added a metallic dot and some ribbon and the card is done!

Get Well Plant

This is a Karen Lockhart stamp called "Phalaenopsis".  I started with a white card base, a layer of light green and topped it with patterned paper of green and pink circles (which matches the green and pink perfectly!).  The stamp is colored with Copics and cut out with deckled rectangle nesties.  I decided to make this a "get well" card; stamped the sentiment and cut it, added a flower brad and some ribbon.  There's also a sprinling of white glitter on the plant flowers (which doesn't show up in the picture).

Hot Enough For You?

It's been in the 90s here for what seems like weeks now....so I thought this card would be appropriate to send to anyone who doesn't enjoy the heat!  I certainly don't and am counting down the days until Fall (just 89 days to go!!).  This stamp is called "Air Head" and is from House Mouse's Happy Hoppers category.  This is a beige card base layered with blue, brown and beige polka dot paper.  The stamp image is colored with Copics and cut with nesties Labels 2, I added silver Stickles for the fan breeze, made the sentiment on the computer and added a touch of ribbon.

Tea Cups

I'm still playing with the Tea For Two Additions stamp set.  For this card, I used Chartreuse paper as the card base and topped it with a piece of Melon Berry Green Tea Leaves pattern paper.  Love these colors together!  I cut chartreuse tea cups (with the new tea cup die), stamped them with Vintage Cream ink and put them on top of plain and scalloped squares (cups and squares are on 3d foamies).  I stamped the sentiment on a Melon Berry strip and added a couple buttons.

Tea For Two

This is another new set from PTI, Tea for Two Additions and what a fun set!  I started with Kraft for the card base, layered it with a piece of Raspberry Fizz plain and Raspberry Fizz Dotty Biscotti pattern.  I took a small strip of Kraft and stamped it with a "Tea" stamp and put it in the middle of the card.  PTI now has a teapot die which cuts out the teapot - no more trying to cut out the handle!  I cut the die, stamped it and placed it on a die cut from a Labels 4 nestie.  I stamped "birthday wishes" and added buttons threaded with string.

Thinking of You - Flowers

This is my favorite time of the month - when I start playing with my new PTI purchases!  This adorable flower stamp is from All About You Additions.  Two of my new favorite colors combos are Hawaiian Shores and Summer Sunrise and they're on top of a Kraft cardbase.  The flowers are colored with Copics and I used a sparkly gel pen to accent the stream behind the bumblebee and the flowers.

Postal Birthday

Today is my parents' mail carrier's birthday and they like to give her a card that's "mail" related.  I found this really nice postage stamp paper at Michael's and made a sleeve card with it.  The sentiment is a Studio G stamp and it's on a sizzix die cut called "postage stamp"!  I wrapped some twine around the bottom because it reminded me of when you send a package and tie it with string.

Happy Father's Day!

My dad is simple, he doesn't like fancy.  He looks at the cards I make him, but is more interested in what it says inside.  So I made him a "simple" card.  I started with Ripe Avocado as the card base and topped it with a piece of Kraft and cut out a window using a Labels 1 nestie.  Next, I drew a border around the card using a white gel pen.  I stamped the tree from PTI's Through The Trees stamp set and added the sentiment and a little twine.  And stopped (which is hard for me because I really do like to add embellishments!  lol).  But it's his day so he gets a simple card.  Happy Father's Day Dad! 

Another First Birthday

I fell in love with this Penny Black stamp - it's just so cute and perfect for a first birthday!  The card base is white, topped with layers of solid pink and pink polka dot paper.  The stamp is colored with Copics, cut out with a mega nestability and layered on top of pink paper.  I printed the sentiment on the computer and cut it out with circle nestabilities, paper piercing the scallops.  The card is finished with pink striped ribbon, pink buttons and pink Stickles (on the largest present). 

Another Shirt Card

Here's another really cute way to make a shirt card.  This just takes one piece of 8-1/2 x 11 paper, folded, no glue/tape necessary!  I made the shirt, added a tie and pocket and then put the sentiment inside so it's actually a card.  This will fit into an A2 envelope (invitation size) and could be used for any type of occasion!