A video to share today; just some receint projects

Here's a video to show you some of my latest projects that didn't make it on to the blog sooner.  I hope you like them, oh and the sound's a little loud so you may want to adjust your volume and please forgive the way I sound, you know how it goes with sinus's this time of year. lol.  Hope you enjoy!

Andrew's Birthday Card

Andrew is a dear friend of mine and he's also my SIL's boyfriend as well so I really enjoy making cards for the two of them.  They both seem to really appreciate all the work that goes into each card I make for them.  So I always try to do something a little special for their cards.  This one is no exception, I used the Tim Holtz Blended Batik technique for the background.  The technique is where you stamp a stamp such as the script background that I've done here and then use clear embossing powder on it, then you color the background with your coloring agents, I used distress ink here.  Once you have the background the color you desire then you take a hot iron and a piece of absorbent paper, I used a paper towel, and put that over your paper and you iron the embossing powder back off the paper as the paper towel soaks it up.  I found the paper towel didn't soak it up right away so I just ended up wiping it away once I had the paper good and hot, no problem.  I then used a Micheal's dollar stamp to stamp the bicycle in the lower corner with archival ink in black.  The banner and the circle pieces were cut out with the cricut using the Art Philosophy cartridge and I used a stamp set from Close to My Heart for the Happy.  I then glued it down using foam dots for the letters and I just used the string from the shipping tag to "hang" my banner.  I added black twine tied in bows to the ends.  I layered a piece of ribbon made of jute and then the shipping tag.  I used a stamp from Inkadinkado and heat embossed it with some clear embossing powder that I colored with mica powders, then added the bling and I was done.  I sure hope Andrew was happy with his birthday card. That's all I really want back from this hobby, for someone to appreciate and find beauty in the same things I do and thus make.  I want to make people happy, that's all... Oh, and make pretty art. lol.

Masculine handmade birthday card for Husband

Every year I struggle with making the card for my Husband more than any other.  I thing that's due to the fact that he sees most of the other cards that I make throughout the year and In my mind I feel he must be comparing them to the one I make for him.  Yeah, I know, most of that is probably all in my mind but none the less it's there and I struggle to make his card to be something that I think he will really like.  He said he really did like this one.  I knew putting the pocket watch on there would make the card heavy but it wasn't going in the mail as I was hand delivering it to him myself. So for the background paper I used the coredinations card stock in the Tim Holtz distress ink colors.  I distressed the edges of both sheets and for the reddish one I used a Tim Hotlz embossing folder, (not sure the name of it). For the designer paper I used a sheet from the Timeless Type Stack by DCWV.  The label shape for the sentiment is from Sizzix and the stamps are from Hot off the press stamped with colorbox chalk ink. That's all I have for now, I'll be back in a couple of days with some more cards.  I have just mailed them and I like to give the person receiving the card a chance to see it first in person before I go and post it online.  I don't want to be a spoiler like that. lol.  Thanks for stopping by my blog today, hope you have a great one!

Happy Anniversary card with the Art Philosophy cartridge

I made this card for my cousin, Nicole, and her husband, Jeff.  Their anniversary is tomorrow on March 1st.  They are such a sweet couple and they have a new baby in the house now too.  To make this card I first used papers from the "Love and Wedding" stack from DCWV.  This set even included the solid papers in matching colors.  The three paper flowers are from Prima and I just used some glimmer sprays on them to get the color and shine.  I then added the jem brad in the center to finish off the flower.  The bling flourish is from Recollections.  The dollie heart die cut was made using the Art Philosophy cartridge for the cricut cutting machine and sold by Close to My Heart.  I then used my gypsy electronic designing device and sized the banner.  I got the banner cut from a cricut craftroom exclusive die called "banners".  I think every thing came together just right for this card and I hope Nicole and Jeff like it. I think she keeps every card I've ever made for them.  They just don't get any sweeter than that now do they? lol  Thanks for stopping by my blog today and peepin at my card.  I would love  hear from you so feel free to leave me a comment. thanks;)

Birthday card for my Mother

I no I'm a little late posting this card because Mom's birthday was back in the middle of January.  I guess making sure to keep my blog up to date wasn't in my new year's resolutions. lol.  But seriously, I'm sorry for the delay.  I seem to stay so busy for a disabled say at home wife with no kids.  Looks like I could find time to update my blog. Promise to do better. ok.
    Okay now that I'm done with that rant, let me tell you a little about this card.  First of all I used Bazzill card stock then the designer paper pad was the Gabrielle collection from BoBunny.  I used a couple of prima flowers that I colored to match using glimmer mist.  The flourish is a die cut from Mft (my favorite things).  Like I have to tell you what that stands for. hahaha.. The bling in the middle of the flower is actually a jewelry piece that's made to go on bracelets and such as that and I just thought the colors matched so perfectly that I just cut the shank off the back and hot glued that baby on my card.  Ok, that's it for today, Hope you enjoyed it and no matter how you feel about it I would still love to hear from you so please leave me a comment.  talk to you soon.  Have a great day!

A little Valentine for my good friend Robin

I was sending a package to Robin back in January and I thought I would go ahead and include this little Valentine's day card for her.  She's such a sweet and thoughtful friend and I just try and treat her the same.  I used designer paper from Making Memories (8x8) stack. The two felt white rolled roses are from a Sizzix die and the red rolled flower is from the Close to my heart, art philosophy cartridge for the cricut.  I used bazzill card stock for all solid card stock.  The sentiment stamp is also from Close to my Heart, it coordinates with the art philosophy cartridge.

Here's a shot of the inside. I used a journaling spot from Making Memories to cover the page and just cut the bottom down.  The flourish is from the Art Philosophy cartridge too and I'm not sure which cartridge the heart came from but it's also a cricut cut.  The sentiment stamp on the inside is from Hero arts and I used warm red chalk ink from Clearsnap. Thanks for stopping by today and having a look at my cards.  I hope you are all having a wonderful start to a long weekend.  Talk to you soon and don't forget I love to hear from you so leave me a comment if you'd like.

I know it's a bit late but I have some Christmas cards to share with you today

This is the card I made for the majority of cards I mailed out.

I used the cricut for some of these and some various stamps.  for the trees I used the Close to My heart cricut cart. "art philosophy" and the matching stamps.  Let me know if you have any questions about any of these cards.  I will be glad to give you any information on them that I have.  Thanks for stopping by today. Please feel free to leave a comment.

Congratulations Marine card

I made this for a friend of mine who I am very proud of right now. He has just completed and graduated from boot camp at Paris Island, South Carolina. He is now a U. S. Marine. My husband was in the Corps when we met and all thru the first few years of our marriage and being around the Marines for so long some of the pride they feel begins to rub off on a person. I even went out to Miramar, Ca and stayed on the base there with my husband when he was activated and called up to go to war. I stayed out there with him until he shipped out. I was always so proud of our Marines and loved the Corp, still do. So I am very proud of my friend, Nekoda. I made this card for him graduating boot camp. I have had the camo paper for a long time in my stash but I believe it's from Provo Craft, the flag piece is a digital image I downloaded from the Internet, the banner and the USMC letters are from the Blackletter cartridge for the Cricut, I used Bazzill paper for the cuts, the sentiment is a stamp from Hero arts, and the Marine is stamped from an ABC set from studio G, I used a punch from ek success, the ribbon is from my stash. I glued it all to a kraft card base. That's all I've got for now, but please, as you are celebrating this holiday season please remember our service men and women and keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Forever in Love Anniversary card

I made this card for my Aunt Shelia and uncle Harvey's wedding anniversary back in November but I'm just now getting around to posting it. It's a very busy time of year for me. I have a lot of projects I want to get made for the holidays not to mention making Christmas cards too. I made this card using the Love letters paper line from Recollections at Micheals. I used a stamp set from Hot off the Press to stamp the tree and hearts, the sentiment is a studio G stamp. I used colorbox chalk ink for all the stamps. I used the lacy labels cartridge for the cricut to do the label shape on Georgia Pacific white and red from Bazzill Basics paper. I used detail clear embossing powder to emboss the sentiment. The felt flower and the organza flower are from Making Memories, the leaf is from recollections and I believe the metal bling brad and flower are from the Paper studio. Its that line that Hobby Lobby carries. I also used a piece of vintage lace to finish the card off.

Well, that's about it for now, I hope you enjoyed the card and I appreciate you for stopping by. Please come back again soon. I hope you all have a very Happy Holidays. Be safe and enjoy the people or person you spend it with.

Wish Big Birthday card for a special Aunt

I made this card for my Aunt Shelia's birthday this year.  I know that she loves butterflies so I had to go with that theme.  Shelia is my mother's sister and had kept me as a baby on up till the time I was grown.  She has always been a special person in my life.  She always tires to look to the good in people and you don't ever really hear her speak ill of other's.  She keeps with that saying, "If you don't have anything nice to say then say nothing at all".  She's a wonderful person with a warm, loving and giving soul.  I love her dearly.
    In sticking with the butterfly theme I went to my DCWV Mariposa papers, the cream and black are from g.c.d. studios "paris nights" paper stack. The sentiment label is a Tim Holtz die cut for Sizzix. The swirl die cut is also from Sizzix.  The butterfly die cut is from Provo Craft with the cricut.  The sentiment stamp is from Papertrey Ink stamped with Versa fine ink.  The flowers are from Recollections and Wild Orchid Crafts and the bling are from and unknown source. 
    That's all for this post. stay tuned I have one more coming this morning.  Thanks to you all for stopping by and having a look. Hope you have a great day.