Cupfull of Good Thoughts

This card is a 5x5 inch card for the Joan's Gardens Challenge.  We were to use a doily, stacked up flowers, greenery and floral paper.  The floral paper is from K&Company's exclusive ancestry.com pad of designer paper.  The Cup is the largest stamp in the Heartfelt Creations China Fragments Precut set (that coordinates with Nested Tea Cups die. HCPC 3472).  The stamp is inked in brown Stazon on watercolor paper and colored with Tim Holtz Distress Markers.  This is finished with 3D Crystal Lacquer by Hobby Craft dotted over the edges of the cup and over the flower detail "porcelainizing" it.  The greenery is Cheery Lynn Borders die Holly Flourish (B148).  and the little stacked up flowers are punched. The doily is commercial (from under my cup in a restaurant) and is sponged with Tim Holt's Old Paper Distress ink.  Thinking of you is from a SU set.  The matting is sewing machine stitched with a decorative stitch using Madera rayon shimmery thread.  All these supplies and materials except the Stampin Up stamp are available at Joan's Gardens.

Floral Congrats

This 5x7 card is created for the At Joan's Gardens challenge this week where we are to use floral paper, a dimensional flower and greenery and a doily. The doily is commercial, cut from an oval doily and burnished with Tim Holtz Distress ink (Gathered Twigs and Walnut stain (which also sponges the edges of this card).   The paper for he flowers is from the Tim Holtz shimmer and the  Tim Holtz Distress collections by Ranger.  The die I used for the flowers is Tim Holtz Decorative Strip. by Sizzix 667824 Tattered Flower Garland.  All these products are available from At Joan's Gardens.  The floral paper is from a K&Company pad, accented with Paprika Stickles by Ranger. The Chocolate pearls are from Joan's Gardens. Congratulations stamp is by SU from Sassy Salutations inked in Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Forest Moss) and edged with an old  Fiskars corner punch from my stash of  old punches.

In My Thoughts Glitter Sunflowers

This card is created using Glitter and sticker technique using Elizabeth Crafts Sunflowers stickers and Elizabeth Crafts micro-glitter and wide Scor-Tape. The stacked mats are embossed using Sizzix Flower Vine and  Twizzle Set (656799).  These products are available at Joan's Gardens following the tutorial Joan did for the technique. The sentiment sticker is from the black "just for you" series available from pop-ups etc. 

Christmas Elf

This Christmas Card is created for the At Joan's Gardens challenge this week where we are to use something from nature, and Christmas colors to create a card. The (something from nature)  snowflake overlay that is over green snowflake print paper is the Swirling Snowflakes die by Memory Box 98653 available At Joan's Gardens.  It is adhered with Art Quest's Perfect Paper Gloss glue.  
The little elf is colored with pencils and worked with Gamsol to blend. He is the artwork of Phee Mc Faddell, cut out with Spellbinders Labels 20 die S5-026 (available at Joan's Gardens)  The black embossed sentiment is from the SU collection. Delightful Dozen.

Fall Colors Thank You!

I expect that the recipients of this card will be our stateroom stewards on our Fall  Colors Discover Canada Holland America Cruise that my VBF and my sister and her VBF are going on.  It is coming up in just WEEKS now, and we are SO excited.  I always take some cards on cruises--they are so much fun to share with people you meet.

The paper is from Colorbok "Rosewood" collection, the curved line accented with Stickles "Paprika" is from "Ribbon Doilies" by Basic Grey, Inc.  The pearls and glittered velvet leaves are from my stash.  The Sentiment, inked in  Kaleidacolor Autumn Leaves,  is from the Sweetly Framed collection by Stampin Up, and it is cut with a matching SU punch. Edges of the card are sponged with Tim Holtz Distress Inks, "Old Paper."  The inside is a "Ciao" goodbye stamp from the  Ciao Baby! Stampin Up collection, stamped several times in Autumn Leaves. I will glitter the little inside punched frame before this card is finished, and will add tiny punched oak leaves.

Chickadee Holiday

This card was created for the At Joan's Garden challenge this week where we were to create a Christmas Card using traditional colors, and something from nature in the theme.  This is a stand-up shape card created with Spellbinders Labels Twenty S5-026.  The card was inspired by the tutorial by Laura Lipe  called "Layered  Window Frames."  The inside edges of the die cuts are sponged with Brilliance Galaxy Gold Archival ink, and the green matte is embossed with Hobby Solutions HSF C004 Holly embossing folder sponged in gold.  These dies and products are available from At Joan's Gardens.  The Chickadee is a SU stamp from the Beautiful Season collection, and the inside/reverse side sentiment reads "May your season be blessed with all things bright and beautiful." The Merry Christmas Sentiment is a sticker by Starform Stickers #353. The inside of the side mounts are lined with Bazzil Basics  red Stripe glazed cardstock, and sponged edges with green burnishing.  The stamp is heat embossed with black embossing powder and colored with pencils (and Gamsol)

Glittery Christmas

This card is created for At Joan's Garden challenge this week where we are to create a Christmas Card using traditional colors, and something from nature.  My white cardstock has been lightly spritzed with Shimmer (sheer) by Tushinko, and embossed with Tim Holt'z Alterations 658272 Holly Branch (and Pine Branch embossing folder set. This is sponged with Kaleidacolor inks (Fresh Greens) and with the red distress marker from the Tim Holtz group.   The little bird is by Elizabeth Craft Designs (0414) and glittered with Elizabeth Crafts glitter  True Red and Warm Diamond micro-glitters. See the how-to video HERE  The die I used for the sentiment pop-up is Spellbinders S4-113 Classic Scalloped Ovals (small set).These products are all available At Joan's Gardens.  The card is edged with black Starform Outline Stickers (#1082).  I get these from Pop-Ups Etc.   The sentiment is from SU Delightful Dozen collection embossed with Stampendous green glitter embossing powder and edged with Tim Holtz Stickles SG01898 red glitter, Rhinestones finish the corners.  

Stand Up Get Well

This shape card that stands up is created following the  Layered Window Frame tutorial at Split Coast Stampers by Laura Lipe.  The dies are the Sizzix 658694 Majestic Labels #2.  The decorator paper is Graphic 45's Precious Poesy from the Little  Darlings Collection.  The floral stamp and sentiment stamp are from Stampin Up Thoughts and Prayers 127805 stamped in SU Cameo Coral and finished with a studio G daisy punch sponged with rhinestone centers.  My perfect bow is created with the bow-maker created by Steve Boetto available at the Papers and Pixels Store.

Waterspotted Hugs

This silhouette and inked/waterspotted card is created with Fiskars edge punch, Starform black glitter lines that I buy from Pop Ups Etc, a clear stamp sentiment from an old cardset from Annies Attic, and a butterfly flower from a clear stamp set I got at Michaels.  (manufacturer unknown).  The background is inked with SU Ballet Blue, Yo Yo Yellow and Regal Rose, then spritzed with water following the Sponge and Spritz Tutorial at Split Cost Stampers by Korin Sutherland.  Black Ink is Versafine Black Onyx high-detail ink.

Welcome Home Rob

A very special welcome home from Afghanistan to a local Military Man!  The whole community has missed you very much and held you in our hearts, thoughts and prayers this past year. WELCOME HOME, ROB!

The papers are core-dinations sandable, and paper designed by Teresa Collins (World Traveler collection). Sentiment stamp is by Heartfelt Creations Large Fancy Sentiments collection (CR03815)