Monday, October 20, 2008

Frosty Friends Card (Liquid Applique)




This was my first time using liquid applique and I absolutely love it! It adds so much dimension to your image. Kim Burmeister has a tutorial on how to use liquid applique here. All supplies used on this card are CTMH except for the gingham ribbon & Stickles glitter glue.

Stamp Sets: Frosty Friends, May SOTM "Say It In Style"
Ink: Black
Accessories: Watercolor Pencils & Blender Pen, Stickles Glitter Glue, Brown Gingham Ribbon (non-CTMH)
Paper: White Daisy CS, Chocolate CS & retired Hollydays (?) DP in green

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Christmas Cards Workshop - Holiday Stamp-a-Stack

I am reposting this since my Holiday Stamp-a-Stack workshop is just around the corner...it will make it easier for those of you trying to find this post :)
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Below are the cards that I have created for my upcoming Holiday Stamp-a-Stack workshop. I tried to keep them somewhat simple so that they can be completed quickly. I love my cuttlebug embossing folders (especially with our white core card stock) - can you tell? ;)

(I have also created a photo card - not pictured.)

Stamp set used: CTMH Evergreen
Paper: CTMH Cranberry, Chocolate, White Daisy
Ink: CTMH Juniper (new color)
Accessories: Ribbon, Christmas Red Stickles, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Divine Swirls
Technique: Dry Embossing/Sanding


Stamp sets: CTMH Evergreen & August SOTM, Today's Date
Paper: CTMH Twilight, Chocolate, White Daisy
Ink: CTMH Twilight, Chocolate
Accessories: Ribbon, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Snowflake
Technique: Dry Embossing/Sanding


Stamp set: CTMH Let Us Adore Him
Paper: CTMH Colonial White, Bamboo, Chocolate
Ink: CTMH Bamboo, Chocolate
Accessories: Twine, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (cannot recall the name of this one)
Technique: Dry Embossing/Sanding


Stamp Set: CTMH Frosty Friends
Paper: CTMH Hollyhock, Garden Green, White Daisy
Ink: CTMH Black & various CTMH markers
Accessories: Ribbon, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Snowflake
Technique: Dry Embossing/Sanding


Stamp Set: CTMH Frosty Friends
Paper: CTMH Cranberry, Black, White Daisy
Ink: CTMH Black, Cranberry Marker & Blender Pen
Accessories: Ribbon, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Snowflake
Technique: Dry Embossing/Sanding

Friday, October 10, 2008

Magazine Style Card Holder

Aren't these so adorable?

Here is the link to the blog that I saw this idea on - http://wizardshangout.blogspot.com/2008/10/magazine-file-card-holder.html. When I saw this, I immediately had to make one. Here is the link to Vicki's instructions.

All items used on my Magazine Style Card Holder (below) are CTMH.

CS: White Daisy, Cranberry, Chocolate
Ink: Cranberry
Stamp Set: With Love (Previous Stamp of the Month)
Accessories: Stickles Christmas Red, Fiskars Edge Punch

(Below - with cards inserted.)

(Below - without cards.)

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Scallop Edge Medallion Cards

These are 3 x 3 Scallop Edge Medallion Cards.
All supplies used on the 2 cards below are CTMH except the Stickles & the Fiskars Edge Punch.

Stamp Set: All Decked Out, November's Stamp of the Month (Love this stamp set!)
CS: Heavenly Blue, Amethyst, White Daisy
Ink: Black. Markers: Heavenly Blue, Amethyst, Taffy
Accessories: Fiskars Edge Punch, Stickles



Stamp Set: Treasure Life, September Stamp of the Month
CS: Tulip, Juniper, Colonial White
Ink: Tulip, Juniper
Accessories: Fiskars Edge Punch, Stickles

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Summer's Wave Birthday Card


Above is a card that I made after I saw a tutorial today on how to make the medallion with an edge paper punch...you can find that tutorial here...
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/scallopedgemedallion/

Everything used on my card is CTMH except the Divine Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Folder and the SU scallop edge punch.
Stamp Set: Summer's Wave
CS: Juniper, Tulip, Creme Brulee

Technique: Dry Embossing/Sanding
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Above is a card that I made this morning for a couple of upcoming fall birthdays.

Everything used is CTMH except the brown grosgrain ribbon.

Stamp Sets: Summer's Wave, For Every Occasion
Ink: Autumn Terracotta, Creme Brulee, Barn Red, Tulip
CS: White Daisy, Creme Brulee, Tulip

Technique: Random stamping