Hello Tulips

I just LOVE this "hello!", yes even more than the flowers and that's pushing it with me.

 

Yes, yes, yes another PowerPoppy stamp set... called Loving Tulips.

Just made this a 2 layer card stamped on water color paper and used Zigs to color....a little pattern paper in the background and that's all for this one... 

 

here's the inside with a little of the same pattern paper and one of those lovely Tulips... 

Leaving this one blank too, I'll fill in the blanks latter.....

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Manly Birthday

Today I'm showing you another Manly Bd card... the hardest cards for me.  But the last few have gotten a little easier...
Here's the front closed view.  Not bad so far........

 

I just LOVE these Candles from Rubbernecker Stamps 60-020304 and I got the Die set to match... For the background I used My Favorite Things stencil Cloud Edges, and to color the candles I used my ZIG's Color brushes.

OH! and my little close pin was just used to keep the card closed so I could get a good pic.

  

Now this is the inside..... That brut of a Guy was from Art Impressions-Backyard Boss-4377.  He's really fun to use and he worked out nicely for this card I though.  You'll see what I mean on the next pic....

 

See when you open the card fully you get the whole affect.... I've been making several of the ti-fold card and like how this one worked out the best. 

Will what do you think?????

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Deep Sympathy

We just talked with a family friend last night and found out someone very close to her pass on.....So this morning I looked in my stash of cards and found my Sympathy section very LOW and decided to create this.   I've been working with this flower several different ways and always like how it turned out but decided to try something different...
Here we go....

 

The Stamp set is from Technique Tuesday called Today Flower.....and the words came from MFT stamp set called Essential Sentiments.  I white heat embossed the flowers and used Bundled Sage Distress ink all over the background and flowers... then I colored over that with my Zig'.  For the curved edge I used a Spellbinders Curved Borders Two / S5-201.  

 

On the inside I left if very simple and used the words from another MFT set called Clearly Sentimental about Sympathy.  I've used this set often and like all the Sentiments on it. 

Will that's it for today, See Ya!

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Flippin Diet Lady's Birthday

 Here's a card I really enjoyed making..... Had these Ladies Flippin stamps for a few years now but only used a few... this is my first try with this one....
See what you think.

 

I made this for my Daughter-in-law and like all of us she is always battling with her weight.  Sooo when I was thinking of her card I came across this one and had to give it a try.... 

Some people can take this kind of card and enjoy the fun it is intended.... I know she will love it and look forward to her reaction....

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Over the hill?????

Hi All,
Today I'm sharing 2 cards made almost the same way...... Both for men, the hardest cards for me to make, so when I get something that works I though I'd go with it.
Here we go.........

Yep this is another sexy older man...... just look at the legs on this guy.... OMG.
Be still my heart, Let me get back to the post here....
This is Norm from Art Impressions (UMI1240)  I did my coloring with Zig's again and used the saying from CTMH called Just a Number Occasions (D1514).  Papers are just old stash trying to use things I have, don't you have piles of beautiful paper you got for something and have left over's..... will for me it's TIME to use this paper up.
Here's a close up of them,

and the other one......


and now for the insides....


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Those #@&* BIRDS!!!

Hi Everyone!

I know it's been MONTHS since I posted but had family things to do... Will be trying to post at lest once a week again but can't make any promises..... 

For today's post I'm sharing my card for my Hubby's BD coming up in July.... 

We had a dock put in a few months ago and the birds have been sitting and pooping all over it... Will this will not do to have poop all over so it's been a war for my Hubby and so much FUN to watch.... This stamp set by Art Impressions called Hollis (UMYY1901) captured him completely and had to do something for him with it...

here we go.

Now is this not just the most pissed off Bird watcher you have ever seen.....?
I used Water color paper then embossed the image... did my coloring with the ZIG clean color real brush and some Ranger inks for the edges.... On his BiNocks I put some Glossy Accents.  The saying I made on my computer and used a die to cut it out.  Its pushed up in the center and taped flat on both ends.

Now for the inside.... O M G


I know this is what our birds are saying.... but all hubby can see is the poop.....
Yes these are the Tim Holtz Bird Crazy (CMS212) set... and I used my Zig's again to color them... the two sayings in the bubbles I made on my computer and cut them out with the Die set from Lawn Fawn called A Birdie Told Me (LF485)... love this die set and have used it many times...

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Rodeo Girl

The day I ordered this stamp set from Stampendous called Rodeo Girl (CRW124) I  know I wanted to use a Wobbler on it..... never using a wobbler before I was not even sure how to stick it on but found several YouTube that solved that.
So here we go...

Here's the front view,,,, pretty cool ha? Love how it has some of the first real Cowgirls list all around her.

I did the coloring with the new ZIG Clean Color Real Brushs, still getting use to how these brushs work.  But this was a ruff sketch so was pretty easy to color.  

Here you can really see both horses.

and another view of the same.

Here's the inside.... 

I would love to know if you think this is a good way to use a wobbler?

And if you have used a wobbler before too?

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Relax

Hi All!!!
Today I'm posting a manly card,,,, Yea, aren't they the hardest to make.
Will this is what I made my Stepson for Father's Day and also to Congrats him on a promotion he just received too!

the image by Serendipity Stamps call Grill-1266G I stamped on Canson Watercolor paper, I've used this stamp a few time now and always love how it turns out.... use SU-watercolor crayons to color and for the clouds too... The clouds die is by IO called Puffy Clouds 068-A and I used all three dies that came with this set.

This background paper is My Mind's Eye called On the Bright side, and the base of the card is Neenah Desert Storm, just LOVE this heavy paper for the base of my cards. 

Here's a close up so you can see how I popped up the image using Fun Foam and a few of the clouds too.  

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Card in a Box for Mother's Day

Today I finished my Mom's Mother's day card..... I made her a card in a box... she loves 3-D card so I know she is going to love this one....I found this last year on a blog by Tina Weller she even has a video on this link.  She made several different ones all very pretty, much more so than mine...

My first couple of pics are with the card closed, you'll see a little blue clip in the middle to get the pic of how it will look when she pulls it out of the envelope. So pretend the little blue clip is not there....

this is the front, I need to add Happy Mother's Day yet......maybe in the clouds.

this is the back.... 

so as soon as I take the clip off or pull it out of the envelope it starts to open like this.........

Here's how it looks from the front.....

the side view......

and the back, here you can add your love......

so now I'm ready for Mom's day..... I'll have to get her a real plant too of course.  She may like this card more thow because she won't have to water this....

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Chrysanthemum

Today I'm showing a card I made last week but did not have time to post....

I just love these flowers and have made this card a few times in different colors... it looks good no matter what I seam to do with it...... This stamp is from a stamp company that went out of business that I miss so much... Flourishes and this stamp set is call what else.... Chrysanthemum SS247.  The card base I embossed with a folder called Loving Thoughts-657667, and the die is by Spellbinders called Lattice-S4-210.

I stamped it twice on Watercolor paper and cut some of the flower out on one.... then popped them up over the first stamping and placed one at the top of the card. A little sponging here and there to bring out the embossing a little more.

the inside I used one of the flowers from that set at different angles here, and the bottom I used the border die from the Lattice set, and sponged that too. 

I didn't put a saying on the inside yet, but this could be used for most any occasion. 

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Sick BUG.......

Will this is my last get well card for a while ...... this one is a poor little bug that looks like he/she is really under the weather.  I layered him up on a few different color card stock the popped up the top of each piece and glued the bottom flat... I got the idea from Just 4 Fun blog by Jennifer, she is a Copic queen, I'm not sure how I found her since I don't even own one Copic pen but I'm glad I have... from what I can tell she likes to use layers at odd angles... either her cards are bigger than A2 or I need to keep trying.

this view show some of the layers I talked about... can you see how the bottom of each panel is taped flat but the tops are popped up... will maybe in the next one.......

and this is the inside... I used Wink of Stella from the top left corner to the bottom right and all over the jar too.... not sure if you can see it but it's cute in person. 

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Poppies....

I should have posed this around Valentines but some how it slipped by.... I had the pic ready to post even thow I already gave the card to my Mom...
Here we go;
Mom LOVE's Poppies and needless to say she really Loved her card........

I did not have a TRUE red... now how could that be you ask....will I though it was RED but when I started coloring it just looked pinkie to me but I kept adding and this was as red as I could make them.  

I stamped & colored them twice because I wanted to pop some of them up after fuss cutting them.  

The stamp is by Inkadinkado called "Poppies" H97896, the embossing folder is Sizzix-Loving Thoughts-657667, and the die is Spellbinders Lattice S4-210.  

here you can see the poppies popped up a little, as will as the Lattice die. 

the inside I stamped the a bamboo color and cut the border using Lattice S4-218. and stamped a short verse about Money and Chocolate.... two of Mom's favorites topics. 

She had a good laugh at the verse and loved the card too... she still has it sitting out in fact. 

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Dog Days and Coloring

WOYWW

(What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday)

Every Wednesday Julie Dunnit hosts a gathering of crafters from all over the world to share what they are working on with a pic of our play area.  It's really fun to see all the different things people are working on from all over the world and I must say I've meet some very interesting people from Julie's site, Thanks Julie!!!!!!

Will here's mine for today; 

First I'd like to thank you for stopping by my place and visiting!  I so enjoy reading your comments and encouragement!
This week I've been coloring and working on DOG's,,,,,, and here they are;

 Now these little guys were either stamped on Canson Watercolor paper or SU regular paper.  Sometimes I stamp with SU Craft basic black ink pads and some times I use Memento Tuxedo black but always use clear embossing power with both..  For the two bigger ones I colored them with SU-Watercolor Crayons and the smaller ones with Memento and CTMH Markers.

Here's a different view of the same, I tried to stand them all up so you can see them better.
The Spoiled Dog - 6601 sleeping on the pillow and the Sick as a Dog-10403 are both from QKR Stampede.  All the rest are from "Eat Cake Graphics".

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Christmas Wreath

The last few days I've been playing with this beautiful stamp by Flourishes called Christmas Wreath, I've had this set for several years but I never used it.  Every year I'd pull it out and try stamping it then coloring it and it always looked ucky to me, I could never make it as pretty as I wanted or seen others do with it.  But then I saw Marybeth's used a nother wreath and it just looked like something I should try with this stamp I have... so I kepted it and want to share both Marybeth's version and mine.
So here's my try at it......

I colored one with a red bow and the other green...

All I had to do is use Versa Mark and Gold embossing and then just a little coloring... it was so easy this way.   I could not believe I was trying to make it into such a big thing.

Here's a closer look.............

and I kept the inside simple too, there was a small wreath in the set so I used that and then a saying from another Flourishes set called Winter berries.

The base card I used is NEW to me card stock that a Blogger that I watch daily uses and after talking with her about it I had to get some.... Go to The Spotted Chick and at the bottom of her post on the Nov. 10th you'll see:  ENVIRONMENT Desert Storm Card Stock - 8 1/2 x 11 in 100 lb Cover Smooth 100% Recycled, order it right from there!!!

OH my Gosh is this stuff nice.... I love it!  Been looking for a nice heavey Krafty paper and this stuff is perfect, I hope you check it out.

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Harv

First I want to Thank all of you that stop by to visit and leave comments... It's so nice to know people are out there watching :)

Todays card is a FUN guy card.... or he could be used for any Celabration. 
It's "Harv" by Art Impression, take a look and see what you think.....

Is he not just a Hoot!!!! For the border around the Wonky Rectangle I created a frame using stripped paper.  Saw this on Jenny Gropp's blog she even did a qucik How-to-viedo.  It's such a cute idea, I had to use it.  Now for Harv, he was So much FUN to color and the ballowns I used from another AI stamp set called 29 Again.

Here's a close up of the ballowns with the strings, you may not be able to tell but there's  Glossy Accents on them too....Just look at the face... he is just so cute!

and the inside... I used a pice of the stripped paper that I used for the frame for the front. The saying is a AI stamp too...


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Dustin's TWO

No it's not Dustin's BD, I'm just way early....... this is for his BD in December.....But I found this CUTE little boy blowing bubbles and it looked just like him.  So I had to get it and made his card right away. 

I so enjoyed coloring him too... he really does look like little Dustin..

 

Here's a close up of the layers and the bubbles, I put 2 layers of Glossy accents on the big bubbles and there real deep. 

And here's the inside,  I reused the same papers and die cut some clouds...

It was really very simple, but it looks very nice.

 

Will that's it for today... What do you think?

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