Christmas Ornament

Hi Everyone!!

Can you tell what I've been working on????????????

Yep, Christmas Cards!!

Here's a close up of my first try...

Here's a full view of the front. 

I did heat embossing with Gold for the ornament (from Judi Kins) and even did the edges of the red too.  I may not do that to all of them it was kind of tricky to get that stuff on the edges.  For the ribbon I just made a hole in the loop of the ornament and pull the ribbon thru then let it hang down at the bottom... simple!

The inside looks better in person, the pic just does not make it look right. 

I used a Spellbinders Label 13 and stamped a CTMH sentiment from the "Peace on Earth" (D1243). 

The size of the completed card is 5.5 x 4.25 and will fit a A2 Envelope.

This card with decorated envelop cost 3.50/each, and like anything hand made no two will be alike, maybe very close but can't promise.

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Hope you Enjoyed!!

 

New TOOL !!!!!!!!!

Hi Everyone! 

Will I had to share a new tool I decided to get after much debate.  Finally broke down and got a Scor-Buddy..... and WOW!! I love it....!!! It's the smaller version of the Scor-Pal.  I really didn't think I had room for the larger Scor-Pal and keep putting it off so when the Scor-Buddy came out a few months back I just could not resist. 

At the bottom I laid a 6" ruler down so you could see the size better.

Across the top is has a built in ruler along with special marks for the card markers special needs.

"IT'S PERFECT"

Here is shot of the tool I've used for years...It works fine but like most Cutters that you can Score with it does not have enough room so you don't have to open the swing arm every time you want to cut/score....

For it's age it's really in good shape, but I've been very careful with it, always worried I was going to brake that fold away arm off... then I'd be up the Creek....

That's it!!

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Hope you Enjoyed!!

 

LUCKY !!? Flippin' Card

Morning Everyone!!

I tried something NEW for me today!!!  I first saw these "Flippin' Stamps" at the 2009 CHA show in Orland last year and didn't get any but was aways disappointed that I didn't.  Will a few weeks ago I found them again and boy was I excited  http://www.lapashe.com/.  Below is the card from one of the new stamps sets I ordered.

On the front I used a EK Success border punch with Red paper behind it and then I used a hole punch to punch out the red so the black would show thru.  The black ribbon is just from my stach who know where it's from. The back ground paper is from a SU set I think it's still being sold, really cute with check's, domino's, and all kinds of card shapes. Looks cute with this BINGO Winner!!

Here's a close-up of the front, you can see I used dimensionals behind just the head and arms...

And here's the inside!!!! See how when I cut her out then put her to the edge of the front so she's hanging off then you can see the Black inside of the card behind her when it's closed. 

The saying is;

It's not the taking part,

It's the Winning that counts.

Again I used the same border punch and background paper too.

To write on the inside I'll use a White Gel pen.

Will that's it for today!! Tell me what you think of my Flippin' Stamp set, I'll have more from time to time.

The size of the completed card is 5.5 x 4.25 and will fit a A2 Envelope.

This card with decorated envelop cost 3.50/each, and like anything hand made no two will be alike, maybe very close but can't promise.

Thanks for stopping by again!

Hope you Enjoyed!!

 

Nothing Wrong with the World???

Hi Everyone...!!

I've been working on a couple of Friend's cards... There almost the same just changed up the ribbon... you'll see what I mean.

The Gal on the front is from the CTMH stamp set "Ms. Gardener" (D1344) , and the sentiment is a SU set called "Favorite Thoughts". Love both of these sets and know I'm going to use them allot.

Todays SU-sentiment is;
There is nothing wrong with the world
that a sensible woman could not settle
in an afternoon. - Jean Girandouz

Now for the card.... I did several layers of paper and used Spellbinder-Fancy Tags on the front, and I used one of Martha Stewart border punchs (don't have the name of it). The ribbon is from my stash I think I got it at Michel's a while back on sale.... it looks good both ways but I'm partial to the crumpled one on the left. 

Sorry the pic looks washed out... tried it a few times, think it's my lite... (I don't have professional lights, just my overheads, maybe someday!)

here's a close up of the card with the ribbon flat with buttons... buttons from my flea-market stach.

and here's a close up of the font with the crumpled ribbon.... I like this look the best...

Here's the inside... both are the same so I just took one shot..

Will that's it for today!

The size of the completed card is 5.5 x 4.25 and will fit a A2 Envelope.

This card with decorated envelop cost 3.50/each, and like anything hand made no two will be alike, maybe very close but can't promise.

Thanks for stopping by again!

Hope you Enjoyed!!

 

Tea Bags are like Woman???

Morning Everyone!!!

Will this morning I got up and as I looked at the cards I did yesterday I could not decide which I liked best..........What do you think??????

With or Without that is the question....?????

I really like them both but... I wanted to know what other card gals though of my new discovery of Liquid Pearls.  I've been trying it on everything and I might have gone a little WILD!!

OK here we go,

Below is my card front, the gal on the front is from Close to my Heart stamp set Ms. Gardener (D1344) Love this whole set but did not get around to using it till now.... then I didn't even use it for gardening.... Oh will back to my post.  I stamped her using StazOn ink and then colored her with SU- Watercolor Crayons and an Aqua Pen. The saying came form the Stampin' Up set Favorite Thoughts... this set came with 4 sentiments and all 4 are sassy... love them! I also used 2 Spellbinder dies, the tag was cut down form the Fancy Tags set and the yellow arch behind the tag was cut down from the Labels-13 set.  I also used the large oval punch by SU for the rust color behind the tag.

Anyway this is the card With OUT Liquid Pearls card.

This is WITH Liquid Pearls.   What do you think. 

below are the close up and inside shots too.

Here's a close up of the detail work at the bottom of the front, I use two border punches by Martha Stewart.  My bow was made using the Bow-Easy.... Love that thing, the ribbons are from Michael's I think.

Close up With OUT Liquid Pearls.

WITH Liquid Pearls.

and here's the inside.  The whole saying is "A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water. by-Eleanor Roosevelt" I used the first part "A woman is like a tea bag." on the front and rest on the inside. Had to stamp it twice and cut it apart

No I didn't use any Liquid Pearls on the inside, I though it would have made it to thick looking....

Will that's it for today, Let me know which you like best, I really need a second, third, and forth opinion on this!

The size of the completed card is 5.5 x 4.25 and will fit a A2 Envelope.

This card with decorated envelop cost 3.50/each, and like anything hand made no two will be alike, maybe very close but can't promise.

Thanks for stopping by again!

Hope you Enjoyed!!

 

Just For Fun

Hi Everyone!!!

Will here's my Manly Card for August,,,,, I think I missed last months manly card...sorry!

So today I need a Manley Birthday card and this is what I came up with. 

I think it turned out pretty good... I used Creative Memories Red and Black, and then SU paper for the background with the Poker Chips and the JUST FOR FUN also came from the same SU paper pack, I just cut the words out of the paper and edged them in black ink.  Now the King of diamonds came from a SU stamp set that I borrowed from a stamping friend years ago and stamped a sheet of the cards to use as need... Always wanted to buy this set but just never did....

Here you can see how I colored in the King of Diamonds with markers and used Red and Gold Liquid Pearls to set off his trim and crown.

The black ribbon came from my stash, have no idea where it came from... Don't usually do ribbon on my Manly Cards but his just needed something so it got a little ribbon with a knot.

This is the inside, I used a EKSuccess border punch at the bottom and then colored in the black.... then added a strip of the Poker Chips paper next.  The sentiment came from Fiskars-Make a Wish Quotes set, and the long Happy Birthday came from a CTMH Happy Birthday (C1257) set.

The size of the completed card is 5.5 x 4.25 and will fit a A2 Envelope.

This card with decorated envelope cost 3.00/each, and like anything hand made no two will be alike, maybe very close but can't promise.

Thanks for stopping by again!

Hope you Enjoyed!!