White Noel

Another spin on the Noel card but in monochromatic. This was a fun idea off from the worldwide web. I just made it work for products we had on hand at the store. The poinsettia die has Stickles added around the edges to make it really pop. The alphabet is a My Favorite Things die.

Noel

Third card from class. This one was using mostly dies. Think of how many cards you can get out of the one sheet of holly paper? Alot. So just cardstock, one sheet of paper, ribbon and Candi Dots would make a lot of cards for Christmas....and wouldn't cost much either.  If you are looking for xmas card ideas...then be sure to register for our Christmas Extravaganza.

You can see I used Glimmer Mists on this card for a little sparkle. Just spritz it and poof! You have glitz!

Supplies: My Favorite Things alphabet die set & Uppsie Daisies die set. Authentic paper, CS, ribbon, Tattered Angels glimmer mist and Candi Dot.

Elegant Poinsettia

Here is the 2nd card from class. The flowers are from a package of flowers. I used Mirricard behind the poinsettia. And on the inside I repeated the greeting with mirricard for matting to tie it all together. The pretty
swirl is a Cheery Lynn mini flourish. I have the mini, medium and large of the flourish since I love it so much.

Forgot to post the other day that Thurs. night I took my youngest boy with me to the Animal Shelter to go through orientation to be volunteers there. It is a good thing and a bad thing for me. I got teary eyed walking through seeing all the dogs and cats that are in cages and should be in loving homes instead. I am hoping Ramsey will enjoy helping out there. I will be spending most of my time in the 'Cat Colony".  Most are in cages but in the Colony room it is all older cats loose and hanging out on cat trees, ledges and in stackable surfaces. I am assuming these are the old ones noone hardly ever adopts. So it is my mission to give them lots of lovings when I go. So I will keep you posted of my experiences there.

Cardinal in Snowfall

Happy September!! This year is flying. Today my youngest turns 17 and tomorrow we take my oldest to Platteville for his 3rd year of college. Where does the time go!??!

This card was from a Christmas card class I taught this past week. I will be posting 4 from that class. I should have taken a close up for the Flower Soft. But short on time here today. I am at the store trying to get a zillion things done and my list is always longer then I have time for.  Urgh.

Supplies: Moxxie paper, Memory Box Twiggy Tree die, K & Co resin cardinal, Polar White Flower Soft..

birthday...

Last card from the Cards & Coffee class. Someone in class counted my layers and this card and decided there were 9. lol. I am the 'layer queen' here.  Many layers is just my style. I don't like plain jane. Never have.  This is using a new stamp set by Hero Arts. All the companies are releasing such fun stamps. I just ordered a new company for the store Tuesday morning so am anxious for them to arrive!! The Copic lovers will really like them but they are very very cute for everyone else as well.

Bird in Reeds

This one the color combos were fun to work with. I pick one element and then build from that. I usually pick my patterned paper first and then match up cardstocks and embellishments. The stamped image is a set from Our Daily Bread that we just got in. Love it! And they partnered with Spellbinders so the dies coordinate. The flower is from a My Favorite Things die set. A Fiskars border punch was used on each side for the scalloping.

Live in our Hearts

I am out to the store creating today. I cleaned for the first 5 hours...getting rid of old vendor catologs to finally make room for the new ones from CHA. Then I am suppose to be working on more classes but I unearthed this project when I was cleaning. It will be a year next month already that I lost my grandma. It does not seem like that long ago. Still miss her dearly. I was not able to do the page before when I gathered the materials. And I know I have tried a few different times only to put it away again. So I am glad I finally finished it. The vellum quote is perfect for my gma too. We have so many at the store and I can't read most of them without getting teary eyed. I hid the glue dots with pearls on the corners. There are several ways to hid your vellum adhesives.
I am pretty sure this paper is gone by now since it took me almost a year. But the beautiful doily and heart at the top are from Cheery Lynn dies.

Supplies: WeR Memory paper, Cheery Lynn dies, Prima Flowers, Zva pearls, Quick Quotes vellum quote. MS twig punch.