2012 Calendar

A calendar for the refrigerator with magnet strips on the back. I will include these in my Christmas thank you cards. The mini calendars are from Impress and come 8 to a pack for $3. The stamp set is Branch Out and I tried to portray the four seasons with the sentiment from Season of Friendship. Cardstocks of Whisper White, Basic Black, and Baja Breeze.

Owl Punch Season of Friendship

I am dedicating the next few weeks to making more cards for Operation Write Home for the troops to send home to their families, this time concentrating on cards for their children.
I used the 1 3/8" punch on Very Vanilla cardstock, various ink colors and paintbrush with water spritzer to do the leaves. Season of Friendship tree in Soft Suede. Sentiment is from Owl Together Now.

More Valentines for OWH

Most of the supplies here are Stampin' Up. Stamp sets: Season Of Friendship, Forest Friends, Things That I Love, and Owl Together Now. Dp is Sweet Nothings on Rose Red. Added some little red half pearls to the bottom of the frame (a Sizzix scallop square) and added some striped baker's twine. This stuff is awesome and very inexpensive. You can find it at most craft stores in with the candy/cupcake decorating baking supplies.

Cute By The Inch

I used the new Cute By The Inch set (sneak peek Level 2 hostess set from SU) for the owl on the inside of the card and the tiny bird on branch with the sentiment at the top of the tree. Season of Friendship set for tree and flowers with some pink paper flower accents and pink taffeta ribbon. Circle was cut with a circle cutter. Very Vanilla card base, one layer.

Time saving Tip: I have prepared a huge assortment of A2 card bases so they are ready to grab and go. Stored in a shoebox for my new shelf.

Go Green

Happy early St. Patrick's Day! I used the Season of Friendship tree in Basic Brown with some unmounted shamrock stamps I had in my collection in Old Olive and Garden Green. Very Vanilla card base that was embossed with the Elegant Bouquet folder with Chocolate Chip matting. Olive taffeta ribbon (retired) and Going Green stamp from Occasions mini by SU.

Season Of Friendship & Picnic Parade

It sure is like spring here today! It was so beautiful walking for hours, taking in the beauty of the Cascade mountains in the distance and the cherry blossom trees just coming in to bloom. Sunshine and warm temperatures, what a gorgeous day!
I took my inspiration for today's card from the Lark website with this lovely Spring print shown in the first picture.
Season Of Friendship on River Rock cardstock with Whisper White and Banana. Tree was stamped with Creamy Caramel craft ink, flowers and leaves with the old retired SU chalk inks by Colorbox. Also used Picnic Parade for forest creatures. Three flower punch with subtles beads for centers. To curve up the petals of these flowers, put them on your foam piercing mat and press down in the very center of each flower with your Empressor stylus. This forms a perfect little cup shaped flower that is so adorable! I added a bit of Dazzling Diamonds in among the beads for additional sparkle.