A Colorful Birthday Card Update:

   Here is a better picture of today’s card.  Scroll down to get the information on it. 

A Colorful Birthday Card

  Today’s card is a little time consuming, but I think the results are beautiful,  if I do say so myself.  I am still in an embossing mood from a few weeks ago. 

  Ok, I guess you can’t really see the embossing in the photo, but it is there.  I really enjoyed the method process of this card, and a process it was.  I first stamped the background into White Daisy cardstock in Black ink.  I then used Close To My Hearts Ruby pigment ink with the flower stamp.  I really love the pigment inks from Close To My Heart and they come in every color. How cool is that!  I then used clear embossing powder over the pigment ink and used my heat gun to emboss the powder.  I did this separately for all three sizes of the flowers.  I then used Honey pigment ink for the centers of the flowers repeating the process of the embossing powder and heat gun. 

I used a Close To My Hearts spray pen(they come in a 3 pack) with  Ruby reinker and water following the directions that come with the bottle.  You can use more or less water depending on the degree of color you want.  I sprayed just the lightest of sprays onto the stamped paper.  It may be hard to see, but there are tiny little Ruby dots. 

  I stamped my sentiment in Black ink onto White Daisy cardstock and then layered it onto Ruby cardstock followed by Black cardstock.  I added three brads, and my card was finished.

All Supplies Close To My Heart:

paper:  Black, Ruby, and White Daisy cardstock

stamp(s): Banner Wishes, Noted Backgrounds(retired), and I Am(retired)

ink: Black(dye),  Ruby and Honey(pigment), and Ruby reinker

embellishments:  Black brads(retired) and clear detail embossing powder(retired)

tools:  spray pen

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Happy Valentine’s Day

  Today is Valentine’s Day. The day for roses, chocolates, and  love.  I can’t give you roses or chocolates, but I can express my love.  I just wanted to say that I LOVE when you stop by to visit my blog.  I enjoy making cards and am glad to share them with you.  I have made a total of 45 Valentine’s Day cards.  I have not shared that many here, but I think I have shared some of the best.  I saved this card to show on Valentine’s Day.  I think he is adorable. 

 

  I love CCR.  I like that I can size the monkey and branches to the card front before cutting.  I like that I can then size the banana to fit perfectly with monkey’s hand.  It is so much fun to create a card using the Cricut Craft Room.  You can see the card before actually making the card to see what works or doesn’t work.

  Here is the inside of the card.  It is a stamp that I thought worked perfectly with the adorable monkey.

  

  Looking at it now,  I should have stamped a banana on the lower right corner.  I’ll probably do that later.  I would do it now and take a new picture, but my camera told me that my battery was exhausted.    Exhausted from what I don’t know, it just sits in my camera not really doing anything.  I don’t take that MANY pictures. 

All Supplies Close To My Heart unless noted:

paper:  White Daisy, Chocolate, Cashmere, Buttercup, Colonial White, Olive, and Ruby and striped paper(unknown)

stamp:  “Valentine”-Say It In Style(retired) and “You drive me bananas”-Fresh Fruits-Fiskars

embellishments:  white gel pen-Sakura

cricut cartridge:  Artiste(banner) and Create a Critter(monkey, banana, and branches)—Provo Craft

  Thanks for visiting and stop by again soon.  Oh, and Happy Valentine’s Day!!!

A Simple Valentine’s Day Card

   Welcome to the middle of the week, I hope everyone is having a great week.  Today’s card is a simple one I think.  It uses washi tape and an embossing folder to give it some character.

  Using the CCR* for sizing, I cut the card out at 4.25” by 8.5” and when folded measures 4.25" by 4.25" and fits into a regular envelope.  I then ran the front through my cuttlebug using the Love Language embossing folder.  I cut a piece of White Daisy 3” by 3” and covered it with the heart washi tape.  This piece I place over the cut out heart on the back on the card front.  I used pop dots to lift it away from the card front.  When I was designing this card in my head,  this was it for the card.  This happens to you too I’m sure( that when you are actually making the card, it changes) and this is what happened here.  After I had made the card, I decided it needed the red heart in the middle on the washi tape to break up the design.  I like the results and from start to finish the card probably only took 10 minutes. 


*CCR-Cricut Craft Room


All supplies Close To My Heart unless noted:
paper:  White Daisy and Holiday Red(retired)
embellishments:  Heart washi tape—Darice
tools:  Love Language embossing folder—Cuttlebug
cricut cartridge—Art Philosophy


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Love is in the Air

  It is the week of love.  Friday is Valentine’s Day, and this week I will be sharing Valentine projects with you.  I do not have a fancy cell phone, and I have seen made cell phone covers that are cute but don’t fit my phone.  I was in my craft area and had an inspiration.  I could use Cricut vinyl and make my own.  Since it is close to Valentine’s Day, I decided that I would decorate it with hearts first.  I purchased a vinyl sampler pack at Joann’s and having been waiting to use it.  Here is my decorated phone.

  I am planning on decorating it for all the holidays and other interest that I have.  I’ll be sure to share with you what I make.

Supplies:

vinyl: Cricut-Joann’s

cricut cartridges:  Art Philosophy-Close To My Hear and Cake Basics and Sweethearts-Provo Crafts

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