Kitty on Vellum

One more of my High Hope stamps. This time I stamped feathers with various versa magic colors on heavy vellum & embossed with my cuttlebug. It was my first time running vellum through the cuttlebug & I was impressed with the look of it.

The Happy Hiker

This is one of my favorite stamps, she has the happiest little face. I colored her with my copics, added glossy accents, glitter & layered to some nice paper. She is from High Hope rubber stamps, I think they have some of the most adorable stamps with nice outlines.

My Flower Frog

This little frog is from High Hope rubber stamps, called raindrops ribbit, they have some oh so adorable ones on their site. I colored him with my Copic markers, added a bit of glossy accent & glitter.

GorillaMama's Blog Candy

I haven't really made much this week to post & show but I did find an offer of blog candy from a very talented lady. So, check out Nic's blog & you too can enter to win & find some inspiration.

Just Because

Here's one I did just because I felt like playing around with this color for a change. The stamp set is from TAC & I really like that daisy. I like stamping my backgrounds & embossing them with the cuttlebug.

Monogram Cards

These 2 were done for a Monogram swap I joined, I worked with the color of the letters, added a few flowers, a couple of dragon flies & some ribbon.

Julie's Cards

These 2 cards I received from Julie & I thought they were both worth sharing. She recently started her own blog, you can visit here & find some inspiration.

RAINBOWS

Sunflower ATC's

The one on the left I made using peel off stickers & my glaze pens I think that's what they're are. I wasn't planning on doing the background blue but the urge hit & I followed it - glad I did as I like the outcome. The other one I colored the stamp with markers, spritzed with water, stamped on 140 lb watercolor paper & cut out. I used a script stamp for the background, distressed the edges & outlined with my gold Krylon.

Camping with Bear

Well, didn't I have fun today making cards, I got 3 made, the time went by so fast. I just got this set of stamps from TAC & I'm so in love with this little bear, I couldn't stop playing with him. The blue tent is the first one I did, I wanted the bear to sit more lay back but the tape took hold before I could place him, then hubby suggested I use different trees as I have soooo many tree stamps, so, on to the next one. This time I added some of my stampscape trees.

Joani's Fall Birthday Card

Ok, I wasn't going to say who I made this card for but Joani has posted on her blog, check it out here that she wants to give out blog candy for her birthday. Now you know it's for you Joani. Thank you as you can see I got the link thing...

I did this card using my fall color pigment inks, stamped some leaves, a tree in the background & triple embossed the 3d leaves with ultra thick embossing powder. While they are still warm you can mold them into shape & it gives them a glassy look, hard to see in the pic. I can't say who's birthday card it is as she may be looking.....lol

Just to Say Hello

This is another one where I've sponged pigment inks on the cardstock, stamped & embossed on my cuttlebug. I've also distressed the edges with a blade & inked them.

Fall Cards

These 2 were fun to do, I sponged pigment inks, stamped over them & embossed with my cuttlebug. The leaf on top was colored, cut & embossed 3 times with ultra thick powder, gives it a glassy look & while it's still warm you can shape it.

Celebrating Friendship

This card I received from a friend & I love what she did with it. We met by the river a year ago & have become really good friends, not only did she make this card for me but also wrote the poem. This is a card I will treasure - Thank you Fran.

BLACK & WHITE

With so many colors to choose from black & white may seem a strange choice but these 2 were done for a Black & White swap & it was a nice change to work with black & white

GIRLY STUFF

These 2 I've done for a Card Sketch swap I joined. The one on the left was made using TAC stamps, I'm loving this set, the women are so funky & the sayings too cool. The 1 on the right I used a Penny Black stamp I've had for a couple of years at least & it's about time I made a card with it, the saying is from the TAC set - & oh so close to my heart. I am so learning about using my credit cards.

Nature Bugs

The one on the left was embossed with bird call in my cuttlebug, colored with prisma pencils & a few punched flowers & bugs were added. The little snail was stamped, colored & I then added glossey accents & glitter. The one on the right was stamped with various inks before embossing in my cuttlebug.

CIRCLES & SCALLOPS

These cards I made for a circle & scallop swap. At first I wasn't too impressed with the one on the right till hubby said he really liked it (I thought he's just being nice). I left it for a bit went back to take a sceond look & I'm liking it now. I think too often we look at our cards too closely & not at the completed whole picture. So I'm now curious as to what others think - good or bad I can take it.....LOL I like the one on the right, the circle opens with a message inside.

PINK & BROWN TREES

Last week I received my first sets of stamps from TAC, I'm loving them but am also overwhelmed by having 7 new sets of stamps at one time to play with - oh, which set do I play with first. Joining a Pink & Brown swap made it a little easier as I didn't have to stop & think about which color I'd use & loving trees so much (especially these trees) my decision was made. Living in a small town supplies are not readily available to me but I found a stamp store that is only 1/2 drive as opposed to my favorite store that is 1 1/2 hour drive. It was a fun week, getting my new stamps in the mail & finding a store to purchase cardstock & embellisments closer to home.

Thank You from a Friend

I had to share this card that I received from my good friend Dee, I absolutely love it & it's the very first of it's kind that I have received - Thank you Dee. She even had matching ink to write her message.

Kitty Matchbook Cards

I was determined to get my matchbook cards to stay closed & thanks to my friend Dee who told me to think of a real matchbook with the staple in the middle, so, I had to give it a try & yahoo, it worked. I've had these fancy staples for a couple of years now but forget to use them. I just have to work a little harder at getting my staples straight. I haven't tried brads yet but I'm thinking they'd work as well

WEDDING CARD

This one started off as a thank you card but I decided it would become a wedding card I needed to make for a couple of friends soon to be wed.

THANK YOU CARDS

These 2 I did for a thank you swap. I stamped both backgrounds with various pastel versa mark inks & then embossed with my cuttlebug. I stamped the flower 3 times, cut individual petals to layer & added Glossy accents.

Matchbook Card

These were my first 2 attempts at Matchbook style cards. I just bought a new pastel paper stack & wanted to use it. I colored the stamps with markers before stamping, the one on the left was stamped on matt cardstock, the other was spritzed with water & stamped on watercolor paper. I was tempted to use a piece of velcro to hold the card closed but thought it may tear the paper when trying to open it. I'm stil trying to think of a way to hold it closed.

Scenic Stamping

Well it's been a while since I've played with my Stampscapes stamps but I sure had fun doing these ones. I'm in a multi stamp swap & what better stamps to use considering I used at least 6-8 stamps or more per card. Usually I do my scenes on Kromecoat paper but I've found it quicker to use matt card stock & color in with my pastel chalks. I was only required to do 2 cards but once again my addictive personality took control & I just couldn't stop.

Joani's Music Swap Card

I just had to share this card as I think it is way too cool. It was done by Joani who is the manager of the card making group I belong to & she is one talented lady. I saw it on her blog & was hoping I'd receive this one in our Music swap - woohoo, I did. You can check out her blog as it is on my blog list to your right "Cards Made by Hand", really cool creations to see there.

Squirrley Slider

Isn't this squirrel just the cutest little fellow? He's from Hero Arts, the trunk he's walking & border leaves are Stampscapes, the overhang branch is from SparklenSprinkle, it's actually a corner stamp & I'm only using about 1/2 of it here. I'm finally using some of my Stampscapes stamps for other than just scenic stamping.

ANNIVERSARY CARD

This has certainly been a social week, I had a friend come for a fun visit & stay for a couple of days, then other friends stop by for spur of the moment dinner & drinks & tonight we helped celebrate a wedding Anniversary. I'm not used to so much social activity in one week but it sure was fun. This is the only card I made this week & it was for a wedding anniversary. I don't have "Happy Anniversary" on it as I gave that stamp away thinking I didn't have a use for it.....that'll teach me eh. I would've been happier with it had I moved the oval a little more to the left but I'd already moved it once & had a little tear in the paper & wanted to conceal my faux pas. It's not often I make a card using no stamps but this is one of them. I really like the look of the photo corners made with my square punches. The manager of a group I belong to shared her instructions with me & I'm just having too much fun making them - Thank you Joani.

Kitty in a Cage Pop Up

I was playing around with pop up cards & put my sense of humor to work on this one, I just love the look on poor kitty's face.

Flower Child Slider

This was my second attempt at a slider which I like so much better. Love this stamp & I haven't used it in ages.

Poppy Slider

I decided to try my hand at slider cards & this was my first attempt - not my favorite card but they are fun to do.