Thanksgiving

Autumn is my favourite season of the year. So needless to say I really enjoy making fall cards. I have seen pumpkins over the years made with ovals and thought they were so neat that I finally decided to try it myself. After I punched the ovals out, I used the sponge dauber to darken the edges and give it a little more depth. I used the large oval punch for the ovals. And the top is actually the smallest arrow from the my way punch. The leaves were cut out on my big shot with one of the sizzlet dies called "little leaves". See the pumpkin to the right? That pumpkin is on the inside of the card with a window sheet or transparency adhered to the front of the card. I used the 1 3/4 circle punch for the window. I love the window effect. And my eyes really love the autumn colours!

Christmas Card

Lots of fun things going on in this card. Especially the new "Shimmer Paint". I used the platinum colour and dabbed it on with a sponge dauber around the edges of the teal. Check out the textured background. I am loving the new impressions folder. I use this folder with my "Big Shot". It is extremely easy and quick to do. Put your cardstock in the textured impressions folder and run it through the Big Shot, that's it! I also used the new ornament punch from the holiday mini catalogue. For those of you who know me, you know I can't pass up a new punch!

Supplies used;

Stamp Sets: Delightful Decorations and Teeny Tiny Wishes

CS: Whisper White, Teal, Real Red and the Holiday Lounge Designer Paper

Acessories: Shimmer Paint,Ornament Punch, Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions Folder, Silver Elastic cord and Rhinstone Brads

Here is a better view of the texture of this card.

Another card using the same stamp set and textured die.

Supplies used:

Stamp Set: Delightful Decorations

CS: kraft, almost amethyst, whisper white

Inks: almost amethyst, sahara sand

Accessories: Textured Impressions Folder Petals-A-Plenty, Ornament Punch, Dazzling Diamonds, Organza Ribbon

Christmas Card

Here is a traditional red and green Christmas card using the Seasons of Joy stamp set. I tend to use just about any colour combination I can think of when it comes to making Christmas cards.I hardly ever use traditional colours. My daughter on the other hand, thinks you can only use red and green. Even though the green in this card is kiwi kiss and not really a Christmas green she still says "her eyes love this card".When I make a card and she says "her eyes really like it" I know it's a good one.

Supplies used:

CS: kiwi kiss,ruby red and whisper white

Inks: ruby red and kiwi kiss

Stamps: Seasons of Joy and a retired background stamp (can't remember the name right now)

Accessories: gold thread and brad, stampin dimensions

Christmas Card

Another card made with the Home for Christmas stamp set. Except this time I coloured it with my Watercolour Wonder Crayons or by "big girl crayons" as I like to call them when my little ones want to use them. Again, I used the "in colour" from 2008, riding hood red in the CS and ribbon. Don't you love the thick grosgrain ribbon? It is 1-1/4 inches wide and in the 2009-2010 catalogue it comes in a few more colours.

Christmas Card

Home for Christmas is such a beautiful stamp set. I love the country setting. The embossing with white embossing powder makes the image pop off the page.

Supplies used:

CS: black,whisper white, basic grey, riding hood red and white vellum

Inks: black stazOn,versamark and basic grey

Stamps: Home for Christmas, Winter Post

Accessories: silver brad, riding hood red ribbon, silver thread,white embossing powder

Mothers Day

Here is an easy Mothers Day gift and you can make it to match any decor. This "Mom" frame was made with So Saffron and Rose Red CS and DSP. The buttons were made out of the rose red designer series paper, silver elastic thread and clear buttons. I also used a corner round punch to make the scallop edges and two different size circle and square punches. This is a quick and simple gift. Gotta love it!

Recessed Window

Love this card design! It's called a "Recessed Window" which I found on Splitcoaststampers.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/recessedwindow/ The card was a little challenging to make but a lot of fun.

These colours are all the new "In Colours" from the Stampin Up Idea Book 2009-2010

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set-Baroque Motifs, Teeny Tiny Wishes

CS-Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Whisper White, DSP-Rich Razzleberry

Accessories-Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Brad, Scallop Punch, Circle Punches, TexturzPlates and Stampin Write Markers

Another card using the recessed window,

Supplies used:

Stamp Set- Hostess Set Country Morning

Card stock-Confetti Cream,Not Quite Navy Whisper White and DSP-Bella Blue

Accessories-Filigree Brads, Silver Brads,Organza Ribbon and Watercolor Wonder Crayons

Notepad

This is one of the items I will be making at my "Back to School Class" next week. I bought a notepad at the dollar store and took off the front and back covers and replaced them with stamped card stock. Easy to do with a spiral punch!

Christmas Card

Dasher is a new single stamp being sold by Stampin Up in the new catalogue. SU has always sold stamps in sets, but this time they have a nice selection of singles as well and Dasher is one of them. I love the swirls in the reindeers antlers. Of course I'm partial to swirls in just about anything right now, like the big swirl in the Baroque Motifs set.

The Medallion Background stamp is the other stamp used for this card. I used the Eyelet Border punch on the side of the card. And the CS is Always Artichoke and Ruby Red.

BigZ Dies

Here is a tag I made with my Big Shot and the Top Note die. I used Kraft CS, the felt Flower Fusions and a retired 2009 sale-a-bration stamp set. This die can also be made as a card and makes a great topper for a bag treats.