Created this card for my Art Lottery submission!! I have included some silk flowers so the winner can use them in her creations. More of the colour printed background paper that I have overstamped with a flower. It has been fun working with the paper and seeing what can be done to it!!

Here is the site I used to create the cool backgrounds I printed. It is a very versatile site with lots of options including changing the colour of any of the backgrounds. I used this option a lot to keep my patterned paper in the pink, purple and blue tones.

http://www.grsites.com/textures/

Have a creative day!!

Therese

Mixed Media Market
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mixedmediamarket/

A quick and easy card!! One stamped image with two layers on the card front. We all need to have some quick and easy designs in our repertoire for those days when we need a card NOW!!!

Have a creative day!!

Therese

Mixed Media Market
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mixedmediamarket/

A little sophistication in masculine colours!! The two SU tag punches make layering these very easy. There are now a collection of stamps that coordinate with the small tag punch as well which makes creating these small tags quick and easy. Stapled the ribbons on. The top and bottom of the card were stamped and stippled with a mask in place to create a space for the tags.
I used a large child's paint brush I bought at the dollar store to do the stippling! Does a very good job!!

Therese

Just loved this stamp with all the mail boxes in a row!!! I watercoloured the image which was stamped with black Staz On. The little red circle embellishes the tab which I created with the slot punch. The front of the card tucks in under the tab. Added the greeting tag with cording. Am just loving my punches for creating cool tags for my cards!! I used my 1/16" punch to create a hole on the spine to pass the cording through and also to create a bit of a depression on the card's front edge so the cording would stay in place.
To create a hole in the spine use your punch to create a half of a hole on the spine. When opened up there is a whole hole!! Use a punch appropriate to the size of your fiber or ribbon. Again, half of a hole on an edge will give your fiber a place to tuck into and keep it in place once it is tied.

One of the girls in class painted all the mail boxes in vibrant colours!! A reminder to me that it is what makes us different that adds spice to life!! Celebrate it!!

Therese

In anticipation of Father's Day I had a few cards that were more masculine in nature. Many have expressed a need for inspiration for cards for the guys in their lives!
Just love the way this one came together. I just ripped several decorative papers (light blue one is another of the colour printed ones) into layers to create the effect of water and added a brown/green one above them to create the horizon. Before I glued down the layers I stamped some trees to create a lake scene. The fish was stamped with black Memories ink, watecoloured and trimmed closely. Mounted it with foam tape to give a 3D effect!!
Makes you think of summer, lazy days and lots of sun!!

Therese

Cardmaking last night!! My first card used some of the colour printed background paper I created. I highlighted the paper with a small background stamp to add a bit interest! Lots of fun!!
I punched a hole (1 3/8") in the front of the card and layered a 1 1/4" tag on the back inside of the card so it was visible from the front. I embellished the word with a bingo chip !! Mine was used so I added a layer of Future Acrylic Floor Finish to bring back its lustre. Added a little ribbon just for fun!!
Like the simple design of this card which can easily be changed up by using different colours and paper!!

Therese

You may recognize this card design from one of my previous posts but I have uploaded it to highlight the decorative paper I have created and used.
When my colour cartridge on my inkjet printer ran out of yellow ink I thought I would see how many pages of full colour I could print with the cyan and magenta ink there was left considering it was going to be wasted if I just threw the cartridge away.
I printed 200 sheets of full colour before I ran out of magenta and just decided I would call it quits after more than a full day of printing pages!! I printed these pages on heavy weight colour laser paper.
The bottom decorative paper on the card is one of these printed sheets! I added some stamping of flowers and sprigs to add more interest.
You will see several more examples of the paper in the next few posts!!
I created this card for a silk flower challenge with my card club group. We traded hydrangeas last month and challenged ourselves to create with them for our card exchange this month. I really like this simple and cute purse card design!!
Therese