Cards with embossed elements and greetings with colour blocked backgrounds

 I have slowly been working up the kits I created last month for a class that did not run.  I had prepared generously in case it was going to be popular but in the end no one signed up.  I have been working on getting these kits finished since then.  

These three feature inches from a Stampin UP set.  I embossed them in gold and then cut them out using a 1" Nestibilities Square.   I mounted the images to a square and then to another layer.  These were mounted over colour block backgrounds created by cutting up a rectangle of decorative paper and gluing them to a coordinating card front.  I added ribbon to two of them because I wanted a bit more texture.  Therese

Quilting - navy blue denim casserole carrier with yellow handles

I have had this casserole carrier cut out for a while now and when I thought of making up a gift for my friend who has just moved to a new house I thought this would fit the bill perfectly!!  I made up the yellow handles and then stitched them to the square casserole carrier - 22" top and 24" back which was folded over and stitched to the top.  Love the fun embroidered denim!!!!  I added a little apple crisp before hanging it on her front door today!!!  Everyone likes surprises and food is always appreciated especially on move in day!!!  Therese

 

Card for a friend who has just moved into her new home!!

A friend of ours has just bought a house and is moving in this weekend!!  It looks great!!  I took a tour on Thursday!!  Almost all redone and new.  Her son will be doing the kitchen and the two bathroom vanities to bring everything up to the same level.  The basement is mostly unfinished but has lots of room for storage and any further development if and when she decides.  We are so happy to have her close and that she has a good home for her and her pets!!  

I decided to draw an image of a bird with flowers - similar to something I saw online.  After drawing it in pencil, I traced it with a black permanent marker and scanned it.  I needed a bit of touching up to removed pencil lines that showed up.  I saved it and then printed it.  After printing and trimming it out of the large sheet I watercoloured it.  I added some paper piercing with the pattern tracing wheel and also some embossing around the edges.  I used a large light green card, added a hand decorated background and a blue strip of cardstock.  I added my coloured image and then the little green ribbon at the top.   I colourwashed a little birdie greeting, added some clear glitter and mounted it with 3D foam tape.  Love it!!!

Therese