Thank you card featuring a sanded collaged white core cardstock background, ribbon and a large layered font greeting

We spent almost a week camping up north with my sister and her husband.  They are long time campers and we are just newbies.  It was great to get a chance to visit around the camp fire after supper.  We all made our own food and ate together with social distancing.  I was there to pick blueberries so we spent two afternoons picking and I managed to get the two pails I needed for the winter.  I cleaned my berries and put them in the freezer in the trailer - so nice!!  I came home with a box of crabapples too!! It was our first time of camping together and I wanted her to know how great it was to be there with them.  I started with an envelope from my stash and made a green card to fit inside.  I created a pieced background from white core scraps which I embossed and sanded. Love how it turned out!!  I added a green ribbon across and tied on a little piece of pink gros grain.  I found the round greeting (1.75" punchie SU) and was lucky enough to find a scalloped circle (Nestibilities) in my stash that worked perfectly.  I used a push pin to pierce each scallop and sponged the greeting with green ink before layering them.  I mounted the greeting with 3D foam tape and added one little rhinestone to finish off my card.  

Therese

Christmas cards featuring embossed backgrounds, a decorative paper strip and a watercoloured bird image with ribbon flags

 A couple more cards featuring a strip of decorative paper I trimmed off the 12" x 12" sheets I have been using in the last while to make Christmas cards.  I embossed green cardstock for my backgrounds using a snowflake embossing folder and mounted them to red card fronts.  I added the trimmed strips of little trees and then mounted my images using 3D foam tape.  These cute birds are by MelJens Designs.  After watercolouring the laser printed images I ran my pattern tracing wheel around the edges and added some ribbon flags.  Therese

Thank you card featuring a polka dot background, a little bear (digital) and some bling

My grandchildren sent along some of their creations in a long envelope a few weeks ago. I was so pleased to receive their little gifts that I sent them a thank you card!!!  

I started with a #8 envelope and created a pink card to fit inside.  I pieced the red polka dot paper with a strip of coordinating pink floral to create my background.  I found the little bear (Crea8tive Hands - digital) in my image stash. I watercoloured it to coordinate with my background, distressed its edges and mounted it with 3D foam tape to the top portion of my card.  I found the greeting in my stash, trimmed it to size and then added two little rhinestone blings once it was adhered to my card.  

I have put their art up in the kitchen/dining room so I will see it everyday!!

Therese

 

Slow Stitching - third little house on my panel

I have been slowly working on my Slow Stitching project featuring little houses.  I finished the second house in May and the project has been off and on for the last four months.  I have really enjoyed the process of getting the little houses done.  I stitched along the lines in the roof.  The stitches barely show but it worked well to securely attach it to the background.  I added stitching to the rest of the house using thread that coordinated with the colour of the part and in the end stitched the windows with orange thread which stands out a bit.  I really like how bright the windows and the door are.  It was fun to make a wonky door and add windows to it with thread.  

Therese
 

Christmas cards featuring a decorative paper with strips of images, a large greeting and some faux stitching

I made six cards using these large greetings from Mom Junction. I laser printed the greetings, trimmed them to size and then watercoloured them.  Once they were dry I added glitter using a clear glitter gel pen on several parts of the image and used a black permanent marker to add faux stitching to the edges.   The backgrounds were trimmed from one sheet of 12"x 12" which my sister donated to me during her downsizing.  I mounted the background to a coordinating card front and added the greetings using 3D foam tape to finish off my cards.  I added single panel inserts with appropriate greeting inside.

Therese

 

A birthday card featuring a paper collage background, sunflower embellishments, a digital greeting and a small butterfly

For this birthday card I created a brown card base to fit in one of the large envelopes from my stash.  I created a collage background using paper scraps and regular tape trimming it to fit on my card before adhering it in place.  I created five sunflower embellishments using two paper flowers in yellow and brown, large copper sequins and a gold brad in the center to hold all the elements together.  I added silk flower leaves to the back using double sided tape.  I used a corner rounder on my greeting (digital from Desert Diva), sponged it with green and brown ink and placed it on my card front.  I auditioned my embellishments until I was happy with them and then glued them down with 3D foam tape.  To finish off my card I added a little butterfly element to my greeting.  Perfect!!!!!!!

Therese

Christmas cards featuring decorative paper with stripes of images, a laser printed greeting and a little snowflake embellishment

I have made another batch of Christmas cards!!  I am on track for getting all my cards done in time to be sent in early December.  I started with two 12" x 12" pages of decorative paper which featured strips of Christmas images which my sister donated to me as she was downsizing her collection of decorative paper.  I worked out the most efficient way to cut the paper to have backgrounds with out having to cut into the strips.  These ones are pieced strips of decorative paper.  I covered over the second row from the top with one I cut off the top of the sheets which had words I did not want on my cards.  I added a strip of dark red with a border punched bottom edge (new to me MS punch) and assembled the pieces using regular tape on the back.  I found these greetings in my stash.  I trimmed them to size, sponges their edges with green ink and mounted them over the dark red strip.  I added little snowflake embellishments which I created using mini snowflake diecuts, sequins and tiny brads.  I added them to my card fronts using 3D foam tape.   It was good to be back in my craft room creating cards.  We are starting into the harvesting season so there are more demands on my time.  

Therese

Anniversary card featuring a lacy heart die cut, a paper collaged background, layered font greeting and some rhinestones

Have been having fun creating paper collage backgrounds with scraps! I simply adhere the scraps to each other using regular tape on the back and then trim to fit on my card.  For this card I started with a large envelope and created a large yellow card to fit inside.  I created a paper collage background and adhered it to my card front.  I die cut the lacy heart in brown, adhered it to a gold piece of cardstock and then fussy cut all the way around.  I adhered it to my card front and then added a little layered font greeting which I flagged at both ends and layered on orange.  To finish it off I added little brown rhinestones to each heart using white glue in a fine tip applicator then set it aside to dry before pressing.  

Therese

Anniversary card featuring a paper collage background, a lacy heart die cut, some embossing and a stamped greeting

For this card I started with a large envelope from my stash and made a brown card to fit inside.  I created a paper collage for my background using paper scraps and regular tape on the back to hold them together.  I trimmed the collage to fit on my card before adhering it in place.  I die cut a lacy heart using one of my new dies - works really well with a thin shim.  I used the next die - a stitched heart - to cut an opening in a piece of brown cardstock and then embossed it with a flourish embossing folder.  I used white glue in a fine tip applicator to adhere the lacy heart to frame the opening.  I layered this focal element over my background and adhered it in place with 3D foam tape.  I stamped the greeting on ivory cardstock, trimmed it to size, flagged the end, layered it onto red cardstock and then ran my tracing wheel over both long edges to add a bit more texture.  I used 3D foam tape to secure it to my card front.  To finish my card I added some red rhinestones to my heart using little dots of white glue.  Works so well to have the glue in a fine tip applicator.  I left it to dry completely before pressing my card.  

Therese

A birthday card featuring layered stamped floral elements, a paper collage background and a digital greeting

For this birthday card I started by creating a white card to fit in a large envelope from my stash.  I created a paper collage using paper scraps and regular tape trimming it to size before adhering it to my card front.  I found these little stamped floral elements in my stash (SU) and watercoloured them to coordinate with my background.  I layered them onto pink squares once they were dry.  I trimmed the laser printed greeting (Desert Diva digital) to the same size as the floral elements, watercoloured it and mounted it to a pink square of cardstock as well.  I played with the layout of all the elements until I was happy and adhered them to my card front using 3D foam tape.  To finish off my card I added five little clear rhinestones to the greeting.  Done!! Love the colours!!

Therese

Exchange card featuring a black upcycled denim feather, black lace and a layered greeting

For my second exchange card I decided to use a black upcycled denim feather which I recently created.  You can check here for more information.   I trimmed a blue green card to fit in my envelope.  I added the decorative paper in two pieces and created a layer to cover where they join.  I started my layer with a strip of bright yellow cardstock and added a length of black lace securing the ends to the back with double sided tape.  I stitched on a length of yellow ribbon before mounting the strip to my card front.  I created a swirl at the top of my feather, placed it over my ribbon and tied a single knot to secure it to my card front.  I added a layered greeting to finish off my card.  My greeting consists of a yellow scalloped circle (Nestibilities), a black circle punchie (SU), a stamped circle greeting all held together with a gold star brad.  I mounted the greeting to my card using 3D foam tape.     Therese

Exchange card featuring a black denim feather, a little birthday greeting tag and washi tape

 This is one of my exchange cards for this month.  It is another I have created using an upcycled denim feather which I created recently.  I am really enjoying making cards with my little fabric feathers!!

For this card I combined a strip of pink cardstock to a piece of blue green using pink and black washi tape.  I burnished it really well so it would hold the two together well.  I trimmed the piece to fit inside an envelope I found in my stash.  I stamped a feather on the pink portion and a harlequin pattern on the bottom section in two different colours and then a worn pattern over that in black to help the card work with my feather.  I created a little tag for my greeting by layering a little oval font greeting punchie sponged with pink to a larger scalloped oval punchie in black.  I punched a small hole, added a gold knotted cord.  I added a swirl to the top of my feather and looked for a way to add them to my card.  I decided on a black ribbon which I attached to my card using a small glue dot.  I pressed the middle of my piece of ribbon to the glue dot and pressed firmly.  I threaded the tag onto one side and then tied the ribbon around the top of my feather.  Done!!  Love these little feathers!!    Therese

All occasion card featuring a wood grain and embossed background, ribbon and a butterfly

 My favorite colour combination is pink and green so I made one of my wood grain backgrounds using those colours.  I embossed it with this rose embossing folder (SU) and then highlighted the raised areas with dark green.  I added a coordinating ribbon and then a little butterfly punchie which I embellished with three little rhinestones.  I am really liking how varied you can get in the colours when creating wood grain backgrounds.  Pretty much anything goes!!!  

Therese

An all occasion card featuring a wood grain and embossed background, ribbon and three die cut leaves

I found the plain die cut leaves in my stash and decided to embellish them a bit before adding them to my card.   They are the Tim Holtz Tattered leaves and I embossed them all with the coordinating embossing folder.  The navy I left as it was, highlighted the brown one with a bit of brown ink to emphasize the texture and the last one was white core cardstock so I sanded it a bit which really brought out the embossing.  It was really nice to have them all look a little different in that they were all the same die cut.  I added a length of white ribbon near the top and then played with the leaves until I was happy with the lay out.  I used white glue in a fine tip applicator to adhere them to my background.  I added a tiny white brad on the stem of the sanded leaf and tied a short piece of kraft cording to it before pressing it all the way down which captured it very nicely.  I mounted my large element to a navy card front to finish off my card.  

Therese

All occasion card featuring a wood grain & embossed leaf background, ribbon and some embossed leaves

 I created this background using a wood grain technique using green and brown inks and then embossed it with a leaf embossing folder.  I highlighted the raised areas with dark green, red and some brown ink.  I added a deep red ribbon and then mounted three leaf punchies over it.  The punchies have been embossed with a portion of an embossing folder.  I like it!!  I mounted my background to a brown card front to finish off my card.  

Therese 

Birthday card featuring a stamped scrapbook paper background, an embossed layer, floral digital image (mine) and an epoxy greeting

For this card I started with a large rust coloured card which I created for a large envelope from my stash.  I trimmed a piece of scrapbook paper with words on it.  Wanting to give it a bit of interest I decided to stamp it with a floral stamp (SU) using generational stamping - inking once and stamping several times.  Stamped a little quote about kindness (SU) on the bottom right corner as well.   I found the scrap of embossed and inked cardstock in my stash.  The floral image is one that I doodled a while back and have sized and laser printed.  I watercoloured it, distressed its edges and then stamped it with a stipple stamp for a bit of texture.  The birthday greeting tag was created using a bit of scrapbook paper on which I stamped the greeting (SU), applied the epoxy tag and then trimmed around neatly.  I tied on some orange fiber.  I adhered all my element to my card once I found a layout I liked.  To finish off my card I added five little butterfly punchies.  Fun!!!!!  

Therese

All occasion cards featuring washi tape, embossing and butterfly diecuts

I have a little stash of washi tape - both handmade and purchased and after seeing several cards featuring it I thought I would give it a go.  

I placed several strips of coordinating washi tape onto a 4" x 5.25" white cardstock layer, embossed them and then used them to make cards.  

My first card features blue and green washi tape and I embossed the layer using circles to echo the dotted green/blue tape.  I mounted this background onto a green card front.  I found this little butterfly in my stash.  I sponged its edges, embossed it and then die cut a black body for it with a die from a different set.  I glued the body to the butterfly and then mounted it to my card front using 3D foam tape.  

My second card is pretty much the same procedure.  I used pink, gray and black washi tape, embossed the layer with a swirl embossing folder and then mounted a large black butterfly die cut over the background using 3D foam tape.  Lots of room on these ones for greetings when the time comes to use them!!         Therese

 

An all occasion card featuring a collage background and an uncycled fabric feather

 I have been using up the pieces of a paper pack which I opened up a while back.  It is really unbelievable how many cards I have made with these papers and there are still several whole sheets to go!!    For this card I pieced several of the aqua pieces that were sitting on my desk along with a section of the words sheet.  I just adhered them to each other using regular tape on the back and then trimmed this collaged piece to fit on my dark gray card front.  I positioned my little fabric feather in order to be able to read most of the little sayings.  I used a push pin to make a hole in my background, added a swirl to the top of my feather, captured the wire between the tangs of a brown brad and mounted the feather to the background. To finish off my card I mounted the background to my card.  These little feathers make me happy!!  

Therese

All occasion card featuring a wood grain with a debossed flowers, ribbon and a little dragonfly

 Another blue background I created.  This one has a debossed design.  I like how it worked out but I was expecting it to be the other way around.  I had the folder flipped over.  I added a ribbon and tied on a short piece with a single knot to simulate a bow.  I added a little dragonfly punchie.  It was punched from a glossy yellow background scrap and I used a black permanent marker to colour its body.  I like the contrast!!  I adhered this large element to a navy card front.  

Therese

All occasion card featuring a drapery fold, ribbon and decorative paper

 Happy with my first drapery fold card I decided to make another one!!  I changed the orientation to portrait and put the start of the fold on the right hand side.  It was mostly all assembled when I realized that I had not sponged any areas but it was too late to make any changes.  

I used a kraft card front and trimmed a teal/brown paper for my background.  I created my drapery fold from coordinating paper.  My error in this piece was that I switched the long side so I should have folded it the other way for the drapery folds to show on the front.  I am happy with the way it looks!  I adhered my drapery fold to my background, added a piece of dark brown ribbon securing the ends to the back before adhering this large element to my card front.  The little globe came with the paper pack.  I cut two circles - oatmeal and dark brown.  I embossed the oatmeal one using a Tim Holtz embossing folder selectively so I could get the checkered pattern in the center and the distressed areas on the outside of the circle.  After embossing it, I sponged the edges which really helped.  I added the globe with double sided tape then glued the oatmeal circle to the dark brown one.  I mounted this focal element to my card front using 3D foam tape.  It was fun to experiment with the drapery fold and I will use it again now that I have figured out how to use single sided papers effectively.  Therese