Happy Birthday, Moe!

Hi, guys! Hope all is well!  For today, I wanted to share a card I made for my niece for her birthday.  I am very late in getting this to her.  I decided to get her a fun gift to send with it, and so I had to wait a bit for it to be made.  Can you guess what it is?

This was a fun card to make as I got to watercolor with my Distress Markers and use a lot of glitter!
This stamp is just adorable and since my niece loves art and creating, I thought she would be perfect.

Supplies: 
Stamps: Suzi Blu
Ink: Archival Black, Distress Markers
Paper: Recollections Card, Watercolor Paper
Misc.: Martha Stewart Glitters, Gems, Tim Holtz Tile Letters

I decided to get Momo a personalized stamp for her to use on her creations and cards.  She loves art and when she comes over we have such a great time making cards together.

I think she will love having her own stamp!  I ordered it from www.paperangel.com, as I have used them many times and love how they turn out.  Just a note: I have NO affiliation with them at all, just love their products and thought I would share in case someone needs a source for personalized stamps sometime.

Hope you have a great day!  Until next time!

Religious Sympathy Card and Sympathy for Loss of a Family Pet

Hi, guys! Hope all is well!  I am going to share a few more sympathy cards I made this week. Unfortunately, I have had the need to make quite a few of them this past week.  I am hoping that I won't be needing to make more of them in a long while!

This first one up was made for a friend to give to a pet owner who lost their dog.  I embossed paws for the background on this one.

Supplies:
Stamps: Vap Scrap, Papertrey Iink, Rubber Stampede
Ink: Versafine Black, Stampin' Up , Distress Ink
Paper: Desert Storm, Gina K Designs (White)
Misc.: Clear Embossing Powder, Ribbon, Spellbinders Hearts Dies, Oval Punch

This next card was made for a friend who requested a religious sympathy card.

Supplies:
Stamps: Close To My Heart, Greenbrier International
Ink: Versamark, Archival Black, Distress Ink
Paper: Gina K Designs
Misc.: Ranger Gold Embossing Powder, Gold Cord

I heat embossed the Praying Hands image using Ranger Gold Embossing Powder.   I thought this was a simple design, but dramatic.

I hope the next round of cards I make and share are for some fun occasions!

Until next time!

WOYWW 196 (New Stamps)

Hi, guys! Hope all is well.  Today is Wednesday, so it is time to share what is on my work desk!  I am sorting my new stamps!  My hubby was so sweet and picked me up a couple of lovely french sets, and I picked up a few Suzi Blu stamps as well.

I can't wait to get them inky.  I have a few cards to work on this week, so I am hoping to use the Suzi Blu ones for some lovely young ladies' cards.

I look forward to visiting with some of you today and checking out your desks.  Thank you to Julia for all this weekly fun!  If you want to join in the fun, check out http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/
and share what's on your work desk!

Until next time!

Happy 10th Anniversary!

Hi, guys! Today I am going to share an anniversary card I made for a blogging friend getting ready to celebrate her 10th wedding anniversary.  I made this card for her to give to her husband.  Bee mentioned that the 10th wedding anniversary is the tin/aluminum anniversary.  I made two hearts using foil tape by Ranger.  I made faux rivets in them using my eyelet setter and colored them with alcohol inks to give them an aged look.  I learned this technique by Tim Holtz while working on his tags last year. Bee mentioned that she would like a blueprint stamp used to symbolize the building of a marriage.  I thought that was genius!  I added dazzling diamond glitter to the heart as diamonds can also be a symbol for the 10th anniversary.

Supplies:
Stamps: Stampers Anonymous
Paper: Gina K Designs, Ranger Foil Tape
Ink: Alcohol Inks, Black Archival
Misc.: Tim Holtz Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Heart dies, Circle Punches, Corner Rounder, Dazzing Diamonds Glitter, Computer Generated Names and Number

This was a hoot to make.  I love that I could use various techniques on one card, and use a variety of products.  I had very inky fingers when I was done which was a bonus.  I always feel I am successful when my hands look the part!

Wishing the happy couple a very happy anniversary!

Until next time!

And The Winner Is ...

Hi, guys!  I hope you are having a great day! If you recall, I had a giveaway to celebrate the one year anniversary of my blog.  My hubby was kind enough to pull the winning name and the winner is ... MOLLY JO!   I will be sending you a set of cards I made for you.  Hope you enjoy them!

I want to thank all of you for the kind visit and comments.  You guys are really so nice and encouraging and I hope that I do the same for you!

I will be back later this afternoon with a new post about a commissioned card that I will share with you.

See you then!

Caffeinated Birthday Card

Hi, guys! For today, I wanted to share another birthday card.  My friend Amy had a birthday in January and I was unable to attend the festivities.  I was able to catch up with her on Friday and gave her this card.

Supplies:
Stamps: Crafty Secrets, Kolette Hall
Paper: Gina K Designs
Ink: Versamark, Archival Black, Distress Markers,Distress Ink
Misc.: Clear Embossing Powder, Corner Rounder

Amy loves coffee, so I gave her a gift of coffee and a movie.  I thought this card would go great with it.    I crossed out "like" and added "love" instead.  She is a remarkable lady, and I am lucky to call her friend.

I enjoyed using my distress markers and water with a paintbrush to color the focal image. I find watercoloring just so relaxing.

Hope you have a great day!  Until next time!

1 year Blog Anniversary and Giveaway

Hi, guys! Hope all is well!  Today my blog is turning 1!  I can't believe how the time has flown.  I have been having such a blast sharing my creations and daily life with you.  I thought I would share a card celebrating a "Happy Birthday" I made for my husband to give to his boss.

Supplies:
Stamps: Stamp Camp, Verve
Paper: Gina K Designs, Watercolor Paper
Ink: Versamark, Black Archival, Distress Stains
Misc.: White Embossing Powder,  Scallop Punch

I really love using my Distress Stains. I love the way they blend with water. The fun backgrounds always surprise me and make me smile.

I've decided to give away some cards I've made to a reader to celebrate the blog's anniversary. Just leave a comment on this post between now and Sunday, March 3rd at noon EST and I will randomly draw a winner.  Simple as that!

I wanted to take a moment to thank each and every one of you who have shared this year with me.  I have been blessed with a lot of wonderful readers and kind new blog friends. Each one of you has touched my life in a special way. The blogging community is truly wonderful and I am so happy to call myself a blogger!

Until next time!