Brick Wall Silhouette

One of my co-workers asked if I would make her a special 'thinking of you' card for a friend of hers. I saw this Brick Wall technique a long time ago...it's one of the many cards I've been wanting to try and tonight was the night to try it. This is the card I loved and CASED, showcased in the SCS Tutorials. Thanks so much, Birgit, for the inspiration! :)

The bricks were a bit finicky and didn't turn out quite like I wanted, but overall I'm happy with they turned out. I think if I were to completely bow to my OCD, I would have distressed all the edges of all bricks to give them more dimension...just not enough time tonight to do that! lol :)

I used a background stamp by Heartfelt Creations, called "HCPC 3323 Large Elegant Word Background' and the flower and sentiment are both from a Penny Black set, called 'Illumination.' The gorgeous lace is from Fabricville. Gotta love their lace, it's so darn pretty!

I'll have more to share with you soon! Until then...

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Flower Emboss Resist

Well, I'm finally getting around to posting this card. My friend, Kim, came and rescued me from my house renos with some crafty therapy time a week ago today and we made this card.  It was a 'make and take' at our local stamp store, Carousel Rubber Stamps' Demo Day. Taylor demo'd this card for us. I thought she choose really pretty colours and I love this flower. I think I actually own this flower stamp...but can't find it in my stash...time to clean my crafty area again, I guess! lol :)

Here's a close up of the emboss resist flower. We used clear embossing powder and then used a beautiful aqua colour ink and some yellow Smooch spray to give it a nice shimmery two-tone effect.

I also nearly finished another card tonight, but I'll have to post it tomorrow. I just have to wait for my dragonfly to dry before I can adhere it to my card. So, stay tuned for my winged creation tomorrow. :)

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Embossed Thinking of You

Wow, I can't believe that this is card/project# 101 that I've made since Jan 1st! I started a new system this year of numbering all my cards and altered projects. I've found that it's an interesting way to keep track of how many things I've made. So, I guess at this rate, I should have made about 200 by Xmas, but then I guess I need to figure Xmas cards into there, as well...but we won't get started on that topic right now! I had a whole plan to do about 6 Xmas cards each month starting at the first of the year and then by November I'd be all done and ready to send them out...Yup, you guessed it, I haven't even started on them yet! Oh well, it was a good thought anyway! lol :)

I don't know if you can tell in the picture, sorry it's kinda blurry, but the floral background is actually patterned paper that comes pre-embossed. It's really pretty in real life and I got some in several different styles. I've never seen this patterned paper before, and I found it on sale at DeSerres the other day, marked way down. So, that's a bonus! I love a sale! lol :)

Jim and I have been super busy the past couple of days re-organizing our storage rooms in our basement. Lots of work, but it's almost all done now and looks soooo much better. I'm a self-confessed pack-rat and have a bad habit of piling stuff when I don't want to deal with it! Sound familiar? lol :) Anyway, now we just need to buy some good quality paint so we can re-paint the floor and it'll look a look better. Hopefully that'll get done soon...

Well, I think I'll call it a day and go get some rest before my little ones decide that it's time to start a new day!

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Supplies:
Stamps: Petite Messages (Hero Arts)
Cardstock: China Red Linen (CRS), Jet Black Linen (CRS), Flat White (CRS)
Patterned Paper: Aurora Flora Flowers - Sticko Style Letter Press (EK Success)
Ink: Ruby Red and Basic Black (SU)
Embellishments: Antique Copper Brads (Making Memories), Epoxy Butterfly (Horizon Group USA)

Watercoloured Vellum Flowers

I can't tell you how much I love this flower image from the Embrace Life set from SU. I love to stamp the image onto vellum and watercolour the bottom side and watch as the colour dries and the petals curl up and give the flower such a neat effect. You can get such an elegant look to use on your project. This vellum cardstock from SU is fabulous! I've worked with several brands of vellum and none of them compare with this cardstock weight. It's great to work with and doesn't crack so easily like some of the other stuff does.

I got the inspiration for this card from my friend, Kim. I saw this card on her blog and I knew a variation on it would be perfect for a card for my Sister-in-Law. Sadly, her Mom just passed away and I wanted to send her a special sympathy card to let her know she's in our thoughts.

Well, I think I'll call it a day. I'm gonna try to sneak into my crafty space tomorrow before I go to work...I've still got a few cards on my 'to-do list' to make before the weekend is over, so stay tuned. :) Hope everyone has a great weekend!

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Supplies: Stamps: 'flower' - Embrace Life (SU), 'thinking of you' - Clear Stamps (Studio G - Michaels)
WaterColour Crayons: Regal Rose (SU)
Ink: Purely Pomegranate (SU)
Cardstock: White Vellum Cardstock (SU), White Linen (CRS), Purely Pomegranate (SU)
Tools: Cuttlebug, Textile Texture Embossing Folder, 1/8" Dimensional Squares, White Opaque Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Embossing Tray, Paint Brush, Heat Tool
Embellishments: Light Pink Sheer Polka Dot Ribbon (Michaels), Light Pink Brads (Making Memories)

Wild Saffron Butterfly

I got the opportunity to get in some crafty time this afternoon to make this card for a friend of mine. I used some new patterned paper from a K &Company slab that I picked up on sale this morning. It's all double-sided, heavy-weight and there's some gorgeous patterns in the 36 sheets...technically 72 sheets since it's double-sided. I'm so glad that I noticed it...it made up for the fact that I was bummed 'cause they were sold out of the new Cuttlebug embossing folders which was my actual mission to find today! Oh well, it gives me an excuse to go back again in the near future! lol :)

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Supplies:
Stamps: 'Thinking of You' - Greetings Galore (Impression Obsession)
Ink: Taken With Teal (SU)
Cardstock: Butter and Teal (Bazzill)
Patterned Paper: Wild Saffron Paper Slab (K & Company)
Tools: Horizontal Slot Punch (SU), 1/8" Dimensional Squares, Scissors
Embellishments: Golden Brown Polka Dot Sheer Ribbon (Dashes, Dots and Checks - Michaels), Copper Brads

A relaxing night at Diana's

Yup, it's way too late again and I should be sleeping, but I had to come home and upload the pic of the 'one' card that I got done at Diana's tonight. lol :) Not a very productive card making night, but we had a nice time drinking coffee and chatting. I did manage to get one card made, just so that when I got home, Jim wouldn't ask me, "So, why did you go over then, when you could have just talked on the phone?" It's all about getting out, though, isn't it. Anyway, it was nice to get together with Diana and Jennifer and just relax without all of our little ones running around like they normally do while we're all together.

But, I have to go to bed, my alarm clock will be going off in 5 hours, Ahhh! I hope that's enough time to get rid of these tired, bloodshot eyes...I guess Catherine can let me know at pre-school in the morning! lol :)

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