I am Blessed!

       We made a card today at the Hayden Library class that said "give thanks for the simple things in life" (see previous post). So I feel like I need to live what I stamp :) I have been so privileged to teach these card workshops at our local Hayden Library. In addition, I've been able to branch out and teach some card classes at Wildcat Pizza as well. I am thankful for each and every one of you that I've met during these classes. It is rare to meet such a great group of people that are so pleasant and encouraging to be around - thanks for your positive attitudes and smiling faces! I always look forward to the next class on the schedule and each time I leave feeling blessed. So I give thanks today for this opportunity, and for the great people I've met. I look forward to more :)

Phillipians 4:8-9 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things.

Simple Things

This card is a CASE originally posted by Joni Seith on stampin connection. The gals and gent at my card class this morning loved making this card!

The white cardstock is embossed with the framed tulips EF. The leaves are the shapeabilities nested maple leaves. Sentiment from an old SU set .

Butterfly Trio

SUPPLIES:

cardstock - primrose petals, white
ink - melon mambo, soft suede
stamps - papillon potpourri, sincere salutations
accessories - primrose petals satin stitched ribbon, oval punch, scallop oval punch, rhinestones (not SU), chevron EF, double sided tape, zots (for butterfly pop-outs & ribbon)

Wellness Wishes

SUPPLIES:

• cardstock - bashful blue, real red, kraft
• ink - black, markers, blender
• stamps - wonderful winterland, teeny tiny wishes
• accessories - bitty banners framelits, scallop punch, wood grain EF, word window punch, midnight muse ribbon

NOTE: Cut bashful blue cardstock, cut out scallop circle (I used nestabilities diecut for this), then emboss with woodgrain EF. Mat on top of red cardstock and adhere your stamped image to the center of the red background panel.

Warm Well Wishes

This is another card for a class I am teaching at Wildcat Pizza in Hayden.

SUPPLIES:

• stamps - wonderful winterland, teeny tiny wishes
• cardstock - soft suede, watercolor paper, black, misc. color
• accessories - square lattice and wood grain EFs, circle and scallop nestabilities, 1/2" circle punch, itty bitty banners framelit, decorative brads and ribbon
• ink - black, misc markers and blender pen

Funny Face

Another simple and fun card for the halloween card class at Wildcat Pizza in Hayden, ID. The funny face and monster stamps are from the Michaels bin for .60 cents each :) Background EFs are fancy fan and square lattice.

Batty Halloween

I made this simple and fun halloween card for a class I am teaching at Wildcat Pizza tomorrow night in Hayden, ID. I got the dracula and bat stamp at Michaels for .60 cents each :) Background EF is chevron and the happy halloween is from TEENY TINY WISHES set.

Apothecary Birthday

This is the second card for the library class I will be teaching. It is a little more involved than the super simple doily card.

SUPPLIES:

• stamps: apothecary art
• cardstock: pool party (background panel), crumb cake, white, baja breeze (small flowers)
• ink: espresso
• misc: markers, square lattice EF, chevron EF, labels framelits, itty bitty punches, mini brads

Super Simple Doily

About as simple as it gets! This is for a class I am teaching at the library. Since we do 2 cards, I try to design one of them with very few steps in the interest of time.

Green Elements

SUPPLIES:

• stamps - wonderful winterland, itty bitty banners, netting, parlor prints background
• ink - wild wasabi, old olive, always articoke, stazon black
• misc - petals a plenty EF, bitty banners framelits, delicate doilies, little leaves, wild wasabi ribbon
• cardstock - certainly celery, whisper white, wild wasabi

Parlor Prints Thank You

SUPPLIES:

• stamps - parlor prints, itty bitty banners
• cardstock - crumb cake, soft suede, whisper white, baja breeze, real red
• ink - baja breeze, real read, soft suede
• misc - elegant butterfly and itty bitty shapes punches; little leaves sizzlits, finishing touches edgelits, oval punch, designer frame and square lattice embossing folders, bitty banners framelits, sponge

I stamped the parlor prints background stamp on whisper white cardstock in real red and baja breeze to make the print paper.

Leaves of Fall

SUPPLIES:

stamps - french foliage, teeny tiny wishes
ink - basic gray, crumb cake, sahara sand, espresso, versamark
cardstock - sahara sand, going gray, vanilla, espresso
misc - crumb cake seam binding ribbon, large delicate doilies sizzlits, finishing touches edgelits,  clear embossing powder, rhinestones (not SU)

Note: for the center leaves, first stamped with versamark, then espresso; embossed with clear powder. Colored over with blushing bride marker.

Fall Leaves Joseph's Coat

This is a card made using the Joseph's Coat technique. I CASE'd it from a card I first saw on Stampin' Connection but I don't remember the ladies name. We actually made this at a workshop I held at Wildcat Pizza last night!

 I used the FRENCH FOLIAGE and TEENY TINY WISHES sets. You take whisper white cardstock and sponge on a variety of colors - make them bright. Then you stamp the leaf image using a versamark pad and emboss with clear powder. Ink up a brayer or sponge in espresso ink and cover the entire card several times. Wipe off the excess ink from the embossed image. It's such a striking result :)
Misc: primrose petal ribbon; oval, scallop oval and circle punch, little leaves diecut; designer buttons; melon mambo, espresso cardstock..

Triple Time Winterland

SUPPLIES:

• stamps: wonderful winterland, oval all
• cardstock: perfect plum, whisper white, pool party
• ink: elegant eggplant, tempting turquoise, not quite navy, wisteria wonder
• misc: chevron EF, baja breeze seam binding, oval punch, designer button; lacey circle nestabilities

Thank You BLUES

SUPPLIES:

• cardstock - certainly celery, pool party, night of navy, whisper white
• ink - stazon black, markers
• stamps - pleasant poppies, itty bitty banners, netting
• misc - fancy fan EF, posy punch, finishing touches edgelits, bitty banners framelits
• technique - marker layering

Warm Thoughts of You

I finally got a chance to play with this WONDERFUL WINTERLAND set. All of the images in this set are just adorable!

SUPPLIES:

• paper: baja breeze, real red, whisper white, watercolor
• ink: stazon black, misc SU markers
• stamps: wonderful winterland, teeny tiny wishes, distressed dots
• assecories: designer SU button, tiwne; fancy fan, square lattice and chevron EFs; bitty banner framelits, word window punch; circle and lacey circle from nestabilities

Shabby For You

 

SUPPLIES:

• stamps: ELEMENTS OF STYLE, PAPILLON POTPOURRI, ITTY BITTY BANNERS, NETTING
• ink: taken with teal, baja breeze, so saffron, certainly celerly, wild wasabi, pool party
• assecories: swirl scribbles, elegant butterfly, labels framelits, bitty baners framelits, baja breeze seam binding ribbon, fancy fan EF
• paper: so saffron, baha breeze, watercolor, crumb cake, poppy parade DSP

Thanks for Everything

This is one of those simple cards that look elegant, but are so easy. Used daffodil delight, real red, and whisper white cardstock; daffodil delight, real red and basic black ink; PAPILLON POTPOURRI, EVERYTHING ELEANOR, PETITE PAIRS & SINCERE SALUTATIONS stamp sets. Accessories: fancy fan EF; word window, circle, itty bitty shapes, elegant butterfly punches; labels framelits; cherry cobbler seam binding ribbon; pearls.

Brilliant Sky

No matter what I did with the picture the background looks more bluish, but it is actually basic gray. I first stamped the LOVELY AS A TREE image in stazon black, masked the sun, then sponged in daffodil delight, calypso coral, melon mambo, rich razzleberry for the sky. Sponged lucky limeade, wild wasabi and always artichoke for the grass. The gray and lucky limeade backgrounds were stamped with the NETTING background stamp. Stamped the thinking of you from TEENY TINY WISHES and cut with bitty banners framelits. Added matting, small circle punches, and brads. No frills, just a peaceful and colorful scene :)

Birthday Jump

This card is for a friend's 13th birthday. The 4 wheeler is from the RIDE ON set (retired). I masked off the sun and bottom and brayered so saffron, calypso coral and rich razzleberry. Stamped tree tops from LOVELY AS A TREE. Sponged soft suede, basic black and espresso on the bottom. Stamped 4 wheeler and colored with sahara sand a basic gray, colored trees with moss, sponged a little yellow in the sun and added white highlights to the rider and trees.