Pinwheel card

SU vintage designer paper was used for the pinwheel.  This  card would be appropriate for Mother's Day, birthdays, or just about any other occasion.  It was fun and easy to make!  Let me know if you need directions to make the pinwheel!

Pinafore Mother's Day Card

Here is a Mother's Day card I made, also appropriate for birthdays.  I used a long Sizzix die that resembles a pinafore, as it layers across the top to the back of the card.  I stamped the images, colored in with pencils, and then ran the pinafore thru a Stampin'Up! embossing folder in my Big Shot.  I stamped, colored, and cut out the flowers and blue butterfly and attached to the embossed card front using glue dots to give them a little "lift" off the paper.  The SU ribbon border punch was used for the bottom strip of paper.  A pretty in pink taffeta ribbon adds the finishing touch to the top of the card.
Let me know what you think!

Mother's Day Card

 

I made this card for my mom for Mother's Day, using the SU vintage embossing folder on the rose-printed cardstock designer paper (retired).  SU markers and blender pens were used to color the floral motif and letters "M".   A tiny pearl in the center of the flower was the final touch,  adding just a little "bling" to the card!  Let me know your thoughts!

Easter Silhouette card

 I found this design on SCS and thought it was perfect for springtime.  The stamp set is from Stampin Up as is the tulip embossing folder used for the blue cardstock edges.  The buttons are from the Stampin Up embosslit die -- they look so real and are so easy to make!  The difficult part was running the linen thread thru the paper buttons and aligning them so they would fit nicely around the card, leaving enough length between them.  I added a bow made from taffeta ribbon and attached one small button to the center of the bow.  A tiny tag was punched after the word Easter was stamped on the paper.  This was then attached to the end of the linen thread with a glue dot holding it in place.  I like the way the Sahara Sand ink and paper worked together with the Marina Mist cardstock.  Let me know what you think!

Brown / Pink embossed Easter Card

I found this new embossing folder by Sizzix and ran it thru the Coredination brown/pink cardstock.  I sanded the embossed edges using a Stampin Up sanding block.  I cut out the center of the embossed oval.  I stamped the Stampin Up Easter verse and silhouette on a piece of pink cardstock then ran it thru the Big Shot using the Stampin Up texture plate.  I like the little bit of dimension the texture brings to the background of the card.  I tied a small length of crochet trim around the right side of the brown cardstock prior to attaching the pink background to the brown front.  I added a silk rose to the top of the crochet trim using a glue dot.  If you look closely, you will be able to see the three tiny blush-color pearls added to the center of the swirl design on the card front -- just a little bling to make this card a bit more feminine!  Let me know what you think!

Easter Bonnet Card

I used the new bridal blush cardstock from Stampin Up for the top half of the card and coordinating tiny floral print for the bottom of the card front.  I ran the top cardstock thru the Stampin Up tulip edge embossing folder.  I then ran the bottom floral paper thru the dotted embossing folder to give the card more texture and dimension.  The hat paper was first run thru the texture embossing folder and then punched out using both circle and oval punches...the textured embossed paper resembles a straw hat once the pieces are assembled.  I added a strip of ribbon and a silk rose to the front of the hat.  The little bit of  crochet trim across the card center adds a nice vintage look to the card.  The verse was stamped on white cardstock and punch out using the Stampin Up designer label punch.  The edges were highlighted by running along the corner of the stamp pad.  The bonnet design was copied from a card I saw on SCS.
Let me know what you think!

Chocolate Easter Bunny

Easter just wouldn't be Easter without a chocolate bunny!  I love this bunny stamp I bought last year from Stampin Up -- used it in a few cards last year and decided to try some new designs this year.
I found this plaid paper and fell in love with it -- perfect colors for springtime!  I rounded just the right-side corners of the brown mat and plain paper to give it a more designer look.  The bunny was stamped on white cardstock using brown ink, colored in lightly with pencils, including highlighting the inside of the ears.  The bunny design is then cut out with scissors and attached to a white piece of cardstock using a tape runner.  This piece is then run thru the dotted embossing folder thru the Big Shot to give it a little texture.
I used the Stampin Up scalloped border punch for the bottom of the card and attached a ribbon with a fake bow onto of the border.  Happy Easter is stamped in brown ink on white cardstock, trimmed by hand, and attached to the bottom right side of the front of the card.  This card was fun to make and wasn't too time consuming.