Sea you soon!

I am a huge fan of the Sunny Studio stamp company because their releases feature whimsical and cutesy clear stamps, the most wonderful layering stamps that even I can do nicely,  versatile sentiments stamps and clear alphabets.   There are stamps that feature THE 'thing' that is just starting to pop up all over the internet, and classical stuff like mason jars and gingerbread men.  And no, I didn't get paid for that endorsement!    Anyway, it's always exciting when an order comes from Sunny Studio and DH knows not to talk to me for a week until I've tried everything out.  : )

Last week's card was created from my latest SS stamps and dies.  I love the sentiment! 

I had inky fun creating the background with Distress Oxides and die cut masks.   Oh yes, very inky fun! 

I used Glossy Accents on the little fish to add dimension but still keep the card relatively flat for mailing.

The crab and the lobster represent DH and I 'waving' at our friends. Teehee!   : )    Lots of coloring, but really, a simple, easy card to put together.

Sunny Studio  "Sea You Soon" stamps and die set
Sunny Studio  "Best Fishes" stamps and die set
Sunny Studio Stitched Half Circle die set

So tired of "Hello" cards!   Something different next week!   Sea you soon!   Christine  : )

Hello Shaped Card

Trying to find something a little different to send to my friends, I made a word shaped card in DS using the Ole font.  I resized a couple of the shadow layers of the letters and overlapped them so they cut in one piece. After duplicating and flipping I added rectangles in between the letters to make the card fold properly and to add stability.  (Sounds a lot harder than it is!)

  

For Master J
Kraft base. light green top layer, lime green lower layer.
Bugs - Sunny Studio Backyard Bugs
Inside "Bug me anytime!"

Blue base, designer paper first and second layers
Daisies - Sunny Studio
Inside -  "Hope to see you soon."


I made several different color combinations, and added different flowers, or, at DH's suggestion, sports paraphernalia for cards that were going to guys.  It turned out to be a very quick and fun card to make.  : )  Christine

Just Saying Hello!

This is a Dreaming Tree design - Daisy Card from the Sentiments bundle.  Since I wanted it to fit an A4 envelope, I had to resize the card but quickly realized that it was easier and more efficient to use a 12 x 5 inch piece of card stock to make the card base rather than piecing the base together as DT suggests.     I did not have a lot of mirror board so I had to cut the large embellishment out of green and in the hope it looked like more foliage.  : ) 

Such a cute little daisy!  Just like the ones decorating my lawn.  :  )

12 x 5.0 inch card stock scored at 1.75,  3.5 and 7.75 inches.
Divine Swirls embossing folder.
5 x 1 inch strip added to back for stability.    
Studio Katia dew drops.

Trying a shaped card next week!   Stay safe.   : )  Christine

Waving Hello

Using some (DH would say, "Most!") of my SIP time to make cards that I can send via my mailbox to friends.  They are all 5.5 x 4.25 and take a 'Forever' stamp.  Here's one of my favorites because it uses Graphic 45 paper and since we live at the beach, it seems very appropriate!


Ocean Blue Graphic 45 background paper
Waves  ZooBalloo
Seagulls Life is a Beach
Banner CTMH Artiste
Doily CTMH Artbooking  Cut twice from kraft and once from dark brown stacked and glued
Font Elizabeth
Crab embellie from LSS

Inside circle is a left over from the doily cut.  I kept the unused ones too.  Papercrafters gotta stash!  : )  Christine

Easter 2020

So, I just spent a very frustrating morning in Design Space trying to find the file from a card I made in 2014.  When I did locate it, most of it was missing.  Only when I remembered that I had put the card on my completely neglected blog, was I able to locate where the images came from and redesign the card.   My plan going forward is to add blog posts with enough details of the cards, etc that I make as a back up for any other malfunctioning Design Space files.  : )

Easter 2020 - Socially Distant!


Joy Insert Card - for Church friends

 

Dreaming Tree - Easter Time SVG Bundle - My Little Chickadees Box Card  ( Strip on front is cut from scrap left over from back panel cut out.  Removed cut outs from pink bow chick and added a necklace of pearls.) 

Dreaming Tree -  Spring Has Sprung Bundle - Easter Box Card  (Add extra mirrored back panel for sturdiness and add extra strip inside insert 2.)

Dreaming Tree Facebook page has lots of variations on these files.   Stay safe!  

Mother's Day and a few recent projects

April - May is busy, busy for my family with anniversaries, birthdays and the celebration of Mother's Day and you'd think, by now, that I would start card making in February.  Sadly, no, I always wait until April arrives before hitting the panic button.  Here's a few of my creations just in case you need something quick and easy but made with love to spark your own last-minute creativity!

 I played with my Foil Quill on the Mother's Day card for my amazing DIL.  The design - Rose Background,  comes from the Anna Griffin's Garden Cards cart that I purchased when I was going through my "all good things come from Anna Griffin" phase!  Love how I was able to add a just a little bling to the daisy centers.

 Love, love, love Sunny Studio's latest release and have used the Wrap Around Box Die for Easter treats,  a birthday gift card, and as a wedding shower favor.  Mendi's layering stamps are so easy to use that even I can produce something passable!

I also used a die from Sunny Studio to create this comic strip card featuring yet another turtle for my  BIL!  The stamps are from Mendi and Creative Craftin' Divas.

Yet another male birthday card but this time I used a file from 3DCuts.  The pop up inside is so cool!  Do you see a reoccurring beachy theme going on here?  Thank goodness for Graphic 45 paper!

I am linking my Mother's Day card with - where else? - the challenge at BBTB2!  Check it out and thanks for visiting with me today. : ) Christine

The Easter Bunny Gets Foiled

I might be a tiny bit addicted to foil.  I have a minc machine, the gemini foil plate, glue pens and pads and gilding flakes but of course, I absolutely had to add the We R Memory Keepers Foil Quill to my collection.  I ordered the kit of three sizes of quill and I love all of them.  My only complaint is that I don't seem to be able to calibrate my Cricut at the moment and cutting after foiling is not as precise as it should be. 

Here's a couple of my experiments that I put together to make an Easter card.  Love this bunny from the Typography Art cart done with the fine tip: -

 

Easy peasy!   The lovely shine is so hard to photograph:-

Inside I added a stamped sentiment from Stamping Moms and the negative space left when I tried to foil an egg image from Miss Kate Cuttables in Design Space.

Just can't wait to get my foil order from JoAnn's so I can play some more!  I am linking my card with the Easter challenge at BBTB2 here.   Thank you for visiting with me today.  Have a hoppy Easter!    : )  Christine