Teacher gift a la Verve~

I decided, with the help of a few friends, that it was not cheesy to make a gift for a daycare lead "teacher". So, of course, the problem begins... What do I do??? I decided on the standard... NOTECARDS. Ok, that's settled. Now what? I had seen some beautiful cards from JenMarie over at Splitcoast. She used the Verve OSW challenge sketches to make them! A HA! Now, I know. I managed to get 2 whole cards made last night, but didn't have time to take pics. So, this is just the teaser for the pics that will come later! Take some time to craft, it will make you feel better :-)

Ok- I'm really trying to be better at posting. I had some time last night and a co-worker has a birthday (great combination for a stamper). I know that she likes purple, so I thought I would search through my stash and come up with something. Sometimes I just don't get how my mind works... but anyway. First, I looked for a sketch. Again, I turned to Julee's Mojo Monday sketches. I found one I really liked and looked like a great option. Now.... what stamp to use. That took about 10 minutes and then I remembered that I have ALL of THESE images from the PIF thread. So I start going through them one by one and... voila! Paige has a present. That will be perfect! I reach for my handy dandy copics and go to town. I have now finished coloring and realize that the sketch calls for an Oval scalloped piece. This image really won't fit in a oval. I guess I'll try a circle. Over to the CB with my nesties..I cut out the image and a scalloped back and... ooooppppppppppsss, this is too big to justify putting a square behind it like the sketch.. So I improvise again. Below is what came out. So, thanks to Julee for unknowingly providing my inspiration for this card!





Stamps: Paige has a Present
Paper: White, Archivers, Elegant Eggplant, Lovely Lilac
Ink: Black, Lovely Lilac
Accessories: Nestabilities, Sakura Clear Stardust, Rhinestone Brads, SU Edge scallop, Ribbon, Copics

Thanksgiving WRAK Card

Another sample of the WRAK labor day challenges. This card will also be sent to the troops. I used a Mojo Monday sketch. You can find those on Julee's Poetic Artistry blog. I ove Julee's sketches. They are so inspiring. For this card I added a little bling with the Stardust Clear pen. I also added the strips of Argyle dry embossed cardstock. For some reason, argyle makes me think warm and somehow transfers to a cold thanksgiving day. That might only work in my little world, but it works :-)


Stamps: Turkey Riley (hanna stamps)
Paper: Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke (Textured), Really Rust, More Mustard, White
Ink: Really Rust, Black
Accessories: Brads, Nestabilities, CB Argyle Folder, Ticket Corner punch, Copics

TFL!

I promised an updated blog today with a card... so here it is. This is one of the cards that I made for the Labor Day WRAK challenges on Splitcoast. The goal was to make a winter wishes card as opposed to simply a Christmas card. One of my fellow WRAK'rs from the UK sent me this adorable Cherished Teddies image. I colored the image with prismas and odorless mineral spirits. The nave bg is embossed with the CB and I used the Ice Crystal cut and emboss folder from CB for the snowflake. The center is a rihnestone brad by SU.

Stamps: Cherished Teddies (Stampendous), Snowflakes
Paper: Archivers, night of Navy, White
Ink: Black, Versafine Gray
Accessories: Rihnestone Brad, prismas, OMS, Fun Flock, CB Snowflakes folder and Snow fun (cut and emboss)

I did it again

Yes, I am a horrible blogger. But, I do have a new card to show you. I will post it tomorrow. I may need to give away some candy to make it up to all of you (well the few that read my blog anyway).

Stuff

As usual it has been forever. I took last week off work and all my organizational skills stayed at work. I thought I would have time to get new cards made... but noooo.. didn't happen. Well here's to trying again this week!

Another Card for you to see

So much for posting 5 days in a row... sheesh! Anyway, here is another card that I made for the WRAK challenges. It is, at this very moment, on it's way to Cards for Heroes to be sent overseas.

I just love this image from Cornish Heritage Farms This is a simple masculine card, the type that are very hard for me to make! Thanks to Stacy for sending me this image through WRAK!! I love it!