Anniversary Cards

 I had a request for some anniversary cards, so since it was in the high 90's today, I thought it was a perfect time to stay indoors and play!

For my inspiration I went to sweetkobylkin and did what she did to a Hero Arts stamp, but I used an Altenew Stamp called:  Best Mom

 I stamped it and cut it out with a Li'l Inkers Stitched rectangle, then I colored in the flowers.  I fussy cut the two little buds and adhered them off the page.  I gold embossed the sentiment (Gina K: Rose Peonies) and placed it on a PTI soft stone card with fun foam.

This one was done with partial die cutting and colored with copics.  I did use a PTI garden gate stencil for a little extra pattern for the card base.

Check out the other two cards made by Ksenija using the same stamp...I think tomorrow I may just make two more cards.  She is very talented and I thank her for the inspiration!

Now it is time for bed!

Have a wonderful weekend friends!

Heart Hugs, friends!

Filling up my Stash

Today I spent most of the day getting ready for the fall where I sell my cards at bible study.

You can guess that the most purchased cards are 

 sympathy

  praying for you

 thinking of you

then all the others..birthday, get well, anniversary, baby cards etc.

I selected one design and decided to make four or 5 of each kind...I had to mass produce in order to get the numbers I am needing and not spend so much time on each individual card.

Here are the cards I have so far:

I made four of these cards using PTI Forget me Not stamp set

 and a sentiment from Verve: Beautiful Things

I must admit to getting a little bored making the same card, so I changed up the 5th card with some extra stamping behind the die cut flower and turning the card with the fold at the top.

This is one of a kind, inspired by one of the MIM's where you stamp the image in a lighter color for the background.  The flower is from PTI: Stemmed Sentiments

Another  PTI: Stemmed Sentiments flower colored with copics, dry embossed with the Shape Shifter Circle I

Next I pulled out an Altenew stamp called:  Best Mom, I made four of them and had to color each one differently.  I used a technique I learned from the Altenew class by Kelly Lavetola (ONe Layer Wonders) when stamping a sentiment over a colored portion of the image.

I changed up the sentiments to a PTI set called Happy Hydrangea

Same Altenew stamp set, but white embossed on water color paper and colored with Zigs.  The sentiment is an SSS die cut.

Next I used a WPlus 9 stamp called Sympathy Lillies

I stamped it on PTI weathervane paper and white embossed it, then colored it with prismacolor pencils.  I have two cards with this same stamp, but I watercolored them.  I haven't put a sentiment on them yet, so I will post those tomorrow.  I think it is now time to get into comfy clothes and put my feet up for the night!

Thanks for taking the time to look at all these cards I made...I feel good about my progress, but it only takes one person to buy 10 at a time and I can be wiped out pretty quickly!

I still need more praying for you cards too!

Heart Hugs, friends!

Seize the Birthday ~ Inlay die cuts

At Seize the Birthday Challenge we are looking for inlay die cuts on your BIRTHDAY card as our topping this time.

I die cut the Altenew: Best Mom flower three times, the top layer was cut from watercolor paper and colored with my Zigs.  I layered the die cuts to get a raised effect.  Before placing my die cut back into position I used black and pink zig ink and splattered the card with a brush.  I also used some white acrylic paint, although it isn't showing up very well in the photo.  My sentiment is from PTI Bold Blossoms, I stamped it with Verafine and then embossed with clear embossing powder.

I hope you will join us and make a card using inlay die cuts, if you prefer not to use the topping you may make any kind of birthday card.  Please check out the inspiration from the rest of the design team!

Heart Hugs, friends!

CAS(E) this Sketch # 174

I took a break from planting flowers to make a card!

There is a sketch over at CAS(E) this Sketch

and you all know I am needing sympathy and the praying for you kind of cards, I love this flower image from Altenew called Best Mom.

I colored it up with copics (greens: YG03,G14,BG13 and violets: BV00, V15, V17)

I am playing with different combinations of colors, I would never have thought to use BG13 with my greens for leaves, but I really like it!!

My sentiment is from a Technique Tuesday:  Appreciated, I embossed it on vellum.

Here is the inside of the card:

and here is the sketch:

I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday weekend and remember all our men and women fighting for our freedom.

Heart Hugs, friends!

Addicted to Stamps & More #164

This is for Stamps & More ~ Leave your Mark

 

I colored in the flowers with copics

Stamps:  Altenew: Best Mom

copics



Heart Hugs, friends!

 

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