Rose Wonder Sympathy Card

I needed another sympathy card recently.

All supplies used came from Stampin' Up!,

although most are retired.

Rose Wonder stamp and die set.

I spent some time cutting out pieces

in different colors to back the die cut

flower and stem outlines from the set.

There are no dies to cut backing pieces.

Bashful Blue, Bliss Blue, Pistachio Pudding,

Sage Shadow, Barely Banana card stocks

white embossing powder

flat back pearls

Thanks for looking 

 

Happy Valentine's Day Card

My final Valentine made with scrappy bits n' leftover pieces

I have been saving to do something with some day!

The cluster of hearts on this piece is actually something 

from a really old project that I decided to rip apart.

The letterpress background was made last year,

but came out crooked so I didn't use it.

I saved it and trimmed it down this year,

straightening it up for this card. 

There is some glitter, a bit of dry embossing

and a piece of grosgrain ribbon on the cluster

inside

 

Thanks for looking =)

Stay safe and warm! 

White Heart Love Card

Several more leftover bits were used on this card.

My Valentine's/Love baggie is nearly empty!

Everything used came from Stampin' Up!

over the years, most items are no longer available.

The words are heat embossed in black onto a strip of vellum.

I lightly sponged pale gray ink onto the background behind

the die cut heart in hopes it would make it stand out a bit more.

The background is also pressure embossed with a texture. 

The small die cut flowers have been slightly bent

to create a bit more dimension. Rhinestones for the centers.

Thanks for looking =) 

 

I Heart U Card

 

Nothing fancy, creative or unique on this card.

Just putting to use some more old leftovers

from last years Valentine's card making.

Everything used came from Stampin' Up!,

most items are no longer available.

Letterpress background plates

Assorted dies

Red, metallic silver, white card stocks

inside

Thanks for looking =) 

Inlaid Hearts Border Valentine Card

 

This one was fun to make, 

piecing the hearts back together.

Thee white background was 

pressure embossed with a folder by Cuttlebug.

The pieced border of hearts was made

with a die from Stampin' Up!

I cut it three times:

once on the red tag,

once from black and once from gold.

 I saved all of the little heart pieces

to use on some of the other cards I made

this year with leftovers being saved

for future use. 

I glued another tag underneath the die cut one

so there was something to glue to pieces to.

I started with the black outlines then

matched up all of the little hearts and 

carefully glued them in place, 

finishing up with the extra red pieces

around the heart border. 

It was a bit time consuming, tricky,

but it looks neat!

Black heat embossed stamped sentiment from

Stampin' Up!

I glued some of the little hearts that were cut out

from the die cut tag on the inside:

Thanks for looking = )

Valentine Cluster Card - Friend

 

This is the first of five Valentine cards I made

new this year. Sure, I have lots of "love" type

cards leftover from the failed craft booth last year,

but I also had a baggie of leftover "love" bits I never used

when making all of those cards.

I wanted to put those "do something with some day"

bits n' pieces to use this year, making one less

baggie of saved scraps ;)

The rubber stamp image is from Hero Arts.

Various dies and punches.

Metallic silver (looks gray), red, black and white card stocks.

Narrow silver trim.

Thanks for looking =) 

Gearhead Birthday Card

 

I had fun putting together this card for another one of my uncles

that enjoys old cars. 

The die cut chrome gears back ground piece is leftover 

from this card I sent the other uncle recently.

I bought the Gearhead Garage set in early 2019

and have it used it quite a bit.

I keep hoping that one day there will be coordinating

images to that set / designer papers. 

"happy birthday" is from the Something to Say set

that is a bit older. 

Everything, other than the die cut 75,  came from Stampin' Up!

This card just so happens to fit the current challenge at

Retro Rubber Challenge :

#151 Red, Black, White and Gray !

I had a little help from my barn cat

that is becoming quite comfortable indoors :)

Thanks for looking, stay safe and warm.

Five Assorted Cards

This little penguin card was chosen as a 

CAS Favorite at Splitcoasstampers !

I created all of these cards using stamped or die cut bits

I've had stored in my "to do something with someday" drawer.

I decided that although I don't really need to have more

completed cards on hand since I have a lot already,

I did want to work on thinning out that drawer ;) 

I started with these assorted cards,

then shifted gears to making Valentine type cards.

I had a baggie full of heart die cuts and such

I didn't use up last year and since added to. 

Next up, Valentine's cards!

Everything used came from Stampin' Up! over the years.

Thanks for looking =) 

 

Wheely Nice Birthday Card

The inside of this card is a bit "cheesy",

but I think the recipient will still like it.

He's a Chevy guy, into hot rods.

The wheel and tire are made from various dies,

custom trimmed and pieced together.

Gears, Starburst, Circles and a paper punch

I cut a teeny, tiny Chevy bow tie by hand

for the center cap.

Stamp Sets:

Nailed It, Gorgeous Gunge and All Around Argyle

Gearhead Garage paper

Everything used was bought from Stampin' Up!

over the years, many things are no longer available. 

Inside sentiment was created on my computer and printed out.

I didn't expect to be making much so soon this new year

since I already have a drawer full of completed cards,

but I had a small drawer of bits n' pieces

that I decided I really ought to do something with.

So, this month I'll have a post almost every day

to share all the cards I made recently! 

 

Thanks for looking =) 

 

Blushing Gray First Frost

I just had to make another card with this pretty stamp and die set! 

It's called First Frost and is no longer available from Stampin' Up!

The front panel is a scrap of card stock that was in a grab bag

of paper scraps I bought years and years ago. I have no idea of

the manufacturer or color name, but it is a pretty pale off white

 with light gray speckles. Cleaning up scraps I came across it, again,

and decided today was the day to put it to use after all of these years.

I'd been inspired by card samples and put this pink/gray combo 

for flowers in the back of my mind for something different to try. 

I did not put a sentiment on the front so I can 

use it for any number of occasions, when it is needed.

All supplies used, other than the pale gray speckled top panel,

came from Stampin' Up! over the years.

 Colors:

Blushing Bride, Smoky Slate and Basic Gray 

The bottom photo is true to color.

Thanks for looking =)