Poppies Card

for Memorial Day

"Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it."

– Unknown

Americans don’t typically wear poppies on November 11 (Veterans Day), which honors all living veterans. Instead, they wear the symbolic red flower on Memorial Day—the last Monday in May—to commemorate the sacrifice of so many men and women who have given their lives fighting for their country.   

https://www.history.com/news/world-war-i-poppy-remembrance-symbol-veterans-day

 

Cherry Blossoms Card

My Mom asked me recently to make an Anniversary card.

This is one of severeal I made for her to choose from.

All supplies used on this card came from Stampin' Up!

Cherry Blossoms and Many Medallions dies (trimmed)

I'll add a sentiment when I am ready to send this card

since Mom didn't take this one. 

Thanks for looking =) 

 

Swans Anniversary Card

All supplies used came from Stampin' Up!

Swan Lake stamp set

Ornate Borders die

inks, card stocks, dies

aqua painter

rhinestones unknown

Thanks for looking =)  

Rustic Anniversary Card

 All supplies used came from Stampin' Up!:

Bouquet Blossoms and Happy Wishes stamp sets

Pinewood Planks embossing folder

assorted dies

inks, card stocks, brad, black gems

Thanks for looking =) 

Colorful Anniversary Card

My Mom asked me to make an Anniversary card

for her to send to one of my Aunt and Uncles.

I made several for her to choose from.

This is the one she picked.

Luckily I had an "extra ounce" postage stamp

still so she didn't need to go to the post office.

This card is bumpy and would require the extra postage

since it is non machinable.

Most supplies used came from Stampin' Up!:

Lasting Elegance die (recently retired)

All Year Cheer stamp set (from 2000 or so)

white embossing powder and Versamark ink

Simply Pressed Clay rose element

card stocks

polka dot ribbon scrap, unknown

homemade alcohol ink sprays to create background,

pink and yellow

I'll share a couple more cards soon that I created

with scraps of card stock I used to soak up

the over spray from making this background.

There will be a couple more Anniversary cards, too.

Thanks for looking =) 

I'm linking this card to

Retro Rubber Challenge #159

Anything Goes

 It's been a while since I've 

participated in a challenge,

here or anywhere really.

Retro Rubber was one of my favorites

since nearly all of my stamps are 10-20 years old!

Hang In There Card

The background on this card was an experiment:

I scraped three colors of acrylic craft paint

onto yellow card stock that I Pressure embossed.

The background was too deep and detailed,

the paint pooled up in it too much so I kept

scraping it out which blended it too much :(

Most supplies used were from Stampin' Up!:

Hanging Garden stamp set

Vine Street embossing folder

Tasteful Labels die

card stocks, inks, embossing powder

Tutorial here

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/acrylicstencildeboss/

I'll try it again some day with a less detailed background

Thanks for looking =) 

 

Blue Blossoms Card

Southern Serenade stamp set

and other supplies from Stampin' Up!

were used on this card.

The image was water colored with inks

from my ink pads and an aquapainter.

I may add a tiny tag to the bow

when I am ready to send it.

Thanks for looking =) 

 

Pixie Pink Roses Card

Another extra bright card. 

Imagine a sentiment of some sort 

on the front of this card.

It's blank for the time being. 

Most supplies used came from Stampin' Up!:

First Frost stamps and dies

Lasting Elegance die for the border

inks, card stocks

Patterned paper, unknown

 

Graduation Flip Card

Rubber stamp images, inks, papers and flip card die are from Stampin' Up!,

Great Grads stamp set

Glitter ink pen (Office Depot brand) to color in the G

Numeral dies from Michael's/Recollections

I thought I had a few mortarboard stickers leftover from last year, 

but I can't find them. I was going to put one over the "a" after

not stamping that part of the image. I have another week before

I need to send it, so maybe I'll come across them still. 

Or maybe I'm mistaken and there are none left which is why

I am unable to find them?

Thanks for looking =) 

Cap and Gown Grad Card

Rubber stamp, papers, inks from Stampin' Up!

Embroidery floss for tassel 

Numeral dies from Michael's/Recollections

INSTRUCTIONS found here:

https://debbiesdesignsblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/free-fridays-happy-graduation-card.html

 I altered it by cutting two squares of card stock then sandwiching a piece of lightweight chipboard between them to stiffen the cap. 

Thanks for looking =)