Quick Thank You Card

I needed to make a quick Thank You card and wanted to use the stamp set, Ewe Are The Best, from My Favorite Things. along with Lawn Fawn dies and paper.  I'm still learning how to use my Copic Markers and it's a lot of fun playing with them.

  The wonderful thing about clear stamp sets is not only do you get a lot of images and sayings for a great price but you can bend sentiments if needed.   Now, I need to make sure that I put the card in an envelope and pop it in the mail! 

How Time Flies!

I didn't realize until now that it has been over 6 months since my last post!  Thankfully, things have been going well.  I've been busy with work but I still make time to do some crafting.  Here's a pretty quick card I made using Lawn Fawn's Flamingo Together and Life Is Good stamp set.  

My embossing gun was broken when I tried to heat the embossing powder.  I had to go Old School and use the toaster to heat the letters up.  (Yes, there was a time before embossing guns! LOL!)

 I hope you have a great day!! 

Kitty Friend Card

Hi, everyone!  Thought I'd share with you a quick 3x3 card that I made using Joy's Life's Lot's Of Pun, Paper Smooches' Nine Lives stamp set, and washi tape.  I sent one to Joy to show my appreciation for letting me be part of her wonderful design team. 

I had fun coloring these images and the 3x3 format seems to work well for me.  I'll be making more of these in the future.

Hope you have a good week! 

Patty 

Felt Cat Card

Hi, everyone! 

I'm getting in on the fun this week with Joy's Design Team.  If you have been following this weeks posts, we've been using techniques that are new to us, and maybe, you as well.

I've got a small collection of metal dies because I don't consider them cost effective since you can't change their size.  In the past, I'd only been using them with paper.  My LSS started carrying 100% wool felt so I had to pick some up. Well, needless to say....I am HOOKED! 

Here's what I made with that great material and Joy's wonderful stamps!

The kitty is a die that I also picked up at my LSS.  I picked up a few different cats and can't wait to use them all.  
 
The stamp I used came from Joy's Lots Of Pun set.  I made a few of these cards because this sentiment can be used for a birthday, congratulations, or a thank you card.

 I was surprised how the metal die cut 100% wool felt like butter!   I really like the texture and look of the felt.  I think it adds a nice touch to the card.  

  

If you have felt and some dies, I hope you'll break them out and experiment.  Add Joy's stamps to the mix and you've got yourself one really neat project!

Glittery Gingerbread Man Tag

Hello!  Today I've got my last post for Joy's Fall Design Team.  I'll be popping up in the Winter term occasionally, so you can't get rid of me that easily!  :)

Joy asked us to tackle some glittery and colorful projects this week.  I ended up doing a simple tag but with the use of glitter and colors that pop, I think it came out pretty neat. 

 

Here's a closeup for you so you can see how much glitter is on the snowflake background and his bow tie.  

The stamp I chose comes from Joy's Oh, Christmas Puns set.  

Treat yourself this holiday season and pick up your own set here.  

I broke out my Cricut for this project.  The ginger bread man is from Create A Critter 2 and was cut at 3 inches.  I then hand cut the tag to the size I needed.
 
The technique I used for the background involves inking your embossing folder before you dry emboss your paper.  I then sprinkled glittery embossing powder on the paper and heat set it.  It's as easy as that to create a sparkly background!

Well, that's all for me today!  I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season.  See you in the New Year!!!

Using The Negative Of A Die Cut

Hello!  If you've been following the posts on Joy's Life's Design Team this past week, we've been sharing tips and techniques.  I'm going to show you how to use a die cut in a different way.

I turned to my trusty Cameo for this project.  Using the drawing tool, I made a rectangle the size that I needed.

I used one the of tree files available in the Silhouette online store.  I  enlarged it, centered it in the rectangle, then cut it from white card stock.

I marked the green card stock where the tree would be positioned and began to cover the background with Washi  tape.  

(If you are in a big hurry, you can use printed card stock.)

 

It was at this point that I realized the tape was semi-transparent and the green card stock was showing through.  I changed plans and used the white die cut as a base to lay the tape so the true color of the Washi tape showed through. 

I used the pencil marks to place the tree onto the card.  Afterwards, I taped the stamped frame to the card and added the glitter star.  This is how it looks after it is assembled.  

I chose this stamp from Joy's new Oh, Christmas Puns for my card.  Works perfectly!

Well, I hope you enjoyed the tutorial.  Let me know if you're going to try this or have done this before.  Have a great day!

Squirrel Thanksgiving Card

Hello, everyone!  I can't believe Thanksgiving is around the corner.  Can you?  

This past week, the DT over at JoysLife.com has been featuring cards made with her wonderful stamps!  

When Cricut came out with Create A Critter2, I just HAD to have it! I love the images, especially this squirrel! 

He was the first thing I thought of when I saw this stamp.  It's from Joy's It's All Fall Puns set.  If you don't already have it, you can grab your own set here.

 

With all the holidays coming up, I think this says it all.  Our family usually has a large get together.  It's loud and fun!  

This card is 4.25" x 5.5".  I used Bazzill paper as the base.  Both yellow and brown background papers were printed with my Imagine from the Enjoy The Seasons cartridge.  The frame is one of the basic shapes on the Imagine and I filled it with the yellow pattern from Enjoy The Seasons. I added some glitter to both of the acorns to add some flair.

Well, I am the last post of the week for the Design Team.  We'll be taking off next week to be with our families. 

 I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Summer Color Challenge - Penguin Popsicle Card

Hello, everyone!  I hope you are all having a nice Summer.
It's been unusually hot here in Colorado and rain would be welcome. 

This week, Joy's Life's Design Team is ringing in the Summer by doing a color challenge using orange, turquoise, and yellow. 

I couldn't help but create this fun card!

 The stamp I used came from Joy's newest stamp set, Pun In The Sun. 

 It's loaded with bright and cheery sayings. 

If you haven't added it to your collection yet, you can get your copy here. 

 Once again, I used my Silhouette Cameo to create this card.  This super cute penguin is from My Scrap Chick and I thought he was perfect for Joy's saying.  The papers I used are from The Paper Studio and Doodlebug. 

Thanks for stopping by!  I appreciate the time you take to leave comments.

  I hope you all have a fun and safe Summer!