Dollar birthday present

I was perusing in the local craft store - Pat's, when the dollar stamp bin reached out and grabbed me - literally. I was innocently walking by when the stamps had linked themselves together long enough to reach out and grab my arm. This image stood out to me. I immediately thought of quick and easy. Before I knew it, it was in my basket! I used Prisma color pencils and gamsol odorless blending solution. After that I added Dazzling Diamonds (Stampin'Up!) to the bow, dots and slashes on the purple section. The 2-way glue pen from Stampin' Up is what I used to adhere the glitter to the card. The "Happy Birthday" is a hero arts stamp which I stamped in black and mounted on Pale Plum and then Perfect Plum from Stampin' Up! The Background paper is from a Mat Stack I picked up at Jo's. It is called the Glitter Stack and you cannot really tell, but the white dash lines have glitter on them.

Baby Card and Crate Paper.

I know someone who recently had a baby, so I wanted to make a card. I really like this set, Little One, from Stampin' Up!, but it has since retired.

I used some scraps from the Crate paper I actually cut into. I used a strip for the border, and the second sheet to mat the sleeping baby on.

The card base is Barely Banana. I used Black Staz-On ink for the baby image and the sentiment. I then used Stampin' Up! watercolor pencils and blender pen.

I stamped, watercolored and cut out the giraffe. I used a pop dot so I coudl add dimension. I considered this my embellishment. This is an original of mine. I did have a hard time deciding what color to use on the diaper cover and shirt. I needed a color to match the patterned paper and have it be neutral.

I think this card turned out okay. I just need to send it out now!

No stamping today

Okay, no stamping today. I used those yummy Crate papers. I used barely banana for the scalloped oval. The brown is from the flip side of one of the patterned papers. I put the brown paper through the printer and used the SU Font CD.
I used the Stampin' Up! small slit/oval punch. and chocolate grosgrain ribbon.
I thought this would be a great card to give from my son to his grandparents.

Sailboat - Simple Design

Simple design like yesterday's post. I think there is something missing. I plan on putting a sentiment on the front, but I wanted to leave it blank so I could grab it and use it for whatever occasion I needed it on my son's behalf.

The patterned paper is by PaperLoft again. The sailboat is from ToyBox by Stampin' Up!. I used colored pencils to add color. I thought about adding ribbon, but thought it would be too much.

Hmmmmm...

Fun Stamping

People think that I am creative with my cards. I CASE a lot of them. I am trying to figure out my creativite process. I e-mailed some of the stampers whose blogs I like to read - call it my daily newspaper. I have read that finding your creativity is a process. It has been a bit painful, because I would like my originals to look like many cards of the stampers I admire for their ability and talent. I am finding there are several parts to designing a card. The basic design or layout, colors, embellishments, techniques, etc. It can be overwhelming and because of this I have a new appreciation for those who are able to put it all together and come up with those WOW cards.

This Thanks card is an original of mine. You would think because of the simple design it would not be that painful on the brain to come up with this. I was in a craft store and this train set was on clearance. I could not resist them because of my son. The Thanks is a diecut. I used black ric rac from Jo's. If I remember correctly, the paper is from Paperloft. I have to say that I am proud of myself because I actually cut into some patterned paper.

Okay, believe it or not I will have a post tomorrow. So check back.