His and Hers Birthday Cards

Hello Friends! I hope everyone is having a pleasant week.  I've been enjoying the nice Spring temperature and all the beautiful flowers that are blooming now. Spring is one of my favorite seasons and it seems to be the shortest here in my neck of the woods. Summer is fast approaching and that is the time I hibernate...like a big ol' bear! Anywho...

A while ago, I took an Online Card Class called His & Hers, where we learned how to create a feminine and a masculine card out of the same supplies. I turned to those lessons for today's card share. I am always in need of birthday cards, so I decided to create a His & Hers set of cards, featuring the Blueprint Cupcake by Tim Holtz.

I started out by stamping my image onto Very Vanilla card stock and die cutting with the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle dies. I knew I wanted to paper piece the cupcake liner and also add dimension with the frosting, candle and flame, so I stamped all of those onto various scraps of patterned paper and card stock. I colored all of the pieces with Prismacolor colored pencils and blended them with Gamsol and a paper stump. Then, I fussy cut everything out, added dimensional adhesive onto the backs and assembled all the bits and pieces.

His:

Hers:

I used a Clear Wink of Stella on the flame and then coated it with Glossy Accents. It really produces a lovely effect...shimmery and shiny. And, I spread a thin layer of liquid glue onto the frosting and sprinkled on a little Crystal glitter to give that a bit of sparkle, as well. Wood veneer stars finished off the His version and I used gold stars from Pretty Pink Posh to finish off the Hers version.

Once I had the focal panels assembled, I worked on the inside panels of the cards. 

I added a humorous greeting to His.

And kept Hers short and sweet.

And that is it from me today. As always, thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful weekend.

Blessings~

stamps: Blueprint Cupcake(Tim Holtz)  "Wishing you the happiest of Birthdays" from Cake & Candles(Avery Elle)  "Finally a day that really is all about you" from Really Good Greetings(Stampin' Up!)  stars from Birthday Balloons(Simon Says Stamp)
card stock: Very Vanilla, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Midnight Muse, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit(Stampin' Up!)
patterned paper: Print Poetry(Stampin' Up!)
ink: Walnut Stain Distress Ink(Ranger)  Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Midnight Muse, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit(Stampin' Up!)
dies: Stitched Rectangles(Simon Says Stamp)
bling: Gold stars(Pretty Pink Posh)  Wood stars(Studio Calico)  Clear Wink of Stella(Zig)  Crystal glitter(Martha Stewart Crafts)
coloring medium: Prismacolor Colored Pencils
other: Glossy Accents(Ranger)

Happy Birthday To You

Hello Friends! I plan to keep coloring a little something every day. I may not post it, but I will share it eventually when it gets on a card. Today, I have a card share. I did a little watercoloring. I am still learning the ins and outs of my Gansai Tambi watercolors, so bear with me, while I practice. I have seen some lovely samples on the Internet using these watercolors and my goal is to master them and produce something that I can be proud of. Sooo it's practice, practice, practice.

For my card today, I die cut a piece of Strathmore watercolor paper with a Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle die. Then I inked up the Stampin' Up! Pleasant Poppies stamp with Versamark ink, stamped it onto my watercolor paper, sprinkled on WOW White Pearl Super Fine embossing powder and heat set it. I let that cool for a bit. Then using Painters Tape, I taped it to my watercolor board and began painting. I used very diluted paints for this piece. I was going for light and airy.

Try as I might, I could not get a good photograph of this card! It really does look better in real life.
The colors are very soft and delicate. Not nearly as harsh as they appear on my laptop screen. After I let the piece dry, I mounted it onto a piece of Fun Foam. I have seen Jennifer McGuire do this and thought I would give it a go. I will probably not do that again. I like how sturdy it makes the card and there are no sagging spots,so that's a plus. What I don't like, is how high the focal piece sits. I don't know if Fun Foam comes in different thicknesses, I just used what I had on hand. I can see this working out just great for a shaker card, though.

Next,I stamped my greeting onto a strip of Neenah Desert Storm card stock, using Versamark ink, covered that with Hero Arts White embossing powder and heat set it. I clipped a banner end on one side and then adhered that straight down on my focal piece. Then, I went nuts with sequins again. I just love the Sparkling Clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh. They are like little light seekers to me. And their sparkle is so pretty.
 
And that is it for today. Thank you so much for stopping by! I appreciate the visit.

Blessings~

supplies~ 
stamps: Pleasant Poppies(Stampin' Up!)  Greeting: Handwritten Notes(Avery Elle)
card stock: Neenah Desert Storm(Simon Says Stamp)
specialty paper: 140lb Cold Press Watercolor Paper(Strathmore)
ink: Versamark(Tsukineko)
dies: Stitched Rectangle(Simon Says Stamp)
bling: 4mm Sparkling Clear sequins(Pretty Pink Posh)
coloring medium: Gansai Tambi Japanese Watercolors(Kuretake)
other: White Pearl Super Fine embossing powder (WOW)  White embossing powder(Hero Arts)

"Just" a Birthday Card

Hello Friends, Happy Tuesday! The request was for "just a birthday card". Ok...this is what I came up with...

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I used the Sketchy Birthday stamp set and birthday icon patterned papers from Stampin' Up for this one. I really like that paper, it's just perfect for birthday cards. I pulled my color inspiration from the papers and colored the image with ink pads and a Dove Blender pen.

I added lots of glitter and sparkle, too. I used Rock Candy Distress glitter on the frosting and Martha Stewart glitter on the candle flame. I die cut the stars using the Stitched Journaling Card die set from Lawn Fawn and I coated each star with Glossy Accents. I used a circle Nestabilities die to die cut the focal image and I dusted it with Broken China Distress ink while it was still in the die. I matted it with a scallop die cut piece, then adhered it with dimensional tape. The 'CELEBRATE' greeting has been die cut as well and also adhered with dimensional adhesive. A few Sparkling Clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh, finished off the outside of the card.

And here is a look at how I finished the inside...

I used several different stamp sets to create the inside of the card. Again, I pulled color inspiration from the patterned papers and just stamped away! The top greeting, which I LOVE is from Avery Elle, the scripty 'happy birthday' is from Simon Says Stamp.

Mission accomplished. I created just a birthday card! That's all I have to share today. Thanks for stopping by! Make it a great day.

Blessings~


supplies~
stamp sets: Sketchy Birthday(Stampin' Up!)  Cake and Candles(Avery Elle)  Birthday Balloons(Simon Says Stamp)
card stock:Very Vanilla, Summer Starfruit(Stampin' Up!) 
patterned paper: Birthday Basics(Stampin' Up!)
ink: Summer Starfruit, Bermuda Bay, Gumball Green Crisp Cantaloupe-coloring the frosting(Stampin' Up!)  Broken China Distress Ink(Ranger)
dies: Classic Circle, Scallop Circle Nestabilities(Spellbinders)  Bitty Banners(Stampin' Up!)  stars from Stitched Journaling dies(Lawn Fawn)
bling: 4mm Sparkling Clear sequins(Pretty Pink Posh)  Rock Candy Distress Glitter(Ranger)  Lemon Drop glitter(Martha Stewart Crafts)

Watercolored Geraniums

Hello Friends! Happy Saturday! The card I am sharing today features an image from one of my favorite illustrators...Marcella Hawley! She worked with a company called Flourishes for years and I admired her artwork and purchased a few stamp sets she designed. Well, the sad day came when Flourishes closed it's doors. I was literally locked out from getting anymore MH stamp sets. BUT...I was browsing around on Instagram and spotted a picture of a card that featured one of the stamps that I purchased from Flourishes. I contacted the person who posted and we messaged back and forth for a bit and she shared that Marcella Hawley was still in business and selling her beautiful artwork on a site called Power Poppy . (Big THANK YOU, to Patti from Patti's Stamping Studio for sharing this information with me.) I was thrilled and immediately went to the site and discovered that Marcella was selling stamps and digital images. Because I'm an instant gratification kind of gal, I purchased several digital images and started an extensive wish list for actual stamp sets that I would like.

Soooo...that brings me to my card share. I chose to work with the lovely Geraniums digital image. I absolutely LOVE geraniums. When I was growing up, my grandmother had pots and pots of geraniums on her patio, all different colors and types; many were scented with wonderful fragrances like, rose, mint, citrus and fruit. I loved squeezing the leaves and smelling their scents on my fingers for hours. Okay...back to my card. I'm chatty today!

Here is my card...

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To begin, I re-colored the image on my computer and instead of having a black outline, I changed it to light gray. And I printed this beauty onto watercolor paper and let it cure for a day or two. Then, using a kneadable eraser, I went over the image to pick up more of the printer ink. I also heat set it. Because I knew I wanted to watercolor this image, I had to do all that I could to insure that the ink would not run and smear once I added water to it. Watercolor paper has a textured side and a smooth side. Many artists prefer the smooth side, but I like to use the textured side. I like that slightly bumpy look. It creates little valley's that capture the color and add to the overall charm of the card, I think.

I colored the image in many stages so that I would not lose any of the gorgeous detail that Marcella put into it. I also wanted to make sure that I had depth and dimension and not just a flat image. So, using a combination of Distress Inks and Distress Markers, I watercolored. And it was pure bliss! I loved every minute of it. I am one of 'those people' who likes to let the image dry naturally, instead of using a heat tool to speed things along. I just like the results I get when doing it this way. Can I tell you a secret? I think watercoloring is my favorite. Shhh! Don't tell my Copic markers. :)

So, after the image was completely dry, I went over the floral parts with a clear Wink of Stella glitter MARKER, not the brush. I used a MARKER. Like these...

They impart the same sparkle and beauty that we enjoy with the brushes, but these are more compatible with watercolored images because they don't reactivate the watercolors like the brushes can. I reach for these often, they are fabulous.

I chose to use black as a matting on the geraniums to help the image pop. I paired the matted piece with gingham to evoke a country feel. Don't you just love gingham? I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap of watercolor paper, so the two papers would match, then I die cut it and matted it with black. I adhered both the focal and the sentiment with dimensional adhesive. I really wanted to add ribbon, but couldn't figure out where it would go, so I left it off and added the single pearl to the flower center and a few Mossy Green sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.  And that finished my card!

I had so much fun watercoloring this image and I'm looking forward to playing with more Power Poppy images. Hey! If you get a moment, visit the Power Poppy site. They have just released their Holiday Collection and it's gorgeous. If you want images that are perfect for all sorts of coloring media, make sure you stop by and take a peek.

I am entering this card into a few challenges:

Peep of the Week at Power Poppy

Use Watercolors  at Simon Says Stamp

Well, if you've made it to the end of this chatty post, God bless you! Thank you for visiting. Enjoy your weekend.

Blessings~

supplies~
digital image: Geraniums(Power Poppy)
stamp set: sentiment-Winter Wreath(Avery Elle)
card stock: Basic Black(Stampin' Up!)
specialty paper: 140lb Cold Press Watercolor Paper(Strathmore)
patterned paper: Olive Gingham-retired(Close to My Heart)  red strip-Everyday Enchanment-retired(Stampin' Up!)
ink: Versafine Onyx Black(Tsukineko)
dies: Petite Oval, Petite Oval Scallops, Circle, Circle Scallops Nestabilities(Spellbinders)
bling: Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Marker(Zig)  pearl(Stampin' Up!)  Mossy Green 4mm sequins(Pretty Pink Posh)
coloring medium: Worn Lipstick, Barn Door, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Crushed Olive Distress Inks and Markers(Ranger)

Thursday Challenge @ MelJen's Designs

Hello Friends! Happy Thursday! It's time for another fun challenge at MelJen's Designs. The theme this week is... 

FLORAL FANTASY

Use flowers on your project

I chose to feature the Little Layered Flowers Set today. This is such a fun set of images. There are so many things you can do with it.

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I printed the flowers and leaves onto white card stock and colored them with Distress Ink pads and finger daubers. It's a really quick and easy way to color. The Distress inks blend so nicely, it's really hard to make a mistake with this technique. After I was finished with the coloring, I cut fussy cut each image out and then arranged them onto my focal panel. I adhered everything down, and then embossed the entire panel with a Swiss Dots embossing folder. The raised dots are on the backside of the panel. I wanted the look of dots, but not the texture. I added lots of sparkle onto each of the flowers and finished the focal off with the sentiment panel, accented with two flat black sequins. I adhered all of that onto a piece of black card stock and that all went onto a white card base. I love how the bright colors look with the black and white card stock.

And here is a peek at the inside...

This greeting is from a really old Close to My Heart stamp set. But, I thought it fit nicely with the theme of the card. And, I added one more little flower to the inside to tie it all together.

I hope you make time to join our challenge this week. You just might win FREE digital stamps. Just remember, you must use a MelJen's Designs digital image on your project to be included in the random drawing. And as always, I ask that you please visit our Design Team blog, to be inspired by my Team Mates.

That's all from me today...Have a great Thursday. Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings~


supplies~
digital stamp: Little Layered Flowers Set(MelJen's Designs)
stamp set: Oh Happy Day(Avery Elle)  Friendship's Garden(Close to My Heart-retired)
card stock: 120lb Heavy Base Weight white(GinaK Designs)  Whisper White, Basic Black(Stampin' Up!) Neenah Solar White(Simon Says Stamp)
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black(Tsukineko)  Soft Suede(Stampin' Up!)  Walnut Stain, Shabby Shutters, Crushed Olive, Worn Lipstick, Dried Marigold, Wild Honey, Mustard Seed, Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink(Ranger)
bling: Onyx flat sequins(Pretty Pink Posh)  Clear Stardust glitter pen(Sakura)  Clear Wink of Stella glitter brush(Zig)
other: Swiss Dots embossing folder(Provo Craft)

Watercolor Class ~ Lesson Two

Hello Friends! I'm sharing the card I created for the Watercolor for Cardmakers online class. I am learning so much! I think I've found a new love! I never thought I'd "park" my Copic markers, but I'm seriously considering it now! I love the freedom of watercoloring. It's very relaxing. Lesson 2 was all about watercolor stamping.

Okay...for this card, I used a technique shared by Kristina Werner. I saw this technique on YouTube, but never gave it a try until I signed up for this class. It produces a really cool result and I am sure I will be visiting this technique quite often.

Here is my card...

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The idea here is to take a stamp and using ink, water and a brush, make the stamped image look as if it were watercolored. I love how this turned out. It's very easy to do and it will work with just about any stamp. I used Distress Markers for this image, but any water-based markers would work. I know I say this all the time, but...consider signing up for the class. It's never too late, because we get lifetime access to the videos and card gallery. There lots of videos, with clear instructions. And each teacher provides a PDF handout for their lesson, too. You don't need ANY fancy materials. If you've got dye ink pads or some water-based markers or colored pencils and some watercolor paper, that's really all you need. Think about it!

**I am entering this card into the Spring Flowers challenge at Simon Says Stamp**

That's all I have to share today. I will be back tomorrow with the Friday Freebie from MelJen's Designs. Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate the visit.

Blessings~

supplies~
stamp sets: From the Garden(Flourishes)  Oh Happy Day(Avery Elle)
card stock: Soft Sky, Very Vanilla(Stampin' Up!)
specialty paper: 140lb cold press water color paper(Strathmore)
ink: Walnut Stain Distress Ink(Ranger)
other: Distress Markers(Ranger)   pearls, Linen Thread(Stampin' Up!) 

Watercolor Class ~ Lesson One

Hello Friends! The Watercolor for Cardmakers class started today! I mentioned in a previous post that I did not own any watercolors...well, I have some now. I recently had an anniversary. Take a look at one of the gifts the Hubs bought for me...a set of watercolors and brushes and that super cute mug! I was so pleased!

Now onto today's lesson...we learned about creating backgrounds with water colors. So fun! So easy! Take a look at the CAS cards I made...

I created this background by saturating the paper and adding different colors of blue and letting them mix and mingle. I LOVE this technique.

On this one I tried a technique shared by Jennifer Rzasa, which was to use a stencil over wet watercolors. That is how I created the bottom half of the card. It was messy, but a lot of fun! I haven't laughed so much in my studio in a loooong time! Watercoloring is very freeing. No staying in the lines with watercolors. They just go and do whatever the heck they please!

Lots of fun techniques were shared today. I look forward to what the teachers have for us tomorrow.

Thanks for dropping by!

Blessings~


supplies~
stamp sets: Petals & Wings(GinaK Designs)  Handwritten Notes(Avery Elle)
card stock: Elegant Eggplant(Stampin' Up!)  Summer Sunrise(Papertrey Ink)
specialty paper: 140lb cold press water color paper(Strathmore)
ink: Elegant Eggplant, Early Espresso(Stampin' Up!)  Versafine Onyx Black(Tsukineko)
bling: Sparkling Clear, Sand sequins(Pretty Pink Posh) black Tiny Twinkles(Taylored Expressions)
stencil: Club Scrap 
other: Summer Sunrise ribbon(Papertrey Ink)  Distress markers(Ranger)  watercolors(Grumbacher)
heart brad from my stash

Make A Wish Sequin Shaker Card

                                              


Hello Friends! I'm excited to be participating in the Sequin Shaker Blog Hop hosted by Pretty Pink Posh! This is the very first sequin shaker card I've made and it was a lot of fun! I can't believe it's taken me so long to try this. Anyway, here's my card...

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I made a birthday card as you can see and I loaded it up with a ton of sequins from the Pretty Pink Posh Shop. Be sure to take a look at my supply list to see the various colors I used. My absolute favorite sequin is the Sparkling Clear. It's soooo pretty in real life. Just like its name suggests, it is clear and very sparkly. I love them so much, I adhered a few on the outside of my card, too!

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I stamped the cupcake onto white card stock and cut it out. I colored the candle flame, cake and frosting with Copic markers, then I did some paper piecing. I sprinkled the frosting with clear glitter for extra sparkle...cuz you know me! :) Next, I randomly stamped confetti bits onto the white card stock and adhered the cupcake on top. I assembled the shaker, then adhered it onto my card base. I stamped the sentiment with Versamark and embossed it. I used liquid glue behind the words to adhere the vellum. And to finish it off, I added a few more sequins. I really wanted this card to be fun, cheerful and festive! So what do you think?!

And this is how I finished off the inside of my card...more confetti and a few fireworks bursts, really help to make the card extra special. I added a strip of the same patterned paper I used on the outside to bring everything together.

Well, that it's for me. Thanks for stopping by! I hope you visit again! Enjoy the Hop!

Blessings~

supplies~
stamps: Blueprint Cupcake(Tim Holtz)  Cake & Candles(Avery Elle)  Birthday Tags, Happy Feast, Happy 4th(Lawn Fawn)
card stock: Neenah Solar White(Simon Says Stamp)  Whisper White(Stampin' Up!)
patterned paper: Let's Polka 6 x 6 paper pad(Lawn Fawn)
specialty paper: Vellum card stock(Papertrey Ink)
ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Versamark(Tsukineko)  Blush(Close to My Heart)  Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Strawberry Slush, Primrose Petals, Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade(Stampin' Up!)
dies: Classic Oval Nestabilities(Spellbinders)
sequins: Lemon Meringue, Pink Blush, Sparkling Clear, Gold, Fresh Mint, Marshmallow(Pretty Pink Posh) Large sequins from my stash
other: Gold Filigree embossing powder(Papertrey Ink)  Crystal glitter(Martha Stewart Crafts)   Copic markers

Love You, Valentine

Hello Friends! I hope your Saturday is going swell so far.  I popped in with another Valentine’s Day card to share. I have used this layout in the past and you can view that card HERE.  I guess you could say I CASED myself!

It’s a really simple layout. I punched out several hearts, glued them together and adhered them to the card front. I used some more of that scrumptious Diamond card stock by Bazzill. LOVE that stuff! It has texture and a sparkly finish and it’s wonderful to work with. Anyway…I used my favorite stamp set by Avery Elle for the sentiment and tied on some yummy twine to finish it off.

Here’s a look at the inside…

I am entering this card in the HAVE A HEART challenge at Simon Says Stamp. That’s it for me today. Thanks for dropping by.

Blessings~


supplies~

stamps: Oh Happy Day(Avery Elle)  Happy Valentine’s Day(Craftsmart)

card stock: Real Red(Stampin’ Up!)  Diamond(Bazzill)

patterned paper: 2008 Bitty Dot Basics(Papertrey Ink)

ink: Versafine Onyx Black(Tsukineko)

punches: Trio of Hearts(Stampin’ Up!)

other: Maraschino Baker’s Twine(The Twinery)

Valentine's Day Cards

Hello Friends! I have a few Valentine's Day cards to share today. Clean and Simple is the name of the game! I decided to make these in two color palettes...could be one for her and one for him.

First up is Strawberry Slush.

I added Wink of Stella to the arrow and a few rhinestones to the sentiment...gotta have my signature sparkle!

Here's a look at the inside.

I kept the inside clean too, just added a little patterned paper and some hearts. I used a paper stack from Stampin' Up! I love that the paper coordinates so beautifully with the card stock.

And, here is the Coastal Cabana color palette.

I thought the addition of the wood grain heart was a nice touch if one wanted to give this card to a guy. I did add a bit of glitter brush to the arrow. Not a lot, but there is sparkle! I used an Avery Elle set for the greeting. I can't say how much I love the font on this set! Soooo pretty!

I finished off the inside of this one the same way I did the previous one.

I left plenty of room for writing a message.

That's all I have for today. Thank you so much for visiting me. Have an awesome weekend!

Blessings~


supplies~
stamps: Heart Prints(Papertrey Ink)  Because I Love You(Close to My Heart)  I {Heart} Hearts(Stampin' Up!)  Oh Happy Day(Avery Elle)  Be My Valentine(Lockhart)  Happy Valentine's Day(Craftsmart)
card stock: Neenah Solar White(Simon Says Stamp)  Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana(Stampin' Up!)
patterned paper: 2013-2015 Designer Series Paper Stack(Stampin' Up!)
ink: Onyx Black Versfine(Tsukineko)   Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana(Stampin' Up!)
punches: Trio of  Hearts(Stampin' Up!)  pink heart(EK Success)
bling: rhinestones(Stampin' Up!)  Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush(Zig)

  

Thankful For All You Do

Hello Friends!  I decided to play along with the Simon Says Stamp Challenge again. The challenge is 

EMBOSS IT.  

And here is my card…

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I finally used my  pinwheel die and cloud embossing folder from Stampin’ Up!  Clean and simple. Fun and playful.  After embossing the white card stock, I stamped the greeting. I am really loving the larger sentiments lately. Next, I matted the focal panel with a touch of blue on the sides.  I used the scraps from the blue card stock trimmings to create the ‘sticks’ for the pinwheels. Then I adhered the pinwheels with dimensional adhesive. I added a few rhinestones for interest. Could be rain drops? I don’t know! But, I wanted some sparkle on this card and that was the best way to get it! As I’m typing this I’m remembering that I have rhinestone brads! Ack! Next time…

Anywho…that’s all for me today. Have a great Thursday! Thanks for stopping by.

Blessings~

supplies~
stamp set: Handwritten Notes(Avery Elle)
card stock: Whisper White, Baja Breeze(Stampin' Up!)
patterned paper: Hello Summer(Echo Park)
ink: Onyx Black Versafine(Tsukineko)
dies: Pinwheel(Stampin' Up!)
other: Cloudy Day embossing folder(Stampin' Up!)  rhinestones(Stampin'Up!)  white brads(GinaK Designs)
white ribbon(Offray)

Christmas Wreaths

Hello Friends! I have a few cards to share with you today. I've been seeing lots of wreath cards on Instagram and I decided to treat myself to a new stamp set. I love wreaths, and this set can be used year round, just by swapping out the images. I am also starting to like the 'builder stamp sets' more and more. That's what Jennifer McGuire calls them. :) For these cards, I used Winter Wreath from Avery Elle.

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Simply stamped...quick and easy. I sponged on the tiniest bit of ink around the edges. Then, I fussy cut the bow for the wreath and adhered it with foam tape to add dimension. I added  red Stickles to the berries for a little sparkle.


Inside view....

For the inside, I stamped the wreath off a few times and then stamped the card stock, added a few more images from the set and my greeting. I added a bit of patterned paper for interest. And that's all there was to it!

On this next card, I changed the card stock colors and went with a landscape fold. I created this card with a male friend in mind. I liked the dark brown for him, rather than the red.

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I still added the red Stickles, though! LoL! Even guys appreciate a little sparkle around the Holidays, right?

Here's a close up...

I stamped the wreath twice without re-inking to add depth and shadows.

Thank you so much for dropping in today! I will see you tomorrow with the last card in the Christmas Card Parade.


Blessings~

supplies~
stamp sets: Winter Wreath(Avery Elle)  Holiday Wishes(Papertrey Ink)
card stock: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso(Stampin' Up!)
ink: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Early Espresso(Stampin' Up!)  Antique Linen Distress Ink(Ranger)
other: Xmas Red Stickles(Ranger)