Birthday: Butterfly Dance

This beautiful die is the card. The die is Butterfly Dance from Tutti Designs.

I wanted a three dimensional look, so I ran the die twice and fussy cut the butterflies.  

Birthday: Triple Layer Stacked Squares

Stitched Shaped dies were used to create the layers of squares.  Buttons finished off the design.

Calendar: 2020

Calendars for 2020.  I made calendars last year for my coworkers.  Teachers' needs calendars from August to June, so I had to make the calendars again this year.  Next year, with my retirement, they are on their own!  LOL   The calendars are from Taylored Expressions.

The base of the calendar is 11 1/2 by 4 1/4.  It is scored at 4", 8", 9", and 10".  

Baby: Mama and Baby Toads

A cute card for a baby shower.  The mama and baby toad are sitting on the waves.  Hanging vines and a sprinkle of flowers.

Sympathy: Triple Layer Watercolor

Each of the three layers is die cut from water colored paper and then layered onto black card stock.  The So Saffron layer is stitched die cut.  

Sympathy: Words Can't Express Watercolor

The watercolor background was in blues and purples, which blended well with the purples used to layer the sentiment..  The sentiment is die cut and layered with stitched circles.

Thank You for Baby Shower

My newest grandson, Leo, is already 3 months old, so I am way behind on my blog.  This is the card my daughter sent out for her baby shower.  She had a theme of foxes and outdoors for her invitations, the shower itself, and the thank you notes.

Wedding: Celebrate with Poppies

The poppies were cut from water colored paper.  The background under the corner and the base for the poppies were also water colored.  Used the stiched rectangles for the die cut, then set at an angle.  Blushing Bride was used for the base.

Birthday: It's Your Day with Mod Flowers

The Mod Flowers die makes such a simple, beautiful card.  Water color powders were used for the background.  The die cut was adhered using a spray glue.  The stamp is from Hero Arts.

Wedding: LaRue Heart with Watercolor

The La Rue Heart is die cut from a watercolored piece.  I used a stamp pad to get the pale yellow.  Beneath the heart is a water color powdered piece.  The stamp pad will give a lighter look; the watercolor powders give a more vivid color pattern.  Pineapple Punch and Pumpkin Pie papers coordinated with the watercolored pieces.

The inside of the card uses the Prettied Up Gift Card Holder die.  Perfect completion of the card.

Wedding: Watercolor Poppies with Baptisa Corner

I used water color powders and stamp pads for the watercoloring.  Poppies were cut from the same watercolored paper.  Stitched rectangles were placed on the Pink Pirouette.  Pearls were  applied in the corner.

Birthday: Watercolor with Mod Flowers

This is a surprisingly easy card.  I used watercolor powders for the background.  The Mod Flowers die was glued on.  Pearls were attached. Easy Peasy.

Birthday: Framed Watercolor

The watercolor under the frame uses stamp pads for the color.  Then stamps from Flower Shop and Gorgeous Grunge created the pattern.  The flowers are punched from the Flower Shop and Petite Petals stamp sets.  The Happy Birthday stamp is one of my favorites; I found it at a garage sale years ago.

Baby: Invitation to Baby Shower

Aaron is expecting her third child and my fifth grandchild this fall.  This is the post card invitation that will be mailed.  The cards are 5.5" by 4.25", which is the smallest size USPS will mail.

Colors:

Old Olive

Dusty Durango

Soft Suede

Crumb Cake

Stamps:

Cuddles and Kisses

Just Sayin'

A Little Wild

Mom + Me (Lawn Fawn)

Baby: Bundle of Joy Watercolor

A generic baby card, using blue, green, yellow, and orange watercolor powders.  The sentiment is from the Stacks of Wishes set from SU!  Tranquil Tide was used for the base.

Birthday: Dinosaur Watercolor with Glitter

My grandson, Jakob, loves Godzilla and dinosaurs.  My granddaughter, Ella, helped make this card.  She really wanted a glittery card.  So, we used Versa Mark and silver embossing powder.  Then we used water color powders to create the background.  Fun card!

Graduation: Cap and Gown

This card came from Frenchie's Stamps; she has a video and instructions.  This card used no stamping on the front, which is unusual for me.  The orange and black are the colors for Billing Senior High for my great-nephew Austin.  Congratulations, Austin!

Birthday Waterfront Scene with Cat

Colors:
Early Espresso
Soft Suede
Crumb Cake
Mossy Meadow
Old Olive
Pool Party
Daffodil Delight
Basic Black

Stamps:
Wetlands
Waterfront

Other:
Cat die

Sympathy Words can't Express

VersaMark and silver embossing powder creates an elegant card.  I used the Dear Doily set; I love the delicate lacing on these stamps.

Sympathy with Ragged Daisy Watercolor

The Ragged Daisy die is quite delicate, so there was room for two sentiments and some enamel dots.  I love this card.

Graduation with Floral Frame Watercolor

Another graduation card.  The floral frame is place over the water colored piece.  Ribbon, Wink of Stella, and bling were used.  The picture does not really show the detail, but there are two flowers for added dimension.

Birthday with Stitched Squares

The square are layered in alternating colors and buttons used as bling.  The stamp is from Wetlands.

Congratulations with Tulisa Collage

Graduation is right around the corner.  I water colored two layers.  The top layer I used the Tulisa Collage to cut the design.

Birthday By the Bay

I stamped on watercolor paper with Staz-On.  Then I water colored the image.  I like this stamp set; it makes a clean and simple card.

Birthday: Follow Your Dream

Colors:
Watercolor powders
Night of Navy
Crumb Cake
Soft Suede
Vellum

Stamps:
Follow Your Dreams
Four Feathers

Other:
Follow Your Dreams matching dies
Four Feathers matching dies
Vellum
White embossing powder
Crystal rhinestones

Sympathy: Triple Layer

Another Triple Layer design.  I cut the pieces and taped them together.  I stamped in black, then sponged in blues and purples.  I sponged the background and glued them all together. 

Colors:
Concord Crush
Elegant Eggplant
Dapper Denim
Night of Navy
Very Vanilla
Basic Black

Stamps:
Just Believe

Thinking Of You: Triple Layer Water Color

I started with a triple layer concept, but I used dies for the design.  I used water color paper and water color powders.  Then I used the dies on the water color paper.  Layered with black paper allowed the designs to pop.  

Colors:
Pumpkin Pie
So Saffron
Basic Black
Water color powders

Stamps:
So Happy for You

Other:
Stitched Whirl die (Lawn Fawn)
Floral Border die
Ragged Daisy die (Poppy Stamps)
Distressed Addington Collage