Christmas: View from the Window

 Such a fun card to make a Christmas scene.  I used the Swirly Bird, Grand Madison Window, and the Windowsill Candles dies.  

Christmas: Deck the Hall and Trim the Tree

 

This is the card I sent out this year.  Lots of detail, yet still a clean and simple design!

Money Holder with Moose Belly Band

The card stock base is 8 1/4" x 7"  scored on the 8 1/4 side at 3" and 6".  Using the Envelope Punch Board, along the 8 1/4 side, with the score lines horizontally, line up the left side of the paper and 3 1/2" and punch.  Then put the right edge of the paper to the edge of the punch board and punch.  With a paper trimmer, cut off the edge of the file and leave the tab.  

Then glue or sticky tape the two sections together, leaving the tab on the top and a pocket for the money.  The DSP will be 6 3/8" x 2 1/4" for the front and 6 3/8" x 1" for the inside.  The belly band is 6 3/8" x 3/4", scored at 2 1/4" and 5 1/2". 

Decorate as you would like.  I used the moose punch to put on the belly band.  The stamp is from the set Merriest Wishes.

 

 

Christmas: Poinsettia with Verse

 

The stamp is from Paper Inspirations. The colors are Bermuda Bay and Coastal Cabana. The poinsettia were die cut.

Calendar: 2022 Easel

Calendars for 2020.  The calendars are from Taylored Expressions.  
The base of the calendar is 11 by 4 1/4. It is scored at 4", 8", 9", and 10".  

Birthday: Enjoy Today with Alcohol Inks

  

Happy birthday, Aaron!  I just received the set Inspirational Cutting Dies from Patelai.  A fun set of dies to complement the alcohol ink background.  

Notice the round circles in the background.  Those are made with my scoring tool; they create a wonderful change in the design.  Gems in the corner complete the balance.

Thankful: Alcohol Ink in Fall Colors

One sheet of alcohol ink paper makes four cards.  It is hard to believe the cards are cut from the same piece because the cards are so different.  The gold ink caught the camera flash, which is a bit distracting.

The Thankful die is new; it is a Hyling brand on Amazon.  Notice I had to put the die cut in a different position for each card, just depending on the coloration.  

Floral Background Die from Alcohol Inks

 I created a page of alcohol inks using fall colors for this card.  With the leftover piece, I cut the floral background die from poppystamps.com.  Stunning effect of the shine and color variation of the alcohol inks.  

Birthday Unicorns: Outside the Box

Using My Favorite Things Unicorn stampa and matching dies with the Outside the Box Level Up dies, this birthday card was fun and whimsical.  The unicorns were die cut from an alcohol ink page we made.  

My daughter and I made this for my five year old granddaughter,  Kahlan.

Birthday: Skeletal Leaves from Alcohol Inks

 

I created a page using alcohol inks.  I die cut the autumn colored sheet with Tim Holtz' Skeletal Leaves.  The alcohol ink pages are thicker than card stock, so the die cuts take more time to separate the die cuts.  Not more difficult, but a longer time.  The picture does not do the card justice - the clarity and glossiness doesn't come across.  Believe me, this is stunning.

The Skeletal Leaves die set is new to me.  I surely will use it again!  

Colors:
Mossy Meadow
Crumb Cake

Stamps:

Birthday Wishes (Hero Arts)

Other:

Alcohol Inks

Skeletal Leaves (Tim Holtz)

Crackle embossing folder 

Bling

I have entered this card at:

Alcohol Inks: One Sheet Makes Four Cards

The paper for alcohol ink comes in 8"x10".  The creation of the design is done on the full sheet and then cut into card size after the inks are dry.  I am always amazed how different each card is from the card that was made right next to it!

The word dies are from Tim Holtz which are new to me.

I have entered the cards at the NBUS Challenge for September.

 

Retirement: CD Cases with Accordion Pages

I retired in June, 2020.  This June, two more of my coworkers are retiring.  I made the cards for each of the them.  I chose to put the cards into a CD case with an accordion pull out for all the well-wishes of our coworkers.

Colors:

Daffodil Delight

Early Espresso

Pistachio Pudding

Mossy Meadow

Stamps and Dies:

Happy Retirement  from Waffle Flower

Retired from Funny Bones

No More Mondays from Impression Obsession

Lovely Amazing You

Perfect Pairings

Reason to Smile

Whimsical Words

Curvy Verses

Tranquility from Hero Arts

Wetlands

Happy Wishes from Penny Black

Caligraphy Essentials

You're Sublime

Flourishes

Flowing Fountain

For the NBUS Challenge at:  https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2021/06/nbus-challenge-27.html

All of the stamps for retirement are NBUS.
 

Somebunny is Thinking of You - Outside the Box

 

My Favorite Things' Outside the Box Level Up is such a fun set of dies.  I used the stamp set Some Bunny, which is made to coordinate with the Outside the Box dies.  The grass is also a coordinating die set.

Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake, and Mossy Meadow were the colors used.  

Somebunny Appreciates You - Outside the Box

My daughter Aaron needed a creativity day, so she came over to do some crafting.  I love the stamp and die sets from My Favorite Things.  They match theme and size -- and are interchangeable.  The Outside the Box Level Up dies, the grass dies, and the stamp sets are a wonderful investment!  This card was very easy to put together.  And of course, it folds flat to fit into an envelope!

Colors:

Mossy Meadow

Crumb Cake

Strawberry Slush

Pistachio Pudding

Stamps and Dies:

All from My Favorite Things:

Being With You

Some Bunny

Grass and Flowers

Outside the Box - Level Up

Entered in the NBUS Challenge:  https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2021/05/nbus-challenge-26.html 

 

Birthday: Watercolor with Spellbinder Phrases

The Time Holtz stamps blended into the background, but it changed the watercolor pattern considerably.  

Colors:
Pretty Peacock

Blackberry Bliss

Watercolor Powder

Stamps:

Tim Holtz Fragments

Dies:

Spellbinders Phrases 1

MFT Polka Dot Border

Sending Springtime Smiles

 Colors:

Daffodil Delight

White

Stamps:

Easter Blossoms

Remarkable You

Other:

Watercolors

Corner Die

Easter Watercolor with Candy Insert

 Colors:

Tangelo Twist

Early Espresso

Stamps:

Easter Blossoms

Paper Inspirations Easter

Other:

Watercolor powders

Dies

Andes Mints

Mother's Day Test Tube Caddy

Colors:
Blushing Bride

Cherry Cobbler

Stamps:

Band Together

Other:

Taylored Expressions die Framed: Spring

Band Together Die

Test Tube

Jelly Bellys

Ribbon
 

Get Well: Hope You're Feeling Better

 

Colors:Soft Sky
Crumb Cake
Pool Party
White

Stamps:
Irish Prayer background
Three Little Words
Gorgeous Grunge
Timeless Textures
It's A Celebration

Other:
Butterfly die
Shooting Star die
Tag punch

St. Patrick's Day: Irish Blessing

For St. Patrick's Day, I sent out cards instead of gathering.  We are still in Covid lockdown mode.  

I used Pistachio Pudding and Mossy Meadow for my green colors.  The die cut and stamps are from My Daily Bread.  The Andes I taped onto a piece of cardstock.  From all reports, the candy was received intact!  I did have to put on extra postage, but everyone loved the candy.
 

Valentine: Fun to Hang With Pun

 This year I sent out postcards to my friends and family instead of cards.  I love puns, so I really enjoyed this stamp set Valentine Riddles #3 from Inky Antics.