Special Card for a Special Sister-in-Law

Really having fun with my Copic markers -- put together a card for my sister-in-laws birthday and I really like how it turned out.

PHS Band Reunion

Joe and I had such a good time at my HS Band Reunion. It was held at the Cattleman's Steakhouse in the Historic Stockyards of Fort Worth, Texas. So good to see old friends - some of whom I haven't seen in over 30 years!

Time is Flying - Easter Cards

Oh my goodness, it's been so long since I've posted. But I have been creative over the past few months. I'm getting into Copic markers and tried my hand at making Easter cards for family and friends. Obviously, still need lots of practice blending colors and staying in the correct lines - lol! I also love my Spellbinders Labels. I'm slowly building my collection and am ready to get more soon. I downloaded the Easter digi from Wax Fruit Company.com - love all their stuff! I've also completed several other SB pages for our Vacation 2003 album to the east coast - will post those projects soon. Thanks for looking.

New Technique

I'm really liking this masking / inking technique I saw on a Hero Arts video. I masked off a rectangular shape on the front of my card and used Tim Holtz Distress Inks (broken china and crushed olive) and the ink applicator to 'swirl' the sky and grass onto the card. I then used the same crushed olive ink and a clear stamp from Technique Tuesday to stamp flowers at the bottom of the card while still masked. The butterfly 2-step stamp is from Michaels - I stamped the main butterfly body with TH Worn Lipstick and then stamped the body outline with Colorbox Chalk Chestnut Roan. I will be using this technique a lot more as I love the effect it gives a plain card.

Birthday Card Tutorial

Ok - so this (my first tutorial) is composed of the below 6 posts (scroll down until you get to #1 and then move up). I know, I know - 6 posts!!! that's ridiculous!! This card really wasn't complicated to make - just a lot of steps when cutting, embossing, and stamping on the same project. I think this tutorial would have been better served in a video format. My biggest challenge was writing step-by-step instructions and wording things to make sense. Hopefully, it makes at least some sense.

Let me know what you think!

Birthday Card Tutorial - Part 6

Place "happy birthday" stamp onto card exactly where you want it to be stamped. Use a little pressure to place clear block on stamp and the stamp will stick to the block. Stamp on ink pad and then directly onto card. Be careful not to 'rock' the clear block when stamping or your image will be uneven or even blurred (as mine shows).

NOTICE MY BLOOPER! I laughed so hard when I saw what I had done!!

Enjoy your card!

Birthday Card Tutorial - Part 5

Tape ribbon ends to back of card just at the bottom edge of the embossed section. Use the Bow Easy and remaining satin ribbon to create a small bow (a great video tutorial for the Bow Easy can be found on Stamp TV). Affix stamped image and bow to front of card. I also affixed a plain white piece of cardstock (cut the same size as the card front) to the inside of the card to cover up the taped ribbon and give the card more of a finished look.