Card Set for Alisa

 

Hi there! 

Do you have your own fan club? Have to say, (totally puffed up), I do.

My family thinks I'm so talented. Not even going to tell them it's the 

stamp companies, and all you brilliant inspirers that should get credit.

My daughter asked for some general cards, (she apparently ran out of the 32,000 I've

already given her!), and I was thrilled to have an excuse to play with my Greetery's 

new Wild Elegance. 

Now here comes the warning: this is a long post. Feel free to scroll quickly. Or, if 

you like details, take your time, look around, and please comment. Oh, I love those

comments!

Alisa is a worship pastor at her husband's church, and the women's pastor as well.

She keeps in touch with the flock with calls, cards and plans all their retreats.

(Did I mention cards?) I LOVE that my cards go to women who love God. 

The 4 cards I did for her are from the Greetery's newest release, Wild Elegance. 

If you pushed that button for the full release, you received stamps, stencils, dies, 

and a whole lot of inspiration from the Greetery's Look Book.

This bouquet, for instance comes with an outline stamp and stencils for coloring. 

One card uses the stencils, the other copics and pencils.

I paired Lovely Silhouettes with the rubber stamp Elegant Arches for these cards.

I did some fun stenciled envelopes for the cards as well. (Thanks Kelly Lunceford

for the reminder).

Hope you weren't too bored, and maybe got some ideas to do a card set of your own.

And I'll bet you've also got your own fan club... we all deserve it!

Have a great weekend. 

Birthday Butterfly

Good Saturday Morning! Have to say, we're having the strangest weather here in

my valley. Normally, end of July... hot, dry, and did I mention hot?

We're at the base of Yosemite, and the mountains are cloud covered, the air is

humid, and, still hot. We're also battling a fire in the Yosemite area. (Don't get me

started on poor government management).

Doing what makes me happy indoors, making cards.

When the Greetery has a release, I have no willpower. There I've said it.

This card is all newbies from their Sweet & Sunny collection. 

I've done several cards, and love every set! 

The butterfly, once cut, is stenciled, and I did it 4 times before I ended up with 

what I liked. The card grew around it. Not sure why I've been on a pink and blue

theme lately.

The Leaves All Around stencil is such a beautiful frame. Love how Betsy's sentiments

and butterfly fit perfectly within. I 'borrowed' Betsy's idea of adding Hollyhocks

to the leaf garland.

This card's going in the Birthday stash. I can't ever, ever, EVER have enough 

Birthday cards on hand!

Enjoy your weekend! Stay cool, and craft on!

Sitting Pretty Get Well

Summers in my valley. hot. hot. hot. Great for growing summer fruit...

A greater reason to stay indoors, and craft!

The Greetery's Summer Release flew across the country and into my mailbox in 2 days!

A reason to celebrate, and another happy reason to stay in the craft room.

Thankfully I have no one in mind for this Get Well card, but the serene scene seemed

perfect for someone on the mend, don't you think?

I'm off to play with some more of the Greetery's treasures from this order. 

Did I mention it's hot outside? Like I said, great excuse to spend the day crafting!

Stay cool, my friends!

 

Happy Summer!

With summer in full bloom, and with some summery die cuts from Marybeth Lopez's

fun summer kit, (do you follow 12 Kits of Occasions? Here's a link:

Summer and More - July 2018), thought I'd 

do another summer card and play along with Stephanie. She's

our hostess for this week's MIM, 'Creating Mixed Background Texture'

Pretty much stayed with Stephanie's layout, stamped images on top, die cut texture on bottom,

and die cuts going up the side with sentiment tag tucked in. 

Hope your summer's going well, and you're surviving the heat. We are looking forward

to cooler days and autumn breezes. Ahhhh, can't wait! But for now 100+ every day...

Great excuse to stay inside and craft! 

Isn't pink just the cutest color for a surfboard?

Below is a list of product used for this card. Anything you like,

just click on, and you'll be linked to the PTI store. 

A big 'Thank You' for ordering off my blog. I am an affiliate,

and receive compensation when you buy this way.

Thanks for the visit and sweet comments!

Flipping Out Stamp Set

On the Wagon Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - On the Wagon Die

Papertrey Ink - Tremendous Tags Die

Seasonal Borders: Summer Stamp Set & Stencil

Papertrey Ink - Cover Plate: Waves Die

Perfect Match Smokey Shadow - Inkpad

Perfect Match Summer Sunrise - Inkpad

Perfect Match Green Parakeet - Inkpad

Perfect Match Raspberry Fizz - Inkpad

Perfect Match Hawaiian Shores - Inkpad

Perfect Match Harvest Gold - Inkpad

Perfect Match Orange Zest - Inkpad

A Little Sunshine Mends the Soul

I'm back from a week with my daughter, who recently moved

to a town near Disneyland. Yes, I went to Disneyland, yes we went

to the beach, yes, a day shopping in Costa Mesa, and YES, swam 

every day and ate too much!

Catching up with my cardmaking, and watched Lizzie's video on

the PTI blog. She calls it, 'Repeating the Greeting'.

Had to break out the new stamps!

Did a little digging to find a sentiment, and found just what I wanted

in Quilted: Summer.

Popped up a few of the die cuts and shadow stamped the embossed 'Sunshine'.

I'm seriously dreaming of beach days with the grandkids. It was heavenly...

Find product used for my card below. Just click and it will take you

to the PTI store.

Fence Line: Summer Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Fence Line: Summer Die

Quilted: Summer Stamp Set

Perfect Match Summer Sunrise - Inkpad

Perfect Match Spring Rain - Inkpad

Perfect Match Blueberry Sky - Inkpad

Perfect Match Prairie Grass - Inkpad

Perfect Match Olive Twist - Inkpad

Perfect Match Fine Linen - Inkpad

Perfect Match Classic Kraft - Inkpad

Perfect Match Smokey Shadow - Inkpad

Perfect Match Stormy Sea - Inkpad

Bitty Big: Spring Rain Color Collection (24 sheets)