Feast of the Three Kings

   In honor of today's feast of The Three Kings, I made my first Christmas card for 2016. I have a lot of trouble with white space. When I see it on other people's cards, I love it. But when I make a card, something just doesn't look right. I had to add something around the sentiment. I took one of the stamps from O' Tannenbaum to add the small stars around the top of the card. The right side looks a little smudged in the picture, but it doesn't look bad in person.

  

There are 2 Christmas challenges I am submitting my card to: Weekly Christmas Card Challenge and ABC Christmas Challenge where the theme this week is Anything Goes.  Why don't you join either of these Christmas challenges to get a head start for 2016.

I am also submitting this to the Less is More # 27 challenge where the theme is neutrals.
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Barrettes

Just a quick post of some barrettes I made for my granddaughter, Olivia. She loves purple. The one with the button is a copy of  one found on Erin Lincoln's blog.

 I just love the color combination of Aqua Mist and winter Wisteria

I used the die from Beautiful Blooms II #1 on this one.

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Stamping Class:Floral Card Set

Since I have retired I've been hosting card making classes for 6-8 teachers at the high school I previously taught at. This helps me fund my monthly purchases of PTI goodies. They usually make 4 cards.  However, last month I offered a session to make a gift card set they might want to use as a Christmas present. I tried to keep the cards CAS. I had a variety of sentiments from which  they could choose. They made two of each card. Here are my samples.

 

The birthday card:

Sympathy:

Thank You:

Thinking of you/Get well:

I used the clear boxes PTI's stamps arrive in. The tag for the box was a case of Nichole's tag.

At the end of the class, everyone decided the card set was just too pretty to give away.
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Happy New Year 2016

Happy New Year!  Wishing everyone a healthy and happy New Year. One of my crafting resolutions this year is to keep on top of my blog. It has been so neglected. I've been crafting. I just find it so tedious to remember to take a picture and upload it to the computer.
Here's a card I made recently using the paper and dies from the Make it Market mini kit: Garden Gild. Using the papers in the kit makes for a fast card. Aqua Mist, Spring Moss and Vintage Cream felt were used for the die cuts.

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MIM: Using Vellum to Soften Patterns

Just a quick post for my entry into this week's MIM using vellum to soften patterns. As I look at this card I realize I didn't soften the pattern, but did use the vellum attachment technique Lizze demonstrated.

This is a birthday card for a little 3 year old who just loves trucks and cars. I thought it would be appropriate.

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PTI April Blog Hop

           Oops! As I was getting ready to write my post and get the link for this month's blog hop sponsored by PTI, I quickly looked at the inspiration photo

and noticed that the colors to be used were navy and pink.  For some reason I had it in my mind that the colors were navy and melon.
           Anyway, here is the card that I made. I would have much preferred to use the pink. However, I do like how this turned out.

    I am quite embarrassed to tell you how long this card took to make. (over 2 hrs) However, I did stamp the stripes on the diagonal as well as the pattern on top of the card. This was my first time using the Brushstroke stamp set and it turned out quite nicely using my MISTI. (love that tool)
   I am sending this card to a dear cousin who I found out had a stroke recently. A few weeks ago, I went back to Jersey for my aunt's 90th surprise birthday party. I saw many relatives I hadn't seen in ages and was hoping to see her there. This card will let her know that I am thinking of her.
Have a super fun time looking at all the beautiful creations this blog hop. Thanks for taking a peek.

Sunday 4/26/2015: I just received a phone call that my cousin passed away this morning.

MIM: # 209 White on White Die Cuts

     Seems forever since I last posted. It's not that I haven't been making cards; it's taking pictures and up loading them to the computer that stops me from posting.  How lazy of me or should I just say simply 'not motivated'. ( My camera also leaves a black splotch on my pictures. Need to get a new one.)
     I loved this week's MIM at PTI. Although I had seen Lexi's cards during releases, it never occurred to me to make this type of card.
     Since I am super behind on making my Christmas cards for 2015, I decided I would pull out my Christmas stamps. (actually, I have never put them away. They are always in the corner on my stamp shelf.)
     I found a new Christmas Card Challenge that I will  play along .There is an inspiration photo this week,

   My card(s)

I really like how this turned out.  Even though you can only submit one entry for the MIM, I thought I would go ahead and make a 2nd card using this technique since it is so fast.

Since my sentiment was from a red rubber stamp, I didn't notice the dab of ink on the red rubber and ended up getting a splotch.  Any ideas of how to fix this??

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