Halloween Ghosts

  When I began making this card, I just had a simple layout in mind using only three ghosts. I began by stamping the image on vellum, and then cut them out.  However, I was unexpectedly distracted and had to continue making my card the next day. During my away time, I had an idea to incorporate a headstone on my card.  Thinking about my box of dies,I immediately thought about Sending You. It worked perfectly.





  I used a metallic silver cardstock from Marco's papers to make the headstone. I edged the sides with black ink. The RIP are vinyl from Little Letters. The x on top is suppose to represent 'bones'.  I cut them out using the Peaceful Garden Die.

     Here is the card. You can't see it , but I used PTI's  Linen IP. Both the sentiment and headstone are propped up with dimensionals.

     The tag is one from the Little Jar Labels Die. I edged this too with black ink and stamped the sentiment & images from 3 different Stamps by Judith.



      I finished the inside with a computer generated sentiment and made another headstone.  Because I needed something smaller, I used the Fillable Frame #11 die.



     I really like how this card turned out.  It looks some much better in  real life. Thank you for looking.



Supplies: CS: True Black, Marco's Metalic Silver

Stamps: Judith's Boo sentiment, bats; Ghost (holly Berry House)

Dies:  Sending You, Fillable Frame #11, Little Label Jar

Other: Linen IP; cuperter font, decco scissors; dimensionals

Sweet & Simple Halloween

  Today I started making my Halloween cards. So far I completed 6 different designs. Today I am showcasing one that is CAS.  The only PTI product I used was The simple Circle Die. I used dimensionals to pop up this die to give it some depth. I need to perfect my edging technique when using this die as it came out pretty spotty.

     Thank you for looking.  Be sure to stop by tomorrow to see another Halloween card.

Supplies:
Stamps: Northwoods' sentiment, Hero Arts Candy corn
Die: Simple Circles
Other: PP (from my stash), dimensionals

Flirty Purse Birthday Card

 Another birthday card here.  This one is for my niece.  I needed to make something in a flash since she lives in New York City and snail mail takes about four days. The base of the card was already assembled as it was an extra from a set I had previously made.  All I had to add was the flower, tiny tag and inside sentiment.

 The purse was made from a template I purchased years ago from the company Dejaviews. the finished size ia approximately 3 3/4 by 3 1/2 and fits nicely in a standard envelope.

A close-up shot of the flower using bloom builder #3.

     I cut the tiny tag from the same pattern paper on the front of the purse. The sentiment is from Tag its #1.

   
Thanks for looking.

A New Month of Birthdays

   It's a new month and once again there are several birthdays in my family. Four to be excact. The first one to be celebrated is my mother-in-law's. She turned 89 on the first of October.  This birthday was a special one because back in June she became very sick, and we almost lost her.  Needless to say, all 8 of her children were there to celebrate along with most of her grandchildren as well as her 2 great grandchildren.
    My card wasn't original.  I cased one of Nicole's card using Harvest Berries.  Instead of using Ocean Tides, I used the new color: Autumn Rose.  My background stamp was from Tin Types.

    I made a matching tag to go with the gift .

    Thanks for looking.  Tomorrow I'll post a cute purse card I'm making for one of my neices.

STAMPS: Harvest Berries, BB: tin Types

INK: Fresh Snow, Memento: Pear Tart

PAPER: Vintage Cream, Sweet Blush, Autumn Rose, Kraft)

DIES:  Harvest Berries die collection, Bloom Builders #3 die, Fillable Frame # 11, Nestablity Labels,  

OTHER: pinking shears, Sweet Blush buttons,  floss

A Year of Birthday Treats

     Being an Intervention Specialist at a high school, I work with many different teachers.  I like to give each one a little treat on his/her birthday. In doing so, the cost of the treat has to be minimal.  While visiting "My Egg-Citing Life by Gina, I came across a treat she made for her son's new preschool teacher. Her creation inspired me to make a couple for those teachers having September birthdays.

 

     A close up shot of the tag.

 These were super easy and quick to make, costing less than fifty cents.  It also let me use up my scaps of pattern papers.  Last but not least, it was a hit with the two teachers that already had birthdays.  I'm going to try and make the rest of them (about 15) this weekend so all I have to do is assemble the treat when the next birthday rolls around as I bought a case of water and two packages of Crystal Light.  Oh, the next birthday that's on Wednesday of next week already.
Thanks for looking!

Minnie Mouse Birthday

     We were invited to a birthday party for a 5 year old on Saturday.  Minnie Mouse was the theme of this party. Since I don't own any Minnie Mouse stamps, I Googled images for MM.  This is the image I retrieved off the internet.

Isn't she cute?  I mounted the image onto the scalloped Limitless Label die.

 My card.  Pretty simple.

     I framed the sides of the card with black polka dot ribbon. The sentiment was stamped on the newly released photo finisher die cut.  I threaded ribbon through this die.

   Last but not least, the inside of the card.

     Kelly loved the card.  So did her mom.  After mom frames it, the card will be added to the other elements of her Minnie Mouse bedroom.

     Thanks for looking.

Supplies: CS: white

Stamps: PTI"s 2011 Birthday Tags, Northwood,s Birthday Sentiment

Die: Photo Finisher, Limitless labels

Other: PP paper from stash, polka dot ribbon, dimensionals

September 2011 Blog Hop

  Today is Papertrey Ink's monthly blog hop.  Nicole has been using images the past couple of months to get our creative juices flowing.

  

   To be perfectly honest, I had a hard time with this challenge because I am not really a stripe person. I am more of a polka dot girl.  In addition, I did not like the colors.  My card reflects the stripes on the left side of the image above.

  I used the die that coordinates with the newly released Christmas Label stamp set.

Here's a close-up of the shoe.  The fluffy puff on the shoe is a feather curled up and trimmed. The shoe is popped up with dimensionals.

     If I am not too late, I think I will submit this for Color Throwdown #160 here.. 

Thanks for looking. 



Supplies: PTI CS: Vintage Cream, Sweet Blush, Dark Chocolate.

Ink: Archival Ink,  Sepia

Stamps: PTI's Polka Dot Basic, Impression Obsession's Marabou Slipper

Die: Christmas Label

Other: feather, dimensionals, CopicRV10