365 Days of Cards

After camping this last weekend and seeing trees reflecting on the lake I knew I had to create a card reflecting what I saw. I love mirror and second generation stamping. I first used Crystal Blue ink and a sponge to sponge on water. I then mixed Fern and Saffron ink on the trees. To create the mirror image I stamped the tree than covered it with a piece of paper and stamped the top of the tree upside down in the water. I used the very top of the tree in the water. I also used the top of the tree to create bushes. The tree and sentiment is from the Always Grateful stamp set.

The retired You Mean the World To Me  stamp set has the perfect Happy Birthday sentiment to go with the Florence paper pack. Florence is perfect for card making as it is elegant and full of color. I created this Happy Birthday card today to use this Fall when I need a birthday card.

Welcome to May! Spring is here and it has been fantastic in Spokane. A new month means a new special with Close to My Heart. This month's special is amazing! When you spend $60 with Close to My Heart you get this fabulous paper pack for FREE! (Paper pack available for $14.95 without qualifying purchase.)  I create a shaker card using the Happy Times paper pack. I used the following Close to My Heart supplies: Happy Times Paper Gold Shimmer Trim Black Ink  Mini Flip-flaps  Blings Gem Gold Assortment  All supplies can be ordered here . 

This Thank You card is perfect for a co-worker and would be great for both a man or a woman. I used the Paper Fundamentals Enchantment paper along with White Daisy and Outdoor Denim card stock. The Thank You  is stamped from the Springtime Wishes stamp set. I also added a blue bubble from the Enamel & Glitter Duos Blue Dot embellishment pack.

Today was just a quick card as I am working both on creating for new product coming next month and my son's quilt!  I absolutely love the Paper Fundamentals from Close to My Heart. They are the same color as our card stock but they are embossed with a pattern and the back side has the pattern usually in white. The Peacock in the Paper Fundamentals Enchantment pack was perfect for the Life in Pictures  stamp set (April Stamp of the Month) and Poppy ink and a Red Enamel Gem . 

April is almost over so grab your fabulous Life in Pictures stamp set now! I used the following Close to My Heart products: Teal Glitter Paper Poppy Ink Black Ink Red Enamel Gems

Mother's Day does not have to be all roses! I used the  Georgie paper packet to create this card. I embossed the base of the card with the Quatrefoil Embossing folder and Canary cardstock. I stamped the sentiment in Juniper ink. The sentiment is from the Happy To Be Friends stamp set.

Teacher Appreciation week is coming up the week of May 2nd and I want to have cards on hand for my son to give his teacher, music teacher and PE teacher. I used the retired Chalk It Up paper packet and the Teacher Appreciation  stamp set. I used the retired Lagoon ink and Cranberry ink for the apple heart.  Tomorrow I will show you how to make the every popular shaker cards. 

Mother's Day is quickly approaching and not only do I need cards to send to our mom's, I need cards for the sisters, sister-in-law and friends! Who knew Georgie could be used for more than just baby cards and scrapbook layouts. This yellow patterned paper is perfect for these flowers from the January stamp of the month with some Sapphire ink was the perfect combination. I used second generation stamping on the flowers. Second generation stamping is where you stamp once on a scrap piece of paper and then stamp the bottom of the flower. I then used the second stamp and stamped the detail. The Happy Mother's Day sentiment is from the Happy To Be Friends stamp set.

I am working on using up old paper and lowering my stash of paper! I used the retired Surf's Up paper and complements along with the current Finding the Words  stamp set. I cut the square for the sentiment from the Art Philosophy Cartridge at 3". 

I have been wanting to make a sunburst card for quite awhile. The Dream Pop paper pack from a few years back was perfect. I used this tutorial  as a template to create the card. The stamp set is also a retired stamp set. While this card was time consuming it was fun to make.

I had fun creating this card using the Zoe paper pack and the Spring Critters  stamp set. I also added green triangles from the Enamel & Glitter Duos Green Triangles accessory pack. I colored the frog with the Close to My Heart watercolor pencils. The Spring Critters stamp set is only available through the end of the month so order yours today.

Mother's Day is just around the corner. I used the Springtime Wishes  stamp set and colored the flowers using my  ShinHan  markers. I then used my Cricut Artistry  cartridge for the banner and the Happy To Be Friends  stamp set for the Happy Mother's Day sentiment. I stamped using colonial white ink . 

The stamp of the month for April is by far one of the best stamps EVER! If you like cameras this stamp set is for you. The best part is it is only $5 with any $50 purchase. I used the stamp along with the Urban paper pack to create this masculine card. The Happy Birthday  sentiment is from the Finding the Words stamp set. The picture does not do the Peacock cardstock justice. It is so rich and vibrant. 

The Regetta paper pack is so versatile and contains so many different patterns. I used a retired Quick Card stamp set. The card base is Glacier  carstock and then I used 2 different patterned papers from Regetta. I stamped in Flaxen ink and added some glacier extra thick twine .

  Coloring is currently very popular for people of all ages. I have loved coloring for years and love to color backgrounds to create my own cards. I find it relaxing and truly personalizes the card for the recipient. To create this card I used the following CTMH products: Botanical Background Stamp  set Your Own Kind of Wonderful Stamp set Teal Shimmer Trim Art Philosophy Cartridge  Black Ink

 The Regatta paper pack is so versatile. Today I used it with the retired stamp set "Remarkable Wreath" to create the wreath and sentiment. I stamped the wreath with Saffron, Chocolate and Glacier ink . I also added Glacier twine and Enamel & Glitter Duos Blue Dots .

Today I combined two stamp sets. The March Stamp of the Month " Sunshine Birdies " and "Your Own Kind of Wonderful ". I stamped the butterflies in Pixie and Peacock ink. I then added some Green Shimmer Trim . I used the Art Philosophy Cartridge  to cut the square and then colored the sentiment with ShinHan markers.  Have a great Saturday.

This week has been crazy as my husband has been out of town. I had a few minutes of quite time this morning before work and used some retired Olive cardstock and the Woodgrain Embossing Folder. I stamped using the Camping Delights  and Cocoa ink. I hope everyone has a fabulous Friday and great weekend!

Today's card uses the March Stamp of the Month, Sunshine Birdies , my ShinHan markers, Black Shimmer Trim . I used the new Peacock  cardstock  and my Woodgrain embossing folder for the background.