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Have a Monster of a Birthday

By on August 23, 2014 in Paper Crafting, Uncategorized

I’ve been working on some masculine cards lately. This is a simple card, but a favorite! That little monster from Paper Smooches is so funny…and he can cheer me up like no other.

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This time, I painted him with green liquid pearls. It gives him a pearlescent glow and adds a little texture! Then I used some new dies (index card die by Mama Elephant) and drew some silver pinstripes in the background with a Sakura silver glitter pen (loving these pens)! A few stars with glossy accents added a bit of dimension and shine.

This was a fun card to make…had me smiling the whole time. 🙂

Linking up to the Paper Smooches anything goes challenge.

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SS2 Day 9 — Gold Gilding builder stamps

By on August 13, 2014 in Paper Crafting

Oh. My. Today was filled with inspiration over at Stretch Your Stamps 2 online card classes. I am in love with Jennifer McGuire’s gold gilding technique on her card! I wanted to give it a try, but I don’t have many floral builder stamps. Luckily, I have the Paper Smooches Botanicals 2 and that is what I used.

I sort of combined Julie Ebersole’s wreath idea with Jennifer’s gold idea and came up with this:

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While making this card I realized a number of things:

1) I really need more ink colors
2) I am not great at builder stamp sets
3) I wish I had a Pinstripe Background set

But I did have fun with this and I love the way it turned out. When I showed my husband he exclaimed: “Oh! Can you make our Christmas cards like this?” Ha! Um, no.

This card took longer and created small fits of frustration now and again. 🙂 I’m not sure if builder sets are my thing, or maybe I just need more practice. But I am grateful for the card example by Jennifer and the fun double-stamping to create highlights (see those leaves…they are stamped in 2 shades of green).

The burgundy flowers looked a little dark to me so I added some Stickles. It made them glittery, but didn’t brighten them up. Ok, Simon Says Stamp…I just might be coming for some of your inks!

Linking up to the Paper Smooches anything goes challenge.

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Thank You cards galore!

By on August 9, 2014 in Paper Crafting, Uncategorized

I’m always needing thank you cards and I thought I’d try a new embossing technique. When my husband saw it, he said “Will you make some for me?!” But all he wanted was the embossing…no hearts, no cute little animals. BORING!

So I make a bunch for myself with some of my favorite Paper Smooches little guys:

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I think my favorite is the pelican.

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I ended up using this one right away and mailed it in a bright yellow envelope…it looked so happy!

But I made even more! I just couldn’t stop once I got started. I just love these cards and this weekend I mailed almost all of them out.

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Wish You were Here (at the Bakery)

By on August 2, 2014 in Paper Crafting

Have you ever just craved a good bakery item? Today I was hungry for something delicious right out of the bakery and I think that’s  what inspired this card. Well, that and the Designer Drafts challenge at Paper Smooches. Here is the draft:

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This draft lends itself so perfectly to fill with some adorable Paper Smooches birds! Oh, and a little crab too.

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That little (hand written) bakery window was made with the sign from Hang Ups.

I used some mowed lawn distress ink to match the papers. And distress ink markers to color those critters.
Hope you enjoy this little group who are all interested in getting at that freshly baked pie.

I love that pelican!

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Supplies Used:
Stamps: Paper Smooches Folkal Points; Hang Ups; Surf and Turf
Inks: Distress Markers, Distress Inks
Embossing Powder: Silver
Other: Washi Tape, Wink of Stella clear
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Zoo and Pirates!

By on July 25, 2014 in Paper Crafting

My dear nephews (my brother’s boys) both have birthdays in July! So I had some fun with making their cards this year.

Lincoln turned 3, and I just knew my Paper Smooches zoo stamps (and a few others) would make a perfect card for him!

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His (current) favorite color is green, so I added green chevron paper behind his die-cut name. This is such a happy card!

His brother, Carter, turned 5 and so I put together a fun pirate card for him!

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I just love those fish jumping over the pirate ship into the glittery water! So fun!

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I am entering this into the Paper Smooches anything goes challenge.

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I hope you enjoyed these cards as much as my nephews did! 🙂

Supplies Used
Stamps: Paper Smooches Zoo Crew, Paper Smooches Forest Whimsy, Paper Smooches Surf & Turf; My Favorite Things It’s A Pirates Life
Dies: Lawn Fawn Cole’s ABCs, Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Borders 1
Color: Distress Markers 
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