Floral Friday Coral Floral Card

The patterned papers are by My Mind’s Eye, Cosmo Cricket, Basic Gray. The sentiment by Hero Arts is stamped onto a Martha Stewart label sticker. The flowers are by Prima and brads probably from Making Memories.

Papers are same as above. The sentiment stamp by Hero Arts is stamped with Versa Fine black ink on a scrap of paper that has powdered chalk on it. It punched out beautifully using an oval punch by Marvy. The sentiment stands out from the white flowers most of which are by Prima. Thanks for looking.

The above photo is the rough draft of the 2nd card. I like what I went with. Thanks for looking.

Floral Friday My Cousin turns 40th this month

Let’s take note that this is a slim-line card. Some things I don’t do very often.

My cousin’s birthday is today and this is the card I made for her. I started out with a silver cardstock by Creative Memories. Sadly, they no longer sell this paper. Next is the pink gingham patterned paper is an oldie by Paper Pizzazz. 

So let’s talk about these flowers. So, Stampin Up, I’m working with 3 different stamp sets. 1 stamp set has a matching die to cut it out. For the remaining 2, you stamp the image and then punch it out by using a matching punch. I’ve always had a problem getting them lined up correctly.

The pink flower with the silver flecks is by Prima. The rest of the flowers are Gemini dies.

Warning: this next description is weird and messed up. Everything in this description is not in the same sitting. I mean like years apart. But it was a happy accident that worked out beautifully. 

I die cut a piece of pink paper by Sizzix. 

Then I got new dies by Creative Expression. 

I cut a new shape out of the old shape and then left it inside of the die for a while. Time goes by until 

I finally wanted to use my new die, so I used a blending tool with distressed ink before removing the die from the paper. 

Time goes by again. 

I wanted to make a special card for my cousin 

I placed a gray paper behind it and then found these number stickers and they worked perfectly for this card. I love the way it turned out. I hope she got it on time. Thanks for looking.

 That probably made no sense to anyone but it was worth a try. After writing up this post for an hour and 15 minutes I’m calling it quits. Thanks for looking.

Floral Friday Just A Note Diagonal flowers

The flowers are by Prima. Pink frame by Recollections. The sentiment is by??-i’ll look when I go downstairs. The patterned paper is byFancy Pants.

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Floral Friday Happy Anniversary Card

The patterned paper is by Creative Memories and the center paper is by Prima. The word "Happy" is an eBay stamp that I heat embossed gold on self-adhesive vellum by Paper Reflections. The word "anniversary"  is a Lawn Fawn stamp using Catherine Pooler ink and on a die cut from my stash. Thanks for looking.

Floral Friday Cards with Handmade flowers in Burgundy

I sat and put some flowers together with other things, doily, tags, and other flowers. I made them into cards and haven’t posted about them. These patterned paper flowers are randomly in pairs and were bugging me. Thanks for looking. 

Manly Monday Graduation card for Rockford graduate, Reach for the stars

The die cuts are from Sizzix. The graduate sticker is by Sticko. Orange inks from Prima. Stars from my stash. Stamps by Clear Dollar Stamps. The Reach for Stars stamp is by  and the hockey puck die cut is an old die. Thanks for looking. Side note-I couldn’t find the card the day of the graduation and had to use one from my stash. Ugh!

Floral Friday Christmas Wreath Tags

The doilies are by Doodlebug. Red flowers from my stash. Green by Prima, Green polka Dot Oriental Trading co. and red is unknown. Tags from stash. Right tag upcycled from my mom's work and I stamped with a Hero Arts background stamp. I will probably fill in the center of the second tag. Thanks for looking.

Floral Friday Turning 100 years old

Small flowers are by Prima and the other flowers and brads are from my stash. The patterned paper is by Basic Grey (I think). The border is a sticker that I acquired throughout the years. Number stickers are by Freckled Fawn. I used a piece of 6x6 paper and to use up the whole piece of paper the white row of cardstock is the 2" piece of paper that I always have leftover from. So I will have to remember that one thing. Thanks for looking.

Time for Cake-Mimi's Work photos Double Page Scrapbook Layout

The patterned paper is by My Mind's Eye. The stickers are unknown. The chipboard is by Prima (I'm almost finished with this package of chipboard. Sounds silly but it is an accomplishment. The pen is a Dreamweaver stencil that I inked the design with distress pads and then added translucent embossing paste over that. The arrows were cut out of my Cricut. I hate writing on layouts but there's no room for a typed-up explanation. As well as, Idk what the occasion was for these pictures but they were "professional" type photos. Here are my thoughts, maybe there was a teacher that was into photography and took these pictures. But, again IDK, and Mimi is so gone that she can't tell us.

I do not love these layouts but I still want to document them on my blog. 

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Floral Friday Belated Birthday wishes with a wreath

On my cards today I used chipboard from the same package by Prima. This first card uses a wreath die cut that is unknown. What I do know is that I dry embossed it by switching out my Cuttlebug plates with the paper (by Basic Grey) still in the die.
Then recently I pulled it out from a bin and thought it matched the chipboard circle in the center. I used chalk over the raised areas of the entire wreath. (or maybe distress ink-not sure).
The ribbon is from my stash. I tied the bow with the ribbon wrapped around the front panel. Then once the bow is to my liking I use a Zot or two to secure it to the front of the card. I then go to the back of the panel and cut the ribbon so I can pull it tight resulting in no sagging in the front. With the two ends of ribbon, I use Gorilla packing tape to secure them to the backside of the panel. I hope that made sense. The sentiment is by StampingScrapping (no longer in business)
  

On these two cards, I took a pre-made border and made it fit around the edges

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Floral Friday You are Amazing Card (I love it and want to keep it)

This is one of my favorite cards in a while. The border stamp is by Prima. The sentiment is a Cricut draw and cut onto vellum. The flower and leaves are die-cuts or stickers by My Mind's Eye, K and Co, Marvy flower punch, and Sizzix leaf dies. Some of them I colored in with Copic markers. Center die-cut is by Spellbinders

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The happy couple groomsman layout

Family album book layouts.

I used a sticker Happy Couple” by Me and My Big Ideas 

The flowers are by Michael’s and Prima

The letters and swirls die-cuts are by Quickutz

The arrow was cut out using my Cricut

I added the black paper to make it stick out more. 

The patterned paper is by My Mind’s Eye. 

Originally, the price of the paper was 59 cents. That should say the age of this paper but I found that when I flipped the paper over it had a 6 for $1.00 sticker.

This is another layout with my FIL as a groomsman. As of now, I don't have a supply list for this one.

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Sending A Happy Hello Grey and Yellow card

Something different for me, this card is size 5 x 6.5

The larger flowers are by Prima.

The small paper flowers are by Recollections. The paper is thicker than cardstock but not as thick as chipboard. There is a dab of glitter in the center.

The sentiment is made up with a Lawn Fawn “Sending” stamp and a Hero Arts “A happy hello“ stamp.

The rectangle die-cut is one I bought off of eBay. I inked the inside with distress ink.

The patterned paper is by Die Cuts with a View 

I will be donating this card

The sentiments are perfect thinking of you type card.

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UPDATED FONT SIZE AND SPACING 11-5-21

Write on your heart Card

I used a stamp from a friend's stash.

I colored the rubber part in with different colors of distress markers and then huffed on the stamp before stamping it onto white cardstock

The sentiment is vellum and it is by Creative Memories

The corners are rounded with a Marvy punch

The patterned paper behind the green cardstock is a wood grain pattern. I believe it is by Prima.

Check out this card using the heart stamp

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Thanks a Bunch in Red and Pink Card

I used a flower stamp by Close to my Heart

The sentiment is by Hero Arts

The die- cut is by Spellbinders 

The patterned paper is by DCWV for the sentiment and then pink polka dots by Papertrey Ink.

The red flower and brad are from my stash.

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Just a Note Cards with Labels and Eyelets

I'm still chugging out more TY and TOY cards for everyone. 

I've also sent out a few birthday cards for kids that weren't able to have their birthday party because of the stay at home order.

So for these cards:
I used stamps by Hero Arts and Stampibilities for the sentiments

The musical note die-cuts are by Cricut.

The patterned paper is by Prima
The first card uses die-cuts by Design Objectives.
Look at all those eyelets, Oh Yea!
I used Spellbinders labels, called grommet tags, for the second card
The center die-cut was embossed and then inked in the center.
I did that more when I had my Cuttlebug
I'm still learning on my Gemini which plates to use with what.

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You're in my Thoughts Die-cut leaves up the side of a barn

The first card 

The sentiment is a sticker by K and Co.

The die- cuts are by Spellbinders 

The leaves are cereal board that I inked with orange, brown and green ink

Then I heavily brushed them with Perfect Pearls in gold

The rectangle die is from eBay

The patterned paper is by Prima

 

The second card uses the same die-cuts and then the other leaves are by Spellbinders

The gold paper is by Creative Memories

The oval die-cut is unknown and the sentiment stamp, I can't find it.

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Deep Red Stamps Tree of Life Friend Cards

I used the Tree of Life stamp by Deep Red Stamps
Heat embossed in gold and then copper. Random paper on the top one and sentiment die-cut by Clearly Besotted. The bottom card is not my favorite because the sentiment is too big and looks stupid. The sentiment is vellum by Creative Memories and I use Xyron create a sticker to adhere it. The image is on a Spellbinders die-cut that was inked with distress ink. The package for the burgundy patterned paper says, "Divine Collection". Hmm. The background patterned paper is by Prima.

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Deep Red Stamps Enchanting Moments Card

Start with a piece of Basic Grey patterned paper size 4 x 5 ½ and adhere to the top 3 pennants of different lengths using My Mind’s Eye patterned paper. Die cut a brown cardstock butterfly with Cricut. Stamp the Floral Mosaic background stamp (Deep Red Stamps #4x604417) with black Hero arts ink onto off white cardstock. Color in one of the flower shapes found in the background stamp, with gold Smooches ink by Clearsnap. Cut the flower shape out and ink edges with distress ink (Ranger). Adhere butterfly die cut as shown and arrange the stamped image in the center. Set a gold brad (Creative Imaginations) in the center. Add two K and Co premade flower die cuts, a chipboard sentiment by Prima and alphabet stickers by Making Memories for the word “Moments”. Adhere the front panel to an off-white card base (Recollections).

   

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You Brighten my Life

Start with 4 x 5 ½ white card base by Recollections and cover with patterned paper by Creative Memories. Add Stickles to some lines of the design in the center. Set a We R Memory Keepers large decorative eyelet into a felt flower and patterned flower (Prima) before adhering to the card front. On a matching Creative Memories label, stamp sentiment by Lawn Fawn with black Hero Arts ink before adhering to card front as shown.

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