Criss-Cross Card

I absolutely love Cosmo Cricket papers, and when I checked the latest challenge on The Shabby Tea Room (using cream, green, yellow, red, and white), I knew I could use some of my favorite Cosmo Cricket papers for the card.  And since I love to make cards with various folds, etc., I looked at some of the resources on Splitcoaststampers and found a variation on a pocket card, the criss-cross card.  For the finishing touch on my card, I took apart some flowers that I bought at Michael's and reassembled them, once again creating flowers that do not exist in nature (especially with Stickles on them)!

I also entered this card in: Stamp Something weekly challenge--something flowery,  Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge--summertime, Paper Playtime's Flower Power, and CAS-tastic Wednesday Challenge--Inspired by Summer.

Stamp:  SU's A Word for You; Paper:  Cosmo Cricket, SU's Very Vanilla and Old Olive; Ink:  SU's Old Olive; Punch:  SU's Round Tab; Embellishments:  Stickles, ribbon and flowers from Michael's, and brad and button from my stash.

Gift Card "Card"

Recently, I sent my brother-in-law and sister-in-law a gift card, and I did not want to just put it inside the card I made for them. Using my Cricut, I made an envelope and then used it on the front to hold the gift card! I also stamped the top of the card with one of SU's Elements of Style stamps and then embossed the images.

Stamps: SU's A Word for You and Elements of Style; Paper: SU's Basic Black and DSP Day and Night (retired); Ink: StazOn black and white; Accessories: ribbon from Michael's, embossing powder from Joann's, SU's Beautiful Wings Embosslits, and Marvy Uchida oval scallop punch.

Embossed Happy Birthday

I got out all of my embossing folders so I could participate in Challenge #17 at The Shabby Tea Room. After modifying a card based on a video by Dawn Griffith, I found out that none of my embossing folders was large enough to use as a background for the base of the card! So I embossed two sheets of paper, pieced them together, and backed it with SU's Rich Razzleberry CS to form the base. (I think I need a "Huge Shot" with bigger embossing folders!)

Stamp: SU's Whimsical Words; Paper: SU's Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, and Cottage Wall DSP; Punches: SU's Scallop Circle and Two-step Bird punch, EK Success flower punch; Ink: SU's Rich Razzleberry; Accessories: Cuttlebug Floral Fantasy embossing folder, Queen & Company "pearls" and ribbon from Hobby Lobby.

Happy Anniversary

My sister and her husband are celebrating their 46th wedding anniversary this month. I chose some DP from Paper Studio as the basis for my card and then used colors found in the flowers and leaves. I wanted the flowers and leaves to pop, so I painted them with Stickles. I also put a greeting on the inside of the card.

Stamps: SU's Whimsical Words, Hampton Art anniversary stamp; Paper: SU's Old Olive, DP from My Mind's Eye and Paper Studio; Ink: SU's Old Olive and Orchid Opulence; Accessories: Marvy Uchida scalloped oval punches, SU's 3/4" circle punch, Stickles, button from Joanne's, and scrumpled vintage seam binding from Deb's Simple Treasures Etsy shop.

Marquee Birthday Card

Recently one of the new techniques on Splitcoaststampers was a "magical marquee card." Since I enjoy making a variety of cards, I watched Jan Tink's video (several times) and then decided to make a marquee card for one of my grandsons who was celebrating his seventh birthday. Although I had to make some modifications, I think my grandson enjoyed his card.

Stamps: SU's Riveting and Wow Flowers, birthday stamp from Inkadinkado; Paper: Yellow, green, and orange CS and designer paper from ACMoore; Ink: StazOn black; Punches: Fiskars scalloped circles.

Popsicles and Pinwheels

Update: My card received an Honorable Cup of Tea for The Shabby Tea Room's Challenge #16.

The challenge for Week #16 at The Shabby Tea Room is to create a card using hot pink, bright green, and cool turquoise! I decided to make a birthday card with a message that could be pulled out, and instead of a tag or ribbon, I used a flower as the tab!

Stamp: Ordered from The Stamp Pad Company; Paper: SU's Tempting Turquoise and Simply Scrappin' Sunny Day, pink and green paper from Wal-Mart (You never know where you'll find card-making supplies!); Ink: StazOn black; Accessories: Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die, ribbon from Hobby Lobby, pink rhinestones from ACMoore.

Class Reunion

A friend of mine was going to her college reunion, so I thought that I would continue my series of map cards (Check out Ireland and Florida.) and send her off in style! I found a map of Michigan, and to highlight the city where the college is located, I used one of the acrylic bubbles from SU's Build-a-Brad kit. In order to make the easel card stand up, I used dimensionals under the picture instead of brads. She liked the card so much that she is going to case it for the incoming freshmen!

Paper: SU's Brilliant Blue, Whisper White, So Saffron; Punches: SU's Modern Label and Word Window, Marvy Uchida scallop punch; Accessories: ribbon and brads from Michael's.