True Friends

I love this sentiment.  It's so true.  No matter how long it's been since you've been in touch with a good friend, you can pick up just where you left off.  I was watching the release video for Gina K Designs the other night (great new stuff by the way) and she made a simple card with a flower stamp and sentiment.  So I decided to give it a try. 

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.  It's going to 60 degrees here tomorrow!  Yeah!!

Details:

Card Size - A2

Image - From True Love Stamp Set from Gina K Designs

Sentiment - Blossom By Blossom from There She Goes

Copics - BG000,E33,E35,E37,Y18,Y19,Y21,YG11,YG13,YG17

Paper - Yellow from PTI Harvest Gold

A Couple of Cards

I have a hard time using purple for some reason.  The card never turns out the way I originally anticipate it will.  But here are two cards with different shades of purple.  One a thank you card and the other for a birthday.  They're not my favorite, but thought I would post them anyway.  Does anyone have any tips with using purple?  I'd love to hear them!!  Have a great weekend everyone!!

Details:

Card Size - 5X7

Image - Sending A Big Thank You from PTI

Embossing - Preserves Cuttlebug Folder

Dies - Spellbinders Large Scalloped Octagons

Flower - My Favorite Things - Upsey Daisies

Paper and Felt - PTI Royal Velvet

Details:

Card Size - 5X5

Image - Gina K Design's Stately Flowers 1 - Wood Violet

Copics - V12,V15,V17YG93,YG95

Die - Spellbinder's Floral Doily Motifs

Paper - PTI - Guide Lines and Coredinations

Happy Birthday Dad!

I don't know anyone who likes to make cards that doesn't find it difficult to make a card for a man.  You don't want it to be boring, but it's so much easier to add a bow or a flower to a card.  So here is my card for my father-in-law.  He is such a special man.  You just can't find a better person than him.

I chose the tree from Gina K Design stamp set called Fanciful Fall.  I thought it was appropriate seeing that his confirmation verse, his father's and my husband's is John 15:5 "You are the vine and I am the branches.  If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."  Inside the card I used a message from Gina K's Masculine Messages stamp set.  It says "Dad, you're such a blessing".  And it's so true.  We love you Dad!!

Details:

Card Size - 5X7

Image - Gina K Fanciful Feast

Sentiment - PTI Inside & Out: Birthday

Paper - PTI Ripe Avocado, Pacific Vineyard, Vintage Cream

Nesties - Classic Large and Scalloped Oval, Ribbon Tag Trio 3

Cuttlebug - Polka Dots Folder

Thank You So Very Much

I needed a thank you card and thought I would practice with my Copic coloring. I'm taking three Copic classes this week and I'm so excited to learn more about how to shade, feathering, color hair and anything else I can learn.  So I'm sure you'll be seeing more copics on my blog after this week!  Stay tuned and thanks for stopping by.  I hope to be back with another card later in the week.   See you soon!

Details:

Card Size - 5X7

Image - Purrr-fectly Delightful Stamp Set from Gina K Designs

Sentiment - Take Three Spring from Papertrey Ink

Colored with Copics - BG000, B000, RV21, RV25, Y11, Y17, YG11, YG13

Nesties - Classic Ovals Large and Scalloped - Long Classic Rectangles Large and Scalloped

Paper - Gina K Designs

Embossing - Cuttlebug Folders Polka Dots and Victoria

Ink - Memento Angel Pink

A Mother's Day Card

I think I'm going to use this as a Mother's Day card.  I'm still working on a couple of other ideas, so I might be back with another.  If I don't make it back before Sunday, I want to wish everyone a very Happy Mother's Day!!

Details:

Card Size - A2

Image - Gina K Stamps - Spring Basket

Copics - E25, Y11, Y13, Y17, Y10, YG1, YG13, W0, W1

Nesties - Long Classic Rectangles Large and Scalloped

Paper - Coredinations

Embossing - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots

Another Birthday Card

As part of Gina K Designs release, she offers a free stamp set when you purchase 3 other sets (which is not hard to do, let me tell you).  This was one of the freebies.  It's called Floral Wreath and comes with three different sentiments that fit perfectly in the center.  I finally got around to stamping it and thought I would use the Birthday sentiment. It will be good to have a spare birthday card on hand for a change.  Hope everyone is having a great week!  I am so ready for the weekend, you have no idea!!  More snow coming but I still think it's beautiful!  See you again soon!

Details:

Card Size - 5 1/2 X 5 1/2

Image & Sentiment - Gina K Stamps' Floral Wreath

Paper - Coredinations

Embossing: Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Folder

Copics - G000, YG95, RV11, RV13, RV14

Nesties - Classic Scallop Circles

Ink - Memento Angel Pink to sponge around sentiment

Punch - Martha Stewart's Single Arch Around the Page

Happy Birthday Card

The other day PTI posted a video showing an easy technique and I thought I would give it a try.  First stamp an image on colored paper using white ink (you can emboss it or not).  Then you take a marker (doesn't have to Copic) that is the same color as the paper and outline the stamped image.  It gives the image depth and is super easy.  This was a quick way to make a card.

Details:

Image - By Your Side stamp set from Gina K Designs

Sentiment - PTI's Delightful Dahlia

Nesties - Classic Oval, Scalloped Oval and Fancy Tags

Ink - ColorBox Frost White

Copic - B23 was used to outline the image

Embossing - Cuttlebug Swiss Dot Folder

Paper - Blueberry Sky from PTI 

Fancy Tag Technique

I thought I would try a new technique that Gina K had on StampTV , using tags or punches to create a frame.  For this example, she used the Fancy Tags from Spellbinders to frame an image.  Everything you need to make this easy card is in her new Love StampTV Kit with the exception of the Fancy Tags Die.

Here is the finished project.  I think it only took me about 20 minutes to make. 

For this frame, I cut and embossed three of the Fancy Tags. Cut them in half and adhered them around the image.

I think it's a great technique. I can't wait to use it with other tags and punches! Thanks Gina K Designs!!

All of the details can be found on StampTV.

Smile!

I found this ribbon several months ago and knew I wanted to use it with some kind of giraffe image.  I found these cute giraffes at Designed 2 Delight Digi Stamps.  I thought they would be perfect with the ribbon.  And I think the sentiment is sweet and simple because they just make you smile!!

Details:
Card Size - 5X7
Image - Laughing Giraffes from Designed 2 Delight Digi Stamps
Sentiment - Gina K. Designs' Smile Stamp Set
Nesties - Classic Square and Scallop Square, Fancy Tag
Copics - E15, E57, YR000, YR31, R20, W0, W1
Paper - Coredinations

Christmas Ornament

I got my new Gina K stamps in the mail Friday and knew I just had to try the ornament stamp with the Nestabilities.  Gina K has a color challenge on StampTV, so I thought I'd give it a try.  I love this color combination.  I think I will have to make a few more of these.  Thanks for stopping by!!  Don't forget to leave a comment!  I love to hear what you think!!

Details:
Card Size - 5X7
Image - Gina K Designs stamps - Heirloom Ornament
Ink - VersaMagic - Turquoise Gem embossed with clear powder
Paper - Papertrey Ink
Nestibilities - Heirloom Ornament
Sentiment - Papertrey Ink - Signature Christmas
Embossing - Cuttlebug Polka Dot folder
Misc - Organza ribbon and gems from my stash