Ele-Fun Birthday!

Hello Everyone!

Today has been a chilly and windy day!  I think fall has finally set in.  I have made a double diagonal fold card today.  My husband says that I should not make this style because things will get lost.  I beg to differ!  I think they are unique!

I found the idea over at SCS in the resources area.  Here is the link.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/diagonal_double_pocket_card/

 I choose cosmo cricket double sided paper in a fun theme for a birthday card.  The sentiment is by Stampin Up and the image is a High Hopes stamp, Ele-fun.  Isn't he the cutest little guy?  I would celebrate my birthday with him anytime!

The first pocket holds the High Hopes sentiment stamped on a die cut by Spellbinders.  I inked the edges in Tim Holtz distress ink and shifted the background layer a bit to add some contrast.  Finish it with some ribbon and a flower to match.

The second pocket holds a little envelope.  This is where my husband and I disagree.  My opinion is that this is a great place for a gift card.  He thinks no one will look at it and the card will go to waste.  Anyhow, the little envelope is covered with paper and a little Stampin Up sentiment finished off with ribbon colored with copic markers to match.

The little elephant is colored with copic markers and finished off with prisma pencils for extra shading.

Copics used:
Elephant:  C0, C1, C3, C5, R20, R21, R22
Hat/Cupcake Holder:   YR15, YR12, YR18
Cupcake:  Y02, Y04, Y06
Toe/Husk - W1, 0
Candle/Ball:  B91, B93, B95

Pocket # 2

Pocket 1

Thanks for looking!  I hope you enjoyed the card.  Your comments are much appreciated!
Have a great day!

A Frog's Blessing...

Happy Sunday Everyone!

It has been one long week!  But I am hoping to get back on track this week and get things in order!  It is so hard to believe that Thanksgiving is only 1 1/2 weeks away!  Where did fall go?  Thankfully our weather is still pretty nice, but that will be changing this week.

I want to share with you a little frog from High Hopes.  Isn't he the cutest little thing?  The sentiment inside fits the card perfectly, also by High Hopes.  The sentiment on the outside is a by Stampin up.

I used a big fat ribbon on the front to coordinate the colors.  The frog is colored with copics.  The front sentiment is is stamped on a die cut by spellbinders inked with Tim Holtz distress ink.

Just a little closer look at the frog!
Copics:
Frog:  YG11, G21, G94, R20
Clothes pins:  E31, E33
Rope:  E97
Shorts:  B21, B24, B26;  E97, YR68
Buttons C7

The inside of the card is an irish blessing.  I love the sense of humor of it!

Your kind comments are always welcomed and appreciated.

Enjoy your week!  Thank yo for stopping by!

You Brighten My Day!

Hello,

I wanted to try something different than the normal card that I do.  So I decided to branch out.  I searched the resources over at SCS and came up with the Double Z folded card.  Here is the link with instructions.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/doublezfold/

I was feeling a bit like spring when I made this card.  I went with the green, pink and brown, one of my favorite color combinations.

Sentiment:  The Greeting Farm
Die Cut: Spellbinders (airbrushed with R22 copic)
Paper: My Minds Eye
Paper Studio Pearls

I hope you enjoyed it.

Have a wonderful day!  Thank you for looking.  Kind comments are always appreciated.

Reindeer Tilda

Hello!

Today I have Reindeer Tilda.  I just love the sweet magnolia image.  The window she is sitting on is a spellbinders die.  The background paper is My Minds Eye (of course).  The sentiment is by stampin up.

Copics used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair:  E35, E37, E59, E57

Antlers:  E30, E33

Socks:  C1, C3, C5

Jumper:  B91, B93, B95, B97

Bells:  E99

The Inside

I hope you have a great day!

Thank you for looking.  Your comments are always appreciated.

Thank you!

Good Morning!

Today I have a bit of a different post.  Veteran's Day is this week and at work we are collecting items to send to the troops overseas.  As we were discussing different ideas someone said, why don't we put a personal note in each card?  They were thinking we could get the 50 cent Hello cards for the notes.  I said I could make them for the group.  Well I was thinking maybe 10-15 cards.  So I went home that night and mentioned it to my husband.  He did not say much.  The next morning, I asked how many do we need.  The reply was about 50.  Oh MY!  I thought how am I going to get 50 cards done.

Well, I went simple which is very different for me, as I am used to the stamped images that are colored and a few embellies.  I am pleased with the way they turned out.  I hope they brighten a military members day when they receive them.  My co-workers will put a personal note in each one.   It took a total of 3 hours to put these together.  My husband even helped stamp the sentiment for each of them.  How sweet of him to help!

But please remember, these are nothing compared to the sacrifice that our military makes for us every day.  If you see a military member or veteran, please take a moment to thank them for there service.

Thank you to all the wonderful men and women who keep us safe each day.  I pray that you will return home safely.
Athina

The Tree Cutting!

Good Evening Friends!

I hope you are all doing well as we settle into fall.  I have been working on more Christmas cards.  I hope to have something different posted next week!  Stay tuned!

I have a Magnolia Tilda with Fir image colored with Copics.  I do not have the colors today, as the image was colored long ago.  I used pearl smooch on the edges of the trees to give me some snow.  The sentiment Santa is Coming to Town is also by Magnolia.  I used handmade paper on the side for some additional texture.

The inside I also have handmade paper layered with a spellbinder shape.  The sentiment is by Stampin Up.

I hope you have a great Friday!
Thanks for stopping by!

Warm Snowy Hug

Good Evening!

Thank you for stopping by.  I did get a few cards done this weekend, so I have something to post!  I had fun with this one!  Not your normal card.  I used copics and prisma pencils to color the image by Magnolia.  The sentiment is by Stampabilities.  The postage mark is by Paper inspirations.

Here is the detail:

Paper is by Basic Gray (not MME this time).  I used canvas as the background to the image and frayed the canvas to give it a rough look.  The image is sewn onto the canvas and then Tim Holtz Straw distress ink around the edges.  I used flower soft and glitter under the snowman and on his broom.  The postage circle was dipped into distress ink and perfect pearls for a shimmer before stamped.

Copics:
Pants:  E30, E31, E35
Coat & Hats:  T1, R27, R24, R89
Skin:  E000, E00, E11, R20

Shoes:  E29, E39, E35

Hair:  E21, E25, E29
Snowman:  0, W1, W2
Broom:  E50, E53, E55, E57
Buttons: W5, W7, W9
Nose:  E08, E97, E19

The inside is Basic Gray & Cosmo Cricket paper sewn together.  The sentiment is stamped on a cut out by Spellbinders, inked with Tim Holtz Distress ink.

Thanks for stopping!  I hope you have a fantastic nite!