Easter Cards

I'm normally not someone who uses cutesy animals-dressed-in-clothes kind of stamps.  But I'm thinking everything aligned in order for me to not be able to resist the Everybunny Stamp Set when I saw this card by Melissa Davies.  It was just too adorable.  So, I made two versions... a boy & a girl.  It also helped that I needed a few Easter cards and the recipients would enjoy cutesy animals-dressed-in-clothes kind of images, too.

I used my trusty blender pen with my ink pads to color the images.  I love the blender pens so much that I have this fear of losing them.  So I did the only logical thing... I order another set of 3.  Because that's easier that training myself not to lose things.  :)  Oh... and I also added one of the smaller images from this stamp set to the inside of the card.  I've been on a kick lately to dress up the insides, especially when I don't add a sentiment inside.

Products used (everything is from SU! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp sets: Everybunny, Delightful Dozen; Cardstock: Whisper White, Pool Party;

Patterned Paper:  Domestic Goddess DSP;

Inks: Basic Gray, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Pink Pirouette, Certainly Celery;
Punches: 1/8" Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers);  

Sizzix Dies:  Scallop Square Duo; 

Ribbon: Pool Party Seam Binding; 
Other: Big Shot, Blender Pen, Pop Dots (American Crafts), Scotch ATG.

 

 This is a close-up of the stamp on the inside of the card. 

Now all I have to do is get my act together to get these Easter cards mailed out!

Hope you enjoy these... thanks for stopping by.

Colleen


(**Edited to add that I just noticed a goofed up ribbon on the boy card.  sigh.  Wish I had noticed that when I was taking the pictures.  oy.**)

And even more Buffet cards... (the last installment!)

Tired of the Buffet cards yet?  I hope not!  I have a few more to go....


I've been anxious to use the Hello Doily stamp on a card for awhile now.  It embosses really beautifully.  I decided to do it in white on Melon Mambo for a good contrast.  Very simple card that could be used for a bunch of different occasions. 

Products used (everything is from SU! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp sets: Hello Doily, Fresh Vintage (a Sale-A-Bration set); Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Whisper White;

Inks: Versamark, Melon Mambo;  Punches: Postage Stamp, Scallop Trim;  

  Ribbon: Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta, Melon Mambo Pom Pom Trim (retired); 
Other: White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Pop Dots (American Crafts), Scotch ATG.

Next, I offered a Valentine's Day Card with a Gift Card Holder.  I've made a few cards with the gift card holder and really like them. 

Products used (everything is from SU! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp sets: P.S. I Love You; Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red;
Patterned Paper:  Love Letters DSP (retired); 

Inks: Basic Black, Riding Hood Red;  Punches: Lace Ribbon Border, Word Window;  
Sizzix:  Hearts Collection Framelits;

  Ribbon: Riding Hood Red 3/8" Taffeta (retired); 
Other: Pop Dots (American Crafts), Scotch ATG.

Lastly (yea... this is the end of the card buffet cards... finally!), I saw this card that Leigha Rock made (which she adapted from a card made by Sue Bayliss; but I can't find it on her blog to link it).  I offered this card in either blue or pink for the buffet.  To color the images, I used SU! Markers for some and a Blender Pen & Ink Pads for others.  I ♥ my Blender Pen!!

Products used (everything is from SU! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp sets: Baby Bundle; Cardstock: Pretty In Pink, Baja Breeze, Regal Rose, Whisper White;

Inks: Pretty In Pink, Baja Breeze, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Certainly Celery, Melon Mambo, Wisteria Wonder;  
Punches: Itty Bitty Shapes, Curly Label, Designer Label Large (retired);  

Embellishments:  Metallic Brads, Basic Pearls;
Other: Pop Dots (American Crafts), Scotch ATG.

So that wraps up the February Card Buffet samples.  I'm looking forward to the March class.  I've started narrowing down what cards will carry over and what new ones will be added.  I have a feeling I'll have more than 10 cards as options!  :0)

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen

February Card Buffet - a new venture!

Last weekend, I introduced a new type of card class called a Card Buffet.  In a nutshell, I created 10 different cards (well... actually 9 cards and 1 little treat box seen here) and let the attendees choose which ones they wanted to make.  I got the idea from some fellow SU! Demonstrators and decided to give it a whirl.  It took me a few months to work out all of the details on how I wanted to run mine.  And then I had to come up with all of the different designs and then pull it off.   I did re-use a few of the card ideas I had from club for this first round (one very similar to the one posted here.  For each buffet, I'll rotate out some of these cards and rotate in some new ones.  Which ones will depend upon the current catalogs, who is attending, upcoming holidays, etc.  I was pretty happy with how it went and got some good feedback.  So, I'll definitely be doing it all again very soon.  

Here are some pictures of the set-up (oops... didn't get any pictures of the work tables where everyone made their cards).

And here are some details on a few of the cards....

This Orange Butterfly card was inspired by one by Cassie D'Ambrosio that I found on Pinterest.  I loved the butterflies showing through the window and how simple the card was.  Before I cut the smaller butterfly with the embosslit, I stamped the cardstock with the En Francais stamp using Versamark to give it a little more character.  The left side of the card front is also stamped using Versamark with the same stamp.  A little hemp twine gives the butterfly its body & antennas. 

Products used (everything is from SU! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp sets: En Francais; Cardstock: Crumb Cake;

Patterned Paper:  Pumpkin Pie DSP Paper Stack;

Inks: Versamark;  Punches: 2 1/2" Circle;  

Sizzix Dies:  Beautiful Butterflies, Beautiful Wings Embosslit; 

Ribbon: 1/4" Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain, Hemp Twine; 
Other: Big Shot, Sponge Daubers, Pop Dots (American Crafts), Scotch ATG.

Next up is the Field Flower card inspired by a project that's on the cover of the current SU! IB&C.  I've stared at it since last summer and thought it was about time I made one.  I'm really drawn to these colors together.... Calypso Coral and Soft Suede.  

Products used (everything is from SU! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp sets: Field Flowers;  

Cardstock: Soft Suede, Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla;  Patterned Paper:  First Edition DSP;

Inks: Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake;   

Ribbon: Victoria Crochet Trim;  

Embellishments:  Old Olive Button
Other: Sponge Daubers, Distress Tool (Tim Holtz), Pop Dots (American Crafts), thread (DMC), Scotch ATG.

The Elephant Celebrate Card is one I stumbled upon while blog hopping.  It's by Brenda Anderson; I thought hers was adorable.

Products used (everything is from SU! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp sets: Under The Big Top; 

Cardstock: Whisper White, Real Read;  Patterned Paper:  Big Top Birthday DSP;

Inks: Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray, Basic Black;  

Punches: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border, 3/4" Circle;  

Other:  Sponge Dauber, Blender Pen, Pop Dots (American Crafts), Scotch ATG.

I'll post details on some of the other cards later this week.  Thanks for taking a peek!  And a special thanks to those who blindly jumped into the first buffet and gave me their feedback!  It's GREATLY appreciated.  :0)

Have a great week everyone!  

Colleen

SU! Club - July '11 - part 2

Moving right along...

Hello You Card:

This card was fun because we got to put the Blender Pen to use with the ink pad to color the image.  

Products used (everything is from SU! unless otherwise noted):

Punches: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border;  
Stamp sets: Morning Cup, Hello, You; 
Inks: Early Espresso, Melon Mambo; 

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Melon Mambo, Early Espresso;  
 Patterned Paper: First Edition DSP;
Other: Blender Pen, Pop Dots, Scotch ATG.

Open Sea Card:

I got the idea for this one from a card I saw on-line.  But I'm going to have to go back & try to find who to credit.  Bad Colleen.

Products used (everything is from SU! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp set: The Open Sea;
Inks: Soft Suede, Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler;
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy; 

Sizzix Texturz Plates:  Perfect Details;  
Ribbon:  Baker's Twine (Cherry Cobbler/White)
 Patterned Paper: Nautical Expedition DSP;
Other: Big Shot, Spellbinders Circle Die, Blender Pen, Pop Dots, Scotch ATG.

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen