holiday card using a stencil

 

Just wanted to send some special thank you notes after Christmas . . .

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  papertrey ink

dies:  papertrey ink

stencil:  papertrey ink

layering dies

These wild asparagus papers are so pretty that I couldn’t put them away. By adding some MAJOR sparkle I was able to create festive Christmas cards!

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  wild asparagus, papertrey ink

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishments:  glitter paper (champagne) - stampin’ up

pti paper layers

 

I enjoy making and sending cards for thanksgiving.  I like especially like the “soft” feeling I was able to create with this card.

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  papertrey ink

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishment:  sequin - avery elle

iridescent sequins

I love this patterned paper by american crafts, but I wanted to soften the feeling of this birthday card, so I used vellum for the butterfly - white embossing on vellum is ALWAYS a good idea.  I added a bit of ink to the back side of the butterfly for dimension.  The sequins are iridescent - so sparkly!

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  american crafts, papertrey ink, stampin’ up

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishments:  sequins- papertrey ink; jewel - close to my heart

using sequins as accents

I looked at the calendar on Friday and realized there are a ton of family/friend birthdays between now and the end of the year, so I plan to do a LOT of stamping this week!

stamps:  papertrey ink
papers:  stampin’ up, american crafts, papertrey ink
dies:  reverse confetti, papertrey ink
embellishments:  sequins - darice

fun twist on Thanksgiving

I love to send Thanksgiving cards - there are so many people I am grateful for and I want to let them know!  Here is a fun twist on a traditional card:

stamps:  papertrey ink
papers:  papertrey ink, my favorite things
dies:  papertrey ink
embellishments:  stampin’ up

pigment inks

 

I LOVE how easy it is to create the deep saturated colors of pigment inks.  I inked the images then lightly tapped them on a wet surface before stamping them for a watercolor effect . . .

stamps:  papertrey ink
papers:  stampin’ up, watercolor paper
embellishment:  sequin-darice

challenge - birthday card

I stamped a stack of images from PTI’s “stitching garden” set and created different layouts with a variety of sentiments - this was my favorite:

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  papertrey ink

dies:  papertrey ink

stencil:  papertrey ink

embellishment:  clear sequin - avery elle