embossed vellum balloons

A festive birthday card with embossed vellum balloons . . .

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  american crafts, papertrey ink, stampin' up

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishments:  buttons- my stash

ice cream birthday card

A fun little birthday card I created with the hint of an old fashioned ice cream parlor:

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  american crafts, stampin' up, papertrey ink

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishments:  flower - prima; mini brad

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

special delivery

I've added pink stripes and a flower to create a feminine version of this cute mail truck for Ink to Paper’s Project: Reach Out.  I kept the design simple so the patterned papers would set it off (not compete with it). 

I have just as much fun making the front of the envelope cute to coordinate with the card inside, so I thought I should start sharing them . . .

 

 



stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  american crafts, papertrey ink

dies:  papertrey ink

punch:  stampin' up

stencil:  paper smooches

embellishment:  brad (yes, that's a brad - remember brads?!) - making memories

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Not only has stamping been a creative outlet for me, it has also been a beautiful way to stay connected with the people I love.  I was blessed to reunite with a dear friend during the summer and I look forward to keeping in touch with her - a retired teacher (and her favorite color is red).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  jen hadfield, american crafts, stampin' up

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishments:  rhinestones - from my stash; white embossing powder

 

 

hello . . .

 

this sweet little thank you note was created from my scrap bin . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

papers:  stampin' up, american crafts, pink paisley

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishment:  enamel dot - stampin' up