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

warm wishes

 I’ve been busy making Christmas cards . . . perhaps a little non-traditional, but fun nevertheless!  (Usually I have SO many ideas going around in my head that I can’t get them all made - this year is no different!)

papers:  crate paper, papertrey ink

stamps:  papertrey ink, my favorite things

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishments:  clear sequin - avery elle

just a little thank you

 

I'm so happy to be joining Ink to Paper's reach out project - I am sharing the card I sent to a sweet young RN who works in the emergency room at one of our local hospitals (she has cared wonderfully for my elderly mother on more than one occasion - she even refers to mom as her "grandma").
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink, my favorite things

papers:  papertrey ink

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishments:  twine - the twinery at pebbles inc

 

 

rainbow cupcake challenge

 

just a fun little card for my granddaughter . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamp:  stampin' up

papers:  papertrey ink, stampin' up, scraps

dies:  papertrey ink, my favorite things

embellishments:  sequins - avery elle

 

 

FabFri156

 

I loved this look so much that I made several . . . to send to my sweet long distance friends!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  stampin' up, papertrey ink, watercolor paper

dies:  papertrey ink, my favorite things

 

fab friday challenge 131

 

 

a "sunny" thank you note for a sweet friend . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  my favorite things, papertrey ink, my mind's eye, stampin' up

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishments:  sequins - avery elle

celebrate with My Favorite Things . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink, my favorite things, stampin' up, paper smooches

papers:  stampin' up, papertrey ink

die:  my favorite things

thank you for helping . . .

 

 

a very appreciative "thank you" to my brother for driving half way across the continent to help . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  stampin' up

dies:  my favorite things, papertrey ink

embellishment:  twine - hemptique

 

vintage birthday

 

my inspiration for this masculine vintage card came from that wonderful gray weathered looking wood . . .

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  my favorite things

papers:  echo park, stampin' up

dies:  my favorite things

embellishments:  ribbon - stampin' up; button - papertrey ink

watercolor "for you"

 

 I think I fell in love with purple when we were expecting our middle child - at the time my husband had to ask me not to buy anything else that was purple!  Well, that was 31 years ago . . . it must not have just been hormones, because I'm currently redecorating my studio in shades of purple . . . this simple layout allows the gorgeous peony to be the star of the show!

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  stampin' up, watercolor paper

dies:  papertrey ink, my favorite things

embellishments:  clear embossing powder - stampendous; watercolors - prang

 

a piece of cake

I love how the simple design of this card lets the color combination "sing" . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  stampin' up, papertrey ink, my favorite things

papers:  stampin' up, papertrey ink

die:  papertrey ink

 

 

last minute santa

 

 

I opted for simple designs for my Christmas cards this year (no matter how much I try to plan ahead, there just never seems to be enough time to do all of the little things I would like to during the holidays) - I chose beautiful color combinations, patterned paper, interesting shapes and a bit of sparkle . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink

papers:  pebbles inc, stampin' up, papertrey ink

dies:  papertrey ink, my favorite things, sizzix

embellishments:  sequins - darice

November 2017 Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

I've come to love fall ALMOST as much as I love spring and Thanksgiving has become a time when I not only send cards to family far away, but I've taken the opportunity to send an additional thank you to those who have touched our lives in special ways during the year . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink, stampin' up
papers:  doodlebug, my favorite things, stampin' up
dies:  papertrey ink, stampin' up
embellishments:  ribbon - offray; button - papertrey ink

monster thank you

we just spent a couple of fun-filled weeks with two of our little grandchildren - we returned home to cool and crispy fall weather (and I LOVE it!) so I was excited to pull out some fall papers and stamps.

 

 

I spent HOURS creating halloween crafts with the kiddos, so I know they'll love these little monsters . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  my favorite things

papers:  stampin' up

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishments:  washi tape - stampin' up

ctd460

I'm thrilled to be a guest star stamper for color throwdown's challenge this week and I love this color combination . . .

I created a fun masculine card for my son-in-law . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  my favorite things, papertrey ink

papers:  papertrey ink, stampin' up, watercolor paper

dies:  papertrey ink, my favorite things

glamping

 

a fun card for a fabulous camping friend, in her favorite color . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  stampin' up, papertrey ink

papers:  my favorite things, stampin' up

dies:  papertrey ink

embellishment:  button - creative café

 

colored cotton

my little grandson loves to ride the ferris wheel at scheels - and he'll love this pale blue cotton candy!
    * tip:  I found that making the paper "cone" was much easier with vellum than it was with cardstock

 

stamps:  papertrey ink
papers: my favorite things, papertrey ink

pantone chip inspired card

I created a sweet little donut with a scrap of watercolored paper from another project - it made the perfect frosting . . .

stamp:  papertrey ink
papers:  stampin' up, papertrey ink
dies:  my favorite things, papertrey ink
embellishment:  sequin - avery elle

handmade kindness

here's a little note I made for a co-worker - she's going to be able to return to her former position after conquering medical challenges for several years - happy news for everyone!!!

SHARE HANDMADE KINDNESS

CHALLENGE #1



stamps:  stampin' up, papertrey ink
papers:  stampin' up, papertrey ink
dies:  my favorite things, papertrey ink
embellishments:  twine - stampin' up; button - papertrey ink

Bauer 41

here's a quick little birthday card I put together for one of the guys at work (a diehard miami dolphins fan) . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stamps:  papertrey ink, stampin' up

papers:  stampin' up, papertrey ink

dies:  my favorite things, papertrey ink

embellishments:  baker's twine - the twinery