Happy Anniversary, Mom & Dad!

Yesterday was my parent's 48th wedding anniversary. Here's the card I made for them. I used some beautiful stamps from Hero Arts. The Delicate Blossoms set is one of the gifts I received from Jennifer McGuire and Hero Arts for the sewing project I helped with in January.  Thanks, Jennifer and Hero Arts!

Speaking of anniversary, I forgot about my blog's anniversary. I've been blogging since March 13th, 2008. Three years have gone by quickly.

I embossed the Delicate Blossoms with white embossing powder. I used a Copic marker to outline the flowers. I loved when Nichole Heady outlined floral images with a Copic marker. I love the dimension it adds.

That's it, my dears! Thanks for stopping by.

Card Ingredients

Stamps: Delicate Blossoms, Everyday Sayings (Hero Arts)

Paper: white, Simply Chartreuse (Papertrey Ink), Crushed Curry - textured (Stampin' Up)

Ink: VersaMark, Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)

Tools: Heat tool

Other: white embossing powder, Copic Marker, button (Papertrey Ink), white gel pen (Sakura)

Happy Anniversary

Hi everyone! I made this card a few days ago for my Sweetie. We celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary on Monday. Nine years have gone by very fast.

I've been using Courtney Baker's newest stamp sets (For the Love of Dots and Look Up). I also used the Happy Anniversary sentiment from Stampin' Up.

I'm so happy for Courtney and Kelly Marie branching out and creating their own stamp designs. It was great to meet both designers at the Anaheim CHA Supershow back in January.

Well, it's super late. I've got to get some sleep. I'll be back tomorrow with another card using Courtney's stamps. Have a good one!

Card Ingredients

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU!), For the Love of Dots & Look Up (Practicing Creativity)

Paper: Kraft, Basic Black, Real Red (SU!)

Ink: VersaMark, Memento Black

Tools: Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), Heat tool, heart punch (SU!)

Other: clear embossing powder, ribbon (Michael's), foam tape (3M), white gel pen (Sakura)

Happy Anniversary - Putting My Silhouette to the Test

Tomorrow is my sweet parents 47th wedding anniversary. I should've made this card several days ago when they were still here in the Bay Area so the card wouldn't be late (my biggest pet peeve). I guess I was having too much fun when they were here to work in my little studio.

Tonight I decided to take on Cath's Moxie Fab World Challenge: Diggin' on Doilies and Lace. This card, my friends, shows what the Silhouette machine can do! Yowser! This butterfly lace circle was cut with my Silhouette. It's by far the most complicated cut I've had my machine do.

I was going to put the numbers 47 on the card, but I didn't want to cover up the beautiful lace. I also propped up the entire lace layer on foam tape so it's not flat on the card front. I only wish I had used a plain cream cardstock instead of a confetti paper, because the "confetti" looks like stray ink marks. Oh well!

Well, have a good one. Thanks for stopping by!

Card Ingredients

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU!)

Paper: Crushed Curry (SU!), Cream Confetti (my stash)

Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU!)

Tools: Small oval punch (SU!), Circle Cutter (Martha Stewart), Silhouette (butterfly_lace_circle_C000501_19210)

Other: Bling frame (Heidi Swapp), Heart Thicker (American Crafts), foam tape (3M), Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue