Scalloped Edge Sympathy Cards

Good morning friends ... I found out this afternoon that they will be transferring my Dad from the hospital to a full care facility in the middle of the city on Wednesday morning. The hospital has been really good about keeping him there until Gregg and I get back, and we are very grateful. I don't know how he is going to take the news, as with the stroke his short term memory has been affected and he still thinks when the inflammation in his heel goes down he can go home.  He has a broken hip, and his heel is fine! He cannot bear weight on his own, but in his mind he is just days away from going home.  Sigh.

Today's share is a couple of Sympathy cards I made using lovely vintage looking printed paper.

The card fronts were cut with a scalloped card die (Sizzix) and the card is an A6 size. I love this large size of card, especially since I was able to find envelopes at Staples and didn't have to order 500 of them.  :-)

I stamped the envelopes with one of the flowers from the Sympathy stamp set, and the butterflies were water coloured and punched and glittered.

Because the patterned paper isn't all that sturdy, I added a matted panel inside the cards for stability. To get that scalloped border, I simply cut the top half of the die again with the blue paper and trimmed the sides and edge opposite the scalloped one. I like how it echoes the scallop from the front of the card.

Supplies used:
Patterned paper - K&Co
Label die - Spellbinders
Words - Stampendous
Scalloped card die - Sizzix
Butterfly punch - Stampin' Up
Foam tape
Glitter - Martha Stewart

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Final Sneak Peak

Ooooohhh ... head over to Karen Burniston's blog (click HERE) to see the final sneak peak of her new die release with Elizabeth Craft Designs.

Lots of Pops?  Gotta have it.  And that Garden Bench? WOW!

Flip-It Squirrel Cards

Good morning friends!  It's Flip-it Friday here on my blog, and I have two nearly identical Flip-it cards to share today.  I made them in early November, when I received my Papertrey Ink order with that CUTE squirrel stamp/die set. I just had to try it out!

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To make the cards I cut the Circle Flip-It die four times ... once from the leaf patterned paper, once from the neighborhood patterned paper and two from white card stock. The white ones are the card bases, and I cut apart the patterned ones to use for layering.

I coloured the squirrel and nut with pencils blended with mineral spirits, die cut it and popped it up on layered circles.

I usually add a punched label as a spot to sign the card. It is hidden when the card is closed.

A little hand lettering inside and the cards are finished and ready for Thanksgiving 2014.  Grin. The squirrel is pretty cute though, and I'm thinking he can be holding a heart for Valentine's day too. Or a decorated egg for Easter.  Or a balloon for a birthday .....

(Remember you can always see my Sizzix Flip-it, Pop N Cut and Accordion Flip cards by looking on the right side of my blog under LABELS then scrolling down to the 'S' section.)

Supplies used:
Patterned Paper - Doodlebug
Circle Flip-It die - Stephanie Barnard (Sizzix)
Squirrel stamp and die set - Papertrey Ink
Punched Label - Stampin' Up
Coloured pencils
White gel pen
Circle dies - Spellbinders

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Felt Flower Accordion Card

Good morning friends!  Today's share is a simple Accordion card, decorated with felt embellishments.

Below is a photo of the card front ...

 

Here is a photo of the back ...

... and here is the accordion card opened ...

Finally, I added patterned paper to the back of the bracket shapes to finish it off.

(Remember you can always see my Sizzix Flip-it, Pop N Cut and Accordion Flip cards by looking on the right side of my blog under LABELS then scrolling down to the 'S' section.)

Supplies used:
Patterned Paper - Colorbok
Felt Embellishments - Pebbles
Hello stamp - Stampendous
Accordian Flip die - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Frame and Bracket Label die - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Label Framelit set - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)

ANOTHER New Die Sneak Peak

Head on over to Karen Burniston's blog (click HERE) to see another sneak peak of her new ... are you sitting down? ... ACCORDION DIES!  Shaped ones!  There is a circle, a fancy label and an oval. 
Also some great frames to cut out for layering. Woot!

New Die Sneak Peek!!!

I'm SO excited to share this post with you.  Karen Burniston has joined with Elizabeth Craft Designs, and will be releasing her new dies at CHA this month. THIS MONTH!!!!

Check out Elizabeth Craft Designs Facebook page for a chance to win a one of these new dies.  Click HERE

Also, for a cool sneak peak - check out THIS video!


You are gonna LOVE these new dies.....

Label Window Pop 'n Cut Cards

Good morning friends!  I thought for my first blog post of 2014, I'd share two of the cards I made to donate to Seniors Secret Service:

I have had a lot of fun with the Window Label insert for the Pop 'n Cuts bases - every time I play with it I find it easier to use and easier for me to envision what the finished card will look like. These two are nearly identical, using opposite papers.

I used several different Karen Burniston dies for these cards -- everything works so well together.

I've been trying my hand at hand lettering on some of my cards, and for these ones I added some colour with pencils.

(Remember you can always see my Sizzix Flip-it, Pop N Cut and Accordion Flip cards by looking on the right side of my blog under LABELS then scrolling down to the 'S' section.)

Supplies used:
A2 Pop 'n Cut Base with Window Label Insert - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Patterned Paper - GCD Studios
White card stock
Edge and Scroll die - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Labels and Stitched Frames - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Butterfly Movers & Shapers - Karen Burniston (Sizzix) 
Bling - my stash
Happy Birthday To You stamp - Stampendous
Button Twine - Papertrey Ink

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