Butterfly Sketch Cards

I'm still sharing older card pictures from my file - no point in letting them just sit there, especially when I haven't had a chance to play and make anything new!

These are based on a sketch -FTL142- from the Clean And Simple Stamping Blog (see my Blogroll at right). Such a fun and versatile sketch!

Plus, anytime I can add a BUTTERFLY, I'm happy.  :-)))

I have all those new stamps and toys from the Mesa Rubber Stamp Show I got to attend while we were in Arizona, and I'm really itching to get some playtime. Maybe tomorrow ...

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Lap Afghan for a Special Someone

We  Are  Home.

Whew.

After a wonderful month long holiday in Arizona, we've been on the road for 3 days for our return trip. I had intended on scheduling some blog posts, but we had friends drop in on Saturday so instead of packing we sat outside by the pool and visited. With a cold drink. Or two.  (It was a really fun holiday!)

We had to be out of our (rented) house by 11am Sunday so there just wasn't time to get any posts done before we left, and I only had internet for the overnight hours in the Best Western Hotel's we stayed at.  (Note - they were pet friendly, as we had our 3 dogs with us on this trip. It was so nice not to have to worry about where we would sleep at night because of the dogs!)

Today's share for my 'Warm & Wooly Wednesday', is the start of the lap afghan I'm making for my Dad for his birthday. My parents gave me the loom for Christmas - it's an 'Infinity Loom'. It will make a panel up to 5 feet wide - the pegs are set in a spiral so the loom doesn't end up being 5 feet long. Brilliant!

The knit piece flows through the center valley, between the peg rows and out the bottom - this is a picture of the underside:

 

I worked on it for the first two weeks we were in Arizona, but after that we had visitors pretty much non-stop and the pattern requires concentration and counting.

 I will get back at it now that we are home.  Well, after unpacking and laundry and groceries and paperwork etc etc. It's back to Real Life for us now!

Oh, but it was a wonderful relaxing holiday. We've never done anything like that before. In fact we've never been away for even two weeks before! We loved it, ... but it sure is good to be home again.

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St. Patrick's Day Card 2012

I have an Irish pen-pal in the US, and every year I send her a St. Patrick's Day card. I mean - how could I not? !

 The word stamp I've had for years. I used some sparkly shamrock stickers and a sketch from the Clean And Simple Stamping Blog for this A2 card. And a little foam tape.  :-)

 

However you spend your day today - Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Thanks for stopping by.

Something Wonderful Card

I used my PTI  Layered Daisy die again for this card. I just love that die, with all it's layers. The background paper is by Prima and it matches the PTI rose card stock perfectly.

 

The label was die cut with a MFT die (I'm pretty sure) and stamped with a Gina K word stamp. The row of dots (?) is one I usually use for butterfly trails, but it does make a nice little border too.

 

I cut the flower from patterned paper (same stack as the mat) and also the rose card stock, then slightly off-set the layers. I love how the die was designed with cutouts in the centers of some of the layers to reduce bulk.

Here is a peek at the inside - I added a tiny strip of patterned paper at the top edge of the white panel, and a couple of the leftover flower layers. The button on this one? It's also a PTI die.  :-)))

It's the first time I've used it and I am so impressed that it also cuts out the little holes. I bought the SU button embosslet and was very disappointed that it cut and embossed the buttons - but not the button holes.

 

So this is another pretty card for my stash - I will keep it on hand for when I need to send off a 'pick-me-up' card.

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New House Cards

Last month, BOTH our daughter/new hubby, and our son/girlfriend bought houses and moved in. I sent each of them a card to celebrate.

 

The card in the foreground was made using a Stampin Up roller stamp. I sometimes need to make house themed cards for a realtor friend, so that is why I purchased that particular roller. 

 

I rolled the background several times on a white card stock panel and again on a scrap. The scrap piece was cut out into a square, light colour added with a water brush and chalks, then it was matted on a caramel torn edge panel.

 

A strip of glitter house paper with layers of green card stock and orange glitter paper, and a word stamp (Gina K) stamped with orange ink. I LOVE this paper and colour combo.

We wrote our good wishes inside and sent the cards off to the happy couples.

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Happy Birthday Tree Card

Hello and welcome to another Masculine Card Monday. This is the card I made for our SIL's birthday. I had found a package of these puffy felt tree stickers and of course I had to buy a package. They work so well for masculine cards!

I also used the Rolodex die I found on the SU clearance rack awhile ago. I have fun with that die for sure.

I popped it up with foam tape, after stamping it with the two (Verve) stamps.  This A2 card features a green card base and was lined with white card stock for stability. The green patterned paper was also popped up as we were hand delivering the card.

There were a couple of other tree stickers in the package and I used them for a couple of cards that I will share those another day.

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'Just Because' Card

'I love this flower die from Papertrey Ink. Love it. I've had it awhile, but this is the first card I've used it on - and it completely lived up to my expectation.

I don't have my notes handy, but I believe the words are by Gina K (or Verve, or possibly MFT or PTI) but I'm pretty sure the label die is by MFT. Word window punch is by Stampin' Up, and the fabric brad is by K&Co. Papers from my stash.

The pretty orange cardstock is 'Canyon Clay' by PTI - another new favourite of mine.

It's taken me forever to get this posted today. We had to take people to the airport and have had some drop in company. But I'm finally ready to hit 'publish' now!

Thanks for stopping by today - have a great weekend!