Acetate Snowflakes

For the SCS Inspiration Challenge, I chose this image and was really inspired by the colors that she used: Kraft, Celery and Blue. This designer also uses recycled glass to make her products so I thought to create my first card using Acetate. (For those that are interested and for my records) I stitched the acetate to a kraft panel, added the ribbon to hide the stitching and glued the patterned paper to the underside of the acetate. The blue panel is attached with glue to the kraft. I added the snowflakes on the acetate panel and in real life they look like they are slowly floating down the card. I'm submitting this to the online Cards call (use snowflakes) in hopes that it will be featured.

Here's the Goods: SU Kraft and Blue, Acetate, Grosgrain Ribbon, Snowflakes, Hero Arts Gems, SU Corner Rounder

Co-Worker Cards

There are two women in my office that have taught me much about "the job" but more of life in general. I no longer have daily contact with these ladies because of a change of duties, but I want to express my gratitude, as I do every year since my employment, with a set of all-purpose cards. These were inspired by this notecard for the SCS Inspiration Challenge.
Here's the Goods: SU Stamp Sets (Best Yet, Warmest Regards, Spring Solitude, Congrats) Heidi Grace Stamp Set, Basic Black Ink and Marker, Chocolate Chip Ink and Marker, White Buttons, Signo White Gel Pen

Happiness Always

This clean and simple card was inspired by this beautiful jewelry pendent and was created for the SCS Inspiration Challenge and Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge to keep it clean and simple. I'm thinking this card would either make a nice feminine birthday card or even a wedding/anniversary card.

Here's the Goods: Soft Sky and white cardstock, Black and White Embossing Powder, Fiskars Border scissors, SU Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Pop-up Dots, Happy Harmony SU Stamp Set, CTMH Treasure Life Stamp Set

Make a Wish

I shamelessly cased the design from the Splitcoast Stampers Inspiration Challenge found here. My son even said "Look Mama, your card is on the computer...." and I wasn't even finished making the card, because my inspiration picture was on the screen. Oh well, sometimes you need to go with the flow if you are inspired. I loved how the trees are all woodgrain in the various wood tones against the blue background and how the white birds popped out from both.
Here's the Goods: SU Woodgrain and So Many Sayings stamps, SU Black Marker, Really Rust SU Ink, ColorBox Chalk ink in Chestnut Roan and Creamy Brown, various cardstock from unknown sources

A Krafty Birthday

One of the blogs that I read (My Front Porch-this gal is great by the way) posed the question on why a crafter does challenges? "To get color/sketch ideas, it is just fun, is it that competitive nature in all of us coming out that makes us want to compete for the win or do people REALLY do it just because they want to play, or because we all want to make something that someone else likes?" Umm, can I answer all the above? Anyhow, I wanted to participate in the SCS Inspiration Challenge again just to get my craftiness back on track, so I picked some buttons found here and used the sketch challenge again from Everything but the Kitchen Sink. I wonder how many times I will go back to this mantle for inspiration?....
Here's the Goods: (so many stamp sets...) Sincere Salutations, Upsy Daisy, Sweet Sampler to name a few, SU Kraft paper, VersaMark Ink, SU White Craft Ink, SU Chocolate Chip Ink, American Crafts ribbon, CM Circle punch and cutting system

Anoher Better Late Than Never

I have to admit that I didn't really know what a phoenix was until I read about them in Harry Potter, but now I'm drawn to their symbolism and magical power... Although Brocade Basics the stamp set isn't exactly a phoenix, I thought the shapes of the leaves in the stamp set and the tails of the bird were quite similar. I tried to replicate the colors by stamping in versamark and then using a mixture of the golds, yellows and oranges in the chalk. To add elegance to the card, I brought in some gold brads and gold cord. The sentiment is from SU's Chit Chat rub-ons. I've had them for quite a while and used a lot of them, but it still seems that there are a lot left! I started this card on Saturday night and didn't finish it until Sunday, some times I just have to take a break and eventually it will come out decent. My inspiration piece from the Franz Porcelain site is here.

The Third Baby Thanks

I fallen in love with the Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers. This week's challenge was a website featuring tiles and here is my inspiration: http://www.xeniataler.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_14&products_id=24 I decided to go mod with this baby thank you card so I could give a nice sampling of different styles for Katy. I have also fallen in love with this Heidi Grace Thanks stamp set, which I found for only $1 at the Fiskars warehouse sale.