Friends are TREASURES

I made this card for a new monthly swap in our group CraftyCardCreators. Patti came up and is hosting a swap where you create a card and incorporate the word she chooses into your card somewhere.. This month the word was Treasure.. This is what I came up with.

Used: Cardstock,Wallpaper background paper, swiss dots cuttlebug folder,  Friends are treasures sticker, Provo Craft - acrylic stamp friends set, pastel chalks, gel pens, handmade dew drops, Tim holtz tea dye ink pad.

2 cards....

I created 2 cards tonight, the first one is for a swap I am in in CraftyCardCreators, the theme is "Winter Flowers". I started out using papers from my wallpaper books.. I just LOVE my wallpaper books, my hubby brought me home 30 books so they are scattered about in my Art room... lol  Now to show you my card....

Used: Wallaper, swiss dots folder, graphic, flowers cut-out, perfect pearls, glossy accents, handmade dew drop for flower middle, flower fluff (snow) and unknown stickers....

Next, Is a card I created for a friends birthday that is coming up... I really enjoyed working on this card, a bit different but I love the flowers....
I used my cricut quite a bit on this card, and once again the papers are from one of my many wallpaper books...

Used: wallpaper papers, swirls folder, cricut embellishments, Tim Holts Distress Inks - tea dye, and embossing powder. distress inks for flowers fired brick and aged mahogany, leaves - pine needles. glossy accents, handmade dew drops and pink ribbon (unknown)...

A bit closer to show the 3D look:

I had a great time creating these 2 cards, and hope to try some new techniques soon!

Thank-you so much for stopping by to visit my blog, and I do hope you will return. Comments are always appreciated, Thank-you & Good night....

Gift Card Holder

I have created this Gift Card Holder for the weekly challenge we have in a group I am in, CraftyCardCreators.. Jennie host this challenge each week, and since she is on vacation I hosted it this week. I thought with the holidays approaching, that a gift card holder would be great to make.. So here is my creation

I started out with a 8.5 X 5.5 piece of white cardstock, scored across the short end at 2 and 6 inches, then folded. This makes your gift card holder, then you decorate as you wish. I used my holiday paper (can't remember the name), made the bow with my green holiday ribbon, and used the snowflake brad to attach to card. Added glitter to sparkle it up a bit, then the red dew drops I made...
Then I used a little sticky strip to close mine...
and here is the inside....

This was really easy to make and fun... They would be great for Christmas, for the gift card givers....
Thanks for stopping by, comments are always appreciated....
Good night!

New Cards........

I finally got to have a night to play and create some cards... I have some friends who have lost loved ones and I wanted to create cards for them, to brighten there day... So here they are!

I used my wallpaper books for the background papers, I just love them!  I will be going and getting more this week, as I am sure there will be some from October to get rid of..

It's late so I'm off of here!

 Thank-you for visiting me, and I hope you will be back from time to time....

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Tunnel Card Challenge...

This is my very first try at a tunnel card.... Over at CraftyCardCreators yahoo group there is a challenge every week. So here is my take on the tunnel card.. Here is a tut on how to make a Tunnel Card, click HERE...
This is the front

I used my cuttlebug, swiss dots for the front then some Martha Stewart ribbon along the middle with a pink flower to finish it off. I added the 3d butterfly and then the sentiment rub-ons.
Now for the inside

I started out by stamping Thanks on the back of the pink inside the aperture. Then used the butterfly diecut and embossing folder for the butterfly in my cuttlebug. I embossed it a bit more with Tim Holtz tattered rose distress powder. then took my Tim Holtz tea dye ink pad around the edges of the butterfly.  Took some white ribbon and attached to the aperture of the card. Then I stamped the sides of the card with the border stamp, and added the pink prima flowers along the sides. I did make a few mistakes getting ink on the sides, actually happened after I made the card... I just hate when that happens, but decided to go with it anyway, rather than making a new one. So this is my tunnel card!

Also after being told I have entered the challenge over at Cuttlebug challenges...

In this challenge you are to use your favorite (anything), and this card has alot of my favorites.. One would be butterflies, I love butterflies! Then the colors I pink and white, and the swiss dots embossing folder - It's one of my favorites, and last but not least the prima flowers....

I really appreciate everyone who visits my blog and want to Thank-you!

Another "Fall" Creation..

I created this card for a swap I am in, in CraftyCardCreators the image swap.. I especially like this swap because it is an image and I love working with graphics.  Now on how I put this card together....
First I found the papers I would be working with, which are all printed out off my computer. The fall pumpkin paper and the green swirl paper were both printed out and cut to size, then I sized the image and printed it out, and went around the image with my versa magic, gingerbread ink pad... I glued the pumpkin paper to my card then I used my cricut to cut the Autumn flourish out of the green swirl paper. I glued the image to it, and then used a bit of cardboard to raise the flourish frame off the card a bit, then adhered it to the card. To finish the card up I added a couple fabric Fall leaves, then added a piece of paper on the inside... I am pretty happy with this card and hope my swap partner will be also...

I also spent some time earlier today playing with my adobe and creating digi stamps.. I am still in the process of just playing but am really enjoying it.. I always love learning something new, and with all the tut's online I just can't help but try it out...

This card is entered in these Challenges:
Crafty Creations Challenges
Everyday-Art-Challenge
Well it is late here, and I am a bit tired so I am off to read a bit then to bed... I hope everyone is having a wonderful week... Thank-you for stopping by to visit my blog and I hope you will leave a comment so I can visit you..