Happy Mother's Day!

To all the mother's out there, I would like to wish you a Happy Mother's Day!  This is a card I made for my mom (okay,last minute, but it was done on time!).  A pretty simple card - done in some nice girly colors.  I started with a Penny Black flower image and colored it with Copics.  Layered it to Ivy Bazzill cardstock (one of my all-time favorite colors) and then a pink layer, backed with more Ivy.  I stamped the wording on a medium shade green, backed with more ivy and layered over a little ric-rac trim.  So moms, enjoy your day!

Jeannette

Ewe go girl!

I guess I never thought about the fact that this could be used for a graduation card, without even being an official graduation card.  I originally ordered the stamp for someone who was going through breast cancer.  Of course, like all good ideas, I never got the card made!  So, I was working on cards using the Action Wobble springs and thought that this little ewe would be perfect.  She is stamped and then colored with Copics, then cut out.  I layered her to a piece of DP where I inked only the words and grass from the image, then positioned her on the piece with the spring.  Add some embellishment and you're done!

Thanks for coming by!
Jeannette

As Smart as a Cat...

One of my nephew's is graduating from college this weekend.  I decided that the cats need to send along a card, as well.  I love this Kliban cat graduation image and figured it was purr-fect for the occasion.  The image is stamped with VersaFine ink on ivory cardstock and quickly colored with watercolor pencils and blender pen.  Layered up with some fun graduation paper and I added some ribbons to dress it up a bit.

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Jeannette

An A La Mode Holiday Card!

I don't know where the last 2 weeks went, but they are gone.  Just not enough hours in the day to get everything done.  This is a holiday card done with a fun holiday image from My Favorite Things.  I started with the image - colored with Copic markers, then cut out in an oval with a Spellbinders oval die.  Next I added a scalloped oval layer.  I used the zig-zag edgeabilities die with one of the newer inserts - added some dotted ribbon for accent and layered to a fun present background paper.  The snowflake is a Martha Stewart snowflake punch - and I used some Doodlebug glitter cardstock.  All-in-all, it creates a fun holiday card!  Christmas is closer than you think!
Thanks for your patience!
Jeannette

Medallion Stamps from JustRite

JustRite came up with these stamps that kind of remind me of a kaleidoscope. I was into happy colors so I went with the pink and yellow look. It's a little tricky to see all the layers in the photo, but there are quite a few. There are 2 layers to the base - the upper one has the medallion in the middle and the edges of the medallion are colored. Next you need just the cut-out medallion and then mount it with foam tape off-set from the design below. The top layer is the center of the medallion, topped off with a gold bead. I used the Spellbinders Lacey Squares and some embellishments in the corners from Mark Richards.

Thanks for visiting the blog today!
Jeannette

It's a Circle Easel Card!

I think easel cards are always fun to make - and you can make them as circle cards. You start by making a circle card with a scallop circle die (by having the fold be slightly inside the cut line. then you need a single thickness circle of the same size (and color in this case). On one of the sides of the circle card, score it in half - that makes the easel mechanism. You then attach the single circle to the upper half of the mechanism piece. Now you just decorate the card - in this case I have Marcie from La-La-Land Crafts with her sporty inner tube and hat - stamped, colored with Copics and cut out - attached with foam tape to the top of the card - along with a happy birthday sentiment from Penny Black and some punched sea stars. The words stamped on the inside piece is attached with foam tape - that catches the top piece and creates the easel card.

Thanks for stopping by today!
Jeannette

Another Mini Maggie!

One of the best things about the mini Magnolias is that they don't overpower an A2 card. They are also quick and easy to color. This is a nice springy card. I made a frame with a couple Spellbinders dies, popped it up with foam tape on the card and put Tilda in the middle. Tilda is colored with Copics. Add some dimensional flowers on the frame with some leaves to spruce up the frame a bit and make it more springy. Then I added some corner designs to the card for some more accent.

I hope you're enjoying your day!
Jeannette