Paper Piecing with a Die

Now, not everyone likes to paper piece, but when you use a die cut, it is a lot easier.  On this card, I started with a Memory Box die and cut it first from a base green color, then cut the flowers from various patterned papers and attached them over the first cut out.

To create the "frame" look, I layered the black cardstock over a white trim layer with a thin black layer to set it off.  The flower sprig is then attached over the black with foam tape.

Simple and very effective.

Thanks for stopping by.
Jeannette

You Rock!

My apologies for being so "out of touch."  Just don't know where the time went.  Weddings, Christmas and recovering from CHA took a toll on me, I guess.  So, hopefully I am back to regular posting.  I chose a card for the upcoming "Laugh with the Oldies" class to salute you, my readers, for being patient.  In my eyes, you rock!

This is a fun image from Art Impressions.  I especially like this one and can picture myself a few years down the road like this!  After a tough nine holes of golf on an executive course!  HA!  The image is stamped with VersaFine ink and colored with Prismacolor pencils.  Cut out with a circle Spellbinders die and layered to some fun striped DP by Canvas Corp.  Added a bow for embellishment and a couple Candi dots!

Enjoy!
Jeannette

Retirement Wishes...

I needed a card for someone retiring at the day job - you cannot go wrong with Snoopy!  I stamped the image with black Memento ink and colored with Copics.  I used the Candi dots for some accent on the teal strip - seemed to match pretty good with the car theme.

A quick card that fits the bill without too much time!

Thanks for coming by!

Jeannette

Copic Coloring Guide Level 3

The newest Copic Coloring Guide is in stock - this is the 3rd in the series.  It focuses on coloring skin and hair and includes a CD with tutorials.

Ready for purchase!

Jeannette

A Simple Holiday Card...

This is an easy card - great when you need to make a bunch and don't have a lot of time for intense coloring.  The image is from Northwoods Rubber Stamps and features some chickadees on a pine tree in the snow.  I colored the image with Copics after stamping it in Memento ink.  I cut out the image along the outer lines.  The green Bazzill cardstock is run through a Tim Holtz snowflake embossing folder.  I added a bow made from the brown/white swiss dots ribbon and attached that to the card.

Thanks for stopping by!
Jeannette

Fall Splendor with Flourishes

Wow!  I guess it has been forever since I posted!  Now that the wedding is over, hopefully I can get re-inspired and back to regular posting.

Seeing that we are into Fall - today's post is a wonderful Fall image from Flourishes.  Colored in a blue and brown theme with Copics, simply layered with some ribbon and an embossed cardstock layer, it is an effective, simple design.

Thanks for being patient and stopping by!

Jeannette

Wedding Time!

As some of you know - my niece is getting married this weekend (and that explains my absence from this blog and other store duties as we did all the wedding/reception stationery products).  But the big day is soon upon us and I actually finished the card and envelope with a couple days to spare!  Now I need to get back to creating class sample cards!

This was created with Verve stamps and dies (please don't come looking for them in the store because they do not wholesale).  But, there are others that you could create a similar look with!

Jeannette