Christmas cards

Same layout - two different looks! I chose a layout from "Make It From Your Heart Vol. 1" and used CTMH's new Pear and Partridge paper. I love the sparkle from the self-adhesive Silver Shimmer Trim! The stamp set on the top card is C1510 Merry and Bright  - I stamped it in Olive and then a second time in Cranberry. I cut out the flowers and ribbon and adhered to the Olive wreath. I added a pearl to the ribbon. To make the bird I inked my stamp with sponge daubers using Cranberry pigment ink and in Cashmere pigment ink and then stamped. I added cocoa marker for the eye, beak and legs and cut it out.

For the second card I used D1483 Glory to God - my favourite Christmas stamp! I simply stamped the manager scene in black, the star image in yellow and added sparkles.

Let me know what you think!

Cards – Birthday cards

I made these cards for a card workshop I taught the last week of April – in between packing and cleaning! I used a CTMH layout and Lucy paper. I wanted to teach ink distressing and focus on stamping. We stamped the title and the images – either flowers or the cupcake and ice cream cone and then coloured them in with ink and the watercolor brush or blending pen. I also wanted to show how you can make a feminine card or masculine card with the same pieces of patterned paper  – just my using the reverse side of the double-sided cardstock-weight patterned paper!

Stamp set "Card Word Puzzle" coloured in with blush ink and a waterbrush

On this card I used the Lucy glittery rub-ons to show how they work and that you could use them to make a card with little or no stamping.

Stamp set: "Look Who's..." coloured in with blending pen and ink

We embellished with pearls, sparkles, clear or bling buttons! I love to see the beautiful cards people in my classes create with the same supplies. I wish I could show you all the variations. Next time I'll take try to remember to take my camera with me and then post pictures of everyone else's creations!

Card class with new stamps!

I taught a card class a couple weeks ago and these are the cards we made:

 I used Close To My Heart's new Florentine paper, and the stamp sets "Just For You" and "Card Word Puzzle." I created scored lines on cocoa cardstock with a dry embossing stylus or bone folder at 1/2 inch spacing (either vertical or diagonal) and then sandpapered the raised side. I then adhered the patterned paper and used CTMH's ruler with guide holes to create the faux stitching. Lastly, I stamped the flowers, cut them out and added embellishements (brads or bling buttons). I used the embossing tool again to score the lines on the flowers and leaves to help bend them and add dimensions. I think everyone enjoyed learning new techniques and I enjoyed seeing the creative ways that people adapted my design.

Christmas cards

I made these cards for a class I'm teaching Tuesday morning (the first since moving to Toronto so I'm pretty excited!) I used the new Wonderland paper (double sided), colonial white cardstock, twilight cardstock, stamp sets "Snow Flurries" and "Glory to God" and embellishments of sparkles, bling buttons, and colonial white ribbon.

Toronto CTMH Regional Celebration - 3 More Cards!

Here are three more cards we made during Creative Session at CTMH Regionals!

Toronto CTMH Regional Celebration - 3 Cards

I can't believe it's been over two weeks since I attended Close To My Heart's Regional Celebration and I haven't even shared what I learned and the projects we made! I had a great time learning business tips and strategies from Kristine, Stacy, Sheena and others - wonderful and amazing corp gals that have so much to share. The two four hour creative sessions were great! We made two 2-page layouts, 6 different cards, and a cute banner. Here are three of the cards we made:

 

We were given 5 new stamp sets, all the paper pre-cut, and all the embellishments! 

I'll post more in the coming days :)