Being Awesome in Seattle

This card came together nicely using saved event brochures and mailers (Seahawks and Mariners logos). 

Side view for the Stardream sparkle.

Our nephew just moved to Seattle, his first time living away from home. He's going to the Seahawks season opener on his birthday, and has been to a couple of Mariners games so I thought a collage card would be fun.

The border, Space Needle, and ferry are die cut out of Stardream silver cardstock. Background is Stardream Sapphire.  

Stamps: Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Friendship

Dies: Waffle Flower Postage Collage Blocks, Savvy Stamps Mini Space Needle,               Impress Ferry Boat

Have a fun, crafty day!

Poolside

Played with the Concord & 9th Poolside stamp and dies today. I love it! The added die cut layered leg and hat brim add so much!

First time playing with the MFT Perfect Pool Water stencil. So cool! Forgot to start with light blue cardstock, so after turning the stencil four times I went over the white spots with the ink left on the blending brush. Also spritzed the whole panel with sparkly spritz I've had for years. Wish you could see it! Added a flower and tiny pearl center to the floppy hat. Cased Carissa Wiley's tropical leaves stamped on the swimsuit, so cute! Her video here.

Stamps: C9 Poolside

Dies: C9 Poolside, Hello Bluebird Tropical Leaves

Misc: C9 Sand cardstock from the neutrals assortment, MFT Perfect Pool stencil,             tiny flower punch, tiny pearl

Have a beautiful, crafty day!

Stained Glass Greetings

I love the beautiful Divinity Designs papers, and saw Jennifer's live using the stained glass papers and a window frame.

I needed a quick but pretty birthday card, and this was just the ticket. I stacked the MFT Square Grid Cover-Up and also the sentiment. So pretty!

Thanks for stoppping by!

 

Pivot Pop-Up Graduation

It's graduation season, and I find I reach for the Lawn Fawn Pivot Pop-Up almost every time. The Denami cap and diploma are always part of the card as well. Find the school colors, and all of the decisions are done!

I have used a confetti embossing folder on the card front for previous grad cards, but thought the Picket Fence Negative Sparks plate would be perfect since the kelly green is an accent school color.

Quick tip: do not glue anything too low on a pivot pop-up! There are faint glue marks from where I had to shift the diploma up a tiny bit.

Stamps: Denami Graduation Cap & Diploma Scroll (both wood mount), Rubber          Stampede Congratulations (wood mount) 

Dies: Lawn Fawn Pivot Pop-Up, Picket Fence Negative Sparks cover plate, Concord     & 9th Yay, Stampin Up Number of Years

Thank you for stopping by today!

Fresh Picked Anemones

Jennifer McGuire mentioned making a "first pancake" during a live when making a card. I just love that! This card was meant to be a first pancake, but lo and behold it's in the mail today!

In love with all of these products!

Stamps: Taylored Expressions Mini Strips - Birthday

Dies: Spellbinders Fresh Picked Anemones & Little Chickadee. Altenew Dotted             Swirls Debossing Cover, Taylored Expressions Mini Strips die - flags

Thanks for stopping by today!

My Vote Makes a Difference

A dear friend has been volunteering by attending meetings and writing post cards and letters to get out the vote. When I saw The Gray Muse pin "My Vote Makes A Difference" I knew I had to send it to her.

The Gray Muse backer card is washi taped to the inside.

I thought she could use a set of cards to send to some new friends in the group she's been meeting with.

The sentiments are from The Stamping Village "We Stand With You". I also stamped the MLK quote on envelope seals.

Really enjoyed this project! 

Stamps: The Stamping Village We Stand With You

Dies: WPlus9 Quilt Cuts 2, SU Layering Squares

Above It All Tri-fold

The Stampin' Up! Above It All dies made a fun gondola! I saw this card by Tami White and thought it would be great to case. 

Just mailed this card to a friend who had hip replacement surgery, and was able to enjoy the slopes this past skiing season.

Sandwiched acetate between two layers of the gondola for a fun touch. Be sure to draw those cable lines before embossing (ask me how I know, lol!). Did double and partial embossing with two different embossing folders (technique featured in the recent Extraordinary Embossing Online Card Class).

Dies: SU Above It All, SU Majestic Mountain (trees)

Efs: SU Softly Falling, SU Evergreen Forest

Thanks for the visit!