In and out frames

A cheery birthday card.  The white flowers are cut from felt using Tiny tags dies - the little holes do not get cut all the way through with felt.

Supplies; Stamps - Think big favorites, Fillable frames, Envelope background, Paper -  Hawaiian shores, Prima PP, cream, Other - Tiny tags dies, Label 1 die, Fillable frame die, cream felt, Raspberry fizz twill ribbon, pink pearls.

Scalloped mat (and more purple)

I saw someone use the Mat stack die to echo one of the large scallops, so wanted to try it. 

I was also trying to find images that fit onto Mat stack 2 die as I don't have the stamp set (yet).  The little 'x' from BB: Retro did the trick.  The inside was dotted with a white gel pen.  I coloured in the hearts with a violet copic.  V01 maybe?

Supplies; Stamps - BB: Retro, BB: Hearts, Fillable frames #1 (sentiment), Paper - Plum pudding, Lavender moon, cream, Other - Large scallop die, Mat stack 2 die, Milled lavender distress ink, versamark pad, white gel pen, copics, brown satin ribbon.

Quick TY

Supplies; Stamps - Fillable frame #1, Fancy flourishes, Paper - Simply chartreuse, cream, PP (SU), Other - Fillable frame #1 die, Scarlet jewel buttons.

PTI blog hop - scallops

The challenge - to incorporate scallops.  There are five scallops altogether - Fillable frame #4 is the mat, the sentiment is on two of the 'scalloped' die cuts from Limitless Layers circles, which themselves form a scallop shape, and then the button are arranged in somewhat of a scallop.


I stamped the bird images onto felt (which made a faint outline) and then cut out by hand, and then outlined with a T4 copic.  I had a great time picking out my buttons - probably the most time intensive part of this project!

Supplies; Stamps - Little bitty bird, Paper - Library Ledger PP, cream, kraft, fine linen, Ink - dark chocolate, T4 copic, Other - buttons (New leaf, Hawaiian shores, Aqua mist, cream), dies (Fillable Frame 4, Limitless Layers circles 1 3/4''), felt (Hawaiian shores, Simply chartreuse), twine.

Kiddie Valentines

For my daughter's friends;

I had some mini pink envelopes (2.5'' square) from Michael's, so I decided to make Valentines that fit inside.  Nothing too time consuming, as they might not make it home.  :)

The heart image was my favourite from the 2010 Love Tags collection, and someone on the forum wanted to sell it, so lucky for me!  I stamped it in red on white cardstock and snipped out quickly.  The frame is a part of Fillable frame 6.  A little sparkle over the top of the 'i' in mine.

Supplies;  Stamps - BB: hearts, Valentines tags, Paper - Raspberry fizz, Hibiscus burst, white, Ink - Real red, black, Other - fillable frame #6 die, silver glitter glue.

Pink and Vellum and Layers

A try at a more layered card.  I have such a hard time layering patterns and shapes.  I can't help it, my mind cannot derail from clean and simple on most days.

This is a 4 1/2'' square card.  The flowers were cut out from a piece of vellum that I stamped with versamark and heat embossed with clear powder for a little more texture.

I wanted to make a soft card, but decided it needed some darker accent so it wouldn't get too washed out. 

Supplies; Stamps - Background Basics: Polka Dot Basics 2 and Fancy Flourishes (PTI), Paper - Scarlet Jewel, vellum, cream (PTI) and PP (?), Ink - Sweet Blush (PTI), versamark, Other - Nestabilities Label 1 die, Beautiful Blooms #3 die and Fillable Frames #1 die (PTI), scarlet jewel buttons (PTI), 1/8 '' silk ribbon (PTI).

The Aeroplane Flies High

I love the Fly Away stamp set.  Not only is it super cute and makes fun cards, but it was $5!  So much happiness for such a small amount.  

The first card I CASEd from Pine (PTI gallery) for a masculine congrats, the second I threw together as a baby boy card. 

For the bottom panel I stamped the grid from Guidelines in versamark, then stamped the reversed image from one of the tile stamps (to get a solid square) in red, and then overlapping with cream. 

For the bottom panel in this one, I saw someone use a scallop punch to get the illusion of clouds, so I used a stamp I had to create a similar image.  I was a little conflicted about using such a bright colour for a newborn, but decided the ribbon and cloud softened it enough.

And this is the matching envelope.


Supplies: stamps - Fly Away, Guidelines I, Background Basics: Retro, Fillable Frames #1 (all PTI), Nursery Necessities (SU!); paper - Pure Poppy, Kraft, Cream (all PTI), ink - Real Red (SU!), Tuxedo Black (Memento), Cream (PTI), other - Pure Poppy copics trio (PTI), Pure Poppy saddle stitch ribbon (PTI), cream satin ribbon (PTI), Vintage Cream felt (PTI), cloud die (PTI), Smashing Pumpkins music playing in the background.