Simple Moments card

I made this card for a good friend of mine. I used Echo Park paper and Cuttlebug embossed butterflies. The stamped image is from Cloud 9. She is forever 29 just like me!

Until my next post,
Diane

Plastic art?

Have you heard of sea glass? It is glass from ordinary man made objects like bottles, glasses and such that has been tumbled by the waves of the sea to take the sharp edges out of it and appears like a gem of sorts.

What about sea plastic? Unlike glass which can weather and deteriorate with time plastic lasts much longer and retains much of it's original shape and colors. What do you do with the plastic stuff you find along a beach? Here's a great article on some folks that are making art out of found plastic items from beaches. If you'd like to see some examples look here.

Until my next post,
Diane

Get Well Soon card

Here's a card I made for a family member that recently underwent surgery. I used items from a Paper Wishes kit that focused on their Dazzles. Dazzles started off as metallic (silver or gold) die cut stickers that almost look like embossing. They are quite intricate and a bit time consuming to apply given the design. A transfer sheet helps you apply words so they don't get crooked and also to use the inside of certain designs.

Until my next post,
Diane

The future of art

When my niece said she was majoring in Art back in the 90's (back before I retired and found my interest in art) I thought to myself "what is this girl doing". I thought unless she was a talent like Picasso or Dali she'd never make a living.  She switched her major from art to elementary education and taught "regular" classes for a few years. Then a position as an art teacher opened and flash forward to today she is an elementary art teacher. I take a look at her web site from time to time and feel comfortable that the young ones, in her area at least, are getting a good foundation to release their creative energies. I like the use of a variety of materials, incorporating some 3D work like sculpture and their use of colors.

Until my next post,
Diane

Are we there yet card

If this layout looks familiar to you then you must be a regular viewer of my blog. This is another travel card using a Sheetload template with the American Crafts kit. The stamp on this card is from Cloud 9 designs. I also used a Spellbinder template to cut out the blue scalloped square.

This card is for my niece and her family taking a trip to Disneyworld. Here's hoping for sunny but not too hot temperatures and short lines.

Until my next post,
Diane

Dream Big card

This is another card I made in a class by Technique Tuesday. We used some of their chipboard accents that we colored with the direct to paper technique. The colors and brads definitely make it a masculine card. After the class was over we still had some supplies left over so it was a good value.

Until my next post,
Diane

Happy 4th of July! 2011

Here's a set of cards I made using a WeR Memory Keepers card kit. I added a bit of glitter pen to most of them. The one on the bottom left I modified since it was supposed to be a thanks for the party type card. I used Studio G stamps to make it a generic 4th of July card. Like the other card kits by WeR Memory Keepers this was a very nice kit all parts fit well and even better since I got it on sale!

Until my next post,
Diane