Best Friends card

Here's a card I made using materials from a WeR Memory Keepers kit. I'm sending it as an anniversary card.

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Diane

Leo

Back in October we had to say goodby to our kitty BC. He developed a feline cognitive disorder similar to Alzheimers. It was very sad to let him go but he had no quality of life. We missed having a furry companion so we adopted another rescue cat.

We found Leo at a Petsmart. He was a feral kitty that was fostered by the great folks at the Isle of Wight Humane Society and eventually adopted but then surrendered back. The family that had him had some issues of their own that in my opinion interfered with them giving him the love and attention that he needs. Their loss is our gain. He's a great kitty. He's not a lap cat (yet) but he doesn't mind being held. He plays on his own and loves to look out the windows at the birds and squirrels.

Leo got a few treats in his stocking on Christmas day and likes to rest under the tree. We do find ornaments on the floor here and there so I'm glad I decided to use soft ornaments this year.

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas.

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Diane

Christmas cards part II

Here's a couple more of the cards I made using waterbased crayons and a Christmas stamp. Hope you enjoy your holiday.

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Diane

Christmas cards part 1

I wish I could remember the "name" of this technique but I can't. I just took some monochromatic colors of waterbased crayons and then stamped a simple Christmas stamp over them after they dried. I've got a couple more to show next week.

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Diane

Howdy Partner card

This card was made using a Hot off the Press kit. Lots of fussy cutting but a cute result for card. I'm using it for a nephew on his birthday.

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Diane

Time and Place card

Here's a card I made using materials from Melissa Frances. I'm going to send it as an anniversary card.

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Diane

Coal, Grain, Flour, Feed card

Here's a card I made using materials from Melissa Frances. I'm sending it to a relative for her birthday, hope she likes it.

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Diane

Let's Celebrate card

Here's a card I made using the Cascading Images Tutorial from the Apr/May 2012 issue. I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder and cut out See Dee's stamped images. The ribbon in the background I grabbed from my Moms house when I cleaned it out a few years ago. It's probably from the 1950's or 60's.

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Diane

Happy Halloween Part II

Here's the rest of the cards I made for my family for Halloween. I used some left over papersfrom WeR Memory Keepers and also some borders from a Martha Stewart package. The embellishments are either Martha Stewart (Halloween goodie bags) or Me & My Big Ideas (Pumpkins and such).

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Diane

Happy Halloween Part 1

Here's some cards I made for my family for Halloween. I used some left over papersfrom WeR Memory Keepers and also some borders from a Martha Stewart package. The embellishments are either Martha Stewart (Halloween goodie bags) or Me & My Big Ideas (Pumpkins and such).

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Diane

Keep this ticket card

Here's a card I made for a sister-in-law's birthday using papers and materials from Melissa Frances.

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Diane

Travel has always been... card

Well it's been a couple of weeks (or more) since I've posted but I had nothing prepared so nothing to post. Also see the Blogging without Obligation on the right side. If you don't have something to say don't say anything.

I had this card hanging around. I made a bunch of travel themed cards a couple of years ago so if you are a loyal follower and have a photographic memory this will ring a bell. If not, well it's new to you!

The papers are from American Crafts and the stamp is from Cloud 9.

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Diane

Bee Yourself card

If you've been paying attention this card will look familiar to you. It's a partner of sorts with the card I posted last week. So here's your test question. What company are the materials from? Yup you are correct, they are from SEI.

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Diane

Spread your wings card

Here's a card I'm using for a birthday card. It was made using kit materials from SEI. I've made the pinwheels before and still like making them. They are easy to make but people think it's complicated. Also like the bakers twine look.

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Diane

Congrats card

Here's a card I'm sending to a family member that just passed a state certification, yeah! Now he can begin his career, maybe gain some independence from his parents ... and you know the rest. The card was part of a kit from Hot off the Press which I'm mentioned many times has nice card kits that I've been able to exploit by making more cards than what is advertised.

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Diane

Our lives are filled card

Here's a real simple card I made using kraft paper and papers from the Jillibean Soup Grandma's Lima Bean collection. I'm sending it as a birthday card for a friend.

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Diane

Hi...card

Here's a real simple card I made from a WeR Memory Keepers kit. I have a family member without a computer so when I want to send her something I can't use email or a social media site; I have to tear out articles from the newspapers (you know that archaic hours old method of information distribution) and snail mail it to her. At least this way she'll get something besides junk mail in her daily mail!

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Diane

Chase your dreams card

Here's a card I made using a 12 x 12 that I cut into card size shapes. I made the 12 x 12 in a class using Tim Holtz style techniques with the Stampers Anonymous stamps, Tim's stencils and Ranger Inks. I got home and had this hanging around since I don't scrapbook. I finally decided to cut into card sized shapes and then added a Paper Company stamp that says "Chase your dreams you might catch one".

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Diane

Celebrate card

Here's another card I made with left over paste papers from years ago. I outlined the stamped designs and then stamped a sentiment inside that you can't see. It says "Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is mystery, Today is a gift." It's a quote by Eleanor Roosevelt. The quote seems to fit for a birthday card so that's what I'm using it for.

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Diane

Wake up it's your birthday card

This is another card made using the marbled papers from years ago. This time I cut the paper to fit an A2 size then inked the raised portions of a Cuttlebug folder (yes I know it's backwards, I actually like it better this way). It's sort of grungy and I think my recipient will like this.

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Diane

Thinking of You card

Here's another card I made using the papers I made years ago. The outside is smaller than the inside since the papers aren't the traditional A2 card size. This one was a plain marbled paper. I used Hero Arts stamps on the inside and outside. Inside the sentiment says "Happy Birthday from someone who gives a hoot".

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Diane

Yellow Throated Vireo Card

Here's a card I made using materials from SEI. This card is a partner to the Western Tanager card I displayed a couple of months ago. This is for a birthday and I hope she likes it.

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Diane

Happy Anniversary Card

I think after 5 years of sitting around accumulating dust you ought to do something with "stuff" you intended to make into books... and so I did. Here's my original post on the attempt to recreate some papers I made in a class. The class was in 2008 and I made the papers a year later in 2009 but like many ideas I have they stayed as ideas and didn't amount to much of a finished product. I finally took some of these papers and reused them as cards. I'm pleased with my initial batch and will continue to reduce the clutter. Except for outlining the edges of what I stamped with a micron marker I didn't do anything to the outside. The inside was blank so I stamped on it.

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Diane

Happy Birthday to You card

Here's a card I made for a child. The papers and tricycle sticker are from the School House collection by October Afternoon. The other embellishments are from Jillibean (two journaling circle) and Studio 112 (sentiment).

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Diane

A wish for you card

Here's yet another card I made using a Hot off the Press card kit. Of course this one is for a birthday.

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Diane

Just a Note Card

Here's a card I made for a friend that was a bit under the weather. By the time she gets this card made with Studio G stamps she'll be back to work. Just goes to show you can't keep a good woman down.

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Diane

Love card

Here's a card I made using materials from a Hot off the Press Paper Flair shaped card kit. If you aren't into fussy cutting don't get a kit like this. I don't mind cutting so no problem for me. This kit didn't include the car stock or envelopes but I had plenty hanging around.

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Diane

Wishing you card

Here's a card I made using extra materials from a Hot off the Press card kit. I added the peel off silver circle border from my stash.

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Diane

Bloom Where Planted Card

Here's a card I made using kit materials from SEI. It's a real pain in the you know what to mail thick cards like this, don't forget to add extra postage since they can't go through the regular automated scanners.

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Diane

To the Queen card

Here's a card I made using a Hot off the Press card kit. I added some stamping inside that says Happy Mother's Day and "Just Thinking of You" to make it fit the special day.

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Diane

A Day to Remember card

Here's a card I made for an anniversary. The materials were from Jillibean Soup.

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Diane

I don't think you're old card

Here's a card I made for the vintage car fan in my family. The inside of the card says "I'd consider you a classic". The materials for this card came from Hot off the Press.

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Diane

Handyman birthday card

This card using similar materials as the one from 5 March. It's from a Hot off the Press kit and is for a very special birthday.

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Diane

Western Tanager card

Where did this title come from? Look carefully under the bird and that's what it is, a Western Tanager...I guess so you don't confuse it with an Eastern Tanager.

Anyway this card is made using a design and materials from SEI. They had a great technique to make the bow especially for those of us that are challenged when trying to tie a knot with ribbon. This bow is actually four pieces which made it quite professional looking compared to my usual attempts at bow making.

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Diane

You're my BFF card

Here's a card I made for my BFF using materials and a design by SEI. All materials were provided, I just supplied the adhesive.

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Diane

A great friend

What more does this card need to say than the sentiment? This card was made using the one sheet wonder type template using materials from The Paper Loft.

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Diane

Happy Happy Birthday card

Yet another card from a Hot off the Press card kit. My contribution to this creation was the tape and the pop dots, all other materials were supplied in the kit.

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Diane

Happy St. Patricks Day card

Here's the card I made for an Irish family member. I used border strips from Martha Stewart and some extra themed paper to make this card. The focal point is a Studio G stamp that I colored in with a Sakura marker.

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Diane

Savor the Moments card

Here's a card I made using a design and materials from Jillibean Soup - Grandma's Lima Bean paper and embellishments. The background looks like it is a collage of many papers but it's just the design of the paper. The "remember", "2" the button and sentiment are the add ons.

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Diane

Things you love card

Here's another card I made using the inside pieces from the Hot off the Press card kit. I supplied the craft cardstock but the rest of the supplies were supposed to decorate a card I haven't blogged about yet.

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Diane

Ten Years Older card

Here's yet another card I made using leftover items from a Hot Off The Press cardmakers card kit. My additions were the stamps and some of the dazzles and cardstock. Basically I had a piece of paper I liked and didn't want to throw it away.

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Diane

Sure Do Love You card

This is a card I made using materials from SEI. My modification was to add the dimensional hydrangea above the sentiment. The other "flower" on the right is made fabric on the bottom, the other part is border paper that is rolled up and stuck with a glue dot. The stem is two pieces of border paper. In order to have this card stand, due to the design I attached a folded small strip of paper to the inside. The other slight negative is this SEI card kits didn't come with envelopes. That used to be an issue for me but now that I have the WeR Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board. It works very well and is a great use for paper that you don't really care for anymore.

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Diane

Happy Valentine's Day 2014

Here's the cards I made for my family for Valentine's Day. I used the Circle Strips Tutorial from the Volume 13 Issue 2 (December 2013/January 2014) Technique Junkie Newsletter. I had the card bases and envelopes from a DCWV Christmas card pack. Obviously I used the red ones NOT the green ones. The rest of the papers were a combination of scraps I had hanging around.

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Diane

Happy Birthday card

Here's a card I made using materials from a Hot off The Press cardmakers kit. I used the materials for the inside of the card on another blogpost. This card is for my brother-in-law, hope he likes it.

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Diane

Grateful Heart Card

Here's a thank you card I made using materials from SEI. Their card kits are pretty decent. For this one you made two cards of the same design but the papers are different and you can change the embellishments too so the cards don't look the same. This one is a thank you to some special friends of ours for hosting us to dinner.

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Diane

Many Thanks card

Here's a card I made quite a while back in a class at a convention. After some searching on my hard drive I discovered this card was made using products from The Whole Kit N Kaboodle. Everthing came in a kit and you just assembled it. It was Ok but I've seen other kits were there was a bit more work involved so I felt like I was really "making" a card. Anyway, this is a late posting of a thank you card I sent for Christmas goodies I received.

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Diane

Wish Upon A Star

Here's a card I made for a sister-in-laws birthday. This might not seem like a birthday card but I looked at the tag and saw the days of the week so I wrote inside "Thursday's child is 29 no matter what the calendar says". Funny, I'm always 29 too!

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Diane

Sweet Things card

Here's a card I made with "leftovers" from a Hot off the Press kit. The "real" card was posted on 2 October of last year. For this one I use the remaining papers and the insides or "leftovers" of the Dazzles. I think it makes a pretty decent card.

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Diane

So many years card

Here's another card I made using leftovers from the Hot off the Press card kit. My addition was the cardstock, envelope and ribbon. I stamped on the tag as this one was blank and also added my own brad.

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Diane