Musical Happy Birthday

No this card doesn't sing or anything like that. I made this card around this fun image by Crafty Secrets. I used my Cuttlebug for the musical background and then puched out some notes to add as embellishments. The paper behind the focal point is from K&Co.

Until my next post,
Diane

Turning 21 Birthday Card

It's been just a few (OK...more than a few) years since I turned 21, but the clock stopped for me at 29. Here's a card I made for a young woman that is really turning 21. I used my Cuttlebug and some patterned paper that I punched with a Fiskars punch. The Happy Birthday image is by Crafty Secrets.

Until my next post,
Diane

Little Rodeo Girl Card

Here's another card I made using the contents of the Tweety Jill Rodeo Sweethearts card kit. I had the matching stamps so it worked out great. I bought a ball of twine the other day since I liked the rustic look on this card and knew I'd use it on other projects.

Until my next post,
Diane

Wake up little sushi card

This is another in my series of using the faux mother-of pearl technique with Anne Taintor playing card images. This color is bundled sage, one of the new Ranger Distress Ink colors. I used a Fiskars punch for the corners and cut out two swirly things (that's a technical term) with my Silhouette for the accents.

Until my next post,
Diane

Back to School ATC

Back to School was the theme of a recent Altered Designs TGIF ATC mingle. I used stamps from the Vintage School Days collection by Tweety Jill a.k.a. TJ Designs. I used glossy paper and stamped the alphabet background in a light colored permanent ink and then the girl/boy, faux postage and "good work". I stamped the Back to School on tan cardstock and cut it out and adhered it to the front. After that it looked too bright so I used chalks to slowly bring out the background and make it a bit more vintage. I wasn't sure they'd work with the glossy cardstock but I think they worked well. The final touch was to color int he girl/boy with watercolor markers.

Until my next post,
Diane

Evening In Paris ATC

I made this for the Altered Designs TGIF ATC mingle. The last Friday of every month this year is an open theme so I decided to use some stamps by Altered Arts magazine. I did a bit of masking with the table and tower. I colored in the items on the table with watercolor markers and painted on some Stickles on the tower. The rest of the coloring is with Ranger Distress inks. The final touch was a bit of layering and an embellishment.

Until my next post,
Diane

Purrfect Pair Anniversary Card

Here's another Sheetload template that used to make this anniversary card. The paper is from K&Co and the embellishment is from Crafty Secrets. I used some ribbon as an accent.

Until my next post,
Diane

My Garden Kicks A** card

This is yet another of the faux mother of pearl cards I made using Ranger Dabbers and the new Distress Ink colors, this one being Spun Sugar. I added a coordinating image from an Anne Taintor playing card, a rubber stamp flower border, punched corners and an embellishment cut with my Silhouette.

Until my next post,
Diane

The Yorktown Onion

According to the York County Historical Committee the Yorktown onion is "not native to this area". It is an odd flower and seems to grow in a very small section of old Yorktown near the Coleman Bridge. The prime viewing time is late May to early June. I happened to get a bee on one when I went out this year to snap a few photos.

I tried a Vintage Photo Effect tutorial from NAPP. Which one do you like, the more true to life or the old washed out look?

Until my next post,

Diane

Fabric ATC

I made this ATC for the Altered Designs Yahoo Group. The theme was fabric. Initially I didn't think I was going to participate, but then I looked through my stamps and found this one. The area of the skirt was just begging to be covered in fabric. I happened to have some of the fabric I used many moons ago laying around. I've no idea what I initially used it for since I don't sew. I think my former sister-in-law made me something and gave me the remnants. Anyway the stamp was too big for the ATC but I couldn't bear cutting her off so the bottom of the skirt and her legs dangle. I colored her skin and face with watercolor markers then came up with this saying to go with it. The background stamp is from Hero Arts and the girl is from Stamp Francisco. I used Ranger Distress Inks in colors that coordinated with the fabric (Rusty Hinge, Crushed Olive).

Until my next post,
Diane