Thanks with a Side of Gratitude

I typically need some thank you cards this time of year with lots going on.  May be that is less so due to all the changes this year, but I felt the need and decided to put a few of these together anyway.  I just couldn't stay away from my Spellbinders Die of the Month from last year because they are so easy and adorable when done.  

I had the patterned paper out and decided to use them for a backdrop.  The result is so adorable I'm glad that I made the cards.

 

Happy Birthday to my dear daughter!

I couldn't resist using my new Colorado Craft Company Birthday Wishing stamp set.  When I saw that this charming stamp set included what looks exactly like my daughter's pet hamster, Jasper, I knew what I would do.  I found the patterned paper in my stash and tailored the coloring to match the patterned paper.  I couldn't be happier with the results if I tried.

Happy birthday, my dear daughter.  I am hoping your day is as special as you are.  I'm so proud of who you have become!

Happy Thanksgiving 2020!

No doubt it has been a tough year.  No doubt there has been a lot of chaos and unrest and uncertainty.  However, I feel the depth of my blessings more because of it.  So glad to spend the morning with my daughter baking pies (she volunteered to bring them to her Aunt's house for dinner).  So glad that we enjoy sunshine and good weather.  So glad that we are healthy and together.

I decided to use my Spellbinders Small Die of the Month from last year to make these cards coupled with some patterned paper from the stash... old patterned paper.  They make the perfect backdrop for my pie making day and my attitude of gratitude.

An eggless pumpkin pie for my son.... blueberry lattice (my daughter's first ever lattice) and apple above.  Yum and gratitude, we've got is in spades.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Christmas Cards Using Anne Corbiere Scott Designs Printable Digi Files

I've so enjoyed using the art printables from Anncorbierescottdesigns.com.  Today I'm sharing cards made using the Carmen art printable.  The cards practically made themselves.  I only backed with a dry embossed grey background and some vellum. 

This second set of cards is much the same - so easy and pretty.  I'm delighted with the glowing results.

These last two cards are my favorites - they create such a contrast and pop of color.  So fun and engaging.  I ordered the stamp sets from Unity stamps which are very similar.  I can't wait to receive and get making with those as well.

If you haven't checked out Ann's work at Ann Corbiere Scott Designs , I'd suggest you do so!  Tomorrow's the big day of Thanks!  I am hoping that you are able to celebrate as seems best, but that mostly you can see and be thankful for the big and small things in your life.

Let Heaven and Nature Sing - A Card Set Featuring Taylored Expressions Seasonal Sprig Stamp Set

I so loved the simple look to Taylored Expressions Seasonal Sprig stamp set so I decided to use it on my black watercolor paper.  I heat embossed using my rose gold embossing powder.  The warmth of this embossed image is delightful.  I watercolored using my Distress Oxides in these first examples. 

This example I tried to lightly ink blend the Distress Oxide inks over the top.  It really didn't turn out as I'd hoped, but it isn't awful and so I'm going to keep this example.

This example I used my Starry Colors watercolors to color the image.  These are my favorite of the set.  So simple and pretty.  

My Wish for You Christmas cards featuring Colorado Craft Company Snow Happy Stamp Set

Aren't we all delighted with the new Anita Jeram stamp sets from Colorado Craft Company?  I purchased a couple of stamp sets and promptly made these Christmas cards.  I can't tell you how much fun it was to watercolor with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers.  

On the inside - the sentiment stamped using the Colorado Craft Company sentiment coupled with a sentiment from a The Greetery stamp set.  They work so lovely together.

Delightfully soft and pretty - so different for Christmas that I'm very pleased.

Christmas Cards Featuring The Greetery Wood Slices Dies

I had some stamped and die cut pieces from using my The Greetery Merry Sprigs stamps and dies and I decided to put together some wood slices using my The Greetery Wood Slices dies.  These pieces make such a lovely, classic look and I'm very pleased how the background stamp (using Distress Oxides) gives these cards a delightfully vintage bent.  They will add to the Christmas card stash for next month.

 

Another Field Notes Card Set

I stuck with the soft colors in this card set I made using Taylored Expressions Field Notes Kit.  I used the stamp and die set to create the floral focal points on Bristol cardstock and colored with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers.  The backgrounds are ink blended with Distress Oxides using the deckle edges masking stencil from the kit.  I then stamped in the same Distress Oxide ink using the calendar stamp from the kit.  A die cut tag using the die from the kit and sentiment from the stamp set creates just the right "note".

What you can't see in most of these pictures is that I did white heat emboss a short quote from Emerson on the card set.  It is difficult to see in the photos but very monochromatic in the card set in person.