Sending Thanksgiving Wishes

As we enter the week where we celebrate Thanksgiving, I just had to share this card made by Brandy using her Art Impressions Grateful Hearts stamp set.  Stamped onto WPlus9 Oatmeal cardstock with a beige ink, Brandy colored the image with her Polychromos pencils using a no-line coloring technique.  The sentiment was also stamped in light ink and then colored over with a black pencil.  The result is even more spotlighted by the Distress ink blending around the image - making this charming hamster pilgrims the center of attention.

We're hoping your celebrations this week are joyful and filled with gratitude for our many blessings!

I'm linking this card up with the SSS Monday Challenge Thanks/Thanksgiving.

Andie for

With Sympathy at the Loss of Your Beloved Pet

My daughter's sweetheart lost his dog and I just couldn't let it go without sending something to let him know we're heartbroken with him.  I did some simple stamping here to get the card in the mail quickly.  He's away at college and has to deal with this alone and separated from family and the remaining pets which might comfort him.

The stamp set is an Our Daily Bread Designs Paw Prints stamp set and which comes with the sentiments.  Easy to create this card with tenderness and care.

It's tough to lose a pet anytime, but especially away from home and family to comfort him.  Hopefully, this card brought a little support closer, if even for just a short time.

I'm linking this card up to the City Crafter Challenge Blog where they are challenging us to make a card about Friendship.  Head on over to take a look at the wonderful art.

A Mermaid Headband

I meant to share this closer to Halloween, but somehow lost track.  Brandy helped her niece out by handmaking this headband for her mermaid costume at Halloween. 

Lots of glitter and shells were hot glued in place - perfect for this mermaid to gather lots of candy!  Even though it is late, it is a delightful project and I just had to include here.  Plus, it just cracks me up that that dude is our mannequin to show off this work of art!

Andie for 

New Baby Shower Card

My cousin is expecting a baby and I knew my grandfather would like to send a lovely card to her.  I whipped up this card as a quick card to send his love - personalized and caring. 

The stamps are from my Lawn Fawn Hello Baby stamp set - one I've used repeatedly and it still doesn't get old.  A little ink blending in the middle helps to give the overall feel - soft and pink.  Perfect since the little one is expected to be a little girl.

A directed sentiment on the inside so that she knows he's thinking of her.

Balloons for Celebrating

Stopping by to share a set of cards that Brandy made.  She decidedly left off the sentiments so that she could personalize the card when she identified the use - whether Happy Birthday or simply celebrate or congrats...

The balloons are inked die cuts using Elizabeth Craft Designs Balloons dies and the banners also cut and inked using a set of Sizzix banner dies.  All ink is Distress ink.  All the bright colors perfectly match the colored twine holding those balloons down.

What a lovely set of cards, don't you think?  Bright and cheery, they will be great as one individual card or a set to give as a gift.  Yay!

Andie for