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Sunday, February 21, 2021

Notecard Set Featuring The Greetery Comforting Commands Stamps and Dies


I picked up The Greetery Comforting Commands stamps and dies at the sales in December.  I really love the sentiments as the focal points for a card and decided to use some die cuts from the stash and some spray backgrounds to make this set of cards.





Very effective and I think, a delight for the eyes.  Hoping to bring some comfort in our crazy world with something beautiful.



Friday, February 19, 2021

A Few Gorjuss Girl Notecards





I've been a trolling through the stash lately and finding half completed projects and I decided I just had to finish off the cards for these projects because.... incomplete paper projects are only worth the paper they are printed on.  Today, I'm sharing a few cards featuring Gorjuss Girl stamped lovely ladies.  This first is my favorite - so charming and striking.  I love how the polka dots pair with the patterns in the rest of this card.









I really tried to make this second card light and pale and breezy like the image.  I originally painted with masking fluid and it ruined the background around her hair.  You can still kinda see the flaw, but I think I tried to hide it nicely with the sentiment and the sequins... maybe not so much, but I'm hoping everyone is feeling the mellow of this image when they look at the card!


This last creation is also an attempt at pale coloring.  I think I didn't add enough contrast to the card and the photography is majorly lacking so the two in combo don't exactly add up to the best result.  Still, it isn't awful and I'll use it to send a sweet note.  It feels good to get some of these projects finished and proud of how at least two of them turned out.
 




Wednesday, February 17, 2021

You're Beautiful - For Send a Card to a Friend Day


My bestie made this card and sent it to me on Send a Card to a Friend Day 2021.  I am so blessed by her creativity.  The card is made using Concord and 9th Botanical Bundle stamps and dies and features some truly delightful yellow/green holographic paper butterflies (and focal point frame behind).  The picture does not do it justice.  My bestie knows me and so this card blends perfectly with the decor in my front room and so sits on a pie table on display for all who enter my house to see.  Thank you, Brandy, for being so kind and knowing me so well.  I love my card!

Andie for

Monday, February 15, 2021

One last set of Valentines Featuring Colorado Craft Lots of Love Stamp



I am sharing today one last set of cards from Valentines Day.  Today is is a set of cards I made using my Colorado Craft Lots of Love stamp which includes images drawn by Anita Jeram.  The images are so easy to color using my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers.  The result is so charming!



Such fun!  I made way too many Valentine's Day cards, but they are so fun to make I just couldn't help myself.  



Sunday, February 14, 2021

A Valentine for my Dear Daughter Featuring Taylored Expressions Heart of Hearts Stencils and Clearly Besotted It's a Celebration Stamp Set


I used my Taylored Expressions Heart of Hearts stencils and Clearly Besotted It's a Celebration stamp to create this valentine for my dear daughter, Katie.  This is her last Valentine's Day away from home as she'll graduate from college in May.  I wanted to send this card to brighten her day.  The little hamster is fussy cut after coloring with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers.  That little guy looks just like Katie's hamster, Jasper.  He's helping me send hugs and kisses to my daughter.

Hoping your Valentine's Day is filled with both hugs and kisses!