Beautiful People

"The most beautiful people we have known are those that have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.  These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern.  Beautiful people do not just happen".


Elizabeth Kubler Ros

Happy Birthday Wonderful Friend

Thank you for viewing.  The base of this card is a printed out image by Paulo Viveeiros and building it up with images, ribbon, pop outs, text etc.

SUPPLIES
Sramps:  It's Official, Think Big Favorites #4 (text - Wonderful Friend) and butterfly dreams
Cardstock: Berry Sorbet and Ivory
Ink:  Berry Sorbet
Accessories:  Berry Sorbet Satin Ribon and Dimensionals

Birthday Card

This a card for my niece that has a photo studio business.  The picture came out purple like, but all the colors and tans and ivory.

SUPPLIES
Stamp Set:  Shutter Bug (small square stating "Photo to Remember" in the bottom right corner
Cardstock:  Ivory, Kraft
Ink:  Black
Accessories:  Image printed out from Paulo Viveiros, Black Gingham Ribbon, Black/White Twine, Dimensionals

Owl Birthday

Of course right as I was finished, my hand made a black smudgy - does this ever happen to you?  It is so frustrating.

SUPPLIES
Stamp Set:  Fillable Frames #4 (PTI) and Punch Bunch (SU)
Card Stock: Kraft, Taken With Teal, White, Black and paper from a magazine I tore out
Ink:  Black, Taken With Teal
Accessories:  Fillable Frames #4 Die, Teal Twine, Owl Punch from SU

Thank you very much for viewing.  Any suggestions are welcome.

I was inspired by Melissa Phillips beautiful card, which may be seen at http://forum.papertreyink.com/forum/gallery2.php?g2_itemId=175926
Melissa's theme was this layout with different designer paper and a snowflake theme.  I changed the colors, used different designer paper and stamp sets.  Although beautiful, it was too time consuming for mass production of Christmas cards.

Supplies

Stamp Sets:  Holiday Button Bits (text), Lovely Layers and Silent Night for swirl
Ink:  Black, Ripe Avocado, Pine Feather  and Scarlet Jewell
Card Stock:  Ivory, Simply hartreuse, Holiday Cheer Designer Paper and Holiday Flourishes & Swirls
Accessories:  Lovely Layers Die Collection, Harlequin Cover Plate, Dimensionals

Potential #1 Christmas Card

If you anything like me, it takes me several prototypes before I decide on my final Christmas card for the year.  This is my first:

SUPPLIES
Stamp Set:  Stylish Sentiments Holiday (paper trey)
Card stock:  White and 2008 Bitty Dot Designer Paper
Ink:  Black
Accessories:Snow Flake Medley Die, Big Shot Textured Impressions - Square Lattice, Dimensional and White Lace Embellishment (niftythriftydrygoods.com)

I feel in love with this idea, which I CASED from Jennifer Carter on Pinterest.  I used different colors, sentiment, twine and did not put a ribbon on it.

SUPPLIES
Stamp Sets:  Day of Gratitude (SU), Baby Button Bits, Polka Dot Basics
Card Stock:  Hawaiin Shores and White as well as Bitty Dot Designer Paper
Ink: Noir, New Leaf and Fresh Snow
Accessories:  Turquoise and White Twine (MS), Yellow Green Copic (YG03) and Tempting Turquoise Stampin Up pen, as well as Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

This card is inspired by, especially the layout,  a card by paperlicious, which may be seen at http://paperlicious.typepad.com/paperlicious/2010/04/to-die-for.html

I used different designer paper, ribbon, twine and text.  I also used three layers.

Supplies
Stamp Set:  Think Big Favorites #4 Stamp Set (PTI)
Ink:  Noir Black
Card stock:  White, In Bloom Designer  Paper (PTI) and Melon Berry (PTI)
Accessories:  Large Scallop Die, Gingham Black Ribbon, Black and White Twine, Black Button and dimensionals.

Washi Tape

My sister in law turned me onto Washi Tape.  I always wondered what it was for.  I needed to make her a thank you card and was determined to use Washi Tape.

Supplies:
Stamp Set:  Shutter Bug and Simple Little Things (text)
Card Stock:  White
Ink:  True Black
Accessories:  Black and White Twine, Orange Washi Tape (Target) and Dimensionals. Shutter Bug Die (PTI)

Thank you for viewing.

At The Races

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set:  At the Races (SU)
Cardstock:  White, Dark and Light Gray, Spring Moss
Ink:  Basic Gray
Accessories:  Corner Rounder, Embossing Plate, Beattle Black Twine, Black Button, Dimensionals

This is a photo of the front and back of the card.