POST CARD SWAP

On the Inky Fun Stampers yahoo group, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inkyfunstampers/ , our moderator, Nancy Dees has posted a Post Card Swap, and these will be my entries.  The top left one is an Oriental looking post card and was embossed with the Forest Branches Cuttlebug folder, then stamped with images from All Night Media. 

The top center post card had Alcohol Inks smooshed onto glossy card stock, then stamped with flowers with die cut flowers affixed atop of the stamped flowers.  The flowers which is a stamp from VAP Scrap.  The square word stamp is from Great Impressions, and the smaller word stamp is from  Hero Arts. 

The post card in the upper right hand corner has Alcohol Inks smooshed onto glossy card stock.  The flat and fireworks were stamped onto a piece of transparency film and affixed with clear glue.  The word stamp is from Hero Arts.  (I'm sorry but I don't remember where I got the die cut "grateful" from.)  I was going for a "patriotic theme" with this post card.

The bottom left I used a piece of clip art that I had laying around for ages, so I'm sorry, but I don't remember how I got this one.  I affixed a "green gem" atop the harp, with a silk flower affixed at the bottom.  Here I was trying for an "Irish theme" post card.  Nothing else was added, and will leave up to my partner if she/he wants to add anything.

The bottom center post card I adhered a map piece that I applied distress ink to.  I stamped the couple with Memories Black Ink, colored them in and affixed a "purplish" gem to the ladies hat.  The words "favorite and escape" I received from a good friend and to me this was the "right" place to use these. 

The bottom right post card was embossed with Forest Branches by Cuttlebug, and of which I made them look like Arizona's Ocotillo plants which I think are one of the prettiest flowering plants there is.  When there is no water for these plants, the "flowers/leaves" fall off and all you have left are stark reminder of what "was" there.  I stamped the "practising" cowboy, shooting at a sign, of which the stamps are from I Brake For Stamps.  I affixed a "white" flower to the bottom right as it reminded me of the flowers in AZ that bloom only at night.  The bottom border are flowers that you press on, and I'm sorry I don't remember the name of these. 

I hope you enjoyed my ramblings of my Post Card swaps photos, and if you wish please leave a comment.  Until next time.............

KEEPING BUSY

It is January and the weather is getting colder, so I've been staying in a "playing"
in my studio.  With the aches and pains of the colder temps, I feel like this old man
looks...LOL.   Isn't he a scream?  I used the Diamond patterned Cuttlebug folder on white card stock, two shades of purple card stock to back the old man image from I Brake for Stamps.  A dark purple piece of rick/rack was added behind the backing of the old man.  He's drinking a cup of hot chocolate to warm his innards...LOL.

I think the "Red Hat Lady" has a problem - like possibly being a bit tipsy from her wine.  I really enjoy using the Senior Stamps from I Brake For Stamps as they usually remind me of someone dear/near to me.  This one reminds me of a lady I used to know in AZ, and well she was a scream with or without an alcoholic

beverage in her hand.  I created this card with a Paisley Cuttlebug Folder on white card stock.  I placed a red, with a deckle cut top, card stock to the back of  our Lady.  DerWent water colors were used to color her.  A red ribbon to match her red hat was applied.

I hope  you enjoyed my funny family of seniors as much as I enjoyed creating them.  Please leave a comment, if you wish. Until next time.......

PROMISE KEPT

In my last posting I promised to upload some of my creations, and I do try to keep my promises.  Here I have posted a religious card (probably a sympathy one), and then several "manly" cards.  I do hope you'll enjoy and leave me a comment.  Until next time....

LIFE GOT IN MY WAY

It has been way too long since I last posted.  Life (dh's illness) sure can get in the way of creativity.  Keep a watch out as I have resolved to (no not a new years resolution) get more creative.   I have marked my calendar(s) to create five (yes that is five - 5) Christmas cards on the 25th of each month.  Wish me luck, as I don't know what happened this year.  I thought I had another month to get all my Christmas stuff done, and alas, I didn't even get to send out any cards.  To my family, followers and members of Inky Fun Stampers (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inkyfunstampers/ ) I sincerely apologize.  Okay, I'm off to my studio to get creative and then post some of the outcome.  Until next time....

WHAT A GIVE AWAY

Hurry!  Don't walk - run over to Becky (formerly Chabot) Conley's blog to get entered in her give away of a Cricut Expressions.  Here is  her blog address: http://beckyconley.blogspot.com   Good luck to me and everyone....until next time.

ANOTHER CARD

Its another cold (cool by others standards) day in AR, so it was another good day to stay in my studio with the fireplace on.  At least we don't have that bad four letter word that out west and parts of the Midwest has gotten.  Whew!!!

I've been trying to use up a lot of my papers that I have lying around that isn't big enough for a card, but small enough to use as trim.  Do you have that problem too?  Well, the card to the right is one of those "scraps" you might say, but I'm happy how it turned out. 

I used a "Cornish Game" stamp of the month (Jan. 2010) stamp, and colored it with my Der Went water color pencils.  Before the coloring I just had to add some glitter to the snowballs and the huge snow balls.  I'm hoping you can enlarge the photo to see the glitter.   (Silver Fire Opal Embossing Powder by Embossing Arts Co. located in Tangent, OR is what I used.  I think I bought this at one of the conventions I've gone to in AZ. I'm sorry for not remembering.)  I also added via a Rubber Stampede double tipped embossing pen some glitter to the snowflakes that are in the green edging of the card.  This green edging was embossed with the Snowflake folder from Cuttlebug in my Wizard.  The lattice was punched using the Martha Stewart punch that I found at my local Wal Mart. 

I stamped the words "Sending you" (by Plaids Anna Griffin Seasons Greetings) at the top, and then inside I attached a white piece of plain paper (to somewhat hide the green area), and stamped "Greetings of the Season".  Viola, another card done...enjoy and comments are always welcomed.  Until next time...

WINTER CARDS

We woke up to 31 degrees outside and it felt that way on the inside too, but the thermostat said 65 degrees.  I'm still not used to this southern mid west weather.  So since it was so cold I buried myself in my studio with my fireplace on and started on some cards, and the "Winter" theme just came to mind...LOL.

I didn't have a pattern for these cards, so I was winging it.  Me measure anything - you've got to be kidding.  Well most of the time I do, but today I just folded the card stock and hoped it would all fit.  The hardest part was getting the folds all lined up. 

On the outside front of the white card (seen on the left) I used my Wizard and Snowflake Cuttlebug folder to emboss snowflakes.  I had a felt covered snowflake for the hanging one and that was my inspiration.  The blue part was embossed with the snowflake Cuttlebug folder and placed in the middle of the card.  I then cut out an oval on white card stock and hung the felt snowflake from this. 

The red card (seen on the right) is a Christmas bauble that I embossed with the snowflake Cuttlebug folder, and then used my white ink to go over the raised areas.  On the inside is white card stock embossed with the Snowflake Cuttlebug folder and finished off like above. 

I enjoyed making these and I just may form an "assembly line" and make more.  I just hope that the recipients will enjoy them as much as I did in making them.  Until next time stay warm....