Touch of Nature Birthday Card

This is for the Spring 2012 VSN. The challenge was to use something on the card that you have not used in over 6 months. I have not used this stamp set for a long time and have never used this stamp.

Stamps: Touch of Nature
Paper: MME dp, Lucky Limeade, white
Ink: Momento black
Accessories: Ribbon, dimensionals, nesties, Fiskars border punch, Copic markers

Northwoods Tulip Birthday Card

This is for the Spring 2012 VSN. The challenge was to make a girly birthday card. This card gave me a lot of trouble. I took it apart several times. I kept chaging things and finally came up with this.

Stamps: Northwoods tulip stamp
Paper: Basic grey dp, Pumpkim Pie
Ink: Black Momento
Accessories: Button, ribbon, dimensionals, nesties, vintage lace, Copic markers

Tender Toile Bunny Thank You Card

We recently took a short trip to Florida and stayed with some really nice people. They were so hospitable. It was incredible. They love rabbits so I made this card to thank them for having us.

Stamps: Tender Toile
Paper: Basic Grey dp, soft suede
Ink: Ruby red, soft suede
Accessories: Pearls, lace, dimensionals, ribbon, nesties
Techniques: Sponging

Nature's Sketchbook Birthday Card

It is so good to be blogging again. Our family went through a crisis in January and we are just now getting through it. God is good and we are trusting Him to take care of our family as He always does. I made quite a few cards for the last VSN at Splitcoaststampers.com. This is one of them. The theme was Spring has Sprung!

Stamps: Natures Sketchbook
Paper: Basic Grey, Crumb Cake
Ink: Momento black
Accessories: Ribbon, rhinestones, dimensionals, safety pin, nesties, lace, Copic markers

Happy Birthday Whispers Bird Card

Still making birthday cards for my mom. She likes getting cards better than what I buy for her so I have to get busy for her birthday. This card is made with Basic Grey Marrakesh paper. I used the Spellbinders Labels 1 dies and a Fiskars border punch. The inside is done with a computer font.

Stamps: Whispers, It's Your Birthday
Paper: Basic Grey Marrakesh, Chocolate Chip, White
Ink: Momento Black
Accessories: Brads, Dimensionals, Nesties Labels, Ribbon, Joy Crafts Flower Dies, Copic Markers

Happy Birthday Topiary Card

Here is another birthday I made for my mom's stash. I really like using my new technique called tip-to-tip blending that I learned from Copic Coloring Guide by Colleen Schaan and Marianne Walker.

Stamps: Stampington
Paper: Crafty Secrets dp, Bayou Blue, Kraft
Ink: Momento Black
Accessories: Copic markers, dimentionals, computer font, ribbon, MS border punch, Nesties, crystals

Printworks Blessing from God Baby Card

I just discovered these cute stamps by Printworks with sweet little babies. This is the only one I have gotten so far but I want to find more. I used Labels 17 Spellbinders along with the large and small rectangles. The Sentiment is a computer font inside an SU punch.

Stamps: Printworks
Paper: Basic Gray, Soft Sky, Rose Red
Ink: Black Momento
Accessories: Copic markers, silver studs, dimensionals, Nesties, SU punch, MS border punch, computer font