A "Tea"-rific Birthday!

Here's the card I made for my grandma's birthday...
Her drink of choice is a cuppa tea, so I knew exactly which stamp set I wanted to use - Morning Cup! :)













Inside: "Hope you have a tea-rific birthday!"

I love the clean and simple layout of this...love the designer paper, and that in using it, I used retired product (Parisian Breeze DSP)! yay! :)  Those of you who are demonstrators know why this excites me...well, those of you who are DSP Hoarders like myself. ;-)

There are other designs in the pack I like more, but this one spoke "Grandma" to me. :)

I stamped the image with Stazon ink onto our FABULOUS watercolor paper, then colored with our markers and aquapainter.  Finished it off with chocolate chip touches - the ribbon, the main image frame, and the scallop at the bottom.

Well, what do you think?

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up)
Stamps: Morning Cup
Ink: Stazon Black
Cardstock/Paper: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Watercolor, Parisian Breeze
Accessories: Chocolate chip taffeta ribbon, SU markers, Aquapainter, Scallop Edge punch
Technique: Watercoloring

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

Snowflakes...and Bling!

Here's a card I recently made with some new product...and yes, I realize it's a Christmas card.  ;-)

NEW (Holiday Mini): Northern Flurry Embossing folder, Extra Lg. Decorative Label punch

NEW (Idea Book & Catalog): Adhesive Rhinestones, Marina Mist cardstock

"How To" on the Ribbon = I layered our 5/8" white satin with some homemade Marina Mist taffeta, then tied them together with white taffeta. Make sense? ;-)

"How To" on the Punch = I stamped the sentiment on Whisper White, then punched it out.  Punched another label out with Marina Mist cardstock, cut it in half, and mounted it behind the white layer.

"How To" on the Snowflakes = I embossed the Bashful Blue cardstock with the Big Shot, then applied white craft ink to each snowflake with a sponge dauber.

Well, what do you think?

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up)
Stamps: Christmas Greetings
Ink: Classic Marina Mist, Craft Whisper White
Cardstock: Whisper White, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Big Shot, Northern Flurry EF, Rhinestone jewels, 5/8" white satin, White taffeta, Sponge dauber, Dimensionals
Techniques: Dry embossing

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

GCK - Be Mine, Valentine

Welcome to Day 4 of my Greeting Card Kids Series!
This is the LAST one....(yay, they say!)

GCK #4 - Be Mine, Valentine















I really like this one. A simple design, yes. I now see the angle on this makes the lace look funny on one side, but oh well.  Yup, handmade 'lace' if you want to call it that.  It was really quite fun to finally try this technique.

The main image is watercolored using my SU markers and aquapainter, the little white petticoat showing under her dress dressed up with liquid applique.  I punched out a strip of Poppy Parade cs with our Eyelet Border punch. Ran it through the crimper, then adhered it to the back of the circle.  The paper I used is called "Pawsitively Prints II", and I think this particular sheet is just perfect for this card! :)

Well, I suppose that is all.  Hope you've enjoyed my series...
Dare I ask what you think? :)

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up)
Stamps: Greeting Card Kids
Ink: Black Stazon
Cardstock/Paper: Poppy Parade, Watercolor, Pawsitively Prints II
Accessories: SU markers, Aquapainter, Eyelet Border punch, Sticky strip, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

GCK - Merry Christmas!

Welcome to Day 3 of my Greeting Card Kids Series - Merry Christmas!

I LOVE Christmas.

I love the reason we celebrate Christmas!  In a nutshell:  God sent His son Jesus to this earth in the form of a baby, in order that he later suffer on the cross - so that we might have eternal life!  What a great gift!

Beyond that, I also enjoy the sights, smells, and sounds of Christmas!  Spending time with my family, baking, singing carols, hunting for the perfect tree, a fresh blanket of snow...and the kiddos playing outside in it.  Speaking of kiddos playing outside in the snow....

GCK #3 - Merry Christmas!

I know, it might seem kinda weird to have snowflakes embossed on chocolate colored cardstock...but I kinda like it (and it's fun to emboss with the Big Shot)! :)

I watercolored this one too. ;-)  The sweet lil' girl pulling the sled is decked out in her warm winter gear...complete with fluffy white trim (click on the pic and you should be able to see it's actually got dimension!)

I punched out the image with our new large scalloped circle punch, then layered another (real red) scallop behind it.

Well, what do you think?

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up*)
Stamps: Greeting Card Kids
Ink: Black Stazon
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Watercolor
Accessories: XL Scallop Circle punch, SU markers, Aquapainter, Hemp twine, Big Shot, Northern Flurry EF, Heat tool
Techniques: Watercoloring, Dry Embossing
*Other (non-SU): Liquid Applique

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

GCK - Happy Halloween!

Okay, before I get to Day 2 of my GCK (Greeting Card Kids) Series, I need to admit a little something.

I'm not the biggest fan of Halloween (gasp - I know!). I mean, I let the kids dress up in something cute and say "Happy Halloween" to their grandparents and other relatives, but beyond that, I think this is a holiday that can be very dark.

Sorry if I offended anyone, but I feel like I needed to put that out there first. :)

On the flip-side, since I'm doing this series on the Greeting Card Kids, and this (mighty cute) image is a part of that, I felt like it need to be included (even though I'd rather she was a ballerina or something).  I'm actually quite pleased with how it turned out.  Except for ONE thing...read on.

GCK - Happy Halloween!













I just REALLY had a hard time with placement of the sentiment!  I moved it multiple times, multiple places!  AGH!!!  I'm still not incredibly happy with it...love everything else about how the card looks.

Here's the deets: The card base is Basic Black, the next layer is Old Olive run through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice embossing folder. Cut a circle of Rich Razzleberry cardstock out with my Circle Scissors Plus and sponged it with same color ink.  Added some black brads.  Colored the cute lil' pumpkin with my markers and aquapainter.  I also added a splash of color on the 'happy halloween' pieces. :)  Oh. And the main image is up on dimensionals...of course. ;-)

Well, what do you think?  Yesterday's card only received 3 comments -YIKES!  Everyone must be outside enjoying the weather, eh? ;-)

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up)
Stamps: Greeting Card Kids, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Stazon Black, Rich Razzleberry
Cardstock: Basic Black, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Watercolor
Accessories: Black brads, 5/8" Black grosgrain ribbon, SU markers, Aquapainter, Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Dimensionals
Techniques: Dry embossing, Watercoloring

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

GCK - Back to School!

Well, I'm back today as promised...with a series of cards!

I've labeled this series "GCK" or...Greeting Card Kids!  Each card will feature one of the stamps from the set...a cute lil' set from the catalog that my friend & I like to call "Campbell's Soup Kids." You'll soon see why, lol.

I've had such fun with these - they're so fun to color (watercoloring is my fave way to relax when cardmaking)!

We'll start with Back To School...well, because it just makes sense since that's about the time of year it is right now. ;-)

Day 1 - GCK - Back To School!













I used the Pawsitively Prints II DSP as my starting point. Love the bright cheery colors!

I then watercolored the boy & girl image using my markers and aquapainter....ahhhh...did I mention that I *love* watercoloring?! :)

Mounted it on a piece of Poppy Parade cardstock, added a little scallop border of the same color, and colored my white taffeta ribbon to match. :)  The main image, of course, is mounted up on dimensionals. ;-)

It's a pretty CAS card, I'm itchin' to add a little somethin' to it...to me, it screams "I need a couple of brads!"
Well, what do you think?

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up)
Stamps: Greeting Card Kids
Ink: Black Stazon
Cardstock/Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Poppy Parade, Watercolor, BAB Pawsitively Prints II
Accessories: SU markers, Aquapainter, White taffeta ribbon (colored), Dimensionals
Techniques: Watercoloring

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

Blog Candy Winner!

Ready to find out the lucky winner of my 1 Year Blogaversary Blog Candy?

Not yet. ;-)

FIRST, I want to say "thank you" to all of you who commented. Oh, how you brought smiles to my face, daily! :)  It was so fun, and so nice to read your sweet words to me.  Hmmm...maybe I should offer blog candy every day! lol 

OK...now I'll announce it. :)














Using Random.org to find the winner...

True Random Number Generator

Min: 1
Max: 21
Result: 8

LUCKY NUMBER 8!

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Carol said:
Congrats, Crystal! Happy Blogaversary! I am already a follower of your blog and enjoy seeing all your lovely projects. Thanks for the inspiration and thanks for the chance to win.

September 17, 2010 5:46 PM
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Congratulations, Carol!  Please email me (click contact me tab at top) your full name & mailing address, and I'll send that blog candy off to you! :)

Please come back tomorrow, Y'all!  I've got a whole new series of handmade cards to show you, which I am sooo excited about! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

Elegant Wedding Shower

****REMEMBER YOU STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN! Go to this post HERE to comment for a chance to win the blog candy by 5pm PST - TODAY!****

This weekend, I attended a wedding shower of a good friend of mine.  I'm so happy for her to have found "the guy" to spend the rest of her life with!  I was honored to be invited, and blessed by the sweet gals who put on the shower, and everyone else, too! :)

Made an elegant (yet, pretty simple) card for her:

















I apologize, the tag is hard to read. If you click on the pic you should be able to see it better.  It says "happy I do day".  I embossed it with white EP on white cardstock.  Since the rest of the card was so elegant, white, and pretty, I just couldn't bring myself to ruin it all by adding color to the tag. ;-b

I used Stampin' Up's Elegant Lines embossing folder, then applied our new adhesive pearls here and there (there's even itty bitty ones that you can hardly see on there, but they are there!)  Used our white satin ribbon (lucious!) at top, then added my tag.

Well, what do you think?

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up)
Stamps: Word Play
Cardstock: Whisper White
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: White EP, Heat tool, 1 3/4" circle punch, White satin ribbon, Elegant Lines embossing folder, Pearls
Technique: Dry embossing, Heat embossing

****REMEMBER YOU STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN! Go to this post HERE to comment for a chance to win the blog candy by 5pm PST - TODAY!****

Thanks for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

An Award!

****REMEMBER YOU STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN!  Go to this post HERE to comment for a chance to win the blog candy by Monday at 5pm PST!****

I've been awarded!

A fellow blogging buddy recently gave me this sweet award, and I'm kinda blushing about it, but I'm not gonna lie - I'm also really excited, lol.  Thanks Ruth! :)

If you haven't checked out her blog, you totally SHOULD!  She's inspiring, I tell ya!  I cannot believe her creativity and ways to spend less on great stuff - and here I thought I was good at coupon-ing. ;-)  Here's the link to her blog...living well, spending less.

Now here are the rules to accepting the award!

1. Accept the award.
(Post it on your blog with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.)
2. Pay it forward to other bloggers that you have newly discovered.
3. Contact those blog owners and let them know they’ve been chosen.  (In no particular order)

Here are a few of my newly found fave blogs/bloggers...
 
Vintage Dutch Girl (not new to me, but love her anyway!)
Mom-e-Memoirs
Southern California Stamper
One Crafty Mommy
Rubber Redneck
The Stampin Schach
Dale's Designs
 
Thanks again, Ruth!!  I really wish I could award her right back...cause she's one of my favorite newly discovered bloggers, too! :(
 

****REMEMBER YOU STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN!  Go to this post HERE to comment for a chance to win the blog candy by Monday at 5pm PST !****
 
Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

ONE YEAR BLOGAVERSARY!!!

I guess it's no secret now what's so special about today! :)
(No one guessed correct yesterday)

I am soooooo excited to hit this milestone, and I *know* I couldn't have made it through this year of blogging without the support and encouragement of all of YOU!  Seriously - stopping by, leaving comments - these efforts make my day!  Especially the comments, but...we all know how precious and rare those can be. ;-)

I feel like jumping up and down, throwing confetti...I feel like celebrating!

Would you like to celebrate with me? ;-)
OK!  Bring on the balloons and CANDY! :)

I think this looks better IRL. :-(  Though...there are a few things I would change on it, but I really wanted to get this posted today! :)  Do you see the sparkle on the Wild Wasabi & Marina Mist Balloons?!!  Love it! :)

Ready for the CANDY?

Blog candy, that is! :)  All of this could be YOURS!!  7pc "Happy Moments" Stamp set, "Stamped by" stamp, Black Ink Spot, Button assortment, multiple yards of ribbon, designer paper, brads, clear half-beads (aka faux dew drops), and the card posted above!  Only a couple of things (brads, portion of ribbon) are non-SU...the rest...STAMPIN' UP! :)

For the non-crafting individuals who leave comments...the winnings are 10 random crystal-made cards! :)

How do you win?  Simple:

1. Leave a comment on this post - whatever you'd like to say, or ask, or would like to see more of, or what your favorite post of mine has been in the past year...etc.  (include if you'd rather own the crafty stuff, or the 10 cards) Also...if you comment annonymously, at least include your first name in the comment so I can distinguish it from the others if you win!

And just because you like me so much and want to make my day...and you'll earn extra credit...
2. Follow me! (see lower RH sidebar, Google Friend)

Please SPREAD THE WORD to your friends! :)


I'll draw a random winner on Monday at 5pm PST.

Thanks so much for stopping by (this past YEAR!), and have a GREAT day!
Crystal

Wishing Wedded Bliss (& Surprise)

I was recently paid to make a couple of simple gift card holders...
No specifics, just that it should be "wedding".
Will add some of these on my Etsy site soon! :)

Here's what I came up with:
(The smaller inset pics are of the inside view)

My fave one is the top one. Which one is yours?

A few details:
Happy I Do Day: Brushed silver cardstock embossed with SU's Elegant Lines embossing folder. The tag is made by heat embossing the words silver, from a GREAT new set, "Word Play."  Do you see the bling I added on the ring?  LOVE IT! :)  Ribbon is our basic gray taffeta.

For the Newlyweds: Rich Razzleberry cardstock with the beautiful "Cottage Wall" DSP (retired), and white scallops at bottom. Added a sentiment from "Teeny Tiny Wishes" punched with our word window punch, layered on modern label punch. Added a flower & pearl from the Pretties Kit (retired).

Insides: A simple inside...Paper up top to write on.  Two glue dots left on the strip on bottom. All you have to do is peel off the strip, attach your gift card, and write a little note on top! :)

Well, what do you think about these gc holders?

ALSO....tomorrow's a special day...can you guess why?

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up)
Stamps: Word Play, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Encore Silver, Rich Razzleberry
Cardstock/Paper: Brushed Silver, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Cottage Wall DSP
Accessories: Silver embossing powder, Jewels Rhinestone, Grey taffeta, Dimensionals, Multiple punches, Pretties Kit

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a GREAT day!
(oh, and be sure to stop by tomorrow for a special surprise!)
Crystal

Take A Moment

There's the saying "Life Is Like A Bowl of Cherries"...which I'm going to take as meaning take time to enjoy life here and there, instead of just living through it. :)

Here's the card I spoke of in yesterday's post...the other image from "It's The Thought" that I think is adorable. :)
















Quick and simple today. :)

Colored with my ink lids & aquapainter again...new colors Marina Mist and Cherry Cobbler. I really like these two colors together...hmmm...the wheels are turnin'...I'm feeling inspired!  Ready to create!

Well, what do you think?

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up)
Stamps: It's The Thought
Ink: Black Stazon, Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler
Cardstock: Whisper White

Thanks for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

Being Crabby

Is there anyone out there, who's NEVER crabby?  Sorry to be a pessimist, but I kinda doubt it. ;-b

I'll admit it, there are times I realize after the fact, that I was maybe a titch crabby (wink) towards my dear, unassuming hubby.  And then I feel bad.

Here's a little something for those moments:















Ha ha ha...LOVE it! :)

I fell in love with this stamp set (It's The Thought - Summer Mini) primarily because of the crab. The other stamp that I love from this set will be featured tomorrow. So you'll just have to come back & see what it is! :)

It's a very clean and simple (CAS) 3x3 card...doesn't need to say much more than that, does it?  lol   Made this to sell at the Gardener's Market this Summer.  Colored with my ink pad lid and aquapainter.

Well, what do you think?

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up)
Stamps: It's The Thought
Ink: Black Stazon, Cherry Cobbler
Cardstock: Whisper White
Accessories: Aquapainter

Thanks for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

Cake, Anyone?

With my youngest turning 4 this week, I found myself drawn to birthday-ish stamps.  Decided to make a card with a cute new set, and some yummy new paper, too! :)

It's called "Birthday Bakery" and I had such fun!  Found that with this image, I'd better decide on the paper I was going to use, first...because that would determine how I colored the image...

I really think the picture doesn't do it justice. :(  So hard to get the right feel of the card!  Took a few more pictures to show it's yumminess....first, a sideview...notice anything?

And a closeup....

NOW, do you see the yumminess?  LOVE it! :) 

Watercolored the images with my blender pen, and the top of my ink pads...then applied dazzling diamonds glitter in tiny little spots on main image. Decided that wasn't enough, I was gonna spruce up the (already cute) designer paper!  Added dazzling diamonds on some of the lines...yummy, isn't it?!

Oh, and there are some great sentiments that come with this set...
"if you are what you eat, eat something cute!"
"this is no day for just a sliver!"

Well, we all know what I think (lol)...what do YOU think?

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up)
Stamps: Birthday Bakery
Ink: Black Stazon
Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Build-A-Bear Pawsitively Prints II
Accesories: Dazzling diamonds, 2-way glue, Blender pens
Colors used: Poppy Parade, Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron, Pear Pizzaz

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

The Remake

Remember yesterday's post?  I made an anniversary card, but then just couldn't part with it?  I kept it, then had to start all over with a new card to give away. :)

It actually was hard to give this one up, too! lol

As you'll see, there's actually quite a few things that are similar between the two (yesterday & today's).

The colors - Took away: Early Espresso, Kept: White, Marina Mist & Wild Wasabi
The stamps - Kept them - Just Believe, A Word For You
The ribbon - Changed from Early Espresso to Marina Mist - actually, I made my own Marina Mist ribbon by coloring my white taffeta with my marker! :)

NEW - The card base is embossed with the Big Shot & Finial Press embossing folder
NEW - Did you see the itty bitty pearls up in the RH corner? Sooo cute. Those were at the top of my list. A whole pkg. of adhesive-backed pearls (150 ct) for $4.95!!

Well, what do you think?

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up)
Stamps: Just Believe, A Word For You
Cardstock: Whisper White, Marina Mist
Accessories: Marina Mist & Wild Wasabi markers, White taffeta ribbon, Pearls, Finial Press EF, Big Shot, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

New, New, NEW!

Last week, I needed to make some anniversary cards.
However, I was feeling a bit...mojo-less. ;-)

So I broke out my handy NEW Color Coach from Stampin' Up, and found my new fave color combo! :)
(the bottom one)

















And came up with THIS:

Love, love, love it!  So much, that I decided I couldn't part with it! lol! :)  I decided to keep it for a new sample, since I always have a lot of samples out at parties, and I'm running low on usable ones (without retired product on them)!

Anywho...back to the project at hand.  I used new product from the Stampin' Up 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog! :)

NEW color coach (love it)!

NEW colors!  Wild Wasabi is a returning InColor that's now a part of the new Core Color Collection.  Early Espresso and Marina Mist are totally NEW colors that are also part of the Core Color Collection!

NEW stamp sets!  The sentiment is from "A Word For You," and the flowers (colored with my markers) are from "Just Believe."

NEW ribbon, too! :)  It's our lucious taffeta in the new color, Early Espresso.

Well, what do you think?

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up)
Stamps: A Word For You, Just Believe
Ink: Early Espresso
Cardstock: Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Whisper White
Accessories: Marina Mist & Wild Wasabi markers, Early Espresso taffeta ribbon

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

A Cuppa Joe

More and more, I find myself gravitating towards coffee.

I love the smell of it brewing, and the taste? Well...let's just say it's acquired - I like a little coffee with my creamer, lol. ;-)  My fave is probably Fat Free French Vanilla (not a whole lot of FF flavors out there to choose from). 

There's something about sitting with a good friend over a cup of coffee (or tea).  Which is the main reason I fell in love with this new set, called "Morning Cup."

There's this friend whom I've been friends with forevah (well, since like 7th grade...so that makes it, ummm...20 years? Wow).  We live across the country from each other, and I often wish we could sit together with a good cuppa, and visit.  Thinking about that (as well as her gift ) led me to make this card for her:













Well, this isn't exactly a cuppa, more like a potta, lol! :)

Goodness, she might not even like coffee, but she could have tea, or hot chocolate, or whatever, right?

I actually had the "happy birthday" tag hanging from the black bow, but it looked ridiculous. Everywhere I moved it, it just didn't look right. :(  So...I stuck it under the coffee pot.  It still doesn't seem quite right, but that's ok.  Sometimes, you just have to finish & walk away or you'll drive yourself crazy! lol

Well, what do you think?

The Small Print
Stamps: Morning Cup, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Stazon Black, Marina Mist
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, non-SU dp
Accessories: 1/4" black grosgrain, Aquapainter, Word Window Punch, Real Red marker, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

A New Kind of Flower

FIRST:  Take a look at the RH sidebar...there are two new pictures that you can click on.  At the top, the link to the new Holiday Mini catalog!  At the bottom, a special deal...something tote-ally awesome you can get for FREE by joining my SU family! :)

*And now, on to our regularly scheduled program...*
(speaking of...I've got a lot of upcoming projects to show you...been on a creatin' frenzy!! YAY!)

I made my own flowers!
Out of RIBBON! :)

Wanna see?
Here's the card I made for my parents' anniversary:

A nice, CAS card.  Wanted the flowers to be the true focalpoint, so I didn't add a whole lot extra.  The white base is embossed with polka dots, added a few leaves (sizzlit), a sentiment (Teeny Tiny Wishes), and I was done! Now, if only it really took that little time to make, lol.  Well, now that I've made the flowers, I think it'll go faster in the future. ;-)

Well, what do you think?

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up)
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Basic Black
Cardstock: Old Olive, Whisper White
Accessories: Purely Pomegranate satin ribbon (retired), Circle punch, Adhesive, Leaves sizzlit, Big Shot

Thanks for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

A "Note" of Thanks

Before I get to today's card, I know you're all wondering what the answer is to yesterday's question , right? ;-)  Well, most of you were right on. It is in fact, good old aluminum foil - you know, the stuff you use in the kitchen?  We call it 'tin foil'. :)

Today's card is another simple way to make a card, one that I haven't done in FOREVER!

I used a new wheel from Stampin' Up...called...can you guess? lol..."Music Notes"

Simply wheeled it on using our Basic Black ink.  The sentiment is from a set called "Picture This" (an old mini catalog hostess set). Love the play on words! :)

Well, what do you think?

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up)
Stamps: Picture This, Music Notes standard wheel
Ink: Basic Black
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black
Accessories: Standard wheel handle, Modern Label punch, Word Window punch, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

Just Add Texture!

I've discovered something.

You know how most of us (me included) have a hard time thinking up/making masculine cards?

Since most guys don't fully appreciate a handmade card, I've learned to simplify when I can.  Not saying the person I made this for doesn't appreciate my cards - I believe that he does. :)  I'm just sharing with you that an easy way to make a guy's card is to include texture, and a simple message. No fru-fru frilly stuff like ribbons! lol

JUST ADD TEXTURE! :)

Here's a card I made earlier this summer:

A simple guy card.  Now I'll admit...it was a bit difficult to make the texture on this one, because of the "cardstock" I used.  I used the big shot texturx plate in combination with....can you guess what?

ETA: The answer is in THIS POST (click on it).

Well, what do you think?

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up)
Stamps: Happy Everything
Ink: Basic Black
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories: Star punches, Black brad, Dimensionals, Sizzix Texturz Plate, Big Shot

Thanks for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal