Adorable Owl Card

 Did you ever think there is not enough time in the day to get what you want done?  And I'm retired!!  I had this adorable new stamp set from SU that I had chosen from Saleabration and wanted to make Jennifer a card.  Today is her first day of school in 5th Grade and her first time taking the bus home.  A lot of firsts!!  

I made my base card with Tempting Turquoise and used some silver paste on the Little Star die.  I wanted to use the Aspen Tree Die set but I don't have it.  Fortunately, my friend does so she cut some out and mailed them to me.   Thank you Denise!!  This stamp doesn't have any dies, so I had to fussy cut the cute owl and put a small wobble on it for fun!  The sentiment is from the same stamp set which I popped up.  I love how you can see the stars through the trees.  I love this die.  I may have to buy it!

For my inside sentiment, I used the Little Twinkle stamp set from SU on the same CS and added some little stars.  I love how this card came together.  Jennifer called me last night to tell me she got it in the mail and she loved it too!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Bird Ballad Cards

 It has been pretty warm here the past few days, but I don't want to complain as I know what's coming!!  My post today is two more cards that I made for my daughter.  You can read all about the tin/cards in my previous post.  For these cards I didn't use the laser cut ones.

I made these cards with the stamp set Free As a Bird and used the Stitched label dies again.

This first card was made using Pool Party CS as my base card, and I layer it with some DSP from the bundle.  One thing I have to say about SU is that they have beautiful DSP.  I used one of the stamps from the set and colored it in with Pool Party blends.  The sentiment is also from the set.

I used Whisper White CS for the base on the next card and embossed the first layer with Layering Leaves folder.  I offset my two dies using Crumb Cake and Pool Party and used Pool Party Blends to color the birds.  I think these cards are one if my favorite ones.  I entered this card over at -  NBUS Challenge #53.

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Nancy

Bird Ballad Laser Cut Cards

 While trying to clean out my craft room, I found two SU boxes with these adorable tin boxes and Laser Cut cards/envelopes.  They were originally sold with the cards/envelopes plus an option for refills on tags, labels, etc. which sold out quickly.  The tins I had only contained the cards/envelopes so my thinking is that I probably got them during Saleabration.  I decided for my daughter's birthday I would make some bird cards using the Free As A Bird stamp set and DSP that belonged to the set to put in the tin.  She loves feeding her birds so we also brought her an adorable birdhouse as well. 

Each tin had 12 cards/envelopes but I ran out of time and made 10.  It ended up being more involved than I thought as there was no dies to go  with the set, so I had to fussy cut some of the birds out of the DSP.

Here is a picture of the tin. Very nice quality.

Here is a picture of the first card I made backing the laser cut with pink CS.  I used the stitched nested label dies and the sentiment from the stamp set.

I tried to make two cards with the same background color but with different birds. 

I also made wax seals in different colors so she would have them to put on the envelopes when she used them.  Spellbinders came out with these round double sided adhesive seals which makes it so easy to store and then use. I will show the rest of the cards in upcoming videos. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Joe's Birthday Card

 We celebrated Joe's birthday over the weekend and had a good time.  We had to spend most of the day inside as it is still really hot and humid around here.  He got his first Great Grandfather card which definitely made him smile!  I always have trouble making cards for him, but I liked how this one turned out.

I decided to make a large slimline card and using Gina K's Master Layout #10 made the cutting easier.  Am I the only one that has trouble cutting the right dimensions?  I check two or three times and still may have to recut again!!  I had to go through a bunch of 12x12 DSP but finally settled on SU's Perfectly Artistic.  For the front of the card, I used SU's dies # of Year and Happy Birthday and added some gems.

For my inside sentiment, I used SU's stamp set Approaching Perfection and decorated the panel with SU's DSP from Birthday Friends and Framelit die.  It's raining here today so at least the garden will get some water.  We were late getting our tomatoes planted but we finally are getting some.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Tender Moments New Baby Card

 Thanks to the hot weather I have been able to find time to do some crafting.  Our new neighbors had a beautiful baby girl last week.  I decided to make them a baby card using Heartfelt Creations Tender Moments collection.  I haven't used this in awhile and I forgot how cute this collection is.  I am so disappointed that they are closing their store.  I'm glad I have a few of their collections.

I used the DSP/dies to cut out everything.  I die cut extra little animals in white CS so they would stand out better and then popped them up in the balloon basket for dimension.  I also popped up the little sign as well.  I was so happy how the card turned out!

For the inside. I die cut the adorable elephant just for fun!  

Their DSP has so many extras.  I die cut a little bear to use as a stamp!

At Christmas I got the Spellbinders wax seal set and have had a great time playing with it.  It is definitely addictive!

Right now the only seal I have says "For You" but I see more in my future!  I put a pink one on the envelope.  I made a whole bunch of them for another project I'm working on.  I also got some of the tiny circles that you adhere on them and they are all ready to go when you need one.  

I had so much fun making this card.  When we dropped it off with a little gift we got to see the baby who is so cute!  It is so nice to have a little one growing up in the neighborhood again!

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Birthday Card

 Here is another birthday card I made.  This one is for my daughter.  Gina K did this technique a few weeks ago. and  I thought it was so unique and different.  For those who want to try it, here is the VIDEO.  

It is made with her 3D Diamond Cover plate.  It can be made with any cover plate, but since I didn't' have any I ordered the one she used.  I thought it was pretty neat.  First you cut out two die cuts and adhere them together.  Then you take a silhouette stamp set and stamp it on two different pieces of paper in the exact same position.  Using a stamp positioner makes it easy to accomplish.  The closest one I had was my Springtime stamp and die I had purchased from Local King Rubber at a craft show years ago.  It is a pansy plant in a saucer.  Then you die cut one with the 3D die and place it exactly over the other imagine.  You trim off the edges and then I mounted my on black CS and used SU's Highland Heather for my base CS.  I used one of Gina K's paper sentiments that I had in my stash.  All I had to do was cut it out.

For my inside, I used the ladybug stamp from the set.  I thought they were so cute.  I still have some other birthday cards to make and I have been busy making some other projects, so with this hot weather my craft room has been getting a workout!

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Birthday Card

 I hope everyone had a great weekend.  It was extremely hot here, but we enjoyed having the kids come for a visit even though we had to stay inside.  I got some time to make another birthday card.  July is a busy month for birthdays here!!  

I decided to use SU's stamp set Mischievous Mice.  I love these cute little mice!  I used Whisper White CS for my base card with my first layer of  Just Jade.  My next layer was some DSP from the bundle which I cut in half and tied a bow around.  I stamped my little mouse out on a piece of white CS which I cut out using the Stitched So Sweetly dies.  I fussy cut a circle from some of the DSP  to fill my balloon instead of coloring it.  The sentiment is from the set as well.

For my inside, I used leftover DSP and ribbon to decorate the inside.  It is nice to have everything coordinating together.  

Since I had extra DSP I decided to decorate the flap of the envelope as well.  I like how everything came together.  

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy