Daddy's Birthday 2010

This is the card I sent my Dad for his birthday. I made this card back in 2007 but had never sent it out. I love it and thought that my dad would really like it too. It is a "guy" card because of the bugs and colors.


Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Certainly Celery and Whisper White Card Stock
Ink: Night of Navy, Old Olive, Certainly Celery and Tempting Turquoise
Stamps: Bugs & Kisses
Markers: Tempting Turquoise and Certainly Celery
Accessories: 1/2" Circle Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Silver Brads, Silver Organdy Ribbon, Paper Snips and Dimensionals

Valentine's Day Cards 2010

Here are the cards I made for my family for Valentine's Day. I'm pretty proud of myself because most of them are my own designs. Enjoy!



Grandma's Card
Paper: Real Red, Gold and Whisper White Card Stock
Ink: StazOn Black and Real Red
Stamps: Miss Anya Love and I {Love} Love Jumbo Wheel
Markers: Real Red, Blush Blossom, Chocolate Chip and Gold Glitter Pen
Accessories: Black Floss and Red Grosgrain Ribbon

Little Sister's Card

Paper: Close to Cocoa, Regal Rose, Whisper White Card Stock, Loves Me Designer Series Paper and Pink Glitter Paper

Ink: StazOn Black

Stamps: Mwahbella with words and Well Scripted
Markers: Blush Blossom, Close to Cocoa, Regal Rose, Taken with Teal and Going Gray

Accessories: Oval Scallop Frame Die Cut, 1” Circle Punch, Wide Oval Punch and Dimensionals

Mom's Card

Paper: Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White Card Stock

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay

Stamps: I {Heart} Hearts and I {Love} Love Jumbo Wheel
Accessories: Border Scallop Trim Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon and Dimensionals

Dad's Card

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive and Whisper White Card Stock

Ink: Melon Mambo, Chocolate Chip and White Craft

Stamps: I {Heart} Hearts, Holidays & Wishes and For a Friend
Markers: Bashful Blue and Melon Mambo

Accessories: Border Pinking Hearts Punch, Bashful Blue Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Flower Fusion and White Brad

Older Sister's Card

Paper: Gable Green, Tempting Turquoise, Apricot Appeal, Shimmery White Card Stock and Rainbow Sherbert Designer Series Paper

Ink: StazOn Black and Tempting Turquoise

Stamps: Unfrogettable and Grateful Greetings
Markers: Gable Green and Pink Glitter Pen

Accessories: Giga Scallop Circle Punch, Mega Circle Punch, Corner Pinking Hearts Punch and Border Pinking Hearts Punch

Brother-in-law's Card

Paper: Bashful Blue, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie and Whisper White Card Stock

Ink: Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie and Bashful Blue

Stamps: I {Heart} Hearts and Grateful Greetings
Accessories: Mega Scallop Heart Punch, Super Jumbo Heart Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Flower Fusion and Bashful Blue Brads

Buckle Card Birthday

This is the card I made for my brother-in-law's birthday. A few years ago during one of Geeta's hostess clubs we made a buckle card, and I always wanted to make one using the SU Ahoy, Matey stamp set. So here is the creation I made. I think it turned out really cute. Hopefully my brother-in-law liked it.


Paper: Blue Bayou, Sahara Sand, Close to Cocoa and Whisper White Card Stock
Ink: StazOn Black and Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Ahoy, Matey, For a Friend and Matey's Map Jumbo Wheel
Markers: Blush Blossom, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Going Gray, Real Red, Summer Sun, Brilliant Blue and Basic Black
Accessories: Word Window Punch, Small Corner Rounder Punch, Watercolor Pencils and Paper Snips

Christmas Cards 2009 (part 2)

These are the speciality cards I made this year. I started my Christmas cards early this year, so I was able to make individual cards for each immediate family member unlike last year where I did one card per couple.

Rosie's Card

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White Card Stock and Green Glitter Paper
Ink: StazOn Black
Stamps: A Cardinal Christmas
Markers: Real Red, Garden Green, Summer Sun and Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Red Ribbon

Mom's Card

Paper: Always Artichoke, Real Red and Whisper White Card Stock
Ink: StazOn Black, Always Artichoke and Real Red
Stamps: A Cardinal Christmas and Cute & Curly
Markers: Real Red, Always Artichoke, Summer Sun and Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Curly Label Punch, Bigz Top Note Die Cut, Real Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Xmas Red Stickles and Dimensionals

Dad's Card (Daddy's Little Girls)

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White Card Stock and Prints Pack
Ink: StazOn Black
Stamps: Cheery and Bright, Deck the halls and Bossy
Markers: Blush Blossom, Going Gray, Glorious Green, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Red Glitter Pen, Lavender Glitter Pen, Olive Glitter Pen, Silver Glitter Pen and Gold Glitter Pen
Accessories: Red Geo Shapes Sparklers and Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon

Little Sister's Card

Paper: Real Red, Kiwi Kiss, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black and Whisper White Card Stock
Ink: Kiwi Kiss
Stamps: All-Year Cheer III
Accessories: Bigz Top Note Die Cut, Curly Label Punch, Large Oval Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Small Corner Rounder Punch and Red & White Striped Ribbon

Grandma's Card

Paper: Real Red, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Whisper White Card Stock and Merry Moments Design Series Paper
Ink: StazOn Black
Stamps: All Holidays
Accessories: 1-3/4" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 3/4" Square Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Sizzlits Little Leaves, White Gel Pen and Red Gingham Ribbon

Older Sister's Card

Paper: Going Gray, Night of Navy, Bashful Blue and Shimmery White Card Stock
Ink: StazOn Black
Stamps: Rain Snow Shine
Markers: Blush Blossom, Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue, Night of Navy, Going Gray and Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Clear Circle Rhinestones, Snowflake Brads, Snowflakes Embossing Folder, Black Glitter Pen, Clear Glitter Pen and White Wide Organdy Ribbon

Brother-in-law's Card

Paper: Old Olive, Real Red, Whisper White Card Stock and Merry Moments Design Series Paper
Ink: StazOn Black
Stamps: Holiday drink and Naughty or Nice
Markers: Real Red, Garden Green, Summer Sun and Going Gray
Accessories: Giga Scallop Oval Punch, Mega Oval Punch, Pewter Build-A-Brads, Xmas Red Stickles and Holly Stickles

Christmas Cards 2009 (part 1)

These are the cards I made for Christmas this year. I used Shimmery White paper, so I took pictures with and without a flash to show the glitter of the paper as well as the glitter from the glitter pens I used.


Paper: Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, and Shimmery White Card Stock
Ink: StazOn Black
Stamps: Big On Christmas
Markers: Bashful Blue, Real Red, Glorious Green and Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Word Window Punch, Bashful Blue Brad, Black Glitter Pen, Snowflakes Embossing Folder and Night of Navy Grosgrain Ribbon

Paper: Glorious Green, Real Red and Shimmery White Card Stock
Ink: StazOn Black
Stamps: Big On Christmas
Markers: Real Red, Glorious Green and Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Word Window Punch, Real Red Brad, Gold Glitter Pen, Snow Dots Embossing Folder and Green Ribbon

Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Mellow Moss and Shimmery White Card Stock
Ink: StazOn Black
Stamps: Big On Christmas
Markers: Elegant Eggplant and Mellow Moss
Accessories: Word Window Punch, Silver Brad, Lavender Glitter Pen, Silver Glitter Pen, Christmas Ornaments Embossing Folder and Elegant Eggplant Grosgrain Ribbon

Noah Lane Cross Stitch

I finished the name cross stitch for my friend's baby boy...well he isn't a baby anymore. It only took me a year and a half for this one as well. I hoping my next one will be done in a year or less.

Thanksgiving Cards 2009

These are the cards I made for Thanksgiving this year. I got most of these ideas from splitcoaststampers.com, but the turkey card idea was from the Stampin' Up! Success magazine.

Grandma's Card

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White Card Stock
Ink: StazOn Black, Versamark and Summer Sun
Stamps: Harvest Home, Baroque Motifs and Holidays & Wishes
Markers: Pumpkin Pie, Always Artichoke, Close to Cocoa, Really Rust, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel and Summer Sun
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Giga Circle Punch, Heat & Stick Powder, Romantic Red Glitter and D'vine Swirl Embossing Folder

Little Sister's Card

Paper: More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Ruby Red, Really Rust, Basic Black and Whisper White Card Stock
Accessories: Boho Blossoms Punch, Double Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 3/4" Square Punch, Brown Ribbon, Seasonal Sayings Rub-Ons and Dimensionals

Mom's Card

Paper: Really Rust, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black, Whisper White Card Stock and Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper
Ink: StazOn Black
Stamps: Fall Harvest Wheel and Classic Thanksgiving
Markers: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Summer Sun and Basic Black

Accessories: Distressed Stripes Embossing Folder, Flower Assortment Brads, Flower Fusion and Silver Brads

Dad's Card

Paper: Close to Cocoa, Always Artichoke, So Saffron, Whisper White Card Stock and Prints Sampler
Ink: StazOn Black and Close to Cocoa
Stamps: Harvest Home and Weathered
Markers: Close to Cocoa, Old Olive, Barely Banana and So Saffron

Accessories: Anitque Brass Eyelets, Hemp Twine, Glue Dots and Dimensionals

Older Sister's Card

Paper: More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White Card Stock and Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper
Ink: StazOn Black, Basic Black and Versamark
Stamps: In Every Thing Give Thanks, Autumn Harvest and Fall Harvest Wheel
Markers: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust, Old Olive and Summer Sun

Accessories: Gold Emboss Powder and Paper Snips

Brother-in-law's Card

Paper: Bashful Blue, Basic Black and Whisper White Card Stock
Ink: StazOn Black
Stamps: In Every Thing Give Thanks
Markers: Creamy Caramel, Bashful Blue and Ballet Blue
Accessories: Bashful Blue Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon