So Very Proud of You

GRADUATION...

... come Spring, it seems to be in everybody's mind.

 Our High School colors are red and black and it is very difficult for me to think of any other colors when designing one.

Now that I think about it, since Jen is graduating from Davis in less than 4 months, I should may be thinking Blue and Gold...

The graduation cap is actually a petal card, and you can find the template all over in the internet. The sentiment is printed not stamped, and the red card stock is a glossy red I bought at Kelly Paper
 I usually follow Dawn Olchefske (Stampin up demonstrator) directions for the tassel.
You can find it at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_IxakbDJpg&feature=player_embedded
it is a very easy way of making a tassel with Gros Grain ribbon...
I run out of those and used very slim ribbon  and a square brad.
Until next time....

Birthday Flowers

FINALLY...

... the Papertrey Ink order has arrived! And in it, this little fence die... I don't know how on earth I did all these years without.

A card with a raised element has right away a different feeling.

I posted this on Splitcoaststampers and a nice lady commented it would do a beautiful Mother's day card. She is right. It is a pretty versatile design.

Just change the sentiment.

The flowers were embossed with Martha Stewart white powder, the fence is out of a Papertrey Ink die Cut and I popped it out with dimensionals.

Until next time....

Pile of Gifts

Another stamp from Judith and Heather... on a flip card from A Cut Above. this card was made in a cinch!

10 Little Fingers, 10 Little Toes

The stamp on the outside is from Sparkle N Sprinkle but the mini one in the windows are those stubbies I was talking about from Stamps By Judith and Heather. Adding a little embossing finished that card nicely.

Birthday Tree

The bare tree stamp is from Stamps by Judith and Heather. This company has some "sticks" and "stubbies" which are mini stamps on a stick, and you can have a tree for all occcasion. This is a birthday one, but I am thinking of a new baby one (what else?)

Mother's Day Flowers Pot

This is a huge Rubber Cafe stamp. It just stand out on the embossed hearts from this cuttlebug embossing folder. I also used a #D crystal lacquer that makes the red flowers 3 D. One of my newer tool...
The card is a "flip card" from A Cut Above

Hope you feel Better Soon

Umbrellas... I think I might have to add those to the list of my favorite things. Those are from Avocado Stamps, a new company with big ideas... Check them out on Pinterest.