Sorry for Your Loss...

Sympathy cards are one of the more difficult cards for me to create.  This one was so incredibly hard for me to make.  I sat down many times to make it and couldn't...my heart breaks for the one I gave this card to.

 I sponged Tempting Turquoise, Pear Pizzazz, and Barely Banana then stamped my images from SU Nature Sihlouettes in black ink.  My sentiment Is from the SU Heal Your Heart set.  I used Smoky Slate and Black card stock.

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Happy Birthday to my Hubs!!!

For my sweet hubs for his birthday!

 I saw this  card on Pinterest and wanted to recreate it using shades of blue since it's my hubs favorite color.  I used the Color Blast Die-namics in Night of Navy, Midnight Muse, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, Cool Caribbean, and Soft Sky.  Next I stamped my image from the Fast Track stamp set in Memento Ink, coloring with Copics, then die cutting it with the coordinating Die-namics, using Pop Dots to mount it on the card.  I die cut Caption Numbers Die-namics in black with a Wink of Stella then added them to the racecar.  I used All the Encourangement and coordinating Die-namics for the speech bubble then stamped the sentiment.  Finished off the card with some flat dots from Stamping Bella.  

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Thank You Joanie!!!

A thank you for my friend Joanie for her card order.

 I die cut the bike in Highland Heather.  I added Grape Soda Smooch and a Wink of Stella to it.  Put it on a layer of white then added it to a Pool Party card base.  The sentiment is from Pure Innocence Soldier Boy.  I kept this one clean and simple.

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Happy 75th Birthday Erin!!!

My friend Joanie put in a card request for our friend Erin a year ago, giving me plenty of time to create something special for Erin's 75th Birthday.  Joanie wanted a bicycle (and wanted me to replicate the paint job on Erin's bike) and 75 in the wheels.  Here's my finished product.

I started out with a die cut bicycle on neenah card stock.  I played with all the mediums I had to try and create the beautiful paint job on Erin's bike.  Her bike changes from purple to a soft teal blue color depending on how the sun hits it.  I ended up using copics for the base color of the bike then I added Grape Soda Smooch to the purple and a Wink of Stella to the teal blue.  I colored the rest of the bike with copics as well, adding Black Smooch to the tires, handlebars, cranks, and saddle.  I die cut Little Numbers in Pool Party, added some Stickles to the numbers, then mounted them on the wheels with pop dots.  I die cut Fast Track in Black, then mounted everything on a layer of white with a Pool Party card base.  The sentiment is from the Pure Innocence Piggy Bank Set. 

Erin racing earlier, she's an inspiration for sure!

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Happy Birthday Carl!!!

Happy birthday to my wonderful father-in-law.  I’m very blessed to have a father-in-law who thinks of me and treats me like his own daughter ❤️. I have such a special place for him in my heart.  He was there for me when I stayed with them for several weeks after a death in the family.  He helped me through such a difficult time in my life back then and I can never thank him enough for that.  He's been such a wonderful dad to my hubs and grandpa to our daughter.  I'm so very grateful and thankful for him❤️

My father in law loves car racing.  I thought the My Favorite Things Fast Track Friends stamp set would be a great set to make him a card with.  I stamped my image with Memento Ink, on Neenah, coloring with Copics, then used the coordinating die-namics to die cut it.  I stamped the City Block Background stamp from MFT in Basic Gray on a white card stock base.  I used the Snow Drift Die-namics and die cut it with Crumb Cake card stock, then made some dark patches of dirt with Copics and layered it on my card.  Then I used the Banner Flags Die-namics and die cut it in Basic Gray and again to get the banner portion in white. The sentiment is from the Banner Day Sentiments stamp set.  I used pop-dots for my main image and sentiment. 

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Happy 5th Birthday Tanner!!!

Our youngest grandson, Tanner turned 5 earlier this month.  I usually coordinate our grandson's birthday cards with either their gifts or what they are currently into.  Right now Tanner loves Paw Patrol.  We got him stuff to do his bedroom in Paw Patrol.  I would've found some clip art online to create a coordinating card but we've been without our home computer and printer for over a month while we're working on some DIY projects in our home.  Hopefully soon things will be back to normal in our home.  Anyhow...

I started off with a card base of Ridinghood Red.  Next I layered Crumb Cake and Lily Bee Designs patterned paper.  I then die cut the Fast Track die-namics in black and layered it on top.  I stamped my image from My Favorite Things Fast Track Friends in memento ink on neenah cardstock, coloring with copics.  I layered it on the card with pop dots.  I finished off the card with the sentiment from Fast Track Friends on a die cut Fishtail Flags Die-namic in Crumb Cake.  I used the MFTWSC548 for my layout. 

I love that all my grandboys enjoy getting homemade cards from me each year.

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But It's A Dry Heat...

I had some extra cards from when I was a key spouse.  I made tons of cards to welcome spouses, send them RAK's while their spouses were deployed, thinking of you cards, and birthday cards.  Below was one of the extra cards I had posted.  I sold the card, but then had a friend ask for one to frame and display in her home.  Then I had my physical therapist make an order for a dozen.  And another single card order.  I ended up with a massive assembly line and ran out of the Brilliant Blue (which is now retired) so I made some color adjustments.  Thank you for the order guys!

Card my friend purchased to display in a frame in her home.

My physical therapist put in an order for a dozen.

I made him a coordinating thank-you card!

Another single card order.

 

I used Black, White, and SU's Brilliant Blue, and Cherry Cobbler card stock (until I ran out of the Brilliant Blue, then I changed the colors to Night of Navy and Real Red).  My Favorite Things Die-namics InstaFrame, Cricut 50 States Cartridge, and SU Owl Punch for the Heart.  The sentiment is from a local craft show I went to years ago, unfortunately the stamp doesn't have any business information on it.  I made the tag with SU's Square Punch and finished it off with a button and twine.

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