Best Fern

 

My brother's Mother-in-law is celebrating her 80th birthday! Congratulations! When I saw Cathy's card on Pinterest.... the gold foil and colors were perfect for an elegant birthday card.  I changed the card up a bit to make it my own, but I want to thank Cathy for her inspiration. Thanks Cathy!

I used the color combo of Old Olive, Crumb Cake and Mango Melody.

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Best Year, Forever Fern

Ink - Old Olive, Mango Melody, Crumb Cake

Paper - Whisper White (thick), Whisper White, Gold Foil

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Layering Ovals dies, Forever Flourishing dies, glue dots, Pearl Basic Jewels

Plaid Birthdays

 

The 'Plaid Tidings' DSP (Designer Series Paper) doesn't have to be just for Christmas. It works well for masculine cards too! 

I wanted to try this crooked technique on a card (I've seen many cards like this). I'm more of a "has to be centered" kind of crafter, so this really is out of my comfort zone. BUT.... I have to say... this card looks great! See... pushing yourself to try different things is a good thing!

Thanks for taking the time to check in!

Supplies Used:

Stamp set - Big on Birthdays

Ink - Memento

Paper - Merry Merlot, Bumblebee, Plaid Tidings DSP, Whisper White

Accessories - Bumblebee Ribbon, dimensionals

Little Happiness

 

Our niece loves butterflies and the colors blue and purple, so decided to try to incorporate all that into her birthday card. I saw some cards using the 'Hippo Happiness' stamp set that inked in a face on the butterflies.... so I did that too on mine! So cute!

Thanks for fluttering by!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Hippo Happiness, Little Ladybug

Ink - Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Misty Moonlight, Balmy Blue, Just Jade, Mint Macaron, Basic Black

Paper - Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Whisper White, Gorgeous Grape DSP, Just Jade

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Layering Squares dies, glue dots

Tropical Best

 

I fell in love with Tammy Beard's card.... such a beautiful tropical feel to it! I so wish to be in the tropical weather today. I changed up a few things, but wanted to give credit to Tammy for her layout and inspiration! Thanks Tammy!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Stamp sets - Timeless Tropical, Best Year

Ink - Calypso Coral, Soft Suede, Stampin' Blends (So Saffron)

Paper - Calypso Coral, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Old Olive

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Large Deckled Rectangles dies (non-SU), Coastal Weave Embossing Folder, In The Tropics dies, Banners dies

Gamer Birthday

 

My nephew, who is turning 15, loves video games and computer games. When I saw the 'Geektacular' digital set from Mags Graphics (MagsGfx) on the My Memories website... I just had to get it. These embellishments are so cute together.

Thanks for checking!

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite digital software

Embellishments - Geektacular (controller, stars, extra lives, word gamer - MagsGfx)

Font - Magento (blue)

Paper - Whisper White, Basic Black, Smoky Slate

Tasteful Blooms

 

When I first used the 'Flowering Blooms' stamp set, I was unsure how the deep sketches of the stamped image would work with my Stampin' Blends. As there is A LOT of shading within the stamp. I played with it with several inks..... Black (in this case - Memento ink) works the best to showcase the shadowing. 

Now, to add a bit of depth and color to the petals, I combined a two colors within each flower to get the results that I wanted. Using the Stampin' Blends markers, I colored one flower with Blackberry Bliss and Flirty Flamingo, one with Misty Moonlight and Seaside Spray, and the last one with Pumpkin Pie and So Saffron. The leaves are all Granny Apple Green.

Thanks for dropping by!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set - Flowering Blooms

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Granny Apple Green, Blackberry Bliss, Misty Moonlight, Seaside Spray, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron)

Paper - Petal Pink, Seaside Spray, So Saffron, Whisper White, Basic Black, Basic Gray DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Flowering dies, Tasteful Labels dies, 

Malcor Christmas 2019

 

We didn't get the opportunity in 2019 to fly to California for the Malcor family Christmas. We just celebrated it together at home. With this last page.... I have completed our 2019 photobook! Yay! Now, I can finally say I'm only a year behind on getting my scrapbooking up to date! lol! 

Thanks for sharing in our adventures of 2019!

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite digital software

Background - Happy Holidays (LLLcrtn)

Embellishments - MM8 (gold beads - MyMem); Frame (free); Happy Holidays (scalloped tag- LLLcrtn)

Punch - Square (filled w/ Dec 2019 Blog Train - SyrenaE)

Schwab Christmas 2019

 

Finally made it to December 2019 in our photobook. We celebrated Christmas Eve with my side of the family (the Schwab's) over my brother's house. My sister flew in from Colorado with her family. Although, Andrew had to work, so he stayed home. It was great to be with family enjoying the Lord's birthday.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite digital software

Background - blue

Embellishments - Snowy Day Mini (snow-aimeeh); Snowy Day Sampler (pinetree-QueenBr); Holly Jolly Mini (swirl tree - Stina); Woodland Christmas (gifts- sgrmoon)

Punch - Star (filled w/blue and white)

Stamp Brush Set - Decorative Overlays (white-SU)

Font - Candlescript and Arial (white)

Topeka Zoo 2019

 

In November 2019, Mike traveled to Topeka, Kansas for work. Even though it was a very cold day out, he decided to take a stroll through the zoo. What a lovely trip! Hopefully, I could see it too in the future.

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite digital software

Background - Autumn Traditions (SU)

Embellishments - Pink Flamingo (mhos7jo); Hello There (chevron & butterfly - SU); August Mini (ladybug - PS); Forest Sanctuary (ABDB)

Font - Boulder and Indy 17 (black)

Honeymoon Island 2019

 

Working on completing our 2019 photobook.... still in October 2019.... still in Florida at this point. We discovered this state park -- called Honeymoon State Park (near Clearwater). It's HUGE... and such a wonderful place to end our trip to Florida. We strolled along the coast and watched the sun set. So peaceful!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite digital software

Background - Blue

Embellishments - Piggy Kisses (hearts-mhos7jo); MM5 (frame-SU); Wedding Day (stitched hearts-MyMem); MM8 (grosgrain ribbon-SU

Punch - square (filled w/Urban Garden -SU)

Font - Chalisa Octavia and Horn (gray)

Florida 2019

 

Still working on our 2019 photobook.... these two pages are dedicated to our trip to Florida. Mike was working in Clearwater, we stayed the night and visited with my Aunt Pat in Sarasota, then visited with Mike's sister Linda and her family in Orlando. While in Clearwater, we celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary with dinner at Blinkers Beachside Restaurant. A whirlwind two weeks packed with fun, sun and sand.

I decided to play with a scrap layout that I found on scrapbook.com. I modified it for an 8.5x11 page instead of a 12x12. A lot of work....and a lot of detail, but it came out beautifully! Here's the page that I found that was my inspiration for my two-page spread.

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite digital software

Background - Anchor Away Mini (kapi)

Embellishments - Summer Vacation (glitter, flowers and leaves-LinJane)

Punches - Square (filled w/Summer Mini -BC; Saffron Days Azure Nights - OvThFnc; Summer Fishing - LinsCre; Yellow)

Font - Beach (brown)

Luau 2019

 

Continuing with our 2019 photobook.... I'm working on October 2019. Usually, Mike and I take a trip to Hawaii to celebrate our anniversary. Not sure why this year we didn't go... not enough vacation time/ visited our family in CA and FL/ wanted to save some more money first/ Mike had too many projects at work to finish.... in any event, we didn't get to go. My neighbor and I decided to throw a luau and invite another couple from our apartment complex to join us in the fun! My neighbor had a few decorations that we put up (YES..... even the long table runner that we used as a wall decoration!). We played Hawaiian music and Mike made Teriyaki Chicken on the grill. We even had some Hawaiian trivia!

Thanks for taking a closer look! Aloha and Mahalo!

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite digital software

Background - biograffiti

Embellishments - Little Miss Sunshine (sun-SyrenaE); My Heart (flower-Dillie); Beach (palm tree- MyMem); Summer Vacation (rope jetty - LinJane); Tropical Paradise (drink - MyMem)

Stamp Brush Set - StoneEtchings (bordera)

Font - Beetle (brown)

Princess Ledges 2019

 

My goal for 2021 is to finish our 2019 photobook, so here I am still working on September 2019. I believe this is the last of our hikes that we took in 2019. Whew! A few more months to go before I'll be done with 2019. Although, now that I think of it..... our 2020 photobook will be pretty sparse on places that we've gone or things we have done due to coronavirus. Gosh, I pray things get better this year!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite digital software

Background - Strawberry Jam (wooden - sgrmoon)

Embellishments - Mother Dear (brown leaves - Kmess); Feast of Thanks (leaves - SU)

Punch - Square (filled w/Lucky Day Mini - Kmess)

Font - Scrap Casual, Copper Black, Arial Bold Rounded (Brown)

Bloom and Hug

 

As if 2020 could get any worse.... my sister-in-law needed to have surgery. Here's a card I made for her to cheer her up! The color combo I chose was Mango Melon, Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green. But, I added the Blackberry Bliss as I needed another color for the third flower I had on the stamp from 'Bloom & Grow'.

The sentiment is from 'Healing Hugs' stamp set.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Bloom and Grow, Healing Hugs

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Granny Apple Green, Mango Melon, Poppy Parade, Blackberry Bliss)

Paper - Whisper White, Granny Apple Green, Basic Black

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Budding Blooms dies, Stitched Nested Labels dies, dimensionals, Layered Leaves embossing folder

Unto Us Pines

 

I loved the simplicity of Tamara Bertram's card, and was inspired with the plaid piece background with the focal piece sentiment. I made a few changes to make the card my own.

The background piece measures 2 x 4.75.

The sentiment piece measures 3 x 1.75.

The card measures 4.25 x 5.5.

Thanks for dropping by!

Merry Christmas!

Supplies Used:

Stamp set - For Unto Us

Ink - Mossy Meadow

Paper - Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Whisper White, Plaid Tidings DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Pretty Pines dies, Metallic Edge Ribbon, glue dots

Christmas Hoot

 

For our littlest niece.... she loves to get cards! 

A few things to note on this card.... although, the camera didn't pick it up.... I added Crystal Effects to the stamped snowflakes on the focal piece to give them more dimension and I added Wink of Stella to the die-cut snowflakes to make them sparkle! It really adds to the beauty of the card!

The background wooden piece measures 2 x 5.25 inches.

The focal piece measures 2.75 x 2 inches.

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Supplies Used:

Stamp sets - Itty Bitty Christmas, Have a Hoot

Ink - Memento, Real Red, Stampin' Blends (Soft Suede, Cinnamon Cider, Ivory, Real Red, Daffodil Delight)

Paper - Night of Navy, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Soft Suede DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Snowfall dies, Crystal Effects, Wink of Stella, dimensionals, glue dots

Unto Us Christmas

 

This is my take on the card showcased in the Stampin' Up! Aug-Dec 2020 Mini Catalog on pg 35. 

As you can see I changed a few things along with adding Basic Black.

For the star in the sentiment, I colored the rhinestones with Bumblebee Stampin' Write marker to give it a more gold color.

Thanks for dropping by!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set - For Unto Us

Ink - Versamark, Bumblebee

Paper - Whisper White, Whisper White thick, Basic Black, Gold Foil

Accessories - Heat Tool, Gold Emboss Powder, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Layering Ovals, Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestones

Christmas Cards 2020

 

I designed the front and back of my Christmas Cards for 2020 using My Memories Suite digital software.

I used Mpix to print the 5x7 cards (which include envelopes).

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite digital software

Background - Strawberry Jam (wooden - sgrmoon)

Embellishments - Country Sunflower (frame- Mandog); MM9 Holidays (pine garland - MyMem); Winter Fantastic (frame - MyMem); Artichoke Hearts (heart - SU)

Font - Arial Black and Sweet Hipster (red)

Gorgeous Waterfront

 

Oh how I wish we were at the beach right now! LOL!

I LOVE how the 'Waterfront' stamp set provides many options to create wonderful scenes. I know this is a set I will continue to utilize long after it has retired. Glad it's not retired yet though!

I chose to make a beach theme. Since it's a card for my brother... I wanted a more masculine color scheme, too. So, I used the colors Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Coastal Cabana.

For the background, I used the Stone embossing folder. Now that I think on it... I could've used the Coastal Weave embossing folder to give it a more tropical feel.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Waterfront, Happy Birthday Gorgeous

Ink -  Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Coastal Cabana.

Paper - Night of Navy, Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Accessories - Early Espresso Satin Ribbon, Die-cut/Emboss Machine, Stone embossing folder, Layering Squares dies

Riding Thoughts

I saw Stephanie Fischer's card on Pinterest, and thought it was awesome that she used so many stamps from the 'Let It Ride' stamp set! I knew I had to create one for myself. Thanks Stephanie!

I used an aquapainter to paint in the grass background. Probably would've gotten a smoother background using the watercolor pencils or crayons. Oh well.... I used what I had on hand at the time.

I colored the horses with Stampin' Blends markers. I think the Cinnamon Cider hue was perfect for the horses! Now, I chose to use the sentiment from the 'Sending You Thoughts' stamp set instead of the one that says 'For You' in the 'Let It Ride' set.

Thanks for dropping by!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Let It Ride, Sending You Thoughts

Ink - Memento, Mossy Meadow, Stampin' Blends (Cinnamon Cider, Crumb Cake)

Paper - Mossy Meadow, Whisper White, Cinnamon Cider

Accessories - AquaPainter

 

Best Magnolia

 

Using the 'Good Morning Magnolia' stamp set, I stamped the larger magnolia onto opposite corners.... making sure one (the one on the upper left) showed more than the other (on the lower right). I then colored in the images with my Stampin' Blends markers. I chose Just Jade/So Saffron and Bronze.

The sentiment is a stamp from the 'Best Year' set, and I stamped it onto the 'Tasteful Labels' dies on So Saffron paper.

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Good Morning Magnolia, Best Year

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Just Jade, So Saffron, Bronze)

Paper - So Saffron, Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories - Die-Cut/Emboss Machine, Tasteful Labels dies, dimensionals, Basic Black Shimmer Ribbon