Grammy notecards

It's hard to believe a month has passed since I posted. I have done some card making, some traveling, golfing, swimming, babysitting, and vacationing too. But my pen pals have kept me busy with cards this month for sure. Below are some of the newer ones that I sent. I am enjoying the practice from online stamping classes:

Loved this technique and can't wait to try it again! Maybe not with a black background next time and black to separate the layers. Used the copic markers to color in. I am more impressed everytime I use them. I also added the butterfly just because I thought it fit.

Used the Unfroggetable Set to make this card for Will. Also used google eyes on the toad in front. Looks like one fell off before I took the picture :} I had a hard time with the pictures as you can tell!

Cupcakes for Emma! When we visited she "crafted" with the cupcake punch and had so much fun, I thought I'd try this note for her. I'm still experimenting with the alphabet stamps taking them off the wooden blocks and mounting with Aleen's Tack It Over and Over.

Also needed to send a sympathy card to a golfing friend of John's. It was so good to be able to reach into the stash and find one from my favorite set. I have a picture of the set that I made doubles of just for this kind of situation.

On a happier note, I sent a baby card to my niece who is expecting her third child, a girl, in October. I wasn't able to make the shower for her so I sent gift cards. I used those alphabet stamps again and really liked how this one came out. The pink is Regal Rose and the onesie stamp is a separate from my daughter's collection.

My first time using the triple blossom punch and although it was difficult to get out of the punch, I love it! Wante to use a ribbon, just couldn't make it work.

Today I practiced some embossing and double embossing techniques. There's so much I have to learn and I sure to love to practice! That's it from the craftroom for now...

Time

So today I made time to play with some of the new techniques and tools from Stretch Your Stamps. I wanted to get the cards posted on the site before it closes since it is such a new thing for me. Using the ideas from class and some ideas from Pinterest, I made three cards. I spent more time than I want to admit, but it was FUN!


First was the reverse stamp, colored with Stampin Up markers. I added the vellum piece and embossed with white... then added the butterfly with dimensionals.

Next try was a flower set with my first try coloring with copic markers. Love them... and I did use watercolor paper. Also the butterfly stamp and matching diecut from the class list. Sentiment from another Stampin Up set.

Finally to finish the day, I tried the background stamp with versamark on the paper before I cut the squares, and embossed with seafoam white. Not as easy as I thought! Rounded two corners of each square, added a button center and completed with a banner. Then decided to add the black behind the large square, and some white dashes. Still feel like it needs something, just not sure what!

Hope to make some time tomorrow to play a little more! I did post to the Wrap Up Gallery. Next time I hope to link to this blog... Then I'll really be public!

Stretch Your Stamps

I am taking the online course Stretch Your Stamps and am really learning so much... Today I made a new set of stationery for Emma with the techniques from the class. So much easier than the first set that I made! I have been watching the classes for the past few days because I started late. 

My computer learning so far is all about blogging, adding comments on the forum and posting my cards on Flicker. I have a picture attached to my online name, obeewright, and thus far seems to be going pretty well. 

Here's the stationery. Since I posted on Flicker I didn't connect to my blog. Not brave enough yet ... maybe next time :}

Anniversary Time

All three of our kids have their anniversaries within about 3 weeks! I went with the same theme for all of them just to be on time! The idea came from a card I saw on Pinterest, although I made my own pear and designed the card...

I embossed the basic card with the hearts and then embossed the pears, each with one of the dotted designs, using two different greens from SU. Like the results... but can also see some changes I could make... like ribbon colors :)

Birthday

JW had a birthday on July 9th and we become a year apart in age again. I tried making my own design... used the die to shape what I think resembles a postage stamp, since that is his passion. I do like the results and am feeling more confident about trying my own ideas... scary!

SU Not quite Navy... DSP paper with 1" squares... and white twine for bow.

Summer Penpals

PA grandchildren- Emma (6) and William (5) have agreed to penpal with me this summer. I am so excited to try new cards and LOVE getting their mail... First I made them each a set of stationery with individually designed paper and envelopes for each - some addressed to me. I also included the commemorative stamps since Grampy is a stamp collector! I have to admit- their artwork and hand written notes far exceed my notecards in return - but I am enjoying the practice making cards.

Here are some examples....

Close up of the embossing on the card. I did it on both the Concord Grape and the Summer Sun cards...

 On this card I used my own design! One of the first that I've tried...

Lyla Kate is one!

June 30th Lyla Kate will be one-year old! Hard to believe...

Knew when I saw this giraffe it reminded me of Sophie, Lyla's little giraffe! I also did one inside the card. Used some of the washi tape around the inside edge. Card colors are more mustard and so saffron, with some black and chocolate chip. The giraffe was made with punches, although I changed it from the original just a bit adding the cupcake too. I also wrote the sentiment on the card from the computer... I will try this technique more often.  Hard to see but the white on cover is embossed cupcakes.  Love those punches!