Zoo Review Birthday Card

Welcome blogging friends. I pray you are having a very good day. I wanted to share with you a card I made using the stamp set "Zoo Review." This stamp set is great for all genders, but I am using it to have a class for manly cards.

I am not sure if I am completely happy with the way this card turned out. I think if I had used hemp or twine, instead of ribbon it would have been better. I am thinking about making another one and trying it with twine or hemp and see if that is why I am not pleased.

These are the Stampin' Up! products I used to create this card. Stamp set: Zoo Review; Cardstock: naturals ivory, cajun craze, early espresso, and well worn designer series paper; Classic Ink: cajun craze and early espresso; Tools: stampin' sponge, 1 3/4" circle punch; Accessories: 1/4" early espresso grosgrain ribbon.

If you have a minute leave a comment and tell me what you think.
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White Elegance Cards

These are the other cards I created for my White Elegance Card Class. I just love how elegant they look. As you well know, I am not a fan of the color white. Maybe next time around I will try doing this with very vanilla cardstock, instead.

The most used tool to make these cards is my Big Shot. Using the different embossing folders is what really makes these type of cards. I added a little bit of color to each card which makes them stand out more. There is not a whole lot of stamping to these.

The other type of tool I used quite a bit were the punches. Where would we be if we did not have our punches, and Big Shot? They add so much. Well, at least to the cards that I make.

Of course, we have to have our bling! I used pearls, rhinestones, and dazzling details. Back to the Big Shot for a minute. I used my paper doily large sizzlits die for the very first time (card in the middle). Demonstrators have been discussing how hard it was to use. Mine must have been one of the better ones. I ran it through 2 times and it cut out the doily fine. I used a mechanical pencil tip to push out the little pieces. Worked great though. I am happy with it!

I will really try harder to post cards more often. Things have changed in my life once again. A good change though. On my days off I am babysitting my grandson. I need to figure out what works to keep him happy so I can stamp some too. If you have a baby, maybe you have some tips on how you make time to stamp.

Have a great day!
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Jesus is Risen

Happy Easter, everyone! I thought I would post this card I made for my grandson on here today because it is why we celebrate Easter. It is not about the bunny, that is for sure.
My sister-in-law posted a picture on FaceBook yesterday that looked so much like this card. I wanted to make it look like the bunny was looking at the cross. I still am not sure what I needed to do to make the bunny look better. I tried my best though.

I used bashful blue, natural white, so saffron, basic gray cardstock, and well worn designer series paper. For ink, I used basic gray and pretty in pink. For tools I used my Big Shot, stampin sponge, blossom petals builder punch, 1/2" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, and the beautiful wings embosslits die. The only accessory I used was the white bakers twine.
Once again, Happy Easter! Thanks for checking out my blog.

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Easter Blossom Punch Card

Today is Good Friday! It was not so good for Jesus, but for us it was the beginning of a very wonderful ending. Now we have the privilege of choosing where we want to spend eternity. For this reason it is a very Good Friday!
I have attached another one of the Easter cards I had made with my mom. I think this one ended up being her favorite.

To make this card I used all Stampin' Up! products. For the cardstock I used certainly celery, pretty in pink, basic gray, and retired designer series paper. You could duplicate this card very easily just using current designer series paper. For tools I used the blossom punch, bird builder punch, 5-petal flower punch, Big Shot, perfect polka dots texturz embossing folder, and the lace ribbon punch. The stamp was from the stamp set He is Risen.
I pray you have a wonderful Easter surrounded by family and friends. Thanks for stopping by and visiting my blog. I hope you like what you see and it inspires you to create also. It is so much fun!
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He is Risen Easter Card

Easter is almost here! Have you made any Easter cards up yet? I have made 4 of them. My mom wanted me to keep them simple. I tried to do that. Here is one of the ones I have made. To be honest, they look better in person, once again. I still need to come up with a better way of photographing my cards. This one looks to dull compared to what it looks in real life. Oh well, you still get the idea. I just wish it looked more like what it does in real life.

I used pretty in pink and whisper white cardstock. The stamp set is "He is Risen." Of course, I had to use my Big Shot along with the framed tulips texturized embossing folder. For ink I used certainly celery, pretty in pink, and crumb cake. I also used my watercolor pencils. All of the products can be purchased from Stampin' Up!
I will post another card soon.

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Whisper White Easter Card

Easter will be here before we know it. I did not check the calendar when I planned my white elegance card class. Since my mom was the only one doing it and she needed Easter cards more, I have decided to postpone the class and work on Easter cards with her.
The card you see is one for the white elegance class. I will end up changing the saying though because Easter will be over when I have it. I tell people I am not a white person. What I mean by that is, I do not really like the color white. I am more of very vanilla type of girl. I have seen a lot of cards made using whisper white with just a little bit of color. I really love the look of elegance they have. That is why I decided to have a class making these types of cards.

To make this card I used my Big Shot, perfect polka dots and vintage wallpaper textured impressions embossing folders, eyelet border punch, scallop edge border punch, boho blossoms punch, large oval punch, scallop oval punch, and the bird builder punch. The cardstock colors are whisper white and bashful blue. For embellishments I used 1/4" whisper white grosgrain ribbon and basic pearl jewels.

I have 3 more cards to make for this class. I hope they all turn out just as nice as this one did.
Have a wonderful day, thanks for stopping by, and leave a comment if you would like.

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Just Believe Paisley Petals

I am so glad that I had been working on this card already and just needed a few little things done to it to finish it off. I have been enjoying my new grandson as much as I can right now. I do need to get back to playing and making cards though because I have a card class coming up soon.

Originally, I was supposed to have a class and this card was going to be one my customers made. I ended up having to cancel the class though because of so much going on at the time. This card was made using all Stampin' Up! products.

Cardstock: bravo burgundy, always artichoke, not quite navy, whisper white, and paisley petals designer series paper
Stamp set: just believe and teeny tiny wishes
Tools: scallop edge border punch and dotted scallop ribbon border punch
Embellishments: basic rhinestones jewels

Have a wonderful day and thank you for visiting my blog.

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