Just Thinking of You

I've been out of sorts the past couple of weeks for several reasons, but today I decided working in my studio is the best therapy. I wanted to make a simple Thinking of You card in my favorite colors of red, white and black.

I started with an A-2 white tent card. I stamped Thinking of You in red on white card stock then stamped black fern leaves at the top and bottom. I die cut the stamped piece using my Nestabilities oval die. I backed this layer with a die cut oval in deep red. I die cut a Top Note shape out of decorative black and white floral paper and adhered it to a white layer that I also backed in deep red. I added a gold brad at each corner of the die cut then adhered the stamped oval piece to the center with pop dots. All layers were then added to the card.

Target Mailboxes

The word is out...Target has those cute little dollar mailboxes for sale again. I always try and get a few to decorate, but this year it's been harder to find them. After hitting a few Target stores, I finally found a few and bought them all. Yesterday I decorated a couple for a swap I am participating in.

I kept it simple this time, going with a red, white and black color theme. The heart image on the front is a PSX image stamped then die cut. The same image is also on the back opening. I made two 4-layer flowers for the flag using the same paper and card stock used on the cover. I filled the mail box with stamped images (same PSX heart) and some chocolates.

May All Your Dreams Come True

We all have dreams, wishes and hopes. When it's our birthday, and we get to blow out the candles, we make that ever-important wish. That was the inspirational thought behind this card.

I began with a 5" x 8-1/2" piece of wisteria card stock folded in half to make an A-2 card. I punched the top left and bottom right corner of the card with a large corner punch. I tied a pretty white ribbon around the center of the card with the knot at the right side of the card.

I love this floral branch image from Stampin' Up!. I bought a special little flower punch at Hobby Lobby so that I could decorate the branch with colored flowers. On white card stock (also corner punched), I stamped the branch in old olive then glued on the punched flowers. I added a tiny pearl to each flower center. I then stamped May all your Dreams come true (a Penny Black stamp) below the branch in the same color as the card. This is going to be a birthday card for my friend Barbara, and I hope all of her dreams do come true.

The Best Thing

I signed up for a few swaps this month, so it was time to get busy making cards. I decided I wanted to make another cut-work card. I chose some black and white card stock that I thought would look good with the white butterflies. I'm also going to enter this card in the Flutterby Wednesday Challenge.

I started with an 11" x 7-1/4" white card folded in half. I adhered the decorative layer to the front, then cut out the opening with an X-acto knife. I glued on the butterflies across the opening at the wing tips. For the sentiment I used an Abraham Lincoln quote, which I stamped in black ink on white card stock. I die cut the quote with a round Nestabilities die, then cut a larger circle out of black to back the white circle. I added a gold brad to the top and bottom of the diecuts then adhered it to the card. Inside the card I put a light grey colored paper with the inside message on the right.

Center Step Christmas Card

Look at this great center step Christmas card I received from my friend Janine. I think I may just use this idea next Christmas. The bright red door is dimensional (four layered panels) and the wreath just tops it off. Not only a clever idea, but a wonderful card to display.