Cards

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile, haven't been feeling well.  So, thought I'd post some pictures of some cards I've made recently.

This first one was a birthday card for my daughter.

I used the Stampin' Up Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder and then used pink chalk on the embossed flowers for a light touch.  The cutouts and flower are all from Cricut except the leaves that were cut from Spellbinders Shapeabilities Foliage.  I also curled them around a little for a more 3D effect.  The butterfly was made from blue vellum paper and I only glued down the middle again for the 3D effect.

This next one was made for my mother-in-law for Mother's Day.

This one I used Stampin' Up's Manhattan Flower embossing folder.  After embossing I decided to sand down the embossed flower to show the white of the paper and then decided I would try for a vintage look and I started sanding the sides of the paper.  I ripped a couple of the corners and made some tears, took a little while, but I liked the look when I was done.  I cut the "mom" out from Cricut's Beyond Birthdays and then added a cameo charm that I bought from a craft store.  I used a glue dot to apply it and told my mother-in-law that if she'd like she could remove it to use it as a charm.

This next one was for my husband for our anniversary.

All the papers and stamps were from Stampin' Up.  I used the dragonfly from their Nature's Nest, the vines from Elements of Style, and the LOVE you stamp from Sale-A-Bration Sprinkled Expressions.  The ribbon came from a local craft store and although the picture doesn't quite capture it, it matches the color (Island Indigo) of the dragonfly.  I also took some Bravo Burgundy and sponged it on the edges of the white squares and the heart to give some distressing to it.

Well, there's 3 for now.  Hopefully will get back soon for some more crafting.  Thanks for stopping by.