2 cards to share

I work out at Curves in Leawood, KS.

Jacque and her Mother Dorothy are two of the sweetest, kindest most generous people I know.

Dorthy, 92,was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. We were all so devastated. But let me tell you that 92 year old has more energy than you do ~ I guarantee it. She is a fighter and we are convinced this cancer will not beat her,

She started radiation treatments last week. I wanted to make an encouragement card for her. We will put it on the counter at Curves for the members to sign.

When I make a card that will have lots of signatures I make a super-sized card.

I take an 8 1/2x11 sheet of white card stock, fold it in half and build my card.

Friendly Flowers makes SUCH a pretty card!

I will add several sheets of card stock folded over so we can get LOTS of signatures and words of encouragement!

The second card is made with some transparency overlays I bought YEARS ago for scrap booking.

Apparently they never spoke to me for a scrap book page. I am trying to use my supplies. so...

This is a 5x7 greeting card. 

I used Wet Paint stamps and By the Numbers dies.

I think for a child this will make a GREAT card.

I spent a good part of the weekend cleaning and organizing my stamp room. 

I am getting ready for Stamp-A-Faire!

It felt so good to get it all spiffed up!

So looking forward to what the design team has in store for us!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Make It Monday #176: Backgrounds with Embossing Paste

-Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and embossing paste.

I LOVE embossing paste. I have been doing this technique for a while and I love the results I get. I just get lazy. You have to  mix the color in, quickly clean up your stencil (if you use a plastic one) and palette knife, wait for the paste to dry so you can use it for a card front... See, I get lazy :)

But Oh my goodness, look at Laura's card! How gorgeous???

I had been wanting to use turning a new leaf, so I did. I cut mine from a coaster. It leaked under the edge a bit, maybe it was too thick? 

Laura said Limeade Ice was her favorite color, so trying to be Teachers Pet, that is what I used.

My paste did not turn out to be a perfect match to Limeade Ice, but it is still a pretty color.

Maybe I used too much ink? Not sure how that works.

I added in Berry Sorbet, of course ;)

Simple card. I LOVE the texture. I love the pop of Berry Sorbet, too!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Make It Monday #175: Creative Card Borders Using Non-Border Dies ~ Card 5

--Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and a creative border created with non-border dies..

I PROMISE this is my last border card! Seriously!

I LOVED Diana K's snowflake card so much, I had to try it myself.

No pink here! This is a house of males, so I went with blue!

I used Fancy Flakes. I LOVE these snow flakes. Damask Snowflakes might be my all-time favorite PTI product but Fancy Flakes aren't far behind. They are a perfect, smaller size!

I loaded these babies up with LOTS of Martha Stewart coarse glitter. They are so shiny and sparkly!!!

This card makes me smile. I know I am a bit different in this regard, but I LOVE snow! REALLY love it!

So I don't dread the coming winter!

OK, I seriously have to get back to regular programming. I have spent WAY too much time making theses cards this week. But... I have loved every minute of it.

Thank you Danielle for showing this amazing technique!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Make It Monday #175: Creative Card Borders Using Non-Border Dies ~ Card 4

create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and a creative border created with non-border dies..

After I made the Leave it Be card in the green shades, I knew I needed to do one in fall colors. 

Fall is a favorite time of mine. I love the cooler temperatures, all of the fall colors and September is both my birthday and my anniversary!

The maple-y shaped leaves seemed to be the right choice!

It turned out great. This card style will need to become a regular in my card making. Once you get the learning curve in hand it goes fairly quickly!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Make It Monday #175: Creative Card Borders Using Non-Border Dies ~ Card 3

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and a creative border created with non-border dies..

This challenge might turn into the marathon that debossed images did!

Diana K and I might have a race. Are you in Diana???

Anyway, I had this idea to use one of Dawns Boutique Border dies.

 I am really happy how it turned out. I of course used Berry Sorbet as my color palette.

I had a little stray Limeade Ice smudge at the top of the card. It was almost finished so... I covered it up!

That is why there are extra Berry Sorbet strips :)

I am still going to make a fall Leave it Be, and... I might have to make a snowflake card  like Diana K!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Make It Monday #175: Creative Card Borders Using Non-Border Dies ~ Card 2

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and a creative border created with non-border dies..

Oh Yeah!!!

Leave it Be!!!

I am officially as obsessed with this technique as I was with debossed images form Dawn!!!

And I just knew Leave it Be would be amazing.

I was not disappointed.

 I used this color combo when I made the 3000 cards (not really!) for the debossed MIM. I liked it then and I still do!

I want to do one in more traditional fall colors, too.

I did practice the spacing on a scratch paper but had less trouble remembering which side I was cutting.

I also chose to put a solid color on the inside edge. I like to keep the inside of my card white or in this case, cream.

I LOVE Leave it Be. I am so happy it worked so well on this card.

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Make It Monday #175: Creative Card Borders Using Non-Border Dies

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and a creative border created with non-border dies..

I used to do this technique a long time ago. Before we had dies. I used to hand cut a stamped image.

This is easier, sort of...

You have to think backwards. I mis-cut my first attempt. I had it figured out, over thought it, switched the plates and blew it!

So, it is easy, when you think right, backwards! Clear as mud!

AND... I am so glad Danielle followed MY rule! 

NO DESIGN TEAM MEMBER CAN USE LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL!!!

So I can!

:)

                                                 

I LOVE it! I knew I would.

I am going to attempt another one. Maybe a floral... Maybe 2!

Thanks for looking at my blog!

Susan