Top fold horizontal card

This card is a top fold but cut in the traditional way a note card is cut.  It is 4 1/4x5 1/2 note card, but rotated so the fold is at the top.  I used PTI Edger #3 and cut the card base, the red cardstock and the American Crafts Celebration paper.  The same red cardstock was used with PTI Fillable Frames #10.  A 2 3/4 white oval was cut with George & Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge.  It was stamped with a Hero Arts sentiment in Pure Poppy ink.  The red cardstock was cut with PTI Butterfly die & Signature Series Butterfly die, they were glued together in the center.  PTI Delightful Dahlias stamp was used on the butterflies to simulate feathers.  A strip of rhinestone's from Michael's Recollection brand was placed in the center of the 2 butterflies.  All of the elements were mounted on pop dots.  A length of red bakers twine was tied in a bow at the top of the card.

Something a little different.

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Susan

Companion card

This card is a companion to the last card I posted.  It is also top fold 4 1/4x5 1/2 white cardstock.  The same Pink Paislee patterned paper is this time used with PTI Edger 1, along with the card base.  Turquoise cardstock is edged and is the bottom mat.  PTI Doily Details die was used to cut the same solid paper.  PTI Beautiful Blooms II #3 cut cream felt in all 3 sizes.  The flowers were stacked and sewn together with a creamy glass pearl, Wal Mart.  The flower and doily were mounted on pop dots.  Turquoise satin ribbon, Michael's, was tied in a knot at the top of the card.

I haven't put a sentiment on it, yet.  It can be used for lots of occasions!

So, which Edger do you like better?  #1 or #3?  I LOVE #3 but I #1 was my first love,so I am picking it ~ just saying!

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Susan

Rolled Rose Card

I really like this card!  it's OK to like your own work, right?  I like it so much because I LOVE these flowers and I LOVE the new PTI edger #3.  The flowers are made with My Favorite Things LARGE & MINI ROLLED ROSES Die-Namics.  I love them.  I cut these out of a sagey green felt.  The center is a pearlized  straight pin that I pushed through the rose after securing it with glue, and then trimmed off the end with my snips.  the paper is a piece of Pink Paislee that was run through PTI edger #3 die along with the top fold white cardstock base, 4 1/4x5 1/2.  PTI Mat Stack 5 was used to cut turquoise cardstock.  PTI Turning a New Leaf dies were used to cut a sagey green cardstock.  Turquoise satin ribbon was tied in a knot at the top of the card.

Pretty, huh?

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Susan

Fathers Day Cards

 I was on a mission to make Fathers Day cards.  I had seen a card on a blog that gave me an inspiration so I tried to make it ~ Susan style!  Well, it bombed!  It was just ~ blah.

 So.... I tried, again.  This is what I came up with.  I liked it but my husband said "men don't play Bingo!"  I am not sure that is true but.... He said they play Poker.  I had an idea.....

I knew I had a deck of mini playing cards.  I found them and most of them were missing.  I took the cute little Bingo card and replaced it with the King of Hearts ~ appropriate for Fathers Day, huh?  So, this is what I did:

The card base is 5x7 white cardstock.  I took my PTI Chevron Stripes background stamp and with Tim Holtz Antique Linen distress ink made my own front panel.  I wanted it to be faint and uneven.  Tim Holtz Paper Stash—Kraft Resist, paper was cut into a 4x6" piece.   That was adhered directly onto the card front.  PTI Spiral Notebook Page die was used to cut cream cardstock.  PTI It's Official  Order Ticket stamp was used with the Antique linen ink on the page piece.  A Happy Fathers Day stamp that I think came from the dollar bin at Michael's, was stamped with Dark Chocolate ink.  The ruler is also a stamp from the It's Official set.  I stamped it on Kraft cardstock in Dark Chocolate ink.  I have an OLD Fiskars wood grain embossing plate, I mean old!  It is falling apart.  PTI has one so when mine gives up, I will replace it.  I embossed the ruler to give it cool texture.  I made the stamp with Postmarks PTI stamps.  All of the elements are mounted on pop dots.  The mini playing card was tucked behind the ruler.  The bingo card is the same, I just used the bingo card stamp from It's Official and stamped Dark Chocolate ink on cork paper.

So, which one do you like?  I love the one with the King of Hearts but there is only one of those in a deck.  The Ace of Spades would be cute, too!  I still like the Bingo Card!

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Susan

Izze card

Do you drink Izze?  My kids do, I don't.  It's good but I don't drink sugary drinks, I'd rather eat a piece of chocolate!  But... the cap on the glass bottles is cute & it screws off, so....  The card base is 4 1/4x5 1/2 white cardstock.  A piece of that Me and My Big Ideas ~ 12x12 Journey pack, it is the same paper pack I used in cards before, is the front panel.  It was pieced with scraps and a cut from PTI XL Rickrack Border die.  Red bakers twine was wrapped around the panel before it was adhered to the card.  A manila shipping tag was covered with a piece of the paper, a snip of the rickrack and a little stamped ad from Tim Holtz Curiosities stamp, a button and the Izze cap.  Cute, huh?  I think so.  I nab the caps from my boys which isn't hard, they don't throw much away!  Anyway, it is a "green" card, recycled!  (If you know me, that is really funny because I do believe in recycling but I am NOT GREEN!)  And.... I like it because I LOVE the paper.  Just something a little different.

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Susan

Either or card!

I think this card can be used as a masculine card or for a female.  That is why I said either or!  The 4 1/4x5 1/2 white cardstock base has a printed paper front panel.  The paper is from a stack I got on clearance, the front page was missing, so I don't know what brand it is.  It is 4x5 1/4.  I took cream cardstock and used the PTI Spiral Notebook page die to cut the page.  PTI Library Card stamp was inked in Dark Chocolate ink.  A scrunched flower made with 5 PTI Beautiful Blooms II #2 or a 1 1/2" scallop circle punch.  They are glued in the center, with a WalMart glass pearl adhered, and all scrunched around.  A Hero Arts Sentiment is inked in Dark Chocolate.  Button twine is tied around the page, a button is adhered to the bottom.  The whole thing is mounted on pop dots.

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Susan

Thank You card

This is kind of a collage-y card.  The 4 1/4x5 1/2 white cardstock base has a 4x 5 1/4 cream cardstock panel that was embossed with Tim Holtz collage Texture Fades.  PTI Spiral Notebook Page die was used to cut a piece of old ledger paper.  It was stamped  with a Hero Arts Thank you stamp in Dark Chocolate ink.  Dark Chocolate cardstock was cut with PTI Fillable Frames #4 die and tucked behind the ledger cut.  Beautiful Blooms II #3 Die was used to cut cream felt, vintage sheet music and a piece of the ledger paper.  They were attached with a silver brad.  Brown felt was cut with Loves Lives Here butterfly die.  A button was sewn into the center.  A vintage stamp from my mother was adhered in the top left corner.  The panel was adhered to the card front with pop dots.

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Susan