Pretty Paper Cards

 I just wanted to post a couple of cards I made with the Teresa Collins paper pack I got from All Scrapbook Steals.

I LOVE her paper. Not as much as I LOVE Papertrey Ink, but...

I have told you before, I still make greeting card, sized cards. My customer are a bit older and that is what they are used to. I still like them for birthday cards, too!

This little collection had some journaling cards, so I used them!

The card on the next one had a obviously journal wording so I covered it up with a small sentiment frame.

The Beautiful Butterfly matched the one on the card, too! ;)

This one uses the heart border to stretch a piece of paper a wee short. That is one of my favorite tricks!

I have made DOZENS more. I won't photograph them all, but I will share some more.

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Make It Monday #155: Create Your Own Confetti with Papertrey Ink Dies

 Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and confetti made from PTI dies included on your project.

OK, I LOVED this idea. I thought Danielle's card and packaging was ADORABLE!!!

But, I had this sinking feeling this was not going to work out well for me!

True confession time. I used Autumn Rose, Plum Pudding, Lavender Moon, and Winter Wisteria. 

Of those 4 colors I really only LOVE Winter Wisteria.

SO, I thought if I was wasting my precious PTI card stock for a flopped effort, I didn't want it to be my favorite colors...

I will say it was not a flop,  but I was not totally thrilled.

I started out using a clear card box like Danielle did. I needed a LOT more confetti...

So I used a clear card envelope. I needed much less filling.

I also used the Tiny Envelope die to make my envelope. I too cut a small card to fit inside.

I have not bought the Luxe kit, just not my style but I sure do hope they decide to stock the gold foil tape. 

Anyway, I just used a few pieces of confetti to decorate mine.

I used the Hexagon Cover Plate and the tiny squares were from the Berry Basket die. 

My biggest issue was the little "linty" pieces that were left from cutting. Tiny shards of paper.. I tried to sift them out, I nearly rubbed each piece to get rid of it but there is still some sticking to the inside of the clear envelope. 

I DO NOT LIKE THAT!

You really cannot see it in the pictures but you can in real life...

 Anyway, I think it is a CLEVER idea. I might try another card this week.

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

My First attempt at Embossing Paste

I have been wanting to try Embossing Paste for a while. I went to Michael's, unsure of what to buy. They do not have any paper craft brands, specifically. I looked at the products in the art department and walked away. I had no idea what was the best choice!

Last week All Scrapbook Steals had a super sale on a Teresa Collins, my second favorite paper company behind PTI.  Here is their site  http://www.allscrapbooksteals.com/

I ordered the paper and since I was paying shipping, I added this embossing paste:

And this stencil: 

I made this card:

I am pretty happy with it. I put a small amount of the paste with the stencil onto some white paper before I went to get my husband at the airport yesterday. This afternoon after a DREADFUL basketball game, I worked with it. I just used my inking tool and lightly inked it to help the pattern show. 

Not bad for a first effort...

Next I want to try it on colored card stock.

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

PS

I got these, too! They were $3

Some of the cards I made in Charlotte ~ Last post

The last of these cards. I have been frantically making Bunny Bags. I have sold everyone I have made and I cannot get ahead! GREAT problem to have, right? More $$ for my mission fund!
I have made a few cards. I reward myself with card making when I am in production mode. I need to have that creativity that is not fulfilled with scoring and gluing! But I haven't had to to photograph those...

Webster's Pages paper, so pretty

I bought more of the Teresa Collins Notations paper. It was a HUGE seller for me last fall. I hope I didn't go overboard bringing it back!

Don't you just LOVE the Limitless Layers Heart dies? They work so well for non-Valentines cards. A good heart is always welcome.

(Did I cut that music paper up-side down...)

This last one is one of  my favorites. I am not sure about the paper. I am pretty sure it in from the huge stash given to me. I LOVE how the Butterflies on the blue paper looks like the sky (to me anyway!)

I think it is a comforting, soothing sympathy card. I wish I have more of that paper...

OK! That is it!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Some of the cards I made in Charlotte ~ Post 2

Here are some more of the cards I made back in January

I stumbled across an old, I believe a K&Co, ephemera pack. Maybe something else..

Anyway it had these birds that I thought were pretty cool. 

I made a few of these cards.

This is the same layout, I just used a flower from that pack.

The next 2 use envelopes from Webster's Pages

I just LOVE One Liners. They make such pretty cards!

This card has a tag made with a scrap from a scalloped circle Webster's Pages, sheet. 

It was too pretty to toss, and it made a cool tag!

More paper from Webster's Pages

This paper is also Webster's pages. I had made a tag for a card on the first post with a scrap from this paper. It is so pretty! 

I have few more I will post later!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Baby Shower Invite + Bunny Bag Favors

So I have this AMAZING friend, Jenny who supports my mission with all her heart!

She is hosting a Baby Shower and wanted me to do the invites.

After going back and forth, she printed out the text and I helped her embellish it with Special Delivery!

It actually is cuter in real life. I kept one that wasn't stamped as perfectly...

That Diaper Delivery Van is STINKIN' CUTE!

We also stamped Special Delivery on the front of the envelope with a little "binkie" stamp I have.

This is a box of 40 bunny Bags she is using as party favors!

SO CUTE!

I  used small pieces of self-adhesive Velcro to keep the bags closed. It worked better than a glue dot to make them re-sealable.

A box of work, but well worth it!!!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Some of the cards I made in Charlotte

I wanted to show a representation of some of the 336 cards I made while I was in Charlotte for 2 weeks back in January.

Here they are sorted by type.

I have a lot of older paper in my stash there. But, I took some new paper I got recently in the Webster's Pages Warehouse box. There was some GREAT paper in that box!

This one is Webster's Pages. I loved that sheet!

The next 2 are also Webster's pages. They were both a file folders that I cut down.

I LOVE how I can use an Edger die to "extend" a smaller piece of paper!

Masculine, right?

This one, too!

I have more. I will post them, soon!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

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