Dorky Bird Baby Card and Crocheted Sweater Set

Made this baby card to send with a baby sweater set that I crocheted for my friend's daughter

who is expecting a baby boy in April.

I just love the little dorky bird stamp made by Judith.

Here is my favorite crocheted baby sweater set that I like to make.

Distress Stain

Instead of buying new paints for making backgrounds, 

I used Tim Holtz Distress Stains from my stash!

Added Victorian velvet and bundled sage stain to my craft sheet by tapping.

Spritzed once or twice with a very fine mist of water.

Placed my cardstock (110 lb. Georgia Pacific paper from Walmart) right onto the craft sheet.

After trial and error, I found I did not like the effect when too much water is added.

Will have to try this with watercolor paper to see if the results differ.

For the bow, I used Peggy's Naomi Knot Tutorial.

I was lucky to find matching paper in my stash!

Stampfest with Lynette Jan. 2, 2015

Lynette and I spent the day stamping at her house yesterday.

We found lots of inspiration from Pinterest.

 

Inspired by Jen Sannes' Clean and Simple Fresh Vintage Card
on her Simple & Sincere blog
Pinterest

Stamps: My Sentiments Exactly, Stampin' Up!

Inks: SU Bashful Blue, Versafine black onyx

Inspired by Jacqueline's Flickr card
Pinterest
Stamps: Club Scrap, Stampin' Up and unknown
Distress markers-faded jeans, forest moss

Distress Inks: pumice stone, Versafine black onx
Here are some variations.

 
 

We followed Theresa Momber's Wild Heron Sunset Tutorial

on her Crafting The Web blog
Pinterest

Inks: Distress scattered straw, wild honey, rusty hinge, vintage photo

Stamps: Stampin' Up!, Stampscapes and unknown

Happy New Year's Eve

Here is a card I made for the Enjoy Michael Strong Yahoo Group's challenge 68.

It's a simple Z-fold card, based on Hetty's tutorial.

I used Mike's cloisonne numbers stamps and a paper shapers punch, 3/4 x 1-1/2".

Cascading Birthday Card

Made this birthday card for our daughter, whose birthday is today!

I hope my she doesn't mind me stamping her age, 33.

I am SOOOO HAPPY that she has blessed us with these 33 years!

We are going out to dinner with both of our daughters and their husbands tonight to celebrate! I can't wait!

Although I have made several cascading cards before, I referred to a tutorial.

Used Jan Farring's tutorial great tutorial. There are a few other tutorials listed on my old blog post here.

The paper I used was a thinner type and the back was tipping backward. 

So I reinforced the 2 back pieces with a strip of cardstock.

Maybe my add on pieces were too heavy or maybe I should have used a thicker cardstock.

Stamps: Hero Arts, Michael Strong, Savvystamps, Stampin' UP!

Inks

Versafine Onx Black, 

Distress barn door, weathered wood, wild honey