a tiny touch of gingham

   A little goes a long way.That goes for the stripe of gingham on this get well card. I stamped the flower and colored it with Copic and die cut it with a spellbinders die and I then hand cut a tiny green mat.The front of a card I did a bit of dry embossing. I did a polka dot border on the side and the Hexagon a size larger then the matted flower on the front. I added the skinny stripe of gingham along the edge of the embossed polka dot.To finish it off I stamped the saying on the bottom
  I love the texture on this card it really adds some interest to the focal point of this card with out distracting from it.
    I will be posting this on the Mod Squad Challenge Blog's gingham challenge. Stop on by and see all of the other fun cards that people have made.
  Thanks for stopping.
Donna
 
 " When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

A simple elegant frame with a poppie

   Simple but striking too. I love how this card turned out. ( I say that a lot don't I?)
As I had said in previous posts I color and then cut out my stamped images and wait for time to create a card with them. This one I wanted to pop the color of the poppies and I found a lovely raspberry scarp of card stock that was a perfect accent with the poppies.I cut a strip of green gingham and then scored the card top and bottom of where I was going to place the gingham. It kind of framed it. I then attached the oval matted flowers.( oh I added the simple small sentiment " so sorry") I used a sympathy saying inside the card.
     This will also me entered over at Mod Squad Challenge Blogs, gingham challenge.
I think you would enjoy the other entries so why not pop over and check them out.
    Thanks for stopping and have a great day.
Donna
 
 
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Pretty pink poppie

 

  I had stamped a page full of poppies at a stamping weekend months ago and colored them while watching T.V. awhile ago.I cut some round some oval ,etc. I then played with mats and colors and this one need a pop of color and the gingham was just the ticket for this card. It brought out the green in the stem.
     I stamped the flower and colored it with Copic markers and then die cut it and the mats with Spellbinder die's. I cut a piece of gingham as well as the black mat and then used a corner rounder to each of the corners. I think this helped the design flow better. I attached the layers to the card and then added a fun thinking of you saying at a slight angle on the bottom right hand corner.
    This card will be entered over at Mod Squad Challenge Blog for it's gingham challenge.
thanks for stopping. I hope you pop over and check out all of the wonderful creations the other talented paper crafters have entered over at Mod Squad Challenge Blog.
     Thanks for stopping.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Sunflowers and gingham

   I know another post by me. It is wedding season so I don't get too much time to play in my craft room. But I had a stack of almost done cards on my table and a few hours for me.The funny thing is several of them had gingham accents in the mix so when I saw the  Gingham Challenge over at Mod Squad Challenge Blog I had to finish them up and enter them.
  For this one I had played with a new embossing folder with a scalloped lace on each side of the card. I then cut a piece of yellow gingham in the middle. I had stamped and colored some pretty Sunflowers from JustRite stamps so I cut them out. I stamped the thinking of you on a tiny polka dot paper I found in my scraps with brown momento ink. To make it stand out a bit more I sponged the edge with the brown ink.The oval saying was attached in the middle of the gingam and then used some pop dots to raise up the flowers I added on the right and left sides of the saying.
    I have an elderly custom in mind to send this card to. I think it will help brighten her day. She lost her husband a few weeks ago.
    Well I have a few more gingham cards to post so I better get going before the family gets up.
   Thanks for stopping.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Vintage lace and Kraft

  Burlap and lace are all the rage for wedding decor right now. I do alterations for my real job and I have 28 gowns that I am working on right now. I hear all about the decor of the brides weddings. So fun to hear what they have found on pinterest. Well when I saw the challenge #119 Get Krafty on JustRites blog I had to play with my new stamp set Lace Medallion Labels.
   I samped the lace backgound stamp by JustRite stamps with versa mark ink and then embossed it with white/ivory embossing powder on kraft paper. I cut around the edges and attached it to a Kraft card. I stamped the medallions on kraft paper and also embossed them and cut them out.I used the matching die to cut out a mat for the lace medallion that I fussy cut to get close to the edges. I fussy cut the smaller one also but I left a small border so it would show up more when layered on the card. I attached the layers on the top of the lace card front. This would be a great card for a thinking of you, thank you,or even a Mother's Day card. I exudes warm feelings and simpler  times.
  I plan on making a few of these to have on hand when I need a card to send  to say I am thinking of you.
   Thanks for stopping.
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Krafty and blue a great combination

 

Blue distress ink combined with Kraft paper make for a pretty combanation.I stamped the shabby music notes  from JustRite stamps on ivory paper with versa mark ink and them embossed it with white/ivory embossing powder. I cut around it with a deckled scissors to add to the vintage look I was after. I rubbed blue distresss ink all over and then edged it and added some spots of tea die distress ink.I attached it to a Kraft card front. I stamped the lace from Lace Medallion Labels stamp set for JustRite stamps on kraft card stock with versa mark ink and then embossed it with white/ivory embossing powder and ut it out and layered it on the bottom of the card cutting it to fit. I die cut the hearts from light blue printed card stock and then edged it with the tie die distress ink. I added the hearts on top of the lace raiseing on up with pop dots.
   This would be a wonderfull Wedding or Anniversary card or a love note to someone special.
   I mad this card to enter it over at JustRites Challenge # 119 Get Krafty. Be sure to pop over and see all of the other lovely cards the talented paper crafters have made for this challenge.
  Thanks for stopping in.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Getting Krafty for a JustRite challenge take one

 

 I love a challenge it makes me get my creative juices flowing. I just got a new lace Medalion Labels stamp set from JustRite.  I stamped it with versa mark ink on Kraft paper and then embossed it with white/cream embossing powder. I cut out the medallions and then I die cut the Kraft mat with a spellbinders die.. I layered all of the pieces on the ivory card and added a little bling.It turned out so pretty.
  I will be entering this over at JustRite stamps Challenge #119 Getting Krafty. You should pop over and see all of the beautiful cards the other talented paper crafters have entered or why not enter one of your own crations.
  Thanks for stopping in.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Simple card one stamp and saying??

This is a card I did with just one flower stamp and one saying.I stamped the saying on the card and then stamped the flowers on the cards in a random way as to fill the whole card. I used a momemnto flannel grey ink to give a soft look to the flowers. I colored them with Copic markers in soft muted colors.The stamps are from JustRite stampers ( Botanical Medallions and Banners).This was a stretch for me. I love how it turned out. This card is being entered in Mod Squads challenge blog DYI challenge to make your own designer paper or back ground paper. Be sure to stop over and see all of the wonderful cards the other  talented paper crafter's cards.
  Thanks for stopping in and seeing what I have made today.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer