Geometric fun!

I got my first suncatcher stamp in a fabulous grab bag special years ago from Biblical Impressions. I had never heard of suncatchers, so did not recognize what it was, just thought it was a neat geometric design. And although I have since heard of them, and confess I do not care to use the stamps as such, I still love the creative ideas they generate.

I made a batch of impressions of the 16 pt. suncatcher, embossing all with silver and went to work. After the first idea I had (and will post next time, actually), I decided, as the suncatchers come in four levels of "depth," that I would order the 8 pt. suncatcher. A flower was an obvious shape to make with the stamp, and I filled in with H20's. While I had planned to make a card with it, my eyes happen to light upon this little trinket box, and although the green was not a perfect match, the image looked perfect on it.  I haven't permanently attached it yet, but when I do, I will use  foam dots to give it a 3D look.

With the 8pt. design, A star seemed the obvious design. I embossed the image several times, embossing some in silver and some in gold. I then embossed the Psalm 36:5 scripture in gold. The panel is Yuzen Washi paper.

Next time I post for Biblical Impressions, I will have two other, very different cards made with the same stamps.

Memorial Day

Somehow, even though I've always appreciated what the soldiers and sailors have sacrificed for our nation, I still, maybe not consciously, but certainly by my actions, thought of Memorial Day parades as I do all parades: events for the children. After dutifully making it a full family event, I eventually deputized my husband to take the children while I enjoyed a quiet house (with four children barely over four years apart in age, perhaps you can understand the need for that!). But after reading a fascinating book about a vet, including a scene with a Memorial Day parade in which almost no one attends because of the cold, but the aged vet is there, I am realizing that my perspective has been decidedly shallow. While I did feel a surge of emotion as the veterans walked by each year, it never occurred to me what they might think about the level of turnout at a parade, that they might have a need to see that people in their community had not forgotten their sacrifice, or the sacrifice of their comrades. And then another thought struck me while reading an internet article about mothers of fallen troops, and I realized that in milling around in the Memorial Day parade crowds, I might be brushing shoulders with a mother, father, wife, husband, or child of a fallen soldier or sailor. Wouldn’t they also have a need to see that their community was aware of the price they had paid in supporting their loved one in his/her decision to serve? I confess, a lot is happening this week, and I haven’t finished college for the summer yet, so it’s going to be hard to drag myself away this morning. I hope I will, and I hope you will too.

Text is computer generated. Flag Background is from Eureka.

Wedding card

I wish I had a camera that could have given a better idea of the almost 3D shimmer of the wallpaper I used for the background, it's really gorgeous. The text, which I embossed in gold, is available in both English and Spanish.I used a chalk ink for the English and Spanish.I used a chalk ink for the bouquet.

For the Little People!

Hi, it's Roxie here and I have a couple cards showing images for the kids.

To give to the little person.   

Copics used for the image panel: Zebra - E02,31,33, black 110, C3,5, Shading - B21,41, blender, Grass - G03,05,09

The line embossing on the edge was done with the Scor-Pal.

The greenery with the flowers was cut with the Martha Stewart - Branch punch. The tiny blue flowers are also punched but no name is on the punch which was a gift. The flowers were attached with Aleene’s tacky glue.

Images: Eureka Stamps - Lg Zebra

Paper: Remember When – black textured, Stampin Up – blue, Beckett Expressions – white for image, The Paper Company designer paper for insert

Ink: Memento –Tuxedo Black

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And to welcome a new little person.

Nestabilites were used to cut all the layers and emboss them. I glued a piece of scrap cardstock on the left underside of the scalloped panel so it lies even on the card since the right side is resting on the rick rack layer.

EK Success Zig Zag punch was used to cut the rick rack and it’s glued to the card with Aleene’s tacky glue.

The sentiment is a digi image from Eureka Stamps and it’s colored with Copic markers.

Copic used: sentiment – BG11,13, giraffes – YR23,31, E31,33, shading BG11

Images: Eureka Stamps - Giraffes for Train, Congratulations (digi)

Paper: Bazzill – white textured, Collections – textured colors

Ink: Memento – Tuxedo white for image, computer for sentiment

Mallard Duck

Happy Thursday!

The end of the week is nearly here!  I am looking forward to the long weekend!

We are meeting my daughter and my two sisters in San Luis Obispo.  Really looking forward to seeing them!

I have a quick and easy card that has a lot of impact to share with you today.

This image is Mallard  by Eureka Stamps.

It's such a great image that I kept the card really simple so it wouldn't take away from the duck!

This is a great "GUY" card.  Leave as it is or add a sentiment...birthday, father's day...or just because.

I get a lot of use our of this stamp and it's available in rubber or digi!

The entire image was colored with Copic Markers.

Thanks for stopping by!

Kristine

Flowering Vine

Hello blog friends!

Today I'm showing you a card that I made with 2 stamps from

QKR Stampede.

"Flowering Vine" (#19704)

and

"Life is Good" (#16307)

I stamped the Flowering Vine onto white cardstock and colored it with FlexMarkers, layered it onto some blue polka dotted cardstock and adhered it to my card base.

This is when I ran into the question of the sentiment.

I wanted the vine to run up the card, because these are Morning Glories and the ones that we had in my yard when I was a kid, grew up the fence.

But once I added the sentiment I started to think the card looked better as a horizontal card. I guess it could be used as either.

What do you think? Leave me a comment and let me know which way you would use this card. Vertical or horizontal?

Thanks for stopping by today, come again soon.

Toasting with Eureka!

Today's card uses two of Eureka's funny stamps.

Large people popping toaster #12303

If people #1903

I made this card large to make the most of this fun image.

The image is colored with Tombow markers.

Thanks for stopping today!

Have a wonderful day!

Barb