I Cased

In a quest to get going again, I cased a card I made and loved a long time ago. I made variations of it and enjoyed it so much. I used an embossing folder with silver cardstock. I used leaves from two different companies and a milk can on one. I was so happy to be doing it.

I like the idea of keeping your mouth shut but it's not for me.

Be kind to one another.

Happy Valentine's Day

I hope you all have a wonderful day no matter what you do. The sun finally came out even though it is still cold but the sun makes everything better.

I'm sharing a card made a while ago since I haven't been in the card making mode for so long. I'm behind on everything so I'm starting with the next group of birthdays to make cards. Thanks for still being here and I hope to do better.

That awkward moment when you are wearing Nikes and you can't do it.

Be kind to one another.

Sympathy

I needed a sympathy card and that is one that cannot wait. This is the first card I've made since last month. It is so hard to get back into making them after you've been away. I hope this kick starts me. I wish I could send a sympathy card to every single person in the California fires. My heart hurts for all of them.

I used the Memory Box pinpoint leaf plate for the background and die cut the Poppystamps lorelai outline leaf from gold cardstock. The sentiment is Penny Black embossed in gold and cut with a Poppystamps die, then popped up with dimensionals. Now, it's getting it to the mailbox in this below zero windchill weather!

Golf - a game for those who don't get enough frustration during the week. 

Be kind to one another.

Ombre

This month's theme for our Group of Seven is Ombre. I hope you will visit all the ladies to see what they have created.

My cards are Valentines using Distress Oxide Inks to make the soft ombre look by blending inks for the backgrounds. For my first card I blended the background and added a die cut heart and added a sentiment across the center.

The second card used a stencil with three inks blended for the background and a die cut heart over it with a stamped sentiment.

There are so many colors to choose from to blend there is no limit to the cards you can make.

What is a snowman with a six pack. An abdominal snowman.

Be kind to one another.

Merriest Christmas

and I'm wishing you a wonderful day with love and blessings. 

I embossed this stamp in gold and added a star cut from gold cardstock. The sentiment is also embossed in gold.

If you boil a funny bone it becomes a laughing stock.

Be kind to one another.

Another Unity stamp

I'm trying to share the Christmas cards I did get made and this is another new stamp I got this year.  Stamped and colored with Copics. I messed up and double stamped the sentiment but I didn't want to do the whole card over so I'm keeping it. I think my grandson throws them away anyhow!

I keep hearing it takes a village. I'm wondering though - do they just show up? Or, is there a number to call?

Be kind to one another.

My new stamp

I just got a few new Unity stamps and this one cracks me up. It's just stamped in black ink and a Santa hat added. The sentiment is stamped and added to front of the pattern paper.

After my friend turned vegan it was like I'd never seen herbivore.

Be kind to one another.