An owl card...

Here's another card I came up with while playing around in my stamp room. I thought this owl stamp was just adorable and had to have it. Th leafy branch is from Memory Box.

~Cindy

CARD RECIPE
Cardstock: dark brown, cream
Designer Paper: Unknown
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black), dark brown
Stamps: Hero Arts
Accessories: ribbon, Hero Arts black pearls
Tools: Copic markers, Nesties

I have a mouse problem!

I seem to be doing a lot of cards with mice lately. I just can't help myself... these Whippersnapper Designs mice are SO cute! Never mind that I am totally petrified of real one...

~Cindy

CARD RECIPE
Cardstock: Gina K Designs (Pure Luxury-White,)
Designer Paper: Basic Grey 6x6
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black)
Stamps: Whippersnapper Designs
Accessories: white brads
Tools: Copic markers, Flower punch, Nesties

This card is a very special one...

This is a very special card. I made it for my son, Jeremy, for his 21st birthday. Its hard to believe that the little 4 lb., 7 oz. baby I had is all grown up. He's a great kid and I am so proud of him! I chose this image because he is a guitarist in a band with some friends called "Fourth Day".

The main image is a technique called "shadow stamping". I used a Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous set to make the background. It's hard to tell on the photo that the Stazon Metallic ink I used is really shiny.

~Cindy








CARD RECIPE
Cardstock: Gina K Designs (Pure Luxury-White), SU Night of Navy, Metallic Silver
Ink: SU Night of Navy, Stazon Metallic Silver, Stazon White
Stamps: Hero Arts, Tim Holtz/ Stamper's Anonymous
Accessories: Star Brads, Ink Blending Tool. Stamp-a-Ma-Jig

Orange Flower

I was just playing around and coloring some stamped images and came up with this card. It was super quick and I love the colors in the designer paper!

~Cindy

CARD RECIPE
Cardstock: Gina K Designs (Pure Luxury-Kraft, White)
Designer Paper: Basic Grey 6x6
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Distressed (Vintage Paper)
Stamps: Hero Arts
Accessories: Twine, Hero Arts black pearls
Tools: Copic markers

I love flamingos!

Isn't this one just the cutest? She's from Whippersnapper Designs and I paired her with black, white and pink dotted paper so she coordinated with the rest of the card... I will have another (totally different) flamingo card using the same stamp in the next few days so check back!

~Cindy

CARD RECIPE
Cardstock: Gina K Designs (Pure Luxury, Black & White), Misc pink cardstock stamped with a BG stamp,
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black)
Stamps: Hero Arts, Whippersnapper designs
Accessories: black ribbon, Hero Arts black gems
Tools: Copic markers

I love this little mouse image...

I love this mouse image from Whippersnapper Designs... they have the most adorable images! This was my first try and using rayon seam binding sprayed with water and crinkled as ribbon and I really like the look. I will be using this technique more and I'm going to try dying it with reinkers.

~Cindy

CARD RECIPE
Cardstock: Gina K Designs (White Pure Luxury), SU Yo-yo Yellow
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black), SU Yo-yo Yellow
Stamps: Hero Arts, Whippersnapper designs
Accessories: rayon seam binding
Tools: Copic markers, EK Success border punch, Bow-Easy

Moroccan themed flower

I wanted to try something little "out of the box" for me... using jewel tones... and this is what I came up with. The stamp is from Hero Arts and the paper is from one of my many Basic Grey 6x6 pads... I use both of these products a lot!

~Cindy

CARD RECIPE
Cardstock: Gina K Designs (white), dark brown, Basic Grey 6x6
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Distressed Ink (Vintage Photo)
Stamps: Hero Arts
Accessories: Hero Arts gemstones
Tools: Copic markers, Marvy Uchida Scallop Corner Punch

I love the simplicity of this card and the color combo of kraft and white cardstock. I saw these felt flower buttons at JoAnn's and had to get them... so cute!

~Cindy

CARD RECIPE
Cardstock: Gina K Designs (white, kraft)
Ink: Hero Arts Snow chalk ink, green
Stamps: Cornish Heritage Farms
Accessories: felt flower buttons, white ribbon, craft thread, ribbon, distressing tool

Today's post is gong to be quick because I am heading out to pick up my new glasses. I got this technique from the amazing blog of Jennifer McGuire. It's a reverse-image stamp embossed with white embossing powder on white cardstock. I then colored the open areas with Memento markers and gently wiped any ink from the embossing powder with a baby wipe.

~Cindy

Cardstock: Gina K Designs (white, black)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark
Stamps: Hero Arts
Acccessories: white embossing powder, Memento markers, Hero Arts black gems, black grosgrain ribbon, Bow-Easy

Hero Arts and Basic Grey...

are two of my favorite card making supplies and this card uses both. I also added a few butterflies and a mini paperclip for some extra fun.

~Cindy


Cardstock: Gina K Designs (white), Kraft, Basic Grey
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Distressed Vintage Paper
Stamps: Hero Arts
Acccessories: Martha Stewart Classic butterfly punch, Flourish punch, Tim Holtz mini paperclip, Hero Arts clear gemstones

I had fun with this card...

This was a fun card to make. I had an image in my head of what I wanted to do with this cityscape stamp as soon as I saw it. The inside of the card says" It's only another birthday!".

~Cindy

Cardstock: Gina K Designs (white and black Pure Luxury)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Stamps: Hero Arts (Silly Scape, Write your Words, Clouds), My Cute Stamps (Eek a Monster!), unknown stamp (party hat)
Acccessories: Copic markers, computer generated sentiments

From bright to black and white...

I made this card quite a while back and uploaded it to my computer but never got it posted. I was experimenting with using markers to color directly on the rubber, misting with water, and stamping. I'll be posting another card with this same technique soon so stay tuned...

~Cindy

Card Recipe:
Cardstock: Gina K Designs (white Pure Luxury), DSP (unknown brand)
Stamps: Penny Black
Accessories: Memento markers, white ribbon, SU scallop border punch

Bright Flowers

I love the colors in this card... they are so bright and cheerful!

Card Recipe:
This card was made with Stampin' Up products... cardstock, DSP, and ink. Sorry I don't remember what colors I used or the name of the DSP. The stamp set is Petal Pizazz. The brad is from my stash.

~Cindy