Handmade card: Momma Gloria's birthday card

In my last post I referenced a crystal inspiration card. This is the complete picture now that the recipient (Momma Gloria) has received it. I treasure the reaction to my heirloom creations and I was told  she purchased a frame to proudly display the card and envelope. She was stunned that someone had created such an ornate card.

Handmade card: Camila's 22nd birthday

My family is celebrating my niece's 22nd birthday today. We have been through so many stages with her. There were the Barney years (can still hear that song in my head, you know the one I mean), the Harry Potter saga (complete with standing in lines to be the first to see each movie), and who could forget the Goth years (with black everything). I am here on behalf we survived all of the stages with Camila and as a reward now have the cool chick portrayed on this card. NOTE: She has now received the card in Florida and loved it!

Card: Susan's farewell

 This is the completed card I created for a traveling nurse who is moving to Montana. She is loved by everyone who works with her. Every spare moment she spends in the employee breakroom knitting a gift for a friend or family member.

I wanted this card to act as a souvenir of her time in Austin. I used Adobe Photoshop Elements to create a postcard full of signature images of Austin (longhorns, capitol building, wildflowers).

 Topped with blue crystals that guide the eye to the embellished heart wrapped with the proverbial bonds of friendship that will endure time and distance.

Thanks to all of you who follow my blog and are gracious enough to leave me comments of how you like what I do.

Card: Curiosity

They say the greatest finds in life is when you follow your curiosity to places that you would not have otherwise never gone. I followed my curiosity to my local Goodwill store where I found a wonderful wreath ($1.99) covered in lovely orange feathers. The fairy image was from a clickart cd I had in my stash (never used). The paper is from the incomparable Tim Holtz. It is such a unique card I left it with no caption and blank inside. Any suggestions? You are welcome to fill in the blank

Card: Getting my groove back!

I know it has been a long time since I blogged, but my health has been a top priority since late January. I have just recently been able to get my creativity "groove" back. Thanks to all my friends that have checked on me through my tough times.

Card: Blow out the candles

This was a surprise birthday card for my friend Joycy. She loves pink, green and pretty patterns. I had the rest of our team sign it and they oohed and aahed all day!

Card: Sympathy

Not many things intimidate me, but the fact that I don't have alot of practice creating sympathy cards made me a little nervous. I researched different sites before decided on this theme. My supervisor commissioned me to create this card for a teammate who had lost his brother. I look forward to all your feedback on this card.

Card: Circle celebration

Whenever I create a card I like using different products that work together well... In this card I included Modern Dot turquoise paper (Creative Imaginations), Gaffer tape (7Gypsies), Hoppy Memories Simply Scrappin border stickers (Stampin' Up), and Zinnia patterned paper/Epoxy sticker (Little Yellow Bicycle).

Card: Be Subtle

When I looked closely at one of my 7Gypsies gaffer tapes I knew I wanted to use it. The butterfly is a dimensional sticker by Debbie Mumm for Creative Imaginations.

Challenge: Got Sketch Butterfly

My dear friend Melina has always been there for me.... and this week she invited me to do an online challenge with her. It gave a nice kick in the pants I did not know I needed. The sketch was from Got Sketch. As far as the sentiment I could not come up with one that I liked.

Card: Happiness is....

Happiness to me is a classy birthday card created for a very special person.

Assignment: Black & Yellow

In this sneak peek of a recent assignment I created a unique birthday card using the person's favorite colors (Black & Yellow). The challenge for me was having it look classy without looking like an ornate bumble bee.

More to come!!!

Sneak Peek: Cherished embellies

This is a sneak peek of a card I made after my latest trip to Michaels. I fell in love with this embellishments by Autumn Leaves (Pretty Poppies).

Card: So-owl

A little whimsy as a thank you card.... featuring the new Bright Delights (SU) rubons

Card: Always dandelions

I am in love with these new window sheets from Stampin Up.... I embellished this card with pearls from the Pretties kit, and a rubon from the Chateau Bella pack. The rubon went on just like buttah!

Card: Whimsical card

The sentiment on the sticker made me smile and I chose a whimsical color combination to go with it.

Card: Flowery birthday

Card: Scallop cupcake

Card: Cuttlebug thank you

This card came together in a flash which was good because it was a last minute thank you card. I patted myself on the back when I stepped back and was happy with the result.
Cardstock: Stampin Up Kraft
Patterned Paper: SU DS Bella Rose
Flowers: SU Die Cut Blooms, Flower Fusion Too
Embellishments: Cuttlebug thanks embossing folder, SU Ice circle rhinestone brad
Inks: SU Earth Elements craft

WW: 100% wonderful birthday

This is a lovely card I created as a special commission for my friend Dom's Mom. Her birthday is this Saturday and I had a real blast creating it.
Cardstock: Stampin Up Barely Banana
Ribbon: SU Old Olive grosgrain
Embellishments: SU Hodgepodge hardware aged copper clips, Marcella by K Sabrina rhinestones, EK Sticko Inspirables Canvas labels-Feminine
Rubons: Bo Bunny Greenhouse, Royal & Langnickel butterfly glitter
Flowers: SU Flower Fusion Too, Prima Marseille