Handmade card: Stand up and Dance

One of my favorite things is when someone gives me total creative freedom. In this card I was told "she likes PURPLE". Thank you Ms Jackson for giving me the freedom to create a beautiful birthday card for a beautiful lady.

Yoshi card: Better late than never

Yoshi's Auntie Marie is one of his favorite people  to cuddle with at any time. His photos are more than just an inspiration. He is a larger than life character so it is always a challenge to outdo the last card. Marie lives in the Texas Hill Country so I always like to add wildflowers since they are her favorite.

 

I used some ribbon that I distressed with some of Tim Holtz' distress stain, just love the STUFF! It adds that little something that finishes everything like nothing else. Jenni Bowlin's star stickers is another must have for me. It helps me personalize any card or envelope. The Prima bling needs no explanation, LOL.

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Mini Album: Many moons ago

Yes they cringed a little bit when they saw this picture I used. It was taken many moons ago (early 90s). I can almost hear the music in the background. Creating this mini album was a blast!

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Mini Album: True love

Valentine's flowers in the background, since it was their first one together. She loves red roses. If I remember correctly she also received a humongous stuffed animal. It's like a time capsule to me and it brings so many happy memories to see this photo. Young love looks like this.

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Mini Album: Disney memories

Some of their favorite trips were to Disney and all of the different parks. That is why it was so fitting their ceremony took place there. It was a fairy tale wedding!

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Mini Album: Happy 12th Anniversary

Twelve years ago today these two lovely people joined their hands together in wedded bliss. I was honored to act as my sister's Maid of Honor. I created a canvas mini album with photos of their time together since 1989, so in a way it is more of an everlasting love mini album. Here is a look at the cover:

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Handmade card & envelope: Proud congrats

 My mission in creating cards is conceptualizing unique concepts for special events. Many things run through my head when someone asks me for a congratulations card. As someone who has been blessed to get a university degree, I know what goes into making it to graduation.

It is a right of passage to achieve a higher education. That is not to say this card would not be just as appropriate for someone who gets selected for their dream job.

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Card: Warden Hall's Farewell

 Manly cards are a wonderful challenge for me. In my experience, all farewell cards are not the same. For this one I knew the warden loves golfing and is retiring to be closer to his family after 20+ years in service.

Once I found the image of an old fashioned golfer, the look of the card materialized. I had some weathered wood paper that I wanted to make the background. Even though I was unable to graphically show his love for Texas, I believe I achieved the rustic look I envisioned.

The envelope is from SEI's Savory Collection. I loved the almost barn color I see everywhere here in Central Texas. I want a step further by lining the inside of the envelope with the green plaid paper I used on the card.

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Card with Envelope: Terri's Farewell

My cards are selling themselves, as my sister said this week. Every time I get commissioned to create a card for one of her co-workers another commission materializes. The energy generated is thrilling.

This specific card was created for a Radiology Tech named Terri who was leaving for a new job opportunity.  As preparation I was told she loved the beach, buddha and meditation.

I went online and searched for some Photoshop brushes and found a treasure trove of oriental themed ones I could use. Thanks Brusheezy.com for helping me out with your amazing brushes.

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Card: Sew classy birthday

Luck has been my friend lately, and never so clearly as when I was commissioned to create this special birthday card for a coworker. Veronica's mother is a creative seamstress and when I heard that I knew what products I wanted to use. Donna Salazar has been an inspiration to me for a long time and I have been saving one of the camo flowers I purchased at her etsy shop for this special card. Her work at Prima and through her career gives me hope that I can achieve whatever I want. The paper was Stampin Up kraft cardstock & ribbon, as well as Basic Grey (Bittersweet, Porcelain). The embellishments are Me&My Big ideas (MAMBI) puffy flourishes and Fashion District butterfly. A Prima fleur vintage style flower capped with Say it in Crystals is the cherry on the cake. It was loads of fun to create and Veronica said her mother loved it... I am a happy camper

Scrapbook: Princess Francesca

May brought a lovely blessing to my cousin Lisette Crepeaux' family.... A lovely new baby named Francesca

This page was created with Stampin Up's new love sparkles simply scrappin', Prima's sugar coated chipboard and Say it in crystals.

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Sneak Peek: Love sparkles

Inspired by the latest addition to my cousin, Lisette's, family

Card: Happy Mother's Day!

My favorite Prima flowers make an appearance in this Mother's Day card. The background was created with K and Co QUE SERA SERA Silhouettes on Stampin Up kraft cardstock.

Altered: Dragonfly pendant

Pendant created with Styled Silver hodgepodge hardware (SU) and Heidi Swapp chandelier crystals.

WW: Christmas ornament

A little ornament to usher in the holiday season! - I adore working with the new Stampin Up Ornaments trinkets On Board pack. This ornament came together in a matter of minutes.

Altered: Wood block

I am still in the process of transferring my wood mounted stamps to the EZ Mount system so I have loads of blocks that I can re-purpose. I distressed it with Tim Holtz distress inks, added a few Stampin Up On Board ornaments & trinkets, and finished it off with Prima Say It in Crystals.

Altered project: Diva T Mobila

I got a standing ovation when my teammates saw my rendition of a pumpkin Diva. My carving tools ended up being MIA so I had to make due with an X-acto knife and 2 paring knives. I was happy with the results. In my own true fashion I had to add rhinestones and glitter.

Embellishments: T-pins, Me and My big ideas (diva), Doodlebug jewels, Prima Say it in crystals, blue glitter, Blue on purple Glam Trimz (wig), Stampin Up pretties kit rhinestone brad, Heidi Swapp crown, Bazzill big brad, SU chocolate chip stampin marker, Uniball signo white gel pen

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

Card: Saint Nicholas

On Friday I received my first request to create a unique card. My customer asked me to create a special birthday card for his grandmother's 91st birthday. At once I was excited and honored to be entrusted with this. He wanted me to incorporate his grandmother's Italian and Catholic culture. I carefully researched her hometown in Italy and found that the patron saint was Saint Nicholas. The photo on the cover of the card is from the catholic church in that town.

Cardstock: Stampin Up whisper white card

Patterned Paper: Hambly Grandma's wallpaper screenprint

Ribbon: SU So Saffron, Yellow organza, SU Chocolate Chip taffeta

Embellishments: SU jewel brads, SU hodgepodge hardware aged copper (S Clip),Prima flower/leaf, Doodlebug jewel

Rubons: Creative Cafe alphabet, Simply Plaid pink roses