On the Farm

     This faded piece of farm machinery needs some touch-up paint in John Deere green. 

      This is a birthday card for my oldest brother.  My mom used to tell how he would carefully arrange her throw rugs on the floor and systematically plow, plant, and harvest each field over and over with his toy John Deere tractors. He is a retired farmer and now has quite a collection of antique John Deere tractors. He tinkers with them all of the time. He loads them up repeatedly and shows them off at fairs and such.
     These strips of green, embossed with different folders, reminded me of the throw rugs. 
     These stamps are all from High Hopes Stamps. They are the first I have ordered from this company. I thought they were such a good deal. If you mount them yourself you get them for a nice price.
Copics: Y00,04,06,08
              C1,3,5,7
              G00,02,05,09
              V12,15  
 

Inside of Card

Challenges

Aud Sentiments - Masculine Sentiment - #36 - Winner: Top 5

 Cards in Envy - Hip to be Square - #38 - *
Crafty Gals Corner - Emboss - #19 - Winner: Top 3

Fresh Brewed Blog - Pokemon Colors - #3 - Winner!

Bellsprout #69

High Hopes - High Hopes Image - #3 - *
Julia Spiri - Vintage - #59 -  *
NBUS - New Stuff - #44 - *
Through the Purple Haze - Countryside - #5 - *

Dressmaker's Window

     One of the secretaries at my husband's office is retiring; so he commissioned a retirement card. She is looking forward to sewing during her time off, so he said it needed to have that theme. 

 

      For this card I used Chocolate Baroque's "Sewing Room". The sentiments are from Claire Brennan's "Petite Patissarie" and Gina K's "Art From the Heart". 

     The pattern paper was some I found a couple of years ago in Destin, Florida. There USED to be a scrapbook outlet store there. (I was very disappointed last October when I got there and it was closed.) It was made by Creative Imaginations. The paper set my colors : gold and magenta. 

Inside of Card

          Since my husband is gifting a Joann's Card, I decided to try out my new Sizzix die set: Pocket with Scalloped Edge. It is just the right size to hold a gift card. It is attached to the back of the card. 

Back of Card

     When she pulls the ribbon a gift card - as well as - a special message handwritten by my husband will come out. 

Back of Card with Gift Card Removed

Challenges

Paper Minutes - Sewing - #5 - *
Simon Says Stamp - It's Hip to be Square - #57- *

 

Lighthouse on the Waves

     I have been making cards using the components of Carta Bella's "Old World Travel". For this card I used the embossing folder - Compass. 
     I used the embossing folder in a unique way. I did a wax paper technique.

1. Trim 2 pieces of heavy card stock to 3 3/4 x 5 inches.
2. Cut a piece of wax paper slightly larger.
3. Wad / crinkle the wax paper, then flatten.
4. Emboss the wax paper using an embossing folder.
5. Sandwich the wax paper between the 2 pieces of heavy card stock. Fold a piece of printer paper in half. Place the sandwich inside and onto a hard surface capable of handling high temperatures.
6. Pass an iron set to the highest setting over the printer paper with the wax paper sandwich inside. 
7. Discard the wax paper keeping track of which side of the heavy card stock was next to the wax paper. 
8. Distress the card stock with any distress ink. 

     This makes a fun background. I made a "great divide" using the wave stamp from Gina K's: Ship to Shore. I used ribbon and a wood ship's helm as embellishments. 

Inside of Card

Challenges

Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Embossing Folder - #12 -Spotlight Winner WooHoo!

Paper Creator"s Crafts - Gingham - #32 -*
Stamp TV - The Great Divide - *
Stamp TV - Wax Background - *

Seahorse in the Waves

     I have been making cards using the components of Carta Bella's "Old World Travel". For this card I used the embossing folder - Compass. 
     I used the embossing folder in a unique way. I did a wax paper technique.

1. Trim 2 pieces of heavy card stock to 3 3/4 x 5 inches.
2. Cut a piece of wax paper slightly larger.
3. Wad / crinkle the wax paper, then flatten.
4. Emboss the wax paper using an embossing folder.
5. Sandwich the wax paper between the 2 pieces of heavy card stock. Fold a piece of printer paper in half. Place the sandwich inside and onto a hard surface capable of handling high temperatures.
6. Pass an iron set to the highest setting over the printer paper with the wax paper sandwich inside. 
7. Discard the wax paper keeping track of which side of the heavy card stock was next to the wax paper. 
8. Distress the card stock with any distress ink. 

     This makes a fun background. I made a "great divide" using the wave stamp from Gina K's: Ship to Shore. I used ribbon and a seahorse charm as embellishments. 

Inside of Card

Challenges

Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Embossing Folder - #30 -*
Paper Creator"s Crafts - Gingham - #50 -*
Stamp TV - The Great Divide - *
Stamp TV - Wax Background - *