Hummingbird card

Here's another from my last class using the same Inkadinkadoo set.

The hummingbird was stamped with black stazon and colored with tombow markers. The swirls are a basic grey set that were stamped with a glue pad and then dusted with perfect pearls. The wings are covered in stickles.
Inside, the swirls are repeated with cranberry adhirondak ink.

Have a great day!

Swan card

Here's the second card from my class last saturday. It is also from the patterned birds and bugs set from Inkadinkadoo.

The swan was stamped in black stazon. Her body was stickled and then fun flocked and the water was created using twinkling H2O's

Inside is a simple dragonfly, also from the same set.

Have a great day!

Owl card

Here's a card I dod for a class on saturday. It is using an Inkadinkadoo set called patterned birds and bugs.

Here's a close-up. The owl was stamped with black stazon, cut out and then perfect pearls were used all over using a glue pad.
The inside has a simple bumble bee that is also from the same set.

Have a great day!

cards and gift box set

I did this gift box and cards set for a class in february.

Box bottom: Score 9 x 7 ¾ cardstock at 1 ½” on all 4 sides.

Box top: Score 8 1/8 x 6 7/8 cardstock at 1” on all 4 sides
I absolutely loved this paper and think it looks so nice as a box lid. No stamping at all!
The flowers were painted with shimmerz paint.

They look so pretty IRL.

I couldn't decide which side of the printed paper I liked best, so we did 2 of each card and just reversed the paper. The swirls and butterflies on this one were stamped with a versamark dazzle pad. It gives the watermark look with a touch of subtle shimmer. The final touch was the silver dew drops on the upper right hand corner.

For this one, the flowers in the background were stamped with the versamark dazzle pad and then the happy birthday sentiment was stamped with a cranberry adhirondak ink pad. I added 3 dew drops to the bottom right hand corner of one of the cards.

Each card had envelopes stamped to match. I love the color of this stream adhirondak pad. The flowers in the last 2 cards were also painted with shimmerz paints.

winter birds

Another one of the christmas cards I sent this year. It is using the Winter Birds set by inkadinkadoo. The bird with the snowflakes was stamped in silver ink and the other swirl was stamped with green ink overtop. I love the effect. I made the rest of the card with scraps from my scrap bin!

card holder

Here's the card holder we made for the cards in the Jewel insect class. Perfect if you want to make them into a gift!

The tag with the bumble bee was added inside simply because she was too cute not to and she looks AWESOME with her body covered n yellow stickles!

Here are some general info and instructions. I'd love to add a template, but it's on paper and I have no idea how to make a temlplate on the computer!

1 – 10 x 6 – Leapfrog Bazzill
1 – 6 ½ x 4 ½ - Pear Bazzill
1 – 2 x 2 – cream woven texture cardstock
1 – 2 x 2 – Leapfrog Bazzill

Other supplies:
22” green plaid ribbon
3” printed pink ribbon
Champagne versamark Dazzle pad
Cranberry adhirondack ink
Black stazon
Yellow and stardust stickles
1 ¼” circle punch
1 3/8” circle punch

General instructions:
1 – Score the 10 x 6 Leapfrog bazzill piece at 4 3/4 “ and 5 ¼”. Stamp the butterfly on front. Ink the stamp with the dazzle pad and then only the butterfly with the cranberry ink and stamp.
2 – Score the 6 ½ x 4 ½ Pear Bazzill piece at ½” and 1” along the 2 short sides and 1 long side.
3 – Remove corners and fold along score lines.
4 – Attach to holder
5 – Stamp bee onto cream 2 x 2 piece. Punch out with 1 ¼” punch. Punch leapfrog 2 x 2 piece with 1 3/8” puunch. Layer and attach to the inside of the holder. Attach ribbon knot with a glue dot. Decorate with stickles. Set aside to dry.

Enjoy and have a great day!

Hang in there spider

This is my absolute favorite card from my jewel insects class! The web is a cuttlebug embossing folder which was brushed with a versamark dazzle pad that emphasized the web and added extra shimmer that is very subtle but so pretty!

The tag with the spider is 'hanging' off the web with 1/8" sheer ribbon.
And of course the spider is finished off with gemstones that match the adhirondak lettuce ink perfectly. I also added a touch of stickles. Just love her! Have a great day!

Ladybug thinking of you

The third card from my gemstone insects class was a super simple ladybug.

Lady is stamped with cranberry adhirondak ink and then finished with pink gems.
Sweet and simple! Have a great day!

Dragonfly Happy Birthday

Here's another card that was part of my gemstone insects class.

I love, love, LOVe these 2 blues together! They are Adhirondak inks in stream and aqua.
The dragonfly is finished off with a gemstone and my favorite stickles! What ever did we do without stickles!

Butterfly happy birthday

Here's a card I did as part of a class last week using an Inkadinkadoo set called gemstone insects. We did 4 cards total. This one uses the glue pad and perfect pearls.

Stickles were added instead of gemstones. It looks so sparkley in real life.
The funky shapes were cut out with the label two nestabities set. I'll be posting the other cards from the class throughout the week.
Have a great day!

Christmas Silhouettes

Here's more of my christmas cards from the scrap bin.

These ones were the easiest yet! Just stamp them, layer the card and add a touch of stickles!

The Holly image is inked (carefully) and then double stamped to get the different shades.

Super simple. Let me know if you have any questions. I kinda thought they didn't need many words! All the images are from inkadinkadoos Christmas Silhouettes set.

Brayered Horses card

This card was supposed to be part of a class that has been put on hold for the time being, so I thought I'd share it. I love the brayered background on the glossy cardstock. The white swirls are made with the versamark resist technique. My oldest is horse crazy so she went wild when she saw this one!

My 8yo made this.....

Well, my oldest doesn't want to be outdone by her younger sister. She really wanted me to share one of her creations. She made this for her friend's birthday this weekend. She stamped it with Sable Brown Stazon and then chalked it with Qtips. Now she can rest in the knowledge that she too has been blogged! Thanks for letting me share!