4th of July Card

I used the octagon download from My Sweet Petunia to position my card in the MISTI for stamping this flourish. Easy peasy!

Catherine Pooler - Birds of a Feather (flourish)

Hero Arts - Celebrate Everyday (sentiment), white embossing powder

Simon Says Stamp - Large Holiday Shapes (stars), inks

Stampin" Up - card stock

Smile!

I used elements from two of Catherine Pooler's Stamp of Approval sets to make this card. 

The "wreath" was made using the Spiro Die and a circle die. I cut three of them and stacked them for some heft on the card.

Prisma colored pencils add a bit of depth and dimension to the stamped images.

Winnie & Walter - Eva's Favorite Flowers stamps and dies

Catherine Pooler - Medallion Mix-Up (sentiment), Spiro Doily

Hero Arts - Nesting Circle Dies

Simon Says Stamp - Diagonal Stripes, inks

Pretty Pink Posh - Sparkling Clear Confetti Mix

Neenah - white card stock

Stampin' Up - Old Olive, black card stock

Prisma Colored Pencils

Oh, Deer

I've already made my Christmas cards for this year, but I can't resist making a few extra. I used stamps and dies from Catherine Pooler's Stamp of Approval collection, "Candy Cane Lane."

To make the wreath, I used the MISTI and an octagon grid for square cards. Makes the process easy! These tools can be found here.

I stacked several layers of the deer die to give him some height on the card.

Catherine Pooler - Peppermint Stick Background, Merry and Bright, Hip Holiday (stamps and die)

Prisma Colored Pencils

Hero Arts inks - Cup O' Joe, Wet Cement
Tsukineko - VersaMark ink

Stampin Up - Real Red cardstock

Neenah - white cardstock
Ranger - Super Fine Clear embossing powder

1/8 inch hole punch

You Make Me Smile

Here's a card with a rainbow of blooms. I used stamps and a die from the newest Stamp of Approval box from Catherine Pooler. For such a simple card, that strip of chevrons was labor intensive. (Read: A pain in the neck.)

Catherine Pooler - GeoBuilders (stamp)

Cas-ual Fridays - All About You (sentiment), Yous (die)

Sugar Pea Designs - Enchanted Garden (stamps)

Hero Arts - Inks, embossing powder

Simon Says Stamp - Inks

Tsukineko - VersaMark ink

Birthday Hugs

I always need birthday cards, and this month's Stamp of Approval box has all the goodies to make lots of cards. I used a stencil, distress inks, and lots of masking to create this colorful background. Next I die cut 5, yes 5, of the two frames in the die set. I left the two frames attached for easy cutting, and glued each piece together to form a dimensional frame around the stenciled paper.

The layers of cake are stamped and topped with distress inked icing to match the background. The candle is tiny, and a challenge to piece together, but I prevailed!

Sugar Pea Designs - Birthday Journal Card Dies, Bring on the Cake stamps

Winnie & Walter - Harleen Creative Screenings (stencil)

CAS-ual Fridays - Young at Heart (sentiment)

Ranger Distress Inks - Peacock Feathers,  Cracked Pistachio,  Twisted Citron

Hero Arts - Grape Juice ink, white embossing powder

Lawn Fawn - Sugarplum ink

Simon Says Stamp - Hot Mama ink

Tsukineko - VersaMark ink

Friend

Here's another card made with the Stamp of Approval collection from Catherine Pooler. I used a stencil and various inks to create the background. The silver and black strip along the left side was made using the same stencil with embossing paste.

The "friend" die is popped up on fun foam to add a bit of dimension.

Winnie and Walter - Pattern of the Rings (stencil)

Cas-ual Fridays - Girlfriend (stamp), Friend (die)

Ranger - silver superfine embossing powder

Simon Says Stamp - Schoolhouse Red, Orange Peel, Goldenlocks, Willow, Blue Jay (inks)

Dreamweaver - Metallic Silver Embossing Paste

Hey There

It's been a long time since I made a red, white, and black card. It's one of my favorite color combinations. The stamps and dies are from my Stamp of Approval box by Catherine Pooler.

It's a clean and simple card, another favorite. 

CAS-ual Fridays - Tag Buddies die, Curtis Background, Friendly Flowers dies, Girlfriend stamps

Neenah - white card stock

Stampin' Up - Black and red card stock

Hero Arts - white embossing powder

Ranger - clear embossing powder

Tsukineko - VersaMark ink