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Silly Sealife

I got this pack of Designer Series Paper free from this year's Sale-a -Bration. The blue color made me think of waves on the ocean. So, I pulled a couple of retired stamp sets out to make this card. The sea creatures come from the Silly Sealife set and the expression is from Long Fellows set.

Card... Five

It's hard to see in this photo but I used some of the crochet trim to edge the DSP. I just wanted a tiny bit of it to show. The ovals were cut using my Big Shot and Ovals Collections Framelits. (Stamp the sentiment first and then cut for perfect centering.

Happy Easter Bunny

I couldn't resist getting this single stamp from the Occasions catalog. I just love the happy dancing bunny image. We should all be so happy about Easter!
I stamped the bunny on vellum card stock and then colored the back side using markers. He's framed by cutting Pistachio Pudding card stock with the Oval framelits in the Big Shot. It's hard to tell with the picture but I used my stylus and piercing mat to hand emboss his stomach and tail. That gives the vellum the white look and puffs them up a bit. The liner for the envelope was made using the Something Borrowed Designer Series Paper.

Stained Glass

I made this tag with a retired set called Holy Triptych. I got this idea from Jan Tink's blog.
The image is stamped with Staz-On ink on a window sheet and then you flip it over to color with Blendabilities markers. Then layer it on glimmer paper. Sparkly!

Top Note Gift Card Holder

This is another CASE of Linda Heller. I get so much inspiration from her Stamping School website. I treat myself to a subscription every year. This gift card holder is easy than it looks and uses the Big Shot Top Note die. You just have to make a zig zag fold in a large piece of cardstock and then align that folder edge inside the Top Note so that you aren't cutting that edge. Then you use the Word Window punch to make the slit for the gift card before gluing that fold together.
I've used the On Point Impressions Embossing Folder on the front of the cut Top Note piece only and more All is Calm Designer Series Paper, Glimmer Paper and Frosted Sequin Snowflakes to decorate the card. And even though it doesn't look like it the middle photo is the same card. My camera battery was getting very low! LOL

Christmas Designs

These are the remaining cards from the shoebox party; all with a Christmas theme. The top three were designed by nieces, three sisters. One niece designed the two middle cards so the youngest sister could come and create with us. I love the hexagon punch tree on top and the Gorgeous Grunge tree below. Creative ways to use non-holiday supplies.
The third card had a similar layout to mine. Sometimes it is eerie how alike we can all be!
The bottom card was made at our hostess' station. She's not even related to us but we have come to just treat her like one of the family. She had lots of paper and shapes and stamped images and stamp sets out for us to make a card. She was a great hostess, inviting us to come early for soup and sandwiches. She had lots of liquid refreshments, too and pumpkin gooey butter cake. A new twist on a St. Louis favorite! I hope we keep planning these parties. We always come up with some memorable expressions and plot ways to drive each other crazy!

A Banner Thanksgiving

This cute banner idea is a case from Dawn Olchefske. You use the Oval framelits to make the banner. It sounds more complicated than it is! The leaves were cut using the Autumn Accents Die Cut. I love the metallic buttons from the holiday catalog. So pretty! Sadly I have used all but one 6x12 piece and a few little scraps of my color Me Autumn Designer Series Paper.