A Special Anniversary

It's the 45th wedding anniversary for Verna and Arlin. I'm late with my card, but just had to keep going to get'er done! My very best wishes for Arlin to feel better soon, and may they have many more years of good health and happiness together!

Stamp Set: "With This Ring" by Rupa Shevde for Gina K. Designs
Cardstock: GKD Pure Luxury white; SU Blushing Bride
Markers: Spectrum Noir
Techniques: Bokeh, dry embossing the tablecloth into little squares
Silk Ribbon by Maya Roads; Pearls by KaiserCraft
Corner Rounder punch
Butterflies and hearts embossed using Anna Griffin brass stencils

A Blessed and Happy Anniversary to the Angerhofers!

Thank you for stopping by ♥

Teal and Silver Sympathy

Hi friends,

Gina had a release party just a few days ago and the challenge is to create a card with different textures. You can see the challenge at StampTV and using the keyword  AUG14Release. 

Stamp set: Petals and Wings by GKD

VersaMark, Ranger Fine Detail Silver Embossing Powder

Cardstock by GKD Pure Luxury 120# white, Bazzill Teal

Twine, silver thread, silver half beads by Recollections, Twig Embossing Folder

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Aqua Seas

It took a long time to get these next few cards completed.

First up is a colorful scene built on yellows and aquas, touches of purples and pinks, lots of pearls (hand colored each one as they used to be ivory), tiny rhinestones and Crystal Laquer for stars. I colored the tropical bird, covered it with VersaMark and heat embossed 3 coats of UTEE on it. Yes, you could probably use it as a pendant on a necklace, but I wanted to bring something special to the scene. It's flying over the beach.

Stamp Sets: "Aloha" and "Tropical Nature," both by Theresa Momber at Gink K. Designs
Inks by Memento; used sponge daubers to create the scene, and a negative from a label die cut to keep the scenery in.

I found an embossing folder that has the same shape as the die cut shape for the scene and it had embossing around the edges. I sanded the color off so you can see scroll work on the embossed layer.

I made the simple pin with pearls that is set into the triple bow. I cut and bent the end of the pin so that it won't poke anyone. Questions? Feel free to send them to me :)

This is a 5x7 card. The envelope took me all day to make. s-l-o-w.

3 coats of UTEE on the tropical bird, Crystal Lacquer on the boat, palm branches, coconuts. 

Wink of Stella all over the ocean. Mini rhinestones as stars, and some more Crystal Laquer, too.

Thank you, dear friends, for coming over and taking a look!!

Whoooosh!

Hi there buddies,

To say I am completely exhausted is a total understatement. I can barely keep my eyes open, let alone type anything that makes sense.

I've made 12 cards (?) in the last few days. It usually takes me about 3 days to make one card. My brain is overcooked oatmeal now.

Be that as it may, I made another challenge card for SCS DTGD. This is Riley. I love this guy.

The card base is from GKD in Sand. This time I tore the white card 'on purpose.' I edged it with some color by Memento inks, Sea Breeze. Added a lot of Stickles Diamond glue, cut out the image with Spellbinders labels 16, edged it with blue, colored him with Memento markers, and added sparkle to him to make it look brrrr cold.

The background is embossed with Sizzix Snow Burst embossing folder. I added some orange jute, a sparkly snowflake and a big blue rhinestone in the middle.

The sentiment (Hero Arts "Everyday Sayings") was stamped onto Spellbinders Fancy Tags 1, and added two more little blue rhinestones. I think I covered everything.

May all your days be filled with ink. Many thanks, and much aloha to you ~ Rosy

Thank you so much for coming by for a look!!!

I Love You!

I love my husband, kids and grandkids. I hope I've told them enough times, and want to keep on telling them. So this card is going to one of them, just in case she forgot.

A friend in Virginia (Hi Penny) sent me the die cut flat flower layers. I colored, curled, and glued them together, adding the stamens to the center. It is very 3D :)  Another friend (Hi Shari in Canada) sent me the sparkly, multi color butterfly and leaves die cuts. I colored the leaves and added a sentiment from JustRite stamps. I used the Swiss Dot embossing folder from Cuttlebug on the yellow background, and the Stampin' Up Snow Burst embossing folder to the white oval. Used the EK Success tag punch for the sentiment, added some sponging and pearls, rounded a couple corners, and was done.

Now, the get it in the mail, along with several other cards I've made for different ones.

SplitcoastStampers (SCS) Dare to Get Dirty (DTGD or 'inky') Challenges

This was is for the first challenge, hosted by Lydia aka UnderstandBlue --

Thank you so much for looking!

Be sure to join us for these card challenges at:  SCS DTGD

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set from Gina K. Designs, "Winter Wings" by Asela Hopkins

Cardstock (Pure Luxury White 120#, Black Onyx 100#

Inks: Memento

Paint: Yasumoto Shimmer Watercolors

PSX Detail Gold embossing powder; embossing buddy

Spellbinders Classic Ovals and Lacy Ovals dies

Viva Pearl Pen "Gold"

Cuttlebug folder 'fans'

Crop a dile Corner Chomper "deco"

Scor Tape 1/4"

Monoadhesive tape runner

Black ribbon, black adhesive-backed half pearls

Pigma Micron Pen, black #0.45 mm

Gold Embossed Bouquet

I am doing the mental moon walk here -- think this may be a CAS card {finally}! Why are CAS cards so hard for me? This time I made up my mind to just stop, use lots of white space, stop, walk away, deep breathe, and leave it alone LOL.

I stamped Spring Blossoms from Flourishes (won a stamp set from them THANK YOU FLOURISHES) in VersaMark, sprinkled detail gold embossing powder, hit it with the heat tool, then colored in with Copics and Spectrum Noir.

Happy accident: cut the yellow layer incorrectly, so just used two squares of it, pop dots behind it, scored the main card and added three pearls. PAU (pronounced POW in Hawai'ian = done, finished!)

All cardstock by Gina K. Designs (120#, 80#)
Stamps by Flourishes, "Spring Blossoms"

Entered into: 

The Outlawz, Copic Coloring Challenge, #CPC062813

Color Me Creative, Summer Challenge #71

 

I truly appreciate each visitor and your comments!

Thank you for coming by ♥ Aloha ♥

 

Have been busy with cardmaking (yay!), even taking the time to wet emboss and fussy cut images.