I'll Never Forget Patch Card

this is part of an ensemble. i had many scraps and i couldn't bear to throw them away! so i did a patch up card and coordinated the colors and had two accent points - the tag and ribbon on the side.

the tag is a sticker that's layered on matching lime card stock and topped with layered flowers held together by a single brad. it looks yummy and makes me smile when i look at it especially when i get the blues! it looks better IRL. TFL!

Keywords: k & Co; ribbon scraps flowers
Paper: k & co
Accessories: prima flowers; offray ribbon

Queen for a Lifetime

this is one of my fave early cards i've made. easy to make, hip, and such an eye candy. i wanted to use the pre-made card stock but found it boring and not challenging to just totally rely on it for the design; i.e. just slap a quote or sticker and it's done (i guess that's the manufacturer's point). so i looked at complimentary colors to frame the bag and shoes. i chose brown and melon colors from the predesigned card base then scalloped the edges of the brown paper, slightly inked the edges of the melon plain card stock, layered them on top of each other, attached bag sticker with the shoes stickers in interesting angles, put on shimmering brads in the melon color family (love it when things match serendipitously!), then put on the sayings!

Stamps: versa ink
Paper: DCWV
Ink: versa ink
Accessories: marcel schurman sticker; mm shimmering brads; k&c quotes
Techniques: sticker layering, color blocking
Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 1

Easter Eggs-travaganza!

even though i might have tons of scrapbooking materials, tools and embellishments that seem to last for a lifetime (tnx to my tolerant dh), sometimes, i just want to use simple but colorful stickers in a dimensional fashion. i always like to challenge myself by being frugally innovative. sometimes the challenge takes the form of doing something stunning using simple materials inexpensive flat stickers and techniques such as hand drawn grass ... of course i'm my biggest fan and my work is a work of love so that's why i said "stunning!" enjoy!

Keywords: easter happy colorful stickers easy eggs butterfly grass
Paper: dcwv
Ink: versa ink
Accessories: mrs. grossman easter egg stickers; doodlebug letter stickers; MM brads
Techniques: layering;chalking
Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 1

Daffodils for Mom

a bright and cheery card to welcome the onset of spring and celebrate mother's day. the sheerness of the ribbon complements the intricate details of vellum daffodils amidst the backdrop of a jagged, textured, lime cardstock adorned with pre-stamped fancy scrolls.

MOM alpha stickers were layered on top of matching cardstock and cut for a more outlined effect. a decorated scalloped oblong chipboard provides the background for the MOM word and adds another layer of texture to the design.

Paper: pizzazill
Ink: versa ink
Accessories: jolee's vellum stickers; wild asparagus alphas
Techniques: inking. chalking, vellum overlay, paper tearing

Hand Drawn Cards - Miracles Do Happen

hand-drawn rose and colored using prismacolors on textured watercolor paper. i stamped a bamboo backdrop image and chalked with pastels. then i layered the pieces using foam tape and added a two-toned monochrome green ribbon. this one topped my yellow tulip hand-drawn card in terms of number of views at my splitcoast stampers gallery - 3,060 views - woohoo!

Keywords: rose,, hand-drawn miracles
Stamps: my own rose; bamboo stamp
Paper: bazzill
Ink: colorbox
Accessories: ribbons, brads; k n co vellum sticker quotes