New Home Christmas Cards continued

This group of card were created using a stamp set called "Around the block" from Close to my Heart.  I haven't used CTMH stamps in a long time. 

Happy Mom's Day

I hope all you Mom's out there will have a very wonderful day today.  I spent last night making Mother's day cards.  I know it's the last minute but I actually forgot about it.  Can you believe that?? LOL
Anyway I made one card and thought I'd make a couple more slightly different.

My son is making his Nana her favorite cookies so I decorated this little gable box to put them in.

Materials

Butterfly stamp-Gina K

Argyle print-CTMH

Baked with love-Whimsie Doodles

Copics-R20, E31,33,35 and E29

Antique Photo Distress Ink-Ranger

Cardstock-Pink and Vintage Cream-Papertrey Ink

Paper Crafts Card Creations

Guess what was in my mail today? Paper Crafts "Card Creations"! I forgot about this issue until I flipped through the pages and found my card. LOL. What a great issue, there's a card for everything in it. And it's sectioned off for easy referrance.

Here's my card!


Stamp set-New fallen snow from Close To My Heart

Key to My Heart Clear card

Playing with these clear cards from ShortCuts sure are fun! What I like most is that I can do things with these clear cards that I just can not achieve with a cardstock card. Layering on 2 levels that give you the kind of depth that cardstock card can not achieve. My favorite is nesting messages behind the card front that give the reciever a little surprise. And "suspending" images in the "air". Like the card below.

Supplies
Clear Card-ShortCuts
Key to My Heart-CTMH stamp set
Cardstock-Dessert Sand-CTMH
Coffee Shop glimmer mist-Tattered Angels
Ink-Dessert Sand-CTMH
sanding and sponging

Don't forget to post a link of your "LOVE" card here for a chance to win some ShortCuts products.

Breast Friends card for a cure.

My Aunt had to have surgery this past monday for breast cancer. This card is the product of my worring. I got the idea from some bikini top cards I saw at SCS. Hope you like it.
Supplies
Cardstock-CTMH
Paper-Making Memories
Buttons/ribbon/ink-CTMH
Border Punch-Martha Stewart
Bra-hand drawn by me

It's Love!

I’m in love…yep with these clear cards from ShortCuts! I love the 3D look you get with these cards. You can create a multi layer look without the bulk! I stamped the scroll in the corner in white, stamped LOVE in black matted once and added a ribbon; the inside has a heart stamp and verse. So the card is decorated in both the front and inside, but from the outside it looks like it’s all on the front of the card. Pretty neat eh?

Supplies

Clear Card-ShortCuts
Soul Mates Word Puzzle (heart)-CTMH
Key to my Heart (scroll)-CTMH
Bling-icons-me & my Big ideas
White Staz On
Cardstock-Cranberry and White-CTMH
Black and Cranberry ink-CTMHRibbon-Fabric Store

"Clearly" it's just another Halloween card

I love the old painted look of the background paper and instantly thought I had to use it in a Halloween card. In case you haven't noticed I'm loving the clear matt with a touch of colour along the edges. Clear cards and Clear sheets (from ShortCuts) are really fun to play with there are just so many ideas running through my mind to do with them, my only hope is to get them out before I forget..LOL
Oh and don't forget to enter the contest to win some ShortCuts products of your own.

Supplies
Clear Card-ShortCuts
Paper-Bisous
Stamps-Halloween Party-Impression Obsession
Inks-Juniper and Chocolate-CTMH
Pantone Markers
Glitter-Martha Stewart
White Staz On
Ribbon-Michaels

Seize the Cupcake

Bisous has a paper line that are pre-designed quick pages called PDQ pages (Pretty Darn Quick….I think that is what they are called), all you have to do is add photos and journaling. I took one of these pages and cut it up to make cards. There are so many beautiful patterns on one page I couldn’t just make a page with it, I had to spread it out and make a couple of cards. Here is a card I just finished.

I wanted to add another matt around the Piggies because the white just wasn’t standing out enough but I didn’t want the “weight” of another colour. My solution? I inked the edges of a clear sheet from Short Cuts. Now I have an “invisible” layer with a touch of colour. You probably can’t see it but I also hand stitched little pearls on the lace.

Supplies

Stamps

Nursey Bash-CTMH

Cupcakes-Inadinkado

Paper-Bisous

Pantone Markers

Ink-CTMH

Glitter-Martha Stewart

A Valentine for the Kiddos

I thought it would be cute to make a Valentine for a child, something fun and bright that speaks to them. So what I made was a gift card holder except it holds “coupons” instead of a gift card. The coupons are for 1 treat, 2 hugs and kisses and 1 day of not making your bed!! What do you think? Do you think a little boy or girl would like this. What other "coupons" could I include for this project?

Supplies
Gift Card Folder Holder-ShortCuts
Stamps-Life's a Jungle-CTMH
Cardstock-CTMH
Pantone Markers
Paper-Pink Polka Dot-Memory Makers
Border Punch-Fiskars
Big Leaf and Heart-hand drawn
"My little Valentine"-Prova Craft Stamp

Birthday Card SC200 challenge

Let me tell you about a new paper kit from CTMH called “Key to my Heart”. Wow what a beautiful collection of patterns and colours. At first I couldn’t bring myself to cut them because they were so pretty!! Did this ever happen to you?
Well I finally got the nerve to slice into the papers and well everything became a blur of inspiration and before I knew it I had completed 5 projects. You’ll see most of them next month. But here is one card I can share now.

Supplies
Paper and cardstock-Key to my Heart-CTMH
Inks-CTMH
Markers-Pantone
Stamps-Party Animals-Lizzie Anne Designs
Ribbon and Lace-Fabric StoreBorder Punch-Treading Water-Fiskars

It's Official!

Today is the first day of my 6-month term as a ShortCuts DT member. I’m really excited to be able to share my projects using ShortCuts clear and frosted cards. This months theme is Love/Valentine’s Day. I hope you find my projects inspiring.

This is one of my favorite cards for a number of reasons:
1. I can't believe how straight I managed to stitch around the card!!
2. I love how the frosted sheets look like bubbles and they don't mask the image when I overlap them.
3. I love how neat and tidy the clear cards look.
4. I love this stamp set, it's so fun to colour!


Supplies
Clear Card-ShortCuts
Frosted sheet-ShortCuts
Sushi Bowl party stamps-Stampendous
Cardstock and paper-CTMH
Pantone markers
Staz On Black ink
machine stitching

Don't forget to check out what the other very talented DT members are doing with ShortCuts products.
Joy Stagg
Carla Piecheff
Ingrid Danvers

Wagon load of Love

This morning I decided to blow the dust off an old stamp of mine and actually use it for the first time. I got the idea from a SU set “Loads of Fun”, since I do not have that set I thought the wagon and the many other stamps I do own would do the trick. I’m thinking I may actually get some half decent use out of this stamp after all.


Supplies
Stamps
Radio Flyer-PSX
LOVE-Soul Mates-CTMH
Paper-Script-Karen Foster
Cardstock-Red, white and black-CTMH
Ink-black and green-CTMH
Pantone Markers
Pearls-red-Queen & Co.
Punch-label-SURibbon-fabric store

It's beginning to look like Valentines...Already!!

I know it’s not even the new year yet and I’m posting Valentine cards!! It seems that I’m actually a little behind. Valentine cards have been popping up since before Christmas!!Anyway you’ll be seeing more Valentine cards as January moves on. Enjoy.

Supplies

Amour Card

Stamps-Soul Mates-CTMHCardstock-red, black and white-CTMHInks-red and black-CTMHGlitter-SticklesMarkers-Pantone

Supplies
Kiss a froggie
Stamps-Princess-CTMH
Markers-Pantone
Inks-Black and Desert Sand-CTMH
Staz On-white
Frosted Sheet-Short Cuts
Cardstock-Kraft-SU
Pink paper-Pebbles Inc.
Ribbon-wrapped around a pair of socks I got for Christmas!!
I used markers, Prisma white colouring pencil and a little Gamsol to make the lips look juicy.

A Christmas Card for the School Bus Driver

My son has had the same bus driver (to school) for the last 8 years. It was just this year that he told me he thinks he has the best shool bus driver ever. So I thought he might like a christmas card with my son's compliment written inside for christmas. So I got my pencil out and drew a cartoon school bus, then I thought (before I glue everything down) that maybe someone else might like to make the bus, so I made a template. And here you go, I added the pic of the bus because when I decide to use a paper piecing template I always forget how it's supposed to look. This way it makes putting it together and deciding on colours much easier!

This template is for the bus only...driver not included!

Materials
Cardstock-Yellow, black, red,white and grey-CTMH
Small Circle punches-Marvy and EK success
Wreath Punch-Martha Stewart Branch punch
Ribbon-Michaels
Snowflake paper-Sandylion
Glass Glaze (Diamond Glaze)-Plaid
Yellow Brads

Short Cuts DT call-Frosted card

Another card made with Short Cuts Frosted Card Blanks. Wow these card blanks are awesome! They are so fun to play with and easy to use. Don't forget to stop by Short Cuts blog and leave a comment on your favorites. There are 10 hopeful DT's with lots of sweet items for you to see.

So I found this bird pattern at Scrapbooks Etc (under the title of "Nature Paper-Piecing) along with a couple more. I love this bird!! I hoped I would put the right colours together to make it pretty and I think I managed to do just that. Add a little glitter and a frosted card for a soft look and here you go! Putting the bird on a frosted card really hightlighted the details and added dimension.
Supplies
Frosted Card blank-Short Cuts
Bird Pattern-Scrapbooks Etc.
Stamps-December word puzzle-CTMH
Pattern Paper-K&Company Christmas Pack
Glitter-Martha Stewart
White Hemp, cardstock and Desert sand ink-CTMH

ShortCuts Design Team call-Clear Cards

I finished all my projects for the ShortCuts Design Team call, they are listed below and I just couldn't not do something with the extra clear card. I LOVE these clear cards, they have so many possibilites and you can create so much depth with your cards, it's a whole new dimension of cardmaking...I wish I had more to play with!!

I used a picture of our house, opened the pic in Photoshop and changed it to B&W leaving only the house in colour. I thought it would be a perfect idea for a christmas card that read "There's no place like home for the holidays". If you look real close you can see my poor JEEP just buried in all the new fallen snow. Good thing it's 4-wheel drive or I'd never get out of my driveway...LOL. The big white spots on the photo are snowflakes, the flash went off and that's what happens when light bounces of them.

Supplies

Clear card blanks-ShortCuts

Stamp-Holiday Lane-Lizzie Anne Designs

Heart Impressions-CTMH

Snowflake punch-Martha Stewart

Ribbon-Michaels

Hurricane Lamp

Here’s my “twist” on the Treat Box, I thought it would make a cute version of a “hurricane lamp”. The full sheet of acetate from Short Cuts is perfect for making these boxes, not only is it perfectly clear but it’s thick, (thicker than any other type I’ve used) which makes it perfect for projects like this. The box is itself is really strong and can hold stuff really good. I scored all my fold lines and it just stays in place, add a little glue and there you go. I find Tombo adhesive runner works best.
The measurements are: Cut one piece of acetate 6x11”, score along the 11” side at 2”,5”,7”and 10”. Fold the score lines and glue where they over lap.
For the base and top covers cut two 5x6” pieces of pattern paper. Score along the 5” side at 1 ½” and 3 ½” and along the 6” side at 1 ½” and 4 ½”.
Assemble the top and bottom and slip over the clear box body. Glue with Tombo adhesive or Sticky strips. Decorate as desired.
The background was made by using my Watercolour and baby wipes technique, see video tutorial for this technique right here in my blog. Stamp images can cut around leaving a 2’ bottom, score ½” from the bottom, fold and glue to base of the box bottom. Glue the rider to the front of the box and the large tree to the back.
Punch 4 snowflakes, sandwich tread between two snowflakes and tread through the top of the box, decide how low you want the snowflake to hang and tie a knot at the top.
This example has a Flameless tea light in it, the pic on the right shows how it glows. I can never seem to get a pic that shows this effect as pretty as it is in real life.
Repeat.
Supplies
Clear Full sheet- Short Cuts
Pattern Paper-K&Company (Brenda Walton Specialty Paper Pad)
Ribbon-Michaels
December Word Puzzle & Beauty of Christmas-CTMH Acrylic Stamps
Snowflake Punch-Martha Stewart
Treading Water Border Punch-Fiskars
Flameless Tea Light
Water Colour PencilsInks-Black, Terracotta-CTMH, Night of Navy-SU

on the OUTSIDE looking IN

Poor little snowman, always on the outside, wishing he were inside!! These clear card blanks from Short Cuts are awesome!! I can soooo much potential with them. And I’ll share my ideas as they come to me..LOL. Anyway I thought the clear card would be perfect for this idea. Its amazing how you can get a cool dimensional look just by layering images using clear cards.
Supplies
Clear Card Blank-Short Cuts
All Decked Out and Holiday Joy-CTMH
Cardstock-White Daisy and Desert Sand-CTMH
Pantone markers
Snowflake punch-Martha Stewart
Drippy Goo Border Punch-Martha Stewart
Glitter-Martha Stewart

Gift Card Holders

A cup of Friendship

So here’s an example of my new favourite card type…it’s a Gift Card Holder!! Isn’t it cool!! It folds up like an accordion to form a card that has a little pocket inside. It will hold a gift card perfectly, but I think it can hold other things, so my mission now is to list all the different ways this cardholder can be used.
If you have any suggestions let post it in the comments, I’d love to hear your ideas. I have a few ideas for these and will post pics as soon as they are done. Stay tuned!!
Supplies
Gift Card holder-Short Cuts
Pattern Paper-Anna Griffen
Cup of Friendship and Annotations-CTMH acrylic stamps
Ribbon and hemp-Michaels
Lace Doily Border Punch-Martha Stewart
Inks-Garden Green and Desert Sand-CTMH

We're Dying to have you-halloween invite

Another sample of what you can do with a gift card holder, make it an invitation and store your information where a gift card would go.

for more projects visit http://sheetloadshortcuts.blogspot.co

Supplies

Sketchy Uppercase-CTMH acrylic stamps

Ribbon-Michaels

Goo Border Punch-Martha Stewart

Gift Card Holder-Short Cuts

Pattern Paper-imaginisce

I used a tree box template from SCS to make the Angel's body. You can even put candy inside her. What a cute gift for someone!! Hummmm...

The rest of her I made up, the wings are the snowflake stamp, I used MS glue pad to put adhesive on the stamp to make a sticky image and put glitter over top, you can't see it but it's there. The lace trim was punched from a border punch in 3 pieces then glued and trimmed. I have a tiny mitten punch that I love using to make hands and I did bead and tie the snowflakes together. I'm thinking now I should have taken step by step photos of the process.

Here is a fabulous site for step by step instructions on how to make the triangle box

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/trianglebox