Swap for demo meeting

This is one of the SWAPs I made for our Demo meeting today. The center looks a bit odd in this picture. What I did was stamp the Fine Flourish stamp on watercolor paper with Tempting Turquoise ink. I chalked the center with chalk pastels and then put a touch of Chrystal Affects in the center. Thanks for looking.

More Spring Cards

Now I am hooked on making cards for Spring. We had snow showers yesterday and this is my way to rebel. Enjoy.

Fine Flourish

This background stamp is so much fun to use. Today I wanted to share several cards I made with Fine Flourish.

Thanks for looking.

Spring Pals Paper Arts Challenge

I made a couple of cards for the Spring Challenge at Pals Paper Arts. This is the first one and it was fun to make. I don't know if you can tell from the photo, but I kissed the pearls with a bit of Mambo Melon.

This is my second card. I don't know if I really like how it turned out, but the paper roses were fun to make. Enjoy.

Stamp Buffet

Today I want to share some of the cards I made at a Stamp Buffet this weekend. What is a Stamp Buffet you ask.  It is a fun way to make a variety of cards. There are a group of cards to choose from, this time we had about 10 options, you choose the ones you want to make and only pay for those. It was great fun. The card above is so much fun...this chick has four changes of clothes. Each outfit velcros onto the chick. It is a good card to make adults smile and the children are thrilled with it. Thank you Shirley for this cute creation.

This card is as close as I will probably ever get to making a quilt.

The colors in this card are so striking together. This picture doesn't do them justice.

I like this soft color combination and the satin ribbon is so nice to work with. Thanks for taking a look.

Star Thank You

I wanted something that would work for a guy and I think this one does the trick.

More fun with ribbon and embossing folders. Enjoy.

Here are a couple of the cards I made this weekend. On the top card I made a little flower from the edge of paper I trimmed for the inside of the card. I folded that small piece of paper every 1/4 inch, then joined it together and placed it on a base of sticky tape. It is a fun, easy way to use little bits of paper.

I ran a large scallop of DSP through an embossing folder to use as a background for the card. I like the look and the texture it creates.

I also want to thank those of you who are checking out my blog. I didn't know if anyone would look at it when I started, but I did it anyway and I am encouraged to continue. TFL...Michelle

More Tea Party DSP Cards

Here are a few more cards I made with the a sheet of DSP from the Tea Party collection. The two cards together are 3 X 3 love notes. This paper speaks to me of Spring and Easter and I am ready for better weather, which means less rain here in the Northwest.

Pals Paper Arts entry

This weeks entry for Pals Paper Arts is a KISS card. Keep it simple, sweetie. You don't think of the the items you add to cards until you try to make it simple. Thanks for looking.

Ribbon and Stamps What Fun

Since Spring is just around the corner, yes I am looking forward to it, I thought I would pull out some of my older stamps and play a bit. We have actually had sunshine the last few days and I tried to capture some of it with my cards.

This one looks better inperson because it is so light in color.

Fun Layers

I have been playing with some layers this week. I am enjoying the vintage stamps with words and designs across the stamp. Hope you enjoy.

Fun with Sale-A-Bration paper

Here are a couple of cards using the designer paper from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. I've spent the weekend making cards and watching the Olympics, a great combination in my opinion. So, I will be sharing more with you this week.

Pals Paper Arts

Here is my entry for the Pals Paper Arts sketch of the week.

Cards for the Troops

One of the gals in our group sends cards to the troops, so I have started making cards for her to include in her next shipment. The inside of the cards are blank so the soldiers have space to write. I enjoy making cards and am pleased that I can share them with folks who will enjoy and use them. Hope you enjoy looking at them.

More Easel Cards

Here are some more of my easel cards. I am so enjoying making them and hope you enjoy seeing them. Hope you have a blessed day...Michelle

The bottom of these two cards is made with a jumbo wheel stamp that I took off the wheel and put on an acrylic block to stamp. Since the stamp doesn't have a cushion on it, I adhere the stamp on the block with a little snail.

This card is embellished with Sweat Pea Felt and a corduroy button. The background is enhanced with shimmer paint and alchohol from a mini mister. I loaded the mini mister about 2/3 full with an alchohol hand sanitizer and then added about six or seven drops of champagne shimmer paint. Just shake it up until blended and mist away.

I wanted a "guy" card that could be used for Valentine's Day or any other occasion I wanted to say I Love You. This combination did the trick: Dusty Durango, Bermuda Bay, and Chocolate Chip. Enjoy.