Greeting Cards

More coming in the category.

Thank You AND Thanksgiving Cards

This was a Thank You card for someone who gave me a cookie scoop in addition to the other gift. I just HAD to make a card that was cookie related.

 

The grape cards above are examples of using both the positive and negative of almost everything! The "thanks", the grape bunches AND the leaf ! I used cardstock that was lighter color on the back to make the punched border stand out without any other decoration.

I finally found a rubber stamp that is PERFECT for the two grape cards above and the carrots below. It says:

Thanks Thanks Thanks

Thank You!

Thanks a Bunch!

This way there is no question that the bunch of grapes and carrots means thanks a bunch! Now, I have to make more of these cards to keep on hand!

Embossed card using what was then my new card corner punch and a thick cut thank you. Embossing has Thanks and Thank You in English and other languages.


Below, I figured Thanksgiving Cards would fit very well in the Thank You category. 
The die I used was a tiny square frame, I used both the frame AND the left-over inside.

Birthday Cards

More birthday cards will be added as I make them!

Doily Birthday Cards added March 29, 2015

 Doily Embossing Folder is part of a QuicKutz 2 pack by WRMK
Labels are Thinlits Fancy Labels from Sizzix that match the Fancy Label Flipit Card.

 The two doily labels are part of a set of 3 doily dies from QuicKutz by WRMK.
If you notice that the opposite sides have an extra big loop for ribbon or yarn.

 This embossing folder is the other one in the 2 pack mentioned above. It only embosses on ONE side and in the other direction. I just ran it through twice and flipped the direction by barely putting the paper inside the folder and running the length sideways.

 Cork was cut from a cork sheet, 
both the Cheers and bottle dies are Ellison/Sizzix Sizzlit dies.

The glass below is part of  a QuicKutz WRMK die set.

 Inside says "Wishes". Die is a QuicKutz WRMK tag die that I ground down the hole because it makes a fantastic label.

This is an example of using the negative "leftovers" when I cut out "Happy Birthday". 
Of course, one is white and the other red but you get the idea! The one on the right shows you how the die is set up. I just cut the original Happy Birthday out on a larger piece so that I could come back and line up the cookie cutter (outline die) square and cut out the scalloped rectangle and emboss the edges.

The one below, I just used deckle scissors and cut out the negative for a different Happy Birthday die. As you can see, the one on the left, I didn't use the "Happy" part, changed it up a bit by using another die that was "Winter Wishes". I really like that ice cream cone embossing die. It is an old AccuCut Zip'eSnap die that cuts and embosses at the same time. I think they came out with that before Sizzix came out with their version.

 












 The flowers to the left are attached with eyelets as is the Happy Birthday to the right. This was BEFORE I found about about Aleene's ACID FREE Tacky Glue! I'm STILL going to use eyelets though.

Dachshund Cards!

Here are some of my favorite Dachshund cards! 

More will be added as I find more pictures and design more cards! 

 Added March 13, 2015

Frantic Stamper Precision Dies - Dachshund
Embossing folder also bought from Frantic Stamper
Label is Sizzix Fancy Frame Labels

Stamp and Die is Avery Elle "Party Animal"
Embossing folder on left is QuicKutz, right embossing folder is Sizzix
Label is QuicKutz, part of a Christmas set

Inside, stars & text from Avery Elle "Party Animal" stamp set
Dog stamp is from another set, not Avery Elle



Added October 19, 2014

Added October 2014

 My Lawn Fawn Critters in the Dog Park
Dachshund die & stamp!

Taylored Expressions Dachshund die & stamp set

Lawn Fawn Critters in the Dog Park Dachshund stamp & die.

New and improved cone! Went through my packing material in the garage and found a thicker foamy bag that is perfect!

 

Large balloon dog is Avery Elle, the other one, my friend Maria sent to me! Had NO idea they'd be so perfect together. I usually never do cards with ONLY stamping, usually a die cut somewhere! But this was perfect with only stamping.

I saw a card one time that had a dog leaping up to try and catch a balloon and thought it would be a PERFECT design for a Dachshund. Short little guys are always trying to leap up catch things when they shouldn't. Bad for their long little backs. But unfortunately, no dies to be found and not really any stamps. I did get one stamp that the Dachshund standing straight up but it just wasn't right for this. 

I finally remember "My Cute Stamps" and wondered if Holly ever came out with the penguin stamp she told me about. Found out that she was closing the stamp part of her business and everything was on clearance. Some of the other stamps I had intended to get were already sold out but was able to snag the penguin set and the stamp set with the Dachshund, balloon and bone. 

Wasn't until a few days after it arrived that I suddenly realized that I had everything needed in this set except the words for the card I had in mind! And my Copic marker skills were good enough to color it! I could have NEVER done this with my pencils. I've got a ways to go before I'm really good with Copics but you can quickly learn to do a decent job on a cartoon figure. This card went to my cousin.

 Another Flip-it card, this one for Mother's Day!

 I FINALLY got a Flip-it Card Die!
AND the Lawn Fawn Critters in the Dog Park die and stamp set. 
I had problems with the die CUTTING the creases rather than just creasing. 
Spent some time on the phone with Sizzix and we got a solution! Works great now. I mention that because on THIS card, had to give it to her the next day. Jeff gave me HOURS of notice :) ! Anyway, I used the Easter ribbon that just said Spring on it to hold the card together. I think it added a lot to the card!
I bought the QuicKutz graduation die 7 years ago to put on a penguin that I was using on a graduation card. Comes with two tiny hats, worked great with this little Dachshund. The butterfly was a punch, all my die butterflies were too big.

 
 

 Birthday card for a sweet co-worker who was born on Valentine's Day AND loves Dachshunds!

I think the idea for this was in my Cardmaker Magazine! The card fits in the envelope flat and you pull it out with the ribbon!

I bought a card that had a drawing of a fairly realistic Dachshund wearing a hat and boots. I just HAD to get it just for my Dachshund card collection and see if I could come close to duplicating it! Nothing like the other card BUT I got my paper doll dies hat (on sideways) and the boots and made it work! 

Going away card for someone who has Dachshunds.

More Dachshund birthday and Christmas Cards!