Happy Hello

Hello, 

The challenge this week on the Simon Says Stamp Wed. Challenge blog is 'lets have a laugh'...

I don't really have any 'punny' stamps but did manage to dig out this totally cute Magenta stamp that is part of my 'piggy' collection.  The sentiment stamp is from Jilly Bean Soup and Unity.  I'm pretty sure both of these are courtesy of my wonderful friend Barb.

I colored the background kraft paper with LuminArte's Twinkling H2O's (Pink Azalea and Key Lime)

I'm also playing along with  Addicted to Stamps and More where the challenge is CAS cards.
The design is based on this week's CAS(E) This Sketch.

Thanks for dropping by,
Ivanka

Happy Anniversary

Hello...

Hmmm, 3 days in a row...you know I can't keep this pace up.  :) 

But it's been fun.  Glad to have some creativity back.

Today's card is for the Simon Says Stamp Monday blog challenge to make a project that is inspired by the letter A.  Here's my Anniversary card.

The patterned paper is from Kaisercraft (Sixpence), sentiment sticker is from Creative Imaginations, not sure who the heart stamp is from, I stamped it with VersaMark and heat embossed with white, then cut it out.  All the hearts and love charm are from my stash.  Ribbon is from Offray.  Background embossing folder is another new one from Anna Griffin that I recently got from Simon Says Stamp.  I dry brushed the embossed panel and the edges with DecoArt's Light Antique White acrylic paint.

Thanks for dropping by today,
Ivanka

Dry Embossing Happy Birthday

Good Morning!  Wow, 2 posts in a row...not sure I can keep this up.  :)

As the creative mojo slowly returns, I'm glad to have found this dry embossing challenge on Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge blog.  I love using embossing folders to add texture to cards.



I actually just recently purchased this Wildflower Gate by Anna Griffin embossing folder from Simon Says Stamp and it's my first time using it.  I love the beautiful texture.

 

 

Patterned paper is from My Mind's Eye Lost and Found 3 paper pack, flower is from Petaloo, Washi tape is from Stampin' Up!, die cut is from Sizzix and sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.

 

Thanks for dropping by.

 

Ivanka

 



25th Anniversary

Recently, our friends celebrated their 25th Anniversary...and we helped them celebrate :)

I made a card and decorated champagne glasses for the toast to the happy couple.

Background paper is Pow from American Crafts...I just love the shimmer of it.  Sentiment is computer generated, numbers are from SRM.

For the champagne glasses, the tag diecut is from Sizzix, number stickers are from SRM,  round stickers are from the $ store.  It's amazing what you can find at the $ store these days!

I'm playing along with Simon Says Stamp, for their anything but a card challenge.