Masculine Gift

My brother moved to Korea last Monday and I wanted to make him something.  I had a hard time thinking of masculine gifts that didn't include flowers, trim, or glitter.  Not including any of these is a very difficult for me.  Haha. :)  I also had to keep size in mind, as all he could take with him had to fit into 2 suitcases and a carry-on.  So, I decided to create him a travel log or a mini book that he can put his thoughts and memories in.

The front and back covers of the book are heavy-weight chipboard that I painted black.  I covered the front and back cover with papers from the DCWV Tattered Time collection.  The pages inside are Gina K Luxury cardstock and are very heavy, so they should be quite durable.  I bound the mini-book with my Bind-It-All and attached a key for a masculine touch.

Mother's Day Cards

Here are the cards that I created for my mom, my mother-in-law, and my grandma for Mother's Day.

Card for Mother-in-Law

I used Pink Paislee's Butterfly Garden collection along with some Prima flowers and some cherry blossoms from I Am Roses.

Card for my sweet Mom

I also used Pink Paislee's Butterfly Garden collection for this card.  I cut the dress form with the Sewing Room die by Tim Holtz and the doily was cut using the Dainty Doily Die by My Favorite Things.  The crocheted lace is by Prima, as well as the canvas leaves.  The flowers and bling are from the Recollection collection.  The large vintage rose is from I Am Roses.

Card for my Grandma

I created this card using the Madeline collection by Prima.  The teal floral sprig is also by Prima.  The bird cage is from the Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden ephemera pack and the bird is by Recollections.  I purchased the brown lace from Frog Feathers on Etsy.

Crafty Sunday

What do you do when it rains?  You spend the afternoon doing crafty things, of course!  I created 2 cards today.  The first is for my brother who is moving to Korea.  I printed out a map of Seoul, Korea to use on the cover of the card.  I colored up Cafe Ian from The Greeting Farm because my brother loves coffee.  I used Gina  K's Pure Luxury card stock for the first time and I had trouble getting my Copics to blend.  I don't like the way the image turned out, but decided to use it anyway.  I do love the new DCWV "Tattered Time" DP.  It's perfect for masculine cards......very vintage and grungy!

The second card I created I used Graphic 45 "Once Upon a Springtime" collection.  I created the flower using coffee filters and canvas which I stained with my LSG Starburst sprays.  I got the idea for the coffee filter flower from YouTube, MFT: 3D Pretty Posey Tutorial.  The flowers reminds me of a lily pad, which is where you might find a fairy or two....so cute! :)

"Life of the Party" Birthday Card

I am loving my new Copic markers.  I colored up "Birthday Anya" by The Greeting Farm using my Copic markers.  I only have a few colors, so I had to be creative.  I colored her dress using Tim Holtz's Distress Stain in Broken China and used bronze stickles for her shoes and bow.  I colored the cake on top of her head with my colored pencils and then embossed it with sparkly embossing powder.  I love the new Life of the Party collection by Basic Grey.  It puts a totally different spin on the traditional birthday card.  The sentiment on the front is from the PI stamp set, "Hello Cupcake" by My Favorite Things.  Add a little Prima bling and a cute flower from Kaiser Craft and you have yourself an adorable birthday card. 

 

First Copic Tutorial

Here is my first colored picture from my very first Copic tutorial.  I am so excited with the results.  Here is a link to my instructor's example.  http://www.colormecopicclub.blogspot.com/  

What do you think of my results?  We just learned about skin on this tutorial, but I decided to color the entire picture.  I am submitting mine, hopefully I will win!! 

Baby Shower and New Arrival Cards

I know 4 people who are either pregnant or recently had a baby.  Therefore, I better get busy and make some cards!  Here are a few that I created tonight using a $3 page kit from TJ Maxx.  I have enough scraps left over to make about 5 more cards, what a bargain!

This was my first attempt at a stick pin.  I just used random beads that I got in a vintage lot off of Ebay.  I must say I am pretty proud how it turned out.  It is such a cute addition to the card.

Le Romantique Anniversary Card

My parents recently celebrated their 31st Wedding Anniversary.  Here is the card that I created for them.  I used the Le Romantique paper collection by Graphic 45.  The flower and leaf are from iamroses.com.  The flower was originally white, but I transformed it with my Lindy's Starburst Stains in Opal Sea Oats.  I cut the frames using my Nestabilities Label Four die and added a touch of Prima bling.  The sentiments were stamped using the "Amore" CTMH stamp set.