Some of my favorite cards .....

 I thought it might be fun this week to share some of the cards that I have made recently that I really liked.  As with all paper crafters, not all of my "creations" are a success, but here are a few of my favorites:

 The card to the left is a friendship card that I made for a swap group.  I really liked the yellow and black color theme.  To make the punched frame I used a Martha Stewart punch then embossed the yellow paper. The music background came from a paper stack that I had laying around in my craft room.  The butterfly embellishment came from Martha Stewart also.

I used a Martha Stewart butterfly in the birthday card to the right also.  (I must like butterflies :-)).  The center label was cut from a Cricut Mini die cutting machine cartridge.  I really liked how the green colors in the papers blended together.

 The Thank You card to the left was created with a "crinkled ink" technique that I discovered through a YouTube video.  It is really simple to do using crinkled up plastic wrap dipped in an ink pad and dabbed on the paper.  I used two different ink colors in this one both by Stampin' Up.  Lost Lagoon (item#133644) and Pistachio Pudding (item#131177). The "Thank You" stamp is from Stampin'Up Painted Petals stamp set (item# 137146)

 The card to the right is called a "Twisted Double Easel" card that I learned about through one of my swap groups. The two flowered sections fold down so the card will fit in a business size envelope.  This was my first attempt at this technique.  Next time I try this I think I will add more bling and embellishments to the stand up portions of the card.

 The card to the left is one of my all time favorites.  I uses a very versatile Stampin' Up stamp set "Sheltering Tree" (item #137163). The border on the left is an Anna Griffen die that was embossed after it was cut.


Wishing everyone a Happy Memorial Day!

To get my creative juices flowing again, I plan to curl up with my brand new Stampin Up catalog that arrived the other day and begin placing my next order!





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