The Art Nudge Inspiration photo: ArtNudge#325D
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Mar 27, 2025
ArtNudge#325D and Freshly Made Sketches#679 and NBUS#72
The Art Nudge Inspiration photo: ArtNudge#325D
Mar 15, 2025
St. Patrick's Day Cards and a Bonus card from way back.
So for this card I used: Pumpkin Pie for the base of the card. Then I stamped a strip of Basic White with a large shamrock and a small shamrock from a retired Close to my Heart stamp set (Lucky You).
This one used: Granny Apple Green and Lemon Lime Twist card stock. The Hat is a wood block stamp from: Rubber Stampede that I've had for forever. The sentiment is from Studio G and was also featured on the card above.
Mar 3, 2025
PP727 and NBUS72 - Spring Flowers
Feb 3, 2025
Freshly Made Sketches#671 and NBUS#71
I'm participating in Freshly Made Sketches #671 and NBUS#71
I finally got to use my brand new Unity Stamp set: Purr-ty Cats and the new designer paper, (Atomic Kitty Cat) there is also a die set that goes with the stamps but I have not purchased that "yet."
Jan 16, 2025
ARTNUDGE125A and NBUS#70
For this card I chose (Frosty & Feisty) from the (pissy kitty) line of Unity stamps. - This is my first time inking it up.
Jan 2, 2025
On A Break
Dec 31, 2024
Wrapping up Christmas - Part 2
Dec 30, 2024
Wrapping up Christmas - Part 1
Welcome. I'm wrapping up Christmas cards from 2024 today and tomorrow.
Starting off with a couple of Nature themed cards:
Card #1
For this card I started out with the patterned paper for my inspiration. It's from Unity Stamps, (Rustic Christmas line)
This was one of my favorite cards I made this year. I started with a base of Old Olive Card stock. The stamped a piece of Very Vanilla with the pine cone image from the (Festive Flair - Nov. 2023 KOM)
This one just made me smile as I knew who it was going to right off the bat. So for this I started with a card base of Cherry Cobbler. Then I found this cool piece of plaid paper in the little goodie bag from Unity and decided to use it for my card. I also picked out a piece of designer paper (Unity Rustic Christmas pack) but from there I took a snowflake image from the (Wander and Wonder - Sept. 24 KOM) and some Crushed Olive Distress ink and stamped on top of the designer paper. I tore the edge, layered it over the plaid piece and cut it out with a Scalloped Rectangle die.
Dec 28, 2024
More Christmas cards.
Wow it's almost Christmas! - I hope by now you have everything done that needs to be done.
Today's cards:
First up is this adorable mouse image from Unity Stamps September 2024 KOM (Wander and Wonder) Card Details: Ink used, Memento Tuxedo Black. Card Stock - SU Real Red and Basic White,Next up is this sweet little deer image, Unity Stamps, (Little Love Deer). The sentiment for this card and the one above are from another Unity set, (Artic Joyride). Card details: Card Stock, SU Old Olive, Cherry Cobble, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla. Punches are from a set I have so not sure of the source. Image colored with pencils. Embossing Folder, Swiss Dot. Also used some green enamel dots, a fishtail die and foam tape. I lightly brushed a white pigment pad over the embossed panel as well.

Dec 22, 2024
Non-Traditional Christmas
Hello, Hope you are enjoying the last few days before Christmas - It's such a busy time of year.
Today I'm featuring a trio of Christmas cards that are not quite as "traditional" as they feature metallic colors.
First up is a card that I made using scraps left over from a this card from 2020
Here is this years version using the same color scheme.So for this card I used the same patterned snowflake paper but added an embossed white panel. They used my new Joy die (Unity Stamps) and some paper from SU that has silver lines on it. Circle dies are also Unity. Added a small shimmer pearl to the center of the snowflake. Sentiment panel is raised using foam tape.
This one is much prettier than the picture shows. It's done in White and Copper Colors. The embossing folder was a gift from a friend. I added copper color splatters to it and some copper toned gems. The stamp is from an old SU stamp set.
Finally a card featuring Navy, White & Gold for the color scheme.
Patterned paper was purchased at a JoAnn's store. Snowflake die is from Momenta and I added stickles to it. Used Gold Embossing for the sentiment which is from an old set from, Lizzie Ann Designs that I've had for years. Added some tiny gold gems in various places.
All these card really sparkle and shine but it's hard to get good photographs of that.
Dec 20, 2024
Santa Claus has arrived
Hello and welcome. Yes it's been a hot minute since I've posted here. I've "finally" finished and mailed my Christmas cards. Today I am featuring a series of (Santa cards) that I made this year. You've seen this one already:
I made that way back in November. Here are the other 4 cards I made using the same stamp set:
All cards feature the stamp set: Simon Hurley - Silly Santas and matching dies.
Traditional Christmas colors were used. If you need information on papers, etc..that I used feel free to message me. In the interest of time on these cards I'm leaving out all that information.
Nov 22, 2024
Joy and Peace at Christmas - NBUS#68
Nov 21, 2024
Poinsettia Magic and Wonder
See I told you it was quite different. The things I was inspired by from Lisa's card, Kraft Card stock, Distressing, Poinsettia, Speckles.
Nov 13, 2024
Simply Holiday Deer - NBUS#68
This card used the same stamp set, (Simply Holiday Deer) except for the sentiment which came from Unity (Winter Cheer and Deer)
Very close resemblance wouldn't you say! She got a kick out of it when I showed her the paper pattern.
Nov 4, 2024
Halloween Cards
Today I'm sharing the last 2 cards that I made and sent out to people for Halloween this year.
First up a super easy "no stamping" involved card.
This card was done using Unity Stamps Patterned Paper (Haunted Hues) and ( Chronicles of a Ghost - Ephemera Kraft packet. )
Card Base: Basic Black Card Stock (SU) I then layered that with a piece of the Haunted Hues paper that I distressed with some Crushed Curry ink as the ghosts in the pattern were super white and I wanted them to match the ghost from the ephemera packet.
I layered the ghost paper over a piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock that I had embossed with Basket Weave Die (Concord and 9th)
I then used a Unity Scallops and Circle die to cut out the ghost from the Epherma pack . I also cut out the boo sentiment from the same pack and distressed the edges with some pumpkin pie ink. I mounted the sentiment and ghost with foam tape and added some gems that were given to me.
Card #2
This one uses a very old Amuse Studio stamp set called, Spooky Boo Day. - I had received a card with this layout from an Amuse Studio demonstrator once and liked the layout. I did change it up a bit to make it my own.
Card Base: Only Orange (retired SU - which I miss), Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist and Basic White.
I used the Polka Dot circle plate from Concord and 9th and then stamped the bats in Black ink over the top of the embossed piece after I had the rest of the layout in place.
The tree was stamped with Granny Apple Green ink, the owl in Smoky Slate, the Pumpkin in Only Orange. I added a strip of the Granny Apple Green to the bottom of the tag, some yellow glitter to the pumpkin and some yellow/orange gems to the tree to complete the card.
That's it for today's cards. - I'm working on Christmas cards now so you should be seeing them in the future.
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