Summer is Here!!

It has been quite the heat wave here lately.....but I am not complaining since it is far better than 2 feet of snow with freezing winds. Life has been busy and hope that it slows up a bit so I can get back into card making. I seem to have been neglecting all my wonderful, treasured stamping supplies and they are crying out to be loved once again!!!

This card was created for a dear friend who has been going through a real tough time the last month by first losing her mother and now her sister. My thoughts and prayers go out to her.

Used versamark and cream embossing powder for the butterflies then sponged on green, yellow and dark brown ink around the butterflies then layered on black for that extra pop. All layered over a square cream base with DP paper and black ribbon.

Same thing but Different

How I love having a few extra days off work doing a lot of nothing. Yesterday...Pister #2 and I decided to head to London and visit our cousin and take her out for lunch. It was so great catching up on things. Today my friend Lesley is coming over for a visit and I am going break her into the world of card making. She has always loved the cards I have given her but has never made any..............well today is a new day. I will have to keep you posted on our crafting afternoon.

Looking back at my previous posts I guess you can say trees was my passion this year for Christmas cards. This photo does not show the amazing glitz and sparkle that is in real life. Changed up the colours for this card to browns and various greens. The DP is soooo sparkly and glittery... I guess that is why I had to have it. Stamped the image with versamark and heat embossed in brown embossing powder, added Martha Stewart glitter to the tree, cut out with my nesties then added a brown bow.

Simple Christmas Cards

Christmas is a comin.....and my cards aren't done!!! How many others out there are in same boat? So........I decided to do a few simple cards with no colouring. I pulled out my Christmas tree embossing folder and added a few shiny metallic stickers and gems for ornaments and of course glitter to give that sparkle that I just can't resist. The embossed tree was mounted on mirrored silver card stock, added a white/silver bow and the sentiment is a peel off sticker. I quite liked the look and elegance of this card so decided to changed up the colours in the second card by using a red base. These cards took no time at all and at this point of the game..........this is what I needed to do.

Black Tie Affair!

What a fabulous weekend......the weather was amazing and was able to get many things accomplished. Spent some time doing yard work, then off to the arena on Saturday and Sunday to watch Cammy play in a hockey tournament. The two games I watched were awesome, quite nerve racking to be exact because it came down to the last couple of minutes of play to win the tournament. The evenings were fairly quiet so was able to get a start on my Christmas cards .

These cards were cased from Running with Scissors by Leslie Miller except I used black & cream card stock and "black magic" embossing powder. The pics do not capture the outstanding glittery .... shimmery affect as in real life and depending how you hold the card what colour is prominent.

I was reading Always with a Heart by Jules and she made mention that she was uncertain about using black for Christmas. Not sure what others think of the black and cream colours for Christmas but to me they are "simply elegant" like attending a black tie affair. Here's to you Jules.........!!!!