It's a Tag, It's a Card

Here is a card I made using a tag I made experimenting with a few of my embossing folders and an image from Clearly Vintage. I sponged the tag with Distress Inks and then covered it with Rock Candy Crackle Paint from Ranger. I two small inchie images are from this week's Digital Two for Tuesday. I then glued it to another embossed background letting just a little bit peak out the edges.

A Flower for A Sweetheart

Well my wonky computer posted the Digital Tuesday post one day early so this is my entry for the Digital Two for Tuesday Challenge this week. The background is a Cuttlebug embossing folder. The edge was done with a Martha Stewart border punch. I made the flowers by curling some ribbom with wired edges.

More Asian Inspired Cards

I had a little time to create this weekend since my daughter was at a sleepover. I got out my inks and images and these are what I created. All the backgrounds were premade with my embossing folders. The stamps are Paula Best and PSX.

Loving All My New Embossing Folders

Well today I precut a whole bunch of paper and just started experimenting with all my new embossing folders. I got the Romance/ Valentines set from HSN and the Asian set from Creative Express and I was itching to see what they looked like. I just love the Asian set. The patterns are so versitile and easy to use. I happen to make some cards using asian images but I don't think you are tied to just asian images with these folders. You judge for yourselves. The stamps are Inkadinkadoo and All Night Media.

Another Two for Tuesday Valentine

Here is another Valentine using the image from Digital Two for Tuesday this week. The backgrounds were embossed with two different Cuttlebug embossing folders from the HSN Romance Collection. The punches are by Martha Stewart.

Valentines Day Will Be Here Sooner Than You Think

Valentines Day will be here sooner than you think. So I thought I should get working on some more cards. I used two different MS around the page punches on this card. The red cardstock is embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. The images are from Go Make Something. The stamps are from Clearly Vintage Motif set.

2 cards for Digital Two For Tuesday

So finally last night I had a chance to photograph two cards I made using the images from Digital Two for Tuesday (my Challenge blog). Since I get the images first. I was able to work on them Sunday. The backgrounds were embossed with Cuttlebug embossing folders.

Call for Guest Designers over at Digital Two for Tuesday

Check out my other blog Digital Two for Tuesday. There is a call for guest designers. All are welcome but spots are limited.

Embossing Folders and Punches My True Love

I don't know what it is but I just love embossing folders and punches. Here is a Valentine I made using 2 art stamp images from Go Make Something, a Cuttlebug embossing folder and 2 Martha Stewart punches. It was so quick and easy. I just love how it came out. Be sure to check out Go Make Something. It is a wonderful site with lots of free downloads.

Blog Candy

Stop by my other blog Clearly Vintage for some blog candy.

Asian Heart

I've been so busy lately with work and my other two blogs that I haven't had time to photograph my creations. Here is a Valentine using some Paula Best stamps. It opens in the middle.

Listen Closely

Here is a very profound card I made using Distress inks. The stamps are by several companies in my stash.

A Stamp in Hand Card

This is a card I made using a few stamps from A Stamp in Hand and OI. The cardstock is glossy except for the red accent strip which is matte. I used Marvy Markers directly on the rubber stamp to ink.

Two Cards More

Two quick cards using Cuttlebug embossing folders and Martha Stewart around the page punches. On thefirst card the image was stamped on glossy paper and colored with Copic markers.

Two Cards for Christmas

Here are two cards that use the same Cuttlebug embossing folder and Martha Stewart branch punch. I just added some Stickles to the branches to look like snow.

Some Cards for Hanukkah

Well Happy Hanukkah to those of you that celebrate it. We had a party on Saturday night. There were tons of latkes. I premade them in the morning because I hate to fry with a house full of people. Boy were they good. Here are a few Hanukkah cards I made this week. I will just have to get them out the door before the end of the holiday. I also made some cookies to give out at work.

Letterpress Update.

So I called Quickutz and they have agreed to send me replacement plate for the ones I used in the Letterpress. Hopefully these will not crack. They told me to try the others sets I purchased and if they crack they will replace them. I have lots of testing to do. Anyway Kudos to Quickutz for standing behind their product.

Letterpress, try try again

So I took a chance and opened another set of plates. This is the holiday one with a beautiful tree. Yes it is cracking too. With some adjustments the actual printing is amazing. It seems like the cracks are mostly from the areas where the plates were attached during the manufacturing process. Now I am torn. Do I take all this back today and fight with the store because I had to use and open several different packages to figure out that the plates crack, including paper, wipes and plates or do I wait and call Quickutz on Monday to replace the plates. I bought 6 sets of the plates at AC Moore with my holiday money. So I have a lot to return. I am glad I did not wait until the holiday to test it. Here is my first very simple card. I wish you could see the debossed surface in the scan. The best thing is no ink or debossing shows through to the other side. It looks very close to a professional print. Well, I have to say I have been inspired. I spent all day yesterday looking at real Letter presses for sale online. They are huge and quite expensive but a girl can dream.

Letterpress Fun?

I bought the Lifestyles Letterpress yesterday and I am so disappointed. The printing plates are cracking after one use. I am using it in an Epic 6. The plates and Letterpress came in a set. I'm really not sure what to do. I don't know if it is just the set that came with the machine that is faulty or they all are faulty. I bought a few more extra designs but I am afraid to use them as then I will not be able to return them. You can easily clean everything up with a little bit of vegetable oil on a paper towel. Then wash off.

2 More Holiday Cards

So I got a few more cards done this weekend. The stamps are by Hero Arts and Penny Black. I added lots of Stickles to make them shine.