Thank You Cards

 Hello friends.  A friend requested several Thank You cards so I am sharing a few I made for her.

I used Altenew Adore You stamp set for this one.  I colored the flowers with SU Bubble Bath and Flirty Flamingo Blends.  The leaves with Granny Apple Green Blends.  I fussy cut the images as I did not have a die for them.  I embossed the white panel with SU Tasteful Textile EF (ret.) and added a white strip across the middle. I stamped the sentiment from the same set on the white strip and then glued two small strips of Granny Apple Green card stock to the two long edges. I then glued it to the panel.

I got this idea from a card on Pinterest.  I stamped the Crumb Cake panel with an older MFT Burlap Background Stamp in Crumb Cake ink.  I matted it to a Garden Green mat and then added the blue gingham strip.  I die cut the white circle with a die from Spotlight on Nature dies and then stamped the heart from SU Heart Shaped stamp set in Garden Green ink.  The cute blue flowers and sentiment banner are from the matching die set and thank you is from the heart stamp set.

My last card uses SU Memorable Blooms stamp & die set.  The octagon shape is from the die set and is cut from a white panel, then embossed with SU Subtle EF (ret.) and mounted with foam tape.  I used an older text stamp to stamp in the octagon shape in Crum Cake ink.  The flowers are stamped, colored with SU Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green Blends, and then die cut with the matching die.  I added foam tape to the section over the cut out area and glued the left side to the embossed panel.  I also added a green leaf die cut under the stamped image.  Thank you is from an older SU set, stamped on a stitched oval die cut, and then mounted with foam tape.

She really liked the cards and I am glad as I liked them too. :)

I will share the first card at The Flower Challenge (thanks Michele) as they are looking for Pink.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Two Thank You Cards

 Hello friends.  I have two thank you cards to share today.

Sunday was Pastor Appreciation Day at our church and these are the two cards I made for our Pastor and Assistant Pastor

The first card is for our Pastor who has been with us for 7 years.  The pattern paper is from my stash and is matted with SU Early Espresso.  The white panel is embossed with SU Tasteful Textile EF and matted with Early Espresso.  Thank you is a Memory Box die which I cut from white and layered with Early Espresso.  It is mounted with foam tape on an oval die cut from matching blue cardstock.

This card is for our Assistant Pastor who is from out west and has lived on a ranch so thought this would be an appropriate card.  I used Frantic Stamper Western Cowboy and Desert Sunset dies cut from black and glued over a watercolor panel.   I traced the die over the panel so I would know where to add the color to match up and then glued the die cuts on.  I added foam tape to the top portion of the cowboy and cactus, then glued the bottom strip.  The sentiment is from an MFT set, die cut with a stitched banner die and mounted with foam tape.  The card base is SU Sahara Sand.

I will link to Dies R Us Challenge - Anything Goes.  I used Memory Box and Frantic Stamper dies.

and also to Cards 4 Guys as the one with the horse fits their theme of animals. 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Thank You So Very Much

Hello friends.  I needed a couple of thank you cards so I am sharing one I made.

I used this pretty SU Country Floral EF for the main panel, and sponged some Lost Lagoon ink over the raised flower areas.  The pretty border is cut from Lost Lagoon card with a Delicate Lace Edgelits die.  The lovely butterfly is from Butterfly gala stamped in Lost Lagoon ink  The sentiment is from Flourishing Phrases, also in Lost Lagoon.  I die cut it with the an oval die and mounted it on a Stitched Oval die, and mounted with foam tape.  I added 3 small pearls for a finishing touch and the card was done.  I really like how it turned out.

I am linking to Shopping Our Stash Challenge - thankful.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Thank You

Hello Friends.  Today I am sharing several Thank You cards I made for my helpers with crafts during Vacation Bible School at church last week.  We had almost 20 children in each of 3 classes each night.  They were a big help and I wanted to let them know I appreciated them. 

I used various Stampin Up products and MFT dies.   The one with the horse (MFT set) was made for a lady that works with horses and I thought it was appropriate for her.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Just Us Girls - shaving cream technique

I got to play along with the challenge at Just Us Girls this week which is using the "shaving cream technique.  There is a link to a video with this technique over on the JUGS blog.

I haven't tried this before, but it is a lot of fun, even though it is a little messy.  I love the way it turns out.  Here is my card.

My background is made with the shaving cream, SU Pretty In Pink, Crushed Curry and Lucky Limeade re-inkers on Whispher White CS. I made several sheets so will be using more in the future.  I matted this with Pretty In Pink CS and mounted it to a MFT Smooth White CS base. The flower is made with MFT's Upsy Daisy Die-namic and the Wild Wasabi leaves are cut with SU Little Leaves Sizzlet.  The sentiment is stamped in Wild Wasabi ink, punched with SU Large Oval and mounted to a punched Scalloped Oval.  I added the Pretty In Pink Satin Ribbon bow and my card was done.  

I just barely got it made in time so I am off to link it up over at JUGS.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Thank You - Dynamics Duo #77

My post title is very appropriate today.  Thank you to Dynamic Duos for allowing me to be one of their new Design Team members and it is also my card title. Today's card is my first as a new member of the Dynamic Duos Design Team.  I am so excited to be working with this fabulous group of ladies and hope I can inspire you with my creations.  We have a "Bold & Cheery" color combo for you to work with this week - Real Red & Bermuda Bay.  

  

 

 

 

I am using an older sketch from Splitcoast Stampers, #SC458.  My card base is Bermuda Bay, next is a layer of MFT Smooth White CS embossed with the SU Lacey Brocade EF.  The DSP is from SU Thoroughly Modern DSP (retired).  I added borders with the SU Scallop Trim Border punch.  The banner is made with MFT Fishtail Flags Stax and Fishtail Flags Layers Stax with Real Red CS and MFT Smooth White CS.  The sentiment is from SU Perfectly Penned stamped in Mememto Tuxedo Black ink.  The flowers are from SU Flower Shop stamped in Real Read ink and punched with the Pansy Punch.  I finished my card by adding pearls to the center of the flowers.

 

 

Be sure to visit The Dynamic Duos Challenge Blog for inspiration or

click on the Design Team links below:

Anne Marie Hile

Annette Elliott

Angel Johns

Caroline Bredeson

Cindy Brumbaugh

Holly Endress

JoAnn Burnham 

Julie Gearinger

Michelle Bala

Sarah Fleming 

Tenia Nelson 

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Thanks So Much (OWH - VCMP)

 

I made another card for the Labor Day weekend challenges at Operation Write Home.   This is challenge #5 to use masking tape on your stamp block and stamp with it.  This is my first time trying this technique. I think it makes a nice background.  This is an all Stampin Up card also (except for the painter's tape)  I used painter's tape and Wild Wasabi ink and then stamped the image from Just Believe set on Whisper White CS.  The sentiment from Simply Sketched is stamped in Gumball Green.  I did some paper-piercing around the edge before mounting it with foam dimensionals.  The Gumball Green CS is embossed with the Vine Street EF.

 

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Thank You Cards for Operation Write Home

 

These are two cards I made to send to Operation Write Home for our heroes.  One is feminine and one is masculine.  OWH is having an awesome blog hop for the Memorial Day weekend.  Check it out here.  You could win a prize for hopping a long. There are 146 participants, some companies also, and a lot of inspiration.

 

 

I made my first card following Color Throwdown Challenge #243 and  Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge. The card base and sentiment panel are white.  The sentiment and yellow flower are from Verve stamps.  The flower is from On Occasion and is stamped in Daffodil Delight ink on DD designer paper, and I sponged the edges also.  The sentiment stamp is a little goodie I got free in one of my orders from Verve. The frame is from Our Daily Bread Designs stamped in Mememto Tuxedo Black ink and cut out with Spellbinders Lable 26. I trimmed around the stamped image and mounted it on a Black mat cut with the same die. The striped paper is Marina Mist and the ribbon is also Marina Mist.  I punched the black border with SU Scallop Border punch.  The Wild Wasabi leaves are punch with SU Bird Builder punch.

I would also like to include my first card in Linda's Catered Crop Mellow Yellow Recipe Swap since it has Daffodil Delight as the main ingredient. 

The second card uses SU Baha Breeze and Basic Black CS. The designer paper is from a retired pack.  I punched the stars with a SU punch and the "thanks" is cut with a Cuttlebug die I have had for quite awhile.  I saw it used on one of the cards in the OWH hop and had to dig it out to use it.  The brads are from my stash.  The center BB panel is embossed with a harlequin EF and I also pierced around the edges.

Thanks for stopping by.   I appreciate your comments.

Happy Stamping,
JoAnn