Some Cards...

Replenishing my stash with some quick Birthday cards and Wedding cards.

Until Next Time!
Marie

Quick Birthday Gift Cards

I really like that I have a swatch book with Copic coloured images that I can use when needed!

I made these 2 quick gift cards the other day for Naomi and Dee.

Until Next Time!
Marie

July Birthday Card

Here is a card I made for a friend - Happy Birthday Shelley!

Since it's a July Birthday I used Flourishes Year in Flowers 2

- Tiger Lily -

and I added a Ruby gemstone for July.

Copics used: YR01, YR04, YR07, YR09, YG13, YG15, B91

Tip: I didn't like the way the stem just ended so I used my Copic fine liner to extend the stem to the end of the die cut.

Until Next Time!
Marie

Quick Card

I had to make a quick birthday card for my mother-in-law to go along with a group gift (it's not her actual birthday but we were hosting a party for her).

I hate having to make cards at the last minute - even though I have my own "room" - it's always a mess and I feel overwhelmed when put on the spot.

But not this time!

TIP: When working on a project make up extra focal pieces/embellishments that you can use later when needed! And most importantly put them somewhere you can find them later!

I had some leftover watercoloured roses from my last class so I used one, plus some leaves and a prestamped greeting and stuck them onto this card base that I ran through my Big Shot.

Voila!

Not bad for something that took me less than 10 minutes!  All I had to cut was 1/2 sheet of cardstock for the base!!

Supplies:
Stamps: SU! Fifth Avenue Floral, Sincere Salutations, PTI - Year of Flowers Roses (leaf)
Paper: SU! Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Shimmer White
Ink: SU! Basic Black, Regal Rose, Melon Mango, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Versamark
Other: SU! Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder

Until Next Time!
Marie

Medallion Birthday

I have some friends' birthdays coming up so I quickly made a couple of these cards!

Super quick and easy yet elegant looking!

More Angel Cards!

COPICS used:
Skin: E11, R20
Dress: RV10, RV11, RV21
Hair: YR04, YR14, YR24, W5, W9, W10, Y23, Y26

Tabbed Letters Technique

I don't know what you call this "curved greeting" techniqe - I first saw it HERE on Debbie Olson's blog (she calls it "tabbed letters").

Whatever it's called I just knew that one day I would have to try it for myself.

So I did!

I simply typed out my greeting "Happy Birthday Angel!" using my computer with MS Word and printed it on white cardstock (it helps to adjust the font for more spacing between the letters).

Then I clipped down to the base as Debbie instructed and Voila!

The letters are attached to the back of the image (behind the scalloped mat layer) and the entire piece is popped up for dimension.

I'm sorry I can't show you the full card - right now - it's one of the new designs I'm working on for Layin' Rubber Design Clique's January release.

To see the full card you'll just have to check back in about a week!