Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

Today I needed to mail a bunch of thank you cards so went on a bit of a thank you card frenzy.  Here are some of the cards I made.

Card #1 (above):  The focal and greeting came from a Hunkydory little book of focals and greetings - don't remember the name of it (and I divided it into pieces some time ago).  The background was a paper scrap (probably from HOTP).

Inside:

This cute kitten in cup is from a Hero Arts stamp & cut set called Kit-Tea. The papers were all scraps.  I colored the kitten with Inktense pencils & a water brush.

Card #2:

Once again I took advantage of some die cuts from a HD Little Book of focals & greetings (probably the same book as the previous - just can't say for sure).  I paired these with silver foiled poster board and a Shine Design patterned paper from HOTP called Pink Flowers.

Inside:

Inside I simply made borders from the scraps.

Card #3:

This time I used a elements from a HD kit called Vintage Blossom - which didn't get properly divided into sets before I started using it.  Some pieces may also have come from that little book of focals and greetings.  To these elements I added a piece of ribbon from my stash.  The card base is a HD Twist and Pop base.

Inside:

Here you see how the inside twisted & popped!

Card #4:

The next two cards came from a HOTP Cardmaker's Personal Shopper kit.  No idea which one.  In addition to cutting out the individual elements, I also cut a heart from the striped paper in the set and added strips of black & cream papers for the borders.

Inside:

I cut another heart shape & blag strips for the inside - as well as using other pieces from the set.

Card #5:

I used the leftover elements from the previous card to create this A2-sized card.  I added some corner die cuts (Spellbinders Gold Corners One) cut from cream paper, and added bits of dazzles to sparkle up the printed "brads".  The sentiment was stamped using as stamp from Just a Little Greeting (HOTP).

Inside:

Inside is more of the same - embossed sentiment stamped from a stamp from the same stamp set.

HD Rustic Charm - Farmer's Fields

 

Today's cards come from a Hunkydory kit called Rustic Charm - set called Farmer's Fields.  You can see the elements of the set in the picture below.

Card #1:

The first two cards both have backgrounds cut from the AS (adorable scoreable card stock) included with the set, and the tractor (s) glued on top of it.  This first card was for a swap that needed to have a "farm animal" included.  So - I added the sheep you can see here - which I cut from a stamped image from Art Impressions stamp called "Shepherd Window" - full stamp used on the inside of the card.  I colored the stamped images using Inktense pencils and a water brush. 

Inside:

Other than the stamped image, the only thing here that wasn't from the kit (other than the card base of course) is the scrap of red that mats it.

Card #2:

Though you can't really tell it from the picture, there are two layers on top of the card front itself - all added with foam tape for a bit of dimension.  The background on this one is matted with gold poster board.

Inside:

More elements from the set complete the inside.  I could have used the tractor as another focal, but frankly don't have a lot of use for cards with tractor images so used it here instead.

Card #3:

This last card uses the base that is provided in the set as a focal.  The blue strips top and bottom were cut from the AS sheet.  A border was cut in two pieces and attached top & bottom.  And the sentiment was from the set as well.

Inside:

Inside I used most of the rest of the AS sheet, a bit of left over border, and the last sentiment from the set. 

Santa Baby ACK Part 2

Today I continue with the Santa Baby ACK (Artful Card Kit).  Previously I've made 9 cards from this kit, so today I start with number 10.

Card #10 (see display view above):

Card Front:

This card is another bay window card. The card base is red foiled card stock.  I had trouble with splitting on the outside fold lines - so colored with a marker to hide where the white was showing through.  The focal is a download from Debbi Moore.  The thought bubble is from the ACK, but stamped with a HOTP small stamp set called Snowman.  I punched several snowflakes from white paper and spritzed them with sheer shimmer sparkle spritz.

Inside:

Coordinating paper from the ACK and a little embellishment from Debbi Moore completes this card.

Card #11:

Next up is a center step card - paper & lots of elements from the ACK.  The narrow red borders are cut from a larger border in the kit, and I added a narrow strip of white paper at the bottom.

Inside:

More papers & elements from the kit complete the inside.

Card #12:

For this card I started with a black card base & embossed the front using a Darice embossing folder called Scroll Background.  I cut the background paper into this shape using a template from Design Tool Kit #7 (from HOTP).  I backed a die cut from (from the kit) with a piece of white paper and added it.  Then I added the cutout (from the kit) on foam tape.  Finishing touches include 3 more die cuts - the tag & two snowflake circle elements, and a few rod-shaped black beads from my stash.

Inside:

Inside, I used the same template to cut a piece of white paper for a background.  Then I cut a border die cut (from the kit) for the border top & bottom.  It wasn't quite long enough, so I added the small circle die cut (from the kit) that you see in the top left-hand corner.

Fun Foam Christmas Flower

Today's card features a flower and leaves made using fun foam.  The elements were stamped on and cut from fun foam using Heartfelt Creations dies (Sparkling Poinsettia).  Then I held them down with a embossing tool & applied heat using a heat gun.  This caused them to shrink & curl so they have quite a bit of shape to them.  I then coated them with glue & glitter. You can see more of the shape from the side view photo below:

I used an embossing folder (Mbossabilities - Framed Petite Labels from Spellbinders) on a cream colored paper for my background & matted it with a sliver of red.  The sentiment was stamped using a HOTP small stamp set called Mittens.  A ribbon from my stash and yellow beads on thin beading wire (for flower centers) finished off the card front.

Inside:

Inside I have a scrap of red that was embossed with the same folder & another fun foam flower & leaf.

Easter Card

I wanted to make a quick Easter card - this is the result.  I used paper scraps from my stash along with a focal cut from a Debbi Moore freebie download.  I decided to spice it up a little using stickers from my stash.

Inside:

Used more scraps, and stickers from my stash.

Santa Baby ACK (Artful Card Kit) - Part 1 1/2

I've had this ACK for quite awhile & decided it was time to use it up.  I made ONE card with it awhile back.  Here are some of the rest.  We'll see how many I get. 

Card #2 (above - for first, see link):  Here I layered the Santa die cut over the large oval one using foam tape - then glued it in place over the embossed background (Darice A2 Snowflake background folder - used twice to cover the whole piece) which I had matted in red.  I cut the border to fit top & bottom (with some left over for inside).  The greeting was a cut-out.  I cut it out with a bit of the background bordering it - then added a black mat and popped it up on foam tape.

Inside:

For the inside, I made a border using a narrow strip of one of the papers matted on black from my stash.  The greeting is a cutout - once again cut with a bit of the background forming a border - then adding green & red mats.  And, of course, you can see the rest of the border at the bottom.

Card #3:

For this one, I started with the holly die cuts and added some other die cuts and cut outs.  The background paper is from the kit.  I drew around the edges with a black Sharpie before matting it with red.

Inside:

Inside I made borders top & bottom the same way I did the background on the front.  At the bottom I added the last holly die cut and a button die cut - using a scrap of red paper for the "thread.  A cutout is used for the greeting at the top of the page.  It needed a bit more, so I grabbed a holly Dazzle & backed it with red & green for a finished look.

Card #4:

I think this is my favorite so far.  It is a "split front" card.  I cut a strip out of the middle of the card & inserted green vellum in its place.  The glue is covered nicely by the strip of patterned paper (from the kit) that I put top & bottom.  I added borders cut from the green paper in the kit (using Spellbinders Edgeabilities dies) through which I had threaded strips of white paper.  I decided it needed a little more, so I added the cut out in the top left - stamped with a stamp from "Apple of My Eye" stamp set - that I got in a magazine.  

Inside:

Inside you can see another border - this time with a strip of the black patterned paper threaded through it.  Another cutout is in the upper left corner (stamped with a stamp from HOTP's Tiny Words & Images).  The central sentiment is from Christmas Cuties - another set that came in a magazine.

Card #5:

This last card was made for a challenge based on a sketch.  I frankly didn't care much for the sketch.  I like the card a bit better than I like the sketch, but that's all I can really say about it!  You can see that I've paired the black patterned paper with red from my stash.  Most of the rest is cutouts - except for the little green diamonds (scraps from the borders on the previous card).  The "Deck the Halls" is a stamp from Christmas Tags and Trims (HOTP)

Inside:

I finished it up with more of the same - the upper sentiment is on a cutout, the lower is on a die cut.  The sentiments themselves were stamped with a set from Inky Antics called Christmas Friends.  I embossed the last one with clear powder as it wasn't drying well on the glossy surface of the die cut.

Card #6:

I made this one for a "barn red" challenge.  The black and white card stock are from my stash - as are the doily and the "diamonds" and the Dazzle sentiment.  All the rest is from the kit.

Inside:

Inside is more of the same.  After preparing the pictures for posting, I thought it might be nice to add a silhouette manger scene to the inside of this card.  Here's what it looks like now:

The manger scene is cut with a die from Holy Night (Divinity Designs).  After adding the nativity scene, I decided the card front needed some angels (from the same die set).  So here's what it looks like now:

Card #7:

This card was made for a challenge around "quilting", so the background is "quilted" using two patterned papers from the kit & then cream and black from my stash.  I also added black strip borders from my stash.  The rest is all from the kit except for the rhinestones - a dollar store special.

Inside:

More of the kit was used for the inside of the card.

Card #8:

To the materials from the kit, I just added the corner treatments (Spellbinders' Antique Corner die) and Jewel Dazzles to create this card front.

Inside:

All elements are from the kit except for the dazzles and the little bit of white paper.  I didn't like the sentiment that was printed inside that cut out, so I fussy cut to remove it and then matted the whole on white - ready for a sentiment when I decide what it will be.

Card #9:

Once again, most of the elements are from the kit.  I created the borders by cutting strips from the striped paper & adding strips of red from my stash.  The horizontal border is a wide white ribbon from my stash, with a border from the kit on top - decorated with Jewel Dazzles.  The I backed the label with a die cut from Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles.  I DID have to cut out the center of it to get it to fit.  Then I added double layered snowflakes (dies from HOTP - ) topped with jewel dazzles to finish them off.  Finally, I added some word Dazzles that say "Let it Snow!"

Inside:

More of kit & snowflakes on the inside with more dazzles words & a black bow from my stash.