Heartfelt Thanks

For todays card layout I use the sketch design from Taylor Taylored Expressions TESC114. I stamped and embossed the heart, cut and matted it. I really liked this wrapping paper and saved a bit just for the right card. Notice the buttons just another challenge to use buttons on my cards for this month.
Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts- Hugs n Hearts
Paper: green, burgandy,cream, DP- scrap wrapping paper
Other: Nestabilities, buttons, embroidery thread, pearlescent crimson ink, embossing powder

TFL
Maryann

Birthday butterfly

Hi there, I can't believe it has been so long since I have posted a card, time goes fast when you are busy. I had a few birthdays this month so I had no choice but to get in the craft room. This card was made for a 50th birthday, I used the sketch OCCSC15 on the Our creative corner blog. I recently met a friend for our monthly get together and went shopping I purchased this Shapeabilities die. I also made a challenge for this month, for myself to create a card with a bow and button, so many cards out there have them now.I stamped the butterfly in pearlescent coral ink and touched the edges with crimson copper. I found this lovely verse and thought it suited the occasion.

Supplies:

Stamps: Basic Grey - All Natural, Verse - Art stamps Australia

Paper: Vanilla, green, DP- Rasberry Tart

Other: MS punch quilted, brillance ink - crimson copper, Pearlescent coral, Spellbinders Lotus pendant, vanilla ribbon and button, gems

TFLMaryann

50 candles

Hi there,
Today is my sister's 50th birthday,Happy Birthday Janet, this is the card I made for her. I just love these easel cards, they look so pretty and practical for displaying. I felt it was time to christen some new purchases, the boarder punch, the paper pretties stamps, the stamping up stamp and the octagon nestabilities.
How many time to you buy something at a show and months later you still have not used it, so this is my goal for this year is to use as many unused purchases as I can.
Stamps: Paper pretties - make a wish, Stampin up Whimsical words
Paper: very vanilla, blue bayou, designer paper
Other: Martha Stewart cupcake boarder punch, spellbinders nestabilities Octagon and fancy tags,brilliance black ink, stampin up word window punch, foam dots, ds tape,copics
Cheers
Maryann

You're a hoot

Today's card is made using Mercy's Tuesdays sketch MTSC63.
I started with my stamped image and coloured it with copics, sponged the clouds using a stencil and cut out the oval with my nestabilities. The green card was embossed with flower fantasy Eb it was then layered with chocolate chip, mint green and designer paper ( some that I had in stock but it didn't have a label so I can't share).
This was my first attempt to tie a ribbon and bow on my card, I probably could have played with is some more to get the tails even but it looks ok.

Stamps: Rachelle Anne Miller Lily & Milo clear stamps
Paper: Chocolate chip. mint green, white, designer paper
Other: chocolate chip satin ribbon, mint and chocolate chip brads, copics, brilliance black & pearlescent sky blue ink,nestabilities ovals and scallop ovals, foam tape, Fantasy Flower cuttlebug embossing folder
TFL
Maryann

Golf Cards

Yeah I can finally share these cards with you, they are two golf cards that I received last month for my birthday. I had to wait to post them because this card from Frances is to be posted on her blog today. It is for a masculine card challenge on Crazy 4 Challenges blog, now I am no way masculine but I do love my golf and over the last several years it has been Frances's challenge to herself to come up with a golf card for me, Frances's now owns several golf stamps, I sure she doesn't mind LOL. I absolutely treasure each card she has made for me, my Hubby love them too as he is a keen golfer also. You can find more info on Frances's blog Stampowl's Studio
The second card is from my friend Gai and a lovely card it is also. I have only had one game of golf in the last month, due to the wet weather we have been having, the course has been closed for competiition. When I am feeling a little down, it is good to look at these cards to lift my spirits.
Have a great day
Maryann

Birthday Princess

Hi there,
It is a busy time at work again, it seems to be the norm these days. We have had so much rain that I have missed out on my weekly golf game as the course has been under water, I am lucky that I am high and dry not like some unfortunate people in the rest of the state.
As usual my daughter left it until the last minute for a birthday card request for her friend, I thought I was being clever and had a few on hand for her to choose from. She found one but could you please make it in blue with brown hair. So being nice I made 3 with 3 different designer papers and different shades of brown hair.


This is the card that she chose, she was in such a hurry that she took the photo while I was at work. HMMM maybe she needs some more practise taking card photos.
Stamps: TGF: Princess Anya
Paper: Real Red, Cool Caribbean, Navy,Chocolate Chip, DP - DCWV
Other : Spellbinders Shapeabilities -Fleur De Lis & Fancy Tags
TFL
Maryann

Baby you look fabulous

Yesterday I went to a baby shower for my niece, she is 25 weeks pregnant and is having identical twins so I made this card just for her, the twin card will follow later.
I used Nana's nursery baby boy designer paper and colorbox chalk ice jade for the ink. I stamped the image and cut it out with nestabilities oval and oval scallop in co-ordinating colours.

Stamps: Stampin up She's all that
Paper: Nana's nursery baby boy, chocolate chip,blue, white
Other: Button brads,chocolate chip ribbon,MS Punch, colorbox ink, nestabilities.

TFL
Maryann

birthday presents

I just thought I would share the presents that I received this year
Electric Frypan, Rice cooker, Jigsaw puzzle( my favorite artist Thomas Kinkade), DVD(a replacement for the one that missing) A Desert Rose ( bonsai without the hard work, it doesn't need much water or pruning), stamping gear yeahhh ( flocking, flowersoft,designer paper,clear stamps, cling stamps, embossing folder) and money to buy new things.My mother in law and daughters boyfriend know how I like cards even if they are store bought.I also have several home cooked dinners as not everyone could make it on the day, I love it when one day is made to last the week.
Cheers
Maryann

Birthday cards

Finally I have had some time to upload my lovely birthday cards. I belong to some yahoo groups and the ladies have sent me some lovely cards, each different but all treasured.

Sandie Carter (BSL) & this lovely book mark
Sandie must have known something, I always have a book on the go and her bookmark matches perfectly with the book I was reading at the time

Doreen Worth ( Boomerang stampers List) & Sue Gregory ( Stamphappy)
Pam Fuda ( BSL) & Carolyn Weiss ( SH)
Nicole Stevens ( BSL) & Mary Fenton ( BSL)
Lai Sie Myrphy (BSL&SH)
Kaaren Whouley ( BSL)
Janice Keane ( BSL)
Fran Tilden (BSL ) & Carolyn Passfield ( BSL)
Diane Hobden ( BSL)
Barb Porritt (SH) & Glenda Lee (SH)
TFL
Maryann

Lost camera

Hi there,
This is my first post for the month, I have started back at work at the end of January and the days have been really busy. I haven't done much stamping except for my Brother in law's birthday which I made him a gift card. I took the photo and put my camera in a safe place and then forgot where I put it. That was on the 2nd, the 2nd was also the day my daughter came home from Florida, needless to say no stamping done again.
My birthday was last week and I wanted to share some of the card that I received, so I turned the house upside down to find my camera and guess where it was right under the drawer of my stamping desk.
Here is the gift card holder I gave my BIL
The Designer paper used is from Kaiser - on the dot, the image is an old one I had from PSX SK616a, I coloured it in with water colour pencils. You can follow the tutorial for the gift card holder on the Rubber Romance blog The ribbon is from my supplies and the main image was cut out with nestabilities.
Cheers
Maryann