Wednesday, August 17, 2016

BIRTHDAY PINWHEELS





Hi Friends,

Today's card is a cute and simple design.  Edie shared this card with us, and it was fun making something different.  Thanks, Edie.  Love the little pinwheels!  Blue card stock was used in the background, and the sentiment is backed with the same double-sided card stock as the pinwheels.  Tiny purple brads were placed in the center of the pinwheels to hold them together.




Purple brads are from:
Just Brads & Eyelets
www.JustBrads.com
Excellent service and fast shipping!


 Thanks for stopping by.  I'll be back later with something new.

Hugs, Geri  

Sunday, August 7, 2016

BIRTHDAY CANDLES



Hello Friends!

We've been getting the rains we've needed so badly, so everyone is happy.  Everything is turning green....including the weeds.  lol    Oh well, we'll take whatever moisture we can get.

Today's stamp image is by Outlines Stamps.  It's an oldy but a goodie.  The candles were colored with Prismacolor pencils.  The background is an embossing folder by Cuttlebug.  It was quick and easy card to make.  The design is by Liane. Thank you!  Great card.  Hard to see, but the polka dots in the square surrounding the candles have Stickles on them.  






Thanks for stopping by.  
Hugs, Geri

Saturday, July 30, 2016

YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME



Hi Friends,

Lots happening at our house, so this will be short.

Today's card is what I would classify as masculine, but I guess it could be for a female as well.

The stamps are by Stampin Up.  Isn't the World Map a cool stamp?  I like it.  I cut two banners for the sentiment, and tucked the turquoise banner behind the black one.  Circle punched the compass, and put a silver brad in the center.  Background is a kraft colored card.  Quick and easy card.





Thanks for stopping by this weekend.  Hope you're staying cool!     Hugs, Geri

Friday, July 22, 2016

TEA ANYONE?

Hello Friends,

Hope you're all staying cool in this heat we're experiencing.  Sure wish we'd get some rain!

Today's card is one with a special fold.  I'm sorry the pics are a bit dark.  Stamps are by Stampin Up.  The set offers the dies for cutting out the cup, teapot, spoon, etc.  It's a really cute set.  The light pink background flowers were stamped with a light pink ink.  The teapot and cup were die cut out of a SU floral card stock.  The little teaspoon is a die cut and is silver, but didn't photograph well.  Looks white in the top photo, and too dark in the bottom photo.  Ugh...metallics and glitter are so difficult to capture in a photo, but you get the idea.  There's a string holding the tea bag tag.  A polk-a-dot black and white card stock was used behind the pale pink background flowers.  Love that paper.   Stampin Up offers wonderful thick papers that are a dream to work with.







Here's a pic of the card partially opened.


Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great weekend and stay cool.  
Hugs, Geri

Friday, July 1, 2016

QUILTING GIRLFRIENDS....GLAD YOU'RE IN MY BLOCK OF FRIENDS!




Happy Weekend Friends!

Are you ready for the 4th of July?  I didn't make a 4th of July card, but am sharing a girlfriend card that I hope you like.  The stamp is by Art Impressions.  I fell in love with the image, even though I'm not a quilter.  They look like they're having so much fun together.  :o)

Copic coloring on the image, and I added a piece of lace from my stash at the bottom of the image. Punched out some tiny flowers for embellishments, and the background paper is out of my paper stash.  



                                                              Click on the pic for a closer look.


Wishing you all a fun and safe 4th of July!
Thanks for stopping by to visit.
I'll be back later with another card.
Hugs, Geri xo

Thursday, June 16, 2016

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!



Hi Friends,

I have some "male" blog followers, and to you.....I wish you all a very Happy Father's Day!

Although this card doesn't say Happy Father's Day on the cover, it does on the inside of the card.  This design could also be used for other occasions.  The stamps are by Tim Holtz.  The striped paper is from Hobby Lobby and the screw brads are from a lovely company by the name of Southwest Trading Post.  Here's Sharyalynn's website addresses:

www.BrassworksEmbossing.com
www.JustBrads.com

Excellent customer service and super fast shipping.  Sharalynn's a sweetheart to deal with.  Check out the huge assortment of brads (and lots of other products) she carries.  Really cool.



                Click on the pic to get a closer look at the screw brads


Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you all enjoy your weekend.  I'll be back later with something new.

Hugs, Geri xo

Monday, June 6, 2016

PURPLE BUTTERFLIES




Hello Friends,

Today's card is full of butterflies.  The background was made by stippling ink onto an embossing folder, then running it through the embossing machine.  I added a flowery piece of scrapbook paper out of my stash to the base of the card, bordered with purple card stock behind it.  Then I punched out some smaller dark purple butterflies, and added pearl embellishments to the lighter butterflies.   A sentiment from SU was added to finish it off.





Thanks for stopping by to visit.  I'll be back later with something new.

                           Hugs. Geri

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