HAPPY SPOOKY HALLOWEEN!

Happy Halloween!

Just a few more days till the spooky event.  Today's image is by Tim Holtz, and it can also be used for Dia De Los Muertos cards.  I took the stamped images with me to Arizona, and colored them there.  Got cards made when we returned home.

I colored the image with Copic markers.  The die cut web in the upper left-hand corner is by Cheery Lynn.  DH and I were invited to visit the factory while we were in AZ, and the owner gave us the grand tour of the Cheery Lynn Factory.  It was amazing, and I found out that they also make all the dies for Memory Box, Poppy Stamp dies, My Favorite Things, Lawn Fawn, and more.  Nice to know that so many dies (although not all), are made in the USA.  So interesting to see the entire process.  I always thought the name of the company was Cherry Lynn....like Bing cherries.  LOL  It's Cheery Lynn.  They make some really nice dies.

Back to the card, the upper right-hand web and dangling spider are stamps from my Halloween stash.  I used a silver gel pen on the ornament on her forehead (it did not photograph well, but it's very shimmery), then I added three sequins around the flowers.  Distressd the edges on the first card with Antique Paper ink.  Lastly added the spiderweb background paper, and a red gemstone on the black widow spider's back. Spooky! 

Here's a second version with a turquoise heart instead of the red.  Also, on this one, I did not distress the edges.  I like the distressed look best.

The inside of the card reads:  

Have a Frightfully Delightful Halloween!

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a fun Halloween and watch out for the little goblins!

Hugs, Geri

CHRISTMAS WILL BE HERE SOON

Happy Weekend!

I was looking at the calendar today and realized Christmas is just a little over two months away.  Where has this year gone?  Today's card is one I made in a swap with friends, and this card was designed by Karen.  Thanks Karen!  Cute little penguin, igloo and falling snow embossing folder were used.  The stamps and embossing folder are Stampin Up.  I added an organza gray ribbon to finish it off.  Layered with black and gray card stock.  I added Stickles to the igloo ice blocks.

Thanks for stopping by.  I'll be back later with another card.

Hugs, Geri

A CARD FOR HUBBY

Hi Friends,

Today's card is one that I made for hubby.  The image is a Welsh Terrier.....and our fur baby, Zoe.  She's spoiled rotten and has hubby wrapped around her little paw.  Really.  That's okay though, that's what fur babies are for...to love and spoil.

I used two different pieces of scrapbook paper from of my paper stash for the background and behind the doggie.  A Tim Holtz embellishment is in the lower right corner.  And to finish it off, I used a chocolate brown grosgrain ribbon that gathered and stitched.  Colored the image with Copics.  

Thanks for stopping by.  I'll be back again with a new card.            
                               Hugs, Geri

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Hi Friends,

Today I'm sharing another Graphic 45 card.  I made this for a friend who without fail, sends us one of her beautiful handmade anniversary cards every year.  Always fun getting happy mail.

It was another fun card to make, and once again, made me think outside the comfortable box I'm usually in....fun to do something different once in awhile.  Lots of fussy cutting again, and layering of the different patterned papers.  The coral and greens were different than the colors I usually use.

Popped up the butterfly with foam tape, and added a row of pearl embellishments underneath the word anniversary.  Distressed the edges of patterned papers with Vintage Photo distress ink.

Inside of card

Thanks for stopping by.  I'll be back later with another card.  

Hugs, Geri

THANKS BERRY MUCH

Hello Friends!

While sifting through one of my old boxes of images, I came across this little  guy.  The coloring was pretty faint, so pulled out my Copics and re-colored the image.  Much better the second time around.  I embossed the background red card stock with a Cuttlebug embossing folder, added a forest green base to the image, and glued it all together.

Do you ever find old images that you rework?  I have done it, and usually like the end result better when I've put it away and forget about it for awhile.  It's like painting.  Sometimes I get to a point where I'm not totally satisfied with a painting, so I put it away and won't look at it again for awhile.  When I get back to it later (could be months later), I can usually figure out what I need to do to finish it.  Funny how that happens.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

Hugs, Geri

SORRY, I MISSED YOUR BIRTHDAY......

Happy Weekend Friends,

A quick post today.  Here is another Tim Holtz crazy bird.  This little sweetie is colored in pink, so it must be a girl birdie.  This is a card I made in a swap with my ABQ friends.  Thanks, Karen, for the cute design!  

The balloon is popped up with dimensionals, as is the gift.  Super fast and fun card.

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

Hugs, Geri

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY PATRICK AND YVETTE!

Happy Weekend Friends!

Today's card is one I made for our kids.  Patrick and Yvette are celebrating their 22nd Anniversary.  Happy Anniversary kids!

This is another Graphic 45 card.  Lots of fussy cutting on this one, and a few different patterns of paper for layering.  The base is an ivory card.  I used a piece of ivory grosgrain ribbon and a pearl with brass brad on the ribbon.  Underneath the grosgrain ribbon is a piece of old lace.  The butterflies have dimensional tape to pop up the wings.  Also, I darkened parts of the dress and butterflies with Prisma colored pencils.  

                            Click on picture to enlarge

Inside of card

Hubby took the picture of the inside of the card and it turned out a little wonky.  It's actually straighter than it appears.  lol   Thanks for stopping by.  I'll be back later with something new.

Hugs,

Geri