Card

So a couple of month a dear friend of mine had a Birthday, and I made her this card.  I had just gotten my first Spellbinder dies and was so excited to try them out.  The reason I had finally gotten some is that some of my favorite ladies on YouTube use them quiet frequently when making cards.  I think they are perfect for card making.  Again, like so many times I try something new I was a bit intimidated.  But now I just love using them.   Another nice thing about Spellbinder dies, they do not take up a lot of space.



I used card stock, stamps and ribbon from CTMH.  I embossed the green card stock with a Cuttlebug folder, it is one of the damask once.  It came in a 4 pack, and did not give a specific name to either of the folders.  I liked it, as this one is a bit larger than the usual Cuttlebug folders.  I used a size A7 card from Paper Studio for the base.  The butterfly was heat embossed with embossing powder by Ink Expressions -black. 

Thanks for visiting me in my little corner,

Marlies 

Card

Time for another card from my photo archive.  It is kind of interesting to go back and to see the progress I have made, just alone the last 3 month have been a big learning curve for me. 

To me, one of the hardest cards to make are sympathy cards.   I am at a loss for words at time.  A friend told me that I probably should put a disclaimer out here and explain that English is my second language.  But to tell the truth I have been here longer than in the country of my birth, and I was not an eloquent writer back when.  So, there is really no excuse for me.  I think we just all have different talents, and writing just has never been mine.

I made this one very simple again.  I used an embossing folder (book cover 1).  It is of the Tim Holtz Alterations line.  I inked the raised portion with CTMH ink, and the stamp is  by Hampton Art: RS4765 Watercolor Daisy, colored with distress ink and a water brush. The other stamp used is by Hero Arts: CL342 Everyday Sayings.   The card base is from American Crafts.

Thanks for visiting me in my little corner,
Marlies