Thank You!

 Hello, Janet here with a rustic looking thank you card. It looks like fresh pick flowers.

Using Memento Tuxedo black ink, I stamped the milk can, colored it with copic markers and cut it out. The daisy bunch is stamped directly on the printed paper with Memento Tuxedo black ink. It is also colored with copic markers. I attached the milk can below the daisy bunch. A black and white ribbon is tied around the top of the can. Thank you is stamped in the upper right corner with VersaFine Nocturne ink. The printed paper is layered on black cardstock. The bottom layer is yellow cardstock embossed to look like brick.

Stamps Used:

daisy bunch

milk can

thank you simple

Products used:

Memento Tuxedo black ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink

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Germs got you down?

 Hello, Janet here with a cute get well card. The germs are celebrating, they are partying at the expense of your health. Don't let them get you down!

I started with white cardstock .Using Memento Tuxedo black ink, I stamped the bugs and the vitamin C bottle. I colored them with Copic markers. I used a stipple brush and black ink to make a germy background. Get well soon is stamped in the center of the card with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink. The white cardstock is layered on to black. The next layer is black and white polka dot.

Stamps Used:

Bugs

Circle get well and vitamin c bottle

Get Well Soon short

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Royal texture stipple brush

Thanks for looking. Hope you enjoyed the card. It should bring a smile to someone who is under the weather.

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Peace and Comfort

 Hello, Janet here with a sympathy card. These are so hard to make, but truly appreciated by friends and loved ones.

Using white cardstock, I sponged a soft yellow circle, slightly off center. Next using Memento Tuxedo black ink, I stamped the wild foliage over the circle. With deepest sympathy is stamped in the lower right corner with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink. The stamped cardstock is layered on yellow cardstock and the placed on the card. I added some clear embellishments to the front.

Stamps Used:

Wild Foliage

With Deepest Sympathy 

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink

Thanks for looking! Hope you like this clean, simple card.

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Losing A Companion

 Hello, Janet here with a pet sympathy card. Losing a pet, is like losing part of the family. Let their owners know that you understand with a card.First, I cut a heart from red cardstock. I attached it to a brown designed printed paper. Using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, I stamped paw prints across the card and over the heart. The sentiment, gone from your side, is stamped in the lower right corner with VersaFine Nocturne Ink. The bottom layer is matching red cardstock.

Stamps Used:

Cat Paw Prints

Gone from your side 

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

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 It is always good to keep these cards on hand even though they are hard to make.

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Happy Birthday from Carl

 Hello, Janet here with Carl wishing you a very happy birthday. He is so excited!

I stamped Happy Carl with Memento Tuxedo black ink. I colored him and cut him out. The Happy Happy Birthday sentiment is stamped with VersaFine Nocturne ink on a rectangular piece of paper. Using blue cardstock, I cut a slightly larger one to layer it on. I attached the sentiment to a piece of birthday printed paper.  The printed paper is layered on matching blue cardstock. I put Carl on with foam squares to look 3D.

Stamps Used:

Carl being happy

Happy Happy Birthday

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Today is the last day of the Minion stamp sale. Hurry and order the ones you like! I hope you enjoyed our Minion cards.

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Life

 Hello, Janet here with a light-hearted card. Carl doesn't let the world's stress get him down. Maybe we should take his advice.

I stamped Carl being happy with Memento Tuxedo black ink on white cardstock. I colored him with Copic markers and cut him out. I stamped the sentiment, when life knocks you down, with Clair VersaFine Nocturne ink on white cardstock. I cut it out also. I tore the edge of a small strip of printed paper that looks like grass. Carl is attached with foam squares to give him some dimension on the green grass. I layered the grass on star-patterned paper, then onto navy cardstock for the bottom layer. The sentiment is attached to the upper right corner.

Stamps Used:

Minion- Carl being happy

When life knocks you down- large

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo black ink

Clair VersaFine Nocturne ink

foam squares

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Just Peeking In

 Hello, Janet here with a cute minion card. The new movie is bringing the minions back into the spotlight!

I started out by stamping the minions on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo black ink. Then I colored them with copic markers. Just Peeking In, is stamped at the top with Clair VersaFine Nocturne ink. I layered the stamped cardstock onto light blue cardstock. The next layer is yellow and white checkered paper. Layer all that onto the card base.

Stamps Used:

Minion Kevin

Minion Stuart

Minion Carl

Minion Carl Being Happy

Just Peeking In

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Clair VersaFine Ink

Thanks for looking! Hope your enjoying our Minion cards.

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Loss Of A Pet

 Hello, Janet here with a sympathy card for the loss of a pet.

I stamped the big tree on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo black ink. It is colored with copic markers. The sentiment, memories of a pet, is stamped in the lower left corner with  VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink.  I stamped a paw print on a heart cut from red cardstock. The white stamped cardstock is layered on brown corrugated paper. A piece of twine is wrapped around the bottom of the corrugated paper. I slipped the heart under the twine. The bottom layer is green and white printed paper.

Stamps Used:

Big tree

Memories of a pet

cat paw

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo black ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking! Sympathy cards are always hard to make, but they mean a lot to the people who receive them.

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Girls just want to have fun!

 Hello, Janet here with a pretty pink golf card. I made it for my niece who is enjoying the summer golfing with the girls.

I stamped the golf bag on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored the bag with copic markers. The sentiment and Fore are stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink, directly on the white cardstock. With only a slightly larger piece of lime green cardstock I layered the stamped white cardstock on to it. Then onto the designed paper for a bold finish.

Stamps Used:

Golf Bag

Fore

Golf Miracle

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking! Remember your female golfing friends.

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Play Ball!

 Hello, Janet here with a baseball card. Baseball is in full swing now! I am sure someone would enjoy getting this card.

I stamped the baseball, mitt, and bat with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored them and cut them out. Next, I made the baseball diamond. I cut out a green square and notched it out for the bases and home plate. The bases and home plate are cut out of white cardstock. I attached that to brown for the outfield. The brown is placed on a green embossed layer. Using a soft brush and brown ink, I smudged the edges. I attached the baseball, mitt, and bat to the front of the card. Have a ball is stamped in VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink on white cardstock and die-cut. 

Stamps Used:

Have a Ball

Baseball and bat

Mitt

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking! Hope you have a baseball fan in your life!

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Hats off to You!

 Hello, Janet here with another graduation card. If you are like me, you have a lot of these to make. I like the black and white, clean and simple.

With Memento Tuxedo black ink, I stamped the hats off, diploma scroll and congratulations directly on the white card front. Using a wavy cutter I slit it down the middle. I layered the 2 white pieces on shiny gold cardstock. The final layer is black that is attached to the card.

Stamps Used:

Hats Off

Diploma Scroll

congratulations

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Thanks for looking! Hope you enjoyed the card. Get ready for those graduation open houses!

 

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Dad's tool box

 Hello, Janet here with a Father's Day card.  Dad's can fix just about anything with the right tools.

Using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, I stamped the screws, nail, and Happy Father's Day directly onto wood-looking paper. I colored them with Copic markers. Next, using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, I stamped the tool box, hammer, screwdriver and the ruler on scrap paper. I colored them with Copic markers also. I cut them out and placed them on the wood looking paper. I attached that to the front of the card.

Stamps Used:

Tool Box

Ruler

Tools-set-of-4

Fasteners

Happy Father's Day Board

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

I hope you like the card! Remember to make a card for that special guy in your life.

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Hats off to the Graduate!

Hello, Janet here with a simple graduation card. Grads deserve to celebrate after all the years of hard work! Show them you care with a card.

I stamped the graduation cap, diploma, and the sentiment, 'Congratulations' with Memento Tuxedo black ink on white cardstock. I colored the cap black. The white cardstock is layered on black cardstock, then on black-and-white checked paper. I added 3 gold stars for more color.

Stamps Used:

Diploma scroll

Congratulations scroll

Graduation Cap

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

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Forrrre your birthday!

Spring is here, the golfers are ready to hit the course!

Using white cardstock, a soft brush and blue ink, I made the sky. I die cut some green grass, and attached it to the card. Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink I stamped the golf club bag and the golf green. I colored them and cut them out. They are attached to the card.  I added a squared foam dot behind the flag for some added depth. The sentiment, is two put together. Forrrre is one, the other is It's your birthday, I just mask off the word It's. I  stamped directly on the card with Clair VersaFine Nocturne ink. A black layer is the final step.

Stamps Used:

Golf bag

Golf Green 

Forrrre

It's your birthday

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Clair VersaFine Nocturne Ink 

Foam squares

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Spring Thank You Card

 Hello, Janet here with a spring thank you card. It will bring a smile to someone's face.

I started out with white cardstock embossed with daisies. Next is an aqua-and-white patterned paper, cut with a wavy edge. I wrapped a white ribbon around it lengthwise. Three small pieces of daisy paper are layered on white cardstock and arranged down the side. Thank you is stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink and die cut. I attached it just below the center on the right side.

Stamps Used:

Thank You Script

Products Used:

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Hope you enjoyed the card! I love using the spring colors again!

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Super Chick

 Janet here with a classy sassy chicken!

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I stamped Miss Prissy on a scrap piece of cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Next I colored her with copic markers and cut her out. Set her aside and start layering. The fried egg paper is the first layer on the card base. Next layer is paper that looks like straw. The final layer is chicken wire paper. I attached Miss Prissy with foam squares to make her stand out. The inside of the card is stamped with VersaFine Nocturne Ink.

Stamps Used:

Miss Prissy

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Foam squares

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Spring is in the air!

                     Hello, Janet here with a s spring card. The yellow flowers are blowing in the air.

I stamped the flowers with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on 3 small squares of cardstock. They are colored with copic markers and then layered onto slightly larger black cardstock squares. They are randomly placed on a 3 x 4 1/2 piece of white cardstock. Layer that on a slightly larger piece of black cardstock. Set that aside. Cut another piece of black to cover the front of the card. I layered a smaller piece of yellow-and-white striped paper on top of that. Then attach the top part at an angle to the card. I tied a black and white checked bow and added a few black embellishments. Inside, I stamped the Friends Are Like Flowers verse with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink.

  Inside of card    

 Stamps Used:

Flowers set 

Friends like flowers  

                     

 Products Used:

 Memento Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

                                                              

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Happy Mother's Day!

 Hello, Janet here with a pretty purple card for Mother's Day!

Using blue ink and a soft brush, I made a light blue background on white cardstock. Next, I stamped the small tulips next to each other on a wavy line, with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. They are colored with Copic markers. I added a piece of purple, designed paper to the bottom to match the wave. A ribbon divides the two papers. That is all layered onto a light purple embossed cardstock. Attached that to the white card. Happy Mother's Day is stamped with VersaFine Nocturne Ink and die cut. Attach that to the lower right corner of the card.

Stamps Used:

Happy Mother's Day Freehand

Tulips sm.

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking! Hope you liked the card! Don't forget Mom or that special person in your life.

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Spring Happy Birthday Card

 Hello, Janet here with a bright spring looking birthday card.

First, I stamped the tag on a small piece of white cardstock and cut it out. Next, using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, I stamped the Daisy Bunch on the tag and colored them with copic markers.  I stamped Happy Birthday with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink and die cut it. Set that all aside and start assembling the card.

The bottom layer is yellow cardstock. White cardstock with embossed flowers is the next layer. Then, a yellow polka-dot paper slightly bigger than the tag. Tie a yellow bow on the tag. Place it next. Attach Happy Birthday on the lower edge of the tag.

Stamps Used:

Daisy Bunch

Tag

Happy Birthday

Products used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Nocturne Ink

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Happy Easter!

 Hello Janet here with a sweet Peeps Easter card. Hop on in and get your Easter stamps.

I stamped the peep with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with copic markers on the front of the card. I put glitter on it to make it sparkle like the sugar coating on them. I die-cut a circle from Easter-themed paper and used a white die-cut frame to complete it. I attached that to the card over the bunny. Next, I die-cut a scalloped border from the pink-and-white-checked paper and white cardstock. Pink and white twine is wrapped around that and attached to the edge of the card. Happy Easter is stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink and cut out. I angled the sentiment at the top of the card.

Stamps Used:

Peep

Happy Easter

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking. Happy Easter! 

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