Sweet Treats

 Hello, Janet here with my first Christmas card of the season.  Some of our fondest memories are the candies you only get a Christmas.

I stamped the big bag and the star candy with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a scrap piece of white cardstock. I cut them out and using a copic markers colored them. The candy is arranged and attached to the bag. I tied a red bow around the top of the bag. Set the completed bag aside. Red cardstock is the first layer on the card. The next one is a Christmas patterned paper. Using foam squares attach the bag of candy to the card.

Stamps Used:

Big Bag

Star Candy

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo black ink

Foam Squares

Thanks for looking. Hope you enjoyed this sweet card. Christmas is right around the corner.

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Last Leaf

 Hello, Janet here with a fall card. This is my husband, keeping the yard clean. Patiently waiting for the very last leaf to fall!

I stamped the Guy and Tree with Memento Tuxedo black ink on a small rectangular piece of white cardstock. I colored the scene with watercolor pencils. This is layered on gold and white designed paper. I tied a piece of gold and white twine around it. Then I layered that on a leaf patterned paper. The bottom layer is gold cardstock. The word Autumn is stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink. Die cut and layered on an angle with the same gold and white designed paper.

Stamps Used:

Tree and Guy

4 Seasons

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink

I hope you like this fall card. Fall is such a beautiful time of year.

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Beautiful fall, Just a note card

 Hello, Janet here with a Just a note card with all the colors of fall.

I stamped the tree on a small piece of white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Using watercolor pencils, I colored the tree, blending yellow and orange. The edges of the cardstock are torn for a rustic look. Just a note is stamped at the bottom. I tied a piece of orange twine around the stamped cardstock. Layer that onto a piece of designed cardstock and then onto plain orange cardstock. Attach to the card front.

Stamps Used:

big tree 3
Just a note

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Hope you are enjoying fall and making some beautiful cards!

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TaDa!

 Hello, Janet here with a special birthday card!

I stamped the sentiment with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink on a square of white cardstock. I colored the TA DA with silver marker. Then I layered it onto slightly larger black cardstock. Set that aside. Next, I layered a smaller piece of gold-and-black striped paper onto the black cardstock base. The middle layer is gold, black, and silver polka-dot paper. Layer that on top of the black cardstock. Place it diagonally on the card base. I put foam squares on the back of the sentiment to add dimension. Center it on the card.

  Stamps Used:

After God TA DA

Products Used:

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Foam Squares

Thanks for looking! Hope you liked the card.

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Gumball Machine Birthday card

 Hello, Janet here with a birthday card that the young and old would enjoy.

I stamped the bubblegum machine with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. Then I colored it with copic markers and cut it out. The bottom layer is red cardstock embossed with banners. The next layer is multi colored dots. I added a piece of embossed copper cardstock that looks like a coin on the right side of the multi colored designed  paper. I attached the gumball machine on the left side of the card. It's your birthday is stamped with  VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink on a small piece of white cardstock. A piece of red twin is placed under the sentiment.

Stamps Used:

Bubblegum machine set of 2

It's your Birthday

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink

Thanks for looking! Hope you enjoyed the card. Handmade birthday cards are the best.

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Fall Thank You

 Janet here with a thank you card with all the colors of fall.

I stamped the milk can and the pumpkin with leaves, with Memento Tuxedo black ink. They are colored with copic markers and cut out. Using a die, I cut an arch out of white cardstock. I stamped a branch and a bush for arrangement using markers for the colors. The background is speckled with a royal texture stipple brush and brown ink. I attached the milk can and pumpkin to the arch. A bow is made from orange twine and glued to the milk can. Thank you is stamped with  Versafine Clair Nocturne ink down the side of a piece of orange cardstock. Next, I embossed the orange cardstock and attached the white arch. The finished front is attached to the card.

Stamps Used:

Thank You Vertical

Milk can

Branch-herb 1

Bush-herb 3

Pumpkin and leaves

Product  Used:

Royal Texture Stipple Brush

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking at my card. Hope you liked it. Enjoy your fall!

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Ants on Parade

 Hello, Janet here with a thank you card. The ants invaded the last picnic of the summer!

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink I stamped the watermelon pieces on scrap paper, colored them with copic markers and cut them out. Next I stamped the ants across the bottom of white cardstock. They are also colored with copic markers. I added the black dots to make a trail. I attached the watermelon pieces  in the ants front legs. I added an ant to the third slice of watermelon. He is holding a Thank You sign stamped with  VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink. The white cardstock is layered on a red and white checked paper resembling a picnic tablecloth. Attach that to the card front.

Stamps Used:

ants set of 3

watermelon set of 3

Thank you !

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink

Thanks for looking at my card! Enjoy the last few days of summer.

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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

Thanks for looking! Hope you enjoyed the card.

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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

Thanks for looking!

 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

Thanks for looking! We have a lot of Minion stamps, and they are on sale now.

 

 

 

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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

Thanks for looking. Check out all our graduation stamps.

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