I have so many baby food jars around here! I decided to re-use them for Valentine’s Day. After running them through the ‘sanitize” cycle of the dishwasher, they can be filled to the brim with tiny treats. I wrapped strips of cardstock around the entire jar, topped them with color-coordinating flowers, and […]
Tag: rubber stamping
Cupid’s Quiver
I cut a quiver pattern from grungepaper and covered it with decorative rose paper. Next, I made a shoulder strap using some old lace and fixed it in place with jewel brads. Then I added some stamped images, (Tim Holz/Close To My Heart), prismaglitter, and a vintage button. For the arrows: cherry-flavored heart […]
Decorated Elephant ATCs
I usually draw out my ideas for ATCs in my sketchbook before I start on the actual cards. For the “Decorated Elephants” swap I liked the idea of looking down on the top of elephant’s head, or looking at the head from the side. And then I thought, “Hmmm.. I wonder what an elephant […]
“Autumn Dreams” ATCs
And just in time to switch gears for Christmas, I finished my ATCs for the “Autumn Dreams” swap. I kept them simple using mainly rubber stamps and rich ink colors of brown and red-violet: Farewell Autumn, helloooooo Christmas time! 🙂
“Secret Prayer” Bookmarkers
A little something for my friends who met recently for a special meal. Each one has a pocket with a slip of paper inside for a secret prayer. You have a secret prayer don’t you? It’s one that is so close to your heart, so precious to your soul, so fragile, that you can […]
2 More Cards with the Birdcage Stamp
Are you tired of seeing this stamp yet? I’m not. I still like it mucho much. Just a few words to inspire you. This was the first time I tried this: Stamping on transparency, cutting it out, and then using it as a tag that sort of hovers over the […]
A Man-Card
Happy Birthday to my funny, intelligent, and extremely good-looking husband! I’d post a picture of him but it would just make you jealous. 🙂 Anyway, seeing as how the cards for men at the store are so LAME, I made a special man-card just for him. My inspiration? Captain Frederick […]
3 Cards in 3 Colors
Literary Art Card–“Jane Eyre”
I’ve always been a fan of the gothic novel, Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte. I especially love the 2007 film version with Ruth Wilson. As I was playing around with my new stamps and some pieces of book text, I made this card. I could wax eloquent on the symbolism included in […]