Gratitude Attitude

The current challenge over at Catered Crop is all about taking an attitude of gratitude. For this challenge just make a thank you card for any occasion, or, since its the season of thanks, make a Thanksgiving card.  Thanksgiving is my very favorite holiday because it is all about gratitude and gifts of the heart. Here is my take:

I don't get here much these days.  I am grateful for your visit. 

Supplies:  

Stamps: Phrase Play 7 Mini Stamp Set

Ink:  Versamark

Paper: PTC Canyon Clay, TE Vintage Cream, Gina K black, Authentique Enchanted DP

Other:  PTI Phrase Play 7 Die, gold embossing powder, sequins, Dimensionals

Snowflake Christmas

I created this card with the inspiration of CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge #4 and the "Accentuate the Negative" challenge over at Catered Crop which is to create a project using negative spaces created from your die cuts, punches, electronic cutters (like a Silhouette or Cricut), etc..  Both the sketch and the technique were wonderful to work with. Thanks for stopping in today.

Supplies

Stamps~PTI Snowflake Medley and  Signature Christmas

Ink~PTI Aqua Mist, VersaFine Onyx Black.

Paper~PTI Limeade Ice and White.

Accessories~Hero Arts Snowflakes, Memory Box Jewel Stickers, PTI Snowflake Medley Dies, Crop-A-Dial Corner Chomper.

Congratulations

                                           

My stepson and his girlfriend recently got engaged, and I wanted to make them a very special card to congratulate them.  I really had such a hard time coming up with something that I loved.  With inspiration from Retrosketches #7 and Catered Crop Krafty Recipe Swap (use Kraft paper somewhere in your project), I think I finally got there.  Whew!

Thank you for coming by today.  Be well.

Supplies:

Stamps~PTI Love & Marriage, Scattered Showers.

Ink~VersaMark, VeraFine Onyx Black.

Paper~PTI Kraft, Aqua Mist, Everyday Blessings DP.

Accessories~White embossing powder, Nestabilities, Dimensionals, Scor-Tape, PTI Double Banner Die and Filigree Border Die, Twinery Caribbean twine.

A Hundred Hearts

Happy Valentines Day - a little early!  This card is for my mom - my first Valentine.  She is 89 years old.  All of my life, she made every holiday special with little things that meant so much.  Every Valentines day, my sisters and I would come home from school, and when we got home there would be a heart shaped double layered crown cake with pink, seven minute frosting, coconut flakes on top and bitter chocolate dripping down the sides. Amazing!!!!  I love to do special little things for my boys on Valentines day with her love in my mind and heart.

My layout is inspired by Clean and Simple FTL177.  Here is the sketch:

I was also inspired by the current Catered Crop recipe, which is to use HEARTS on your project. Here is the photo from the heart mosaic on the Catered Crop blog that inspired my card:

 

The heart image I used to stamp the multi-color hearts and the sentiment is from Verve's Hundred Hearts.  The newsprint DP is from a retired SU paper pack.

 

 Thanks for stopping in today. Have a happy day.