This all started with a request for a birthday card. They like my vintage image cards so I picked an adorable Agnes Richardson image. Then I wanted to use a stencil and didn't really see one in my stash that was exactly what I wanted. So, I got carried away making my own stencils from background dies and really like the results! Scroll on down for a video with tips and that Agnes Richardson couple is ready for you to download if you would like.
I love this sweet image of the girl with her cat. I think she's a companion for another girl - you can see the card I made with her HERE. She has polka dot hair and well, so does this one! Polka dots on her sweater, the leaves and the cat, too!
So fun to color!
Speaking of color - isn't this card bright and cheery? This background die made a lovely bold stencil.
Really like how that big bold sentiment really pops! And it is really fun: Vintage Text Message!
This is the one I turned into a birthday card for Kirby to give to his wife, Gail. I hear it was a hit! If you like vintage images and want to use this one in one of your creations, you can download it below.
Hi, there! It is really cold again today - totally opposite of these spring-like cards. But, spring is on its way! Do you have a lot of mini floral stamps? I realized a lot of my clear stamp sets include tiny flowers. I also realized I don't use them that often. So, I wanted to come up with a few different ways to showcase mini florals. Today, I've got a couple of cards that use mini florals to create panels. I've also got a video with some tips.
Louisa loves to play with my old wood stamps. She pretends to stamp things, like the bedroom door and then lays them all out in a line. I had totally forgotten about this stamp. I've had it quite awhile and never used it. I can't imagine why - it's totally adorable! I thought it would be fun to match the shape of the card to the shape of the stamp. And then came up with the panel idea, because of all those mini floral stamps floating around in my head.
Used simple copic coloring and matched the colors in the floral panel to the colors I had used for the bunny stamp.
Next up is this oh, so sweet bear and bird card. You can see I made the panel on this card a little smaller and used it as the backdrop for the banner.
The other difference is that this one was stamped with Antique Linen Distress Ink for the no-line look. Here's the video:
Do you notice that you have a lot of mini floral stamps? I'll be sharing some more ideas to use them soon. Have a wonderful week!
