christmas in sept.

Hello, blog world! Here are two Christmas cards that were publishing rejects:

This first one is very simple. Heat embossing on Scarlet Jewel cardstock and some simple half circles sewn on the side. Not my favorite so no biggie that it didn't make the cut.

This second one though I really like. The colors are fun and different for a Christmas card. That patterned paper is from October Afternoon's Thrift Shop line. (Still in love with that whole line!) The stamp is a wooden one and it took many, many tries to get it lined up perfectly. I love the impression rubber gives but clear stamps are SO much easier to line up!

That's all I have for today. Hope everyone had a safe and fun Labor Day! Onto the rest of the month!

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AE

roses.

Hey all! I know it's been forever since I've been around. Busy with life!

But here's a card I made a while back and wanted to share with you. The rose is stamped and embossed in white and looks gorgeous in person. The three leaves are stamped in green onto white cardstock and also heat embossed. I found the lace at a thrift store for super cheap!

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AE

happy day.

Today's a happy day for me. So I figured I'd share this happy card with you.

The stamps are from Papertrey and are heat embossed. It looks gorgeous in person. That cute patterned paper is from My Mind's Eye. Added some sewing for an extra detail.

I like that this card packs a punch but is still pretty flat for mailing.

That's it for me today. Short and sweet.

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AE

an argyle attempt.

Does this count as argyle? Scored lines on a diagonal? Yeah... I don't really think so either.

Oh well, though. I did use the colors from the Papertrey Chicks very first challenge. And they were sort of a stretch for me; hibiscus burst, spring rain, and smokey shadow. I didn't know where in the world I was going to plop that hibiscus burst. A button (or three!) is always a safe bet!

I did get to use my new Fillable Frames #2 stamps. And they. are. GORGEOUS.

I don't have a Cuttlebug or anything so I hand cut the frame out but it was easy peasy. I stamped the sentiment and frame in Versamark and heat embossed them to make it stand out.

My smokey shadow card base looks a little brown due to my camera. Hmm...must fix that for next time!

Hope you're all having a fabulous weekend!

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AE

picture fest.

It's been a little while but I sure do have enough pictures to make up for it!

They all use the same layout; I just changed up the colors a little bit. And trust me... there are even more but I didn't want to bore you with a bunch of pictures of the same thing! (Five is enough as it is!) :)

Pretty simple instuctions: cut cardstock, score cardstock, cut circles, adhere circles, stitch circles, stamp sentiment, emboss.

The last one and the first one are my favorites. Hope you're week is going well!

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AE

miss you...

Here's another top folded card using berry sorbet cardstock. It's pretty simple: Cricut flowers, twine, heat embossed sentiment, add a button and that's about it.

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AE

Patterned Thank You

Hello! Here's my latest card:

I love this paper. Can't remember where it's from though. The ribbon is really old, I found it in my drawer today when I was searching for the perfect finishing touch for this card. And I think this one works!
The "thank you" sentiment is heat embossed and look great! Overall, this was a quick and cute little card that can be used for an awesome masculine thank you! Love it!

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AE

Simple Christmas Card

This card has it all: glitter, heat embossing, ribbon, stamped sentiment... and it is still a simple, simple, simple card!

I know I've posted a bunch of Christmas stuff lately but I'm just SO EXCITED for the holidays to be here already! Unfortunately, I haven't started my Christmas shopping yet! Have you?

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AE