RAK card redesign

I had made a series of cards with the flying pig angel motif in honor of my brother Pat. It involved cutting several pieces and assembly until I realized that I could make a stamp for the angel wings and halo. The embossing powders are easy to apply, and glittering is much easier.
I love that I can use my Silhouette to cut stamping material to make the wings and halo!
This is the current iteration. Included in every RAK gift that I send out, to honor a kind and generous man who died too soon.

RAK and cards and stuff

The little shop where I used to sell my cards has changed format. Once a mail room and gift shop, it is now a dollar store that sells lotto tickets. In the past 3 months over 30 cards were stolen from my card rack. Soooooo, I have removed the rack from the store. It's ok, the demographic has changed and I didn't expect that my cards would do well, but seriously.
So what to do with the remaining cards? Well, I have been purging my craft room- selling on eBay those more expensive things that I no longer use, and giving away others. Honestly, it is more about destashing than making money.
Into each of the packages, I include a card. Cards made for friends or family are personal, but those on sale were more generic. It just makes me happy to see a little of my art travelling around the country. I hope that it brings my recipient a smile.
That said, not much time spent on making new cards, until tonight. I gave away some stamps on a Facebook group. I was out of generic cards, so I made a new one in honor of the Valentine season. I may make others because I like the look. I was inspired by someone in the facebook group.
The sentiment is from Gina K Designs. and the dies cut? Cant find it. Let me know if you recognize it. I thought it was Memory box, but cant find it there. I cut a couple of repeats and used as many as would fit on the card, I like how it turned out!

Amanda's Birthday

I made this for Amanda's birthday season. I hardly ever get cards in the mail on time, but that;s another story. She and I are huge fans of Moroccan and Indian motifs, so I thought she would like this.
I first used the reverse (matte) side of aluminum foil that I had glued to a piece of cardstock. I ran the sandwich through the Bigshot using the Moroccan Set embossing folder from Sizzix. I ran a bit of sponge and black acrylic paint to give it an aged look. Then, I colored highlights of the image with my copic and Bic Mark-It pens. (I have done this with mirrored cardstock before, but the alcohol distressed the surface. No problems with the aluminum foil, and MUCH cheaper.

Finally, I stamped the African elephant image from PSX (ca. 1991 sorry folks!) Then, I decorated the elephant and popped it up as the focal point. I was really pleased with the result. What do you think?!

Entered in  outlawz challenge TT010716

Birthdays and Such

Finishing my fall term. Thought I would post some things I have done in the past 3 months:

Window Die from Cheery Lyn, Stamp is from Kitchen Sink Stamps and the "leaves" are sweet pea Flowersoft.

Tim Holtz's Bird Crazy with Dylusions sentiment.Background is Brusho crystal on watercolor paper.

Sentiment and images from Gina K Designs, but Cow Balloons from Rubber stamp Stampede.

AI Gator

Dylusions Sentiment, Lady and cat tower are from AI

SU image and sentiment

SU sentiment, images from AI. Paper pieced, and colored with Copics

Tim HOltz's Bird cray image. Stamp from ?

WP9 Lucky stars set

My husband's friend is recovering from a fall from his roof. Honestly, my husband said that this wouldn't be offensive. We did wait til he got home from the hospital to send it, though. :) Tree is KSS, and sentiment is from a Silhouette file.

House is a Memory Box Die. and the rest was improvised.

Inspired by a card from Pinterest. I googled my husband's family tartan and printed it to make it personal to him. Sentiment is from Fiskars, Just so that you know, as a true Scot, there is nothing under the kilt.

Triple Time Stamping from IO stamp.

Stickers are from Magenta. This was a diamond fold card, made mostly to emphasize texture. The recipient is 108 and has very poor eyesight, so I try to emphasize contrast colors and texture. Spellbinders Fleur de lis squares die. 

One of my students became a new dad. This was for his family, a diorama card using Sweet Shoppe Stamps Nesting Set.

I have two friends who had leg surgery the same week. I made them each a card using House Mouse Images.

The image here was from an old roller stamp that I unmounted and mounted on ezmount. I love the stamp now! I created the Sentment cut file  in my Silhouette.

Tim HOltz again. I REALLLLLLLY love this set. I used some of his  accessories as well.

I was tasked with making cards for our deparmental gift baskets. I created the silhouette cut file that is a 3-D popup turkey. The cover imge was made using a brass stencil and pearl ex. The dp is from Gina K.

This year's Halloween cards for the nieces and nephews. Sure they are all above 25 now, but 2 have children and the rest will always be my babies :) 

A Block Card for the second student who became a father this term. Images from IO, dp from Gina K.

Galaxy Birthday Card for a friend. The sentiment is from Melanie Muenchinger's Mosaic Inspirations set. available from Gina K Designs.
Thanks for looking!

Slacker on board

So yea, I have been teaching this summer, and spent my "holiday months" doing home improvements and card room organization. I am REALLY far behind in updating my blog. Sooo, by request:
Father's Day Cards

Image is Kitchen Sink Stamps Kittems and Puppies set. Border from a Silhouette file. Sentiments are Gina K Designs

Pop up guitar case and guitar are my design. The guitar is on a spring for interest.

Images are Gina K Designs. Sorry the lighting stinks!

Tim Holtz Crazy Birds, Sentiment my own, dp made with stampin' around  wheel

Brusho crystals used for background. Stamp is from Stash. Need to look up maker. Is a piolymer stamp that came with a set of sympathy sentiments. Probably Hampton Arts

Fun fold graduation card. Diploma and Main sentiments from Kitchen Sink Stamps Earth image with plane is Gina K Designs, and the diploma image is KSS. The "Good Job Smarty Pants" is Words to the Rescue.

Anniversary card for my hubby. KSS and PTI stars sets

RAK Card for another stamper Main cow and farm images from Gina K Designs. The small cow heads, "milk it for all it's worth" spots and udder balloons from River City Rubber Works
Not sure why the lighting is so poor. Sorry!

Back in the Saddle

After a few really hectic months, I am finally back to my craft room.
These are a few of the cards that I have made this week.

the image is from Stampendous. The measuring tape is from Jillibean Soup, and the sentiment came from Riley & Sons Funny Bones.
Also had to make cards for a baby shower

 and one for a housewarming

and one just for fun