Just Wanted To Say...

Now that Christmas is over and we've successfully rung in the New Year, it's time to get those Thank You cards out! Does the Cobbler ever have any shoes? Nope. So, I locked myself in my office and went to work. I was obviously still in the sparkly-star mood because I found myself making nearly the SAME card as last time. I do love this color combo. Black and Very Vanilla with a little Gold sparkle. Perfect!

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Basic Black, Very Vanilla

DSP ~ Typset, Gold Glimmer Paper

Ink ~ Basic Black, Black StazOn

Stamp Sets ~ Let Your Hair Down

Accessories ~ Paper Trimmer, Stars Thinlets, Dimensionals, Adhesive, Glue Dots, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Sponges

Embellishments ~ Linen Thread, Venetian Crochet Trim

My 2015 New Year Resolution...

I have to admit, I have majorly slacked in my efforts to frequently post to this blog. Life has absolutely taken a full-force, headlong plunge into 2015 and light speed. Between kids, animals, gymnastics, baseball, basketball, and all my chalkboard art, I just haven't had the energy to create one more thing. BUT, I vow to create at least one card a week. I know that doesn't sound like much, but most of my cards take a good 3 hours to complete. Crazy, I know!

That being said, I secretly hid away in my studio last night, plugged in my audio book and went to work. I was in the mood for something completely new. I'm so OVER Christmas! So, since the New Year is on the horizon, I decided to go that route. Of course, I didn't have any "New Years" stamp sets. Go figure. Another resolution... Cover all seasons/holidays. MUST ORDER NEW STAMPS PRONTO!

I am a lover of all things vintage and classic and I think this card encompasses both very well!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock ~ Basic Black, Very Vanilla

DSP ~ First Edition, Gold Glimmer Paper

Ink ~ Basic Black

Stamp Sets ~ Bright and Beautiful, Memorable Moments

Punches & Thinlets ~ Stars, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Small Oval

Embellishments ~ 1/2" Black Ribbon (not SU)

Tools of the Trade ~ Liquid Adhesive, Gluedots, Dimensionals

Let's Celebrate... Tuesday?

No, I'm not celebrating Tuesday, but I am gearing up to celebrate Independence Day. Yes really, July is just around the corner. HOW did that happen? The kids have been out of school for two weeks already! Since the 4th is quickly approaching, I wanted to create a fun little card to celebrate. Obviously it needed to be red, white and blue. That's a no brainer, but I didn't want to use such bright colors. So, I muted them down a bit.

I added a little extra pizzazz to this card by making it into a shaker. These are so much fun to make! 

What I Used:

Cardstock ~ Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Night of Navy

Ink ~ Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Baked Brown Sugar, Soft Suede, Basic Black

Stamp Sets ~ Hardwood, Gorgeous Grunge, Chalk Lines, Memorable Moments

Tools/Other Supplies ~ Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Double Sided Foam Mounting Tape, Hot Glue & Glue Gun, Window Sheet, Sponges, Big Shot, Deco Labels Collection Framelits, All Purpose Liquid Adhesive, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack

Embellishments ~ Basic Metal Buttons, Essentials Hardware Clips, misc. red ribbon, seed beads