Harvest Border

Taking a break from the Christmas cards... here is a Thanksgiving card!I am once again disappointed in the photography as you really can't see the DP on the bottom portion of the card. It's rust with the yellow dots and brings it together better. Oh well.
Hope you are having a blessed week!
~Angel

Stamps: Damask, Thanksgiving Blessings 02 (Stampabilities)
Paper: Really Rust, Marigold, Artichoke, Autumn Vine DP (SU)
Ink: Marigold, Artichoke
Accessories: Harvest Borderabilities, Labels One Nestabilities, Distressing Tool

Let it Snow (Flower Soft Snow That Is)

Another of the Flower Soft cards. Not only the main image, but also the red background paper comes from the "Snow Globes" Flower Soft software as well. I was amazed by how many options there were on the CD. You could print this and other background papers in several colors.
This was my first experience with digital images and I actually liked it more than I thought I would. Quite fun!
Blessings~
Angel

Recipe:
Stamps~ none
Ink~ none

Paper~ US White, Real Red, Garden Green
Accessories~ Polar Bright Flower Soft & software, Create a Flake 1 Spellbinder dies, Snowflakes CB folder, Oval and Scalloped Oval Marvy punches, White felt ribbon

Monogram Note

The Top Note die remains one of my favorites. It's SO versatile.
These monogrammed note cards are just one example!

They look SO pretty in real life. I wish my photography set up were better so it would come across!

Have a blessed day, friends!
~Angel

Recipe:
Stamps~ Floral background (SU) and a foam mounted initial stamp from who knows where!
Ink~ Old Olive, Marigold Morning
Paper~ Old Olive, Marigold Morning, White
Accessories~ Top Note Die (SU) And Curly Label punch

OWL Card

I recently purchased a few new Cuttlebug folders. These are one of my very favorite tools! I love them! And I wish I could have all of them, but I can't.
The new owl folder is so cute and timely too. At our local TOPS chapter we are having a contest that will last until the end of the year. We were encouraged to name our team and my teammate and I are the OWLS (Operation Weight Loss Sisters)! I made her this card and sent it to her!

Quick and easy! No stamping even!
Have a blessed day!
~Angel

Card recipe: Stamps~ None: Ink~ nope: Paper~ PTI White, Kiwi Kiss, Walk in the Park DP (SU): Accessories~ CB Thank you die and Owl folder

Flower Soft Snow

The latest review at Splitcoast is all about the latest Flower Soft products including Polar White Flower Soft and Software. It was lots of fun to work with and although the stamping was limited and cutting was extensive, I found it to be tons of fun!
Check out my "Let It Snow" cards!

All of the images are on the CD so click and print and cut out was the order of the day!
I added embellishments and lots of SNOW and ended up with adorable cards.
To get the 2 bears facing eachother I printed one using the "Mirror Image" function. Just don't forget to change your printer options back to normal or you'll have to read everything you print using a mirror!
I'm sure there will be more of these little guys to come!
Blessings~
Angel

Top Card~
Size: is 4 1/4" square
Stamps: none
Paper: Ballet Blue, White
Ink: none
Accessories: Flower Soft software, Polar White Flower Soft, Corner rounder, SU circle punches, Snow Dots CB folder, Snowflake Confetti (Target), Snowflake eyelet, and white brad


Card #2
Stamps: none
Paper: Ballet Blue, White
Ink: none
Accessories: Flower Soft software, Polar White Flower Soft, Top Note die, SU gingham blue ribbon

Holiday Lights

I really had fun with this Christmas card. I pulled the colors from the striped DP and LOVED the combination! The Holiday Lights GRAND border from Spellbinders is truly GRAND at 12" long! But I cut it down to 5 1/2" for the width of my card. It started out white, but I stenciled the colors on with sponge daubers and added Crystal Effects and glitter to my bulbs. I added a "shadow" by placing the same die behind in the Mambo color.
I really like this card. It just pops!
Blessings
~Angel

Stamps: All Year Cheer, CHF Crackle Backgrounder
Paper: Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Kiwi Kiss, White, K&I Memories Christmas Simple Stripe
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Mambo, Wasabi, Pixie Pink, Razzleberry
Accessories: Spellbinders Holiday Lights Grand border, Crystal effects, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, sponge

Military Retirement

It's that time in Kevin's career when many of his friends and fellow airmen are retiring. And quite recently one of his closest friends (and his immediate supervisor) here at Shaw retired. I wanted to make a card for him. Of course a CAS (Clean and Simple) layout was a must. And this one definitely qualifies! I thought the star looked plain so I ran it though the Cuttlebug in one of my little folders just to add a bit of texture. And more and more these days I am decorating the inside of my cards so they don't look so plain.Wouldn't you know it... this card has been away from me for a while so I really don't have the "recipe" for you. Let me know if you've got any questions and I can try and figure it out!
Blessings~

Angel