A Going Away Card

Along with birthday and sympathy cards, I've made some other cards that I'd like to share with you. I think both of them turned out exactly right!

Going Away...

This card was made for a fellow teacher who will be moving districts this summer. I had the privilege to work with her for Extended School Year (Special Ed. Summer School) this summer before she left. I made this card using the "Wild about Flowers" stamp set from Stampin' Up! For paper and ink I used Marina Mist (blue paper and ink), Old Olive (green paper and ink) and So Saffron (yellow ink) colors as well as white paper for base and layers.  The green ribbon is something I picked up over the years and happened to match so well! The general idea of this card was taken from pinterest and modified to meet my needs. I then had all the students sign it.

I purchased the "wild about flowers" stamp set because it has a number of useful sentiments- things I knew I would use for all of the teachers that go in and out at our school (retirement, leaving, promotion, etc.) Unfortunately, this set was retired this last year and is no longer available through Stampin' Up!

Recent Cards...

So recently I've been making cards for birthdays, anniversaries, New baby, sympathy and even for a housewarming!

Above are two cards I made for birthdays this month- both for men. It's often difficult to find a "manly" card to make, but I felt that this was a great use of the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! I totally stole the idea for these from Pinterest and had to get a little creative with things as I really don't have a good set of nesting round dies that go together. I had to hand-cut the brown accent on the circle and as you can see, it's a little uneven. The leaves on the second card are hand stamped and hand cut.
These layouts required a little pre-planning for overlap and angles, but I'm very happy with how they came out! To make your own similar card, refer to the Ideas tab on my website and with the picture is a list of items used to make the card.
As well, I recommend use of a ruler and paper cutter to plan your angles and cut your lines straight.

If you're interested in getting your paws on any of these materials, please feel free to look for them at Stampinup.com and order with me as your Independent demonstrator!

Until later,

Happy Crafting!

Some fun cards!

Along with birthdays this month, I've made a few other fun cards! Some have used Stampin' Up! products, some have used a combination of Stampin' Up! products and other craft supplies I have acquired over the years.

This card was made for a friend who had a sudden death in the family. I used the "Thoughts & Prayers" stamp set from SU! and the paper is Night of Navy with a generic grey card stock along with grey and black Staz on ink. I bought this stamp set right before it retired because I just fell in love with that pretty fall of flowers and all the ways I could use it.

These are two birthday cards I made for dear friends- one of whom commented that he always wondered where I found such fabulous cards- and then looked on the back to see my signature on each and was amazed to learn that every card I have ever sent him was hand-made by me- just for him. This is why I make cards :) To put a smile on the face of a friend.

The floral card on the left was made with the "Share What You Love" suite of stamps and tags in Old Olive and Berry Burst paper and inks. For more details, go to the ideas tab on my webpage.

The bright card to the right was made using the "Eastern Beauty" stamp set, "Eastern Medallions" thinlits dies and the "Eastern Palace" designer series paper and Dapper Denim and Lemon Lime Twist paper and ink from Stampin' Up!

Workshop update

So the workshop went very well! I was pleased with the turn out- 7 people! We had so much fun and everyone was happy with not only the card they took home, but with what they had learned! I also got my very first orders from people who are not related to me LOL!

In addition to the sales, the best part of this workshop was the fact that we actually had a few men show up for it. The end result was a sale, and some new skills and knowledge. My husband actually used the what he learned to make me a card for our 10 year anniversary! I am SO PROUD!


I'm finally MOSTLY free for the summer. I am looking at holding another workshop maybe this fall- to celebrate our new occasions catalog coming out soon!

This month will feature a series of cards I have recently made. I am looking to get better at posting to my blog on a more regular basis. No promises though, as I may be moving schools this year and things could get crazy!

If you're interested in hosting a workshop, Please contact me! You can do so through my website at

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/emoodystampin/

and we'll get things rolling!

Until next time,

Happy Crafting!