Christmas Card Left Overs & Ragged Quilt

Good Day Friends,

WOW, it’s already December! It’s so exciting. Christmas is just around the corner.

I’ve been busy making Christmas cards.

I had a Christmas Card class a couple of weeks ago and had a couple kits left over. So, rather than making the same card…..you know it….. I created another card with a few changes.

Here is the card from the class.

Here is the card from the same kit but a few changes.

Hope you like them!

Not only have I been busy making cards and I’ve been busy making a ragged quilt for my daughter. We love to go camping so I made her a special camping blanket. I have two more to go, one for my other daughter and one for my son. That will keep me busy.

What do you think? I have yet to wash it so it comes out looking ragged J

The Clean Side

The Ragged Side

Thanks for stopping by!

Smiles & Blessings,
Tammy

www.lovetocreate.stampinup.net

www.tammydowney.blogspot.com

VINTAGE - With a little POP of color - Masculine & Feminine

Good Day Friends,

It’s the weekend!! WOW, did the week go by fast.

Who likes VINTAGE?

And a bit of technique...sponging, embossing and watercolor...

Can you see more?

I would like to share with you a few of cards. They basically have the same background but one is masculine and the other is feminine.

Ok, the last one…. This one, again, has the same background/layout but it has a more VINTAGE feel to it by just wrinkling up the ribbon.

I did alot of sponging as you can tell. I also used black embossing powder for the images then used some watercolor technique as well.

 

What do you think?

 

Have a GREAT weekend!

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Smiles & Blessings,

Tammy

www.lovetocreate.stampinup.net

www.tammydowney.blogspot.com

VINTAGE Faux Frame

Hello Friends,

Hope you are enjoying your week so far!

I thought I would share with you a THANK YOU card that I made for my sister-in-law.

She is a dear dear lady. This year she gave our family a gift of fall family pictures. WOW, did they ever turn out nice.

I wanted to show her our gratitude by giving her a THANK YOU card. She loves vintage just like I do so I gave her this card.

I found this new technique (to me) by Dawn Olchefske. It’s called Faux Frame. She made a beautiful card using that technique so I followed suit and made one very similar to hers but adding the vintage feel to it.

 

Hope you like it :-)

Thanks for stopping by!

Smiles & Blessings,

Tammy

www.lovetcreate.stampinup.net

www.tammydowney.blogspot.com

Snowman Button Buddy

Hello Friends,

Another beautiful day in Alberta, Canada! Sun is shining and the snow is blanketed on the ground. So pretty!

I thought I would share with you what my daughter did at a card class that I was teaching. She too had a mini card class. There was another youngster there, so with the advanced notice, she did her own card class. She used the Notes with Envelopes along with the Button Buddies!

Here is her card.

What a great card for kids! They had so much fun. Not only that, she earned a little bit on money to put towards her Christmas gifts that she is going to buy this year. Did I mention that my daughter is only 9 years old. I am so pleased and proud of her!

Thanks for stopping by!

Smiles & Blessings,
Tammy

www.lovetocreate.stampinup.net

www.tammydowney.blogspot.com

Gel Nails

Hello Friends,

I have to THANK everyone for their warms remarks and continuous support about making cards and being crafty.

The last blog entry I spoke of my daughter who did my nails. I’ve received some requests to show her talent.

Here is the first set she did for me a few weeks ago.

Then she did a beautiful purple set for me, which I don’t have a picture of at this time. (sorry)

Here is the set she did for me this weekend! I love them! I love earth tones and I love this brown.

The next set that she is going to do for me is a very pretty Christmas red. I believe it’s called Dorothy’s shoes. (like in the Wizard of Oz movie) That one will be pretty sparkly too J

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Smiles & Blessings,

Tammy

www.lovetocreate.stampinup.net

www.tammydowney.blogspot.com

Up Against A Brick Wall

Hello Friends,

We have had a beautiful weekend. Not only has the weather been great but we got a pleasant visit from my daughter and son-in-law. My daughter spoiled me and did some gel nails for me. They look fabulous.

Of course, after getting my nails done…I had to put them to work. AND work is what they did!

This card took me a few hours to make. First, I had to pick out the colors I wanted, design the background of the brick wall then do the wreath, which I think turned out pretty good.

What do you think?

Here is the inside.

I know I’m not the only crafter/stamper out there that spends hours on a card. It’s so rewarding in so many ways!

Thanks for stopping by!

Smiles & Blessings,
Tammy

www.lovetocreate.stampinup.net

www.tammydowney.blogspot.com

BELIEVE - Gold & Silver Embossing

Hello Friends,

It’s another beautiful snowy day here in Alberta, Canada. The kids are off to school. The woodstove is providing a comforting heat that fills the house on this beautiful crispy day.

I was going through my cards and wasn’t sure what to post today as there are so many to choose from. Pondering on that, I decided to share with you a card that I CASED with a fellow demonstrator. Her name is Mary Fish. She is one of my mentors in card making.

Here is the one that I CASED from her:

Here is the one that I changed up a bit….using Silver embossing powder instead of Gold.

I find the Gold embossing with the Very Vanilla gives a warm feeling of the snowflakes, while the Silver gives that crispness of winter that comes this time of year. Kind of like what I’m experiencing today with the crispness of outside and the warmth of inside. Both are a great experience.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Smiles & Blessings,

Tammy

www.lovetocreate.stampinup.net

www.tammydowney.blogspot.com