A Peek Into My Stamping Room

Lot's of Thank You Cards

Hello friends!  Hope you have been having a good summer so far.  I can tell you that for me,  the summer is going by really fast.  My youngest daughter is already packing for college.  Move in day is about one month away.......I can't believe it!   I haven't been feeling very crafty lately but decided to sit down at my desk and see what I could make.  These thank you notes will come in very handy for two of my daughter's.  One needs to send thank you's for graduation gifts and the other will need to send thank you's for bridal shower gifts.  

I decided that a monochromatic color scheme would be best.  I absolutely hate to make the same card more than about 10 times.  But when you change up the color scheme, it really helps!

Here is what I came up with........

Here are the supplies I used.........

Crafter's Companion Supplies:

• Crafter's Companion Vintage Chic Clear Acrylic Stamp set
• Gemini Stitch Edge Square Dies
• Gemini Stitch Edge Rectangle Dies
• Harmony by Spectrum Noir ink pads - Plum Jam, Sandstorm, Green Topaz
• Gemini Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other Supplies:

• Merry Merlot, Pool Party Cardstock
• twine
• Rich Cocoa Memento Ink Pad
• foam squares

Thanks for stopping by today!  

Patriotic Birthday Card!

Hello friends!  Happy birthday to my husband, Keith!  His birthday falls just one day before July 4th so I created a card with a bit of a patriotic theme. I grabbed some of my favorite dies from Crafter's Companion and created this card.

The supplies I used for this 5 x 7" card are from Crafter's Companion.  Here are the supplies:

• Gemini Elements Stitch Hexagon dies
• Gemini Expressions - Everyday Sentimentals 1
• Crafter's Companion Kraft Cardstock 
• Neenah Classic Crest Cardstock
• Collall All Purpose Glue

Other supplies:

• burgundy and navy cardstock
• red and gold sequins
• mini brads
• 3d foam squares

 

I cut my white cardstock to 4 1/2 x 6 1/2".  I die cut a bunch of  small hexagons from the kraft, navy and burgundy cardstock.  Using a liquid adhesive, I adhered the hexagon into a pattern.  I overlapped the edges to give it a better look.

 

 

Now it's time to trim the edges!!

I added the sentiment and then the sequins!  Hopefully my hubby will appreciate them and not complain they are too girly!  LOL

Thanks for stopping by today!!  Hope I gave you an idea for a masculine birthday card!

A Flowery Thank You Card

Hello Friends!  Today I have a thank you card to share with you today.  I used a new-to-me collection from Crafter's Companion called Spring Is In The Air.  I haven't really had time to play with everything in the collection but did pull out a few things that I thought would make a cute thank you card.  

 

Here are the products I used from Crafter's Companion:

• Spring is in the Air - 12 x 12 paper pad
• Spring is in the Air - Primrose die and stamps
• Crafter's Companion Thank You Sentiment and Verses Clear Stamp set
• Spectrum Noir Watermark Ink Pad
• Crafter's Companion Clear Embossing powder (not pictured)
• Crafter's Companion Heat Gun (not pictured)

    

 

I stamped the flower images using embossing/watermark ink and then sprinkled on the clear embossing powder.  After I heat set the flowers, I used the matching dies to die cut them out.  So simple!  You can do it either way, die cut then stamp or stamp then die cut.  It's up to you.

This card measures 5 x 7" and the base of the card was created from Kraft cardstock.  If you mailed this card, definitely add extra postage!

Thanks for stopping by today!  I will be working on some quick and easy thank you cards for my daughter's to send out.  Lot's of thank you's needed this month!  LOL