The Sunday Funnies

So, some of the funnies aren't all that funny anymore - so here's how to upcycle them! I was spending a few minutes (ok, hours!!) on Pinterest yesterday and came across someone who had made wallpaper out of woven newspapers. It looked kinda cool, if you didn't think too much about the fact that it fades and degrades over time :(    But.... it was inspiration for this card!

Kirsten, our youngest daughter, is making an album of her favorite comics, so I snagged the center page of the funnies, cut it into narrow strips, glued them to Basic Black card stock and ran it through the Big Shot using the Stripes embossing folder.

I then used the Extra Large Oval punch for the "conversation bubble" (is that what they are actually called?) and  cut the extra little curve with Paper Snips.  Before mounting it onto my card, I embossed the saying onto the card front.  It made me smile - hope it does the same for you!

White on White Valentine Card

A white on white card - no stamping! Just pulled out all the great embossing folders we have and had some fun!  Valentine's or wedding....

Supplies:
Embossing Folders:
Stripes, Perfect Polka Dots, Square Lattice
Hearts Collections Framelits Die
Small Heart Punch
Whisper White taffeta ribbon
Pearls

Simply Hearts

A couple of very simple cards today - I seem to go from vintage to simple! I guess it's a woman's right to change her mind...   Enjoy!

Supplies:
Send Me Soaring stamp set
First Edition DSP
Stripe embossing folder
Perfect Polka dots embossing folder
Extra-Large Tag punch
Small Heart Punch
Extra-Large Oval punch
Pearls
Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding - truly love this stuff!

Berry Blossoms and Coffee Wands

So... what did you think of the new Berry Blossoms DSP? I thought, hmmmm..... and didn't order it right away because I just wasn't sure. Being a "winter" they are not my favorite colors, but I decided to go with the brown in the paper and and see what I could do. I'm really happy with the results!

An how about some coffee wands? These great little bags are now available in the Holiday Mini catalog. They can be filled with anything - anything little that is! I filled these with coffee beans.