Bride & Groom Wedding card

My sister requested a wedding card with royal blue on it. 

I thought that THIS card was very creative and wanted to 

try my own version of it.

 I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder, a tiny flower

punch and a border

punch from Recollections.  Everything else was just

cut free hand.

Grooms silver buttons are flat back "pearls".

I used a strand of rhinestones on the bride's waist.

The flower is a plastic embellishment.

Here's the inside where I used a Martha Stewart punch,

a Cuttlebug embossing strip and 2 clear stamps from a $1 wedding set.

 

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Perfect (and pretty) hard boiled and deviled eggs every time!

This is a delicious recipe and the tip is how you cook the eggs and the cold water afterwards.

This way you avoid those unsightly greenish tinted ones.  Look how pretty the bright yellow yolks are!

Ingredients:
12 hard cooked eggs, peeled, halved lengthwise
2 tsp. prepared horseradish
1/4 tsp. coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1 tablespoon pickle juice 
1/2 tsp. hot sauce
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
paprika
Chives (optional)

Instructions:
Place eggs in a single layer and cover with cold water a good inch or so above the eggs. 
Bring to a boil.  As soon as the eggs boil remove from heat and cover pot.  Let sit for
10 minutes.  Immediately remove the eggs and place in a waiting bowl of ice water. 
Peel eggs after they cool completely.  Remove yolks from the eggs; transfer to a medium
bowl. Mash yolks with a fork.

Stir in horseradish, salt and dry mustard. Stir in pickle juice and hot sauce.
Stir in mayonnaise by the tablespoon, stopping when you reach a stiff but
pliable consistency. (Do not add all at once.) Sprinkle tops with paprika
and chives. Refrigerate at least two hours.

See how pretty!  And, most importantly...DELICIOUS!!

 

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Vintage thinking of you

This Sunday I have made a card using two beautiful Art Impressions stamps. 

 I used Potted flowers (Sku#e1509) and Thinking of You (Sku#E921).

 I thought this image went well with a vintage style.  Very feminine, perfect 

to send to a mother, sister or friend just to let them know they're in your thoughts.

I used Copic markers to color the flowers and pot

and some 3-D pearl paint for the centers and along

the right edge.  I put Stickles on some of the swirls.

This was my first attempt at making a Rosette flower

and I like how it turned out.

Here's the inside.

Supply list:

Frames& circles are from Spellbinders

Embossing folder is by Sizzix

Rosette and inside border made with Martha Stewart punch

3-D paints

various roses, buttons and pearls

 

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Birthday Wishes

Birthday wishes birthday is the verse I've used on my card today. 

It can be found in the I Brake For Stamps on line store.

I made the flower myself with various punches and it didn't really 

take that long.

I did things a little different on this card.  Usually I stamp the image

on the outside and put the verse on the inside.  I reversed it and 

this time I have the November Chrysanthemum stamped in a slitghly

different shade than my paper.  It gives off just a subtle image

that you can write your message over.

 

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Money sketch

I don't have a card to share but I do have an old sketch. 

As much as I LOVED all of my art classes I've taken I've never 

really cared for painting or sculpting.  My one true love was always

sketching.  Put a simple #2 in my hand and give me something to draw

and I was in my glory.  One of my favorite things to do was to dump out my

purse and draw whatever struck me in the moment. 
I guess on this day it was my money.

Here's a close up of the $1 bill.

 

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Art Impressions Medical Accents challenge

This week, we're making medical themed projects. It could be for a sick friend
you wish to get well soon, a pal that's a doctor or nurse, or a buddy going through
medical school. Whatever tickles your fancy! Just as long as it has
some accents from this industry. 

I've used the AI People Nurse Norma on my card.

Art Impressions has so many great Get Well themed stamps!

I paired her with the cute verse I'll Be Back.

I used a Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder to emboss the scrubs.

The pocket was cut using a tag punch that I trimmed to be 

shorter and I mad the lollipop with 2 Spellbinders circles.

The trim is made with an EK Success border punch and the 

band-aid is just free-handed and embossed with the same

Cuttlebug folder.

On the inside I used another AI verse called Get Well Soon.

 

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Father's Day 2012 Round #1 (you know there will be more to come!)

For this card I was inspired by the back cover of Makena's Twist magazine. 

The photo was of a man's torso.  White dress shirt, pants and belt.

I instantly saw "Father's Day" when I looked at it.

Mine isn't nearly as formal as the photo but I like it!

I didn't use any dies which is not like me at all!!

I just free-handed the pocket because both

of my pocket dies were too big for this card.

The belt was made with a buckle and some eyelets.

The stitching on the jeans was also just done free-hand.

 

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A barrel full of monkeys?

No, but how about a jar full of nuts?
Each spring my sister's fertility Dr. rents out the Syracuse Zoo
for all of his success stories.  They get to spend the day at the zoo and he can see how the kids are growing!  I can attest that my niece is growing like a weed!  My sister asks me each year to make him
a little gift.  (little because, let's face it...she's already given the man her life savings!) 
This is a jar of mixed nuts that's about the size of a gallon of milk.  Just the right size to feature
three ADORABLE Art Impressions animal images. 
They can be found in The Zoo.

I used Grizzly (Sku#P1886).

 Laughing Chimps (Sku#T1556)

 Croc (Sku#M1184)

The verse on top was printed from my computer. 

 Here's Grizzly.

 They're all colored with Copic markers.

Here's the croc.

He's brand new to me...I couldn't wait to use him!

The quote was found on my PC when I google

funny zoo verses.

 Last but not least, here are the laughing chimps.

 Here's the top.

 

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I Brake For Toucans

There's one in every crowd! 

I think this may have been the very first 

I Brake For Stamps stamp I ever bought.

It's called One In Every Crowd.

 My jungle leaves were cut with a Sizzix yellow die. The flowers

are from a Martha Stewart border punch.  (See inside for what the border

looks like.  I cut it apart and layered it for the flowers on the front.

The embossing plate is from Fiskars and the labels are from

a McGill giant punch.

Inside I used the verse Best Wishes Birthday.

Don't forget to use my code SAVE10RENEE

to save 10% on your order!

 

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Country chappel sympathy card

One more sympathy card...please bear with me. My mom and sister asked for 5 cards so I've been busy on those and haven't had time for anything else. I kept this one pretty simple as well as the one in my last

post since I had to get so many done in such a small amount of time. The Country Chapel is from Stampscapes and the frame and cross die are from Spellbinders.

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