It is a new year.  

And my goal in this new year, is to make more birthday cards for friends and family.

So this is a card that I created today.

Dies, stamps, washi tape....

I mean, what could be simpler...

and more fun!

Have a great day...and don't forget to create something fun!

~Doris 

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Supplies: 
Stamps: He Said, She Said; Chubby Chums; and Sentiment Sampler all from Papersmooches Stamps
Paper: Neenah Solar White Cardstock; various papers from Amuse Studio
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Extras: Talk Bubbles dies from Papersmooches, 3D Foam adhesive, Washi tape

Christmas Thanks

Life really does go by quickly.

One minute I am posting something for my son's birthday, and the next minute the year is gone and I am creating thank you cards for the gifts we received over the holidays.  

Crazy I tell ya!

For Christmas I received some dies from Papersmooches.

So I had to use one to create my card.

With this card I thought it needed a bit of sparkle, so I added a bit on the scarf.

The die I used was the "thanks" die.  I thought it really made the card stand out.

In addition, I used flocking powder, to create "snow".....

It just makes the card a little bit more fun.

Hope you like it!

~Doris

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Supplies: 
Stamps: Snowman stamp is from Papersmooches
Paper: Neenah Solar White Cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red from Stampin' Up
Extras: Copic Markers: YR68 Orange, R29 Lipstick Red, G07 New Green, 110 Special Black; Stickles in Lime Green; Flocking Powder from Martha Stewart crafts

Beachy Thank You

I wanted to create a simple Thank you card for my son's birthday.

Because I had my watercolor crayons out...

I decided to use them in creating his card.

As you can see, the beach was my inspiration in this card.

Hope you like it!

Thanks for visiting!  

~Doris

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Supplies: 
Stamps: Life's a Breeze stamp and Hand Scripted sets from A Muse Studio
Paper: Strathmore Watercolor paper
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa and Teal Zeal ink
Extras: Karat Aquarell Watercolor Crayons

Watercoloring...

There is a technique that I have not used in ages.

Wanna know what it is?

Watercoloring!

My daugher is having a birthday soon, and I wanted to create a card

and use a technique that I haven't done in years.

And this is what I created...

It is simple and elegant...

...and I like it.

Have a great day!

~Doris

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Supplies: 
Stamps: Poppy Stems from Stampendous; Thank You from A Muse Studio (retired)
Paper: Strathmore Watercolor paper
Ink: Staz-On Black ink
Extras: Karat Aquarell Watercolor Crayons

Floral Birthday

Flowers do not always have to be positioned on a card vertically.  

I wanted to "shake up" my card design and position this stamp horizontally, 

and add the sentiment within the stems.

I loved how it turned out, but

thought that the flowers needed a little bit

of sparkle...

so I added a bit of stickles on the peach flowers

to make the card just a little bit more fun.

Here is what it looks like...

Did you also notice something?  

This is a single layer card.

Yep, and even though I did not add extra papers, 

embellishments, or ribbons...

the card is pretty striking.

Have a great day...

~Doris

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Supplies: 
Stamps: Tall Flowers stamp from Hero Arts ; Handwritten Sentiments from Simon Says Stamp
Paper: Neenah Solar White Cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Extras: Copic Markers: R32 Peach, R14 Light Rouge, YG67 Moss, BG13 Mint Green, BG10 Cool Shadow, C1 Cool Gray; Stickles in Stardust

Loving Tree

We have quite a few friends celebrating Anniversaries over the next several months, 

thus I decided to create a simple card 

to express our congratulations.

And this is what I came up with...

In order to add a bit of interest and dimension

to the card I decided to cut out the heart

and adhere it to the tree using 3D foam adhesive.

For an added bit of sparkle, 

I used stickles on the heart...

...it was a great way to make the

card a little extra special.

Don't you just "love it"?  

Have a great day!  

~Doris

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Supplies: 
Stamps: Good Gab by Paper Smooches; Tweet Heart by A Muse Studio
Paper: Neenah Solar White Cardstock, Kraft cardstock from Stampin Up
Ink: Memento Ink in Cottage Ivy, and Lady Bug
Extras: Stickles in Christmas Red; 3D foam adhesive; Washi Tape

Father's Day

Well my husband is a father.

And this year I decided to make a quick and easy card 

that was really quite simple in design, 

but looked great.

So this is what I created for him...

The Alphadots stamp set, in which I created the word "Father" is a set

that I purchased from Stampin' Up years ago...

I love it because it is so versatile, and with a punch

really allows you to create a fun 

element within your card design. 

Hope you enjoy it!  I know he did!!

~Doris

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Supplies: My Guy from Paper Smooches; Brief Notes and Hey Man from A Muse Studio (retired); Alphadots from Stampin' Up (retired)
Stamps: Paper: Neenah Solar White Cardstock
Ink: Memento Inks in Tangelo, Pear Tart, Lady Bug, Bahama Blue, Cottage Ivy, London Fog, and Rich Cocoa
Extras: Circle Punch and 3D foam adhesive