Happy Anniversary

 I was asked by a friend for an anniversary card for her son and DIL.  I also know the happy couple and really wanted to infuse their personalities into the card. 

I enjoy a fun fold card.  I love fun folds and large cards.  This is a full 8.5 x 11 card side stepper card.  Meaning I used a full sheet of cardstock to create the card base.  

I used a new to me moon stencil and four colors of ink to create the moon.  I cut the sitting couple with my cricut, twice, because I made the first one too big.  I cut the grass (not sure if it can be seen on the second step) from DS as well.

The fencing is a die I have and I cut 5 of those to create the fence line.  I ink blended the night sky background and splattered with shimmer pen for stars.  The pick up truck is the truckin' through the seasons die and add ons from Spellbinders.

The heart shaped wood slice is a Tim Holtz die set that includes a round slice and the letters as well.  I got it on clearance at Hobby Lobby last year and this is my first time using it.  I LOVE how it turned out.  

This card tried to take me down.  I had to make the base twice.  Cut the couple 6 times.  Smeared white paint on the couple.  Cut one of the fence posts with a pair of scissors accidentally. And, I wrinkle the top of the truck so badly I had to cut and piece in another one.  This card took me roughly three hours and it was worth every minute.  I hope they love it!!!

For my Mom

 My mom has been such a great help to me in attending all of Lillian's doctor appointments.  She buys our meals, listens to me, and I know in spite of anything she is always there for us.  I made her this card to show her a little bit of appreciation although it does not compare to what she does for us.  

I found these card bases at my local goodwill and I thought I might find a good use for them. While I couldn't find the exact measurement for the window with my dies, I created a frame with vellum to highlight the opening in the card.  The cards themselves are on the flimsy side, so I reinforce them with other cardstock.  The floral is a piece of ephemera from a Tim Holtz package. (my mom loves sunflowers) I used clear pops of color and a clay heart that I color matched with an alcohol marker.  

Clean and simple series #3

 Today's clean and simple-ish card features another beautiful butterfly sticker.  Admittedly this card is many not quite as clean and simple, but really, there's not much going on in my humble opinion.  I used a paper from one of my ink drops paper pads. I specifically chose this patter to match up with the butterfly.  I used my Tim Holtz wildflower dies to cut florals from black shimmer cardstock.  I finished it off with a stamped sentiment from a concord and 9th stamp set in my stash.  I used the spellbinders hemstitch rectangles to cut the paper and added black shimmer cardstock behind.  

And I finished the cards

 that I said I'd never make again 😂😂😂Just sharing here so the color variations can be seen.  There were 3 of the purple and 4 of the blues. I'm not sure I can decide which is my favorite!