Cherish

Black, white cardstocks; twine

Ranger:  woodgrain cardstock; Hickory Smoke archival ink; distress crayons; distress oxide inks (Walnut Stain, Iced Spruce, Vintage Photo)

Sizzix: Handwritten Love 660218; Feather Duo (die & embossing folder) 660237

Vellum (used negative as stencil on envelope - right photo).  Did the same for the word.  I don't send out naked envelopes.

She's a bulldog now!

My niece/goddaughter just landed a new position...teaching art at a local high school.  She had been teaching the younger students at another area grade/middle school but with insurance costs sky-rocketing and not as much of a challenge she found a super spot here in Mahomet.  Not only that, but her commute will be much, much shorter.  A complete win-win situation for her.  Yay!!!

Mixed media, navy, white cardstocks

White Sharpie; Chit Chat Stickers

Ranger:  white enamel accents; Spiced Marmalade distress oxide ink; adhesive-backed fabric; distress inks; Jet Black archival ink

Stampers Anonymous: Crazy Dogs CMS271

Sizzix Crazy Dogs thinlits dies 661593; mini scallop/pinking on the edge die

Out in the barn

Art Impressions (all images: Old Barn Mini Set - 4807) and colored with Tombow markers

Sentiment by Jody Poesy and stamped in Black Soot archival ink

White, purple, watercolor cardstocks

With sympathy

All images are from the Art Impressions watercolor series (Foliage Set - 4051, WC Series 6 Set 1 - 3497, Blooming Birdhouse - 4603, WC Foliage Set 2 New - 4867) (colored with Tombow markers and a waterbrush)

Sentiment is from Jody Poesy (Black Soot archival ink - Ranger)

Watercolor, purple, white cardstocks

Happy Mother's Day

Unknown dark pink patterned cardstock, black cardstock, watercolor cardstock

Art Impressions watercolor series of stamps

Jody Poesy sentiment

Marvy markers


Next month I hope my creations will be posted in a more timely manner.

Recognizing the local school nurse

I know, I know I'm late but better late than never.  Life just hasn't been the same since I lost my husband 2 months ago.  My brain is cloudy and my schedule not what it was...or even will be.

Nurses Week was May 7-13; school nurses were recognized on the 10th.  My sister is the school nurse for our district (3 elementary schools, a middle school and a high school).  Did you know that school nurses are also educators?  She often gives talks to students and staff on health issues and safety matters.

Her husband always asks me to create a special card for her.  Lacking mojo and any more nursing-related stamps that I had, I opted to just let things happen.

Again, no specific details but plenty of Sizzix (Stampers Anonymous-Tim Holtz) stencils and dies were used as well as Ranger-Tim Holtz distress inks and distress oxide inks.  The tiny birds are from punch (unknown manufacturer).  The flower centers were colored with Wendy Vecchi's new enamel accents (brown and yellow).

I also created a pocket tag for my brother-in-law (family practice physician) to wear.  The bottom is magnetized so that it would stay closed in his pocket.  He loved it as did everyone else.

Black and white cardstocks, Sizzix-Stampers Anonymous-Tim Holtz decorative strip die (white cardstock ran through Xyron first for easier application)

Hello friend

Ranger:  heavy duty mixed media cardstock; Distress oxides (Cracked Pistachio, Worn Lipstick, Broken China); Vintage Photo distress ink; Glossy Accents; Jet Black archival ink; distress markers

Stampers Anonymous CMS236 Crazy Talk, CMS288 Hipster

Sizzix 662250 Hipster Ostrich, 661497 Doily, 661822 Flourish texture fade

Washi tape; stained coffee filter

After creating my distress oxides background I ran the cardstock through the texture fade that had been coated with VP distress ink so more detail shows up.

Distress markers were used to color the old bird then she was cut out with the coordinating die (thank you! I am not a fussy cutter!).
Glossy accents were used to coat the glasses.