RETRO REWIND WEEK- DAY ONE- FOR THE GUYS

Two cards today for the guys....

For all my posts this week I am going to be sharing some cards that I have made over the past four years.....I am calling this Retro Rewind Week.  Now I know alot of the products used in these cards are retired....but the layouts and the   Today I will have two cards for you.....both for the guys.  

WITH SYMPATHY....

THIS CARD WAS MADE USING THE FOUR FEATHERS STAMP SET AND COORDINATING FRAMELITS. 

THE CARD STOCK IS POOL PARTY AND EARLY ESPRESSO, AS ARE THE INKS. 

THE RIBBON IS POOL PARTY SEAM BINDING. 

THE GREETING IS FROM THE CLOSE TO MY HEART STAMP SET CALLED SINCERE EXPRESSIONS. 

ANOTHER ONE FOR THE GUYS....

THIS ONE IS A 4 1/4 X 4 1/4 SQUARE CARD.

I MADE THE QUILT BACKGROUND USING SCRAP DSP AND MY 1 INCH SQUARE PUNCH.

THE TREE IMAGE IS FROM LOVELY AS A TREE STAMP SET. i COLOURED IT WITH WATERCOLOR PENCILS AND A BLENDER PEN.

THEN I SPONGED THE ENTIRE PIECE WITH PISTACHIO PUDDING INK TO REMOVE SOME OF THE WHITENESS.

THEN I SPONGED THE EDGE ONLY WITH EARLY ESPRESSO INK.

THE GREETING IS FROM THE HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY WISHES AND IS STAMPED IN SOFT SUEDE INK.

I TRIED IT IN BOTH EARLY ESPRESSO AND CHOCOLATE CHIP BUT IT LOOKED WAY TOO DARK IN MY OPIONION .

THE GREETING IS MATTED ON EARLY EASPRESSO CARD STOCK AND THE CARD BASE IS HANDSOME HUNTER RETIRED CARD STOCK.

WHAT CAN YOU SAY BUT AWWWWWWWWWWW.....

AWWWWWWWWWWW.....ISN'T HE CUTE!

THIS IS A DIGITAL IMAGE THAT I COLOURED WITH MY BLENDABILITIES ALCOHOL MARKERS.

AFTER I COLOURED THE IMAGE I MASKED THE PUPPY AND USED MY SPRITZER TOOL TO CREATE THE BACKGROUND.

THE DSP IS FROM THE K AND C COMPANY DESIGNER MAT PAD

THE CARD STOCK IS OLD OLIVE AND EARLY ESPRESSO.

I KNOW JUST THE LADY WHO WILL BE GETTING THIS CARD FOR HER BIRTHDAY.  

SHHHHH MUMS THE WORD!

QUICK AND EASY FOR THE GUYS....

THIS IS A QUICK AND OH SO EASY CARD I MADE THANKS TO THE NEW ADVENTURE BOUND DSP STACK- ISN'T THIS JUST  PERFECT FOR A GUY!

I LOVE THIS NEW DSP STACK AS IT HAS TONS OF PAPERS THAT ARE ABSOLUTELY PERFECT FOR MAKING GUY CARDS.

THE CONGRATS SENTIMENT IS FROM THE BRAVO PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET AND IS STAMPED IN EARLY ESPRESSO INK. 

THE CARD BASE IS RETIRED HANDSOME HUNTER CARDSTOCK. 

BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY....

I decided to try out my new Butterfly Thinlets dies this past weekend.  OMG I LOVE LOVE LOVE these dies! Here is my card:  

One tip I am going to tell you is to use wax paper between your die and the cardstock for easy release from the die. 

Products I Used: 

Butterfly Thinlets
A Dozen Thoughts stamp set
Basic Black card stock
Whisper White card stock
Basic Jewels Pearls
Black Stazon ink
Basic Black Stamp'n write marker
Spritzer tool
Black copic marker to color pearls

YOUR BIRTHDAY IS A HAPPY THING!

THIS CARD WAS MADE WITH THE NEW SALE-AB-RATION STAMP SET CALLED A HAPPY THING. 

I COLOURED THE IMAGE USING BLENDABILITIES AS WELL AS COPIC MARKERS.  I KNOW THIS IS A WEIRD COLOR COMBINATION FOR A HUMMINGBIRD BUT I WANTED TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND WAS GOING FOR A PINK AND BLACK THEME.  

THE GREETING IS FROM THE RETIRED ELEMENTARY ELEGANCE STAMP SET AND PUNCHED OUT USING THE ARTISAN LABEL PUNCH. 

THE CARD BASE IS RETIRED PRETTY IN PINK CARDSTOCK .  THE MAT COLORS ARE WHISPER WHITE AND BASIC BLACK. 

I CREATED THE BACKGROUND USING A COMBINATION OF STAMPIN UP WASHI TAPE AS WELL AS OTHER MANUFACTURERS WASHI TAPE. 

World Map

Products I Used: 

Midnight Muse Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Real Red Card Stock
So Saffron Card Stock
Midnight Muse Ink Pad
Memento Black Ink Pad
Blendabilities Markers
Arrows Punch
Chalk Talk Stamp Set
World Map Stamp Set
Oval Punch

Will You Be My Valentine.....

Products I Used:

Whisper White card stock base
Stacked With Love designer series paper
Real Red card stock
Whisper White card stock
Mini Heart punch
Basic Black card stock
Happy Heart TIEF
Delightful Dozen stamp set
Red Blendabilities marker
Memento Black ink pad

Lotus Blossom Sympathy Card

Products I Used: 

Lotus Blossom stamp set
Basic Black  card stock
Moonlight designer series paper
Whisper White card stock
Basic Gray card stock
Lacey Brocade TIEF
Basic Black satin ribbon
3/8 inch circle punch
basic pearls jewels
Pear Pizzazz Ink
Smokey Slate Ink
Basic Black Ink

Sheltering Tree.....

This card makes me long for spring!  

This is such a fun photopolymer stamp set!  

Products I Used: 

Sheltering Tree Stamp Set
Soft Suede ink
Basic Black Ink
Real Red ink
Wild Wasabi ink
Gumball Green card stock
Whisper White card stock
Gumball Green stitched ribbon

What I did yesterday......

Well I have been wanting a poncho for spring and for cooler summer evenings at the trailer......so....I thought I would try making one this weekend.....here it is:

Here is a closeup of the pattern:

 Here is a closeup of the bottom ruffle:

And once I got it done, I was not happy with the neckline....so I created a cowl neck which turned out great....and now I love it!

YOUR PERFECT DAY

PRODUCTS I USED:

WHISPER WHITE CARD STOCK
NIGHT OF NAVY CARD STOCK
REAL RED CARD STOCK
CIRCLE FRAMELITS
SQUARE FRAMELITS
BITTY HEART PUNCH
BOW BUILDER PUNCH
YOUR PERFECT DAY STAMP SET
EN FRANCAIS STAMP SET
NIGHT OF NAVY INK