Lattice Share....

Today's card started out as something else but evolved.  I had planed to use the pieces cut out of three lattice images to make something, but it didn't work out (yet).  So I decided to use the lattices themselves on a card front.  It's not fancy, but would be a nice card to send to someone to cheer them up.  I used Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point and Certainly Celery on this card. 

I layered the three lattices one on top of the next, barely overlapping them, so they create sort of a shadow effect.  I liked this look. 

I used the "get well soon" sentiment from the Delightful Dozen stamp set.  I used the 1-3/8" circle punch, the Curvy Label punch and the Decorative Label punch to highlight the sentiment and stuck one little yellow piece in each side (from the lattice cut-out).  I think it's a "right respectable" card!

Stop in soon!! Smiles, Laura

Hershey's Kiss...

Happy New Year to you all!!  This is my first entry of 2012.  Can you believe it is 2012 already????  Yesterday was my and hubby's 34th wedding anniversary and we went out for dinner last night.  It started snowing while we were out and the roads all iced over.  The 16 miles home were very slick and we skidded a few times, but arrived home safely.  Whew!  Glad he was driving!  So today we are "iced in" and I will have some stamping time!  So for today's share.....

You all saw my sample the other day using the Blossom Builder punch to make a piece of candy.  When I discovered last fall that the punch would make a piece of candy that looked like a Hershey's kiss, I decided I'd HAVE to do this card (below) for my class in December--in preparation of Valentines Day.  My hubby isn't a sweet eater, but does love just one piece of chocolate sometimes after dinner, so he enjoys Hershey's kisses. 

For this card, I used Cherry Cobbler.  I cut the white card stock using the Note Note die for the candy's background and stamped "Be My Valentine" from the Delightful Dozen stamp set.  I stamped it in Chocolate Chip and colored in the "hollow spots" on the letters with the Cherry Cobbler marker.

For the kiss background, I ran aluminum foil from my kitchen through the Xyron so it would stick and cut it into 2" squares.  I popped up the kiss and added a Cherry Cobbler heart to it, using the small heart punch.  The little heart on the sentiment is from the Owl Builder Punch.  And I used the quilted Cherry Cobbler ribbon around the white Top Note.  

Oh, the "I Love You" sentiment is from the Three Little Words set.  

Well, thanks for stopping in today.  Smiles, Laura

Warmest of Wishes...

Here is another Halloween card I made.  I LOVE making Halloween cards---almost more than any other season.  This one used the Spider Web embossing folder on grey cardstock for the background.  I sponged some white craft ink on it to make it pop!

I stamped the little owl from the Warmest of Wishes hostess set for this one.  He is stamped in black, with his mask colored with Olive and his bag and beak colored with Cajun Craze.

The little spider on this one is from the Dark and Dreary set.  The sentiment is from the Delightful Dozen set.

The background for the owl's circle is cut out with the Perfect Pennants die from Black and Cajun Craze.  I love the effect of those two decorative circles.

Come back again soon!! Smiles, Laura

The Devil Made Me Do it!

OK, that title got your attention, right?  Today I am sharing the Halloween card I sent to my friend Regina and my sister Connie and my SIL Mary Ann.  I think they will all like it!!

I had seen a little devil on Ellen Kemper's blog a year or so ago (she's in a punch art "slump" right now while doing some house renovations) and knew I wanted to try one.  I don't remember if hers had a body or not.  I did see another devil on a couple of other blogs this year and theirs did not have a body.  Mine does.

I punched the head using the Owl Builder punch and added the wings from the Bird Builder punch for the ears.  One blossom from the Blossom Petals Builder punch makes the beard.  The nose is the 1/2" circle punch.  The 1/2" circle punch also made the white horns.  I just free-hand cut the body.  I sponged the red pieces to add depth.

Here is the sentiment---from the Delightful Dozen set.  I added a Silver Glimmer cardstock strip to the center of the card.  I think that shine adds alot.

It's fun every year to come up with some new punch art for cards.  I love punch art!!

Visit me often!! Smiles, Laura

Trick or Treat Kitty.....

Yesterday I shared Dillon's Halloween card.  Today I'm sharing one I made for granddaughter Jessica and also for my sister Cynthia.  Both of them have cats so I thought they'd like this one.

I used designer paper from the Frightful Sight pack.  I love this paper!! The fact that it has a black cat on it made it perfect for this card! 

I used the large oval punch for the head and the Curly Label punch made the mask.  The body is also the Large Label Punch.  I used the 5-Petal Flower punch for the ears and for the legs. 

Here is a close-up of the cat.  I sponged some white around the pieces so they show up better.  That moon is punched from Daffodil Delight cardstock, sponged with Cajun Craze.

The bat is the retired SU punch.  I used the Gel pen for the eyes.   I love the Silver Glimmer cardstock and added it down the center of the card.

The sentiment came from the Delightful Dozen set.  Lots of neat sentiments in that set!!  I punched the sentiment using the Modern Label punch, layered that on the Curly Label punch (Cajun) and that onto the Decorative Label punch.

It will be fun to see how Jessica and Cynthia like their card!! 

Stop in again soon!!   Smiles, Laura

Out on a Limb....

I want to share a Halloween card with you today.  I don't send alot of Halloween cards, but each year try to make a few to send to my grandchildren, sisters, etc.  This one uses the Out On a Limb stamp set.

I was inspired by this card my friend Rose Kerry sent me.  She does such beautiful work!!  I loved the layout on her card and decided I'd use it for my card.

OK, so back to my card.  (You can ooohhh and aaaahhh over Rose's at your leisure then back to mine.  Hee hee.)

My card takes its colors from the Frightful Sight Designer paper pack.  I used Old Olive for the card, then layered on Basic Black. I cut squares and rectangles of designer paper patterns to layer on top of the black.

The silver stripe is the new Silver Glimmer Paper in the Holiday Mini.  I LOVE how bright it is.  It's so fun to use.

For the focal point, I cut from Cajun Craze and Basic Black using the Perfect Pennants die.  I stamped the cat, limb and moon from the Out On A Limb set onto white cardstock that I had cut using the Circles #2 die.

The sentiment is from the Delightful Dozen stamp set, stamped in black.  I stamped the limb the kitty is on with Basic Gray in.  So how did I get the cat on the limb so perfectly?  Well, I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig stamp positioner.  This tool is a MUST.  I even used it to stamp the moon in the correct place. 

This card will be going to my sisters for Halloween!  Sorry, girls, no surprise now!

Hope you will all visit my blog again soon!! Smiles, Laura