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The inspiration for this card came from Loll Thompson. I used a slightly different technique and different stamps and die, but this card looks a lot like hers. I started by spraying a piece of watercolor paper with water, then used a few drops of reinker and an AquaPainter to apply the streaks of color. After letting it dry, I cut three strips, 1" x 3", and applied them to a piece of cardstock, lining them up as perfectly as humanly possible. The leaf is a die from Poppy Stamps, Gentle Leaf.

Earlier this month, Gina K. designs had a promotion where you'd get a certain stamp set for free with any purchase. I looked around the website and found a pack of printed paper that coordinated with the stamp set, and ordered them. Here's a card I made with the stamp set and paper. I paper pieced the balloons and owl's hat using the paper pack, and I colored the rest of the owl with Copic Markers.

I've been looking back through cards I made some time ago, and came across this card, which I really like, but which somehow never got on my blog. I'm about to make a duplicate of it, so here's the original. The flower on my card was made with four cuts of the smallest flower in the SU Fun Flowers die. I cut two Pink Pirouette and two Pretty in Pink. Then I used the Faux Suede technique, giving me 8 layers. I sponged the Pink Pirouette layers with Pretty in Pink, and the Pretty in Pink layers with Regal Rose ink, alternated the layers (suede side up) and secured with a shiny pink brad.

Mo Manning drew this adorable little boy with his gigantic balloon. She calls it Going Up. But I made the card for my grandson, who has been ill, and I've renamed it, "Hang In There."

Rearranging! A few days ago, I made a gift bag, and today I made a card to go with it. The card is made with the SU set, Fresh Vintage, and the bag is made from matching paper called Everyday Enchantment. The bag is made from directions provided by Gretchen Barron.

Three cards today: Two oldies and one new! First, my 2012 Christmas card--or rather, one of them. This one was fun to make, and I liked the finished product, but so time consuming.

Then yet another version of Mo Manning's "Tall Cake." This one was for our daughter, for her birthday in January.

And last, this card, which I saw on Tami White's blog and had to copy, almost exactly. I changed the greeting--mine says the same thing, but is larger type, and the leaves, which I cut from a die.

A card that I've made several times, a great one for a guy. It uses the stamp, Leaf Clusters, from Hero Arts.

I am loving my new Memory Box Dies. This flower is called Fabulous Phlox. I cut the flower from Pink Pirouette, sponged with Pretty in Pink. Center and leaves are Old Olive. The embossing folder is from Sizzix, Corners and Lattice set.

Today is Valentine's Day! I had no ideas for this year, that is until Mo Manning gave away a wonderful free image called "Stole My Heart." I printed it out, colored it, and the card sort of made itself. Thanks to my sweet SU demo, Janell, for the gift of the silver glimmer paper!

I wanted to make a special hostess gift for our daughter (and son-in-law)(is that a host gift?) to thank them for inviting us to spend a week with them in Hawaii. I covered a regular composition notebook with paper I decorated myself with a leaf stamp and sponging, then colored this adorable Pineapple Girl digi from Mo Manning, and some little Honus cut from a Memory Box die.

A sympathy card. I used the Very Vintage wheel with Not Quite Navy craft ink, then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. Colored the background with Copic B41, and the flowers, butterfly and pearls with Copic B45. The card is white, although it looks blueish in this photo.

A good friend has asked me to make some cards for her. She picked this image as one of her favorites. Mice aren't my favorite critters, but I do have to admit that he's kinda cute.

Here's the birthday card I made for my grandson, Trent. He's 10 today!