Monday, March 22, 2010

Spring is Here

There's no better way to procrastinate from Spring Cleaning than by pulling out all my card-making craft supplies! :-)

Here are some Spring-inspired birthday cards made on the first day of Spring 2010:

1) Hip Hip Hooray Hippo birthday card
2) You're Too Sweet! birthday card
3) Celebrate birthday card
4) Bonne Fete Owl birthday card

Techniques: embossing, faux-stitching, 3D foam mounting

Tools: scissors, paper trimmer, scallop-edge punch, glue-dots, adhesive tape runner. wood-mounted rubber stamps

Materials: card stock, tinted embossing stamp pad, embossing powder "pearl and ballet pink", white & gold gel pen, brown marker, pink and brown ribbons, chipboard die-cut shapes, 3D foam dimensionals, vellum, button
 








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  1. AnonymousMonday, March 22, 2010 at 5:50:00 PM EDT

    These are lovely. I remember your determination and creativity when you were working on the St. Pat's posters and big sign so this talent goes a ways back. So nice to see this talent continuing to blossom.

    Dave

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  2. gracebookMonday, March 22, 2010 at 8:27:00 PM EDT

    Thanks for your kind words Dave :)

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  3. MarieTuesday, March 23, 2010 at 1:37:00 AM EDT

    I love your embossing. The little bird and the hippo are so cute :)

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  4. AnonymousTuesday, March 23, 2010 at 3:54:00 AM EDT

    merci Grace ,pour le lien vers ton blog.J'ai pu ainsi admirer tes cartes en details.L'embossage transparent donne ce petit plus qui fait qu'elles sont troooooopppp jolies.Je ne manquerais pas de visiter ton blog régulièrement.
    Helga(adepte du Scrap,Mixed media et Tante)

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  5. gracebookTuesday, March 23, 2010 at 5:01:00 PM EDT

    merci Tante Helga! xoxo

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  6. gracebookSunday, March 28, 2010 at 5:21:00 AM EDT

    Thanks Marie :)

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  7. AnonymousFriday, April 2, 2010 at 10:06:00 AM EDT

    Grace,

    The cards are lovely. You are truly a talented artist!!! I can't wait to see more of your creations. Babiexox

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