Saturday, October 10, 2009

Got a moment to play.....

A while back I purchased a pack of 8 cards with envelopes from Michaels for $1.00. I've sat and stared at them and just recently I got a bit of an idea for them! I really messed up 2 so I ended up with 6 for the set.

I stamped the white dots of the cards with this cute little goodie from the Sweet Goodies set using Paris Lights PH ink. I had to heat set them as the cards are glossy and the ink would smear otherwise.

Here is a close-up of the covers. You can see the stamping in the white dots. The ink matches very well! I then stamped the phrase from Always Remember in Noir PH ink on white cardstock and punched with my Extra Jumbo Circle punch. I also stamped the center with the little emblem which, to me, really added an extra punch (pun intended). I layered this on the Super Jumbo Circle punched matching yellow cardstock. The ribbon is 1" yellow sheer from my stash. I used some foam mounting tape under the yellow circle for dimension.



I used this text stamp from my Inspirational Sayings set and added the little emblem. Just more "pop"!!


And finally the envies. Same little emblem! Now, what am I going to do with these 6 cards?? Could be a hostess gift for someone who books a party from me here in Green Valley, AZ. Could be a gift for a friend or family member for Christmas or a birthday (my mom's is coming up the end of the month). Maybe even a prize at one of my classes this winter at the Green Valley Recreation department. Any suggestions??

4 comments:

Kim said...

Carol these look terrific! What a great way to dress up & put a personal touch on pre-made cards!

KellyRae said...

Carol, these cards and what you did with them are 'spot on' pun intended. They are truly lovely and how fun that you were able to match the color. I definitely like the layered center greeting.

The Queen Mama said...

Carol ... love it.. you go girl. nice job here I am new to your blog but not to you.. Love ya darlin. the chic chickie... hugs to you and keep the good stuff coming. cyn

Debra Hensley said...

Fantastic makeover- I love what you did!! Great job!!