Anniversary Cards

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Kim

Card Stock - PTI - Stamper's Select White
SU Designer Paper - Kaleidoscope
Ink - VersaFine Black Onyx
Stamps - PTI Mega Mixed Messages
Accessories - Cricut, SCAL

Sharon, Shelley

Engagement Congratulations

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Kim

Shelley and Jim

Anniversary Hearts

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Kim

Deb and Lloyd

Scalloped Anniversary

Well, this card is definitely my own creation.  I'm not sure how I feel about it.  It took a lot of fiddling to get it to this point.  I made it for my niece and her husband's anniversary.  I was thinking that the designer paper was similar to her bridesmaids' dresses.  Then I looked back at photos and realized that wasn't her wedding I was remembering, it was her sister's!!!  Good thing I didn't say anything about it inside the card.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Bashful Blue
SU Designer Paper - Banbury
Ink - VersaFine Vintage Sepia
Stamp - PTI - Signature Greetings
Accessories - Hodgepodge Hardware - Pewter, Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon, Cricut, SCAL software

Brett and Tim

A Lost Card

It does feel good to clean up my picture files and post cards that I made a long time ago.  I created
 this one last year in July.  It must have been for one of my niece's wedding anniversaries.  I'm pretty sure I didn't post it on my blog before.  I coloured the flowers with my Stampin' Up markers and then spritzed them with water to give them that watercoloured look.

Thanks for looking,
Kim


Card Stock - PTI - Stamper's Select for base, Chocolate Chip
SU Designer Paper - Old Olive
SU Ink -  Hmmmm your guess is as good as mine!  This is why I should write my blog posts right after I create the card.  Lesson learned!
Stamps - Hero Arts S5033, PTI - Mega Mixed Messages
Accessories - So Saffron grosgrain ribbon from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts, Nestabilities

Using My Costco Ribbon

A number of years ago, Costco had rolls of ribbon for sale. I loved it and received some for my birthday.  Unfortunately, the pattern is not on both sides which makes it difficult to use for bows.  Also, the colours don't quite match Stampin' Up colours and since I like to be matchy-matchy, it has sat in my cupboard with little use.  Today, Kristina Werner created a card for MACM (Make A Card Monday) that I knew would be perfect for my Costco ribbon.  Here's the little card I made for my brother and his wife's anniversary:

The card is 5" square a little larger than Kristina's and the inside square is 4 1/2" square.  It is hard to see my inside panel that is popped up on dimensionals.  I cut my heart with my Cricut and Sure Cuts A Lot software.  Since I don't have a wood grain background stamp, I used the Waves texture plate in my Big Shot.  (I was thinking I would use my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder, but then realized that the square was too large for the folder.  I'm glad because I like the look of the wavy lines.) 

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Chocolate Chip
SU Ink - Whisper White Craft Ink
PTI Stamps - Mega Mixed Messages
Accessories - Cricut, SCAL, White Embossing Powder, Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen, Stampin' Dimensionals

Birds and Swirls Anniversary

Dannie's card was my inspiration for this card that I created this card for my niece and her husband's third wedding anniversary. I liked it so much that I made it again for my younger brother and his wife's anniversary. My mom's wedding invitations were made using the Birds and Swirls embossing folder, so I'm thinking I'll make this card for her too, but I'll use Pretty in Pink as the accent colour. My older brother and his wife are celebrating their 25th anniversary next month so maybe I'll use it for that too! Can you tell I like this card?

The base of the card is a 5" square because the largest square panel I can make with the Cuttlebug embossing folder is 4". I used my Cricut and Sure Cuts A Lot software to create the scallop,which is the same size as SU scallop punch. I also used the Cricut to make the scalloped circle (1.25"), turquoise circle (1") and white circle (0.85"). I love using my Cricut because I can easily make circles or any shape any size that I wish.

Kim

Card Stock - PTI Stamper's Select White; SU Tempting Turquoise, SU Blasic Black
Ink - VersaFine Black Onyx
Stamp - PTI Mixed Messages
Accessories - Satin Ribbon from Wal-Mart; Stampin' Dimensionals; Birds and Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Base - 5"

Black Panel - 4.25"

Embossed Panel - 4"

Scalloped Circle - 1.25"

Turquoise Circle - 1"

White Circle - 0.85"

Anniversary Card

My 17th wedding anniversary is tomorrow. I can't believe it has been 17 years. My husband, Tim is a very special man and I am so thankful for our relationship. I am truly married to my best friend.

I used Cindy's valentine card for inspiration for my anniversary card for Tim. I would have copied it exactly because it is so adorable, but because I don't have the punches that Cindy used, my hearts and squares ended up being a little bigger so this is what I came up with:
I'm pleased with the way that it turned out and I think Tim will like it too. He really liked the card I made him for Valentine's Day.

I'm a little disappointed with my scalloped square. I used my Cricut to create it using the Mini-Monograms cartridge. One of the corners is more in than the others. I actually cut two because I thought the paper had shifted on the first one. How noticeable is it? I thought about embossing with silver, but decided to go less elegant and use white. I used the white craft ink because my demo said that it worked better with the white embossing powder. It's not perfect, but I can let it go.

I wanted to say how much I appreciate the few comments that I have received. I started this blog as a journal for myself to help me remember the cards I have made, but input from others does make my day! It has also encouraged me to leave comments on the blogs that I visit.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red
SU Ink - Whisper White Craft Ink
SU Stamps - Wonderful Words
Accessories - White Embossing Powder, Cricut Mini-Monograms and George cartridges, Stampin' Dimensionals

Measurements
Hearts - 1"
White Square - 1 1/2"
Scalloped Square - 2" RD
Black Square 2 1/4"
White Square 2 3/8"