Today I'm sharing a thank you card with lots of stitching. I'm enjoying sewing on my cards and I'm about to give my sewing machine a permanent place in my art studio. I'm repurposing an old watchmakers bench and it will be the perfect new home for my sewing machine. When I get the bench in place, I'll be sure to share a picture here.
I used a zig zag stitch on most of this card except the one around the outer edge on the front. I'm not sure what that stitch is called, but it's pretty.
The flowers are a combination of Brides flowers that are stamped and punched flowers using a Stampin Up flower punch and designer paper.
And here's the inside.
I hope you are enjoying your weekend so far. I did a little coupon shopping at both AC Moore and Michaels today. I'm looking forward to playing with some new goodies after dinner! For now, I'm sharing a card I made last week. It's a fairly simple, yet elegant thank you card.
I punched the envelope flap with a circle punch to make this nice little detail on the envelope back.
I really love the colors in this card- it's designer paper. It reminds me of the walls I handpainted in our billiard room.
I may or may not post tomorrow, I'm not sure. I have some company coming to watch the big game (Go Steelers!) and they are staying overnight. Enjoy the game (or your extra stamping time!) and I'll see you Monday.
Today I'm sharing one of the oldest cards in my stash- that's right the OLDEST. I made this card so many years ago that I don't even know the year. My guess would be circa 1994. I've kept it around mostly because I doesn't fit in an envelope! {grin}
It was early in my stamping journey and it's not the greatest card but I'm sharing it because I still love the idea of it. 
As you can see, this card is very three dimensional. I found these little flower pots in the craft store and it's cut in half so it works on the front of the card. I colored the unfinished wood with a marker and glued it to the card front.
Then I stuffed a little bit of spanish moss into the pot to look like dirt. I stamped and cut out all the little flowers and leaves and layered them into the "arrangement" using tiny pieces of foam tape.
I still think it's kind of cool. I should try a new one of these. I'm sure I could do a much better job of it now- 15 years later! I hope you like the idea. If you do make one of your own, let me know and I'll link to it from here. It would be cool to see other versions of this idea.
If you've never done a One Sheet Wonder, you should really try it. Especially if you have lost your muse and need to spark your creative juices. I just read of a stamping friend in rut and I'm posting this to share and inspire. 
It's easy to do! Just use a few colors of ink and some coordinating stamps to stamp up a full sheet of cardstock. You are essentially creating your very own designer paper. Now cut it up into different sizes of squares, rectangles and even triangles. 
Now you are ready to start making some simple cards and see how many you can get from your one sheet of designer paper. I made the set in these photos and gave them all as a gift. I made eight cards and got my muse back!
Now go find your muse! I'm off to do the same...
I've recently become a big fan of designer paper. I never really cared for it until recently. I think in mind it felt like cheating. I've been papercrafting a long time and years ago it was more fashionable to make your own backgrounds. Then came the first designer papers, which were really simple, usually just one color (remember the first SU DPs?), and didn't appeal to me much. I've watched the designer papers transform into these amazing rich, luxurious textures and patterns and now finally, I'm hooked.
This is a thank you card that I made after seeing a similar design on another blog. I apologize that I don't remember who's blog it was to give them credit for the layout. If it was YOU or you know who it was, please let me know and I'll make sure credit is given. I subscribe to so many blogs that when I try to go back and find something, it's nearly impossible. Please forgive me.
The colors of the card are inspired my art studio. My studio has basically white walls- the only white in the whole house! I am not a fan of white walls (or ceilings) but I wanted lots of brightness and light in there. I painted all of the cabinetry a nice "river rock" beige color and I have been looking for just the right color combo to add to the room to make it pop. It's been a year, and just a couple of weeks ago I settled on green and blue. It's kind of a basil green and a calm medium blue. Now I know what I'm looking for and am more likely to find bargain storage ideas in just the right color!
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