Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Take Two Tuesday! Week 1

I was looking though some old cards a few days ago and decided that it might be fun to remake some of them with new products.  Love how different a card can look when you recreate it with different products and a new perspective.

So of course, I thought it would be a great theme for one day a week--ya know--kind of like a plan!  Ha, some of you who know me almost choked on that one right?!  I am not very good at organizing or planning things--I am more of a fly by the seat of my pants type gal,  But as they say your never too old to learn.  So here it goes.......


Each Tuesday I will dig though my stash for an older card and recreate it with current products.  I would love to know what you think of this idea.  Maybe I should add a linky thing so you can play along?????  We shall see... you let me know if there is any interest.  I hope you enjoy this new weekly addition to my blog.



Even though you are getting a look at both cards above that is just going to be my logo for the Take Two Tuesday post each week, so be sure to look down further to see the actually cards for the week.

I think I will start with the new card.  I just got this set this morning!  And can I just say I love love love it!  I am not sure what it is but I have a strange endearment towards mermaids.  Maybe it is my love for water--pool, beach, jacuzzi, etc.  Or maybe it is my need to escape this crazy world lately???  No clue but I just love them.  So I know it was going to have to work with this weeks challenge.


You can not see in the picture but there are faint lines of glitter on the fin of the tail--it looks really pretty and sparkly. You also may not be able to tell that the center layer with the saying on it is lifted up as well as the Bermuda Bay and Pool Party Layer that leaves the black layers level with the card for a little dimension. the colors used on my card are some of my favorites right now--they are so relaxing to me.


I will post the entire list of supplies at the end of this post.  Along with links because I KNOW you are gonna want this adorable mermaid set!

Here is the original card that was used for my inspiration....


Obviously this is a more masculine card that the one above.  I actually still like the different dies that are used on this card--but since I am remaking the cards with current Stampin Up product I did not want to use them.   I used to love this color combo too.


I don't remember the last time I used a brad!  I used to love wrapping them around the ribbon like that.  It kept the ribbon laying nice and neat.

So here is the weekly question...

DO YOU LIKE THE OLD OR NEW CARD BETTER???

Here are the supplies used on the new card
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Monday, February 26, 2018

Thyroid Cancer--thinking about a friend

Just a quick post for today.  I made this card for my bowling buddy who has not been able to bowl with us lately as he is going through chemo and doctors won't let him.  He has been missed so much so I have been trying to send him a card each week to remind him that we are all here for him and that we are thinking of him.  So today I thought I would make a card specific to his type of cancer--did you know that the thyroid cancer ribbon has three colors??  Kind of cool but they weren't the easiest colors for me to work with, lol.  I was also trying to keep it kind of plain since it is for a guy.

I used the sketch from the Freshly Made Sketches Blog challenge 325 too--just getting it in under the wire as it is due today.

This is my first time using this Ribbon of Courage bundle--it is a great set.  Be sure to check out all the supplies used for this card below.





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Thursday, February 22, 2018

Bubbling over with fun!

For those of you who have been following me for any length of time know that I love bright fun colors! I can just feel my mood lighten when I see anything in fun colors.  As I said on my facebook business page--if I lived alone I would have walls covered with bright and fun flowers, rainbows and happy designs!  I may have to do that in my new studio if it ever gets to a point that I can work on those types of details.  Maybe I will paint the floor too!

Anyway-today's card is one of those bright and fun ones! Just makes me happy to look at and I hope it will make the person who gets it feel good too!


Real Red--Bermuda Bay--Daffodil Delight
Such a fun color combo--do you agree???

I feel like those bubble are the most fun thing in the set.  I want to put them everywhere!   Oh and how about the sequins--love them too!  I will be using this set again really really soon.  And yes, it will be one of the card for my next class--cuz--it is fun!  

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Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Two for one--no scraps

Just playing around a bit today with the Flourish dies.  Today was the first time I used this die from the set and I loved both the negative and the die cut itself so of course I thought I would try to make two cards--one using each but keeping them both simple and the same colors and supplies.  I think they are both pretty cards.  Do you agree????


I really have to get out my photo taking supplies--I am not able to get good pictures by just setting them on my cutter 😒 I have one of those photo tents in one of these boxes with all the retired sets I have to go through and maybe sell?  I hate going through them though because once I see them again I love them again, lol.  No wonder there are literally hundreds of them!

Maybe you can get a better view of the cards in individual pictures......



This second card uses the retired diagonal scoring plate to make the old olive card stock match the first card.  I didn't realize it was retired  😕


Both cards look much better in person--I promise to look for my photo tent this week.  You can see all of the supplies used below and if you click on any of them it will bring you directly to my webpage where you can purchase any of the products you want/need! Or Click HERE to SHOP my WEBSITE And if you place an order for any of them be sure to use my hostess code for the monthHostess Code:    ANEDBKGKAll orders of any size using the hostess code above will get a special thank you gift directly from me and......Don't forget that order over $50 will also earn FREE items from our Sale-A-Bration Catalog


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