Wonderful Windmills Card

This card makes me happy. Incredibly happy. I have not sent it to anyone yet because I am not yet ready to part with it. It is still brightening MY every day sitting on top of my die-cutting cart.

Cutting dies used are Wonderful Windmills (exclusive class set of dies) from The Stamps of Life. Card base is Royal Stand Up Card by Stephanie Barnard for Sizzix. Grass from Mushrooms2Stamp Dies also from The Stamps of Life.
Patterned paper is from The Paper Studio at Hobby Lobby. Solid cardstock from Close To My Heart and The Stamps of Life.

Let me tell you about the glue that changed my life. I know I can't believe I typed that sentence but we




Let me tell you about the glue that changed my life. I know I can't believe I typed that sentence but I did and I'm not even going to backspace it away. So there's this glue. Art Glitter glue. It's liquid glue, it has this fine tip applicator that doesn't clog because it comes with a pin to go in it.  It dries fast. Like I use it to put together paper boxes and fiddly 3d items. But it also doesn't dry TOO fast. If I put something on crooked I have a moment or two to straighten it and fix it. Nothing pops off the card later when you use this glue. It's fabulous! It dries clear and unlike glossy accents, it comes off my fingers pretty easily. I've heard if this glue gets too cold it clumps and becomes useless so you don't want to order it during cold weather where it might freeze while shipping- so I'm told.  So this glue works so wonderfully it has replaced ALL my other adhesives, I just use this. A little goes a long way, it doesn't make my paper bubble. I have yet to find a downside to this glue.  My tape runners are not getting used any more. Art Glitter Glue (there's not glitter in it).

Card Making is Mermazingly Fun

Most of my creative energy for the past few months has gone into making cards. I guess I'm ready to start sharing again. I'm in LOVE with The Stamps of Life. Stephanie Barnard makes the most functional and versatile stamps and dies. They are by far my favorite at present. I'm in their Die Hard AND Card Kit subscription clubs and that makes me a GOLD member so I get a great discount. You can get more info on their website.

Heres a birthday card I made for my step-mother. On the front panel I used Little Coral Girl stamp set & coordinating dies from Picket Fence Studios. The patterned papers are from a Hobby Lobby aquatic themed paper pad.
I created this card at the cabin where I have more limited supplies so all coloring was done with Tim Holtz distress markers & inks with a water brush.


The Card body design dies are from The Stamps of Life Stephanie Barnard with Sizzix Card With Banners 3-D drop-in (and Birthday) and Lovely Sentiments (the card base). Happy is from The Stamps of Life Happy Sentiment Set.
The inside mermaids and sentiment are from Mama Elephant Mermaid Kisses.

Here's a video that shows how the card moves.