Super Amazing Spectacular YOU!

Friday Morning:  Edited to add:  Based on emails and comments received apparently my card photos did not upload for my last two posts. I have tried several work-arounds with no success. I checked my photo storage and it is adequate in Picasa Web Albums so I am hoping that maybe the problem is with blogger/google?  I am hoping to get this post updated with the photo asap - thanks for your patience!

:) Jill 

Friday - 2:54pm:  Finally found a message on a help board with a workaround.  Apparently the problem is only with uploading photos using "Internet Explorer".  I switched to Firefox and presto - I was able to upload them.  Ahhh! Computers - I have a love / hate relationship with them! LOL!!!  Thanks to Dawn for letting me know about the problem!  I thought I would let you all know what occurred in case anyone else is having a similar problem this week with Internet Explorer and photo uploads in Blogger.

NOTE:  This post has been updated since it was originally posted...a second card was added on Friday afternoon....

Here with a card for the January 2013 Cloud 9 blog hop.  I just loved the inspiration photo:

And here is my first card attempt at a fairly CAS card: 

I used a silver gelly roll pen to outline the insides of the small stars surrounding the negative die cut and I used carboard to outline the star.  In order to fit the YOU on the bottom of the card I had to have the top star covered by the die cut and I wasn't completely satisfied with the outcome.  I am out of time for tonight but I will probably make a second rendition of this card tomorrow.  Time to put my little one to bed tonight...

Friday Morning:

I went back to the drawing board and created a second card using smaller star dies and a longer card size...

 

I couldn't decide which direction to do the banner.  I think maybe the straight one mirrors the sentiment at the bottom of the card better...but here is a picture of it the other way too... 

Maybe less of an angle?  Does anyone else second guess themselves - especially once they start taking pictures and looking at them?  

On this second card I added some washi tape along the bottom of the card to help ground the sentiment. 

I am thinking about giving this card to Tim's amazing teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week in May....once I settle on the design I like best. 

Thanks so much for taking a look!  I am off to take a look at everyone's cards!  So fun!

Hugs,

:) Jill

Supplies:

Cardstock:  Oatmeal, Black

Stamps: Super Star - WPlus9

Ink: Kraft, Black

Other: Gelly roll pen - silver; scissors, star dies, glue, corner chomper, washi tape

A little Pretty Patches Apple from WPlus9 for back to school time....

Hello Everyone,
I am here tonight with a card using a new little gem of a stamp set from WPlus9 called Pretty Patches: Apple.  I am still working on some cards for all of our favorite teachers at school and this set has been calling my name since I received it in the mail! 

I used retro sketches #26 to design my card.  Here is the sketch:

And there is a TON of gorgeous inspiration on their blog!!! Love it!

Here is my card:

 I made a window in my card base using the largest "Pinking Squares" dies from WPLUS9.  And then I created a "frame" for the window using red cardstock and the two largest dies again.  I seem to be really into making negative die cut spaces or windows in my cards this week!

 This is a side view of the window and a close-up of the beautiful perfect patches apple stamp.  I stamped the apple in red then colored the stem brown with a copic marker and added the adorable leaf in green ink before cutting it out and popping it up on an additional pinking square diecut stamped with a background from the "Country Charm" set also from WPlus9.  These were adhered through the window to the inside of the card. 

 And here is a first - washi tape on my card!!!!  I have picked up a few rolls of red and black tape for back to school projects and decided to be BOLD and BRAVE and try them out!  I must say they are  easy to use, easy to move around, and easy to cut in half to get any width you need!

The sentiment is from a Papertrey Ink stamp set called "School Time" and is selectively inked up to  say "I LOVE SCHOOL" only one time. 

 Here is another view from the side.  I used the WPlus9's Chevron Impression Plate (LOVE THIS!) on the card base to add texture and then inked it with various distress inks adding a little bit of tuxedo black to the edges.  I was going for an "old time" or "vintagey" looking school card.

Here is a picture of the inside of the card.  I also inked the inside lightly with distress ink and added the sentiment "so very thankful" also from Pretty Patches: Apple.  I think I may go back and add the word "Teacher" up at the top left of the die cut if I end up giving this to a teacher.  I like to leave my options open as it may end up in the Principal's hands or Office Staff's hands too.  I have had so many people support my son and our family while we were going through my husband's cancer and death that I am always wanting to give back and say thanks to all the wonderful people at the school.

Thanks for taking a look at my card.  I am sure enjoying the smaller sets of stamps that I have been purchasing from WPlus9.  Pretty Patches Apple is only $6.00 and it is a little powerhouse of beauty in my opinion. My crafty budget loves the smaller sets.  I get new things to play with and I don't break my vow not to overspend! Until next time!  Happy Crafting blog friends!

:) Jill