Hand made cards are the best!

I love receiving hand made cards almost as much as I love giving them! I always have a stash ready, but you can never have too many! So here are a few cards I have created recently!

These first two groups of cards were created using a One Sheet Wonder workshop by my dear friend and fellow consultant, Kylie McLoughlin. The idea is so versatile and I had fun creating both sets of cards!
For the first set, I used Central Park paper with Pacifica Cardstock along with M1185 - Thank You stamp set, M1186 - Happy Birthday Stamp Set, M1187 - Thinking of You Stamp Set, M1188 - Celebrate Stamp Set, D1784 - Colourful Texture Stamp Set, Bashful, Canary, Glacier & Pacifica Ink Pads, White Twine, Clear Sparkles, Stitched Circles Thin Cuts, Stitched Ovals Thin Cuts. 

For the second set of cards, I used Fresh Air Paper pack with Nutmeg & White Daisy Cardstock along with M1185 - Thank You Stamp Set, M1186 - Happy Birthday Stamp Set, M1187 - Thinking of You Stamp Set, Nutmeg Ink Pad, New England Ivy Burlap Ribbon, No Worries Sequins (retired). 

For this card, I stamped a sheet of White Daisy Cardstock with the smaller flower from the CC5184 - Postcard Perfect stamp set, then used the You Are Here Cricut cartridge to cut the flip flops. I sponged the background using Glacier ink pad. The Kraft cardstock is torn to give the effect of sand. The sentiment is from the NEW A1222 - Stamped With Love stamp set in Nutmeg. 

I created the next 2 cards to share at my recent retreat. I used the CC5184 - Postcard Perfect Stamp set to stamp the flowers  & leaves in Lemon, Tangerine & Willow. The circle is cut in Lagoon for the first card and Tangerine for the 2nd card using the Basic Circles Thin Cuts. I added Pewter re-inker to water in a spray pen and squirted it on a piece of cardstock for the first card and for the 2nd I added Tangerine re-inker with water to the spray pen. The sentiments for both cards are from A1189 - Short & Sweet Stamp Set, stamped in black. I added some clear sparkles to finish off the cards.

Recently, I decided it was time to revisit the Eclipse Technique. This time, I used it on some cards. 
For this card, I used White Daisy cardstock, Z4179 - Central Park Cardmaking Stamp & Thin Cuts Set, Archival Black Ink, ShinHan Markers, Block Alphabet Thin Cuts, 3D Foam Tape

This card was created using Sapphire & Toffee cardstock, Z4179 - Central Park Cardmaking Stamp & Thin Cuts Set, Sapphire ink Pad, Block Alphabet Thin Cuts, 3D Foam Tape

For this card I used Adventure Fundamentals Paper Pack, White Daisy cardstock, B1590 - A Slice of Happy (WYW) Stamp Set (for "Birthday"), D1774 - Build a Picnic Stamp Set, Archival Black Ink, ShinHan Markers, Block Alphabet Thin Cuts, 3D Foam Tape

This card was created using White Daisy cardstock, D1774 - Build a Picnic Stamp Set, Archival Black Ink, ShinHan Markers, Block Alphabet Thin Cuts, 3D Foam Tape

This card was inspired by acard by Eimear Carvill (Pinterest), and created using White Daisy cardstock, D1733 - Splash of Colour Stamp Set, D1784 - Colourful Texture Stamp Set, D1775 - Central Park Scrapbooking Stamp Set, M1185 - Thank You Stamp Set, Fern, Lagoon & Pacifica Ink Pads

This second card was inspired by a card by Beverly Brown (Pinterest), and created using Pacifica & White Daisy cardstock, D1784 - Colourful Texture Stamp Set, D1775 - Central Park Scrapbooking Stamp Set, M1186 - Happy Birthday Stamp Set, Crystal Blue, Heather & Pacifica Ink Pads

The last card I am sharing with you today was inspired by card by Angie Leach (Pinterest),  and created using Glacier & White Daisy cardstock, Vellum Paper, Stitched Circle Thin Cuts, D1784 - Colourful Texture Stamp Set, D1775 - Central Park Scrapbooking Stamp Set, M1186 - Happy Birthday Stamp Set, Black, Canary, Glacier, Pewter (2nd generation stamping) & Smoothie (2nd generation stamping) Ink Pads, White & Gold Twine, Clear Sparkles

From now till the end of June, we can celebrate the Dads in our lives with a great special from Close To My Heart! The Dad Is Rad special features the exclusive Rad Dad stamp set and discounted Dad Is Rad Workshop Bundle. The products in this workshop kit include the stamp set and other items to create one 12″ × 12″ layout, one 12″ × 12″ page, and four cards that can be used both for Father's Day or to share with all the “rad” people you love!

You can get this great workshop kit - consisting of:

1 – My Acrylix® Rad Dad Stamp Set (D1811)

11 – cardstock sheets (1 Almond, 1 Crystal Blue, 1 Juniper, 1 Sapphire, 2 Toffee, 4 White Daisy, 1 gold glitter)
1 – White Burlap Ribbon (Z3323)
1 – Gold Bows (Z3380)

4 – white cards & envelopes 

from by website to create these pages, cards and more! But remember, these are only available till the end of June, WSL! The workshop file is available to download there too!

Come back again soon and see what is NEW and what I have been creating!

Doreen