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Oh My! Even More New Eat Cake Graphics!

Posted by Cathy on Dec 4, 2009 in Eat Cake Graphics | 3 comments

I’m so excited over the Eat Cake Graphics images that just came out. I’ve always LOVED the little winter kids – and now there are even more new playmates! They are all adorable. But the first new stamp I wanted to play with is this Santa image. All the stamps used for this card are in the new Santa’s Doggie Welcome Cling Set. (Well… I also used the Decorative Tile background stamp with Versamark ink). The image is colored with Copics. The paper is from the...

A Vellum Treat Bag for Mrs. Claus

Posted by Cathy on Nov 12, 2009 in Eat Cake Graphics, Tutorials | 4 comments

I love this cute Mr. And Mrs Claus stamp – and I thought Mr. Claus might like to give Mrs. Claus a little bag of kisses. These mint kisses are really good (had to try one – how can I write an informative post without taste testing?). And I love the little snowflake-y wrappers. This post contains a tutorial and a template to make the treat bag, and the details for the card. The Vellum Treat Bag: The treat bag was made with cover weight vellum. This is much heavier and...

Have a “mice” Halloween

Posted by Cathy on Sep 18, 2009 in Misc. Stamp Companies | 3 comments

What a cute bunch of Halloween mice (I think one is checking out his candy haul). Did you have one of those pumpkin buckets growing up? My oldest DD still loves her pumpkin bucket. She won’t use anything else. DH has to bring along a bag to dump the bucket into when it gets full. (Hmmm…. maybe its just a ploy so she doesn’t have to carry a heavy bag…..) I made this card using 4 stamps from the House Mouse Halloween Clear stamp set. I was so impressed with how...

Teacher Anya Graduation Card

Posted by Cathy on Aug 3, 2009 in The Greeting Farm | 5 comments

I made this little pocket card for my niece’s high school graduation so I could give her a check with a little style. I used the Greeting Farm Teacher Anya stamp. I colored Anya with Copic Markers and added a little texture to her sweater vest by lightly dotting the colorless blender over it. She is cut out with a Nestibilities circle die. I masked her and left the die in place – then applied scattered straw distress inkto the background with a duster brush. She is matted...

Pop-up Gift Card Holder Tutorial

Posted by Cathy on Jun 3, 2009 in Eat Cake Graphics, Tutorials | 9 comments

I found a template for a pop-up gift card holder on the PaperCrafts Connection Blog and wanted to try it. I have a bunch of teacher friends, and they always insist that one of the gifts teachers like best are gift cards. I’ve always made pocket gift cards, but thought this might be different and fun. The card kind of hands the gift card out LOL! For the card, I used the Summer Swim Cling set and the Pink Lemonade Paper kit. I think teachers are about ready to celebrate summer...