My Birth Stone

My SIL is having a birthday.  She is a wine sommelier, a wine professional, a wine connoisseur ... I think you get the idea.  We have shared in wine tasting only to discover that some $9 bottles of wine were as good if not better than a $50 bottle of wine.  In conclusion.... it's just a matter of your taste.  haha

If she could choose her birthstone, there is no doubt in my mind that it would be a "wine cork", even though it's not a stone. I saw this sentiment all over the web so there is no one particular person I can give credit.

This is JJ Wine from Bugaboo Stamps.  I'm entering the card into their Catch the Bug Challenge BINGO. I went with the middle row going horizontal: distressed, player's choice, and dies/punches.

A2, Lil' Inker rectangle stitched die, Gina Marie circled scalloped stitched die,
copic inks, I made cork and wine opener svg a long time ago, pop-up dots

Same card but at an angle to show dimension

same image but put in a scalloped card 5x5
I apologize for lighting, outside but a lot of blue

Take My Advice DOLL....

....pick an age and stick to it !

This is Bugaboo's JJ wine 2.  I was inspired by Billie and sorta cased her. The sentiment derived from Art Impressions.  One more card I'm adding to the Christmas Card sets! Nothing special about the template so I added dimension and an svg wine glass (free from internet) with an acetate base.

I'm joining the Catch the Bug Challenge - Make Us Laugh

A2, colored with copics
I hope you didn't notice my personal cork holder was full

pop-ups behind girls and wine glass
PS  Inside says "Happy Birthday"

Acetate base behind glass

Yup, I made 4
Going to make these again but change the sentiment

Wine...

...time to get a little snarky I guess.

This is an oldie from Bugaboo Stamps called JJ Wine.  I pulled out card scraps and a new Lacy Rectangle Die set from Gina Marie.  The cork and corkscrew "I think" came from the Silhouette Store.  I did a little distressing on the cork and screw for depth.

A2, copics for coloring.  I'm not good at coloring glass.

pop-ups for dimension behind cork and corkscrew

Gina Marie scallop stitched circle set

Lawn Fawn white stitched circle die

A nice dose of wine...

...will cure just about anything.

I'm so happy with the card.  The picture doesn't do it justice. Gals, I made 6 of them.  I can change the sentiment for the occasion.

This is another case from Carte 1001, Time For Some Bubbly (from MFT).  It was instant love for that card set.

I took images into Design Studio, added a little border around each, cut, color with copics, added dimension to everything.  Not happy with pics, but oh well.

A2, wink of Stella, ribbon punch, sequins also

just plain background

Men and Wine .... 2nd posting today

It's been much too long since I have participated in a  Catch the Bug challenge, so I joining the SSS#304 Catch The Bug Challenge.  This little image from Bugaboo Stamps called Scarlette Cafe I think works well with the sentiment that I have no idea where I found it.

My sentiments on cards have become a little snarky, but that can be me at times.

A2, stitching, copics, wink of Stella, wine goblet punch, pink glitter pen

pop-ups for dimension on glass, glittery shoes and bag but you cant see, and a pink princess crown I merged onto her head...private joke regarding my SIL

Sketch to follow

Happy Birthday Laura

It's my last card for Laura's birthday.  I enjoyed trying a pop-up box card.  I found it fun.  The template came from Lori Whitlock in the Silhouette Store, along with the cork screw, balloons, one of the wine bottles, grapes and wine glass.

It folds flat to fit an A2 envelop.  I put 12 cents extra postage for the thickness.

Martha Stewart butterfly punch

Super Job

A quick little card, rushing to meet to 2 challenge deadlines.  I already know who I need to send this little card too.  This person has done a "Super Job" in helping us move.

The image is called Super Birdbrain from From the Heart digital stamps. I'm entering this card in their Super Birdbrain challenge.  I'm also entering the Aud Sentiment Challenge 109: use 2 word sentiment.

I'm falling in love with these little From the Heart images.  My friend enjoys her glass of wine (every now and then) so I added the wine glass.  I used copic markers, glitter on belt, glossy accents on wine glass and eyes for dimension.  The sentiment was cut using my Silhouette Cameo.

A2, pearls, stitching, glitter pen, glossy accents, Cameo cutter Fiskar scallop punch.  The inside sentiment says, " I'll drink to that!"