An oldie but a goodie!!!

Hello and welcome!  A great big welcome to any new visitors!  So happy you could visit.

So for this week, I have made a retro birthday card.  I saw this phrase many years ago and wouldn't ya know it, it's stuck with me.  First let me list the lyrics...

~ScrappyDew Vault file Farm Palz
~ScrappyDew Safari Palz
~ScrappyDew Spring Has Sprung
~Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells Frightful Folly (background front)
~Echo Park Birthday Boy Banner (envelope)
~Recollections scraps
~Make The Cut software
~KNK Zing (who is retiring)

First I cut out all the animals and inked the edges.  I tried to use the DewDrops Facial Expressions set 1 for the animals faces but being as these files are in the vault it just did not fit.  I believe that the stamps will work on any file older than 2012 and of course all the creations you can make in Scrap Factory!  So here is what I came up with...

Front

The paper for the inside is embossed linen

I even decorated the back

My Auntie Kathy said it took her a few minutes to get the card.  But when she did, she laughed and laughed.  So happy she liked it.  It's always a great feeling when someone really appreciates that you took the time and made the effort to make their day just a little bit brighter!

Now for next week, if everything goes according to my plan, I can announce my big announcement.  So fingers crossed!  

Wishing you very bright blessings for the coming week and see you next Saturday!

Bright blessings, Jana

My friend the world traveler

My dearest friend Carolyn has been doing a bit of world traveling the past few years.  Last September, Carolyn and her sisters went to Italy.  They had a fabulous time.  So I thought that a world traveler birthday card would be perfect.  (btw, Carolyn loved the card)  So here is what I used to make it...Lyrics please.....

~The fabulous program called Scrap Factory
~Expansion pack called Costume Parade
     ~no open toes
     ~Girl Costume #5
     ~Hair Paige
~Dew Drops Facial Expression Set 1
~ScrappyDew file Vacation Plane 2013
     ~View #7 passport & Luggage
~DCWV Glitter Stack
~Recollections card stock
~Deja Views Pack your bags series of card stock
~Make the Cut software
~KNK Zing cutter

Whew, that's a long list.  I cut all the pieces with my Zing.  Then started to embellish them.  I used my Spectrum Noir markers to detail the glitter skirt.  Inked some edges and here is the final card.  It's a very easy easel card.

The facial expression set 1 worked perfect 

The easel card

Isn't this paper just adorable?

So that makes 2 ScrappyDew cards and 1 birthday card that was totally me.  I made a card for my dear friend Elaine.  I have had this design planned out since January during Post Holiday Howdies.  I actually made my own Action Wobble.  Super simple!  Here is the link with instructions from the great designer Becki!

Barley the Hop is the mascot for the Hillsboro Hops baseball team

The inside of the card

So that is it for this week.  Still have more birthday cards to share and then the big announcement.  Too all the mothers out there in blog land, a very happy mothers day weekend to all.

Bright blessings, Jana

Who likes peanuts?

Gosh where has the time gone...Welcome back to another Saturday with Rhapsody on Papers weekly post.  This week I am starting to show off the marathon of birthday card making that has kept me occupied.  Each of these are made personal for the person I am celebrating.  (i try to do this with all my cards, except for Christmas)   Let's start with the lyrics on this one...

~ScrappyDew Elephants 2015

~ScrappyDew Elephant Ride 2013

~Dew Drops Facial Expressions Stamps set 1

~Recollections paper scraps

~Paper Pizazz Confetti paper

~Studio Calico Darling Dear 'Garbo' paper

~EK Stickers

~Clear plastic pop bottle strips

~Make the Cut 

~KNK Zing

On this card, I wanted something kinda cute.  I took the peanut border from Elephant Ride 2013 and reduced the size and cut it out.  The elephants are 4.75 inches tall. Next I used the fantastic Dew Drop Facial Expression set 1.  I inked up the stamp with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I didn't want the mouth or nose.  I got a q-tip and stamp cleaner solution and wiped the ink off of those areas and stamped the eyes.  Unfortunately, textured card stock doesn't stamp very nicely.  So I got out my Sakura Micron pens and colored the black areas and then with a white gel pen highlighted the eyes to make them pop!  The clear plastic strips hold the balloons and a margarita on the inside.  Here is the finished card...

The front

The inside

See the margarita???

I sure hope she likes it.  Have 3 more birthday cards to share and that will take us to the end of May.  Starting in June I have some big news to share so make sure to stay tuned!

Bright blessings, Jana