My Favorite Things Stamps – Treasures In Letters

Valentine Wishes

Hello there! I have never been a big Valentine’s Day card maker but this year has been different. With all the social distancing we have been doing for almost a year now, I miss “sharing the love” with hugs and affection. When you can’t do that with a physical hug then a hand made card can be the next best thing. 🙂

This card is so pretty in person!! I hope to be able to show you thru multiple pictures some of the beauty in this card.

One of the features of the card is the center heart. I found this among my stash, cut from some pattern paper I had at some point. It is an ivory color so it sets itself apart from the white background. The white cardstock front was ink splattered with Altenew’s Jet Black Ink Spray, after I used Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil Plate: Woven and Go Press and Foil: Clear Foil (iridescent finish).

The flowers and leaves were cut using Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil Plate: Calligraphy Hearts and a card that I had done some alcohol inking on a long time ago. The alcohol inks I used were from Marabu: Olive Green and Garnet.

This was such an easy card to make and so pretty! I hope you liked it!

The supplies I used: Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System, Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil Plate: Woven and Calligraphy Hearts; Go Press and Foil: Clear Foil (iridescent finish); Altenew Jet Black Ink Spray; Hero Arts Nested Rounded Rectangle Dies; My Favorite Things Stitched Heart STAX; Lawn Fawn Happy Happy Happy Add on & Dies; My Favorite Things Int Rect Word Window; Hero Arts Ultra Fine Clear Embossing Powder; Versafine Onyx Black Pigment Ink; Marabu Alcohol Inks: Olive Green and Garnet Red; WOW! Opague Bright White Super Fine Embossing Powder; Versamark Ink; Black Cardstock, White Cardstock, clear sequins.

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You Amaze Me!

Hero Arts – Concord & 9th Props Turnabout Stamp

My daughter Courtney just ran her first 5K last Saturday (7-13-19). That’s something to celebrate! Way to go girl!!

Supplies: Hero Arts/Concord & 9th Props Turnabout Stamp Set, Lawn Fawn Peacock ink, Umbrella Crafts inks: Aqua, Sky Blue, and Ruby Red, Gina K In The Navy ink, Versamark ink, Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder, Hero Arts Infinity Dies Rounded Rectangles, My Favorite Things YAY For You Stamp Set, Altenew Obsidian Pigment ink (sentiment inside card), Wink of Stella shimmer pen, Navy blue card stock, Neenah Solar White Classic Crest #80, #110, card stock, Craft foam.

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Courtney’s in the blue shirt looking at you. 🙂 The race took place at Stonehill College in Easton, MA.

Thank you for stopping by. Please leave a comment and let me know you were here. Have a great day!

2019 Sending Hugs

Birch Press Design: Big Hugs Sugar Script and Altenew Weave Pattern Stencil

Yes, it’s feast or famine! …and I wasn’t kidding when I said that I have been busy in my craft room making cards. Here’s another one that I want to share with you and Virginia’s Show and Share June 2019.

Despite the yellowish tones in this card, the “actual” card is much greener and much prettier in person. You’ll have to take my word on it. 🙂

Supplies: Altenew Weave Pattern Stencil, Altenew Crisp Dye Inks: Bamboo, Parrot, Olive, Moss; Birch Press Designs Big Hugs Sugar Script, My Favorite Things Stitched Basic Edges 2, Birch Press Designs Lingo Thanks Stamp, and the inside sentiments came from The Stamps of Life Llama2 Stamp and Birch Press Hugs Tile Stamp Set, Neenah Solar White CLassic Crest #80, #110 card stock, black card stock, Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink.

My Wreath Builder Collection

This week I have showcased Gina K Designs Wreath Builder-Rina Krupsky Mandala Maker through a set of cards I have made. I hope you have enjoyed them. Have an awesome day and thank you for stopping by.

My Favorite Wreath Builder Card of the Bunch :)

This card features Avery Elle’s Burst Die and the Mandala center is mounted on craft foam. The look in person is beautiful.

Supplies: Gina K Designs Wreath Builder Stencil Set, Gina K Designs-Rina Krupsky Mandala Maker, Altenew Crisp Dye Inks: Sapphire, Caribbean Sky, Persian Blue, Forest Glades, Evergreen, Altenew Pure White Embossing Powder, Altenew Pattern Play Hexagon Stamp, Avery Elle Burst Die, Deep Green Card Stock, Navy Blue Card Stock, We R Memory Keepers Nesting Dies, My Favorite Things Stamps Int Rectangle Word Win, Versamark Ink, Neenah Solar White Classic Crest #80, #110.

The border stamp is a perfect touch to frame this card.

Gina K Wreath Builder with Birch Press Dies

Only one more day until it’s SPRING!! Yay!!

Today I have another fun card using Gina K Designs, Rina Krupsky Mandala Maker and beautiful Altenew inks. I’ve also used one of Birch Press’ beautiful dies.

This card features Birch Press’ Grace (layer C) die and Nuvo Drops.

Supplies: Gina K Designs-Rina Krupsky Mandala Maker, Altenew Crisp Dye Inks: Sapphire, Caribbean Sky, Persian Blue, Forest Glades and Evergreen. Navy Blue card stock, Birch Press Madala Circle Base Style 57124, Birch Press Grace Layer C die (style 57115), Nuvo Crysal Glaze, Nuvo Crystal Drops-Simply White, Nuvo Crystal Drorps-Midnight Blue, My Favorite Things Stamps Rect Word Window Frame, My Favorite Things Stamps Anything But Basic Friendship Stamp Set, Wink of Stella Glitter Pen, Craft Foam, and Foam Tape.

Have a great day!!

Alcohol Inks – You’re Amazing!

This card is so beautiful in person. The upper right hand corner looks like a delicate flower in bloom.

Hello!! Today’s blog post is featuring cards made with alcohol inks. Both cards were made with the same background piece. I used an airbrush to move around the alcohol inks. Alcohol inks are so much fun because you just never know what you are going to end up with…but you know it’s going to be great!

The supplies I used on these cards are: Ranger Alcohol Inks: Poppyfield, Pink Sherbert, Salmon, and Watermelon, Ranger Black Enamel Accents, Alcohol Blending Solution, Isopropyl Alcohol, Medium-weight Legion Yupo paper, My Favorite Things Stamps Happy Birthday Script Die, My Favorite Things Stamps YAY For You Stamp Set, Black Card Stock, Neenah Solar White Classic Crest #110 Card Stock.

The contrast of colors on this birthday card is striking and bright. The Happy Birthday sentiment is four layers of cardstock, giving it dimension.

Snow Day!

Good morning! Well, it is looking like March is starting out the same way as it did in 2018, with snow, and lots of it! Here’s what we woke up too in MA today.

I took these pictures from my sunroom window.

Isn’t it beautiful?!….at least for today. 😉
Only 17 days until spring!!

Here’s a card I made back in January and feel that it is appropriate to post today.

Supplies: Lawn Fawn (teddy bear on skates from my “stash”), My Favorite Things Stamps Stitched Heart Stax, Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter, Lawn Fawn Hillsides/Snowbanks Die, Lawn Fawn Winter Village Dies, Echo Park Winter Snow A2 Stamp, Ranger Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass, Quickie Glue Pen, Concord & 9th Snowflakes Turnabout Stamp, Copic Markers, Versamark ink, Altenew Crystal Clear Embossing Powder, Life Changing Blending Brushes.

This side view shows the sparkly touch that the Prisma Glitter gives this card.

Have a wonderful day….and be safe.

Valentine’s Day Cards

Hi there! Thank you for visiting Treasures In Letters today. I am just posting my Valentine’s cards now because I didn’t want to show them off and risk the recipient’s seeing them ahead of time. 🙂

Today’s cards feature a piece of alcohol inked background from my “stash”. Yes, I continue to work on using some of my stash.

The first card uses: Simon Says Stamp Cupid’s Heart Die, an alcohol inked background that has Ranger Watermelon ink and silver mixative plus a couple of other red-family alcohol inks (it was in my “stash” so I don’t have any notes on exact colors), My Favorite Things Inside/Out Stitched Square STA, Altenew Pure White embossing powder, Versamark ink, and the sentiment is from The Stamps of Life Ice Cream Truck 2 Stamp. Other supplies include: Neenah Solar White Classic Crest card stock #80, #110, a bone folder and Scor-buddy and black card stock.

Supplies: Simon Says Stamp Cupid’s Heart Die, Simon Says Stamp You Matter background stamp, alcohol inked background (from my stash…see supplies for card above this one), Black card stock, Altenew Pure White embossing powder, Poppy Stamps Scribble Love Heart, The Stamps of Life Ice Cream Truck 2 Stamp, Neenah Solar White Classic Crest card stock #80, #110, Versamark ink.

February Birthdays

This beautiful card was for my daughter Courtney and the card below it was for my son-in-law, Chris. Her birthday was on the 16th and his on the 19th. Needless to say, we had fun last Saturday night with our family going out for Chinese food and then having cake at home!

Supplies: Birch Press Wishing Mandala Stamp and Stencil Set, Distress Oxides: Picked Raspberry, Carved Pumpkin, Salty Ocean, Worn Lipstick, Seedless Preserves, Gina K Amalgum ink, My Favorite Things Stamps Happy Birthday Script Die.

Happy Birthday Chris!
This card features silver foil and shiny silver card stock.

Supplies: Alcohol Ink paper, Ranger Alcohol Inks: Stream, Mermaid, Sailboat Blue, Pool, Indigo, My Favorite Things Stamps Block Happy Birthday Die, Ranger Alcohol Blending Solution, Silver Foil, Shiny Silver card stock, Neenah Solar White Classic Crest #80, #110 card stock, craft foam.