Let's try a totally new one

 Now I've got the creative bug going.  Thought I'd do a new card with my super cute Diamond Press stamps and dies, with some DCWV paper and a Kingston Crafts acetate butterfly.

What do you think?

-H

When You Realize Not Much Has Changed in Card Making in the Past Decade or So...

 So I was going through some of my cards that I made once upon a time and I realized something.  With the exception of free stitching, which doesn't really seem to be a thing as much anymore, not a whole heck of a lot has changed since I was cranking out the cards.  Weird.  Even a lot of the themes are coming back around, like seagulls, rainbows, cute birds, cocktails, etc.  And there's still the prolific use of mediums, glitters, and stencils.  Although, gotta say, those mediums and such have gotten waaaaaayyyy better.  

So anyway, I thought I'd share a few of my favorites.  There are a few that I think I can update to today's aesthetic, which I'm going to try to do and post in the next couple days.  

Still love me some grumpy seagulls.  Love the real twine on the pylons and the inking.

Always was a sucker for cute dimensional add ons like the hearts and the mini pearls framing the main image.

Inking in any form still has my heart.  

Again with the cute birds!  There's something that really isn't "modern", the metal book plate & brads.  

Rainbows, umbrellas, & mirror cardstock (the cloud's silver lining)>

Nowadays (damn I sound old) you'd make this out of glitter cardstock and probably a die cut for the basket.  This was made with adhesive spray on cardstock and glitter.  And I wove the basket from paper.  The lines between the basket and balloon are wire.  I really love making my own stuff.

Bird alert!  Simple but cute.  This is one I think I'm going to update.

I loved inking in frames and outlines.

Fun with shaped cards, specialty ribbon, glitter with stencils, and vintage clip art.

Inked stencil again.  I really love making die cuts from vintage dictionary and book pages. Might update this one, too.

The whole Roaring 20s, feathers, pearls, and beautiful floral papers is back, too. 

I was (and still am) obsessed with mixed media "goops" and specifically monoprints.  The splash was made with alcohol inks and glittery mists sprayed onto a non-stick surface then once dried, covered with clear glossy gel, dried, then peeled off into whatever shape it took.  There's another inked outline, too.  Think this will be updated.

Another monoprint.  Great way to not waste all the expensive mediums used on other projects. Definitely updating.

These hearts are also inked and cut from cardstock then covered with a clear enamel. Probably updating.

I also loved making my own faux handmade paper like the pink & silver here.  The skirt on the mannequin is made from a cupcake liner.  Free stitching!  

Cocktails anyone?  Resists, clear gels, and Copics coloring on that fun olive.

Umbrellas!  Lots of dimensional gel on this one, too.  Probably updating.

BIRD!  Definitely updating.

Lots of glitter and pearls, inking, and a very delicate die cut.  

Fun with markers with whimsical flowers.  And handwritten sentiments.  Updating.

Chicken.  (Bird.)  When you don't have the patterened  paper you want, make it!

The colorful paper in the background is glittery mists on a cloth-like paper.  

The dress is filled in with Perfect Pearls.

Love the tile look of the paper and the pun.

Sunrays are back.  Fun with Copics.

Tropical is huge right now.  Will be updating this one.

Fun glitter cardstock & Stickles.  Updating.

Glitter cardstock and summer treats.  Updating.

Bird!  Monoprint background.

Summer!!!!

Umbrella, clear gels, embossing, inking. Updating.

Copics & Stickles.  This one is crying out for updating.

Cupcakes & glitter.  Yum.

Fun with metallic watercolors.  

Cocktails & glitter.  Updating.

Definitely need to update this one.  Love the Copic coloring.  I loved this Lawn Fawn set.

Geometric backgrounds are still cool, too.

Sorry I bombarded you with so many.  This is just a smattering of what I had.  I was just floored at how many of them could be made today.  I'll get those updates done & share again.

Thanks!

Heidi