I stamped the sketched image with Stazon black and added color with an aqua painter for a watercolored effect. Embellishments include pieces from the copper hodgepodge hardware kit and grosgrain ribbon.

This was one of my favorite stamp sets and I was sad when it didn't make it into the main catalog. I layered torn and crumpled cardstock that had been inked for texture and depth. The corner fold-up is anchored with moss eyelets and tied with black gingham ribbon.

Every year, when a new SU idea book and catalog is due to come out, my group always gets together to swap cards made with the new hostess sets. The sets I used for this one are from the 2006-2007 catalog. What's cool about this card is that it incorporates a color from each of the 4 color families, yet they work well together.

I made this simple Father's Day car for one of my brothers a couple years ago. The dragonfly image was stamped with mellow moss ink on a vellum copper tag. I used a heat gun to dry the ink and set it in the vellum so it wouldn't smear.

This masculine birthday card features the jumbo eyelet and antique brass hodgepodge hardware. After cutting out the baroque motif stamped image, I set the eyelet using my crop-a-dile (love this tool) before layering it on it's background so that the blue would pop through.

The hardware frame was attached with hemp twine which was tucked behind the layered stripes before adhering it to the base of the card. All edges were sponged with chocolate chip ink for added depth.

A simple display of the inside of the Maui one-sheet-wonder book, displaying a beautiful sunset that was on the beach near Kihea. I love how the colors from the album brings out those in the sky.

Mele Kaliki Maka! Spending Christmas in Maui was quite the change from our snowy season in Minnesota. We took Brandon to see Santa at the Kula hardware store. At first he would not sit on the jolly giant's lap, until his dad joined him.