Happy Always, Merry Everything ~ Interfaith Design Finale

My 2011 Interfaith Collection (c) Susan Gentile

Here it is ~ my entire collection of Interfaith Card designs!  My mother mentioned needing a few interfaith holiday cards, and since I was so pleased with how the others came out, I guess you could say I "went-wild."

Snow Swirled & Shalom sets

The card stock to the left is Real Red & Crumb cake.
Ink: Riding Hood Red, VersaMark (silver embossing powder), and Cherry Cobbler. Ribbon is Real Red.

Sahara Sand, Pacific Coast, Artichoke Green

I like the below design because it's Patriotic in colors. Pacific Blue, Cherry Cobbler & Confetti White card stock and inks. :)  

Let there Be Light & Deck the Halls

Merry Everything, Happy Always ~ 2

 

Another interfaith holiday card design.  I just might have my card for next year!.  Both of these Stampin' Up! sets are retired; i chose images that were based on being the same size.  Sets:  Deck the Halls and Let There Be Light.

Merry Everything, Happy Always

I'm not sure if you can see both images... I need a Merry Christmas-Happy Hanukkah card so am playing with designs.  This is the tree from Snow Swirled, and the new Shalom stamp from Stampin' Up!  I'll share the others as I discover them.  :)

PS. HI AMANDA!!!  <3

FVJC-ES Social Action Commitee Cards

       Something very wonderful happened to my life recently, at a time when when I needed a lift (my recovery from the neck injury is taking f-o-r-e-v-e-r).... and arrived in the form of the chair of my synagogue's Social Action committee, Alice Seidenberg. :)  During the last 3 weeks I've designed a bunch of different cards (I'll share by category to keep each post shorter), used MyDigitalStudio to make donation announcement/acknowledgement sheets to include in cards, met 2 wonderful ladies (Alice and SAC member Sue Schloss) and been inspired to create more cards than I have in a long time!  I'm proud to share that the Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation's Social action Committee took in $700 in donations that day!  And the synagogue has asked us to continue this program.  :)

I was asked to get pictures up for FVJC-ES to share on their website... and I've been busy, so I've loaded them up without too much description.  .  My cards will be discounted for anyone making a donation (charity of your choice), through the Social Action Committee.  If you'd like more information about this, about volunteering your time to do social service, or are interested in joining a card-making workshop (no talent required - it's easy and fun ~ and I'd love to teach you), leave me a comment or call the Temple.  I'm so thankful for meeting Alice ~ she has given me a purpose while I continue to work hard at physical therapy & my recovery.

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NOTE: All designs can be customized -colors, adding initials/names, changing sentiments and images - contact me to see more options. :)

Click on card to enlarge

Velum, Big Shot, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

Designed for FVJC-ES Sunday School - 2010

This blue and the below pink Hanukkah cards were from the workshop I did with all of the religious school classes last year.  For instructions & supply "recipes" do a search of "Hanukkah" and you'll find them.

If you look at the larger pink card, you'll see how changing ink colors can have a big impact (I love that S.A.C. chair, Alice Seidenberg, made it her own).  :)

Designed for FVJC-ES Sunday School - 2011

Alice's Improved Design 2011

 MORE Designs to Follow (need to create 2nd post due to size limits). Scroll down or search to the right for "Hanukkah."  I'll come back to supply "recipes" for any requested in comments and hope to get my Etsy store stocked by Monday.

2011 Hanukkah Designs

Popping in to quickly share my latest creations - I'm short on time, but will return with supply "recipes" for cards that have comments requesting them.  Please NOTE: All designs can be customized -colors, adding initials/names, changing sentiments & images - contact me to see more options. :)
 
NOTE: With luck & if my neck cooperates, my Etsy Store could have cards for sale in it by Monday. 
www.etsy.com/shop/itsmesusan.com

My wonderful, creative 11 year-old-son, Jake, decided to investigate my peculiar heat gun behavior a few nighs ago... and when he got close he experienced his 1st card making "WOW" when the embossing powder began to melt then lift into that incredible raised silver image.  I was thrilled that he asked to try & let him do his own thing. Jake did something I hadn't thought to do in years... 

Jakey-Inspired

        He used VersaMark and CLEAR embossing powder!  VersaMark is a clear ink that makes images a shade darker than the card stock they're stamped on. I create alot of my background paper that way; see the above Shalom (star) above? The dreidels are made stamping into VersaMark instead of a regular ink pad.  I love the subtle effect, and quickly threw together a few spin-offs of my own.

Changing ink colors can have a big impact

MORE Hanukkah designs, click the Hanukkah link under "Labels," - you'll find it at the right. :)

Bar Mitzvah Cards

A couple of Bar Mitzvah Cards I've designed this year.






NOTE: All designs can be customized -colors, adding initials/names, changing sentiments & images - contact me to see more options. :)   My Store will be open by Monday at the latest www.etsy.com/shop/itsmesusan.com

All Occasion, Jewish-themed & Mazel Tov Cards

These cards are meant to be userd to celebrate a number of different happy occasions: New Baby (Bris or Baby Naming ceremonies), Engagement, New Home or Job, Shower, Marriage, and more.  These are easy to make and can be altered to meet individual tastes.

I have these in ALL colors!

Plan to use a different colors or shades of green next time

NOTE: Everything you see can be customized: colors, adding initials/names, changing sentiments & images - contact me to see more options. :) I hope to have my Etsy Store open by Monday at the latest www.etsy.com/shop/itsmesusan.com

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Please excuse my rapid-fire postings; I needed to get ALL of the designs I've created in the past month up quickly (and I have been busy - Yay!)  I promise to return with Recipes for any cards that have comments requesting them.

Mazel Tov Bat Mitzvah Daisy Card Upped My Coolness Temporarily

Mazel Tov Bat Mitzvah Daisy Card 

          Want to know a secret?  I'm suddenly very happy that the selection of Greeting cards for Jewish-themed Celebrations & Holidays is as limited as it is.  I never thought I'd feel that way ~ Isn't that silly & selfish?  LOL. My daughter, Ali is at that Bat Mitzvah age (her's in May 2012); she seems to go to a few every 6-8 weeks.  Amanda was the 1st friend to receive one of my cards. I'm also close to her and her mother; the girls have been close since pre-school.  I went all-out on that card; search "Bat Mitzvah" to see the gorgeous brunette in her fancy Bat Mitzvah party dress. I didn't expect to gifts in return, however not only did that sweet girl thank me through 3-4 texts to my daughter, "Tell your Mom I LOVED the card she made me"... the best surprise of all was that somehow this attention awakened my daughter's appreciation for them.  Poor thing... she was "over crafted" as a child ~ I didn't think that was possible.  
          My favorite part of making cards my kids' friends is chatting with them about their friend before I start. The invitation for today's celebration was an elegant cream-colored card; no hints of the Bat Mitzvah girl's personality.  When asked what kind of things her friend liked, Ali replied, "She likes "Pretty things".  I showed her my ever-growing pile of Daisys ~ Ali chose the above flower & I was raring to go!  

CARD INGREDIENTS:

Card Stock and Ink:
* Whisper White for base
* Pink Pirouette
* Very Vanilla
* Melon Mambo - Daisy
* Pretty in Pink - Daisy
* Lucky Limeade Stampin' Write Marker 
      (2011 In Color Stampin' Write Markers set #123002)


Tools:
* Big Shot Die-Cut Machine #113439
    (Comes with required Cutting Pads and a multipurpose platform)
* Daisies Flower #2 Bigz Die  #114520
* Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die #119277
* Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die #117335
* Large Lace Ribbon Border Punch #122362* 1/4" Pretty In Pink Grosgrain Ribbon #109032 
* 3/4 Inch Circle Punch  #119873
* 1-1/4 Inch Circle Punch #119861
* Large Oval Punch  #119855




* Paper Cutter #104142
* Paper Snips (scissors) #103579
* Tombo Adhesive


Non-Stampin' Up! Items: 
*  Light Green big & small gems (Michaels
*  Mazel Tov Stamp set by Papertrey Ink

The Beauty of Embossing Folders & the Large Lace Border Punch!

These are a few of my favorite things ~ I could not live without my Big Shot, Embossing Folders & Dies and my Border Punches!  I used my Paper cutter to cut already-embossed Pink Pirouette card stock. Threading the ribbon through the lacy-punched out piece of Very Vanilla is really easy.

3-D Daisy

*Stay tuned for more on the flower construction! *

You'll need 6 Large Flower cuts for the Main flower
& 6 Small ones for the center

Top of Open Card

Inside

For the Inside I also used:
* Stampin' Up Mazel Tov set (retired)
* Decorative Label Punch #120907
* Eyelet Border Punch #119853


I am working on another Daisy card (birthday) for tomorrow ~ Will share with fewer words tomorrow!  :)

The Whole Megilah Scrapbooking Pack

The Whole Megilah Scrapbooking Pack

It's so difficult to find jewish-themed paper & crafting supplies, that I wanted to be sure to share this source.  They offer individual packs to ($17.95 per pack I believe).