Fun to Stamp

Thoughts & Prayers Flowers

I wanted to share a Rose Red Thoughts & Prayers card with you.  I used Raspberry Tart Designer paper to allow it to dictate my colors.  I inked my focal image with Kiwi Kiss and went back and colored the flowers with a Rose Red marker.  It is stamped on Shimmery White.  I stamped the greeting in basic black.  If you look closely you will see that I put Crystal Effects in the center of the flowers.  It is raised with dimensionals on a piece of Kiwi Kiss which is layered on a piece of Basic Black.  The whole focal point is raised with dimesionals.  The base is Rose Red.  I added the Raspberry Tart paper at the bottom.  The Rose Red layer was punched using the new Eyelet Border punch.  I tied some Basic Black ribbon around that layer before adhering it.  See you tomorrow!

Scallop Card

I thought I would show you all this little scallop card I made a few days ago.  The base is basic black that I dry embossed with the large dots in my Big Shot.  It's a little hard to tell from the photo.  The DS paper is from the Urban Garden set.  The flower is from my Big Shot using the Flower Blossom Sizzlit.  Hint:  I found the best way to get everything to line up was to cut my DS papers in a rectangle and layer the DS paper and the two black pieces together before cutting them.  I added a Build-a-Brad to the center of the flower and used a jumbo glue dot to adhere it so you do not see it on the inside.  The tag is from the Lots of Tags Sizzlit.  It is cut out of shimmery white card stock.  The greeting is from the Level 1 Sweet Little Sentiments Hostess Set.  Did you notice how the card opens?  I just scored along the top edge of the bottom layer.  I wanted to see the full scallop and not have a flat edge as you've seen on other cards.  SNAIL worked just fine to hold this in place.  I did not need to use the Sticky Strip tape for that.

Late Valentine

Hi all.  I'm finally showing you the Valentine card I made for my hubby a couple of weeks ago.  It's not anything fussy.  He's not a fussy kind of guy.  Clean and simple suits my guy just fine.  I just the Happy Heart stamp set. (I'm so happy it is in the new catalog.)  I embossed it on some Riding Hood Red card stock with clear embossing powder and cut it out.  Yes, free hand.  You can do it, yes you can.  Just hold your cutting hand in place and move the heart as you go along.  The base is Chocolate Chip with some fine dots for the background that I dry embossed with my big shot.  The next layer is a piece of Kraft card stock from the Taste of Textiles set.  I love those papers.  The little red edge is a strip of Riding Hood Red.  This piece is mounted with dimensionals.  I then put the heart on with dimensionals.  Next, I used a Fashion District Rub-on on a Canvas Cut.  It is layered over the edge of the heart with more dimensionals.  (I guess I could have called this the "Dimensionals Card").  Then last but not least is the addition of an Always Artichoke button with some natural hemp tied through it.  Chris liked it and I hope you do as well.  

 

Yummy Christmas Holder

OK.  I know it isn't Christmas anymore, but it's certainly never too early to plan ahead.  This year is already flying by. This is the Top Note Die that I used to make a gift card holder.  This DS paper is called Ski Slope and is no longer available.  (I apologize for that) but there are so many new wonderful papers I'm sure you will find something else that will work just as well.  I made these for my hubby to use this last Christmas at work.  I stamped my greeting in Old Olive, Real Red and Basic Black on Whisper White that was cut using the Top Note Die.  The entire base of the holder is two layers of Old Olive that were run through the die as well.  I just sandwiched those together using sticky strip on three side.  I then added the focal point piece and a strip of DS paper than I ran through the die as well.  I also added a gold brad and some red gingham ribbon on the end for a little splash.  For the inside that holds the gift card, I took a piece of black card stock and added a piece of DS paper that I punched out using the Round Tab punch.  This is the piece you will adhere your gift card to that will then slide into the holder.  I used glue dots to hold the gift cards on.  I hope you give this a try.  Just think how far ahead you will be for this Christmas.  Of course you could use them for any occasion as well.

 

Good Friends x 2

Good Friends was a stamp set that was given out at Leadership this year.  These two cards are only slight modifications to two make-n-takes that were done at Leadership.  I thought that those of you who haven't seen them might enjoy these quick and easy square cards with matching envelopes.  The colors here are Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip and Baja Breeze.  You can see the envelope under the flower card.

SALE

I slashed prices and updated my Stamps 4 Sale Listing.   Be sure to check those out by clicking here.  Or using the link on the left hand side under FOR SALE.

Congratulations Baby

More Delicate Dots Sale-A-Bration paper!  It's so soft and subdued.  Don't you just love it?  This is another take on one of my Leadership Sample cards.  My base is Bashful Blue with a layer of Certainly Celery and striped DS paper.  Next is a layer of So Saffron.  Then my focal point is stamped in Bashful Blue.  The other half is stamped in Certainly Celery on Certainly Celery and punched out with the Word Window punch.  It is layered under the Congratulations using dimensionals.  I tied some Certainly Celery grosgrain ribbon around the end and layered it using dimensionals as well.  Enjoy! and Happy Monday!

Sweet Stems With Bleach

I copied this layout from a good friend of mine, Amy Ward.  She is a fabulous stamper.  I tweaked her card slightly.  I stamped the top half of my card using bleach and the Itty Bitty background on Cameo Coral card stock. The flowers are from Sweet Stems and stamped in Black Stazon.  I colored them in using blender pens with Sage Shadow and Cameo Coral.  The bottom edge of the card has a strip of Raspberry Tart DS paper.  My greeting is from the Congrats Sale-A-Bration set.  I stamped it on Whisper White and punched it out with the Designer Label punch.  I punched another one out of Sage Shadow, I cut it in half and adhered it to the top and bottom shifting them just slightly to the top and bottom which creates a layered look.  The flowers are layered on a piece of Sage Shadow that I distressed along the top with my Cutter Kit.  I punched two holes on the end of my punched out pieces and ran some Sage Shadow grosgrain ribbon through it.  I then put some dimensionals behind it, wrapped it around my card and adhered it to the right side and tied the ribbon in a knot.  

*Note:  a lesson learned about bleach.  If you are going to be doing bleaching away from home, take it in a separate bottle and add it to your paper towels just before stamping.  It will loose it potency if you do not.  I learned this the hard way.

Yummy Top Note

I hope you all are having a wonderful and relaxing Saturday.  This is a card I did for a swap a couple of weeks ago.  I used the yellow print Delicate Dots Sale-A-Bration DS paper for the background here with some of the stripe across the top of the Top Note die.  The base of the card is Certainly Celery.  I stamped the focal image, which I colored using markers, on Whisper White in Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue and Sahara Sand.  I tied my Bashful Blue ribbon around the striped paper and applied that with dimensionals.  There are some micro beads on the little flowers but they did not photograph so well.  You can see them better if you click on the picture.  

Congrats Trees

This is a super easy card that I think packs a punch with the red grosgrain ribbon.  The trees are from the Bright Delights Rub-ons.  I simply put them on a piece of Whisper White card stock and then stamped the Congratulations right on top of them with Basic Black ink.  Did you know you could stamp on them and it would dry?  Well you can.  I tried it.  I think I'll be doing that again.  The only colors on this card are Kiwi Kiss and Basic Black with a little pop of Real Red grosgrain ribbon.  The greeting is from the Sale-A-Braiton Congrats set.  Have you taken advantage of the Sale-A-Bration promotion yet?  You really should.  There are some great things in there to choose from.