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Friends Are Like Flowers

I really like the pattern of the flowers in the Greenhouse Gala DSP, but you really have to be careful how you use a large pattern like that or it detracts from the focal point. To balance that effect, I used a bold image for my focal point and added some additional more solid color DSP (from the same pack) to add some separation. I think it works here. I stamped my image in Craft White ink on a piece of Daffodil Delight and again on a piece of Pumpkin Pie. I embossed both of them with white embossing powder. As you can see, I cut the top half off of the Daffodil Delight one and layered it over the Pumpkin Pie. Why not the reverse you ask. 1. The words needed to stand out more. 2. The flowers on the DSP are Daffodil and not Pumpkin. For the center of the flower, I carefully out out the center of the Pumpkin layer that I embossed before layering the Daffodil Delight piece on top of it. That way I didn't need to emboss it 3 times. (layered it with a dimensional as well) And besides, no one will ever know, right. Well, except for now you all know. :-) I did use dimensionals to raise the Pear Pizzaz piece of DSP to give it a little more distance from the busy pattern of the DSP.  *Note: Whenever I do that, I layer the DSP on a piece of card stock to give it more weight, otherwise it will crumple on you. I then tied a piece of Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain ribbon around and added it to the base. Next, I added the focal point with dimensionals. I used a double layer on the top of the focal point and a single layer on bottom portion to give it the correct proportions.  I hope you enjoy. See you soon.

Supplies: 

Stamp Set:  Friends Never Fade 

Card Stock:  Pear Pizzaz, Daffodil Delight & Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Craft White

Accessories: Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon, White Embossing Powder and Dimensionals

 

Friend

I wanted to go a little different route with this card and use the Friends Never Fade stamp set with out the coordinating DSP, Greenhouse Gala. So, I pulled out my Color Coach and decided to go with the combo of Old Olive, Not Quite Navy and Cajun Craze. I decided to let Crumb Cake be my neutral in this case.

I stamped my image on all of the squares and lined them up on a strip of Very Vanilla card stock that was slightly wider and layered that on a Crumb Cake card base. To get the texture on the top of the card without having it on the bottom, I simply cut a separate piece of Crumb Cake and added it to the top above the other layer. I then added the Old Olive Grosgrain ribbon and a Mini Vintage Tag with the word friend. The "friend" came from Teeny Tiny Wishes from the sentiment that says "friend to friend." I just used a marker to ink up one word in Chocolate Chip. Have a great Tuesday!

Supplies: 

Stamp Set:  Friends Never Fade & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive

Ink: Chocolate Chip & Versa Mark

Accessories: Lattice Impression Folder, Big Shot, Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Mini Vintage Tag

Friends Never Fade Sympathy

Please forgive the poor quality of this photo. It is raining here and the light isn't the best. At least that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. :-) But, I'm not complaining about the rain. My yard and garden are breathing a welcome sigh of relief right now. I used the Friends Never Fade set again the new extra large scallop punch and used my 1/16" punch in each scallop to jazz it up a bit.  I love how the Greenhouse Gala DSP repeat the focal point. Notice how the background with the Perfect Polka Dots impression folder repeats the "dots" theme already going in the focal point and DSP? Love that!  Hope you enjoy. I'll see you soon.

Supplies: 

Stamp Set:  Friends Never Fade & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Greenhouse Gala DSP

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black & Baja Breeze

Accessories: Perfect Polka Dots Impression Folder, Extra Large Scallop Circle Punch, 1/16" punch, Basic Black Satin Ribbon & Dimensionals

 

 

 

Friends Never Fade in Chocolate

I wasn't sure what to call this card, but I figure that Chocolate goes well with everything, right. I pulled the Friends Never Fade back out and came up with this little Thank You card.  I made it without the texture in the background first and just couldn't leave it. Do you have that problem too? It just adds so much to a card.  Do you see what I do in the focal point? I didn't even notice it until I had the focal completed and looked it. I then showed it to my 13 year old and we both started laughing.  He said, "wow, he has a really big nose."  Do you see the face?  Too funny.

 

Supplies: 

Stamp Set:  Friends Never Fade & Thank You Kindly

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Greenhouse Gala DSP

Ink: Chocolate Chip & Baja Breeze

Accessories: Circle Punch, Half Pearls, Lattice Impression Folder, Extra Large Scallop Circle Punch, Chocolate Chip Brads & Dimensionals.
 

Make Merry

This is my first Christmas card of the year.  I have been working on the cards for my Christmas Card Class.  I started with the new Candy Cane Christmas DSP & the cute little tag from the Grateful Greetings Set. I like the simplicity of this card and the subtle repeat of circles. Do you see all of them? 1. The "dots" on the card base. 2. The circles in the DSP. 3. The circle snow flake on the tag. 4. The tiny pearl in the snow flake. 5. Even the silver eyelet. I love red and think it is really showcased here.  I hope you like it!

 

Supplies: 

Stamp Set:  Grateful Greetings

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Candy Cane Christmas DSP

Ink: Real Red & Baja Breeze

Accessories: Perfect Polka Dots Impression Folder, Small Tag Punch, Silver Eyelet, Basic Pearls, Silver Cord, Real Red Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals
 

New Color Combo Request - Melon Mambo

Hi Gang.  I had a request to try Melon Mambo from the Color Coach over on my Youtube Channel. So, I took the challenge and here is what I came up with. The color combo I used was the Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight & Tempting Turquoise. I decided to make the Melon Mambo really pop by adding some dimension by layering two of the flowers from the flower folds Big Z Die together. And of course I couldn't just leave them plain, so I ran them through the Big Shot and the Perfect Polka Dots Impression folder for a little more depth.  The flower center is just a circle I punched out of the Greenhouse Gala DSP.  The greeting is stamped in Basic Black and punched with the Word Window punch and accented with a Tempting Turquoise Rhinestone brad. I created the tag out of a rectangle and snipped the corners. A little more texture for the background of the card was added by using the Lattice Impression Folder. Then a little Daffodil Delight ribbon was added at the top for the tag to hang and there you have it.  I have to say the challenge was fun so keep those coming.

 Supplies: 

Stamp Set:  Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Greenhouse Gala DSP

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Flower Folds Big Z Die, Perfect Polka Dots Impression Folder, Circle Punch, Tempting Turquoise Rhinestone Brad, Word Window Punch Daffodil Delight Grosgrain Ribbon, Lattice Impression Folder & Dimensionals, Thread

Friends Never Fade

I thought it was time to shake things up and show you a different stamp set today.  This set is called Friends Never Fade. Look how it matches the Greenhouse Gala DSP. For me focal point, I took two pieces of Whisper White card stock and ran them through my Circles #2 Die for the Big Shot, but you could use a punch as well.  I don't have the new 2" circle punch so I improvised. Those two circles are them glued together.  I then inked up my stamp with markers and stamped it in the center of the circles. I then ran the circle through the Big Shot using the lattice impression folder. (The reason for the double layer of card stock is to give the circle more weight. The impression folders break down the fibers in the paper and makes it softer. I needed it to stand on it's own since I was layering it on a mat.) Doesn't it remind you of cross stitch fabric or something of that sort? I never really got into that crafting area so I'm not sure if it could be called something else. Anyhoo, I like it whatever it is.  I hope you do too.  Give it a try.  It's simple to do and give a great impact.

 

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Friends Never Fade & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Pear Pizzaz, Early Espresso, Greenhouse Gala DSP

Ink: Early Espresso, Pear Pizzaz & Real Red

Accessories: Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Big Shot Circles #2 Die, Lattice Impression Folder & Dimensionals
 

One Card - Two Color Combos

These two cards are the same layout with two different color combos from the Color Coach.  I will list each color combo below the card. Isn't it amazing how different they can look. I did want to explain that on the second one, I used Marina Mist Ribbon because I did not have Baja Breeze ribbon, but it works for me because the DSP has two shades of Baja Breeze (light & dark) and that brings in the darker shade of ribbon.  Fun!  See you soon.

 

Color Combo: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler & Daffodil Delight

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Aviary & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Greenhouse Gala DSP

Ink: Early Espresso & Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Mini paper clip, Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon, Olive Rhinestone Brad, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Lattice Impression Folder, Dimensionals. 

Color Combo: Poppy Parade, Baja Breeze & So Saffron

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Aviary & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Baja Breeze, So Saffron & Greenhouse Gala DSP

Ink: Basic Black & Poppy Parade

Accessories: Mini paper clip, Marina Mist Satin Ribbon, Clear Rhinestone, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Lattice Impression Folder, Dimensionals.  

Thankful Thought of You

Hi Gang.  Happy Monday Morning to you all! I hope you had a fabulous weekend. It sure is beginning to feel like fall around here and it is so nice. Today's card is another product of my playing with my new Aviary stamp set. I have really be having fun with it. This would be an easy card to mass produce for all of your friends just to let them know you are thankful for them. Tip: Stamp your greeting before your run your card through the Big Shot with the Impression Folder.

 

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Aviary & Grateful Greetings

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Pear Pizzaz, Greenhouse Gala DSP

Ink: Early Espresso & Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon, Polka Dots Impression Folder, Dimensionals.

 

Just a quick little card...

I thought I would share a quick little Aviary card with you today.  I love how the sentiment reflects the birds positions. We have a busy day ahead with the start of the football season for our youngest and a cookout with friends. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.  See you next week.

 Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Aviary

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Real Red Crumb Cake, Greenhouse Gala DSP

Ink: Basic Black, Real Red, Marina Mist

Accessories: Old Olive Satin and Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Border Punch, Vintage Wallpaper Impression Folder, Dimensionals & Oval Punch.