Big News wedding card

I needed a tailored wedding card, not something I've had to create before!  Thankfully, I have the Big News set, which has a great variety of sentiments.  I chose Night of Navy for the card base and sentiment layer.  I used Gold Soiree DSP; it has gold on one side of every sheet!  I stamped the sentiment with gold ink and embossed it with gold embossing powder.  I used the Labels framelits for the sentiment and layer.

Happy stamping!

Simply pressed clay!

This is the card we made at my workshop last week.  The cardbase is Daffodil Delight with 2 strips of Gingham Garden washi tape at the bottom.  There's a doily in the upper left corner.  The flower and leaves are from Secret Garden.  The flower is stamped in Melon Mambo, and we used an aquapainter to draw the color from the outline into the flower petals.  The flower center is made with the new simply pressed clay and flower mold.  You press the clay into the mold, pop it out, and let it dry.  Then we sponged it with Daffodil Delight ink.

Happy stamping! 

Graduation card

We went to a grad party last Saturday.  The graduate's school colors were black and gold.  I knew she would like a little bling, so I used champagne glimmer paper and black glimmer brads!

The card base is very vanilla 8 X 5 1/4 scored at 4 with a basic black mat attached to the back.  I added a basic black layer embossed with the lacy brocade EF.  I stamped the sentiment (retired) with the Apothecary Accents framelit and then added the glimmer paper mat made from a rectangle and 2 circles.  So easy!

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Non-traditional Valentine

I made this non-traditional Valentine for our 20-year-old.  I wanted to make a card that reminded me of her.  She loves the outdoors and bright green, so I think I succeeded!  The cardbase is Lucky Limeade.  For the focal image, I stamped the trees from Serene Silhouettes in black Stazon onto glossy white cardstock.  I cut it out with the Big Shot and a framelit, sponged Daffodil Delight in the center and then sponged several layers of Lucky Limeade around the edges.  The DSP is from Summer Smooches.  I added piercing around the edges along with Lucky Limeade brads.  The final touch is Daffodil Delight taffeta ribbon.

Happy stamping! 

A late Valentine

This is the valentine I made for our 18-year-old.  The DSP is Sycamore Street from SAB, and that is where I got the color combo from.  The card base is Pool Party.  The hearts are: Rich Razzleberry, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango, Summer Starfruit, and Pool Party, cut with the Heart framelits.  The ribbon is Island Indigo (from SAB) layered over Summer Starfruit.  I used a few dots of Mono Multi to stick them together.  Happy stamping! 

New Occasions and SAB stuff!

Here's the first card I've made with my new stuff!  The cardbase is Summer Starfruit.  I wasn't too sure about this color at first, but it's growing on me!  The DSP is Sycamore Street, and it's one of the freebies for Sale-a-bration!  The Rich Razzleberry button and Pool Party ribbon are also from SAB.  There's also a stamp set and embossing folder that coordinate with the DSP.

The stamp set is called Secret Garden.  It's in the Occasions catalog, and there's a set of framelits that cut out all of the images.

Happy stamping! 

Alyssa's birthday card--NEW STUFF!

I got my Occasions catalog preorder last week, so I had to make a card using my new stuff right?  Even though I haven't finished my Christmas cards, sigh!

This technique is called triple time stamping.  You adhere 3 graduated laters together, stamp on them and then separate them with mats.  (I got the measurements from Dawn Olchefske's blog.  The DSP pieces are 2 X 3 1/4, 3 X 4 1/4, and 4 X 5 1/4.  The 2 mats are 2 1/4 X 3 1/2 and 3 1/4 X 4 1/2.)

I used 3 new things on this card.  The stamp set is called Secret Garden, and it has framelits that cut out the shapes!  I haven't had a new flower set in a long time!  The button is from Sale-A-Bration, and I got the color combo from the SAB DSP even though I didn't use the DSP itself on this card.  The colors I used are Island Indigo, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry and Tangerine Tango.

Happy stamping!

Window card

This window card was the other card we made at my workshop last month.  I CASEd this card from the latest issue of Stampin' Success, the magazine SU sends to demonstrators.

To make this window card, you first have to create the cardbase and then partially adhere the DSP layer to it.  Next, cut out the jar shape using the Big Shot and Cannery framelits.  Adhere white cardstock to the inside of the card and stamp the apples through the jar-shaped hole.  Stamp the jar image onto a piece of window sheet.  Adhere it between the DSP and cardfront using mini glue dots.  Now adhere the rest of the DSP layer and tie on the ribbon.  Stamp the jar lid and an apple, and cut those out using the Cannery framelits.  Adhere the jar lid to the front of the jar.  Adhere the apple inside the card using a dimensional.

Happy stamping!

New stamps plus paper piercing

I'm loving the new paper piercing templates!  This card uses Layered Labels for the main image, and the sentiment is from Itty Bitty Banners.  Both layers are cut out with the Big Shot.  The card base is Baja Breeze.  I used Twitterpated DSP and Island Indigo ribbon.

Happy stamping!

Color challenge butterflies

Today, I was checking out blogs, and I found a color challenge I really liked on Hand Stamped Sentiments.  The color combo is Calypso Coral, Baja Breeze and Daffodil Delight.  I've been wanting to make these butterflies for while, and this color combo is perfect!  The flower from Mixed Bunch is punched out, and two petals are trimmed away.  I also punched out 2 flowers from cardstock to add to the edges of the wings.  I used Calypso Coral bakers twine for the antennae.

The card base is Daffodil Delight with Baja Breeze DSP from Twitterpated.  The ribbon is retired SAB.  The sentiment is from Itty Bitty Banners and cut out with a framelit.

I'm so pleased with the piece that the butterflies are adhered to.  I wanted to use that shape from the Apothecary Accents framelits, but I needed it to be longer.  I cut a 2nd one and adhered them together; the rectangle is 4 inches long.  I saw the mat measurements on Patty Bennett's blog; I just made mine longer.  (For the original shape, cut a 1 5/8 X 3 1/8 rectangle and add 2 1" circles.  For my piece, the rectangle is 1 5/8 X 4 1/8.)  I used the new paper piercing template to add an accent around the edge, and I also added 2 Calypso Coral brads.

Happy stamping!

Flirtatious card and envelope

Here's one last card with matching envelope.  For this one, I used Flirtatious DSP for the envelope as well as 2 layers on the Daffodil Delight cardbase.  I added a band of Wisteria Wonder ribbon topped with a Flirtatious doily.  The stamped image is from Apothecary Art and cut out with the labels framelits and Big Shot.  Thanks, Rhonda, for letting borrow Apothecary Art!

Happy stamping!

More old and new

Rhonda and I had fun at craft night on Friday!  Unfortunately, Pauline had to work late; at least she had dinner with us.

I started with an envelope I'd already made from Twitterpated DSP.  I'm so happy that it's in the new catalog!  I took an extra piece of DSP, cut it down to 5 1/4 X 4 then embossed it with the Big Shot and sanded it.  I inked up the Heartfelt stamp from Layered Labels with Baja Breeze and cut it out with the Apothecary Accents framelit.  I stamped Happy Birthday from Perfect Punches in Riding Hood Red then punched it out with the wide oval punch.  I didn't want a rim of white around the edge, so I trimmed that by hand.

Here's my new name stamp!  Ray has been telling me I need one for quite a while, and I finally gave in.  I love it!

Happy stamping!

Combining old and new

I'm trying to be better about using all of the things I have, and I have a lot of DSP!  At our last craft night, Rhonda and I discovered that we could use most of a sheet of DSP to make a standard A2 envelope and still have enough left to decorate a coordinating card.  (Thank you, Jackie Topa, for your wonderful sheet with measurements for making lots of sizes of envelopes!)

This card and envelope uses the DSP from SAB.  It's so pretty!  The card base is Crumb Cake.  The two stamped images are new!  They are from a new set called Layered Labels.  It has 4 stamps in it, and there is a set of Framelits to go with it.  I stamped the Create label in Soft Suede and cut it out with the Framelit.  I used a 1" circle of DSP over the word because I didn't want the card to say Create.  I topped the circle with a new wooden button.  The button is tied with Pool Party bakers twine sponged with Crumb Cake.  The ribbon is Lucky Limeade ribbon from SAB wrapped 3 times.  The sentiment is also from Layered Labels, but I punched it out with the scallop oval punch instead of using the bigger Framelit.

Happy stamping!

Workshop valentine

I had a workshop last night.  It was so much fun!  I met 3 new people, and I got to share my love of the Big Shot!

We made this valentine using the Big Shot.  I CASEd this card from Tiffany Bauer.  I added the back layer and changed the bow.  Both hearts were cut with the same framelit.  I think the edge is what makes it special!

Happy stamping!

My own inspiration challenge

I have a t-shirt (shown in the photo above) that I sleep in, and the color is Pool Party.  Ever since we got that color, I've been wanting to make my version of this as a card.  I finally did it!

Here's the anniversary card that I made for Ray for our 1st anniversary coming up on January 28th.  The card is 3X6.  I stamped the heart image from Take It to Heart in white craft ink and embossed it with white EP, then I cut it out with a hearts framelit.  The birds are punched from Basic Gray cardstock using the bird punch. I sponged white craft ink and black Stazon ink onto them.  I wanted a little bit of background on the card, so I stamped Teahouse in Pool Party.  The banner stamp is also from Take It to Heart, and the sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.  The bow on the heart is Cherry Cobbler/white baker's twine.

Happy stamping!

Creative Crew valentine

I finally got to stamp!  Yay!  This card fulfills two January Creative Crew challenges: use your newest stamp set, and do something new with hearts.

I CASEd this card from my friend Amy (zipperc98) on SCS.  The Crumb Cake piece is actually the card that opens.  The layer behind it is Everyday Enchantment DSP (from Sale-a-bration) attached to Poppy Parade cardstock.  I cut it out with the largest heart framelit (from the Occasions Mini) and sponged the edges with Crumb Cake ink.  This heart is about 5 1/4" wide by about 5" tall.

The cardbase is a heart about 3 1/4" wide.  I took a 7" piece of Crumb Cake cardstock and scored it at 3 1/2".  I stamped the image in white craft ink close to the fold so that when I cut the card with the heart framelit, it would leave a little hinge.  I embossed the image with white EP and colored it with pastels.  The bird's eye is a pearl colored with a black Sharpie.

The finishing touch is a Poppy Parade bow and an antique brad.  (The ribbon is held together by the brad following Mary Brown's tutorial.)

Happy stamping!