Workshop Wow color challenge

I decided on a color challenge for this week's Workshop Wow challenge: Basic Black, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze and Pacific Point. I used my brayer to make the sky after masking off the moon/sun then sponged in the color for it. Then I stamped the silhouette images with black. I matted each layer in black to make them pop and used Kiwi Kiss for my card base. I'm pretty sure this sketch was one of Beate's sketch challenges.
Supplies (all SU): Stamps: Inspired by Nature; Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black, Glossy White, Muirfield DSP; Ink: Black StazOn, Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, So Saffron; Accessories: circle punch, brayer

Still more swap cards to show!

This beautiful card was made by Tracy M for the swap I was in. The background is clear embossed, and the dress is covered with microbeads! I wish you could see it in person!

Thanks, Michelle!

Yesterday I got to stamp!!! I made a thank-you card for my cousin Michelle. When Alyssa and I visited her shop, we wanted to buy some of her gorgeous merchandise, and she refused to let us pay.
I started with a Fresh Cut Note card (remember those?). I stamped the front with Floral background in Bravo Burgundy then I tore off the edge, removed the laser cut petals and sponged all around with Burgundy. I embossed a clear button with Irridescent Ice EP and put a pink rhinestone brad through it. I put a felt flower behind the open flower and used the button and brad to hold it in place. I backed it with a piece of Parisian Summer DSP and used dimensionals to adhere it to the inside of the card. The finishing touch is some pink taffeta ribbon.

Here is the inside of the card. Now you can see why I rarely stamp a sentiment in a card; I stamped it crooked AND didn't get the whole thing inked properly. At least that proves that it's handmade!

Supplies (all SU): Stamps: Floral, In My Thoughts (retired); Paper: Fresh Cut Notes, Parisian Summer DSP; Ink: Bravo Burgundy, Old Olive, VersaMark; Accessories: Fire Circles brads, Flower Fusion, clear buttons, Irridescent Ice EP, Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon

Our last night in Florida

For our last night in Florida, Alyssa and I decided to go back to our favorite restaurant, City Fish. It was only a block from our hotel, and they had the best seafood I've ever had!
We decided to be adventurous and have sushi for the first time. Our kind server, Nathan, showed us how to use chopsticks.

We got bananas Foster for dessert, and Nathan prepared it tableside. Isn't that amazing?

Here is the finished product: warm bananas and caramel poured over crepes filled with ice cream. It was delicious!

I am heading back to Florida for one more week to finish training my class down there while poor Alyssa is staying here in freezing Minnesota to start a class.

I was able to stamp something today, so look for that post tomorrow!

Happy birthday, Mama!

Saturday is my mom's birthday. I made her this card, but I forgot to bring it with me to Florida to mail it. (Duh!) So I got a card for her at my cousin's shop, and guess what? I forgot to mail that one too! So I sent her an e-card, and I will mail both of the other cards to her.
I didn't clean up the photo before I left home, so it's a little dark. Sorry about that! The medallion starts off with 2 round tab punches adhered together to form a circle. The next 2 layers are felt flowers. Everything is held together with a rhinestone brad put through a Riding Hood Red button. Hope you like the card Mama!
Supplies (all SU): Stamps: Heard from the Heart; Paper: Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Muirfield DSP; Ink: Chocolate Chip; Accessories: Button Bouquet, Flower Fusion Too, round tab punch, Pretties kit, So Saffron poly twill ribbon, scallop edge punch, linen thread
Happy stamping!

Upsy Daisy swap card

I got so many beautiful swap cards using Upsy Daisy. I think my favorite thing about this card is the color combo; it's so unusual but just gorgeous. This card was made by beccabatgirl; that's her SCS name. She didn't put her real name on the card!
On Friday, I'll post a card that I made before I left for Florida.
Happy stamping!

Meet my cousin Michelle

This is my cousin Michelle. Our mothers are sisters. When I was coming to Oldsmar, Florida for work, I was amazed to discover that Michelle lives in Oldsmar! We think it's been about 15 or 16 years since we've seen each other.

This is Michelle's adorable shop, Paper Players. It's located in Dunedin right on the way to Clearwater Beach.
Here is the inside of the shop. She has so many amazing cards on display, many of them 3D. She specializes in custom wedding invitations. If you're in the area, be sure to stop in and tell her I sent you!