Shabby Floral Bday

I have been gone, my dad had surgery, a friend had surgery and my son left for the navy all in the last few days but I wanted to upload this card I made which is very similar to another card I did awhile back! I love the Apothecary Art and Elements of Style images together too!

Stamps: Apothecary Art, Elements of Style, Made for You.

Ink: Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Lucky Limeade, More Mustard.

Paper: Very Vanilla CS, Whisper White CS, Shimmery White CS, Vellum CS.

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice Folder, Apothecary Framelits, Finishing Touches Edgelits, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Crochet Trim, Dimensionals, Basic Rhinestones, Dazzling Details Glitter, Sponge, Color Spritzer Tool.

Paisley Oval Flowers

This new Paisley Petals DS paper is so busy, it really stands well on it's own but I decided to cut out a bloom from the paper to add to the oval frame I stamped, using the same colors in the paper and Elements of Style stamp set! I also added a few leaves with the Two-step bird punch around the cut out flower! A very simple card using the Big Shot and the Scallop Oval die minus the scallop, the Decorative Label punch and Four Frames set!

~Stamps: Elements of Style, Four Frames

~Paper: Burgundy CS, Crumb Cake CS, White CS Oval, Paisley Petals DS paper.

~Inks: Burgundy, Marina Mist, River Rock, Pear Pizzazz.

~Accessories: Vintage Brads, Celery Satin Ribbon, Two-step bird punch, Decorative label punch.

Spring Flowers Faux Tile

I decided to use this stamp for a Faux Tile card. I stamped the flowers in Stazon Black and then masked them off and stamped the Teahouse background stamp over the top in Crumb Cake ink. The flowers were watercolored with More Mustard, Pear, Garden Green, Olive, Regal Rose and Pink Pirouette markers.

I trimmed the panel on all four sides to the edge of the image and then cut the panel into squares. There is one row of tiles that are a little smaller then the other two rows but you can't really tell! Ha!

I framed the tiles with Confetti Cream CS and added that to Springtime Vintage DS paper. After the Crystal Effects dried on the tiles I added Old Olive Taffeta Ribbon and a row of Basic Pearls to the center!

Life's Moments in Blue

Elements of Style flowers water colored using the new colors of water color crayons! I finally got my new crayons and was so excited to use them! I ended up using Baja, Marina, Wasabi, Garden Green and More Mustard for the watercoloring. The backgrounds were stamped using both Artistic Etchings and Friends 24-7 stamp sets on Bashful Blue CS and Confetti Cream CS with Soft Suede and Bashful Blue inks.

I really would have liked to use Soft Sky for this card, it really needs a soft light blue and Soft Sky would be perfect! Oh well Bashful Blue is the current light blue so I just went with it!

I actually cut a 1/4" strip off the side of the base card to make room for the scallop edge. The base card is Bashful Blue CS, the layers are Confetti Cream and Bashful Blue with all layers sponged with Soft Suede ink!

Flowers stamped with Basic Black and cut out. Words inked and stamped with Soft Suede ink. Antique Brad finishes off the look!

Glimmer Marble Technique

This is another technique junkie background using Vanilla Smooch spray. This is also a June class card!

The flowers are stamped on Vellum CS and then flipped over, ink side down and colored with the crayons on the back and then adhered to copypaper and framed with Pretty in Pink CS!

~Stamps: Elements of Style ~Inks: Stazon, Regal Rose Classic Pad. ~Paper: Pretty in Pink CS, Vellum CS, Whisper White CS. ~Accessories: Scallop Border Corner Punch, Square Scallop Punch, 1 1/4" Square Punch. Crayons, Aqua Painter, Pink Satin Ribbon, Soft Subtles Brads, Vanilla Smooch, Cutter Kit distressing tool.

Shabby Elements of Style

Elements of Style stamp set. ~Paper: Confetti White CS Card base, Whisper White Embossed Background, Watercolor paper, Pumpkin Pie CS. ~Inks: Tangerine Tango Pad, Garden Green Pad, Old Olive Pad, Stazon Black pad, Rich Razzleberry Pad, So Saffron Pad, Bashful Blue,Old Olive and Banana Markers. ~ Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press Embossing Folder, Scallop Oval Punch, Lg. Oval Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Pumpkin Pie Ribbon, Mat Pack, paper piercing tool, Sponge, aqua painter.

The textured background was sponged with so saffron lightly around the outer edges. 

Flowers and Lace

Stamps: Elements of Style ~ Paper: Base Card Vanilla, Embossed Background Whisper White, Main image Watercolor paper, Scallop Punch Shimmery White, Greeting Oval Watercolor Paper ~ Inks: Stazon Black Pad, Regal Rose, Old Olive, Garden Green, Pretty in Pink, More Mustard, Blush Blossom, Bashful Blue and Barely Banana Markers ~ Accessories: Scallop Punch, Large Oval Punch, Pretties Kit, Aqua Painter, SU background Texturz Plate, Big Shot, Lace ribbon, Crystal Effects, Vanilla Smooch.

Greeting is from Watercolor Trio Set.

Abstract Watercolor

Happy Friday!

Today's card uses the Elements of Style set along with the Presto Patterns Paper. I used Naturals Ivory CS, Whisper White CS, base card is More Mustard CS. ~ Inks: Basic Brown, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, More Mustard. ~Curly Label Punch, Orchard Ribbon Originals, sponge, aqua painter, greeting is from the Watercolor Trio stamp set.

I'm off to Medford, Oregon for the weekend for my son's AAU Basketball tourney! Have a great weekend !

Ancient Paper Elements

May Class Card! For this card I wanted to show the technique rather then the stamp set as much! You can find this technique called Ancient Paper Technique from Techniquejunkies!

~Stamps: Elements of Style. ~Paper: Kraft CS, Chocolate Chip CS, Brown paper bag. ~Inks: Chocolate chip pad and marker, More Mustard pad. ~Accessories: Curly label punch, Vintage Brads, Aqua painter, water mister, Double-stitched Chocolate chip ribbon, sponge, Gold and Log Cabin Smooch spray, Heat Gun, Dimensionals. * The background is the stamped scroll in Chocloate chip ink stamped over the Ancient Paper technique. The Main flower image is stamped on Kraft CS and watercolored with More Mustard ink.

Mother's Day Pedaling Past

Today's card was my group swap card this month. I wanted to use this bike from the Pedaling Past Stamp Set found in the new Summer Mini catalog. The base card is Pacific Point and the bike watercolored with Pacific Point ink to match! I made a bunch of this small daisies using the Flower Daisies #2 die with So Saffron CS and Jumbo White Brads. The background was stamped with Elements of Style flowers using More Mustard ink on Vanilla CS and the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. The ribbons are from the Orchard and Elementary Ribbon Originals. I stamped and watercolored these bikes on Naturals White CS and then cut them out with the Top Note die. The Greeting is from Messages for Mom stamp set.

Stamped Gift Certificate

This is a Birthday Gift Certificate I made for Betty!

I have a Demo friend who gave me a stack of SU Gift Certificates w/no envelopes years ago when she quit. That was so nice of her and I make good use of them too! I love decorating these large open-end envelopes which the gift certificate fits in perfectly! Luckly I had stocked up on them with this in mind when they were discontinued. I decorate the outside envelope for whatever occasion it is needed for and then just fill out the Gift Certificate amount and who it's for and from then insert it in the decorated envelope! I used Elements of Style stamp set with Real Red and Old Olive markers for the background. The Red Satin ribbon over the Eyelet Border Punched ruffle out of Naturals Ivory C/S. The Center Greeting is from Watercolor Trio stamp set and the Circle stamped in Real Red is from Together Forever stamp set. These make such wonderful gifts all decorated and whatnot, who wouldn't want one of these!!

Styled Gold

I'm not sure I like this with the eyelet ruffle but I kept it anyway....ruffles are on everything, have you noticed? Clothing is all about ruffles! Why not add them to the cards? Ok so easy peasy card, I embossed the flowers on an upper corner of the Presto Patterns DS paper with Gold EP and then colored them with Riding Hood Red, Wild Wasabi and Tangerine Tango pads and aqua painter. Then I sprayed the paper with Gold and Log Cabin Smooch! I sprayed the Dusty Durango Ribbon with the smooch spray too! The background Lattice is Whisper White C/S using the new Square Lattice Embossing folder (Summer Mini) and the eyelet border punch for the ruffle. The card base is Whisper White C/S. ~~Tip I learned: If you mist the Presto Patterns paper with water directly before and after misting with smooch and blot with a paper towel, the effect is not quite as dramatic!

Smooch Flowers

Oh I had to watercolor these! LOL- I stamped the flowers from the Elements of Style set with Soft Suede ink on Pink Pirouette C/S. I used my aqua painter to pick up ink from the lid of the stamp pads to water color the images. I used Celery, Garden Green, Rose Red, So Saffron and More Mustard, Regal Rose and Sahara Sand to go around the foliage with. I used the corner rounder punch along with the Curly Label punch and the 1 1/4" square which I trimmed to fit inside the curly label! The card base is River Rock layered on top of that is Riding Hood Red C/S. I used Kraft Taffeta Ribbon and then finished it off by spraying the whole card with Vanilla Smooch! Oh So sparkly!....

Framed Roses

Oh I love this new set from the Summer Mini Catalog called Elements of Style! This was such an easy card to make too! I stamped the main image on Vanilla C/S using Garden Green and Real Red markers to ink the image. I stamped the other swirl image on the Riding Hood Red Frame using Riding Hood Red ink. The Corners of the Vanilla C/S are stamped with the main image using River Rock ink! The saying is stamped on River Rock C/S inked with Real Red and Garden Green Markers. The Vanilla panel is framed on River Rock C/S and then the Base card which is Riding Hood Red! I used the White gel pen to dot around the scallop frames. These new Vintage Tags are Fabulous!! The Tag framed one Miniature Red Rose and then I tied the string into a bow! Scallop Oval Die and Scallop Oval punch both used. To get the tutorial and instructions for these miniature roses, sigh up for the April Issue of Paper Crafters Sampler! Use code PCSCF or mention stampcrave and that you saw them here! I actually did a video tutorial-how fun is that! LOL- I love to get credit for my hard work as we all do on the design team so when you mention me when you sign up, I will recieve credit! Thanks for visiting me!

Paper Rose Garden

This card uses another lovely new Summer Mini Catalog stamp set: Elements of Style.

I stamped the background using stamps from this set and Baja Breeze, Pink Pirouette and Riding Hood Red classic inks! The card base is Riding Hood Red, the ribbon 5/8" Regal Rose. I used the new Square Lattice embossing folder from the Summer Mini on the stamped background to give it lots of texture! The Miniature Roses are made with Regal Rose and Pretty in Pink C/S. The stems/leaves are die cut using the Little Leaves die with Old Olive C/S. The Tag is die cut using the Lots of Tags die, stamped with Baja Breeze, stamped off first and then words stamped using Riding Hood Red ink. For the directions and tutorial on these Miniature Paper Roses see the April issue of Paper Crafters Sampler and use code PCSCF to sign up! I will be posting a card every day this week featuring my Tiny Little Roses so check back again!