Bird in a Frame

A mixture of Whisper White CS and Vanilla CS using Pool Party, Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade inks! The inside of the frame was torn out and Whisper White CS added behind it. I masked off around the frame with post-it's and stamped the Parlor Prints background stamp in Pool Party ink.

I traced around the the embossed frame with the fine end of the Pool Party Marker. 

~Stamps: Language of Friendship, Parlor Prints.

~Paper: Whisper White CS, Vanilla CS.

~Inks: Basic Black, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Pool Party.

~Accessories: Big Shot, Designer Frames Folder, Dimensionals, Mini Brads.

Shabby Chateau

Awe, I love the shabby/vintage style and Established Elegance set just goes so well with it!

I stamped on the white lined Beau Chateau DSP with Pool Party, Lucky Limeade and Calypso Coral inks. I also sponged all the edges of all the layers with Soft Suede ink, which ties it all together so nicely! The base card and embossed frame are on Shimmery White CS as well as the dress form that's cut out! I love that this paper has both white and vanilla backgrounds which make the lighter layers really 'pop'.

~Stamps: Established Elegance.

~Paper: Shimmery White CS, Beau Chateau DSP.

~Ink: Soft Suede, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade.

~Accessories: Big Shot, Designer Frames Folder, White Baker's Twine, Lace Trim, Pool Party Ribbon, Soft Suede Brads, Wide Oval Punch, Sponge, Dimensionals.

Footprints

Today's card is simple but shows off the Well Worn Designer Paper and new Denim Ribbon!

~Stamps: Daring Adventure

~Paper: Soft Suede CS, Well Worn DSP.

~Ink: Soft Suede Pad and Marker, Not Quite Navy Marker.

~Accessories: Vintage Brads, Soft Suede Taffeta Ribbon, Denim Ribbon, Sponge.

Life is an Adventure

This is a great new set and I have to admit I limited myself to just using new products with it except for the Vintage Brads! I paired Well Worn DSP with Pool Party CS and ink, as well as Soft Suede.

~Stamps: Daring Adventure.

~Ink: Soft Suede Pad and Marker, Pool Party Marker.

~Paper: Pool Party CS, Shimmery White CS, Soft Suede CS, Well Worn DSP.

~Accessories: Vintage Brads, Soft Suede Taffeta Ribbon.

Thank You Tree

Simple card using the new Forever Young stamp set! I didn't get the matching paper that goes with this set, instead I used Domestic Goddess DSP. I inked up the tree using Soft Suede and Calypso Coral Markers.

~Stamps; Forever Young, Petite Pairs.

~Paper: Whisper White CS, Domestic Goddess DSP.

~Ink: Soft Suede Pad and Marker, Calypso Coral Marker.

~Accessories: Calypso Coral Ribbon, Neutral Brads, White Baker's Twine, Dimensionals.

Create Chateau

For today's card I stamped mostly on the Beau Chateau paper, adding stamped elements from Creative Elements set. The flower was stamped on Shimmery White CS with Regal Rose ink, cut out and sponged lightly with the same ink. The Designer Frame was embossed on Shimmery White CS and cut out. I love that the Wide Oval Punch fits the center of this frame!

~Stamps: Creative Elements.

~Paper: Whisper White card base, Shimmery White CS, Beau Chateau DSP.

~Ink: Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede.

~Accessories: Big Shot, Designer Frames Folder, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Mini Brads, Sponge.

Elegant Chateau

For this card I used Beau Chateau DSP and Established Elegance Stamp Set!

How well they all go together too! The Embossed Designer Frame was cut out and sponged around the edges with Pool Party ink and then stamped in the middle with Basic Black ink. The center tilted background is Whisper White CS stamped and sponged. The pink background panel is the Designer paper!

~Stamps: Established Elegance.

~Paper: Whisper White CS, Beau Chateau DSP.

~Ink: Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Basic Black, Crumb Cake.

~Accessories: Big Shot, Designer Frames Folder, Pool Party Ribbon, Lace Trim, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, In-color Brads, Sponge.

~Stamps:

Musical Nature

I'm having a ball with these new embossed Designer Frames! For this one, I embossed the frame on Shimmery White CS and then punched out the center oval part from Beau Chateau DSP and stamped on it! I LOVE that the center oval can be punched out with the Wide Oval Punch!

I stamped images from Nature's Pace on a Shimmery White Panel and then stamped over the panel with the Netting background stamp, inked up with Crumb Cake ink! The grapes were inked with markers and then stamped and sponged with the same colors.

~Stamps: Nature's Pace, Netting.

~Paper: Shimmery White CS, Calypso Coral CS, Wisteria Wonder CS.

~Ink: Crumb Cake Pad, Calypso Coral Marker and Pad, Wisteria Wonder Marker and Pad, Lucky Limeade Marker, Espresso Pad.

~ Accessories: Big Shot, Designer Frames Folder, Sponge, In-Color Brads, Calypso Coral Ribbon, Wide Oval Punch.

Designer Frame Birthday

For this card I started with a Vanilla CS panel and the new Designer Frame Folder, emossed it in the middle then I stamped around the frame and drew with a marker around the oval and stamped the Birthday saying in the center! I love this new set called Creative Elements! Again for this card I used Pool Party, Calypso Coral and Domestic Goddess DSP!

I used the new MINI BRADS....I love these, they are so tiny and understated, you can put them anywhere on your project!

~Stamps: Creative Elements, Petite Pairs.

~Paper: Pool Party base card, Vanilla CS, Domestsic Goddess DSP.

~Ink: Basic Black, Pool Party, Calypso Coral.

~Accessories: Big Shot, Designer Frames Folders, Dimensionals, Pool Party Ribbon, Lace Ribbon Border Punch

Furniture Thank You!

I LOVE getting new stuff but I especially love working with new colors!

~Stamps: Little Additions. Awning Wheel, Forever Young, Petite Pairs (all New!)

 I saw this adorable set in the catalog and thought of all kinds of possibilities for making scenes with this and the Awning Wheel together! Here is my first card using Pool Party and Calypso Coral inks and cardstock and Domestic Goddess DSP which has those same colors in it! LOVE IT ALL!

~Ink: Calypso Coral Pad and Pen, Pool Party Marker, Espresso Pad, Crumb Cake Pad, Basic Black Pad.

~Paper: Pool Party base card, Whisper White CS, Domestic Goddess DSP.

~Accessories: Dimensionals, Pool Party Ribbon, Wheel handle and Spindle Spacers, Scissors. 

Nature Framed

I am still using the Botanical Gazette DSP because I like it so much and wish some of the papers would transfer to the new catalog but in the mean time I will still use them! The frame was embossed with the Framed Tulips folder using Vanilla CS and the frame was sponged with Crumb Cake ink first. The two pieces of layered DSP paper were sponged on the edges and stamped using the Nature Walk set and colored with markers. This is actually a really simple card but I always like the collage element look to these cards using this set and matching paper!

~Stamps: Nature Walk.

~Paper: Whisper White CS, Vanilla CS, Botanical Gazette DSP.

~Ink: Basic Black, Bashful Blue, Markers; Pear, Old Olive, Razzleberry, Crumb Cake, More Mustard, River Rock, Suede, Baja.

~Accessories: Big Shot, Framed Tulip Folder, Sponge, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Espresso Baker's Twine, Scallop Oval Punch, Oval Punch, Vintage Brads.

Baja Shabby Elements

Happy Friday Everyone! This is a busy bee card but I still liked it. For the shabby frame, I inked up the top of the inside of the embossing folder with Espresso ink before running it through the Big Shot with Baja Breeze CS to give it that nice shabby look! For the ribbon assembly, I applied the Baja Breeze Seam Binding as a ruffle and then rolled the Crumb Cake Seam Binding and adhered it next to the ruffle. Both sides of the the frame are layered with Gazette DSP with a few stamped images added!

~Stamps: Nature Walk, Oval All.

~Paper: Confetti Cream base card, Baja Breeze CS, Botanical Gazette DSP.

~Ink: Early Espresso pad, Markers; Baja, Old Olive, More Mustard, Bashful Blue.

~Accessories: Scallop Oval Punch, Oval Punch, Big Shot, Framed Tulips Folder, Espresso Baker's Twine, Baja Seam Binding, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Antique Brads, Aqua Painter.

Flower Silhouettes

This card just kinda came together using the Botanical Gazette DSP and Upsy Daisy Stamp set. I used the two different color papers on the background and then framed the stamped focal point with the same papers on opposite sides which gives it an interesting look I thought!

~Stamps Upsy Daisy, Oval All

~Paper: Shimmery Wt. CS, Botanical Gazette DSP.

~Ink: Markers; Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Razzleberry.

~Accessories: Scallop Oval Punch, Oval Punch, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Lace Trim, White Taffeta Ribbon, 5/16" White Brads.

Bird Tribute

So I have been gardening and working in my backyard which I started doing last week because it's finally sunny and nice here! Well on Friday I came in around 5 to take a shower and I heard the birds out back going crazy through my open bathroom window! I thought maybe something was after them so I walked back out there and around back by the pool pump under the trees and there on the ground was a baby bird dead...fully feathered but covered in pitch on one side. That explained the the bird fenzy going on! My darn pine trees are hard on the wildlife and the pool! WE are slowly removing the pines one by one! 3 gone, 7 to go...yikes!

But the adult birds followed me after I picked up the dead bird to dispose of it, the poor things were wanting their baby! So sad! So this card is a tribute to the little bird I found last Friday in my backyard!

~Stamps: Every Moment

~Paper: Soft Suede CS, Shimmery Wt CS, Botanical Gazette DSP, Bashful Blue CS.

~Inks: Basic Black, Suede. Markers; Suede, River Rock, Sahara, Mustard, Bashful Bl., Pear Pizzazz.

~Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop Circle Die #2, Beautiful Wings Sizzlit,White Gel Pen, Espresso Baker's Twine, Pear Seam Binding, Sponge, Aqua Painter, Vintage Trinkets, Sponge. 

Garden Fence

I've been working in my backyard this week and last week so this card is inspired by all my hard yard work! LOL!

The fence was made by inking up the bark looking texturz plate in kit #4 with Early Espresso ink and then misting it with water and laying Vanilla CS over the ink. After the panel dried, I sponged it with Suede, River Rock and Sahara inks to complete the wood look! I cut the panel into three pieces and clipped off the upper corners to make fence posts!

~Stamps: Four Frames, Punch Potpourri, Nature Walk, Pocket Silhouettes.

~Paper: Black CS base card, Vanilla CS, Shimmery CS, Pear CS.

~Inks: Melon Mambo, Razzleberry, Basic Black, Espresso, Suede, River Rock, Sahara, More Mustard, Bashful Blue markers.

~Kit #4 Texturz Plate, Two-step Bird Punch, Boho Blossom Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Razzleberry Taffeta Ribbon, Sponges.

PCS June Sneak Peek!

The June issue of Paper Crafters Sampler is filled with wonderful baby cards and projects!

This month's theme Hey Diddle Diddle....has ideas for everything baby! Showers, annoucements, favors, gifts, decorations....this issue has it all!

My Project for this month's issue is a punch art baby cradle card! So cute and easy to make!

To see directions on this project and more click here to sign up and be sure to use code PCSCF or mention my blog Stampcrave!

Summer Roses

Another watercolored rose using the Fifth Ave. Floral set! This is a set I fall in love with every time I use it!

~Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral.

~Paper: Confetti White base card, Shimmery Wt. CS, Paisley Petals DSP.

~Ink: Versa Mark, Cherry Cobbler refill ink.

~Accessories: Heat Gun, White Embossing Powder, Water Color Brush, Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Celery Ribbon, Lace Trim, Organza Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals.

Flower Garden

For the Flower on today's card, I embossed the image on Shimmery CS with Versa Mark ink and White Embossing powder and then watercolored it using Pumpkin Pie and Tangerine Tango refill inks and a small watercolor brush!

~Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral.

~Paper: Whisper Wt. CS, Shimmery Wt. CS, Paisley Petals DSP.

~Ink: Versa Mark, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Espresso.

~Accessories: Heat Gun, Wt. Embossing Powder, Watercolor Brush, Basic Pearls, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Peach Ribbon.

Amour Spotlight

Quick and Easy Card! As I was cleaning out the retiring stamp sets, I pulled a few current sets out to pair up together!

~Stamps: Extreme Elements, Artistic Etchings, Four Frames.

~Paper: Whisper White CS, Baja CS, River Rock CS, Espresso CS.

~Ink: River Rock, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobbler.

~Accessories: Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Decorative Label Punch, Postage Stamp Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Sponge.