Unique Birthday

Another Sneak Peek at the Papaya Collage stamp set and the new in-colors! I used just the new in-colors on this one and added some texture to the cardstock and  the Denim Jean Ribbon which went with these colors pretty darn well! The frame is stamped in Primrose Petals ink, the small scroll frame in the upper corner with the circle center is stamped in Raspberry Ripple with a 3/4" circle punched from Summer Starfruit in the center.

~Stamps: Papaya Collage, Something to Celebrate.

~Paper: Primrose Petals CS, Summer Starfruit CS, Raspberry Ripple CS, Whisper White CS.

~Inks: Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit.

~Accessories: Bigshot, Adorning Accent Folder, Perfect Pokla Dots Folder, Adorning Accents Edgelit, Denim Jeans Ribbon, 3/4" Circle Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Post-it notes for masking.

Sneak Peek-Papaya Collage

What a great new set called Papaya Collage which will be available in the new catalog starting June 1st!

I used the new in-color inks along with a little Soft Suede and Pool Party! The background cardstock is Summer Starfruit and Whisper White! I love how well the Rose Red Seam Binding ribbon goes with both the new in-colors Primrose Petals and Raspberry Ripple! This new set is just dynamite!

~Stamps: Papaya Collage, Apothecary Art.

~Ink: Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, Soft Suede.

~Paper: Whisper White CS, Summer Starfruit CS, Shimmery White CS.

~Accessories: Big Shot, Stripes Embossing Folder, Rose Red Seam Binding, Basic Rhinestones, Sponge.

Tall Flower Garden

Another No layer card using a mixture of Just Believe stamp set and Baby Blossoms (retired) stamp set which I love and continue to use in spite of being discontinued! Butterfly is from Clearly for you stamp set!

~Paper: Whisper White CS.

~Inks: Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Blushing Bride, More Mustard, Peach Parfait, Daffodyl Delight, Calypso Coral, Marina Mist, Indigo, Black.

Celebrate Spring

I was so inspired by Bonnie's ( bon2stamp) card that I had to create a few of my own with the same idea but different flower stamps!

Another NO layer/NO accessories card using Just Believe and Baby Blossoms stamp sets.

A few little blossoms were added from the Baby Blossoms set. The stems were drawn to the flowers with the Pear Pizzazz marker! I love to add little details with the fine point of the marker too, like adding a tiny bit of shading to the middle of the flowers.

These cards are so sweet, simple and fun to make!

~Paper: Whisper White CS

~Markers: Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze, More Mustard, Basic Black.  

Framed Flowers

 I was playing around with my Just Believe set and decided to add a few flowers from the Baby Blossoms stamp set to enhance it a bit! I also wanted to make a few simple cards with no layers or accessories for easy sending!

~Inks: Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Daffodyl, Mustard, Blushing Bride, Peach Parfait, Basic Black.

~Paper: Whisper White CS

May Class Technique Card

May Technique Card using Upsy Daisy stamp set and En Francais background stamp. Technique called Random Coloring by Technique Junkies!

Awe all my silhouette stamps are retiring BUT there is a new one I love coming out in the new catalog called Serene Silhouettes....can't wait to get my hands on it too!

Friends stamp is from Just Believe stamp set. 

~Paper: So Saffron CS, More Mustard CS, Shimmery White CS, Domestic Goddess DSP.

~Ink: Markers; So Saffron, Daffodyl, More Mustard, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Artichoke, Stamp Pads; More Mustard, Baja Breeze, Old Olive.

~Accessories: Scallop Edge punch, Water mist bottle, 1/16" Circle punch, Vintage Trinkets, More Mustard Scallop Dots Ribbon.

Stand Up Pop-up Card

Stand Up Pop-up card sample using Rue Des Fleurs Set with Twitterpated DSP! For this card I used Stampin' Write Markers to match the colors in the paper!

~Stamps: Rue Des Fleurs.

~Paper: Lucky Limeade CS, Whisper White CS, Basic Gray CS, Riding Hood Red CS, Twitterpated DSP.

~Ink: Basic Gray, Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride, Lucky Limeade, Baja Breeze.

~Accessories: Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Boho Blossoms Punch, Bird Builder Punch, Basic Pearls, Lace Trim, Simply Scored Tool, Sticky Strip.

Double Masking 2

Another Card using the Double Masking Technique! I used the same ink colors for this card just different stamp sets!

~Stamps: Forever Young, Parlor Prints, Teeny Tiny Wishes.

~Paper: More Mustard CS, Basic Black CS, Glossy White CS.

~Ink: Stazon Black, Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight.

~Accessories: Big Shot, Label Framelit die, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, 1/16" Circle Punch, Black Scallop Ribbon, Black Brads, Snail Adhesive, Sponges, Copy Paper.

Double Masking Technique

This class card shows off the Double Masking Technique by Technique Junkies!

I needed more of a silhouette stamp but wanted to use this stamp set so I colored in the lighthouse with a sharpie marker.

~Stamps: Uncharted Territory, Texture Wheel.

~Paper: Glossy CS, Whisper White CS, Basic Black CS

~Ink: Stazon Black, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake.

~Accessories: Big Shot, Label Framelit die, 1-1/4" Circle punch, Modern Label punch, 1/16" Circle Punch, copy paper, Sponges, Gold Brads, Snail adhesive, Black Sharpie Marker.

Crumb Cake Birthday

I decided to color this Apothecary Art image different, using an unnatural color for the flowers and adding an image I cut out from the Antique Attic DS Paper. I added some more DS paper above the ribbons on the background too to give it some interest. Just something different!

~Stamps: Apothecary Art, Delicate Doilies.

~Paper: Whisper White CS, Antique Attic DSP, Crumb Cake CS, Soft Suede CS.

~Ink: Crumb Cake, Stazon Black, Celery, Old Olive, Blushing Bride, Soft Suede.

~Accessories: Big Shot, Framelit Label dies, Crumb cake Seam Binding, Suede Tafeta ribbon, Aqua Painter, Sponge, Everyday Enchantment Brad, 1/16" circle punch. 

Soft Faux Tile

Faux Tile Technique using post-it notes to mask the squares and sponge around the edges of each square. Love this soft collage look! I used Calypso Coral but stamped off  first on scratch paper to get a softer Coral!

~Stamps: French Foliage, Nature's Nest, Curly Cute.

~Paper: Vanilla CS, Twitterpated DSP.

~Ink: Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral, Soft Suede.

~Accessories: Big Shot, Framelits Label die, Everyday Enchantment Brad, Sponge, Simply Scoring Tool, Pool Party Seam Binding, Post-it notes.

February Technique Sample

This card shows off a technique, the SAB Paper, Ribbon & Brads and uses the Mixed Bunch set with the matching Punch!

The Background technique for this card is called Texture Transfer by Technique Junkies! I used the ink colors to match the Everyday Enchantment DSP. All the edges are sponged with Soft Suede ink!

~Stamps: Mixed Bunch (Occasions Mini) Fresh Vintage (SAB) Perfectly Penned.

~Paper: Vanilla CS, Everyday Enchantment DSP.

~Ink: Poppy Parade, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Soft Suede.

~Accessories: Blossom Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1/16" Circle Punch, Bird Builder Punch, Sponge, Everyday Enchantment Brads & Ribbon, Dimensionals. 

Concertina Fold #3

My plan was to post this earlier in the week but my dad had an emergency quadruple bypass on Monday so needless to say I have not been home much or stamping for that matter. He is doing fantastic though!

So this is the third Concertina Fold card I made using Take it to Heart stamp set again! I wanted to stick with the blues in this paper, mixing white and vanilla for contrast! Who says Valentines can't be blue or any color for that matter!

Concertina Fold With Love

For this concertina fold card I used stamped pieces of cardtsock instead of designer paper to layer on the middle folds. I stamped the large heart with the bird in a light ink and then cut it out and flipped it over to stamp on because I don't have the heart framelits dies yet! I used the Curvy Borders technique to create the heart border around the large heart with the Heart Pinking Border Punch...love that technique by technique junkies!

All Cherry Cobbler ink and cardstock, Vanilla CS and Sahara Sand ink. Fashionable Hearts die, Take it to heart stamp set and Hand-Penned Holidays stamp set.

Concertina Fold Directions:

two 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" cardstock pieces

one 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" cardstock panel

Glue or sticky strip

Score tool

Small paper cutter

Ruler

1. Score each of the two pieces of cardstock at 2-1/8" along the long side. You should have 3 score lines each at every 2-1/8"

2. Measure and mark 1" in... at the bottom of each scored cardstock pieces. Either end can be the bottom because the score lines are evenly spaced across each piece.

3. Place the first score line in... on each piece at the edge of the paper cutter channel and the bottom end where the one inch mark was made on the paper cutter channel and cut. Each piece should have an angled cut along the three scored sections going from the first score line to 1" in at the bottom.

4. Punch along the angled top part all the way across as seen above and fold each... valley fold then mountian fold then valley fold. If you are using DS paper then adhere it along the 4-1/4" top part of the one CS panel. Then glue or sticky strip the underside of each of the top valley folds (the uncut 2-1/8" section) and adhere to the panel. The folds should meet in the middle or down the center of the panel butting up against each other .

5. To finish...The front last and shortest folds need a focal point adhered to hold them together and make the card stand with the accordion folds showing. The heart on this card is centered to hold both sides together.

6. Embellish and fold flat to send.

Hopefully I can put a video tutorial together soon so check back!

Concertina Fold Valentine

I wanted to do a concertina fold card that would meet in the middle but fold flat for mailing so I came up with this card which is very simple to make and uses one sheet of cardstock and a quarter sheet cardstock panel.

I was going to make a video tutorial but won't have time to do that so I will post the directions some time this week so check back if you want the directions for my version of a concertina fold card!

Stamps used: Take it to Heart.

Paper: White CS, Shimmery CS, Vanilla CS, Pool Party CS, Antique Attic DSP.

Ink: Stazon Black, Poppy Parade, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz, Lucky Limeade, Soft Suede, River Rock, Blushing Bride, So Saffron, More Mustard & Crumb Cake.

Accessories: Big Shot, Framelit Dies, Polka Dot Folder, Fashionable Hearts Die, Eyelet Border Punch, Pool Party Seam Binding, Crystal Effects, Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details, Aqua Painter. 

Curvy Borders Card

This class card shows off the Curvy Borders Technique by Technique Junkies using the Eyelet Border Punch! I cut the Paper Doily in half and placed a piece of DS paper down the center to cover where the doily splits in the middle!

~Stamps: Apothecary Art, Computer generated saying.

~Paper: Whisper White CS, Poppy Parade CS, Shimmery White CS, Everyday Enchantment DSP (SAB)

~Ink: Stazon black, Poppy Parade, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Lucky Limeade.

~Accessories: Big Shot, Framelits Labels, Paper Doily die, Eyelet Border Punch, Aqua Painter, Everyday Enchantment Brads.

Shabby Sweet Valentine

For this card I wanted some sort of punched border along the sides... inside of the frame but everything I tried didn't give me the look I was going for so left that part out! Instead I stamped the rose frame stamp and colored and cut out a couple roses to go on the embossed hearts! Embossed Hearts sprayed with Blushing Bride Smooch Spritz!

~Stamps: Apothecary Art, Something to Celebrate (ret. hostess)

~Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Shimmery White, Confetti Cream CS, Everyday Enchantment DSP (SAB).

~Ink: Stazon Black, Cherry Cobbler, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz, Limeade, So Saffron, Pool Party, Soft Suede.

~Accessories: Big Shot, Framed Tulips Folder, Fashionable Hearts Embosslit, Watercolor Brush, Riding Hood Red Pleated Satin Ribbon, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Sponge, Blushing Bride Smooch Spritz.

Antique Attic Valentine

I really love the Antique Attic DS paper! I especially love the Pool Party and reds together!

~Stamps: Take it to Heart.

~Paper: Whisper White, Antique Attic DSP, Shimmery White.

~Ink: Soft Suede.

~Accessories: Big Shot, Oval die, Eyelet Border Punch, Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon, Pool Party Seam Binding, Fashionable Hearts embosslit die, Basic Pearls, Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details.

Thoroughly Smooched

Another Valentine Card using New Products from the Occasions Mini mixed with current products that go so well together! The heart was stamped and embossed then watercolored with Blushing Bride refill ink and then a layer of Frost White Shimmer painted over! The background was sprayed with Blushing Bride Smooch! Greeting printed on the computer.

~Stamps: Take it to Heart.

~Ink: Versa Mark, Blushing Bride refill and Marker.

~Paper: Blushing Bride, Shimmery White CS, Basic Black CS, Whisper White CS, Watercolor Paper.

~Accessories: Heat Gun, Black E.P, Big Shot, Doily die, Striped embossing folder, Edgelits Impressions Folder, Pinking Hearts Border punch, Moonlight Smooch, Frost White Shimmer Paint, Blushing Bride Smooch Spritz, Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals.

Sweet Valentine

Happy New Year! A sweet Valentine using Take it to Heart stamp set and Twitterpated DSP from the new Occasions Mini Catalog! The Happy Valentine's Day was printed on the computer!

~Stamps: Take it to Heart.

~Paper: Whisper White CS, Watercolor Paper, Pink Pirouette CS, Twitterpated DSP.

~Ink: Versa mark pad, Basic Black, Regal Rose, Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz.

~Accessories: Heat Gun, Black E.P, Big Shot, Scallop Circle die #2, Stripes Embossing Folder, 3" Circle die, Itty Bitty Flower Punch, Hatpins (new), Pink Taffeta, Frost White Shimmer Paint, Dinensionals, Aqua Painter.