Primrose Fabulous You

Another card using Fabulous You set! Embossed in white and water colored which shows off the details so well! I paired this one with the new Made for You set "happy birthday"

Both Apothecary Accents frames were die cut in whisper white cardstock. To get the larger shaped mats behind them, I used the new Essentials paper-piercing mat on Primrose cardstock and pierced around the outer most edge and then cut along the pierced dots to get the larger frame! What a handy dandy tool that is, not only can you use them for paper piercing but to make frames for your die cuts too!

After embossing the heel in white I used ink from the Primrose pad to water color the shoe making the edges and a few of the flower centers darker!

Stamps: Fabulous You, Made for You.

Paper: Primerose Petals, Whisper White, Fan Fair DSP.

Ink: Primrose Petals, Versa mark

Accessories: Big Shot, Fancy Fan Folder, Apothecary Framelits, Lg. Scallop Edgelit, Delicate Designs Folder, Mat, Essentials paper-piercing pack, Heat Gun, White Embossing powder, Aqua painter, Rose Red Seam Binding, Itty Bitty shapes punch, Basic Pearls

Stippled Rose Birthday

For this card I stamped the Rose, Rosebud and Leaves from the Stippled Blossoms stamp set on a piece of beautiful Fan Fair lace DS paper! The Beautiful Birthday single stamp was stamped on more Fan Fair DS paper and layered along with Whisper White Scallop Trim.

The single Beautiful Birthday stamp (pg. 44 main catalog) is so pretty and perfect for any card!

 I love anything Vintage looking, aged and especially collage looking so I tried to incorporate the stippled blossoms into a collage theme for this card...well sort of managed it a little!

For the 2-step flowers the first step was inked with Primrose Petals ink and stamped off on scratch paper first before stamping on the lace paper so it would be a little lighter. The second part was stamped with Cherry Cobbler.

Stamps: Stippled Blossoms, Beautiful Birthday, Travel Journal wheel (pg. 108)

Paper: Primrose Petals CS, Whisper White CS, Fan Fair DSP

Ink: Primrose Petals, Cherry Cobbler, Celery, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake.

Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Rose Red Seam Binding, Basic Pearls, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Big Shot, Delicate Designs impressions folder, Large Scallop Edgelit. 

Stippled Blossom

I had to post another card today, I'm having so much fun with my new stamp stuff....I want to share!

This background and focal Apothecary Framelit are all stamped with the new Stippled Blossoms stamp set! This set is so nice too, I always get the 2-step rose sets and I saw this set and knew I had to have it!

I also found both my old Regal Rose and Pretty in Pink stamp pads difficult to ink images with so I replaced both of those pads with the new foam pads and WOW! You can see how vivid and nice these stamped images are with the new pads! I have to say....I will be replacing a few pads in my collection which I hadn't planned on doing but are so worth it after trying out these new style pads, especially as I find myself not using some of those colors because the pad is inadequate!

I also added to the main focal point the Travel Journal builder wheel after masking the rose, I love this wheel and it works well on it's own for a subtle bit of writing to add to a background.

Stamps: Stippled Blossoms, Itty Bitty Banners, Travel Journal wheel.

Paper: Whisper White CS, Shimmery White CS, Gumball Green CS.

Ink: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Gumball Green, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Big Shot, Fancy Fan Folder, Large Scallop edgelit, Bitty Banners Framelits, Apothecary Framelits, in-color Brads, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Crystal Effects.   

Fabulous You Shoe

I love this time of year when I can play with new catalog stamp sets, colors and accessories! This new catalog set is called Fabulous You...set of three... the shoe, saying and little butterfly! Too Cute! I loved the little In-color Dahlia on the shoe, it gives it a 3-D look! Also playing around with the new Fancy Fan embossing folder and Delicate Designs impressions folder! This card shows all new products except for the Vanilla CS and a few markers!

Stamps: Fabulous You

Paper: Primrose Petals CS, Vanilla CS

Ink: Basic Black, Primrose Petals, Markers; Celery, Gumball, Old Olive, Primrose, Raspberry, Starfruit, Saffron, Pool Party, Pink Pirouette

Accessories: Big Shot, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Large Scallop edgelit, Delicate Designs impressions folder, Summer Starfruit 3/8" stitched ribbon, in-color Dahlias, Dimesionals, Crystal Effects.

Frame with a View

Today's card uses primarily Pool Party with accents of Primrose Petals, Gumball Green and Soft Suede inks! I inked the flowers with Primrose and Gumball markers and stamped them. I masked the flowers and stamped the frame in Soft Suede then cut out the center of the frame and stamped En Francais on Whisper White CS to place behind the frame. The flowers were then sponged with Primrose ink. They look much more red in the picture then they really are! I added the little Doily stamp at the bottom from the Kindness Matters set using Pool Party ink and then sponged around the other three edges with Pool Party ink as well on that layer.

 I am loving this new set- Papaya Collage!

~Stamps: Papaya Collage, En Francais, Apothecary Art, Kindness Matters.

~Paper: Shimmery White CS, Whisper White CS, Pool Party CS.

~Inks: Soft Suede, Pool Party, Primrose Petals, Gumball Green.

~Accessories: Rose Red Seam Binding, Basic Pearls, Crystal Effects.

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.