Simple Roses

Another Simple two-step stamped card however for this one, I used pink tissue paper as a ruffle at the bottom of the focal point layer. I like it because the tissue paper as a ruffle is so thin and easy to work with plus it lays flat for mailing! Try a tissue ruffle on your next card!

~Paper: Shimmery White CS, Melon Mambo CS. ~Inks: Old Olive, Regal Rose, Melon Mambo.~Accessories: Color Spritzer, Melon and Old Olive Markers, Earth Elements Brads, 1/16" circle punch.

Framed Rosebud

I thought this was a sweet simple card using again the A Rose is a Rose stamp set. The background paper is To The Nines DS paper as well as the frame the stamped rose is on. The base card and stamped image is on Whisper White CS as well as the Scallop Border corners. The colors used for the stamped image are: Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, Old Olive. Pink Taffeta ribbon with a small brass charm finishes off this simple card.

Rosebuds

I decided to make some flower cards as it is so cold and dreary here when it should be Spring with flowers blooming! So stamped flowers it is! I love this two-step rose set called A Rose is A Rose! I used just the Real Red pad for these rose buds, stamping off the first step on scratch paper so that the first step is a lighter shade of red. Then I stamped over that with the second stamp inked fully with Real Red. I did the same thing with the leaves using Old Olive and stamping off on scratch paper for the first step. ~Paper: Real Red CS, Shimmery White CS, To the Nines DS paper. ~Assessories: Red Satin Ribbon, Square Scallop punch, 1 1/4" Square punch, Mat Pack & Paper Piercing tool.

Watercolor Blooms

I love this set mostly because I love to watercolor and flowers are so easy and versatile! I used my watercolor brush and ink from the lids of the stamp pads to watercolor with. I created a ruffle using the Mustard Ribbon.

~Stamps: Bloomin' Beautiful pg. 98

~Paper: More Mustard CS, Baja Breeze CS, Whisper White CS.

~Ink Pads: More Mustard, Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Pacific Point.

~Accessories: Sponge, 1/16" circle punch, Rich Regals Brads, Orchard- Ribbon Originals, Dimensionals.

Extreme Elements Collage

I love making a card using  just one stamp set if possible! This one uses Extreme Elements and Teeny Tiny Wishes.

~Paper: More Mustard CS, Bashful Blue CS, Soft Suede CS, Naturals White CS. ~Inks: Soft Suede, Bashful Blue, More Mustard. ~Accessories: White Gel Pen, Linen Thread, Metallic Eyelets, Crop-a-dile, Log Cabin Smooch, mini glue dots, sponge, Charm.

Girly Graduation Card

Stamp set: Great Grads- retired 08'

Paper: Whisper White CS, Basic Black CS, Regal Rose CS.

Inks: Regal Rose Pad and Marker, Basic Black Marker.

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Reagl Rose Ribbon, Pink Satin Ribbon, 1/4" circle punch.

Pink satin ribbon works great as a ruffle! I love those satin ribbons!

1/4" punched dots for the background.

It's that time of year!

My colors for this card are Silver, black and white. I love this retired set called Great Grads 08'

I embossed the images on Basic Black CS using Versa Mark ink and silver, white and black embossing powder. The black background has that nice texture from the new square lattice embossing folder! I embossed the circle 'G' and then punched out the middle with the 1 3/8" circle punch and then placed one folded in half at each end and the top of the black panel. I then punched out the remaining embossed circle and framed the black 'G' on the silver panel. I punched out 1/4" circles in black CS and glued them on top of each white brad and then coated the top with Crystal Effects! 

I really like the layered look on those 5/8" brads!

Happy Graduation!

My son is graduating from HS on June 3rd. I'm happy for him but also sad as I remember just yesterday he was my baby- the time is going by so fast!

Double Pocket Class Card

I wanted to do a double pocket card for my class this month using the Presto Patterns paper, showing how it could be brayered with any color! I love this Daisy flower die used with the Summer Sun cord brads!

This mono-chromatic card uses Very Vanilla CS and Chocolate Chip ink.

The Eyelet border, stamped medallion and inserts are Whisper White CS.

I pre-scored and cut the base and labeled the stamping areas to make it easier to do in a class setting. The daisies were pre-done as well! ~Stamps: Bella Toile, Curvy Verses, En Francais, Together Forever.

Tropical Island

This is a simple fun card using Glossy CS and sponging Pacific Point ink around my River Rock sponged Island! I inked up the Palm trees with Chocolate Chip and Old Olive Markers and stamped those first, then sponged on the River Rock ink for the Island. The sky is Baja Breeze with a few dabs of Pink Pirouette along the Horizon! The flowers are stamped on Pink Pirouette CS with Tangerine Tango ink and cut out. The card base is Pacific Point CS and the layer behind the Glossy panel is Tangerine Tango CS. The Blue polka dot paper is from the Island Oasis DS paper ( How fitting!) The brads are from the Earth Elements brads! I used the writing tip of the Old Olive marker to draw grass at the base of the trees!

Boston Terrier

Happy Mother's Day!

I had a Great Mother's Day in Oregon this weekend! AND I laughed so much this weekend too...everyone should laugh often...it's so good for you!

There are so many cute punch art dogs out there and so this is my impression of a Boston Terrier! LOL...and oh did my Boston's miss us this weekend! I had to make up for it by taking them in the car this morning to drop off my son at school! LOL

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!!

Summer Mini Swap

Today's swap card uses items from the Summer mini catalog which go together so nicely! Tropical Party stamp set, Island Floral bigz die, Isand Oasis DS paper. I used the colors in the Island Oasis paper strip under the Old Olive ribbon. I love this flower die!

~Ink Pads: Rose Red, Old Olive, So Saffron. Markers: Old Olive, Rose Red, Soft Suede.

~Paper: So Saffron C/S, Rose Red C/S, Whisper White C/S, Old Olive C/S.

~Accessories: RR Brads, Old Olive 5/8" ribbon, Crystal Effects, Dimensionals, Island Floral die, Big Shot.

PCS May 'Together Forever' blog hop

Welcome to this month's PCS blog hop featuring this Pyramid box template bonus in May's issue of the Paper Crafters Sampler! Perfect for Party favors or decorations or even a small gift! This is a great template to add to anyone's collection! I love to have options available when choosing the perfect handmade box!

I chose the new Presto Patterns paper for this box, using River Rock and Pink Pirouette inks to sponge on the base. I added a clear bead at the bottom from the Pretties Kit. I thought the miniature paper roses (see April issue of PCS for mini Paper Rose tutorial) added to the top along with the yummy pink satin ribbon, completed the look! A beautiful Wedding look and the paper roses and base could be made any color to match the brides colors!

To subscribe to this month's Paper Crafters Sampler which includes this Pyramid Box pattern use code PCSCF or mention Cherie or Stampcrave and click Here Thank you so much!

Together Forever 'Wedding' is the theme for May's Paper Crafters Sampler which features all SU products! Cards, Favors, gift ideas, invitations, announcements, Thank You's, Decorations, You'll find it all here in the May issue of Paper Crafters Sampler! If you decide to subscribe, I know you'll love this issue and don't forget to mention me-Cherie or Stampcrave! Thanks So much!

I hope you were able to catch Lisa Hensley's Pyramid sample before mine but if you are starting here, great,

For the next stop on our blog tour click below to take you to Andrea Buckland's blog and thanks for joining us!

Here is list of Pyramid Box creations to check out on our tour!

Andrea Buckland

Cherie Franklin

Laurie Froehlich

Lisa Hensley

Melanie Schulenberg

Tiffany Bauer

PCS May Sneek Peek Project!

This is a sneek peek of one of my projects for the May 'Togther Forever' issue of PCS!

Can you guess what it is? This was a Super fun project and quite easy to make too!

Saturday May 1st check back for the Paper Crafters Sampler blog tour! The design team will be displaying our 'Pyramid Box' avalaible in the May 'Together Forever-Wedding Issue' of Paper Crafters Sampler!

Adorable things to come in the May issue featuring Wedding themed creations! If you need Wedding ideas from cards to favors to gifts, this issue is a must have for you! You can subscribe today and don't forget to mention me-stampcrave, Cherie or use code PCSCF when you subscribe! Thanks so Much!

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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!

Painted Wall Panels

This is a Styrofoam Panel for insulation, they were 8 feet tall by 3 feet wide and I painted 8 of them for a play my son was in. The Jr. High department needed Castle Walls that could be moved for the production of Robinhood! Oh wow were these alot of work but the fabulous thing about them is they still have them and can re-use them for other productions! I was really proud of how these came out! It's my art, just like my cards and I love to paint! I rolled base coats of latex on first to fill the pits and then mixed laytex and acrylics together to get my colors. I did some floating along with some ragging. The blocks were not drawn on first, I tried that but it didn't look right, too uniform for the medieval look the was needed so I just started at the top and worked down using my flat brush to form the blocks! I think I used a couple of Stampin' Up! brushes too. LOL-Thanks for looking!  

Nouveau Double Pocket Card

Nouveau Chic DS paper, New Island Floral Die (Summer Mini), 5-Petal Flower punch for leaves, Curly Label punch, Basic Gray Taffeta, Black Gingham ribbon, Basic Black pad and C/S, sponge, Thoughts and Prayers stamp set. Click on the picture to enlarge!