Thanks So Much

Today will be a quick post I have lots going on today.  This is one of my cards that I made for a possible camp card, and made it. It was1 of the 6 projects picked. It's a very simple card without a lot of layers or much to it which is usually completely out of my comfort zone. It is a 4x4 card and is a signature size for me so I've been told. It's a bit hard to tell in the photograph but I spritzed a little bit of frost shimmer paint when I was done. I made the shimmer spritz by adding rubbing alcohol to one of our Stampin' Spritzer bottles and then adding a few drops of the shimmer paint. If you want it to be really shimmery then add more paint to the mix. I hope you have a great weekend.

Supplies:

Paper: Whisper White Card stock

Stamp Set: Oh, Hello {spring catalog}

Ink: Calypso Coral & Old Olive Marker, Early Espresso

Accessories: Needle Point Border EF {spring catalog}, Calypso Coral Bakers Twine and Frost Shimmer Paint Spritzer 

TIP: Add rubbing alcohol to one of our Stampin' Spritzer and mix in a few drops of Frost Shimmer paint. You can add more Shimmer paint to mix if desired.  

Tea for Two Flower

 Happy Friday, boy did this week fly by! First off I want to say thank you to everyone who came to camp this last Saturday! It was a whole lot of fun for me and I hope you had just as much fun as I did. From what I was hearing during the card hop it sounded like nothing but positive. I also want to thank all the demonstrators for all of their hard work and especially to Angie who took on the task of our treasurer because in all honesty that is not a task that I would want. =D

OK, onto my post. These are the name tags that I made for us demos to wear during our Card Hop. I really must say when I volunteered to make new name tags I wanted to make a flower to attach to them one that  at the same time could also be removed so that they could add it to anything afterward. I'm also not the sewing type so it had to be a no sew. I know I could easily thread a needle and just do minimal sewing but I really just didn't want to. So I cut my flowers using the Fun flowers die using the second to the largest and the smaller one the one that looks like our blossom punch. I also used a flower from the blossom party die (the one with the multiple petals) I cut 2 of each flower giving me a total of 6 layers, added some starch to make my flower full and  then used my handy dandy glue gun to assemble it together. Overall I was really happy with the end result and how they came out. Drop me a line and let me know what you think. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Summer Silhouettes 

Ink: Lucky Limeade

Accessories: Tea for Two Fabric, Fun Flowers Die, Blossom Party Die, Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon, Basic Designer Buttons, Early Espresso Bakers Twine 



Happy Birthday, Bev

Happy Thursday! This card went to my up line Bev for her birthday and while her birthday was at the beginning of February and we are almost in March I assure you that it  made it to her on time and that I'm just now getting around to posting it. This card photographed a bit lighter than it actually is. The Blooming with Kindness stamp set as really been one of my go to sets lately. I just love that flower. I have to admit when I first saw it in the catalog it didn't really grab my attention... boy has that changed. =D The shadow box was stamped using ink on a acrylic block. I really love that technique I love finding new ways to use product. Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:

Paper: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Tea for Two DSP

Stamp Sets: Blooming with Kindness, Apothecary Art

Ink: So Saffron, Early Espresso

Accessories: Lacy Brocade EF, Decorative Label Punch, Vintage Trinkets, 5/8" Crochet Ribbon and Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon 

make a wish

Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend, I had a fun and busy weekend. Here is a card that we did at my super stampers. The ladies loved the fun look with the bright colors. I'm loving this Sunshine and Sprinkles DSP it's so bright and cheery. I found inspiration from a card in the spring catalog. I love those catalogs they are great for casing and inspiration. Thanks for stopping by but I have lots to do to get ready for our upcoming stamp camp this coming weekend.

Supplies:

Paper: Marina Mist, Whisper White, Vellum, Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP

Stamp Set: Sweet Essentials

Ink: Melon Mambo

Accessories: Labels Collection Framelits, Pinwheel Sizzlets, Cloudy Day EF, 1"square punch, Mini Silver Brads, 3/8" Melon Mambo Striped Organdy Ribbon, Candy sticks

Easter Blessings

When I first had the chance to glimpse at the spring catalog during our Demonstrator

 pre-order this single stamp was one of my top items to go on my wish list as a must have.

 I just love the font and the size of this sentiment.

This was another card that I cased at our pre-order stamp event for demo's. This was created by my friend and fellow Demo Sarah C. She used dsp from the print poetry paper pack offered in the spring catalog for her sample.  I will show you her original in the next couple of days. I love the use of the large flower from the blooming with kindness stamp set as a background. All around I loved this card. Thanks again for sharing Sarah.

 Supplies:

Paper: Baja Breeze, Primrose Petals, Whisper White and Patio Party DSP

Stamp Sets: Blooming with Kindness, Easter Blessings (single stamp, Spring Catalog)

Ink: Baja Breeze & Midnight Muse

Accessories: Ovals Collection Framelits, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Polka Dot EF (bitty butterfly), Primrose Petals Stitched Ribbon and Basic Rhinestone Jewels

With Sympathy

These types of cards are never easy for me and I do not look forward to making them. This was sent to a friend that recently suffered a loss. I apologize card did not photograph well it looks a bit washed out not sure what happened. The poppies are actually a lot darker in person than shown. Thank you for stopping by.

Supplies:

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White and Baja Breeze

Stamp Sets: Pleasant Poppies Background Stamp & Loving Thoughts

Ink: Black Stazon

Accessories: Lacy Brocade EF, Petal Cone Die, Lots of Tags Sizzlets, Baja Breeze Seam Binding 

warmest wishes

I hope that you had a great weekend, I know that we did. The weather was beautiful this weekend here in California. We spent most of our time outside enjoying it. This is a card that I did at a recent super stampers. I really love this blooming with kindness stamp set and its been getting it's use a lot lately. To achieve the  box of color that the flower is stamped on I inked a acrylic block with our summer starfruit ink and then stamped it directly onto the whisper white card stock. It's a simple and great technique and can be used with any size clear block.   

Supplies:

Paper: Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White CS

Ink: Summer Starfruit and Midnight Muse

Stamp Set: Blooming with Kindness

Accessories: Lacy Brocade EF, Adoring Accents Framelits, D clear acrylic block, Midnight Muse Stitched Ribbon