It's a Guy Card

Oh! Such A Guy Card

Masculine cards are so hard to come up with, so when I do, yahoo!  Hope you enjoy this card and give it a try.

TIP:  I cut a 1-1/2 strip of Mossy Meadow, then added 1-1/4 strip of Espresso and then a third strip 3/4 of DSP this trick adds that little extra something.

Stamp Set: Big Day (SAB) and Gorgeous Grunge (background)

Ink: Lost Lagoon (pad for background and marker for the words), black, Smokey Slate for the highlight

 using a blender pen

Paper: Lost Lagoon, Crumble Cake, White

Accessories: Just a little ribbon 

Lotus Blossom Sympathy

It is never easy for me to make sympathy cards, guess I can’t image living without all those that are close to me.  So it is a good idea to make a few ahead of time, so if the need arises I have already created them. 

So much for the sad stuff!  Love this color combination using the Lotus Blossom stamp set. 

TIP:      If you haven’t used this set yet, give it a try.  After a little practice, everyone at the class did it successfully.  (Squares are 2 and 2-1/4)

Stamp Set:  Lotus Blossom, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink:    Soft Suede, Pink Pirouette

Paper:  Something Borrowed DSP, Soft Suede, White

Accessories:  Scallop and small oval

Painted Blosom Butterfly

Beginning to Look Like Spring

This card was quick and easy.  Found a video on YouTube that showed how to use dryer sheets to get the small pieces out of the die.  Had so much fun showing everyone, although we sure had a lot of little pieces of paper everywhere.

TIP:  When you have a large area of white and you know it needs something, use another stamp to make the background pop.  I usually stamp it off once or twice so that it is soft.

Stamp Set:  Butterfly Basis
Paper:  Painted Blossom, Softy Sky, Whisper White
Ink:  Soft Sky (background), Island Indigo (words and sponging)
Acc:  Butterfly Thinlit, Small Butterfly (Martha Stewart) 

 

Painted Petals Sneek Peak

Had so much fun with this stamp set and I am sure you will too!  Such a simple layout, used Garden Green and Cameo Coral with words in black.  Sparkled the dots and the center of the flowers with Dazzle Diamonds.  Hope you enjoy!

Framed Gift

I saw a sample of this on Pinterest and just had to try it myself using my favorite stamp set Kinda Eclectic. These turned out so well, that I made them for Christmas Gifts.   All supplies are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

Stamps:  Kinda Eclectic, Papillon Potpourri, and a new Occasions 2015 set called Painted Petals
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Espresso
Ink:  Espresso and Crumble Cake, Soft Suede for the words, Baja Breeze for the butterflies (Baja Breeze is retired, but wanted to use up the ribbon). 
Accessories:  Small and Large Butterfly Punches, a few pearls, and a ribbon. Purchased the frame from Michael's, I saw a similar one at Walmart.

'Tis the Season

November 13, 2014 Class Card

Just can't get enough Christmas and it's not even Thanksgiving.

• Stamps:  Many Merry Stars, Mingle All The Way (inside words)
• Ink:  Lost Lagoon
• Paper:  All is Calm DSP, White, Soft Sky, Lost Lagoon, Silver Glimmer
• Accessories:  Fun Frames, Tree Punch, Silver 1/8" ribbon

TIP:  Hand cut the frame (it's easy).  Use Score Tape or glue to attached glimmer paper (seems like it has a slick back).  Pop dot the tree to glimmer paper. Glue dot the bow.

Happy Stamping!

Star Card

November 13, 2014 Class Card

Love making cards!  And you can never have to much embossing.  This card is just stunning.

• Stamp:  Bright and Beautiful
• Ink:  Versa Mark
• Card Stock:  Vanilla, Night of Navy, Gold Glimmer for the star
• Accessories:  Framelit Stars, Punch Pack Star, Gold Embossing Powder, Gold Satin Ribbon
•  TIP:  The stars are raised up with dimensionals