Scallop Eyelet Raspberry Pizazz

I got inspiration for the color and layering of the single flower from Jenn D and Laloony on SCS.
Stamped the flowers and cut them out, adhered them together and then placed a brad from the Rich Regals family in the center, curled the edges of the petals, and adhered with dimensionals. I also cut out the stem and leaf and adhered them before placing the flower.

I do not yet own the eyelet edge punch, or whatever it is called, and I decided to create my own eyelet edge with the scallop punch and handheld circle punch.

I trimmed part of the card off on the outside edge so that the scallops could hang over top of the card and still be a standard card size.

Sentiment is from Pocket Silhouettes, as I really wasn't sure what else to use as a sentiment. I almost left it off, but I felt it needed something.

Loving the new Raspberry Tart DSP, isn't it so gorgeous? I say that about ever new paper SU! comes out with. They just keep getting better!

I think the new Organza (or is it Organdy?) ribbon SU! carries would be GORGEOUS on this card, but I do not have any yet, of course. :-P

Well, hope to stamp some more tommorow!

Stamps: Petal Pizzazz, Pocket Silhouettes

Ink: Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Kiwi Kiss

Paper: Raspberry Tart DSP, Whisper White, Rose Red, Pretty in Pink (card base)

Accessories: Rich Regals Brads, Scallop Edge, Small and Large Oval punches, 1/16" handheld circle punch, White Taffeta Ribbon

Shimmery Petal Thanks En Francais

A little stamping today, I really wanted to get some use out of my newest stamp set, Petal Pizzazz. This is a thank you card for my friend, Karen.

So, the images are stamped onto SU!'s Shimmery White Cardstock, using the same colors that are on the Raspberry Tart DSP that are also new to SU!'s newest catalog. I was going to use the paper, but ended up not using it. I ran out of time!

So, stamped the images, used the corner rounder on the edges of the white piece, tied the ribbon, adhered to the card base. The card base is stamped with the En Francais background stamp, which I had done who knows how long ago and put it in my scrap folder. So, I decided it was a perfect layer for this card.

The sentiment was stamped and cut out by hand, and adhered with glue dots....a must have in my opinion when wanting to adhere ribbon to paper, or other items to ribbon. It is one of the only things that works for me.

Anyway, love this set, can't wait to play some more, using the designer paper!

Stamps: Petal Pizzazz, Thank You Kindly, En Francais

Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Real Red, Rose Red, Cameo Coral, Pretty in Pink

Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Shimmery White, Whisper White

Accessories: Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin ribbon, Corner Rounder Punch, Glue Dots

A Lovely Lilac Linen Valentine's Day

Ok, trying to be better about posting the cards I make. I suppose to be fair, the last few cards I made were basically CASEd cards that other people did, so I didn't want to get myself in trouble.

So, this is todays Workshop WOW challenge. A Valentine's Day card using these colors, with the red only as accent. I am really quite pleased how well this card came together for me! I started out with the stamp set in mind, Petal Pizzazz, and then this color scheme. I decided it wasn't a WOW without a technique, so I went to go see what I could do. I came up with this Faux Linen technique.

So, in case you didn't know the technique, you stamp the background image onto glossy cardstock, let it dry, then sand it the same direction. I think I was actually supposed to go horizontally, but I went vertically instead. Oh well. You sand until all the glossy is gone, then sponge color onto it, and sand it again to mellow out the color. I am really glad I chose those two colors as the base, they are perfect together.

Stamped the separate images on Whisper White cs for the flower, cutting them out. The center red circle I used the 3/4" circle punch to punch out. The sentiment, I used the Real Red marker to color the individual words, using my SAMJ to align it.

I used glue dots to hold the ribbon and bows in place in the front.

Fun color challenge! These are not colors I would have ever chosen, but I like it!

Stamps: En Francais, Petal Pizzazz, A Happy Heart

Ink: Night of Navy, Lovely Lilac, Certainly Celery, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red

Paper/Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Night of Navy, Glossy White, Real Red, Whisper White

Accessories: Small and Large Oval Punches, 3/4" circle punch, scissors, Tombo Multi-Purpose Glue, Glue Dots, 1/4" Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Sandpaper

A collection of some of my favorite cards

Well, as promised, here is a collection of some of my favorite cards that I have made. Of course, it doesn't include everything, and it is 3:30 in the morning so I am tired and ready to be done with this for now. :-D I am hoping to make a card tommorow, I have a new set I got like 2 weeks ago that I haven't really made anything with! (gasp) So, I would like to play.

Forgive me, but I did not list any of the specifications this time. I guess if you want to know something specific, you can ask! Enjoy.

Been too Long

While chatting with a friend, it was inadvertantly called to my attention that it has been forever since I posted anything! Honestly, things got busy for a few weeks with vacation, and just life in general. I have created a few things, but never actually posted them here. I was thinking I would go through my collection of photos of my favorite cards I have made, and post some pictures for all your viewing pleasure. So, I HOPE I will get to that tommorow! Stay Tuned.

Brocade Pink Tapestry

Stamps: Brocade Basics
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Shimmer White
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Riding Hood Red, Always Artichoke, Whisper White Craft, Versamark
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Pink Pirouette Striped Ribbon, 1/4" circle punch

Yay, I enjoyed tweeking today's Workshop Wow challenge, Tapestry.

So, I do not in fact have any craft ink pads other than Whisper White, so for my focal image, I took a piece of shimmery white (though the shimmer doesn't even show, so it was a waste) and sponged it with classic ink, until it was completely covered. I took the Versamark pad and just ran it across the image after finished spongeing, and coated it completely. Then I quickly chose my stamp image, and stamped it off once before stamping onto the paper to give it a more subtle look, and then coated the entire thing with clear embossing powder.

The front flower is stamped onto shimmer white paper with the Riding Hood Red and then sponged over top with Regal Rose, and then cut out by hand, as well as stamping the Always Artichoke leaves and cutting them out and adhering behind the flower. I used the 1/4" circle punch to create the center circle.

I wrapped the Pink Pirouette ribbon around the focal layered piece before adhereing the entire blossom image with lots of glue dots (this seems to stick the best for me onto ribbon).

Really a basic card, once you finish all the sponging and focal piece, but it looks quite wow to me!

Touching Ribbon Roses

I just love this stamp set, A Rose is a Rose, and when I saw today's Workshop WOW challenge I had a great idea to coordinate the ribbon rose with this set.

So to make the "rose" I took a strip of 1 1/4" pink pirouette grosgrain ribbon, and threaded linen thread along the bottom of the ribbon, and then pulled it taut to create a rose. I made a second one out of Real Red 5/8" grosgrain ribbon the same way, and then used a Fire Rhinestone Circle brade to adhere both of the roses together onto the stamped cardstock. The base of the card is stamped in Kiwi Kiss with the canvas background.

Love the affect of this card, love these roses! They are quick and easy to create!

Stamps: A Rose is a Rose, Canvas Background

Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Real Red, Whisoper White

Ink: Real Red, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss, Garden Green

Accessories: 1 1/4" Pink Pirouette Grosgrain Ribbon, 5/8" Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Fire Circle Rhinestone Brads