Vintage Foliage

Hi there!  We finally have cooler temps today.  Maybe it will start feeling like Fall.  But Mother Nature has tricked us before! 

Today's card is one that I made a long time ago. There are so many occasions requiring cards this month that I raided my stash and pulled this one to mail out yesterday.  It was CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) from Sandi MacIver.  Love her work!   You can view Sandi's card and tutorial here, including measurements.  She used Mocha Morning Specialty DSP but I didn't have any.  Sooo, I improvised by stamping some doilies (Delicate Doilies set) onto black cardstock and embossed them with clear embossing powder.  This card was a labor of love but the results were stunning and will be appreciated by the recipient. 

OK, I have a busy day ahead with a doctor appointment (routine checkup) then our Card Buffet in O'Fallon this evening.  Thank you for stopping in for a visit today!

Artistic Vintage

Hi there!  Found this card posted on Joan Robertson's blog here while surfing the internet and decided to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) it.  Joan has some informative videos, including a series on how to "step-up" a card.  If you get a chance, take a look.  Some of the products used will soon be retired - in just a little over a week!  So sad.  It's always difficult to say good-bye.  

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Artistic Etchings, French Foliage (both sets retiring)
Paper: Crumb Cake, Vanilla, Wisteria Wonder
Ink: Black StazOn, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Wisteria Wonder
Other: Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder (retiring), Wisteria Wonder 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon (retiring)

Remember - you only have until May 31st to order the retiring products!  Well actually, Stampin' Up! is extending the time period through June 3rd (or while supplies last).

That's it for now.  Thanks for checking out the blog today!  

Feeling Sentimental and French

Hi there!  The Stampin' Up! Feeling Sentimental stamp set was a freebie during SAB (Sale-a-bration).  I didn't have a chance to use it until this past weekend.  The French Foliage stamp set and First Edition Designer Series Paper used will be retiring May 31, 2013.  (Get them while you can!)   Sandy Mathis was the inspiration for this card.  You can view her card here.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Feeling Sentimental, French Foliage
Paper: Crumb Cake, Black, Vanilla, First Edition DSP
Ink: Crumb Cake, Black
Other: flower punch from Itty Bitty punch pack, pearls

It's a busy week - making final preparations for our Card Buffet on Saturday.  So I must get back to it.  Thank you for visiting today!  Do come back.

Elements of Style

Hi there!  Today's card is one that was sent to my friend in the hospital to let her know she's in my thoughts.  The Elements of Style flower image was stamped on watercolor paper with black StazOn ink.  Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, and Old Olive ink was applied to the image with a blender pen.  The embellishment was made from the Decorative Label punch, oval punches, plus a sentiment from the Layered Labels set.  A 1/8" hole punch was used on the scallop oval piece along with a scrap of crochet trim tucked behind the Decorative Label to dress it up a bit.

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Elements of Style, Layered Labels, French Foliage (text on Designer Label)
Paper: Old Olive, Night of Navy, Vanilla, watercolor
Ink: Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Black StazOn
Other: Decorative Label punch, Large & Scallop oval punches, Victoria crochet trim, pearls, blender pen, hole punch

Must run along for now.  Thank you for coming by today! 

French Watercolor

Hi there!  It's a wet and gray day here and I'm on my way out the door.  No worries!   It will be a bright and cheery day with the ladies attending Stamp Camp!  So, on to the card for today.  It's another birthday card made with Stampin' Up! Watercolor Wonder Crayons.  Told you there were a lot of birthdays this month!  lol  I rubbed different crayon colors on the stamp, spritzed it with water, then applied to the card stock. The water spot image from the set was inked up with ink to tone down the White.

Stamps: French Foliage, Petite Pairs
Paper: Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard, Perfect Plum, White
Ink: Always Artichoke, Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard
Other: Oval punches, Edgelits,  Watercolor Wonder Crayons

Must get going now.  Thank you for stopping by today and have a great weekend!
 

French Foliage

Hi there!  A quick post to show this card for another friend's birthday.  I cut out a rectangle from the center of a 3-3/4" x 5" scrap piece of card stock to use as a mask.  The mask was placed over a Very Vanilla panel the same size.  I then lightly sponged Cajun Craze ink inside the cut out rectangle area.  The mask was removed to stamp the Early Espresso leaves (French Foliage set).  A few Cajun Craze splatters were made with the image that comes in the set.  I also used an Early Espresso marker in the Color Spritzer tool for some added distressing.  The focal piece was mounted on Cajun Craze, wrapped it with some hemp (retired product), then mounted on an Early Espresso card base.

That's it for now.  Thank you for visiting today!

It's all the Rage - Triple Time Stamping

Hi there!  No doubt you've seen Triple Time Stamping all over the internet.   So, thought I'd incorporate this technique into a Stamp Camp card using the Wonderfall set from the 2012 Holiday catalog.  I was pleased with the results and the girls were amazed how easy it really is to do this technique.  Dawn has a great video if you want to learn how to do it, which can be viewed here.

Stamps: Wonderfall, Just Believe (sentiment), French Foliage

Paper: Cajun Craze, Sahara Sand

Ink: Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Elegant Eggplant, Sahara Sand

Tools:  Word Window, Bitty Banners Framelits (129267)

Other:  Dotto, Dimensionals

Technique inspiration from Dawn Olchefske    www.dostamping.typepad.com

Here is a masculine version using the same technique:

Stamps: Open Sea, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Bravo Burgundy, White

Ink: Gray, Bravo Burgundy

Other: Word Window punch, Bitty Banners Framelits

Have a great day and thank you for looking in today! 

French Foliage Stamp Camp Card

Hi there!  Hope your day is going well.  I have another card from Saturday's Stamp Camp to share with you, which features the French Foliage stamp set.  CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything) this card (scroll down to Oct 30 post) from Julie Gearinger.  Love her style AND this stamp set!   



Stamps: French Foliage (w-120845, c-121166), French Script (retired – use En Francais 109521)

Paper: Island Indigo, Baja Breeze, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White

Ink: Island Indigo, Baja Breeze, Rich Razzleberry

Tools: Big Shot, Brayer, Square Lattice embossing folder, small hole punch
Other:  Rich Razzleberry 1/4” grosgrain ribbon, rhinestone brads (non-SU)

Inspiration: Julie Gearinger  www.stampingwithjuliegearinger.blogspot.com  posted Oct 30, 2011



Don't forget about the Online Extravaganza that is going on until Nov 30th.  There are some great deals!

Must sign off for now.  I have to get dinner before the finale of Dancing With the Stars!  Yep, I'm hooked.  After tonight, life will resume as normal on Mon and Tue nights - whatever normal is.  lol

Thanks for stopping in today!

October Stamp Camp Cards

Hi everyone!  It's been a few days since my last post.  Soooo, thought I'd take a quick break from packing what looks like everything I own (stamping wise) for the Girls Getaway Retreat!  We never get to all the projects that we think we're going to do.  Each time I say I'm not gonna bring all the stuff that I do. "Better to have and not need than to need and not have" seems to be my M.O.  Oh well!  Here are a couple of the cards that were made at my Stamp Camp this past Saturday.

Stamps: Trendy Trees (113258), Falling Leaves – sentiment (115368)

Paper: Old Olive, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, White

Ink: Early Espresso, Old Olive, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade

Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig (SAMJ), mat pack

Other:  Poppy Parade 1/2” poly-stitched ribbon (119263),

Inspiration:  Card received from Penny Thomas  http://www.penguinstamper.blogspot.com/

Stamps: French Foliage (W-120845, C-121166), Word Play W-120308, C-120651),

              Nature Walk (W-121925, C-121997)

Paper: White, Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight

Ink: Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz, Cherry Cobbler, Versamark

Tools: Scallop Trim Border punch, Square Lattice embossing folder, heat gun, Big Shot

Other:  Black embossing powder, sponges, dimensionals, acrylic blocks

Inspiration:  Sandi MacIver  www.sandimaciver.com  posted Sep 15, 2010

Thanks for stopping by today!  Must get back to packing.  I'll schedule some posts while I'm at the retreat so you can view the other Camp cards.  

Field of Flowers and French Foliage

Happy Friday everyone!  Sorry for being MIA this week.  I've had a busy and fun week, which seems to accelerate time!  Monday our granddaughter spent the night, Tue was our monthly Demo dinner meeting, Wed was spent with the Wednesday Girls, and last night I had dinner at my daughter's house.  So that's why there hasn't been much activity HERE.  So sorry!

Have you ever had  cauliflower "mashed potatoes"?  I've had them twice in a period of a week.  Love them!  I could barely tell that they weren't mashed potatoes.  Plus they are healthier - you get the benefits of those antioxidants!  My friend made them Sat, then my daughter served them last night.  Today I have to go grocery shopping (that necessary chore) so you can bet I'm gonna stock up on some cauliflower!  Enough blabbering about food.  Guess you want to see a card, huh?  Here are a couple of cards I made last Wed.  (Maybe this will help make up for my absence! lol)

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Field of Flowers, French Foliage, Bliss (retired)
Paper: Baja Breeze, Soft Suede
Ink: Baja Breeze, Soft Suede
Other: Framed Tulips embossing folder
I'm not sure where the inspiration came from for this card.  One of the Girls brought the idea to the table.

The inspiration for this card came from Sandi MacIver  see her card here - posted Sep 1.   I CASE'd her card except for the Mocha Morning DSP she used.  Since I haven't ordered that DSP (yet), I resorted to making my own DSP.  I did that by stamping Delicate Doilies with Versamark, covered the images with clear embossing power, then used my heat tool.  The rest of the card was made following Sandi's directions.  There were 4-5 of us making this card and they all turned out different.  That's one of the cool things about stamping!

Sorry, people, but I need to get to the grocery store.  I have to buy ingredients for Beef Barley Soup and Apple Dumplings for our family reunion tomorrow.  Love family reunions!  I may post something later (like the rest of my Stamp Camp cards - no promises, though.
Hope you all have a great weekend!  (It really feels like Fall today.  Yeah!)  Thank you for stopping in!