Mosaic Madness

Hi there!  A quick post today with another Card Buffet selection.  This CAS (Clean And Simple) card showcases Stampin' Up!s Mosaic Madness stamp set and coordinating Mosaic punch.  The "celebrate" sentiment, as well as the "anniversary" sentiment on the inside, are from Express Yourself.  (This is a Hostess set that can be earned for free!  Contact me for details.)  Teeny Tiny Wishes has numerous sentiments that will also work.  Carrie Rhoades was the inspiration for my project.  You can see her card here.  I used the "celebrate" sentiment on the card front so that it could be used for various occasions by using an appropriate inside sentiment.

Must get going.  Have a great weekend and thanks so much for stopping in today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Mosaic Madness, Express Yourself (celebrate & happy anniversary) 

Paper: White

Ink: Crushed Curry, Smokey Slate 

Tools:  Mosaic punch, Bitty Banner Framelits 

Other:  Rhinestones (small), Dimensionals, clear blocks

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Hi there!  I'm back with another vintage card and the last sample from our Christmas Card Workshop.  The "poinsettia" was assembled from pieces punched out with the Mosaic punch.  A bit of texture was added to the flower "petals" by using the Petals a Plenty embossing folder.  Everything has been distressed with Soft Suede ink.  Using a 1-1/4" circle base to build the flower makes the process much easier.  Begin with four "petals" positioned North, South, East, and West with the tips of the "petals" meeting at approximately the middle point of the circle.  The top layer of "petals" are offset.  A Champagne Glimmer flower adds some bling to the center and hides the points underneath.  Adhere the "leaves" to the back of the circle.  The "poinsettia" is then adhered to the card base with Dimensionals.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Post Card, Teeny Tiny Wishes (outside greeting), More Merry Messages (inside greeting) 

Paper: Always Artichoke, Real Red, Soft Suede, Vanilla, Champagne Glimmer 

Ink: Real Red, Soft Suede 

Tools: 1-1/4” circle punch, Mosaic Punch, Petals a Plenty EF, flower from Itty Bitty pack

Other:  Soft Suede Taffeta ribbon, sponges, glue dots, Dimensionals

Inspiration: Cheryl Renth’s swap – June 2013

Have a great weekend and thank you for stopping in today!