Drapery Fold Technique

Hi there!  Boy, this week sure flew by!  So without further adieu, let's get to the card.  The "drapery" fold technique seems to be all the rage on Pinterest , so I decided to give it a try.  I used some retired Designer Series Paper called, Twitterpated for the "drapery".  Unfortunately, the fold doesn't show up very well in the photo.  The flower was made using the Botanical Builder Framelits, which can be found in the 2016 Stampin' Up! Ocassions Catalog.  The sentiment is from the Wetlands set. One of my favorite sets.

Better get this posted before it's tomorrow.  Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping in today!

Down the Chimney

Hi there!  It's been a while since my last post.  Life has been busy!  Hope everyone had a great Christmas.  I know mine was a special day!  You're probably tired of seeing Christmas cards, but I'd like to share some in the next few days that were on my Card Buffet.  The basic idea for this card was posted on Pinterest, only the chimney was more time consuming.  It was done by offsetting rectangle pieces of cardstock to achieve that "chimney" look.  Well, it is sooo much easier now to use the Brick Wall embossing folder by Stampin' Up!  Santa's boots were made from the Sweetheart punch - and by making a few snips here and there.  His pant legs are rectangle pieces with white flowers glued to the ends to replicate fur.   (Sorry, but that punch is retired.)  A bag of toys is a must!  The Owl punch was the perfect tool to make a sack.  A starry background was made with the Lucky Stars embossing folder.  Even though it's past Christmas, maybe this will inspire you for  Christmas 2016.

Have a great day and thank you for stopping by for a visit!

Here's to the King!

And I don't mean Elvis!  Ha!  Just wanted to share the birthday card I made for my son.  We celebrated his birthday last night, even though today is his actual birthday.  So 35 years ago today, I was recovering from a C-section.  Ugh!  It was all worth it, though.  Happy birthday to you son.....and many more!  Love you!

Now for the card....  The pattern for the apron came from Pinterest.  The Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper (retired Stampin' Up!) was trimmed about 1/4" smaller than the white card base.  I used the retired Mitten Builder punch as a pattern for the oven mitt - just increased the size a bit and then gave it some texture with the Square Lattice embossing folder.  (Also a retired product.)  Another retired item, the Small Tag punch, was used to make the spatula.  The letters were cut out with the Little Letter Thinlits.  A current product!  To finish off the look, a scrap piece of ribbon for the neck strap.

OK need to scoot.  Thank you so much for stopping in today!

Blue Field Flowers

Hi there!  Can you believe we are at the end of another year?  Gosh, where did it go???? 
Today was a good day to stay inside and stamp since it was snowing.  The inspiration for the above card came from Pinterest.  There are soooo many ideas for just about anything on Pinterest!  It's quite an addictive site if you haven't viewed it yet.  Anyway, I decided to make this card in other colors besides Marina Mist.  Such an easy card, too.  The blue area was masked off with Post-It notes for clean, crisp lines.  The stem of Field Flowers was stamped in Black, while the flower was a 2-step process - first in Marina Mist, then Black.  The sentiment is from Perfectly Penned.

That's all for this year.  Hope everyone has a healthy, happy, and prosperous New Year!  Thank you for stopping in for a visit today!

Pool Blooming with Kindness

Hi there!  Geez this week is going so fast!  Spent most of the day (well now it's yesterday) working on projects and shopping.  Thought I'd better pop in to post a card.  The above card was sent to my oldest for her birthday.  Saw this somewhere on Pinterest.  A clear acrylic block was inked up with Pool Party ink then stamped on a White panel.  The flower and sentiment are stamped in Early Espresso ink.  The focal piece is adhered to the card front with Dimensionals.  The simplicity of this card is striking and perfect for a number of occasions.

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Blooming with Kindness, A Word for You 
Paper: White, Pool Party
Ink: Pool Party, Early Espresso
Other: Clear acrylic block, Scallop Trim border punch, Dimensionals

OK, it's time to go to bed.  Thanks for coming by today!

Indigo Delicate Doilies

Inspiration = Pinterest

Hi there and happy Monday!  I'm gonna jump right in with today's card - lots to do to prepare for the holidays.  Begin by masking off a rectangle area on a 3-3/4" x 5" panel of White with Post-it notes and lightly sponge on Pool Part ink.  Stamp images from Delicate Doilies with Island Indigo ink - the lighter one was stamped off, then remove mask.  Stamp another doily image on a piece of scrap White, cut out, and adhere to focal piece with Dimensionals.  The sentiment is from A Word for You set.  The focal piece gets matted to a 4" x 5-1/4" Island Indigo panel, then adhered to the card front.  Easy Peasy!  Just think of all the color combinations you could do!

Remember the Clearance Rack Blitz going on right now.  A lot of good deals out there!  Call or email me if you want to place an order (contact info on side bar and above in header). 

That's it for now.  Have a great day and thank you for stopping by!

Pillow Top Technique Stamp Camp Card

Hi there and Happy Thanksgiving eve!  Today's card was made using the Pillow Top technique, which looks difficult to achieve but it is very easy.  The girls really liked doing this technique.  My friend and fellow Demonstrator, Jayne Singleton, used this technique that she found on Pinterest (what did we ever do before Pinterest? lol) at her Camp.  I had to try it, too, with a few minor changes.

Stamps: Summer Silhouettes (W-126445, C-126447), Petite Pairs (W-122495, C-122497)

Paper: Perfect Plum, Vanilla, Old Olive

Ink: Perfect Plum, Old Olive

Tools:  Finishing Touches Edgelits (127010), Stripes embossing folder (123128), circle punches = 1-1/4” & 1-3/8”, ruler

Other:  Pillow Top Template, ribbon, Dotto, sponges, Dimensionals, acrylic blocks

Inspiration: Pinterest - Gail S on www.splitcoaststampers.com and Jayne Singleton

That's it for now.  Thanks for peeking in today!

In Colors Papillon - Stamp Camp Card

Hi there and happy Monday to you!  Had a super busy weekend with Stamp Camps and spending time with my stamping peeps cutting card stock for our Christmas Card Workshop being held on Oct 6th. 

 

Stamps: Papillon Potpourri (W-123757, C-123759) 

Paper: Black, White, Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green, Midnight Muse 

Ink: Black, Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green, Midnight Muse 

Tools:  Fancy Fan Embossing Folder (127751), Elegant Butterfly Punch (127526), 1-1/2” Circle punch (non-SU!), 1-3/4” Circle punch (119850) 

Other:  Midnight Muse Satin Ribbon, glue dots, Dimensionals 

Inspiration: Pinterest  www.iembellish.blogspot.com 

 

Sorry for another short post.  Still have swaps to finish for a Demo event this Saturday and more to do for the Christmas Workshop.  Have a great day and thank you for stopping in today!

Technique Tuesday - Faux Torn Paper

Inspiration: Pinterest

Hi there!  Today I have a technique for you - faux torn paper.  Secure two strips of torn card stock with Dotto to mask off an area approximately 1-1/2" to 2" wide.  Sponge on a light color ink (Crumb Cake was used here) between the masked off area.  Stamp images from the Open Sea set (with masks still in place) using Soft Suede ink.  Remove the masks.  Your card will look as though there's a strip of torn paper across the top - but it's only ink. Cool, huh?  Now wrap some hemp (retired) around the sponged area.  Add a tag stamped with the anchor.  Stamp the globe image in Crumb Cake in lower right portion of the panel, then add sentiment (from Bring on the Cake) in Soft Suede.  Adhere the finished panel to the card base.  Add a sentiment to the inside to complete the card for a man in your life.  Why are masculine cards so difficult?  Hopefully, this will help!

Tonight is the Pieces of Heart Stampers team dinner meeting.  Can't wait to see my stamping peeps!  Our challenge this month is a project using the 2012-14 In Colors. 

That's all for now.  Thank you for stopping in today!

Baroque Wishes

Hi there!  On my way to stamp with the Wednesday girls.  But before I go, here is another card from Saturday's Stamp Camp showcasing two sets about to retire - Baroque Motifs and Heard From the Heart.  This card could be used as a bridal shower card or modified as a wedding card by changing the sentiment.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Baroque Motifs * (113490), Heard From the Heart * (111644)

Paper: Basic Gray, Pink Pirouette

Ink: Basic Gray

Other:  Gray Satin 5/8” ribbon * (124326), glue dots

Inspiration: (Pinterest)  Julie Day  http://daydesigns.blogspot.com  Feb 24, 2011 post

* Available until May 31, 2012 

Have a great day and thanks for coming by today!

 

Baroque Butterflies

Hi there!  I have a sympathy card to share with you today.  These types of cards are never easy, especially when you need one.  I was inspired by a card in neutral tones that I saw on Pinterest.  I wanted a touch of color and achieved that with the Marina Mist card base and large butterfly.  The negative pieces from the Embosslit Die was used as a stencil to get the different sizes of butterflies over the Baroque Motif swirl.  (This set will no longer be available after May 31, 2012)

Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Thoughts and Prayers
Paper: Marina Mist, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso
Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, River Rock, Chocolate Chip, Sahara Sand
Other: Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Early Espresso 1/4" grosgrain ribbon

Must finish cutting paper for Stamp Camp on Saturday.  Have a great day and thank you for coming by today!