Gingham and Babies!

Hi there and happy Tues to ya!  Today promises to be another unusually warm day for Winter - supposedly in the 70's!  I tell ya, St Louis weather is just crazy.

Several weeks ago I attended an all day crop with some friends.  One of the cards that I worked on couldn't be completed due to the lack of ribbon.  Just totally forgot my ribbon.  Anyway, the card was finished at home but then it got busy around here so I forgot to upload to my computer to share with you.

 
The gingham background was a technique accomplished using a brayer and Stampin' Up!s Stripes embossing folder.  Pretty cool!  I CASE'd Krystal's card, which you can see here. Scroll down to her Jan 27th post.  To get the look of gingham, place your card stock in the Stripes embossing folder and run it through the Big Shot. I used a 3x3 square of Whisper White.  Ink up your brayer with color of your choice and run over the stripes.  Now place in the Stripes embossing folder again in the opposite direction, and run through the Big Shot again.  Repeat the brayering process on the opposing stripes.  Adhere the "gingham" to a Certainly Celery scalloped square mat.  Mine was cut from a non-SU! die since I don't own the smaller Scallop Duo square die..... yet!  The focal piece was layered on 3-3/4 x 5 Whisper White (also embossed with Stripes), then onto a 4 x 5-1/4 Baja Breeze layer.  Tie a ribbon around the top portion (I do the faux knots/bows) before adhering to your card base.
Try this technique some time.  How about making a "tablecloth" for some summer cards?  It's such a fun and easy technique - love it!

Supplies used:  Stamps - Button Buddies  Paper - Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery
Ink - Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery  Other - Stripes embossing folder, Designer Frames embossing folder, Wide oval punch, scallop square die (non-SU!), Certainly Celery Satin ribbon

Just a reminder that Sale-A-Bration ends March 31st!  Get the FREE stuff while available!

Also, you can now order the Simply Scored Diagonal Plate (125586 for $11.95).  I saw it demonstrated at our Spring Fling Demo Event this past Saturday.  So many neat projects can easily be whipped up.  A really useful tool - can't wait to get mine!  (Psst, want to know a secret?  It also works with M's scoring board.  So if you already own her scoring tool, order the Diagonal Plate to work with it.  I think our scoring tool has more features, though.  Just saying!)

Now on a non-stamping topic - well indirectly it relates 'cause I print copies of card ideas to CASE.  The ink in my printer is low - very low.  Boy it is just so expensive to replace ink!  I did learn from a former co-worker years ago to buy High Yield ink because it lasts longer.  So last night I went on Amazon (wow they sell everything) and purchased a combo pack for my printer.  The good thing is shipping was only $2.50 and I didn't have to pay sales tax - plus it will be delivered to my door.  So I feel that it was worth it for that.  Hope there are no regrets.

Off to have a late lunch.  Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by!

Manhattan Flower Wedding

Hi there!  Hope you're having a great day.  My day started with a migraine but it's better now thanks to medication.  Turning the a/c back on helped some, too.  Tomorrow our temps will be back down in the 70's for a high.  Crazy St Louis weather!
I want to share with you a technique I saw on the TOPICS (Demo only) blog.  It seems most of the members of the TOPICS reside in TX - with Penny Thomas being the "ring leader".  lol  Penny is Pam D'Urso's sister and up-line.  Pam happens to be my up-line.  They are both wonderful people and I am fortunate to have them as friends!  So.... here is the card showing this cool technique using the Manhattan Flower embossing folder as a wedding dress - or a party dress!  This was Jan Spencer's "Project Share" presentation at the TOPICS July meeting.  What a clever idea.  Thank you for sharing, Jan!

When you look at the embossing folder, it is the bottom flower.  You'll have to trim away the top petal to form the bodice.

Stamps: Word Play
Paper:  White, Black, Night & Day DSP (retired - but available in Clearance Rack)
Ink: Black
Other: Manhattan Flower embossing folder, Wide oval punch, rhinestones, pearls, 1/4" black satin ribbon (non-SU!)

Maculine Card

Hi there!  Had a few men with birthdays this month.  Here is a card that went out to a couple of them.

This card could easily be changed to a feminine one just by using pastel colors.  You could stamp a whole sheet of card stock then cut it down to size.  Wish I'd thought of that when I made this!  Duh!  It's still an easy card.

Stampin Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps - Circle Circus, Perfect Punches
Paper - White, Black, Gray
Ink - Black, Gray, Cherry Cobbler
Other - Square Lattice embossing folder, Wide Oval punch, dimensionals

I'm almost finished preparing for Stamp Camp on Saturday.  I'll try to post a sneak peek for you later.  Thanks for stopping in and have a great day!

A Taxing Day .....

Hi there and happy Friday!  Hope you have your taxes completed by now - or at least by Mon - the extended deadline.  (What's up with that anyway?)  It's always good to get tax season behind ya, huh?  Before you know it, it'll be Christmas again.  Time just flies by at what seems like break neck speed!
OK, enough about taxes and Christmas.  Let's move on to the card for today.  It's a wedding card that was CASE'd from Pam D'Urso (my friend and awesome upline).  Check out her card here (Mar 29th post).  Pam was inspired by Jan Tink.   I didn't have any of the specialty paper they used so I made my own.  Oh, so clever!  The swirl stamp from the "Elements of Style" set was used in a random pattern on Whisper White cardstock using Versamark ink, then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  The bells are made from the Round Tab and Wide Oval punches. (You can also use a circle punch to round off the tops of the bells.)   The Swirls Scribbles Sizzlet die was used for the curly clappers.  Some Organza and Pearls dress it up very nicely.

Recipe (Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted)
Stamps: Elements of Style, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: White, Basic Gray
Ink: Versamark, Basic Black
Tools: Round Tab punch, Wide Oval punch, Word Window punch,
Modern Label punch, Swirls Scribbles Sizzlet die
Other: Clear embossing powder, White 5/8" Organza ribbon, Basic Pearls, dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today and have a great weekend!