Petals A Plenty Card

When I decided to make a card today, I saw this Petals A Plenty Embossing Folder sitting on the table and decided to use it. I ran 2 pieces of whisper white card stock through the BigShot with the folder. One sheet I lightly sponged Almost Amethyst on the flowers and colored the dots in the center of each flower with a Crushed Curry Marker. The other embossed piece I used the same colors just in reverse. Then I had to decide what to do with them?? I liked them so much that I didn't want to cover them up completely, so I cut 3 strips, 2 with the Crushed Curry Flowers and 1 with the Amethyst. Mounted them on Almost Amethyst added the Crushed Curry Ribbon, Bow and large white brad, then mounted it on Crushed Curry and onto a white card. The greeting is from the On Your Birthday set, colored with Curry and Amethyst markers.

I love this embossing folder and am glad that SU decided to continue offering it.

Item #116824 Petals A Plenty Embossing Folder $10.95

FAUX PANELLING TECHNIQUE

This is a new technique for me! It really looks like panelling. I used the Sahara Sand Designer Paper that comes in the Level 1 Hostess Paper Pack. Cut a piece 3 1/2" long, and then cut 8 strips from this 1/4" wide. Lightly ink the edges of each strip with Sahara Sand ink. Cut a piece of the same DP 4" wide and I made mine 3 1/2" long. Start glueing the strips on top of this piece, using an extra strip as a guide for spacing. Once again I used the new set Awash With Flowers and my cardstock colors are Bordering Blue, Sage Shadow, and Very Vanilla.

SPRING IS HERE!

I hope Spring is here to stay. This card is definitely "Springy" (is that a word??) It uses the new two step stamp set that is available in April called Awash With Flowers. (Yes, I know some of you heard me say I wasn't buying it, but.....saw too many cute cards made with it!)

Ink: Cameo Coral, Certainly Celery, Barely Banana, Orchid Opulence, Apricot Appeal & Black
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Cameo Coral, Very Vanilla
Greeting: On Your Birthday
Misc: Finial Press Embossing Folder, Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon

I forgot to mention that the butterfly in the left corner is actually one of the small flower stamps that I just drew a black line under. This stamp set has 18 pieces. The cling mount version actually arrives in two cases!

Wood mount:$52.95
Cling mount: $36.95
OR get this set for free in April when you host a $460 workshop!

Demo Event Make and Takes

One of the fabulous demonstrators in our group won an event of a lifetime with Stampin'Up!'s Co-founder and CEO Shelli Gardner. She very kindly invited all the demonstrators in the area to a wonderful evening with Shelli last week. I was unable to attend, unfortunately, but my friend and fellow demo Tracie brought my make and takes home.


The first project was a great gift card holder made with the Top Note Die. Very cute and easy to make!
This really nice Mother's Day card is made with the Movers and Shapers Die and the Bird Punch from the Occasions Mini.
This fancy treat holder is made with the Milk Carton Die and Heavy Acetate. I closed it with a Mini Library clip. I think mine is already missing a couple of the chocolate eggs!

STAMPING UNIVERSITY #4
June 12, 2010
9:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Barrhaven United Church

I can't believe another Stamping University is coming your way. In the last 3 years we have taught almost 70 different techniques! Is it possible there are more? YES!!! There are another 20 techniques all ready and waiting to be shared with you!

What do you get?
A Linen 6x6 Technique Binder full of your samples and instructions

Tons of fun
AND
Amazing Door Prizes!!

Cost: $75
Payment in full is required to reserve your spot

Register early as there are a limited number of spots available.

Easter Basket

This basket is made using the Scallop Square and the Big Shot. It is made from fabric I had in the house as I promised myself no more trips to the Fabric Store! It took very little time to make and I think it is cute! It makes me think that Spring is here???

Another Easter Card

Please excuse the bad picture but my little camera has gone wonky on me!
I thought while I had a bit of time I would get all my Easter cards ready. For this card I used: Scalloped Oval Frame Die, a Texturz plate, Sale-A-Bration DP, Chocolate Bunny stamp, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Well Scripted, Inspired by Nature, scallop and small oval punch.

I did some playing today with one of my favorite stamp sets - Fifth Avenue Floral. I decided that I needed to keep it like the weather, so I used cheerful colors to represent the beautiful Spring weather we are having!

Card base - Pretty in Pink

Card layer - Barely Banana put through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

Greeting - Well Scripted stamp set in Pretty in Pink embossed with clear EP

Rose - Fifth Avenue Floral stamped in white craft ink on white cardstock and embossed with white EP. I then sponged the following colors: Melon Mambo, Barely Banana, Pretty in Pink and Regal Rose.

Glitter Stripes - I laid down a piece of Sticky Tape above and below the greeting strip of cardstock and covered them with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

This is one of the cards we made on Saturday at a private class hosted by Kelly HM. Kelly was a fabulous host, great friends and munchies! Thanks Kelly, I had a great time with you and your friends! And thank you to my downline Meg for the idea for this card. The background is done using the Polished Stone technique with Melon Mambo and Summer Sun Reinkers.

Where is Waldo?

I saw this card on our Demo Site and just had to copy it! It reminds me of the books that my son loved when he was a little guy, and his birthday is coming up, so thought it would be the perfect card for him. Only problem was I don't have the All In The Family stamp set that has this dog stamp. Then I had a AH Ha moment! I do have My Digital Studio and it includes this set. Off to the computer! I created the dog images in MDS, printed it on Whisper White cardstock, cut and colored it. Then I just continued on in the normal way to finish the card. I really like the way it turned out and hope my son does too!