Baja Breeze returns!

So this is a quirky combo of a current stamp set, a retiring stamp set & retiring accessories with a retired by returning color!  I love it and it turned out rather well.  I wanted a more elegant card as a thank you card. 

i used my Chocolate chip ink on my Jumbo vintagebwheel to do the Baja Breeze cardstock.  I used the Vintage Vogue stamp set in Chocolate chip for the Chocolate Chip paper.  I also used  the peacock from the retiring Very Thankful stamp set on Whisper White cardstock with Baja Breeze ink, and then hit it with Smooch Spritz after it was dry for some adding sparkle.

I wrapped the card with some Chocolate Chip satin ribbon, add a hat pin and some beads, and I was ready to go!

Easter Basket

I went to an Demonstrator support meeting last night and one of the ladies brought a wonderful basket to demo for the Round Robin. I thought it was just darling, so I went home right away and made on of my own! I also stamped 4 little cards to go inside the basket. Pair this with a few little candies and you will have a wonderful gift for a friend.

To make your own Basket, you need;

A Stamp Set-I used Vintage Vogue and Teeny Tiny Wishes and the Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel
The Big Shot Scallop Envelope Die
Shades of Spring, or other DS paper
2 brads for the handles
4- 3x3 envelopes
A Flower from the Pretties kit-I punched out a center from DS paper using my 1" punch.
various shades of cardstock to match your DS paper-I used So Saffron, Certainly Celery, and Pretty in Pink.
and a few other embellishments, ribbons, and adhesives.

Click on the shopping link on the side to visit my demonstrator website and buy the materials to make a basket of your own, or you can order a kit from me for $10 for a Gift Basket Kit. All materials will be cut and ready for you to stamp and assemble. You will have enough materials to assemble 1 basket and 4 cards as well as a pdf tutorial file to make your basket.

Butterflies Galore

This card was inspired by the Shades of Spring Designer Series Paper and the Embosslit Beautiful Wing Die from the Spring Occasions Mini, and the Big Shot Beautiful Butterfly Die. My Embosslit was on backorder for 2 weeks, and I was worried I would not get it in time for club! But it came Thursday and I went crazy.

The Embosslit makes 5 little butterflies of all different sizes and textures. It cuts and embosses in one step and uses tiny scraps of paper. I used Orchid Opulence, So saffron, Certainly Celery, and Shades of Spring for this card.

I cut my ds paper, then matted it with So Saffron. Both of those went down on the Certainly celery folded 5.5x4.25 cardsotck. I took some ds paper and some Orchid Opulence Cardstock in the Butterfly die making sure that my fold line was in the right place. Then I ran the large butterfly through my Texture folder to add more interest to the butterfly. Then I took 3 little half back pearls from my new Pretties Kit and applied them to my butterfly with crystal effects.

I stamped Happy Easter from my Teeny Tiny Wishes, although almost any saying from that stamp set would work well here, on a scrap of DS paper left over from my smaller butterfly dies and punched it out with my word window punch. Then I used dimensionals to pop every other tiny butterfly. The largest one went inside the card as a nice surprise.

For the Newlyweds Sneak Peak

Well, this is not really a major sneak peak. I am using Walk in the Park Designer series paper which retires at the end of the month. I used the grey side which to be honest I had not touched.To add a little more contrast to my paper, I outlined some of the lightest leaves on the paper with my white gel pen. I paired the DS paper with our Brushed Silver cardstock. I stamped the top half of the card using VersaMark and the coordinating leaf from the Great Friends stamp set. It added a very subtle print to the top half of my card. Then I scalloped the bottom edge of my card and then used my Snail adhesive to apply my DS paper. Along the seam of the card I added a strip of Whisper White Grosgrain ribbon.

I ran Whisper White cardstock through my Big Shot using the Scallop Circle #2 die which has a medium and small scallop. I trimmed the circle into a dress. Then I ran the Dress back through the Big shot using the Texturz plates. That gave my dress more of a lacy bridal feeling. Then I added a ribbon waist band with Rose Red 1/4" grosgrain ribbon. I added a half back pearl from the pretties kit at the waist as well.

I stamped one of the sayings (For the Newlyweds) from our new set Teeny Tiny Wishes (#115370) and punched it out with my Word Window Punch. All the stamps in Teeny Tiny fit inside the Word Window Punch which is great, and the cover just about every holiday or occasion you need. There are 24 stamps in the set. It will be available starting July 1st. I backed it with a flower I cut from my Walk in the park paper.

I was thrilled to discover that one of my stampers just got engaged, so of course, the card was meant for her! Check back soon for more information and ideas for a Wedding Portfolio. This is for the DIY Bride, or anyone looking to create a special one of a kind wedding invitation for their special day I will have ideas for creating your own wedding invitations, favors, save the dates and more.

Want to Make your Own? Here is what you need.

115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes- Available July 1st
113469 Scallop Circle #2 Big Shot Die
114512 Stampin Up! Backgrounds
100730 Whisper White Cardstock
100712 Brushed Silver Cardstock
102283 VersaMark
111366 Rose Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
109025 Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
109114 Pretties Kit
112091 Scallop Edge Punch

Flower Pot Card

This little flower pot requires some patience with the scissors for the first version, and the Pretties Kit for my second version. It made a wonderful card for my mother though when I used the Great Friends "for you" and the " "I just realized..." from Eight Great Greetings.

Cut your strip of Really Rust cardstock to 3.5 x 9". Score at 2 " and 5.5" Fold the top towards you and the bottom away from you. Scallop the top edge. Then place the card (top flap up on the trimmer so the 2" score line is in the groove and the bottom is in at 1/2". Trim the pot on an angle on each side. (Step by Step pics coming soon!)

Sponge the front surface of your pot with Chocolate Chip ink to age the pot and stamp with your saying. I used For you from Great friends.

Trim a piece of Really Rust to 2.5 x4.5" and a piece of whisper White to 2.25 x4.25". Stamp the white with your sentiment. I used I just realized from Eight Great Greetings in Stazon. I colored in the flowers with my Cameo coral ink pad & Blender pens.

Then I stamped my flower from the Embrace Life set 4 times using Stazon. I used Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper, Pink Pirouette, and Cameo Coral paper. I used my gel pen to add highlights to the flowers. I cut each flower out. Then I stamped my leaves on Old Olive and carefully trimmed them out too. Using the envelope I carefully placed my leaves and flowers on the pullout card to make sure the flowers would fit in the envelop when I was finished. I used Dimensionals and Snail adhesive to adhere them to the card. Then I used a 1/4" piece of Whisper White ribbon to keep the flower pot closed.



My second version of this card used 3 flowers from the Pretties Kit, 3 buttons created using the Buttons Big Shot Die, and 6 leaves punched with the small and large oval. Use 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon in Very Vanilla to tie the Flower Pot closed. I still used For You, but changed the saying on the inside to the other one from Great Friend.

I sponged the edges of the buttons with So Saffron, and the leaves with Old Olive. First I folded the leaves in half then trimmed them to a point, then I flattened them so that they have a center vein which I highlighted with the ink as I sponged.

Thanks to this blog for the excellent inspiration for the card.