Prom 2017

Since it is my oldest son, Hunter's, birthday today I thought I would share the scrapbook page I made for his first prom. 

I chose to start off with a Real Red card stock base and then added some designer series paper from the Neutrals color collection.  The letters are cut using the Large Letters framelits and I have added some enamel shapes and some 3/8" metallic ribbon for texture and accent. 

The matted photo is popped up over the designer series paper.

Supplies:

Real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White card stock

Neutrals color collection dsp

enamel shapes

3/8" metallic ribbon (SAB 2017)

Large Letters framelits

For You

I really love the two sided lace doilies that are in the Occasions catalog!  On one side it is Very Vanilla and the other is Whisper White so you can used them with all the different designer series paper packs no matter what base color is in them.

For this card, I started with a piece of So Saffron card stock and then punched a 2 1/2" circle from one corner.  I added a lace doily and piece of Tip Top Taupe card stock behind the hole.  Then I added some Cupcakes and Carousels designer series paper and some Sale-a-bration 3/8" metallic ribbon.

To complete it, I added a sentiment from Thoughtful Branches that was punched out with the 1 1/2" circle punch and some metallic enamel shapes as accents.

Supplies:

Thoughtful Branches

Bermuda Bay ink

So Saffron, Tip Top Taupe, Very Vanilla card stock

3/8" metallic ribbon (SAB 2017)

2 1/2" and 1 1/2" circle punches

lace doily

metallic enamel shapes

Cupcakes and Carousels dsp

Valentine

Another day with two cards instead of one today!  Valentine's Day is also my anniversary (19 years!) so I have an anniversary card and a Valentine's Day card using the same stamp set to share with you today.

The first card starts with a die cut using the Stitched Shapes framelits and the 2" circle punch.  I added some Fabulous Foil designer acetate as my window and put in some sequins and Sending love embellishments.

Then I added some stamping and a tiny envelope and note card with a little bow on top.

The Valentine's Day card was one in my stamp a stack last weekend using the Seals with Love stamp set and Fruit Stand designer series paper.  You will see some of the same elements in this card as the one above.

Supplies:

Sealed with Love

Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron ink

Whisper White, Mint Macaron, Watermelon Wonder, Crumb Cake card stock

3/8" metallic ribbon (SAB 2017)

Fruit Stand dsp

Stitched Shapes framelits

Love Notes framelits

sequins

Sending Love embellishments

2" circle punch

Fabulous Foil designer acetate

Card Playing Fun

The kids received a few new card games for Christmas and it never fails that the cardboard box they come in gets ripped and won't hold the cards anymore... Awhile ago I found a little wooden card box at a craft store and altered it for a Phase 10 card game so the kids wanted me to do the same for the new games.

Finding the boxes was probably slightly more difficult than altering them, it was a little difficult to find the right size since they didn't have the one I had purchased before.  We found a couple that worked ok though and here is what we came up with...

The Farkle Flip box uses Fruit Stand designer series paper and some of the paper from the December Paper Pumpkin kit.  I just matted those designer papers on card stock and added them to the box with tear and tape adhesive.  There is some ribbon around the top - 3/8" metallic ribbon from the Sale-a-bration catalog - and a couple buttons to hide the ends of the ribbon. 

Each title is stamped with retired alphabet stamps and popped up on the top of the box.

The Uno box - and yes we had Uno in the house before last Christmas but the cards lost their box along the way...

I used the Urban Underground specialty paper for both the Uno and Uno Dare boxes as well as the same 3/8" metallic ribbon around the top.

The long box works well for a game with lots of cards - you can put two piles on the inside instead of one.

Supplies:

Alphabet stamps

Basic Black, Crushed Curry ink

Smoky Slate, Watermelon Wonder, Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Basic Black card stock

Fruit Stand, Urban Underground dsp

December 2016 Paper Pumpkin kit

buttons

3/8" metallic ribbon (SAB 2017)

tear and tape adhesive

wooden boxes

He has Risen

I realize Easter is quite a ways off right now, but I thought I would share a card I made with the Easter Message stamp set anyway. The stamp set is new and is in the Occasions catalog on page 19.

I started with some Succulent Garden designer series paper in the background along with a piece of 3/8" metallic ribbon (SAB 2017).  Then I stamped my cross image on some Crumb Cake and colored it in with River Rock, Crumb Cake and the Wink of Stella Glitter brush.

Supplies:

Easter Message

Early Espresso, River Rock, Crumb Cake, Perfect Plum ink

Wink of Stella glitter brush

Crumb Cake, Perfect Plum, Old Olive, Whisper White, Pool Party card stock

3/8" metallic ribbon (SAB 2017)

Succulent Garden dsp

Detailed Things

I generally tend to stay away from fussy detailed dies on my projects but that is one thing I am trying to start to use more.  The Die Brush definitely makes it easier to get all those fussy little pieces out once you run the die and paper through the Big Shot. 

On this card I used the Detailed Floral thinlits on some Pear Pizzazz card stock and added some Fabulous Foil designer acetate between that layer and a piece of Sweet Sugarplum card stock. 

The acetate is difficult to see in the pictures and maybe was a step I didn't really need on this one.

Supplies:

Layering Love

Sweet Sugarplum ink

Sweet Sugarplum, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake, Whisper White card stock

3/8" metallic ribbon (SAB 2017)

Detailed floral thinlits

Fabulous foil designer acetate