Hello My Friend

 

I used this little note card holder as a door prize for my last Stamp A Stack, it is big enough to hold more than 8 note cards and envelopes...

 



 

I used the Wildflower Fields designer series paper and Hello stamp set which are both Sale-a-bration FREE items along with some Cherry Cobbler, Lost Lagoon and Pink Pirouette card stock.

 

To close the little folder, I added two antique brads and some bakers twine, tying the twine around one brad and wrapping it around the other.

 

My note cards were 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" and I stamped the images below using the Number of Years stamp set.

 

Supplies:

Number of Years, Hello (SAB 2016)

Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizzazz, Lost Lagoon, Cherry Cobbler ink

Pink Pirouette, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Lost Lagoon card stock

Wildflower Fields dsp (SAB 2016)

antique brads

Cherry Cobbler baker's twine

Tea Lace paper doilies

Pool Party glitter ribbon

 

You've Got This

 

When I started this card, I had the ribbon, scrap of Go Wild designer series paper and the tag from the August Paper Pumpkin kit in front of me thinking I would make a quick card with it.  As it turned out, there wasn't anything too quick about it.  I had several interruptions and then it just wasn't coming together quite like I had anticipated...

 

I added an image from the Bohemian Borders stamp set and then added the rest of the elements to finally come up with this layout.

 

Supplies:

August 2015 Paper Pumpkin, Bohemian Borders

Craft White and Tip Top Taupe ink

Whisper White, Tip Top Taupe card stock

antique brads

Smoky Slate chevron ribbon

Go Wild dsp

 

 

From My Heart

 

Yesterday I shared a project using a color I haven't used in a long time, today it is a stamp set that has been collecting dust!  The From my Heart set is full of great sentiments but for some reason it has been on the shelf feeling lonely for awhile.

 

These two cards are pretty different, but they started out with the same sentiment stamped and cut out with a scissors. 

 

I chose to use an On Film framelit on the first card along with a paper lace tea doily and 1 3/4" scallop circle.  Coastal Cabana, Marina Mist and Baked Brown Sugar are the basic colors on this one.

 

Next, I went with Cherry Cobbler and Pistachio Pudding, mixing those with the Baked Brown Sugar ink.  I added some 5/8" Naturals Chevron ribbon, Watercolor wonder washi tape and an antique brad. 

 

Supplies:

From My Heart

Happy Watercolor

Baked Brown Sugar ink

Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler, Pistachio Pudding card stock

Watercolor wonder washi tape

antique brads

in color boutique details

On Film framelits

paper lace tea doilies

linen thread

Happy Watercolor

Do you ever sit down and alter a few sheets of paper (random stamping, watercoloring, etc.) and then set it aside to dry or to work on another project and kind of forget about it?  Well, I do that often and then when I come back to the altered paper I have a great time playing with it! 

 

This is a card that comes from one of those paper altering days...

 



 

I used Island Indigo ink and an aqua painter on some watercolor paper when I originally did the background work.  Then, when I decided to create something with it, I grabbed my Happy Watercolor stamp set and used Night of Navy, Gumball Green and Soft Sky inks to create the card you see here.

 

I added a touch of Watercolor wonder washi tape and an antique brad to complete the card.

 

Supplies:

Happy Watercolor

Pistachio Pudding, Night of Navy, Crumb Cake and watercolor paper

Island Indigo, Soft Sky and Gumball Green ink

Watercolor Wonder washi tape

Antique brad

Aqua Painter

Hybrid splatter

The two cards I have to share with you today come from printed leftovers from a hybrid card I made for the Artisan Award contest last spring. 

 



 

I used My Digital Studio to print the splatters and sentiments and then just added some mats and embellishments to finish off the cards.

 

Supplies:

My digital studio

Melon Mambo, , Pool Party and Very Vanilla card stock

Victoria Crochet trim

Fancy Flower punch

Antique Brad

1 1/4" burlap ribbon

Vintage designer button

linen thread

Classic Rock

I just spent some time looking through some project photos searching for my convention swap cards...I don't think I took any photos of them, LOL!  Well, I will find a way to share them with you sometime.

 

Instead I found this one tucked away in a file and I am pretty sure I haven't shared it yet.

 



 

I swiped my Very Vanilla card stock with my Pool Party ink pad and then stamped my sentiment with Soft Suede ink over the top.

 

A couple strips of card stock and one of dsp, an Antique brad and it is good to go!

 

Supplies:

Bombs away birthday

Crisp Cantaloupe, Midnight Muse, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla card stock

Pool Party and Soft Suede classic ink

Soho Subway dsp

Antique Brads

 

Gingham Garden Birthday

 

Today's card is quick and easy because that is what I need these days  when I don't have much time to spend stamping. 

 

 

I used the preview stamp set Label Love and paired it with the Artisan label punch.  The flower is a Fancy flower punch that I rolled with my bone folder and added an antique brad to.

 

And lastly, some 1" to 1 1/4" strips of Gingham Garden dsp that I tore and added to the card.

 

Colors:

Melon Mambo, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight

 

More Vintage Verses

 

I have another Vintage Verses card to share with you today, this one also uses Nature's Pace and Everything Eleanor.

 

 

I have added part of a paper doily (occasions mini catalog), a neutral button, linen thread, an antique brad and a dahlia to complete the card.

 

Colors:

Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Raspberry Ripple

Embossed Panels

 

I love it when I pull together a card with scraps that are on my table!  This is one of those cards using some pieces I had embossed for other projects and had extra.

 

 

Supplies:

Four Frames

Teeny Tiny Wishes

Raspberry Ripple, Crumb Cake, Primrose Petals, Very Vanilla card stock

Primrose Petals, Early Espresso ink

antique brads

satin ribbon

Delicate Doilies sizzlit

Decorative label punch

small oval punch

Fancy Fan Folder

Chevron Folder

Perfect Polka Dots folder

Blog Candy Winner and Forever and Always

My blog candy winner for last week's UStamp with Dawn and Friends Blog Hop is...

Sandi Dailey!  Congratulations and thank you to everyone that stopped by and left comments.

Today's card is in the theme of our Late Night Stampers Challenge this week of weddings.  I used the music notes wheel as my background and the Loving thoughts stamp set for my sentiment.

Supplies:

Loving Thoughts

Music notes wheel

Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party and Very Vanilla card stock

Early Espresso classic ink

Antique brads

Victoria crochet trim

basic pearls

Eyelet border punch

bitty punches

Comfort Cafe

Today I have another card using Midnight Muse and this time I have added some Comfort Cafe designer series paper which will also be included in the new catalog. 

Supplies:

Day of Gratitude

Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse, Soft Suede card stock

Midnight Muse, Soft Suede classic ink

1 3/8" circle punch

antique brads

dimensionals

Birthday Wishes

Happy Mother's Day!

Today's card uses the Summer Smooches fabric, Delicate Doilies and Bring on the Cake stamp sets along with the color spritzer tool (great for covering up mistakes!!). 

I used Real Red, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White for my colors and added an antique brad and some 1/4" Real Red grosgrain ribbon.

The inside with some spritzing and a stamped doily.

Fancy Fabric Flowers Take Two

This is another version of the card I shared with you yesterday using the Fancy Flower punch with fabric behind it.  The fabric today is from the Twitterpatted collection available in the Occasions Mini catalog. 

I again popped up the embossed layer and added a brad to the middle of the flower, this time an antique brad.  The sentiment is from the retired stamp set Because I Care and the ribbon is some Old Olive taffeta ribbon.

More Mixed Bunch

I have another Mixed Bunch card for you that also uses the Domestic Goddess designer series paper.  For some reason, I go to that a lot with this stamp set.

I stamped flower images on both a piece of Daffodil Deight and Whisper White before I punched them out with the Blossom punch. 

Supplies:

Mixed Bunch, Sincere Salutations

Whisper White, Daffodil Delight card stock

Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight classic ink

Extra large oval punch

Blossom punch

antique brads

Domestic Goddess dsp

Calypso Coral ruffled ribbon

dimensionals

Simply Wonderful

I have another card for our Late Night Stampers challenge this week.  We are using the picture at the bottom of the post for our inspiration and this time I chose to go with the colors rather than the stripes and polka dots. 

To make the flower, I have 2 pieces punched out using the Blossom punch and three inside pieces from the Blossom Bouquet triple layer punch. 

Supplies:

Friendly Phrases

Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Very Vanilla card stock

Soft Suede classic ink

Beau Chateau designer series paper

Blossom punch

Blossom Bouquet triple layer punch

Scallop edge punch

antique brads

Vintage wallpaper impressions folder

dimensionals

So Sweet

I thought it was time to share a card made with the hostess stamp set that is in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  I don't think I have shown you any samples with this set before. 

The images in the set, which is called Up in the Air are just simple and cute and this card went

together pretty quickly.

Supplies:

Up in the Air

Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight card stock

Wild Wasabi and Daffodil Delight classic ink and markers

5/8" Daffodil Delight grosgrain ribbon

bakers twine

Antique Brads

Stripes impressions folder

Scallop rectangle clearlit

Spice Cake Set

The Spice Cake designer series paper is one of my favorites and for this project, I put together a set of 6 cards and a bag in a box to hold them.

The flower is made from the Spice Cake designer fabric and the handle is connected with Antique brads.

The cards were stamped using Friendly Phrases and Day of Gratitude and I used More Mustard and Soft Suede classic inks. 

Supplies:

Friendly Phrases

Day of Gratitude

More Mustard, Soft Suede classic ink

More Mustard, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla card stock

Spice Cake designer series paper and fabric

antique brads

decorative label punch

extra large oval punch

1" circle punch

1 1/4" circle punch

basic pearls

Spice Cake designer buttons

Vanilla Seam binding

Gratitude Medallions

I had some extra stamped medallions from the Day of Gratitude set left over from a project I did a while ago and decided to make them into cards.  They are paired with the Well Worn designer series paper and layered on some cork that was cut out with the 3" die in the Big Shot.

One version...

and the other version.

Supplies:

Day of Gratitude, Occasional Quotes

Well Worn DSP

River Rock, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla card stock

River Rock, Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze and Early Espresso classic ink

modern label punch

3/4" circle punch

3" die

Big Shot

cork sheets

dimensionals

basic pearls

antique brads

denim ribbon

CCMC166

The challenge at Create with Connie and Mary this week uses the following sketch:

I chose the Flirtatious Specialty paper and fabric and matched it with the Flower Fancy stamp set for this sketch.  The sentiment is from the retired Because I Care hostess set.

I colored in the flower and petals with Pear Pizzazz, Lucky Limeade and Wisteria Wonder and my card stock colors are Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Wisteria Wonder and Whisper White.

TSSC190

Mary Jo has a fun sketch challenge again this week and I am glad I had time to play along! 

I used the Day of Gratitude stamp set with the colors - Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, River Rock, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla.

Supplies:

Day of Gratitude

Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, River Rock card stock

River Rock, Marina Mist, Soft Suede classic ink

Perfect Polka Dots imrpessions folder

Finial Press impressions folder

retired DSP (Elegant Soiree)

dimensionals

antique brad