Other Plans

 

When I made this card, I started not really knowing what direction I was headed.  I think it turned out ok in the end though.

 

 

I used Naturals Composition specialty paper both to mat my sentiment and also as a layer behind it.

 

The design behind the sentiment is from Creative Elements and it is stamped in Crumb Cake ink.

 

Supplies:

Full of Life, Creative Elements

Midnight Muse and Crumb Cake ink

Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake card stock and Naturals Composition specialty paper

Raspberry Ripple stitched satin ribbon

in color dahlias

Chevron folder

 

Oh, Hello Notes

 

Today's creation is a folder filled with note cards all of which are very easy to recreate.  The folder is made from Naturals Composition specialty paper cut to 10" x 7 1/2".  I scored it at 5" on the longer side and 1 1/2" on the shorter side, cut the 1 1/2" up to the score line on the 5" score and used sticky strip to make pockets.

 

 

One tip if you are stamping on the paper doilies...wait until one ink is dry before you stamp over it.  I didn't quite wait long enough after stamping the sentiment before I stamped the background image.

 

 

The folder holds 6 note cards that are 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" and have 2 layers - Raspberry Ripple for the base and Whisper White for the top.

 

 

The note cards were stamped with the Everything Eleanor and Creative Elements stamp sets using Primrose Petals and Crumb Cake ink.

Celebrate

 

This is one of my favorite color combinations and I know I go back to it a lot with any shade of browns and pinks.  For this one, I used Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Pink Pirouette. 

 

 

Behind the flower I used one of the Delicate Doilies die cuts - when you use it behind something like this you don't have to worry if all the little pieces have come out :)

 

Supplies:

Fabulous Phrases, Hello Doily, and Creative elements stamp sets

Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla card stock

Soft Suede and Pink Pirouette classic ink

basic pearls

Beau Chateau fabric

vintage trinkets

Delicate Doilies sizzlit

1 3/4" circle punch

 

Creative Happiness

This card uses some Orchard Harvest designer series paper, I must like that huh?  I have also used the Pursuit of Happiness and Creative Elements stamp sets and my ink colors are Wild Wasabi, Basic Black and Bravo Burgundy. 

 

 

Around the edge of the scallop circle, I use the paper piercing tool and a template.

 

Hope you enjoy the card!

 

 

A Sympathy Card

This card in one that I put together using mostly scraps that were on my table.  I used the Loving Thoughts and Creative Elements stamp sets and combined them with some Naturals Composition paper, Subtles dsp stack and some retired dsp.

I chose Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Pretty in Pink and Certainly Celery for the card stock colors and used Crumb Cake and Pool Party as my ink colors.

Have a wonderful day!

Thanks so much

Another Artisan Award contest entry using the Creative Elements stamp set and some homemade color spritz.

The flowers have 3 and 4 layers separated by dimensionals and were not colored in, but spritzed with a mixture of Regal Rose re-inker, alcohol and Champagne shimmer mist.

To My Friend

We have some fun preview challenges at VC Rocks and this is one card that I made from them.  One day we might pick the base card stock and then another day we mix it with something else and you never know what you will end up with for your final card.

Supplies:

Creative Elements, Friendly Phrases

Marina Mist, Very Vanilla, Basic Black card stock

Marina Mist, Basic Black classic ink

1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon

dimensionals

water

TSSC216

Finally found some time to do Mary Jo's sketch challenge again, it has been a long time!

I flipped the sketch for my card and used some Twitterpatted designer series paper, Creative Elements and Loving Thoughts.  There is some white gel pen around the edges and a few basic rhinestones on the flowers. 

The Pear Pizzazz strips have been run through the Big Shot with the Finial Press impressions folder.

Supplies:

Creative Elements, Loving Thoughts

Twitterpatted dsp

Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz card stock

Basic Gray and Riding Hood Red classic ink

white gel pen

Finial Press impressions folder

basic rhinestones

dimensionals

February Stamp Club

The first card this month is a CASE of one done by Dawn Olchefske that I changed just slightly.

This is another Z fold card that is very simple and quick to put together using Crumb Cake and Wisteria Wonder.

And finally the layout for the month showcaseing Sale-a-bration items.  I used the Fresh Vintage stamp set and Everyday Enchantment designer series paper.

Creative Elements BFF

This week I am going to share some cards that I made at a retreat last weekend while I was trying to use up some of my scraps or pieces of card stock that I had already die cut or stamped. 

The first one is inspired by one I found blog hopping and I have lost the person's name...if it is you please let me know so I can give you credit!!

I used some faux mother of pearl background (I made a bunch of pages of this so you will see more of this technique as it is one of my favorites) and the Creative elements and Best Friends Forever stamp sets.

I layered the flower with dimensionals and added a few pearls to the top layer.

Supplies:

Creative elements, Best Friends Forever

Peach Parfait, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla and Crumb Cake card stock

Peach Parfait, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake classic ink

dimensionals

champagne shimmer paint

basic pearls

Vintage Wallpaper impressions folder

TSSC200

I really like Mary Jo's sketch this week and I am finally getting around to posting my sample! 

I used Pink Pirouette, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink and Very Vanilla on this card.

There is some retired Newsprint DSP on this card  - the musical pages were my favorite in that set! 

Supplies:

Creative Elements

Basic Black, Pear Pizzazz, Pretty in Pink classic ink

Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron card stock

Champagne Mist shimmer paint

Spice Cake designer buttons

linen thread

Creative Christmas

It seems I am on a Christmas theme this week although it wasn't planned!  I had scheduled a bunch of posts because we have been harvesting potatoes and I am happy to say we finished last night!  Now off to the combine for soybeans :)

I combined Creative Elements and Come to Bethlehem for this card and also used a color I rarely pull out - Bravo Burgundy. 

The  background impression is created by using the Petals a Plenty impressions folder and of course I had to add some of those wonderful pearls.  In addition to the Bravo Burgundy I used Soft Suede and Very Vanilla.

You're on my mind

Another card using the Creative Elements stamp set...funny how you first look at a set and think - no, not one I want at all - and then you see samples and totally change your mind.  This is one of those for me...

Supplies:

Creative elements

Upsy daisy

Pretty in Pink, Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Confetti White card stock

Pear Pizzazz, Pretty in Pink classic ink

basic pearls

scallop edge punch

sponges

dimensionals

Creative Elements birthday

I tried a color on color card today and it actually didn't turn out how I planned in the beginning, but I think I like it anyway. 

I used a Rich Razzleberry Base and the second layer is the same color, but I ran it through the Big Shot and the Vintage Wallpaper impressions folder. 

The tag is from the Two Tags die and the little banner is from the Petal cone die.  So Saffron and Certainly Celery are the other two colors I went with and the tag is Confetti White. 

Supplies:

Creative Elements

Bring on the Cake

Rich Razzleberry, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Confetti White card stock

Rich Razzleberry classic ink

1 3/8" circle punch

scallop circle punch

Two Tags die

clips assortment

Petal cone die

Vintage wallpaper impressions folder

dimensionals

Blue Butterflies

Another Late Night Stampers "thinking of you" in blue sample for the week.  This time I used the Creative Elements stamp set along with Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy and Baja Breeze. 

The ink colors are Bashful Blue and Not Quite Navy and I added some Vanilla seam binding and basic pearls to give it some texture.

CCMC161 and TSSC185

I am doing a little multitasking today with the card I am sharing with you.  I combined Mary Jo's sketch with the Create with Connie and Mary color challenge.

I used the Creative Elements stamp set and on the background I colored the images in with Daffodil Delight and Old Olive. 

The ribbon is the retired pom pom trim ribbon in Daffodil Delight and I layered it on top of Basic Black and Old Olive card stock that I punched with the eyelet border punch.

The flower I stamped 3 times with Basic Black ink on Whisper White card stock and then used a sponge to add color and cut out the layers, adhering them with dimensionals.

Supplies:

Creative elements stamp set

Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Old Olive card stock and inks

Whisper White card stock

pom pom trim ribbon - Daffodil Delight

Vintage wallpaper impressions folder

dimensionals

basic rhinestones

eyelet border punch

CCMC160

Another fun sketch from Create with Connie and Mary this week! 

I used the French Foliage and Creative Elements stamp sets (and Tiny Tags for the "friends" tag) on this card.  On the Very Vanilla cardstock, I used the faux mother of pearl technique although the picture doesn't show it well.  I also scored around the edges of the base at 1/4" on each side.

Supplies:

French Foliage, Creative Elements, Tiny Tags stamp sets

Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede card stock

Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler classic ink

Champange Mist shimmer paint

basic pearls

Cherry Cobbler seam binding

jewelry tag punch

hemp twine

Early Espresso 1/4" grosgrain ribbon

dimensionals

scoring tool