Best Thoughts

 

As we anticipate the end of the 2016-2017 Idea book and Catalog, I am sharing a quick and easy card made with one of the hostess stamp set that will be retiring.  This set is called Best thoughts and I just love the big flower image.

 

I chose a piece of Wildflower Fields designer series paper (SAB 2016) for a background piece and stamped my sentiment on a piece of Perfectly Artistic designer series paper (SAB 2016).  The flower image is stamped on Daffodil Delight.

 

Supplies:

Best Thoughts

Basic Black ink

Whisper White, Daffodil Delight card stock

Wildflower Fields dsp (SAB 2016)

Perfectly Artistic dsp (SAB 2016)

 

April Stamp Club Projects

I wanted to go with a spring theme somewhat this month with my projects.  For that purpose, I chose the Helping me Grow stamp set for one of the cards and also on the layout. 

 

On the first card, I also used the Watercolor Wash and Gorgeous Grunge stamp sets and several of the In colors that will be retiring soon.

 

After I made this one, I decided to change the ink color for the background from Pear Pizzazz (on the above card) to Soft Sky.  It looks much better although I didn't take a picture of that one. 

 

I went with one of my favorite designer series papers on the second card - Timeless Elegance and used a stamp from a retired hostess set for the sentiment.

 

Supplies:

Helping Me Grow

Gorgeous Grunge

Watercolor Wash

Basic Black, Blackberry Bliss, Pear Pizzazz, Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey ink

Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Perfect Plum, Pink Pirouette, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey, Shimmery White card stock

 

Love you Always

 

Simple is the theme again today!  This time of year my time is pretty limited in the craft room so I have to make the time count as much as possible.  

 

I used a piece of the Perfectly Artistic designer series paper (SAB 2016) with my Sunburst thinlit die for the background. 

 

My sentiment is from Something to Say and I punched a heart out of a piece of glitter tape (SAB 2016) and added it to my top circle.

 

Supplies:

Something to say

Basic Black ink

Pool Party, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight card stock

glitter tape (SAB 20016)

Perfectly Artistic dsp (SAB 2016)

circle punches

small heart punch

Sunburst thinlit die

 

Berry Baskets

 

Although these baskets aren't Easter themed, I thought I would share them before Easter because they could easily be adapted!  These were the make and take I shared with some friends last weekend, I gave them a few different options for card stock colors and designer series paper pieces.

 

On this one, I used the Apple of My Eye stamp set and cut out the apple before adding it to a 2" circle punched from some Bermuda Bay card stock.

 

For this one, I used the You're so Sweet stamp set and just used a paper snips to cut it out.

 

On the inside, I added some shred and candies that were in some cello bags.

 

Supplies:

You're so Sweet, Apple of My Eye

Lost Lagoon, Tip Top Taupe, Watermelon Wonder ink

Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Tip Top Taupe card stock

Color me Irresistible specialty paper

Perfectly Artistic dsp (SAB 2016)

Berry Basket die

mini stapler

 

Hello Sunshine

 

The layout I have to share today is a February Paper Pumpkin kit alternative.  I have used some of the flowers and leaves as well as some sequins and stamps that came with the kit.  

 

The background page is a piece of Perfectly Artistic designer series paper (SAB 2016) and I added a strip of It's my party designer series paper as well.

 

My journaling is on a Project Life card that I cut down to 2 3/4" x 4"...

 

Supplies:

February Paper Pumpkin kit

Calypso Coral, Blackberry Bliss, Basic Black and Bermuda Bay ink

Basic Black card stock

Tea lace paper doilies

Perfectly Artistic dsp (SAB 2016)

It's My Party dsp

Project Life card

 

Blessings of Easter

 

Today's card in a pretty simple one that uses the Rose Wonder and Suite Sayings stamp sets.  I stamped the rose image on some Perfectly Artistic designer series paper (SAB 2016) and then added my sentiment in Blackberry Bliss ink.

 

A little layering, some linen thread and basic pearls and there you have it.

 

Supplies:

Suite Sayings, Rose Wonder

Blackberry Bliss, Crumb Cake ink

Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette card stock

Perfectly Artistic dsp (SAB 2016)

basic pearls

linen thread

 

Thoughts and Prayers

 

Since I am always in need of thinking of you and sympathy cards, I like to have a variety of them on hand at all times.  This one uses the Perfectly Artistic designer series paper (SAB 2016) and Rose Wonder stamp set.  The background of the designer series paper is slightly variegated and that is easier to see when you are looking at the card and not a picture.

 

I used the Tags and labels framelits for the sentiment and added some silver baker's twine around the card.

 

Another thing you cannot see in the picture is that I used the Wink of Stella glitter brush on the rose.

 

Supplies:

Rose Wonder

Basic Black ink

Wink of Stella glitter brush

Bermuda Bay, Whisper White card stock

Perfectly Artistic designer series paper (SAB 2016)

Tags and labels framelits

silver baker's twine

 

I'm Lost

 

I decided to use some of the Perfectly Artistic designer series paper (SAB 2016) on a card with the Going Global stamp set and at first I wasn't exactly sure what I was going to do with it.  The card below is what I came up with, but I think if I made one similar, I might use the other side of the designer series paper which doesn't have the white on it.

 

I tore a piece of Crumb Cake card stock for my "shore" and then did my stamping after I attached that piece to the designer series paper.

 

Supplies:

Going Global

Crumb Cake, Basic Black ink

Soft Suede, Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake, Whisper White card stock

2 1/2" circle punch

Perfectly Artistic dsp (SAB 2016)

 

Hello Little Sunshine

 

Today I have used a couple of the Limited Time Only Sale-a-bration FREE items on my card.  Both the Perfectly Artistic designer series paper and Hello stamp set are only available until February 15th (along with the Sky is the Limit stamp set). 



 

I used the Sunburst thinlit to cut out the Perfectly Artistic designer series paper and then matted it on Basic Black card stock.  Then, I punched a 2" circle out of Crushed Curry and inked the edges with my stamp pad.

 

There are some white perfect accents around the circle as well.

 

Supplies:

Hello (SAB 2016)

Basic Black, Crushed Curry ink

Whisper White, Basic Black, Crushed Curry card stock

Perfectly Artistic dsp (SAB 2016)

white perfect accents

Sunburst Thinlit

2" circle punch