Anniversary Card

The card I have to show you today uses watercolor crayons on watercolor paper and then a stamped image over the top.  I have used the retired Simply Soft stamp set for the images and the sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

Supplies:

Teeny Tiny Wishes

Simply Soft

Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, Soft Suede card stock

Soft Suede, Pretty in Pink classic ink

watercolor paper

watercolor crayons

Victoria crochet trim

basic pearls

modern label punch

Perfect Polka Dots impressions folder

Simply Grateful

Another card that fits into the Late Night Stampers Challenge for the week of using Designer Series paper.  The paper for this card is from Berry Blossoms and I have used the Simply Soft and Pursuit of Happiness stamp sets.

Sorry for the blurry picture of the inside!

Supplies:

Simply Soft

Pursuit of Happiness

Berry Blossoms DSP

Wisteria Wonder, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White card stock

Basic Black, Wisteria Wonder, Pretty in Pink, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron classic ink and markers

Subtles buttons

Stripes impressions folder

Scallop dots ribbon in Pretty in Pink

White bakers twine

dimensionals

Hello

I have another card for our Late Night Stampers Challenge of recreating a Hallmark card using Stampin' Up! products. 

I used the same card as I did earlier this week as my sample from Hallmark and this time I used the Berry Blossoms designer series paper and the Posy Punch stamp set.

Supplies:

Posy Punch, Simply Soft stamp sets

Berry Blossoms

Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral and Daffodil Delight card stock

Wisteria Wonder and Calypso Coral classic ink

white bakers twine

Perfect Polka dots impressions folder

Fancy flower punch

1" circle punch

dimensionals

Live in the Sunshine

Another preview challenge done for VC Rocks this week.  I used For All You Do, Pursuit of Happiness and Simply Soft as my stamp sets and Wisteria Wonder, Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White as my colors for ink and paper.

Supplies:

For All You Do

Simply Soft

Pursuit of Happiness

Wisteria Wonder, Soft Suede, Whisper White card stock

Soft Suede, Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizzazz classic ink and markers

Spice Cake buttons

Brights stack DSP

white bakers twine

Imagine

Another stamp set I will miss - Simply Soft which is one of the hostess sets.  I have used a technique that I have shown you before on the background using acryllic paint, an impressions folder and a sanding block.  It has become another favorite technique of mine and is really very simple to create.

The flower image is colored in with Wild Wasabi, Blushing Bride, So Saffron and Pretty in Pink markers and all the images are stamped in Soft Suede.

Supplies:

Simply Soft

Loving Thoughts

Soft Suede, Pretty in Pink, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla card stock

Soft Suede, So Saffron, Blushing Bride, Pretty in Pink, Wild Wasabi classic ink and markers

large oval punch

scallop oval punch

Victoria crochet trim ribbon

Finial press impressions folder

sanding block

sponges

 dimensionals

Retiring Stamp Sets

The retiring stamp sets list is out and it is a big one.  You can view the list and shop here to get them before they are gone forever. 

This is a quick and easy card using the Simply Soft stamp set (retiring), the layers are

both popped up with dimensionals.  

Supplies:

Simply Soft, Loving Thoughts

Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake card stock

Early Espresso, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz classic ink and markers

1 1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon

vintage trinkets

dimensionals

Loving Thoughts

These cards focus on the stamp set Loving Thoughts that is in the Occasions Mini catalog.  It is a great word set that can be used for a lot of different occasions.

One thing I rarely take out to use anymore is my wheels and I am not really sure why that is.  This is probably my favorite one tough, Music Notes, and I used Early Espresso ink for its image.

Supplies:

Loving Thoughts, Simply Soft

Blushing Bride, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla and Soft Suede card stock

Blushing Bride, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Wild Wasabi, classic ink and markers

Champagne mist shimmer paint

Music notes wheel

Elegant Bouquet impressions folder

Designer Frames impressions folder

Mocha Morning specialty paper

Blushing Bride pleated ribbon

dimensionals

sticky strip

big buttons

hemp twine

Pinks and Browns

This weeks Late Night Stampers Challenge is our favorite color combinations.  For my first sample, I chose pinks and browns which I seem to be drawn to a lot.

I used Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink and Soft Suede for this scrapbook page.  The stamps sets are Simply Soft and Pursuit of Happiness and I added a couple ribbon flowers in there as well.

Supplies:

Pursuit of Happiness, Simply Soft

Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink card stock

Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Wild Wasabi, Soft Suede classic ink

Victoria crochet trim ribbon

Early espresso satin ribbon

Big button

Flirtatious fabric

music notes wheel

top note

Elegant bouquet impressions folder

dimensionals

sticky strip

A little bit of good

Our Late Night Stampers Challenge this week is to Go Green - use green in our cards, scrapbook pages, etc.    I used the Paisley Petals Designer Series paper along with Old Olive and Soft Suede.

For the ribbon, I had a piece that was too short to tie, left over from some other project so I twisted it and wrapped an antique brad around it before I poked the brad through the card stock.

Supplies:

Pursuit of Happiness, Simply Soft

Old Olive, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla card stock

Paisley Petals designer series paper

Pear Pizzazz and Soft Suede classic ink

Victoria crochet trim ribbon

antique brads

basic pearls

dimensionals

Simply Soft

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!  Today also happens to be my 14th Anniversary and we get to celebrate by helping our oldest study for a science test and watch our middle one play at halftime of a basketball game tonight :)

I pulled out my Simply Soft stamp set and made a couple cards combining it with the Mocha Morning specialty paper. 

On the top one, I used the scallop edge border punch for the side of the image and on the bottom one, I used the curly label punch and added a few to the back of the image layer. 

Supplies:

Simply Soft, Occasional Quotes

Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla, Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz card stock

Soft Suede, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz and So Saffron classic ink and markers

basic pearls

Victoria Crochet trim ribbon

Blushing Bride pleated ribbon

Curly Label punch

Scallop edge border punch

dimensionals

Perfect Polka Dots impressions folder

Greta

This is the second of three projects I made for my nieces for part of their birthday gifts.  Greta will receive an 8 x 10 framed piece - I took the photos with the glass removed, but it will be put back when she receives it.

I added a couple little sentiments to the bottom along with some vintage trinkets and Victoria crochet trim ribbon.  The Beau Chateau paper is torn and sponged with Marina Mist classic ink and I stamped the Marina Mist background with a stamp from Simpy Soft.

 I added a little bit of fun to the side of the frame with some ribbon and a vintage label.

Inspiration

This week at Late Night Stampers we have an inspiration challenge using a picture

I chose to use the new hostess set Simply Soft and also the Perfect Words set for this card. 

The background is stamped with one of the images in the stamp set that is meant for 2 step stamping to fill in flower petals.

Supplies:

Simply Soft, Perfect Words stamp sets

Whisper White, Pool Party and Pear Pizzazz card stock

Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Early Espresso, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz classic ink and markers

White organza ribbon