My Stamping Getaway

One of my close friends, Chrisie is getting married in October. I was able to attend her wedding shower this past weekend for just a little while before I was off to work. This is the card I made for her. This is basically the same card I posted a couple of weeks ago only I added the wedding cakes from “Fun and Fast Notes” and some organdy ribbon. Thanks for looking!
Congrats Chrisie!!

Here is my first tent top card. I just threw it together with some of the leftover scraps I had from the last two cards I posted. The main piece is 4 1/4 ” x 3 3/4″. The scalloped piece hanging over the top makes the card a total of 4 1/4″ tall so that is will still fit in an A2 envelope. I used my SU markers and a blender pen to color the flower and bird. OH and major excitement, Mr. Brown brought my SU scalloped punch yesterday. They have been listed as  back ordered until September, but I ordered it anyway just to see and here it is!!! The JOY!

Today is the boys first day back to school.  They went last night to meet their teachers and we are all very pleased with the classes they are in.  I am so excited for them, because I think this is one of the best times in their lives. Not a lot of stress or peer pressure yet at this age. It is just good to be a kid! I am also looking forward to seeing my friends that I have missed over the summer. The summer seems to have just flown bye this year, guess its because I have been so busy.  I am definitely looking forward to fall now and all of the colors and smells it brings. Won’t be long!

Have a super day

Thanks for looking!

Recipe:

Stamps: Fast & Fun Notes

Ink: Basic Black, SU Markers, Blender Pen, Souffle Pens (non SU)

Card Stock: Barely Banana, Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Green Gingham (non SU), Ticket Corner Punch, Marvy Giga & Mega Punches round and scalloped (non SU).

*All products used are from Stampin’ UP! unless noted otherwise.

This is the card I made for a friend at work to say thanks and good luck.

Here is the recipe:
Stamps: *Fun & Fast Notes, the “Best Wishes” stamp is from Printworks
*Ink: Basic Black, Green Galore, Watercolor Wonder Crayons
*Card Stock: Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Green Gingham (unknown)

*Products by Stampin’ UP!

Thanks Carrie for this challenge. I love this set, but it is one of those that is definitely a challenge to use.  I wanted to try this layout, so I challenged myself with that. The piece with “Wanted” flips down and the piece under it flips up. I think this kind of card is usually turned horizontal, but I had to be different. The colors I used were Basic Gray, Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla and Barely Banana.  With the main floral image I set one of the new big eyelets in the center then I stuck a dimensional on the back side. I then pierced through the center, all the way through the dimensional and placed a green brad (from the soft subtles pack). You could also set a regular sized eyelet in the center as well. The actual word “WANTED” was inked in Basic Gray, but I stamped off once so it wouldn’t be so dark. I wanted to add a word or words in with the “wanted”, because I didn’t think it made sense by itself.  This was tough, because you can’t really put the word friends or love with wanted, because that makes you sound needy. LOL! So while looking though my sets I came across one of my favorites. The words “Days” and “Together” are both from the set “Happy Everything”. I just love that set and use it a ton.  I don’t know…what do you think? Don’t forget to go to Carrie’s blog, Artistic Avenger,  to check out what she has made with this set since she was the challenger. I can’t wait to see what she has come up with. Thanks for looking!

Have a super weekend!

*all supplies used are by Stampin’ UP!

The technique for part of this card is called “Faux Suede”,  but I think it also looks like felt. I work at a little boutique and we are getting in all kinds of beautiful Fall items. One of the items that we are carrying right now are felt purses. Of course when I see all of these fun fashion items I immediately list off in my head which SU colors I can use to recreate the look on a card. The purse that inspired me to make this card is (in SU colors) Basic Gray, Purely Pommegranate, River Rock and Bayou Blue. See the “In Colors” really are “IN”. I took a piece of basic gray and really roughed it up by rolling it over the edge of my table. This loosens up the fibers so that you can peel the card stock apart into two layers. When you pull about the cardstock you end up with a fibery (is that a word?) felt or suede look, thus Faux Suede. I did this on both the basic gray and all of the little flowers, which were punch out with the “Three For You” punch. Once I put all the pieces on the card I faux stitched with my white gel pen and piercing tool. I used the little flower type stamp from “Wanted” inked up with Basic Gray and stamped it all over the right side of this card. Then I used the Crop-O-Dile to dry emboss the little cirlces along the side. I then took a few pieces and and  ran them back and forth like you would to make a paper fan and layered them on the side.

That is it! Hope that made sense. It has been a long day. Aly isn’t feeling good and I am pretty sure she has an ear infection. We will be going to the Doctor tomorrow…poor baby. I hate it when she doesn’t feel good.

TTFN

*All products used are by Stampin’ UP!

I made this card so as a sample for the card class I held last night. I think it went over well. I love when cards look like they will take forever and turn out to be super easy.  Take a look at my last post for directions.

Have a super weekend!

*All supplies used are by Stampin’ UP!

I have been wanting to play with this new set ” Fabulous Flowers” since I first saw it in the new SU 2007/2008 Fall and Winter catty. I think this is a gorgeous flower with so many possibilities. When I saw this set used for the “Emerging Colors” technique on Split Coast Stampers I had to try it out. When I was done I took the flower a bit further and cut the tips of each petal curling them up a bit. Very time consuming, but I LOVE this flower! I can’t wait to see what else I can do with it.

Before I go, I just wanted to say congrats to 1 Crafty Gal. Karie is expecting a baby…Congrats!! I wish you and your family the very best!!

Have a super day! I will be back at school helping out with registration and then off to work the rest of the day. I think I am one of the few Moms that are not ready to go back to school yet. I am not ready for homework again… argh!

Recipe:

Stamps: Fabulous Flowers, Baroque Motifs

Ink: Coral Cameo, Soft Sky, Versa Mark, Basic Gray, Wild Wasabi

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Basic Black

Accessories: Clear EP, Black Organdy ribbon

*All products used are by Stampin’ UP!

Hmmm… if you could pick out three flavors of cake what would you pick? I would of course have to have some chocolate, maybe lemon and possibly white with raspberry filling.

I know this stamp is “suppose to be” for a wedding, but I thought it would be cute in different colors and for a birthday. I actually paper pieced the cake part, which means I stamped the image on the whisper white cardstock.  I then stamped the image again on three different colors of card stock and cut out just the cake pieces.  I took the cake images and wrapped them around my marker so that they were rounded. Then I put a small piece of dimensionals  down on the main image and laid the rounded cake on top. This makes the cakes pop off the card and appear to be round. The cake stands were highlighted with Bashful Blue and then I used Crystal Effects to make them look like glass. It is hard to see in the picture, but hopefully you get the point. Hope you like!

Recipe:

Stamps:Fun & Fast Notes, Looks Like Spring, and Hugs & Wishes

Card stock: Orchid Opulence, Whisper White, Basic Black, Soft Sky Print Designer Paper, Gable Green and Soft Sky

Ink: Basic Black, Orchid Opulence, Bashful Blue, Gable Green, YoYo yellow & White Gel Pen

Accessories: Crystal Effects, Dimensionals

*All products used are by Stampin’ UP!