TCC65 Fresh and Bold- Vintage Ladies

Hi Friends!!

It’s time for TheCard Concept #65 “Fresh & Bold” Challenge!  I love this fun inspiration photo (I know I say this each time but really, this one is fun!) and was inspired by the oranges, pinks and the vintage ladies in the artwork on the wall to create my mixed media shabby chic card.

I pulled out a few stamps that I have not used in quite a while to give them some “love” and also incorporated the As You See It #141 Sketch Challenge and the Happy LittleStampers January 2017  Watercolour “Anything Goes” Challenge into the design (I did not use the opt. twist this time :-)).

To create this card:

1). Use an AquaPainter™ to apply Melon Mambo and Tangerine Tango Classic Ink to a piece of Whisper White cardstock, dry with a Heat Tool.

2). Ink the retired Stampin’ Up! French Script background stamp with Stampin’ Archival™ Basic Black ink and randomly press the stamp onto the background paper.

3). Trim the panel and distress the edges with a Distressing Tool, mount onto Basic Black cardstock and mount onto the Extra Thick Whisper White card base.

4). Cut the two banners- one from Melon Mambo cardstock and the other from Tangerine Tango cardstock.  Press both onto the inked French Script background stamp, distress the edges, mount onto Basic Black cardstock and distress again.  Layer the banners onto the card front.

5). Add the White Tea Lace Doily along with the circle die cut from Basic Black cardstock (cut with Spellbinders™ Stately Circles Dies).

6). Ink the vintage girl images from the Crafty Individuals CI-065 “Love Letter Ladies” stamp set with Stampin’ Archival™ Basic Black ink, heat set with the heat tool and add shadows with Derwent® Water Soluble Graphite Pencils (using a water brush to blend_).  Add a bit of color to the girl’s dress with Tangerine Tango Classic Ink and the rose with Melon Mambo Classic Ink.  Dry with a heat tool and apply Frost White Shimmer Paint (mixed with rubbing alcohol) over the panel using an AquaPainter™.  Trim the images and mount onto Basic Black cardstock, trimming close to the edge.  Adhere each of the stamped images to the card front with dimensional foam.

7). Die cut the flowers from Melon Mambo and Tangerine Tango cardstock using the MFT Royal Rose Dies, crimp the die cut pieces with a Crimper Tool, roll into the flower shape and adhere the center with hot glue.  Punch the leaves from Basic Gray cardstock using the MS Leaf Punch and add the leaves with the flowers to the card front (I used hot glue for strength).

8). Add a few Pearls to the corners to finish off the card.

I did not add a sentiment since I thought this card could be used either as a note card, birthday or thinking of you and I can leave it as is or add a sentiment later.

Stamp Sets: French Script (retired Stampin’ Up!), CI-065 Love Letter Ladies (Crafty Individuals)

Ink/Mediums: Stampin’ Archival™ Basic Black, Classic Ink- Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango; Derwent® Water Soluble Graphite Pencils, Frost White Shimmer Paint

Paper: Whisper White, Extra Thick Whisper White, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Royal Roses Dies, MS Leaf Punch, Distressing Tool, White Tea Lace Doily, Pearls, Heat Tool, Crimper Tool, AquaPainter™

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by!  I hope all of you have a fabulous week and you will be able to join us for the #65 “Fresh & Bold” Challenge at The Card Concept!

HYCCT1527 Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History

Hi Friends!!

This card was created for the Splitcoaststampers’ “Hope You Can Cling To” HYCCT1527 Edna’s “Strength In Numbers” Challenge to use "masking" to create a group of people or animals.

Again, if you have not had a chance to do so, I hope you will find the time to visit the above gallery- fantastic inspiration from all!!

I decided to use the Graphic45® Couture set from Hampton Arts® to create my group of fanciful ladies :-)

To create this card:

Stamp the main lady in the center using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock.

Re-ink the image and stamp onto a piece of scrap paper, fussy-cut out the image and use this as a mask for the main image on the Whisper White cardstock.

Ink the other two ladies using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink.

Remove the mask and color the image with Faber-Castell® Polychromos™ Pencils and use Gamsol® with a Blending Stump to blend.

Add definition with the Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker and add shadows to all of the images with the Sahara Sand Stampin’ Write Marker.

Add Frost White Shimmer Paint with an AquaPainter™ to the hat and dark bands on the central image, the veil, gloves on the right hand side lady and the coat for the lady on the left.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Spellbinders® Labels 18 Die to cut out the panel along with another label from Basic Black cardstock.

Split the Basic Black label in half and mount behind the focal image.

Use the Big Shot™ to emboss a piece of Real Red cardstock with the Lacy Brocade Texture Impressions™ Embossing Folder, trim and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock, trim and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

Stamp the sentiment from the retired Stampin’ Up! set, Fabulous Thoughts using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, add the banner points with the Hexagon Punch.

Mount the focal image and sentiment to the card front with dimensional foam and add the 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon Double Bow along with the Rhinestone to the center of the lady in red’s blouse to finish off the card.

 Stamp Sets:  Favorite Thoughts (retired Stampin’ Up!), Couture (Graphic 45® by Hampton Arts®)

Ink: Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink, Stampin’ Write Real Red and Sahara Sand Markers, Faber-Castell® Polychromos™ Red Pencil, Frost White Shimmer Paint

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red

Accessories: Big Shot™, retired Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Spellbinders® Labels 18 Die, Hexagon Punch, 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Rhinestone, Gamsol®, Blending Stump, AquaPainter™

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- I will be posting a few more of the Hope You Can Cling To Challenge cards later this evening and tomorrow!  

JUN15VSNA Happy Anniversary- Time To Celebrate and Dance :-)

Hi Stampers! 

I have been busy this week designing cards for the Splitcoaststampers’ “Happy” Virtual Stamp Night and one of the rules is that you can only spend one hour creating the card (very difficult at times for me :-)).

This card was created for the JUN15VSNA “Happy Dance” Challenge (see details here and gallery here) along with the SC544 Sketch Challenge (see details here and gallery here). 

 

If you have not had a chance to do so, I hope you will find the time to visit the above challenge sites to check out the Design Team samples as well as their galleries- gorgeous inspiration from all!

This card was fairly easy to create since I used Graphic 45’s Time To Celebrate paper along with the Time to Flourish  stamp set#2… a few layers, add  a die cut along with a punch and you are done!

Stamps: Time To Flourish Cling Stamp 2 (Graphic 45)

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Cucumber Crush, Early Espresso; Time To Celebrate (Graphic 45)

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Dizzy Border Die, Hexagon Punch, Pearls

Thanks again for visiting- I will be posting more of the challenge cards this evening and tomorrow :-)  Hope all of you have a great weekend!

TCC31 Birthday Wishes- A Mixed Media Monochromatic Card

Hi Stampers!!

It’s time for the new Card Concept #31 “Cupcakes” using our fun inspiration photo.  My Mixed Media card was inspired by the pink in the frosting as well as the beautiful crocheted lace doily.

The Card Concept is a bi-weekly challenge that has an inspiration photo along with a number of design styles that you can choose from to create your card- Clean and Simple, Clean and Graphic, Clean and Layered, Shabby Chic, Freestyle Collage, Classy and Elegant and Mixed Media.

I decided to combine our challenge along with the Splitcoaststampers Free for All F4A257 Challenge (see details here and gallery here) as well as the Mix-Ability MIX104 Pick A Color, Any Color Monochromatic Challenge (again, see details here and gallery here). 

So pull your supplies together and come join in on the fun!! 

To create this card:

Apply a layer of Gesso to a piece of Whisper White cardstock and allow to dry (or use a Heat Tool to speed up the process).

Using Gelatos®, apply color to the background and spritz with water to dilute and allow to spread.  Again, dry with the Heat Tool and repeat the colors as needed.

Apply additional color with Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stains- Worn Lipstick and Festive Berries spritzing with water and allowing the stain to dilute and spread over the background, dry with the Heat Tool.

Background before adding the QR Die Paper

Ink the retired stamp, Bella Toile using Stone Gray Stāz-On Ink and stamp onto the background panel.

Once dried, de-static the background panel using the Embossing Buddy® and stamp the Hello, Doily background stamp using Versamark™ Ink.  Apply Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder and heat with the Heat Tool. 

Tear the Ultimate Crafts Quick Release Die Paper into small pieces and apply Mod Podge® over the background around the doily, applying the Release Die Paper and adding additional Mod Podge® over the paper.

Allow the panel to dry, use the Distressing Tool to add distressing to the edges.

Using My Digital Studio (MDS), print out the dress form image and the sentiment onto Whisper White cardstock. 

“Fussy-cut” the dress form image, color the image using the Sahara Sand Stampin’ Write marker and apply Mod Podge® to the dress form- set aside to dry.

Add the strip of crocheted lace trim along with the 5/8” Basic Black Triple Satin Ribbon bow. 

Mount the panel onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock, distress the edges with the Distressing Tool and mount onto the Pretty In Pink card base.

Use the XL Oval Punch to punch out the sentiment and mount onto two ovals from Basic Black cardstock (punched with the XL Oval Punch and overlapped to create a frame for the sentiment).

Mount the dress form and the sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Create the rolled roses using the ⅞” and 1 ¼” Scallop Circle Punches (punch the scallop circles from Pretty in Pink cardstock, hand cut a wavy spiral toward the center of each scallop, roll up and adhere in the middle).    Add the rolled roses to the dress form and bow along with the Pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Established Elegance, Watercolor Trio (both MDS Versions), Bella Toile and Hello, Doily background stamps

Ink: Stāz-On® Stone Gray Ink, Ranger® Tim Holtz® Worn Lipstick and Festive Berries Distress Stain, Gelatos®, Printer Ink- Black, Stampin’ Write Marker- Sahara Sand, Versamark™

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, retired Pretty In Pink, Ultimate Crafts Quick Release Die Paper

Accessories: Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder, Punches- XL Oval, Scallop Circle- ⅞” and 1 ¼”, Mod Podge®,  Pearls, ⅝” Basic Black Satin Ribbon, crochet lace from my stash

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday and find time to visit us at  The Card Concept and check out the rest of the Design Team samples  as well as pull out your supplies and play along!! 

Feminine Birthday- A Color and A Sketch Challenge :-)

Hi Stampers! 

I had a chance to spend some time in my craft room this past weekend and decided to create a card using the CQC276 ColourQ Challenge along with the PPA237 Pals Paper Arts Sketch (flipped the sketch).

If you have not had time to do so, I hope you will have a chance to visit the challenge sites and check out the gorgeous Design Team projects as well as the other entrants- again, wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the Established Elegance dress form image using Chocolate Chip Classic Ink and stamp onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.  Carefully cut (‘fussy-cut”) around the image and set aside. 

To create the horizontal collage strip, stamp onto a piece of Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper (DSP) using some of the remaining images in the Established Elegance stamp set with Coastal Cabana, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake and Strawberry Slush Classic Ink. 

Trim the collage panel and mount onto a piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Strawberry Slush cardstock.

Adhere the collage panel to a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, trim and mount onto piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock, trim again and mount onto a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock, trim once more and mount onto the Strawberry Slush card base.

Add the fussy-cut dress form image to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Stamp the sentiment using Chocolate Chip Classic Ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock, create the banner ends using the Hexagon Punch, trim and mount onto Chocolate Chip cardstock and creating the banner again with the Hexagon Punch.

Adhere the sentiment banner to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Create the bow from Coastal Cabana cardstock using the Bow Builder Punch.

Create the rolled flowers using Strawberry Slush cardstock- the small rose is created with the ⅞” Spiral Circle Punch and the large rose with the 1 ¼” Scallop Circle Punch- punch the scallop circles, hand cut a wavy spiral from the outside of the scallop circles toward the centers, crimp both pieces with the Crimper Tool, use the Bone Folder to curl the edges of the petals a bit, roll up from the outside edge and adhere using Tombow Multi-Purpose Adhesive or a Hot Glue Gun.

Add the small rose to the waist area of the dress form and the larger rose to the center of the paper bow. 

Adhere the bow to the card front and add the Pearls to the corners to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets: Established Elegance, Bloom with Hope

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Strawberry Slush

Paper/Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush;  retired Retro Fresh DSP

Accessories: Punches: Bow Builder, Hexagon, ⅞” Spiral Circle, 1 ¼” Scallop Circle; Pearls

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a great week!!

Sensible Woman- Two Challenges in One!

Hi Stampers!

I had two additional tags from the homemade “background” panel that I created for the previous post for the PPA227 Color Challenge, so instead of tucking them away for another day,  I decided to create another card :-)  

This card qualifies for the Catherine and Cathy Create CCC50 Delighted with DSP and the Splitcoaststampers SC514 Sketch Challenge.

I hope you will find time to visit both challenge sites- inspiration from all!  Here is the link for the Splitcoaststampers Master Sketch Challenge- so many sketches, so little time- lol!

To create this card:

As mentioned in the previous post (here), stamp the various images from the retired Established Elegance set using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and Old Olive Classic Ink (for the scroll) onto Whisper White cardstock, masking a few images and coloring the images using Stampin’ Write markers- Crushed Curry, Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie. 

Add a bit of distressing with the large splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge using Baked Brown Sugar Classic Ink.

Use the Note Punch to punch out the images and sponge additional Baked Brown Sugar onto the tags to “antique” the Whisper White cardstock.   Also punch two tags from Old Olive cardstock, cut the tags apart and mount behind the stamped tag images.

Add the Burnt Sienna Organdy Ribbon along the bottom (this ribbon is from my stash and is wired, so I adhered to the tag with Sticky Strip)- also add a piece at the top of the tag and tie with Linen Thread.

Mount a piece of Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper (DSP) to a piece of Old Olive cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Crushed Curry cardstock and "antique” the Crushed Curry DSP using a Baked Brown Sugar Sponge Dauber.

Add the two strips of Burnt Sienna Organdy Ribbon to the center, slip the embossed strip of Very Vanilla cardstock (this was in my stash- previously cut and embossed) and add a strip of Old Olive cardstock to hide the seam of the two strips of ribbon.

Mount the entire panel onto the Pumpkin Pie card base.

Using My Digital Studio (MDS), insert the sentiment image onto a blank 8.5 x 11 document, reduce in size and print onto Very Vanilla cardstock.  Trim the image and create the banner points using the Hexagon Punch. 

Create the rolled flowers with the 1 ¼” Scallop Circle Punch- punch two scallops from Pumpkin Pie cardstock, carefully cut a wavy spiral from the outside edge toward the center, roll up and adhere in the center (I use Hot Glue to adhere). 

Using the Bird Builder Punch, punch the leaves out of Old Olive cardstock, adhere the leaves behind the flowers and add a rose to the top of each tag. 

Add the tags and the sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.  Add a few Pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Established Elegance, French Foliage, Gorgeous Grunge, Favorite Thoughts (MDS version)

Ink:  Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, Baked Brown Sugar; Stampin’ Write Markers- Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie; Printer Ink- Black

Paper: Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie; Eastern Elegance DSP (retired)

Accessories: Big Shot™, Adorning Accents Edgelits™ (retired) , Adorning Accents Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder (retired) , Punches- Note, Hexagon, 1 ¼” Scallop Circle, Bird Builder; Sponge Dauber, Linen Thread, Pearls, Burnt Sienna Organdy Ribbon (from my stash)

 Thanks again for visiting- I hope all of you have a wonderful week!!

Thinking of You- Three Challenges in One :-)

Hi Stampers! 

This card was created using the Pals Paper Arts PPA218 Color Challenge along with the Splitcoaststampers SC504 Sketch and the SC86Inspiration Photo at Stampin’ Celebration.

If you have not had a chance to do, I hope that you will take a moment to visit the galleries at each site – great designs by all!

To create this card:

Stamp the images from Established Elegance (retired) using Classic Ink- Blackberry Bliss and Crumb Cake as well as a few using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock.  Color some of the images using Stampin’ Write Markers- Hello Honey, Blackberry Bliss and Crumb Cake.

Mask the images stamped in the above step and stamp over the images with Backgrounds Rule using Crumb Cake Classic Ink.

Use the Distressing Tool to distress the edges, adhere to Blackberry Bliss cardstock using a Sewing Machine and distress the edges of the Blackberry Bliss layer as well.   Use a Sponge Dauber with Crumb Cake Classic Ink to distress the Whisper White cardstock a bit. 

Mount a piece of Hello Honey Moonlight Designer Series Paper (DSP) onto a piece of Blackberry Bliss cardstock.  Add this layer onto a piece of Crumb Cake DSP with ½ of a White Paper Tea Lace Doily under the edge and mount the entire panel onto a piece of Blackberry Bliss cardstock using a Sewing Machine.

Mount the entire panel onto the 5 ½” x 5 ½” Square Crumb Cake card base.

Add the stamped images using Stampin’ Dimensionals® per the sketch, add the sentiment to the lower right hand corner and adhere the 3/8” Blackberry Bliss Stitched Triple Satin Ribbon bow along with the Antique Brad.

Add the Pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Established Elegance (retired), Backgrounds Rule, Wetlands

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black, Blackberry Bliss, Crumb Cake, Hello Honey; Stampin’ Write Markers- Hello Honey, Blackberry Bliss and Crumb Cake

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss, Moonlight DSP, Crumb Cake DSP (retired)

Accessories: Sponge Dauber, Distressing Tool, XL Oval Punch, White Tea Lace Paper Doily, Sewing Machine, Pearls, Antique Brad

Thanks again for stopping by- have a great week!! 

Vintage and Distressed- Another Scalloped Tag Project :-)

Hi Again Stampers! 

I am having so much fun with the new Scalloped Tag Punch so I decided to use the gorgeous PPA194 color combination at The Pals Paper Arts along with stitching for FM150 Friday Mashup! Challenge, the beautiful SC76 Stampin’ Celebration PhotoInspiration Challenge and the “Simon Says Tag-It” Wednesday Challenge along with the Simon Says Monday “D is for Distress” Challenge!

I hope you will have the time to visit all of the sites and check out the wonderful Design Teams and the numerous entries that provide so much inspiration!

To create this card:

Use the Big Shot™ along with the retired Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Afternoon Tea Designer Series Paper (DSP) and lightly sand to bring out the white core and distress the edges using the Distressing Tool.   

Ink the En Francais stamp and the splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge using Smoky Slate Classic Ink and stamp onto a piece of Smoky Slate cardstock- distress the edges of the cardstock using the Distressing Tool. 

Using a sewing machine, stitch both pieces of the background to a piece of Night of Navy cardstock and distress a bit more along the edges.   

Adhere the Wisteria Wonder background from the Afternoon Tea Designer Series Paper (DSP) onto a piece of Elegant Eggplant cardstock, trim and layer onto Wisteria Wonder cardstock.

  

Add the crochet lace to cover the seams of the cardstock and DSP and cover the top edge with the retired Wisteria Wonder Ruffled Ribbon.

To create the tag- punch out the Scalloped Tag from a 2” piece of Whisper White cardstock and stamp the Thoughts and Prayers image using Stampin’ Write Markers-  Wisteria Wonder and Night of Navy (stamp off once prior to stamping onto the tag). 

Huff onto the En Francais stamp to re-moisten the ink and stamp over the image on the tag and again onto a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock (to use for the sentiment).  Layer a scrap piece of embossed Night of Navy cardstock to the lower portion of the tag (previously embossed using the Big Shot™ and the Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder).  Distress the edges using the Distressing Tool. 

Add the crochet lace along with the Wisteria Wonder Ruffled Ribbon to cover the seam of the embossed Night of Navy layer.  

Create the rolled flowers from Night of Navy and Wisteria Wonder cardstock along with Afternoon Tea DSP (use the 1 ¾” and 1 ¼” Scallop Circle Punches- punch the scallop circles, hand cut a wavy spiral from the outside of the scallop circle toward the center, use the retired Crimper Tool to distress a bit, roll up from the outside edge and adhere using Tombow Multi-Purpose Adhesive or a Hot Glue Gun).

Add the leaves from Smoky Slate cardstock (created with the Bird Builder Punch) and rolled flowers.

Add the tag to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®. 

Stamp the sentiment from the Hostess set, Express Yourself  onto the scrap piece using Night of Navy Classic Ink.  Cut out the sentiment using the Word Window Punch, create a banner using the Hexagon Punch, layer onto a piece of Night of Navy cardstock (also punched with the Word Window Punch, cut into half and spread to create a frame).  Layer the sentiment onto a small oval of Night of Navy cardstock and add to the card front. 

Create the paper bow from Wisteria Wonder using the Large Oval Punch and Hexagon Punch- add the Antique Brad to the center to finish off the bow and adhere to the top of the tag.   

Add the Pearls to the ribbon on the tag and the sentiment to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: En Francais, Thoughts and Prayers, Gorgeous Grunge, Express Yourself (hostess set)

Ink: Night of Navy, Smoky Slate, Stampin’ Write Markers- Night of Navy, Wisteria Wonder

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Night of Navy, Smoky Slate, Wisteria Wonder, Afternoon Tea DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, Square Lattice and retired Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders, Punches: Hexagon, Bird Builder, retired Small Oval, Large Oval, Scalloped Tag, Scallop Circle- 1 ¾”, 1 ¼”;  Distressing Tool, Sewing Machine, Pearls, Pearls, Antique Brad, Crochet Lace (from my stash)

Thanks again for visiting- I hope all of you have a wonderful week!

Pinks and Purples- A Vintage Birthday for Two Challenges

Hi Stampers! 

Time for another SUO-Only Challenge and the SUO92 Challenge is “Pinks and Purples” so I decided to combine both on my card :-) 

 I wanted to also participate in the Seize the Birthday Anything Goes Challenge since it seems as though I never have enough birthday cards on hand :-).  

I hope you will take the time to visit both sites and come join in on the fun!!

To create this card:

Adhere the Wisteria Wonder background from the Afternoon Tea Designer Series Paper (DSP) onto a piece of Elegant Eggplant cardstock, trim and layer onto Wisteria Wonder cardstock.   

Add the ½ Tea Lace Paper Doily to the lower half of the card front, add the ruffled Wisteria Wonder ribbon to hide the seam of the doily.  Adhere the card front to a piece of Elegant Eggplant cardstock and mount onto the Naturals White card base.

Using the Scalloped Tag Punch, cut a tag from Elegant Eggplant cardstock and another one from Afternoon Tea Designer Series Paper (DSP)- trim the Afternoon Tea DSP strip and layer onto the Elegant Eggplant tag.

Stamp the sentiment from the Hostess set, Express Yourself using Elegant Eggplant Classic Ink onto a piece of Naturals White cardstock.  Trim and round the corner using the inside of the 1 ¼” Circle Punch and create the banner points using the Hexagon Punch.  Layer onto a piece of Elegant Eggplant cardstock, trim to create a frame, round the corner and create the banner using the same punches.- add the tag to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® .

Create rolled flowers using the 2 3/8”, 1 ¾” and 1 ¼” Scallop Circle Punches from Elegant Eggplant, Melon Mambo cardstock and Afternoon Tea DSP- punch the scallop circles, crimp using the retired Crimper Tool, hand cut a wavy spiral from the outside of the scallop circle toward the center, roll up from the outside edge and adhere using Tombow Multi-Purpose Adhesive (or a Hot Glue Gun) . 

Punch the leaves from Pear Pizzazz cardstock using the Bird Builder Punch.   Add the roses and leaves to the front of the card front.

Create the paper bow from Melon Mambo cardstock using the Large Oval Punch along with the Hexagon Punch.  Add a rolled rose along with leaves to the center and adhere to the top of the tag.

Add the Pearls to the ribbon to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Express Yourself

Ink: Elegant Eggplant

Paper/Cardstock:  Elegant Eggplant, Melon Mambo, Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizzazz, Naturals White, Afternoon Tea DSP

Accessories: Punches: Hexagon, 1 ¼” Circle, Bird Builder, Large Oval, Scalloped Tag, Scallop Circle- 2 3/8”, 1 ¾”, 1 ¼”;  Tea Lace Paper Doily, Pearls, retired Crimper Tool, retired Wisteria Wonder Ruffled Ribbon

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have a chance to join in on our “Pinks and Purples” SU-OnlyChallenge!