PP17 Welcome Baby

Hi Stampers! 

This week has been extremely busy preparing for a ministry stamping opportunity with our Awana 5th and 6th grade girls (each girl was able to create a card within 30 minutes) and I am still preparing for a Christmas workshop on the same day as my twin niece's 15th birthday celebration!  I have been stamping but not able to post yet :-)

I wanted to participate in at least one challenge this week so I decided to create a quick, simple card for this week’s PP17 challenge with The Paper Players (see http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/) and used the same colors from an earlier post- Stamping411 with the Operator’s  Color Inspiration #140 (see http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com/ ) – when you have a chance, check out both sites for more details and great samples!  

Isn’t that baby girl precious? 

I decided to pull out the jumbo wheel Baby Tees and make a Welcome Baby card (this photo turned out a bit darker- the pink is much lighter IRL). 

The card was very quick to create- a little stamping, punching, embossing and you’re finished! 

You could use the same layout for a boy- just change the colors to Bashful Blue or Certainly Celery.  

Stamp Sets:  Baby Tees Jumbo Wheel, Short and Sweet

Cardstock: Basic Black, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories:  Big Shot, Sizzix Dot EF, Eyelet Border Punch, SU! Pink Pirouette Marker, 5/8” Black Satin Ribbon

Thanks again for visiting- I hope you like this card!  Have a great week- you are all such an inspiration and blessing to me:-)

Stamping 411 Color Inspiration #139

This card was created for the Stamping 411 Color Challenge #139 (see http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com for more details) using the Splitcoast Sketch Challenge #SC297.

I decided to use the Day of Gratitude stamp set (Holiday Mini) and the Emboss Resist technique.

On Whisper White cardstock, I used several brayers to create the background prior to embossing the image with Versamark and Clear EP. Using sponge daubers with Bashful Blue, Pacific Point and Basic Gray rub color over the embossed areas to intensify the color around the image. Finished off the card with Frost White Shimmer Paint, Satin Ribbon and a Pearl.

Stamp Sets: Day of Gratitude, Sincere Sentiments

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Pacific Point, Basic Gray, Whisper White

Ink: Bashful Blue, Pacific Point, Basic Gray, Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press EF, Large Oval Punch, Sponge Daubers, Pearls, Clear EP, Heat Gun, 5/8” White Satin Ribbon

Here's a close-up of the embossed image.

Thanks for visiting- Have a blessed weekend!

PPA57 and Stamping411 Color #138 - Submission #2

Hi Stampers! 

Today I decided to create another card using the sketch from Pals Paper Arts http://www.palspaperarts.com/ and the colors from the Stamping411 #138 - http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com/.  I enjoyed both of these challenges and after my “experiment” with the previous card, I wanted to create another card that reflected my normal “style”.

This card uses two types of embossing - it seems as though I can not resist the embossing lately! :-) 

Stamp Sets: Friends Never Fade, Herb Expressions; Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Peach Parfait, Elegant Eggplant

Ink: Versamark, Elegant Eggplant, Peach Parfait

Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press and Vintage Wallpaper EF, Embossing Buddy, Clear EP, Color Spritzer Tool, Elegant Eggplant marker, Frost White Shimmer Paint Mist, retired ¼” Elegant Eggplant grosgrain ribbon, Antique Brad, Large Oval Punch

Thanks again for looking- have a blessed day!

Two Cards- Three Challenges!

CCMC113 Wish Big

Hi Stampers! Today I decided to create two cards for several challenges.

The first card was created for the Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge #CCMC113 http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/ and as you can see in the inspiration photo, the colors are bright, summery and fun!

At the first viewing of this photo, all I could focus on was the birthday theme, the bright yellow, multiple shades of beautiful blue along with the pop of red and the stars. The yellow and blues remind me of French Country and so I decided to use the emboss resist technique and focus on the colors versus the images.  I find that the emboss resist technique works so well with Upsy Daisy, so I could not resist :-)

Stamp Sets: Upsy Daisy, Flores Sauves, Short & Sweet

Cardstock: Whisper White, Real Red, Daffodil Delight

Ink: Versamark, Daffodil Delight, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Real Red
Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Embossing Buddy, Clear EP, Heat Gun, Sponge Daubers, Modern Label and Word Window Punch, Pearls, Ribbon from my stash


I first embossed the Clear EP on the Whisper White and then sponged the sun and sky using a mask. The flowers seemed to need something else, so I inked the stamp in Versamark and then into Real Red and stamped over the original image. When I heat set, the Real Red seemed to recess into the White (clear). I like the effect- what do you think?

PPA57 Sketch Challenge with Stamping411 Color Inspiration #138

The second card was created using the sketch from Pals Paper Arts http://www.palspaperarts.com/ and the colors from the Stamping411 #138 http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com/ and was what I call an  “experiment” card.

The "experiment" was the enhanced designer paper with the floral images.  The base is Designer Series Paper- Blushing Bride from the Hostess Pack and I stamped the main floral image and the matching smaller flower with the 2-Step process using Elegant Eggplant. 

I felt that the flowers needed more dimension, so I first shadow-outlined the flower images with the Blushing Bride marker.  It still seemed to be pale to me so I decided to color with the Elegant Eggplant marker and that seemed to be too much of a contrast with the rest of the Blushing Bride background, so I ended up filling in all of the areas between the flowers!

I then grabbed my Color Spritzer Tool and “spritzed” the card with the Blushing Bride and Elegant Eggplant markers and colored the centers with Peach Parfait. Final step was to spray with Frost White Shimmer Paint mist and then again with Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint mist and add the pearl details. All of the coloring brought back memories of my childhood- I always loved coloring :-)  To the left is a close-up of the new DP- it has a lot of "dimension" in real life!

Stamp Sets: Flower Fancy, Herb Expressions and En Francais

Cardstock: Whisper White, Peach Parfait, Elegant Eggplant, Blushing Bride
Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press EF, SU! Markers- Peach Parfait, Blushing Bride and Elegant Eggplant, XL Flower Punch, Pretties Kit, Pearls, Frost White and Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint, Color Spritzer Tool, retired ¼” Elegant Eggplant grosgrain ribbon


I hope you like my “experimental” DP- thanks again for visiting me today!