SUO70- Friendly Butterflies

Hi Stampers! 

The SUO70Challenge is Anything Butterflies and we welcome all entries using Stampin’ Up! Only products!  So pull out those butterfly stamps,  punches, embosslits, dies and as in my case, My Digital Studio to create a project and come share with us!!

I decided to use My Digital Studio along with some of the new 2013-2015 In-Colors to create another card- I love the Swallowtail stamp brush and the fact that you can "re-size" the image! 

To create this “hybrid” card:

Using My Digital Studio (MDS), insert the Swallowtail image onto your 8.5 x 11 blank page and re-size into three different sizes.   Also insert the sentiment from Friendly Words and print out onto Whisper White cardstock. 

Carefully cut out each butterfly by hand and use a Sponge Dauber with the 2013-2015 New In-Colors (Coastal Cabana and Crisp Cantaloupe) along with So Saffron to pounce color onto the butterflies.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Apothecary Accents Framelit™ to create the label detail from Whisper White and Basic Black (cut the Basic Black layer in half vertically to layer behind the frame).  Emboss with the Big Shot™ and soon to be retired Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder (I will miss this one so much!). 

Using the Big Shot™, position an Oval Framelit™ over the sentiment and a piece of Basic Black cardstock and cut both at the same time.  Adhere the sentiment to the Basic Black layer allowing a bit of the black to show as a frame. 

Use the Big Shot™ along with the Fancy Fan Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock. 

Using Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Ink, repeatedly stamp the floral image from Bloomin’ with Kindness onto a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock. 

Layer the embossed/stamped pieces onto a piece of Basic Black and layer again onto the Whisper White card base.  Add a scrap strip of Basic Black cardstock to hide the seams of the Crisp Cantaloupe and Coastal Cabana layers.  

Add the Antique Brads to the focal layer (use the 1/16” Hand Held Punch or Paper Piercer Tool to punch the holes for the brads).  Position the sentiment and focal layer onto the  card and add the butterflies/pearls to finish off the card.   

Stamp Sets:  Bloomin’ with Kindness, Swallowtail (MDS), Friendly Words (MDS)

Ink: Printer Ink- Black, Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, So Saffron

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Fancy Fan and Lacy Brocade Textured Impression ™Embossing Folders, Oval and Apothecary Accents Framelits™, Sponge Daubers, Antique Brads, Pearls

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope can come join us for the SUO70 Butterflies Challenge!!

Flower Quilt to Celebrate Mom :-)

Hi Stampers! 

I wanted to create one more card before the new work week started, so I decided to use the Pals Paper Arts PPA158 Color Challenge along with the JAI164 Sketch Challenge and Stampin’ Royalty SR174 Celebrating Mom Theme Challenge.

Again, all three challenge sites have wonderful Design Team samples and the other entries are fabulous- I hope you will take the time to visit :-)

                                                                                               

To create this fun, easel card:

Using the Splitcoaststampers'  Easel Card tutorial- create the easel card base and cut another piece of 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" Whisper White cardstock for the card front.

Punch out 1 1/4" squares from three different Designer Series Paper (I used retired Spice Cake, Everyday Enchantment and Sycamore Street) and adhere the squares to a smaller piece of Whisper White (approx 4" x 4") using the Two-Way Glue Pen.  Add the ½” Summer Starfruit Stitched Satin Ribbon triple bow and sentiment and layer this panel onto Lucky Limeade cardstock (approx 4 1/8" x 4 1/8") and again onto the 4 ¼” x 4 ¼” Whisper White Easel Card base.

To create the flowers- From Pool Party cardstock, punch out one large flower using the Blossom Punch and five scallop circles- one- 1 ¼”,  one- 1 ¾” and three - 7/8".  From the outside of each scallop, using Paper Snips cut a wavy spiral following  the outside circle to the center to create rolled flowers (see tutorial).

Front view 

To create the large flower- emboss the Blossom Punch flower using the Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Folder.  Create the rolled flower center using the small 1 1/4" rolled flower within the 1 3/4" rolled flower.  Adhere the rolled flower center  to the center of the embossed Blossom Punch flower using Mini Glue Dots and add the Pearl to the center to finish off the large flower.

Adhere the sentiment layer on the lower third of the easel card and add the three 7/8” rolled flowers above the layer with Pearl centers using Mini Glue Dots. 

Stamp Sets: All Holidays, Messages for Mom (both MDS)

Ink:  Printer Ink- Black

Paper: Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Designer Series Paper- Everyday Enchantment, Spice Cake, Sycamore Street (retired)

Accessories:  Big Shot™,  Lacy BrocadeTextured Impressions™ Embossing  Folder, Punches- 1 ¼” Square, Decorative Label, Blossom, Scallop Circle- 7/8”, 1 ¼”, 1 ¾”; Pearls, ½” Summer Starfruit Stitched Satin Ribbon

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

Farewell to Established Elegance

Hi Stampers! 

I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend!  One more segment of my "Farewell" series- this time a favorite vintage stamp set of mine,  Established Elegance. 

I have several friends that just love “girly-girl” images and this set has the vintage style and images that are perfect for the “girly-girl” as well as the vintage look.

  

I hope you have enjoyed this farewell to Established Elegance and again, if this is one that has been on your wish list of a while, now is the time since it is only be available until May 31^st.

Thanks for stopping by- have a terrific Monday!!

By The Seashore- Two Challenges in One

Hi Stampers! 

I hope you are having a great weekend!  I had a chance to spend some time in my craft room this evening/morning and wanted to create a card using the colors from the CCMC250 Create with Connie and Mary Challenge along with the FMS84 Freshly Made Sketch Challenge.  I hope you take the time to visit each site and check out the Design Team samples along with the other entries!

I had already printed out these images the other day using My Digital Studio and thought they would work well with this sketch.

To create this card:

Print the images from By The Seashore Stamp Brush set and the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes onto Whisper White cardstock (I re-sized both elements).  Carefully cut out the seashells, sand dollars and crab and use the Word Window punch for the sentiment.

Use a Sponge Dauber to sponge Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Basic Gray Classic ink onto the images.  Highlight with White Gel Pen. 

Create the banner using Basic Gray DSP and the 1 ¼” Square Punch for the banner points- layer onto a piece of Basic Gray cardstock.  Layer the images along the banner using Mini Glue Dots.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Fancy Fan Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Calypso Coral cardstock and the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Pool Party cardstock.

Adhere the layers per the sketch and mount onto Whisper White and Basic Gray to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  By The Seashore (MDS), Teeny Tiny Wishes (MDS)

Ink: Printer Ink- Black, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Basic Gray

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Basic Gray DSP

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Fancy Fan and Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders, 1 ¼” Square Punch, Word Window Punch, Sponge Daubers, White Gel Pen

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a blessed Sunday!!

Farewell to Elements of Style

Hi Stampers! 

I hope all of you had great day!  I decided to highlight another one of my very favorite stamps that will be retiring at the end of May- Elements of Style. 

This set has gorgeous images and will be another one that I will keep in my growing collection. 

The floral image looks great water-colored, colored with markers, embossed or just stamped and you can create a fast, easy card in no time!

Scroll image- stamped over sponged background

Stamped and colored with markers

Another card highlighting the scroll image 

Clean and simple- sponging for depth

Simple Black and White 

I hope you have enjoyed this farewell to Elements of Style and again, if this is one that has been on your wish list of a while, now is the time since it is only be available until May 31^st. 

Thanks for stopping by- have a terrific Saturday!!

A Retro Card for a True Friend :-)

Hi Again, Stampers!!

I decided to create a card using the colors in this week’s DD50 Dynamic DuosChallenge along with a soon-to-be retired set, Printed Petals.  The flowers in this set seem a bit retro to me, so I decided to go with a more contemporary card :-)   A bit out of my comfort zone but that is what I love about weekly challenges :-)

Again, if you have a chance, stop by the Dynamic Duos site- they are starting their new Design Team rotation next week-can't wait to see the creations from the new team (they already provide so much inspiration)!

To create this card:      

                                                                                      

Using the Embossing Buddy® , de-static a piece of Blushing Bride and Calypso Coral and stamp the floral image using Versamark™ ink.  Apply Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder and heat with the Heat Tool to melt the powder.  Once cooled, carefully cut out each flower and use the ¾” Circle Punch to punch out the center of each flower.

Use the 1” Circle punch to punch out two circles from Blushing Bride and one from Calypso Coral cardstock.  Adhere the floral center circles onto the cardstock circles to form the flower centers and mount onto each flower.

Another view to try to photograph the Rhinestones :-)

Use the Big Shot™ along with the Elegant Lines Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Calypso Coral and a piece of Blushing Bride Designer Series Paper.  Mount both onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock and add the ½” Basic Black cardstock strip to hide the seam between the two.

Cut the horizontal strips from Basic Black cardstock­ they are approx. an inch wide and add the ½” wide panel of Blushing Bride on one strip and Calypso Coral on the other two.  Emboss these strips using the Big Shot™ with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.

Adhere the horizontal strips to the card front and add the flowers using Glue Dots™. 

Add the sentiment layer and Rhinestones around the floral centers and at the edge of the sentiment to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Printed Petals, Simple Friendship (MDS)

Ink: Versamark™, Printer Ink- Black

Paper: Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Basic Black, Whisper White, Blushing Bride DSP (retired)

Accessories:  Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Big Shot™, Elegant Lines and Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders, Punches- ¾” Circle, 1” Circle, Small Oval, Modern Label; Rhinestones

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you like this retro style card!!  Have a great Thursday!!

Farewell to Day of Gratitude

Hi Stampers! 

I hope all of you had a wonderful day!   I had a great time with our Awana 5^th and 6^th grade girls this evening- they are a terrific group of young ladies who love to serve the Lord!!

Next week will be our End of Year Award ceremony and we will not see most of them until the Fall- I will miss them so!!!

I wanted to take a moment to highlight another one of my favorite sets that will be retiring on May 31^st- Day of Gratitude.  This set has a beautiful medallion along with a few other images and two thank you sentiments- just love it!!

The medallion looks great heat embossed as well as colored with Sponge Daubers (take the dauber and pounce the different colors along the stamp)- a great way to achieve a soft colored effect. 

How about a non-traditional Christmas card?  See the medallion at the top of the ornaments?

The Gratitude sentiment is perfect for so many occasions!

Another one with the sentiment and Leaves from Gently Falling 

Colored with the Sponge Daubers - Pouncing color onto the Medallion

Flower of Gratitude :-)

Create your own DSP and focal point 

I hope you have enjoyed this farewell to Day of Gratitude- I will miss this one in the main catalog but it will still remain in my collection.  If you go to the link, there are a few more on my blog- some of the older posts highlight emboss resist and there is a tutorial on how to color the Medallion :-)

Again, if this is one that has been on your wish list of a while, now is the time since it is only be available until May 31^st.