Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Ribbon Rose Card

Here is the other technique I taught at my last technique class -- ribbon roses! This is something that is easy to do and adds something so elegant to a card. I used seam binding ribbon to create this rose because I found it twists really well. I thought the rose was so pretty and elegant that it would make a great wedding or anniversary card so I paired it with a very simple white front, embossing part way up with the vintage wallpaper embossing folder. I stamped the word "cherish" from the Baroque Motifs Stamp set and added the rose on. The rose petals are made by punching out the 5-petal flower punch from olive card stock and cutting two petals off to look like leaves! I love how versatile punches can be! I also added a pearl in the middle of the rose. I love how this card turned out!


stamps: Baroque Motifs
ink: rose red
paper: whisper white, rose red, crumb cake, old olive
other: scallop circle punch, vintage wallpaper embossing folder, small hole punch, adhesive paper, adhesive pearl, 5 petal flower punch


Monday, August 29, 2011

Scented Cherry Card



This card was created for my last technique class. The technique used here was scratch and sniff. If you scratch the cherries they actually smell like cherries! How cool is that? You use a mix of embossing powder and Kool-aid to get this effect. Want to learn cool techniques like this? Contact me to sign up for my next technique class!

For the rest of the card I used some other fun stuff including the new Lace Ribbon Border punch and the designer frames embossing folder. To make the cute little tag I just punched out a curly label punch and tucked it behind the main image. The "friends" word is from the Tiny Tags Stamp set.

stamps: Fruit & Flowers, Tiny Tags
ink: Lucky Limeade, Riding Hood Red, crumb cake
paper: whisper white, early espresso, crumb cake, Riding Hood Red
other: bakers twine, Designer frame embossing folder, big shot, Lace Ribbon border punch


Sunday, August 28, 2011

Berry Wishes Card!


Here's Another one using the Fruit & Flowers stamp set. Can you tell I'm having a ton of fun with this set? Sometimes I will get a stamp set that is just so much fun to play with and this is definitely one of them! This card is pretty simple. I started with a calypso coral base and layered some patterned paper from the Berry Blossoms Designer paper pack over it-- This paper is SUPER CUTE!! for the main image I embossed the oval using one of the designer frame embossing folders. This one is my favorite because the oval punch fits perfectly inside! I added on some bakers twine and the sentiment "best wishes" from the Sincere Salutations stamp set. Oh, and I almost forgot, I used the cool Lace Ribbon Border with wisteria wonder card stock to add some fun detail!


stamps: Fruit & Flowers, Sincere Salutations
ink: calypso coral, Lucky Limeade, Black
paper: calypso coral, wisteria wonder, Berry Blossoms Designer paper, whisper white
other: bakers twine, Designer frame embossing folder, big shot, Lace Ribbon border punch


Saturday, August 27, 2011

Berry Cute Matchbox


Hello there! Today I'm sharing a cute little matchbox made using the Berry Blossoms Designer series paper. This paper is Amazing! It's so cute and summery… I just love it. If you love paper, make sure to place your order before the end of the month since all the designer papers are buy three get one free! What a deal! Check out the details here.

For this cute little box, I simply cut the box out using the XL Matchbox big shot die and folded it up. This die is really simple to use. The bottom doesn't even need any adhesive! I finished the box off by stamping the strawberry from the Fruit & Flowers stamp set on a piece of white that was also cut out with the XL matchbox die. On top of that I stamped the word "friends" from the Tiny Tags stamp set. I tied a piece of ruffled ribbon around the box and then added the tag using a piece of bakers twine. Then, of course, put candy inside!

stamps: Fruit & Flowers, Tiny Tags
ink: calypso coral, Lucky Limeade, whisper white
paper: calypso coral, Berry Blossoms Designer paper
other: bakers twine, Lucky Limeade ruffled ribbon, bakers twine, XL matchbox die, big shot, candy


Friday, August 26, 2011

Triple Turtles



Here is another card using a set from the summer mini called Summer Splash. I can't believe that summer is almost over! The summer mini Catalog is done in just a few days and it will be September! Where does the time go?

To make this card I stamped three squares using the clear stamp blocks as stamps with pool party ink. Then I stamped turtles using pacific point ink over the top. I stamped another turtle with lucky limeade ink on another piece of carsick and cut him out so that I could add him on with a dimensional. The rest of the card is pretty simple, lucky limeade dots embossed using the polka dot embossing folder in the big shot, a border using the scallop trim border punch. I also added on some seam binding ribbon and a small "4 you" sentiment from the Tiny Tags stamp set, punched out with the jewelry tag punch. The Birthday Celebrations sentiment is from the Upsy Daisy stamp set-- and it looks like I stamped it a little crooked!

Hope you enjoy the rest of your summer!



stamps: Summer Splash, Upsy Daisy, Tiny Tags
ink: pool party, Lucky Limeade, pacific point
paper: pool party, whisper white, lucky limeade, pacific point
other: bakers twine, jewelry tag punch, small hole punch, olive seam binding ribbon, scallop trim border punch, dimensionals, polka dots embossing folder


Thursday, August 25, 2011

Sail Away!


Here is a fun card I made using the Sail Away set in the summer mini. If you like this set or anything else in the mini, you only have a few days left to order since it is only available until August 31st!

To make this card I used a beauty color combo of pool party, river rock, crumb cake and early espresso. The embossed background was created using the lattice embossing folder in the Big shot. I added to eyelets and some bakers twine to give it a bit of a Nautical look. The background behind the sailboat was created using an acrylic block as a stamp. To finish it off I used the Thinking of you Sentiment from the Sincere Salutations stamp set.


stamps: Sail Away, sincere salutations
ink: pool party, early espresso
paper: pool party, river rock, crumb cake, early espresso, whisper white
other: eyelets, bakers twine, Label punch, paper piercer, lattice embossing folder


Sunday, August 21, 2011

Flowers from the Berry set!

Did you Notice that the Fruit & Flowers set has flowers too? he he he.. I've been so busy using the fruit I thought I should try a card using the flowers! So I stamped some flowers along the bottom of the white top note shape (cut with the big shot) and then added a fun flower made by punching out several layers of cardstock with the 5-petal flower punch. I added a birthday sentiment from the Happiest Birthday Wishes hostess set!

Here's a close-up:
stamps: Fruit & Flowers, Happiest Birthday wishes.
paper:calypso coral, wisteria wonder, lucky limeade, whisper white
ink:calypso coral, wisteria wonder, lucky limeade
other: 5-petal flower punch, Top Note Big shot die, brad, Lace Ribbon Border punch, Scallop circle punch


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