thirty years

Here's a page I made at the workshop. Its a page for my parents book, actually. And technically it is a hybrid page, since I printed off another image from the Define Your Life stamps on My Digital Studio, which is the oval accent you see near the top.

Supplies: Stamps: Taffy Alphabet, Ever After Ink: Lavender Lace, Real Red Paper: Whisper White, real red, Lavender Lace card stocks Accessories: Eyelet punch, Large Oval Punch, Rhinestone Square Fire Brads, White Taffeta Ribbon, Mat pack

Embossing Class part 2

I had my second Embossing Class this week, so now I can share the very last of the cards we made! This is the Cracked Glass technique. Isn't it pretty?! I've wanted to try this for a really long time, and what better time than an Embossing Class? Supplies: Stamps: Ever After Ink: Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron Marker Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron Accessories: Glassy Glaze EP Powder, Heat Tool, Chocolate Taffeta Ribbon, Stamping Sponge

Anniversary!

Ok, this was too fun! On SCS there was a bunch of scrap challenges to do pages on yourself. The point is we are always taking pictures of and therefore scrapping our family and loved ones, and we rarely show up in pictures, much less pages. I was excited about these challenges, I just don't have the photos printed for these pages... Buuuut...!!! This week was my 10th wedding anniversary and I snapped this picture of us. I love it, love it, love it! Now...what to do with it to make it special? Find a challenge about Then and Now and find a wonderful wedding picture as the contrast!!! WHOO! (and while looking, I found this cute FIRST picture of us!) So HERE is what I made!!!
Really, I really love it. It was a lousy evening, but I was dancing while sitting on the floor putting this together! Our wedding colors were dark green and a cream color, and the flowers were white daisies and yellow roses. Well, guess who has been hoarding some yellowy paper with white daises on it? That's right! LOL! Goodness, I love it! haha! Supplies:
Stamps: Taffy ABC, Ever After Ink: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron Paper: Kraft, Barely Banana & Chocolate Chip card stocks, Spring Showers DP (retired) Accessories: Loads of Letters Chipboard, Chocolate Taffeta Ribbon, Pretties Kit, Button Latte, Jumbo Brads, Linen Thread

Workshop Cards

We had a really fun workshop this weekend! These are the cards we made, tomorrow I'll share something else. First I showed this card, which is totally inspired and based on THIS card by Heather Telford. I *really* loved her white on white card. In my case, however, I stamped the image from Lovely As A Tree in two colors of ink and combined it.

Supplies: Stamps: Lovely As A Tree Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red Paper: Very Vanilla card stock Accessories: Chocolate Taffeta Ribbon, Dimensionals This second card was the make & take project. The workshop was outside and it was getting late, so I didn't get all the flowers colored in. And I photo'd it and then gave it away, so it never was completed! But you get the idea...! Supplies: Stamps: Ever After, Friendly Words Jumbo Wheel Ink: Chocolate Chip Paper: Whisper White, Certainly Celery card stock Accessories: Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pens

Saffron & Buttons

So since the new catalog came out three weeks ago, (LOVE it, btw!) I cleared off my sample board of all discontinued and retired product. HMM. That left me with a mighty sparse board and that gives me a LOT of work to do! So! I'm going thru sites that have sketches and hoping to get many cards done in the next little bit. Then I'll actually be ready for my upcoming workshops! LOL!

I got to play with Jen's SSFYTT and I LOVE the result...

Supplies:

Stamps: Ever After Ink: Always Artichoke, So Saffron Paper: So Saffron, Always Artichoke & Very Vanilla card stock Accessories: Button Latte, Linen Thread, Chocolate Taffeta Ribbon, Mat Pack, Stamping Sponge, Blender Pen

Happy New Catalog Day!

That's right girls, the new Stampin' Up! catalog is released today!!!!! WHOO!!!

I'll be back this afternoon to update my links and sidebars and all that but I wanted to share these two cards, in connection with a super fun promotion starting today, at noon!

This first card is based on Julee's Mojo Monday sketch. I actually used the scallop edge on all four sides of the pink but I didn't like it. So this is my modified version...

Supplies: Stamps: Ever After, Upsy Daisy Ink: Regal Rose, Certainly Celery Paper: Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Whisper White Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Celery Grosgrain ribbon, Jumbo Brads, Mat Pack

And this card I did a while ago in a workshop, but never posted here. I posted its cousin HERE, but not this one! LOL

Supplies:

Stamps: Puns from the Past Ink: Not Quite Navy Paper: Not Quite Navy, More Mustard, Very Vanilla Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, EE Brads, Vanilla grosgrain

I'll be back! *grin*

Anniversary Mojo

I got to play along with Julee's fabulous Mojo sketch this week. I needed a card for my in-laws wedding anniversary...and it'll be late because the day is today and I made it last night.... Rats. But hopefully its pretty enough to make up for that....

Supplies: Stamps: Ever After

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Certainly Celery,Versamark

Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White card stock, retired DP

Accessories: White Organza Ribbon, 1 3/8 circle inch punch, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Ever After!

"...ever after!" ...its another song in my head, lol. that one comes from Into The Woods...or maybe the Cinema Challenge two weeks ago...or maybe the stamp set I used on the card! haha!

Well, for the challenge you were supposed to use a flourish. My flourish image is being loaned out at the moment so um, you get distressed...? haha.

This is one of those movies I love but I never watch. I am obnoxiously emotional so the whole little girl-daddy thing kills me, and then the shoes/book dilemma... so I just avoid the flick, even tho its downstairs and I really do love it. Yup, I'm cool like that.

So anyway, I picked this awesome Friendly Words wheel because its got that old fashioned touch, but also, Danielle is a loyal friend and its her friends who get her thru it all. Even when her prince is a jerk, she's got her friends. I added the bluebell stamp because it worked. Its just funny that it comes from a set called Ever After. *giggle* I tried to mix in distressed edges because there is that rustic-ness to the movie.

Supplies:

Stamps: Ever After, Friendly Words Jumbo Wheel Ink: Chocolate Chip ink cartridge, Almost Amethyst Paper: Almost Amethyst, Close to Cocoa Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Mat Pack, Jumbo Brads

Wedding Card

This card is based on Lauren's sketch, AND is entered in for her new design team!!! Hoping, hoping...!

Supplies:

Stamps: Ever After

Ink: Always Artichoke, Pretty in Pink

Paper: Always Artichoke, Whisper White card stock

Accessories: Blender Pens, Latte Buttons, Mini Glue Dots

Its simple, but I like it a lot. Lauren is so creative and has great sketches, I love to play along! It would be awesome to be on her team with all the fun things she has planned! wow! Anyway, here's my try!

Stretching!

This card is not exactly my usual style. Its like the ones I admire but never seem to emulate. Well, I made this one using Jen's SSFYTT and also, for my parents 30th wedding anniversary! So I really wanted it to be PRETTY. I wanted to use all of these elements...the ribbon, the embossed heart, and that particular DP. I am very happy with the end result! I need to "stretch" more often! And I think this new stamp set will help me do that!

Supplies: Stamps: Ever After Ink: Bravo Burgundy, Versamark, White Craft paper: Bravo Burgundy, Pink Pirouette, Parisian Summer DP (retired) Accessories: White embossing Powder, Heat Tool, White Taffeta Ribbon