Birds for Mother's day!

I realized just in the nick of time that I needed to make Mother's Day cards and get them in the mail!! So now that I am sure these have arrived, I can post them!

This first one uses this week's Mojo Monday sketch. When I saw the blocks on the sketch I thought of a paint chip card, so I have progressing shades of pink/red. This is a hostess set so its only available until the end of June. But I have had a lot of fun using it- especially these two images!

Supplies: Stamps: Of The Earth, Teeny Tiny Wishes Ink: Ruby Red, Real Red, Rose Red & Pretty in Pink

Paper: Rose Red, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla card stocks

Accessories: Word Window Punch, Eggcellent Eggs Kit rhinestones (newly retired)

This card uses last weeks Mojo Monday sketch! I began by looking for a way to use my new bird punch! It was on back-order until the mini was almost done, and I haven't had a chance to use it til now! You'll see it more anyway...! I think I saw Andrea use this particular color combination (Apricot bird touched up with Regal Rose ink) and that's how I had to start!

Supplies: Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Friendly Words jumbo wheel

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose

Paper: Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, Apricot Appeal & Whisper White card stocks

Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Bird Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon

Paper Flowers!

I had a workshop this weekend and showed three different ideas for paper flowers. The first two came straight out of the demo magazine! If you want a FREE magazine sent to your house every month, full of ideas, during Sale-A-Bration is the best time to start your own Stampin' Up! business!

So, I demo'd these first two cards...

On the Celery one, I printed off some of the Define Your Life images off the My Digital Studio and then punched them out with the scallop circle punch! The bottom layer lays flat, and the top layer was snipped around the edges and folded upward a little. Then, you can have a button in so many more colors (black!) just by printing it off the MDS!

The second card was done by using three sizes of circle punches, snipping around the sides of all three, layering, and adding an actual button in the middle. I free-handed the leaves for this one. And the colors come from needing a shot of yellow and pink in the middle of this blaaah winter air we've been having! I thought it was nice!

And this was the Make & Take. The idea came (to me) from Becky's blog. And now you know three new ways to make a paper flower!

Supplies: Stamps: Friendly Words Jumbo Wheel Ink: Soft Suede Paper: More Mustard card stock, Autumn Traditions DP Accessories: Soft Suede Polka Dot Grosgrain ribbon, Earth Element Brads, 1 3/8 inch circle punch, 1 1/4 inch circle punch, 1 inch circle punch, Mat Pack

Supplies above: Card 1: Stamps: Delight in Life (MDS), Teeny Tiny Wishes (I did use the retired Weathered background stamp on this to add some texture) Ink: Basic Black, Certainly Celery Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes Paper: Certainly Celery card stock, white printer paper Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch

Card 2: Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes Ink: Rose Red, Certainly Celery marker Paper: Sahara Sand, So Saffron, Certainly Celery card stocks Accessories: Fresh Favorite Buttons, Linen Thread, 1 3/8 inch circle punch, 1 1/4 inch circle punch, 1 inch circle punch, Paper Snips, Mini Glue Dots

Workshop Cards

I had a stamp workshop this morning! We had a good time and here are the cards I showed...

This was the make & take, and the basic design came straight out of the demo magazine! Such a great perk to my "job!"

Supplies: Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes Ink: Always Artichoke, Soft Suede Paper: Always Artichoke & Whisper White card stocks, Autumn Traditions & Soft Suede Patterns DP Accessories: Soft Suede polka dot grosgrain ribbon, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8 inch circle punch, Dimensionals

And here's a super simple card to show off something fun with glitter - also from the demo magazine!

Supplies: Stamps: Friendly Words Wheel Ink: Chocolate Chip ink cartridge Paper: Whisper White & Bashful Blue card stock Accessories: Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon, Button Latte, Mini Glue Dots, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

You stick the glue dot in the middle of the bigger button, and sprinkle glitter on that! Nifty, huh?

Birthday Sketches!

So exciting- I got to play with MORE sketches! :) I missed them! It really does make card making so quick for me! This first card is already in the mail, so that is another YEAY for me! haha!

Anyway, I used Julee's Mojo Monday sketch for this:

Supplies:

Stamps: Of the Earth, Friendly Words Jumbo Wheel Ink: Melon Mambo, Soft Suede & Crushed Curry Paper: Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry & Whisper White card stocks Accessories: Soft Suede polka dot ribbon, Stamping Sponge

And the OCC sketch for this:

Supplies:

Stamps: Of The Earth, Upsy Daisy Ink: Basic Gray, Bashful Blue Paper: Bashful Blue, Whisper White Accessories: Big Shot & Top Note Die, retired ribbon

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

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

35 Card Class Part 1

The title says it all, I believe... lol

Since I cut the supplies for 350 cards in the last week and a half, I thought I'd share THAT! So here I have some...more tomorrow! (a few of these have images I did not offer in the class becuase they are so long retired. However, these exact cards were made for a gift and since they are stamped, I am posting those, rather than all blank ones!)

Supplies: Stamps: Many, many misc greetings, current and retired! Ink: Bordering Blue, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron Paper: Bella Birds DP, Bordering Blue, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Pink Pirouette & White card stock Accessories: Corduroy Buttons, Button Latte, Jumbo Brads, White Organza Ribbon, Chocolate Taffeta Ribbon, Pretties Kit

35 Card Class!

Good morning! Today is the last day to turn in your $16 fee to attend my class next weekend! Here are just a few of the cards we'll be making... We're using new stamps, new papers, and new accessories, plus you go home with 35 card for any occasion you need! Hope you'll join us!