Valentines- Round 1

I have been trying to plan projects for an upcoming Valentines Class, and yesterday I finally got to start. I had two ideas in my head for this card and I strongly prefer one over the other, haha! That's okay- its good to try things even when they don't work, haha!

I used a sketch for both tries. First up, a loose interpretation of the latest from the TGIF Challenge blog, haha.... I kept it pretty simple because this is for a class, with all levels of experience attending. The only trick is trimming the edges off the die cut piece, and adding glue dots to all the right places on the ribbon, haha.

Supplies:
Stamps: Honeycomb Hello
Ink: Rose Red, Blushing Bride
Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake card stocks
Accessories: Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit (ribbon & sequins), Big Shot, Hexagon Hive die, Glue Dots

This card uses most of the same supplies, and the latest Mojo Monday sketch. I kept the hive die to go with the bee, and I chose one of the least "busy" flower prints in the DP but I don't think it worked out.

Supplies:
Stamps: Honeycomb Hello
Ink: Rose Red
Paper: Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake card stocks, Love Blossoms DP
Accessories: Paper Doilies, Big Shot, Hexagon Hive die, Dimensionals

Blog Hop: Step It Up September Style!

Happy September to you! This is my favorite time of year- the back to school and cooler temperatures are coming and I am excited! I am done with the heat and ready to move on, so yeay for a new month and upcoming season! And the first of the month means a new, fun blog hop!

Again we're showing how to step up your cards. Last month, my card was all about how the Big Shot can step up your card making. It absolutely can, and it makes it so easy! And I love my Big Shot and use it all the time! But since it took me, a demonstrator, over a year to get to invest in the Big Shot, I wanted to take this month to show how to step up your cards with supplies any card maker already has!
So here is a perfectly nice, autumny card, with great autumn colors, and a timeless tree image. I like the little "how are you" and it can go to anyone, anytime. I used the latest sketch from the Viva la Verve blog.

Supplies:

Stamps: Lovely As A Tree, Honeycomb Hello

Ink: Soft Suede & Delightful Dijon markers

Paper: Delightful Dijon, Soft Suede, Tangelo Twist

Accessories: 1 1/4 inch circle punch 

However, with a different technique, a more interesting punch, a textured twine in place of plain card stock, and some fun designer paper- wow, it makes a difference, doesn't it??
For the above card I used two markers to ink up the tree. This time I stamped it in Soft Suede, and then sponged the Delightful Dijon for the leaves, and a bit of Mossy Meadow for some grass. I also popped the tree and greeting pieces up on Dimensionals for an actual pop, instead of a flat, mailable card, haha...

Supplies:
Stamps: Lovely As A Tree, Honeycomb Hello

Ink: Soft Suede, Delightful Dijon, Mossy Meadow

Paper: Delightful Dijon, Soft Suede, Into The Woods DP

Accessories: Hexagon Punch, Old Olive Bakers Twine, Dimensionals

What do you think? How easy is that, to step up a card and make it more interesting, just by swapping out a few of the supplies! 

Now, click below to hop over to Cheryl's blog and see how she stepped up her projects. Then hop thru the rest of the blogs, and leave us your thoughts! 

A full board!

So, the point of all the crazy stamping on Tuesday was that I needed to fill my display board before my event. I started by picking out which stamp sets I own that didn't show up on the board, then I went thru the colors and left the inks that aren't largely featured on the board. THEN I got to creating, haha! After I used up the latest sketches, I still had a few empty spots and today's card fills one!

I started by cutting the whole Hexagon Hive die in Basic Black card stock. Then a cut a section of it with Crushed Curry card stock, and used scotch tape to attach the Curry on the back of the Black. And then I stamped some happy images in a few of the spots! ...I just this second realized I filled them all in, haha.....! Anyway, I think the color combo is quite striking and it makes for a very happy card for my board!

Supplies:
Stamps: Honeycomb Hello
Ink: Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango
Paper: Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Basic Black card stocks
Accessories: Subtles Candy Dots (So Saffron), Big Shot, Hexagon Hive die, Dimensionals

Pink & Gray Birthday!

Today was fun! Today I got to go to a birthday lunch with some of my closest friends! There was a group of us in the townhouse complex I live in but they keep moving away... Two of us have birthdays in March (my birthday was last week) and four of us got together today for lunch! Of course that meant I needed to make a card for my friend whose birthday is next!
I used the Mojo Monday sketch as my starting point, but instead of three shapes I ended up with something of a collage! I think it's fun!

Supplies:
Stamps: Snuggles & Smooches, Six Sided Sampler, Honeycomb Hello
Ink: Crisp Canteloupe, Calypso Coral, Basic Gray, Smoky Slate
Paper: Whisper White card stock, Stacked with Love DP
Accessories: Epic Day Washi Tape, Subtles Candy Dots, Hexagon Punch, Hexagon Hive thinlit die, Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Big Shot

And here's our fun lunch!

New Toys!

Recently I joined a group of demonstrators who swap cards through the mail. I decided to make something with my newest toys for my card! I got the super fun Hexagon Hive die and the coordinating Honeycomb Hello stamp set. I stuck with last year's In Colors and used the new sequins as little accents! and I really like how it turned out!

Supplies:

Stamps: Honeycomb Hello

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar

Paper: Whisper White & Pistachio Pudding

Accessories: In Color Sequin Asst, Big Shot, Hexagon Hive Die, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

Since I had to make several cards, I created the first one and then attacked it assembly-line style. First, I cut a mask out of printer paper so I knew where to stamp, without getting any ink on the part I was using as the card front. Then I used three post-it notes to hold it down in place.

After I was done stamping, I cut all the Pistachio pieces out. (and now have a baggie full of Pistachio hexagons I need to find a project for, hahaha...!) I popped them up on Dimensionals and finally added all the sequins with Glue Dots. I used only the Baked Brown Sugar and Crisp Cantaloupe sequins, keeping all the stars on the card one color and the circles the other. Fun huh?