Butterfly Flower Fest

Here's a very simple card, but I love the doodle look and the fact that I can watercolor the image. The butterflies are from the Flower Fest stamp set, which I've been using quite a bit lately. I love the doodly openness of the images.

I stamped images with black Stazon and then colored the outer edges of the butterflies with Daffodil Delight. I added a pop of contrast with a couple of Poppy Parade scallop flowers from the Itty Bitty punch pack.

Hope that you're having a great day!

SUPPLIES

INK: Black Stazon, Daffodil Delight

SS: Flower Fest, Happy Watercolor (sentiment)

CS: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade (retired)

PUNCH: Butterfly (retired), Itty Bitty scallop flower, Scallop Edge

Accessories: Jewels-rhinestones

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So Kind CASE

Today I'm sharing a card I case'd by Connie Collins. She created a bold digital chevron background, which I loved, using MDS and a Silhouette cutter. I don't have a cutter, but I do have MDS so I came up with my own chevron background using the MDS photo corner punch. I didn't quite get my punches aligned perfectly, so the points of the chevrons aren't as clean as I'd like, but since I didn't have time to go back and redo, it's good enough.

The retired Flower Fest stamp set is still one of my favorites, especially if I'm in the mood to watercolor.

Thanks for stopping by!

Vellum Thank You

Today I'm sharing a card that was inspired from a couple of different people. The Frosted Embossing technique I used on the vellum came from one of Amanda Burditt's cards. She has a video showing you the technique on her blog, if you'd like to try it out for yourself. The floral design was inspired by I'm in Haven's cute card.

I used a thick vellum and found that I got a better frosted look by rubbing in a circular motion. I used my Simply Scored scoring tool to make the lined border.

I pulled out a couple of retired items, the stamp set "One of a Kind" for the flowers to use with my Boho Blossom punch and the retired Elegant Bouquet EB folder. A couple of Little Leaves sizzlits cut apart make up the green garland frame. I love trying new techniques, and this one was fun and simple. Ink used is Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and black Stazon for sentiment.

Thanks for visiting! Have a great day :-)

Vellum Secret Garden

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Trying out another color combination (Basic Gray, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding) using the Secret Garden and Sweet Essentials stamp sets.

I stamped the flowers in Basic Black on vellum, cutting them out using the Secret Garden framelits. I colored the backs of the flowers using Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral and then cut coordinating Whisper White flowers behind the vellum, trimming them shorter than the vellum. I added white accents around edges of the flowers, leaves and Crisp Cantaloupe Fancy Fan embossed panel.

I'm glad that you stopped by!

Supplies:

CS: Whisper White, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, vellum

INK: Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, White chalk marker (132133)

SS: Sweet Essesntials (126457), Secret Garden (129144)

BIG SHOT: Secret Garden (129372), Fancy Fan EB folder (127751)

ACCESSORIES: Large Jewels-rhinestones (129324)

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Masked Gorgeous Grunge Thank You

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This is my first time using the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set. It's got a completely different feel to it than the flower stamp sets I love using, but I really liked creating with this set. It got me thinking outside my box a little bit. I coupled it with the Six-Sided Sampler...they just seem to go together.

I masked a rectangle and sponged Crisp Cantaloupe and Pistachio Pudding inside the masked rectangle. I'd seen this color combination while we were travelling a few weeks ago and wrote down the colors so that I wouldn't forget them, very pretty together, especially with the Midnight Muse.

I love all the backgrounds this stamp set has, especially the splatter marks. Should make for some fun looking cards in the future.
 Supplies:

CS: Whisper White, Midnight Muse, Baked Brown Sugar

INK: Midnight Muse, Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding

SS:Gorgeous Grunge (130517), Six-Sided Sampler (130956)

PUNCHES: Extra-Large Oval (119859), Hexagon (130919)

BIG SHOT: Designer Frames (123130)

ACCESSORIES: Twine, Jewels-rhinestones (119246), Simply Scored (122334)

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A Pinterest Inspired Thank You

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On Pinterest I have a color combination board which I used to create today's Thank You card. I love the soft hues of blues and pinks together, very pretty!

One thing that is really hard for me to do is to stick with just one stamp set when I make cards. I try, but it's usually hit-and-miss and today's card was a miss, as far as one stamp set goes. In fact this card uses three stamp sets: Thank You Kindly, Flowering Flourishes, and Mixed Bunch. (When I post my card on Splitcoaststampers, which stamp set should I place it in? I'm thinking Flowering Flourishes.)

I love the Flowering Flourishes for backgrounds and thought it would make a great start for a soft and pretty card. The Fancy Fan and Delicate Designs embossing folders added a nice texture to the card.

Supplies:

CS: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Strawberry Slush

INK: Pool Party, Island Indigo, Blushing Bride, Strawberry Slush

SS:Flowering Flourishes (126367), Mixed Bunch (125537), Thank You Kindly

PUNCHES:Boho Blossoms (119858),  Punch Pack (118309)

BIG SHOT: Labels Collection framelits (125598), Ovals framelits (129381), Large Scallop edgelit (127019), Delicate Designs EB folder (127023), Fancy Fan eb folder (127751)

ACCESSORIES: Jewels-rhinestones (119246)

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Strawberry Crush Butterfly Thank You

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I'm switching gears today and sharing a more detailed thank you card using the Strawberry Slush ink and card stock. There are great colors in this year's new in-colors, with Strawberry Slush being one of my favorites. It's a cross between pink and red....very pretty! I used lots of fun embellishments on this one. I began with the Delicate Doilies Sizzlit and textured it using the Square Lattice EB folder. The stamped butterfly is from the stamp set Papillon Potpourri which coordinates with the Elegant Butterfly punch and the sentiment is from the Best of Greetings. The greenery is the Little Leaves Sizzlit which I cut apart and adhered together so that it branched out at one end.

I love the wide scallop edge on the Large Scallop Edgelit and coordinating Delicate Designs EB folder. Everything worked together so nicely on this card. I love it when that happens.

Thanks for letting me share!

Supplies:

CS: Whisper White, Old Olive, Strawberry Slush

INK: Strawberry Slush

SS: Papilllon Potpourri (123759), Best of Greetings (133485)

BIG SHOT:Delicate Doilies Sizzlit (126999), Large Scallop Edgelit (127019), Delicate Designs EB Folder (127023), Little Leaves Sizzlit (114511), Square Lattice EB Folder (119976)
PUNCHES: Elegant Butterfly (127526)

ACCESSORIES: Rhinestone Jewels (119246), Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack (126187)

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Time For a New Post...

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...and to share some cards with you over the next several weeks. I'm eagerly waiting for my new Stampin' Up! goodies to arrive. I ordered 6 new stamp sets, all different styles, which will be a lot of fun to create new  cards and paper crafts with.

Today's card share was inspired by a card Katie Skiff created. I got to use several of the new In-Colors for the punched circles. I pulled out the retired stamp set "Thank You Kindly" for the sentiment, but the new stamp set Sweet Essentials (which just happens to be on sale for 25% off until June 30, see my promo page for more information) would work great for the sentiment banner.

So glad that you stopped by!

Supplies:

CS: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush,Crisp Cantaloupe

INK: Early Espresso

SS: Thank you Kindly (retired), substitute Sweet Essentials (126457)

BIG SHOT:Chevron EB folder (127749), Bitty Banners framelit (129267)
PUNCHES: 1-1/4" Circle (119861), 1" Circle (119868), Corner (119871)

ACCESSORIES: Large Rhinestone Jewels (125577)

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Preserved Thank You

Hi Stamping and Blogging friends. Todays post is a thank you card I made using the cute Perfectly Preserved stamp set. The new Woodgrain embossing folder is a fun background for the cute Mason jar. I used the digital version of the stamp set so that I could re-size and create the little yellow flower to be printed inside the jar, but used the coordinating Cannery Set framelits to cut out the jar and lid.

This stamp set is perfect for the coming Fall season...for thank you's, Thanksgiving cards, and Fall birthdays.

Have a wonderful day!

Supplies

CS: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso

Ink: Early Espresso, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede

SS: Perfectly Preserved, Digital "thank you"

Punches: Corner Rounder, 2-1/2" Circle

Big Shot: Bitty Banners Framelits, Woodgrain embossing folder, Finishing Touches edgelit (zig-zag edge)

Accessories: baker's twine, sponge dauber, jewels-rhinestone

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Blast From the Past

From Heidi…

 A couple of years ago, our stamping friend, Norma, hosted a workshop at her house and this was one of the cards that we made that night. I loved this card! I loved the color combination and the layout. I came across this card a few weeks ago and thought it would be fun to use the layout and idea, but update it with new colors, stamps and ribbon. So, here’s what I came up with.

Isn't this new Four Frame stamp set cute? 

...and it fits the new Decorative Label Punch that's in the Occasions Mini catalog. The good news is that this stamp set and coordinating punch are both going to be included in the new 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog. Stampin' Up will be offering a special promotion for this Four Frames stamp set beginning April 1. To learn more about this special offer, please check out our upcoming April Newsletter or Blog.  We hope that you're having a great Saturday!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Soft Suede, Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla, Rose Red

DSP: Springtime Vintage

Ink: Rose Red, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake (sponging)

Stamp Set: Four Frames, Just Believe

Punches: Decorative Label Punch, Corner Rounder, 5-petal punch, Boho Blossom, Pinking Hearts Border

Big Shot: Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impression folder

Accessories: Rose Red Seam Binding, Jewels-Rhinestone (colored with permanent markers), Crimper, sponge, dimensionals, Snail adhesive

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