Vintage Comfort Cafe

Today's quick card share features the beautiful Comfort Cafe DSP and for texture I used the Fancy Fan Folder.

I went with a vintage look on this card, so I created a fun shabby Cherry Cobbler DSP flower. I've posted the supply list below. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies

CS: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Comfort Cafe DSP

Ink: Early Espresso, Soft Suede

SS: Itty Bitty Banners

Punches: Blossom

Big Shot: Bitty Banners Framelits, Fancy Fan embossing folder
Accessories: Cherry Cobbler seam binding, crochet lace, baker's twine, sponge dauber

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Nostalgic Postage Due

You may be surprised to find out that most of the elements on this card are digital! The Comfort Cafe DSP is digital, the Crumb Cake background is one of the digital Postage Due stamps, which I made to look like it was stamped with Versamark (I did sponge it with Soft Suede), and the little digital stamp in the left hand corner is made to look like I embossed it with white embossing powder. All of the digital elements are the actual size to their counterparts Postage Due stamp set and Comfort Cafe DSP, so if you'd like to remake this card and stamp it yourself, it will turn out just like the My Digital Studio version. I've included the supply list below. I stamped the sentiment with Teeny Tiny Wishes and used the Bitty Banners framelits to make the flags.

The great part about digital stamping is that once you create a card, most of the work is done, which makes it quick and easy to make another card without getting out all of your supplies...I love that perk when I'm short on time and need a card.

You can still download a free 30-day trial of My Digital Studio Express. Click on link for more details.

Non-Digital Supplies:
CS: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake
SS: Postage Due(126397), Teeny Tiny Wishes (127802)
Ink: Versamark, Soft Suede, Early Espresso
DSP: Comfort Cafe (126898)
Big Shot: Bitty Banners Framelit (129267)

Punches: 1-1/4" square (119865), Postage Stamp (122344), Circle handheld punch (101227)

Additional Supplies: Heat tool (129053), Embossing buddy (103083), White embossing powder (109132), Metallic brads (119741), Sponge Daubers (102892), Linen thread (104199), Dimensionals (104430), adhesive, Crimper,

An Overdue Post and Happy Valentine's Day

It's been awhile since I've posted...but the good news is that I'm putting up a post today. Yay...and I thought I'd share this shabby chic card with you. So, what else have I been doing this month? I've been creating cards  for upcoming classes and that's always a LOT of fun! I centered the cards around the Apothecary Art and Flower Fest stamp sets. I can't wait to share them with everyone.  Since I'll be teaching the cards I've been working on, I need tutorials to send out, so I've also been busy writing, taking and editing pictures, and putting them all together. It's a different kind of creating, but fun.

I taught this month's Brayering class at Tumbleweed Recreation Center last week. We had a great time brayering and everone's cards turned out beautiful. It was quite an aerobic class with all the brayering going on, we certainly got a workout. I get to teach the Brayering class again next week with another bunch of stamping gals. Can't wait!
I'll be posting this month's Brayering cards next week along with a little brayering how-to YouTube video, so you can all see what we've been up to this month. The Brayering Tutorial PDF will be available next week along with a few kits, so stay tuned for that, too.

Thanks a bunch for stopping by...I hope that you're all having a great day :-)

Supplies:

Cardstock: So Saffron, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette, Basic Black

DSP: Berry Blossoms

Ink:  Soft Suede for sponging; Basic Black, Poppy Parade, Old Olive

Punches: Jewelry Tag ((117190)

Big Shot: Labels framelit (125598), Adorning Accents edgelit (125595)and embossing folder (125601); Daisies #2 (114520)

Stamp Set: Vintage Vogue (118598 CM); Tiny Tags (118592 CM)

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Vintage Scallop Circle Cards

From Adriel:

I'm actually posting something new today! Wow! =)

Life has changed a lot for me with a new baby. I know that in a few more weeks, things will have settled down a little bit and she won't need so much attention (nursing, burping and diaper changing make up at least 8 hours of my day) and she'll be sleeping better. A part of me is longing to be the mom to my other two children I was able to be before the baby and to have the steam to do "extra" things that don't seem that important at the moment. While a part of me is craving for what used to be "normal", I'm realizing that this season of life is so short and will soon be over. My tiny little baby will be walking and talking before I know it and I'll have time again for those "extra" things. I'm learning to embrace the new "normal" and take it a day at a time. So today this is the little "extra" thing that I'm able to do. =)

I loved the scallop circle card my mom made a few weeks ago! I loved it so much, I made my own scallop circle card!

Mind you... I made this before baby. I'm not really sure when I'll be making anything new, but when I do, I'll be sharing it with you! =)

All supplies Stampin' Up! unless noted: Kraft CS, Chocolate Chip CS, Very Vanilla CS, Chocolate Chip ink, Rose Red ink, Very Vintage wheel, Vintage Vogue stamp set, Itty Bitty Bits stamp set, All Holidays stamp set, Boho Blossom punch, Modern label punch, Scallop Circle Bigz die, Circles #2 Originals die, Big Shot die cutting machine.

May 13th Already?

From Adriel:

Can you believe that we're almost halfway through the month of May already? Craziness! Time is flying by in some ways, but in others, it seems to be inching by. My due date of June 2nd doesn't seem to be getting any closer... I'm in that stir-crazy phase of pregnancy, trying to keep myself busy and occupied. I know it's not a long wait now, but it still seems so far away and like it's never going to happen. Craziness (in a different sort of way... like mental)!

Anyway, that's a whole lot more than you came to hear today, I'm sure! LOL! I really began this post to show off what we're making today at our project classes today. This cute box w/ 5 note cards.

We're going to be using the Big Shot like crazy today! It should be a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to teaching the class. We'll be seeing some of you later!

And for those of you who are not able to come, but would like the PDF of the directions, I will have that available to purchase later for $3. I want to double-check my directions first for any errors before making it available. =)

This & That Thursday

From Adriel:

Okay, I'm not proud of what I have to show you today. I spent the entire afternoon yesterday working on this and it turned out terrible in my opinion. But it's something to share with you and it fits into a couple of challenges. Perhaps you can give me some suggestions on what I could have done different! Anyway, onto yesterday's disaster project!

This project is for the Our Creative Corner: Break Out the Buttons challenge, the Pals Paper Arts Flower-theme challenge, and our very own Two Happy Stampers Color Challenge #3.

I made a tote for 3-1/4" x 4-7/8" note cards (basically fits into a 3-1/2" x 5" envelope). I used the directions for the tote from Procrastistamper... I just changed the measurements a bit to fit a smaller card. Sorry, don't have the measurements in front of me at the moment, but I may share them at a later time. The tote itself is very cute and I like the design a lot, so the afternoon wasn't completely wasted.

I did a bunch of stuff to the front of the tote that I'm not proud of. I like my shabby flower, but it just doesn't seem to go. The ribbon was fun to do! =)

I also made 5 notecards to go in the tote that I'm not proud of. HAHA! Well, it's good to be humbled. =)

I hope you enjoyed my attempt at being creative! Hopefully my creative juices will get going a little better soon. =) Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day! =)

BTW, our color challenge is looking a bit lonely at the moment... we'd love to have you play along with us! Our challenge is open for the entire month of April, so you still have plenty of time! Check out the details HERE!