Tags

Here is the last object that I put in the stationary box, a set of 4 gift tags. The ribbons are slid through a slot from the horizontal slot punch. They are held together with a mini glue dot. The circle images are popped up with a glue dot.

Stamps: Fresh Cuts

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Grosgrain, Kiwi Kiss Satan Ribbon, 1" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch

Bella Border

I bought the Bella Wheel a while back and have not yet found a card to use it on. Well, today that was my own personal challenge. I rolled the wheel and then scalloped the edge. I then did the cracked glass technique. The bow is actually 4 pieces. The long piece goes around the white Cardstock top. I then made the bow loop and wrapped another piece around it. The tail is just folded in half and glued to the back. Well, I hope you have a nice weekend. Off to do those pesky household chores!

Stamps: Short & Sweet, Bella's Border Wheel, Fresh Cuts

Paper: Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, Real Red, Not Quite Navy Print Pack DSP

Ink: Real Red, Not Quite Navy, VersaMark

Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Glassy Glaze Embossing Powder, Real Read Wide Grosgrain, White Gel Pen, Spiral Punch

Techniques: Cracked Glass

Fresh Cuts Block

Ever have one of those days when you just do not have the time to stamp, but the design will not leave you alone? That is how it was today. My first problem was I started my day by cleaning off my desk and then I thought I could read the color challenge just to see....well then I had an idea that just would not leave me alone so I just had to make it. Now I have to start again by cleaning off my desk. I stamped the main image in both colors trimmed them exactly the same (down to 3 3/16" x 3"). I then put them together and cut the blocks in 1 1/16" x 1". I mounted on the Taken with Teal and trimmed. I had a problem getting a good picture. I get the best light on my deck, of course there had to be a slight wind today. With the Rhinestone brads the balance was a little off. The card fell and the deck is two levels off the ground. The mosquitoes are horrible with all of the rain so I did not look forward to going down and getting it. Oh well...the price we pay for a card!

Stamps: Fresh Cuts

Paper: Wild Wasabi, Taken with Teal, Whisper White

Ink: Taken with Teal, Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads

Check out my new Tutorials Section. I have posted tutorials for the Shadow Box Card and Etched Glass. I hope to get more posted soon!

Sketch

Well, today I am actually doing the sketch challenge on the day it was assigned. This was a challenge for me. I started it early this morning and kind of worked on it off and on. I was stumped on what to add to the top. While I was running to pick up the girls for my daughter's birthday party I thought about how I used to color the brads. I thought why couldn't I do that with the Jumbo Eyelets. So I dabbed the eyelets in the craft pad, dried with the heat gun. After a few coats it was still warm and ready to be dipped in the clear embossing powder. I did the same with the Build-a-brad but I used the Black Embossing powder to finish. I used my hobby knife on the top part of the flower on the bottom so that I could slip the diamond shaped layer in behind it. I just about got my samples done for my Fresh Cuts stamp night next week.

Stamps: Fresh Cuts

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Pink Passion, Pixie Pink

Ink: Basic Black, Pink Passion

Accessories: Jumbo Eyelets, Build-a-brads

Rosey Red

Oh, I am loving this set! This card was made with the color challenge today. Since today is my birthday, I am 30+11, I am in the need of some Thank You cards. I stamped the main image with Real Red on the Regal Rose, then layered. I stamped the Sanded Background on the card base in So Saffron and sponged the edges with Real Red. In fact I think I sponged almost everything with Real Red. I even edged the Regal Rose ribbon with the Real Red marker too. I was surprised how these colors went together. I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Stamps: Sanded background, Fresh Cuts

Paper: So Saffron, Real Red, Rose Red

Ink: So Saffron, Real Red

Accessories: Photo Corner Punch, Designer Label Punch, Large Oval Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Regal Rose Wide Grosgrain Oh, and I forgot to add that I got to use the wonderful ribbon iron my favorite oldest son and daughter-in-law got me for my birthday (Thank you Heath and Lois)

Criss Cross Cuts

So I had some time today and wanted to do some stamping. I went and grabbed one of the Sketch challenges that I missed while my life was too busy to stamp. The smaller front was stamped with Old Olive Print Pattern. The dashed lines were added with a Chocolate Chip marker. I sponged some Chocolate Chip ink around the edges. For the sentiment I stamped it twice, once with Old Olive and once with Chocolate Chip. I punched it out with the small oval punch, behind it I punched Old Olive with the Word Window Punch and Chocolate Chip with the large Oval Punch. I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!

Stamps: Fresh Cuts, Print Pattern Background

Paper: River Rock, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Wide Chocolate Chip Grosgrain, Old Olive Poly Twill, Hodge Podge Hardware, Small Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Word Window Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" Circle Punch

Fresh Cut Notes

In case you do not know this is the special for the month of June. This set is a preview from the upcoming catalog. It will be released in August. You can:

• Buy the Fresh Cut stamp set and get the Fresh-Cut Notes for just $5 (limit one Fresh-Cut Notes at $5).
• Buy just the stamp set for: $21.95.
• Buy just the Fresh-Cut Notes for $8.95.

The note cards are 4"x4". The flower is laser cut by SU. I first stamped front and pushed out the petals. I then put a 3"x3" groovy guava cards stock on the inside, I put the Ruby Red 5 Petal Flower punched flower behind first. I then put the Groovy Guava Boho blossom and 1/4" circle punch on the front. These would be an adorable card to put in with a gift.

Stamps: Fresh Cuts

Paper: Fresh Cut Note Cards, Groovy Guava, Ruby Red

Ink: Groovy Guava, Ruby Red

Accessories: Boho Blossom Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch, 5 Petal Flower Punch