Mother's Day

So my Mother's Day cards went out a bit late this year.  I had to take a quick trip from Wisconsin to Florida to pick up my son from college and to get a small vacation while I was there.  I forgot a few anniversaries and Mother's day so I had to have a make up day when I got home.  This is one of the new Embossing folders.  I like that it is a 6" x 6" size so it will work for cards either way.  I slanted it a bit.  

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Print Recipe

Product List

Stamp :

Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] , Bold Butterfly Framelits Dies [138135]

Ink :

Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad [126959] , Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [126985] , Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974]

Card Stock :

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] , Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686] , Wisteria Wonder 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122922] , Silver Foil Sheets [132178]

Punch :

2-1/2" Circle Punch [120906] , Window Word Punch [119857]

Accessory :

Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments [119247]

Big Shot :

Circles Collection Framelits Die [130911] , Fluttering Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139304]

Thanksgiving Cards

Ok, How come I thought I would have more time when school started and I was home more often..that is not the case with a 4th, 7th & 9th grader left at home. Lol  I have had some time to make some Thanksgiving cards I will share with you in bulk.  I will try to come back later and fill in some information but if I do not and you have any questions, just post them in the comments and I will answer as soon as I can!

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Mother's Day Dress

So I figured I can use just about any designer paper to make the dress stand out of.    Purple is one of my favorites to work with so I was drawn to it for this card.

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Details:

Stamps: Teent Tiny Wishes, O Hello

Paper: Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant, Modern Medley Designer Paper

Paper Size: A2 4.25" x 5.5"

Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant

Accessories: Big Shot, Dress Up Framelit, Ovals Collection Framelit, Itty Bitty Shape Punch Pack- Flowers, Basic Pearls, Tea Lace Doilies, Itty Bitty Banners Framelits

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Mother's Day

A little behind on getting things posted....This was the card I sent out this year for Mother's day.  I still had very little strength at this time so I not only took it with my cell phone but I did not wait for it to get the colors right so it does not line up right.  If I had been thinking I would have had it all done prior...duh!

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Details:

Stamps: Swallowtail, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Wisteria Wonder, Early Espresso Core'dinations Cardstock, Silver Glimmer Paper

Ink: Versamark

Accessories: Heat & Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Dazzling Diamonds, Simply Pressed Clay, Blossoms Mold, Basic Rhinestones, Bird Builder Punch- leaves,

Father's Day Ship

This set is on my wish list but has not made it on to my order yet.  I wanted to use it for some Father Day cards and I had it in MDS so I printed it out on some Very Vanilla Card stock and went from there.

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Details:

Stamps: The Open Sea (MDS), Label Love, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Garden Green, Basic Gray, Very Vanilla

Ink: Basic Gray, Garden Green

Accessories: Big Shot, Stripes Embossing Folder, Label Collections Framelit, Artisan Label Punch, Basic Grey 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

Father's Day Tie

I saw quite a few variations of this design and just had to give it a try for myself.  I used up a bunch of retired paper.  I am so going to miss Not Quite Navy!!!

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Details:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy

Ink: Soft Suede

Accessories: Big Shot, Honeycomb Impression Folder, 1/2" Circle Punch, Petite Pennants Builder Punch, Word  Window Punch, 7/16" Natural Trim Ribbon, Linen Thread, Piercing tool and grid, Naturals Designer Button

Baby Rattle

I wanted an elegant baby card.  I did a rattle card a  couple of years back for my niece when she was born and decided to go down the same path with this one.  I am trying to use up a lot of my retired paper.  I had nothing to match the color to go with the top of the rattle so I ended up stamping the pattern on it.  The rattle is popped up on dimensionals.

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Details:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Tiny Tags

Paper: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Retired DSP

Ink: Soft Suede

Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Impression Folder, Top Note Die, Word Window Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 3/8" Crumb Cake Taffeta Ribbon

Rows Of Butterflies

I very rarely get a chance to stamp on a Wednesday. My kids all have band lessons that I have to run them to and then get ready for church. Since we had a storm today that started out with freezing rain and then dropped 8" (so far) of snow, there was no band and there is no way we are going to make it to church (30 min drive in good weather) so I finished my daily chores and was allowed to stamp.  

I had a friend who had surgery today and so I wanted to make a very bright and cheerful card for her.  I love curling these butterflies and it makes it so easy with the new punch.

Details:

Stamps: Papillon Potpouri, En Francias Background, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Serene Silhouettes

Paper: Old Olive, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight

Ink: Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point

Accessories: Word Window Punch, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Impression Folder, 1/4" Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Pearls

Birdy Birthday

Details:

Stamps: Four Frames, French Foliage, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Colors Collection DSP-Regals

Ink: Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, More Mustard

Accessories: Big Shot, Woodgrain Impression Folder, Modern Label Punch, Decorative Label Punch

Anniversary Butterfly

I am loving the new catalog stuff!!  The folders and dies are my favorite.  One of the "Must Have!" sets for me this year is the Papillon Potpourri on page 115.  

With the matching punch it is so easy to use and get great effects from.  This will be an quick to go to set/punch combo for me.  I hope you do not get sick of seeing it!

Details:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Papillon Potpourri

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Early Espresso

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso

Accessories: Big Shot, Chevron Impression Folder, Delicate Designs Impression Edge Folder, Bitty Banners Framelits Die, delicate Doilies Sizzlet Die, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Two Tags Die, 5/8" Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Daffodil Delight 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon,Brights Designer Button

Serene Father's Day

Sorry about the inconsistency of my posts.  I am still dealing with some health issues and spend more time at the doctor appointments then I get to in my stamp room. I was able to spend my birthday money to buy myself some new goodies out of the new catalog.  I am always looking for quick and easy guy cards and with only one hand that works to it's full extent the easier the better! I have been requesting every year for SU to come out with piercing templates and this year they out did themselves.  We now not only have the coolest Framlets and Edglits but many of them also have matching piercing templates.  It makes it soooo much more simple than turn, pierce, adjust, pierce.  Now all I have to do is line it up and I have two options; inside pierce or outside pierce.....or both-which is what I did here.  Sorry the image is stamped on Whisper White but my lighting would not co-operate.


If you have not seen or used the new ink pads it is a MUST!  I am trying to adjust my budget to be able to replace all of my old ones with the new.  I have only had them a few short weeks and I already find myself drawn towards only using the new one....and the black is WONDERFUL!!!  The image is so much easier to ink up and so much crisper.  I tended to stay away from the solid images since I hard issues getting a crisp image, that will not be a problem any longer.


This card will be going out to my father and father-in-law tomorrow.  Don't forget to mail those cards to those special men in your life!

Details:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Serene Silhouettes

Paper: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Regals DSP, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Ink: Early Espresso, Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Apothecary Accent Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Early Espresso Baker's Twine

Mocha Morning Butterflies

So being that I have been spending so much time working on my Christmas card and gifts I stock piled some cards to post at a later date.  So even though butterflies are not seen very often in December I do love them in fall colors in which I made this card.  One day when we were on a long road trip I had time to sit and look through the catalog.  I made a long list of cards that I wanted to make that looked quick and easy.  I took this idea from page 152 in current the catalog. The sentiment that I used was just too short for the punch I wanted to use so I decided to fold over an edge.  Simple, easy card to throw together quick!

Card Details:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Mocha Morning DSP

Ink: Soft Suede

Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Modern Label Punch, Big Shot, Finial Press Impression Folder, Beautiful Butterflies Die, Basic Rhinestones

Happy Birthdeer

My son needed a birthday card for a friend who is an avid hunter.  He went through my sets and picked this one out and asked if I could make him one with a deer, please.  How could I say no?  Of course I headed to my Designer paper to try to get a color idea of where I wanted to go and of course I was drawn to the Well Worn DSP that I love sooo much.  I thought the wood grain background would be perfect for the background but after I roughed up all of the edges and laid it all together ( I never glue it all together until it is just the way I want it, plus  I hate brads etc showing on the inside of the card.) it needed just a bit more color, so I added the small squares panel under the deer and it added the perfect amount of extra color.  Plus it gave me a place to tie a bit of Baker's twine which I had been trying to find a home for.  The edges were roughed with the cutter's tool and sponged around.  The background behind the deer was done with  sponges rubbed on the ink pad.  To do the sun I punched out a circle and sponged around it with Daffodil Delight, then I used the punch out to sponge the Bashful Blue through it.  I sponged over some of it with the Calypso Coral and the dark areas with Cajun Craze. 

Details:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Natures Silhouettes

Paper: Well Worn DSP, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Ink: VersaMark, Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Bashful Blue

Accessories: Word Window Punch, Early Espresso Bakers Twine, Cutter Kit for Distressing, Metallic Brads, Black Embossing Powder

Birthday Balloon Catalog Case

So I have been working on some Cases from the catalog.  This card comes from page 163 in the catalog.  Since I was making this for a friend who is crazy about purple, especially the new Wisteria Wonder, I changed up the colors a bit. It was a very simple card to make and took me noting to through together in just a few minutes.




Details:

Stamps: Bring on the Cake, Patterned Party, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder, Crumb Cake

Ink: Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder, Cherry Cobbler, Elegant Eggplant, Early Espresso

Accessories: Big Shot, Stripes Impression Embossing Folder, Piercing Tool and Mat Pack, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Concord Crush Stitched Poly Ribbon

Birthday Cake Wishes

I have been wanting to try the frame Impression folder as the focal point of the card without cutting it out.  So that is what I challenged myself with today.  I wanted more then that so I first did the outside lines with the Simply Scored Scoring tool and then lined up the frame in the center before running it through the Big Shot.  I masked the center of the card and stamped the flourish down the sides.  I had intended on putting candles on the cake but it did not look right so I thought butterflies would tie in with the flowers.  To do the Concord Crush part of the Sentiment I punched it, turned it around and punched it again, making it the size I needed.  I did the same thing with the punch to make the cake stand.

Details:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Vintage Vogue

Paper: Whisper White, Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder

Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush

Accessories:  Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Big Shot, Word Window Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Decorative Label Punch,  Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die, Designer Frames Impression Folder, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Round Tab Punch, Concord Crush 1/2" Stitched Poly Ribbon

Flowers and Bird WIngs

I was blog hopping one night when my body decided that it would not allow me to do anything else.  I ran across one named http://stampandsmile.blogspot.com/. I love punch art and this was so cute I just had to make one.  I needed an extra special card for a special friend that no matter what she is going through in life she always puts others first.  I know this will put a smile on her face.  The flowers are made from the wings of the Bird Builder punch with the leaves for stems.  I forgot I wanted to add bling to the corners of the sentiment until after I had taken the picture, but it was added before it was sent off to her.

Details:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder , Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Pink Pirouette

Ink: Sentiment- Early Espresso, Sponging- Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler, Pink Pirouette

Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Folder, Bird Builder Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Large Oval Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Modern Label Punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die, Basic Rhinestones

Fly High

As we were sitting down for lunch sometime last week, my son asked me to please  make a card using the fighter jet from the Need for Speed set.  He LOVES that set and I know it will get used, if not just for him and his friends.  I had been re-organizing my work space again and wanted to play with my new Simply Scored Scoring tool.  If you have not put in on your order or at least have it on your wish list from the Holiday Mini, it is a must!  To do the card base I just lined it up and scored 2 lines every inch, turned it and did it again.  I think it makes a great and easy background.  This card took no longer than 30 minutes for me to do from concept to photograph.  I embossed the plane, painted it with re-inkers and Aqua Painter and cut it out (that was the hardest part).  For the sky I ripped a piece of paper and sponged off the edge moving it and flipping it around and then lightly around the edge.  The plane and matted circle are both mounted with dimensions to give a bit more pop.

Details:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Need for Speed, Perfect Punches

Paper: Whisper White, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight (window), Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Versamark

Accessories:  Round Tab Punch, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Circle Scissor Plus, Blacl Embossing Powder

Well Worn Buffalo

If you are a regular visitor to my blog then  you know I love the worn, vintage look best of all.  So when I saw this Designer paper I knew that I just had to get it.  I plan on using every single inch of every page.   The piece used here is  a left over chunk after making myself some matching tins to hold my Impression Folders etc. I plan on making up a bunch of coordinating tins to line my shelf  and so I will have to use the extra's to stock up on my Masculine cards.  I will hopefully reveal my tins once I get them all done and filled up. This has to be my favorite designer paper yet.

Details:

Stamps: In Wilderness, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Early Espresso, Poppy Parade, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla

Ink: Early Espresso

Accessories: Big Shot, Stripes Impression Folder, Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Decorative Label Punch, Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon

Beary Balloons Birthday

My daughter wanted a cute girly card to go with her gift for her birthday party last week so this is what I came up with.  The girl's mother told me that her daughter loves purple.  The bear and balloons are popped up with dimensionals and the banner and butterfly was curled and adhered with Mono adhesive.  I wanted the background to look sky like so I tore a sheet of paper and did a bunch of edge sponging.

Card Details:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Vintage Vogue

Paper: Concord Crush, Sahara Sand, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizazz, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red

Ink: Concord Crush, Sponging-Sahara Sand, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizazz, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Big Shot, Circle Punch, Perfect Polka Dots Impression Folder, Beautiful Wings Die, Top Note Die, Build a Bear Die, Build a Bear Essentials Die,  Pearls, Concord Crush Stitched Poly Ribbon, Filigree Designer Brads

Flourish Mushroom

This is a card made up of a couple of trial and mistakes.  The mushrooms had been sitting on my shelf since before Christmas and one day I accidentally set the flourish stamp on it wet.  Well I liked the way the accident looked so I kept it...sitting on my shelf  The backing was from when I was playing around with the tulip Impression Folder to see how to resize it.  That too had been set aside for a future use.  So I had some friends over the other night to make cards and I was digging through my scraps to see what I wanted to work on and these just fell together perfectly. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Tiny Tags, Funky Four

Paper: Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Ink: Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede

Accessories: Framed Tulips Impressions Folder, Big Shot,Decorative Label Punch,pearls, Antique Brads