Pines & Poinsettias Sound Card

I've been having lots of fun playing with my new stuff out of the upcoming Holiday Mini Catalogue! 

This is a sound card that my Stamp Clubs will be making at our first meeting in September.  I know Christmas is a ways away, but I really wanted to try something fancy with the recordable sound cards, and I thought Christmas would be perfect so people can send their loved ones a holiday message!

I used the polished stone technique on glossy white cardstock using Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, So Saffron and Gold re-inkers.  I then used the Oval Scallop Frame with my Big Shot to punch out the oval pieces.  The stamped image is from the new Pines & Poinsettias stamp set, stamped in Black Staz-On.  I also added some new Dazzling Details glitter glue to bits & pieces of the stamped image.

For the background, I embossed some Brushed Gold cardstock with the Petals-A-Plenty embossing folder and sponged Cherry Cobbler ink all over it.  After gluing the scalloped oval piece to this, I added some Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin Ribbon across the bottom using sticky strip (how gorgeous is this ribbon!?).  I finished this off with an antique brad.

Finally I tied some crochet trim around the frame and attached a greeting with some 1/8 Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon.  The sentiment is punched with the Modern Label punched and sponged with Soft Suede ink.  Then I added the center oval piece with Stampin' Dimensionals.  The whole thing was then adhered to a layer of Cherry Cobbler cardstock.

I sponged the edges of the sound card with Cherry Cobbler ink before I glued the card front to it.  Here is the inside of the card (also stamped with Pines & Poinsettias in Cherry Cobbler and Soft Suede):

I hope everyone likes it!

Blessings to you,

Butterfly Birthday

This is another birthday card that I made large quantities of.  I modified a version that my upline, Winona Semler, made.  Hers used the Strength & Hope stamp set with Beyond the Garden designer series paper, and the butterfly image had to be cut out by hand.  The card was beautiful, but I really didn't want to cut out all those butterflies, so I used Flight of the Butterfly and punched them out!  I also switched out the dsp to Flirtatious and added the Lace Border punched piece in Pretty in Pink.  Quick and simple!

Blessings to you,

Elements of Style

I actually a little bit of time to do some stamping "just for fun" this afternoon!  So I just thought I'd play around with my Stampin' Write markers and the Elements of Style set.  I rarely do multi-coloured images on large stamps because it takes so long to colour the image with markers (I'm all about quick and easy!), but I took some time today to colour with Marina Mist and Always Artichoke before stamping it on Whisper White.  I sponged around the edges with Marina Mist and added some Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the flowers.  I layered the stamped piece on some Brushed Silver cardstock and tied some Marina Mist 1/8" ribbon around it.  I then popped a light blue rhinestone out of one of my "Ice" brads and adhered it to the ribbon with a mini glue dot.  And that's it!  Easy-peasy!

Thanks for reading!

Blessings to you,

Simple Silhouettes

My friend asked me to make some simple birthday cards for her, so here's what I came up with.

It's been a long time since I've used my Pocket Silhouettes stamp set, so I dug it out for this simple black & white card.

Just a quick post today!  Hope everyone is having a great summer!  Ours is going way too fast...

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings to you,

A CASE for Beautiful Wings

I admit that I totally CASEd this card.  When I saw this stunning creation by Dayanna Donng, I had to try it.  I love the Pink Pirouette with Basic Black - so gorgeous!

The flower from Just Believe and the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes are embossed with black embossing powder, and the butterflies are cut with the Beautiful Wings embosslits die.  Thanks for the beautiful card, Dayanna!

Blessings to you,

July Scrapbook Club Layout (Canada Day!)

I'm very sad that my last Scrapbook Club meeting of the year is on Monday.  It's always bittersweet when the clubs come to an end.  Some ladies will be returning in the fall and some are taking a break for a year, so it's the last time we'll all be together for awhile.  (And I love all my ladies!)  At our last meeting, the girls requested a Canada Day layout, so here's what I came up with.

I used the Glorious & Free set for this.  I made the maple leaf using a cool new technique that I just learned.  I'm not sure what it's called, but I stamped the leaf in Real Red, then cut it out.  I covered it with Crystal Effects, then put a drop of Real Red ink (from my refill) in the Crystal Effects.  I used a toothpick to swirl the ink around, then let it dry.  It looks really cool in real life!

The rest of the layout is pretty straight-forward.  Here's a list of supplies:

Stamps: Glorious & Free
Cardstock: Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Black, Real Red Patterns designer series paper
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Crystal Effects, punches (Modern Label, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle, 3/4" Circle), Brights Buttons, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine

Thanks for reading!

Blessings to you,

Another Ice Cream Cone Card

This is a fancier version of the Ice Cream Cone card that my guests made at my new catalogue open house.

This one uses some Pink Pirouette Patterns designer series paper behind the ice cream cone, and I added some new Chocolate Chip scalloped polka dot ribbon.  I love how versatile the Cupcake and Petite Pennant punches are!

Blessings,

New Catalogue Open House Winners!

I had several draws at my open house on Thursday.  The Grand Prize draw includes two hostess stamp sets, ink pads, In Color assorted cardstock and pompom ribbon.

I had my son choose a name out of the draw bin...

 

 And the winner is... Susan K!  Congratulations, Susan!

I also had a New Catalogue Scavenger Hunt.  My younger son drew a name from the people who completed it.  The winner is Sarah D!  She wins an Ice Cream Parlor paper, sticker, ribbon, button collection!

I also asked people to complete a Customer Survey.  Noah drew a name from those, and the winner is Jennifer F!  Jennifer wins a package of Deck the Halls designer series paper.

 

Thank you so much to everyone who came to my open house!  I appreciate all of you!

Blessings to you,

In Color Blossom Bouquet

This is a little something I came up with to showcase all the new In Colors (Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder).  I used the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch to make all the flowers, then layered them on some Sahara Sand that I embossed with the Finial Press embossing folder.  The card base is Whisper White.  I finished off the flowers with some rhinestone jewels.  Quick & simple!

Blessings to you,

New Catalogue Open House!

I'm so excited to be hosting my annual New Catalogue Open House and Retired Product Garage Sale on Thursday!  Of course, there will be make & takes!

This first card shows off the new In Colors (aren't they gorgeous?).  I punched a square of each colour with the Postage Stamp punch, then adhered them onto a Sahara Sand background.  I ran the whole thing through the Big Shot with the Finial Press embossing folder, then layered it on some Island Indigo cardstock.  I then stamped a greeting from the new Pennant Parade stamp set in Island Indigo on Whisper White cardstock and punched it out with the Postage Stamp punch as well before adhering it to the card with some dimensionals.  The whole piece is then attached to the Whisper White card base.

This second card showcases our new punches!  How cute is that ice cream cone?  I've seen a few of these, so I had to try it myself.  The cone is Crumb Cake cardstock embossed with the Square Lattice embossing folder then punched with the new Petite Pennants Builder punch.  The "ice cream scoops" are made with the Cupcake punch in Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla and Pretty in Pink.  I layered the ice cream cone on some Pink Pirouette and Chocolate Chip cardstock before adhering it to a Very Vanilla card base.  Then I added a Chocolate Chop ribbon border punched piece across the bottom before stamping the greeting from Short & Sweet.

If you live in my area, please feel free to stop by between 4:00 & 8:00 on Thursday to check out the new catalogue, do some make & takes, eat and shop!

Blessings to you,