Fifth Avenue Floral Wedding Card

Good morning! Today I have a wedding card for you. Black and White is always perfect for a formal card. I added a little Pretty In Pink since it is a wedding card. The card base is Whisper White. Then I added another Whisper White layer that’s been embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots EF. And I tied Black Satin ribbon around this layer.

My focal piece is a Pretty In Pink square with the Rose from Fifth Avenue Floral. I stamped the rose with Versamark ink. Then heat embossed it with Black embossing powder. I finished it with a greeting from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

The inside has a greeting from God’s Blessings stamped is Basic Black. And I stamped the rose with Pretty In Pink in the lower right corner.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping by!.

Card Recipe: Stamps- Fifth Avenue Floral, Teeny Tiny Wishes, God’s Blessings; Paper- Whisper White, Pretty In Pink; Ink- Versamark, Basic Black, Pretty In Pink; Accessories- Black Embossing Powder, Satin Ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots EF, Dimensionals

Top Note Frame Swap Card

Good morning! Here’s another swap card I made for the Stampin’ Up! Convention last month. I made a card that included the Top Note Die. That meant I had all these leftover frames that I needed to use, and I came upon this layout on LeeAnn Greff’s blog. I commented on her blog that I would be CASEing (copy and share everything) her idea for one of my swaps. She was so sweet and emailed me that she’d be flattered. So I created this swap card using the Lovely As A Tree stamp set.

I stamped the trees and Happy Birthday with Early Espresso. Then, using a post-it note to mask the bottom quarter of the Whisper White, I sponged Marina Mist and Not Quite Navy on the top portion. I attached a piece of Early Espresso Taffeta ribbon where the sponging ended. And finished by attaching my Top Note frame.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping by!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Lovely As A Tree, God’s Blessings; Paper- Early Espresso, Whisper White, Crumb Cake; Ink- Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy; Accessories- Top Note Die, 1/8” Taffeta Ribbon

Fabulous Florets Birthday for a friend

Good morning! Today, I’d like to share a birthday card I made for a friend. I knew I wanted to use bright colors and flowers. So I chose the Fabulous Florets stamp set. And I tried watercoloring my flowers. (I still need a lot of practice; this was my first time using the Aquapainter!)

I used Versamark and Real Red classic ink to stamp the flower outlines. Then I embossed with Clear Embossing Powder. Next, I started coloring the centers with Daffodil Delight. But that was completely covered up with my Melon Mambo ink. So I added some Real Red ink to tone that down. I think my biggest mistake was getting my paper too wet. Like I said, I’ll have to practice this more.

Since my flowers have a faded, vintagey look to them, I distressed the edge of my Striped DSP and added some Victoria Lace. I finished it by slightly distressing and sponging my Birthday greeting.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping by!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Fabulous Florets, God’s Blessings, Bring On The Cake (inside greeting); Paper- Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Neutrals Patterns DSP Stack, Very Vanilla; Ink- Crumb Cake, Versamark, Real Red, Old Olive, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight (although you probably can’t tell it); Accessories- Clear Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Victoria Lace, Perfect Polka Dots EF, Sponges, Top Note Die, Dimensionals

Birthday Card Class, card 13

Good morning! Today, I’m showing you another card from the Birthday Card Class a few weeks ago. We used the Celebrations DSP, coordinating Cardstock, Create a Cupcake stamp set, and the Build a Cupcake punch. The stamp set is no longer available, but you can still get the Build A Cupcake Punch. Here’s the Occasions Mini Catalog Carryover List, for all the products still available to purchase.

This is another simple layout that’s perfect for a masculine card. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping by!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Create a Cupcake, God’s Blessings; Paper- Celebrations DSP, Whisper White, Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Real Red; Ink- Real Red, Bashful BLue; Accessories- Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding, Build a Cupcake Punch, 1-3/4” Circle Punch, 5/16 Jumbo Brad, Dimensionals

Birthday Card Class – Card #11

Good morning! Here’s another card from the recent Birthday Card Class. Yesterday I showed a “girl” card. Today’s card is more masculine in design. Although, it would still work for a girl. Have you ever noticed that most masculine designs still appeal to women? But don’t try giving our pretty, flowery, ribbon cards to guys! :-)

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping by!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Create a Cupcake, God’s Blessings; Paper- Celebrations DSP, Whisper White, Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Real Red, Pear Pizzazz; Ink- Real Red,; Accessories- Build a Cupcake Punch, Jumbo Button, Dimensionals

Sympathy Card

Today’s card is the kind we don’t like to make, but might be the most important. I needed a sympathy card for one of my best friends. I chose to make one featuring her favorite flower and favorite colors, hoping it will express all the things that I don’t have the words to say. (Wow, I expect a lot from a card, don’t I?!)

I chose the Fifth Avenue Floral set because of the beautiful Lily, Janet’s favorite flower. Then I decided to copy the sample card in the Idea Book & Catalog, pg 122. I changed the colors to a mix of greens, light pinks, and soft neutrals. I even pulled some retired Handsome Hunter from my stash since it’s Janet’s favorite color. All the flowers and words are stamped with Chocolate Chip ink.

The Rose is stamped on Pretty In Pink paper, and I needed to add some shading. I tried the Pretty In Pink marker, but it was too dark. Next I tried using a Blender Pen, but when it dried, it was too light. So I sponged some Pretty In Pink ink on top of the Blender Pen.

The Lily is stamped on Pink Pirouette paper. I colored the stamens with a Bravo Burgundy marker. Then I sponged Bravo Burgundy ink in the Lily’s center. I love how the Lilies turned out. The other flower is stamped on Very Vanilla, and I sponged a little Pretty In Pink ink on the flower.

I used the same layout for the card’s inside with a single Lily and strip of ribbon for embellishment.

You’ll notice I also used the Manhattan Flower embossing folder. Although, you don’t see very much of the design on the card’s front, I really like the impact on the inside.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping by!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Fifth Avenue Floral, Occasional Quotes, God’s Blessings; Paper- Handsome Hunter (retired), Certainly Celery, Pretty In Pink, Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake; Ink- Chocolate Chip, Pretty In Pink, Bravo Burgundy (marker and ink); Accessories- Manhattan Flower EF, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 1/8” Taffeta Ribbon, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Blender Pen, Stampin’ Sponges, Dimensionals

Birthday Card Class – Card #5

Good morning! This is another card from my Birthday Card Class. The card didn’t turn out quite the way I envisioned it. Do you ever have projects like that? You plan something in your head, and that just doesn’t translate to real life. When that happens to me, it usually helps to remove a couple things from the card (or scrapbook page). I tend to overestimate what will really fit on a project.

In this case, I reworked a couple pieces of paper, and now I’m happy with the final outcome.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping by!

Card Recipe:  Stamps- God’s Blessings; Paper- Celebrations DSP, Whisper White, Real Red, Bashful Blue, Pacific Point; Ink- Real Red; Accessories- Build A Cupcake Punch, 2-1/2” Circle Punch, 2-3/8” Scallop Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Silver Brad, Dimensionals

Birthday Card Class -- Card #4

Good morning!  Here's another card we made at the Birthday Card Class over the weekend.  This is a simple card focusing on the Celebrations DSP and the Create A Cupcake stamp set with the Build A Cupcake punch.

Thanks for stopping by!  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Card Recipe:  Stamps- Create a Cupcake, God’s Blessings; Paper- Celebrations DSP, Whisper White, Real Red, Bashful Blue, Pacific Point; Ink- Real Red; Accessories- Build A Cupcake Punch, 1-3/4” Circle Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Silver Brads, Modern Label Punch, Dimensionals