Three Scalloped Ovals

Hi! I can't believe it is already Wednesday! We have family from back east here and this week is just flying by!

Here is the card that I created for Kerin @ Stamps, Paper, Glitter's Sketch Challenge #20. This was a challenging sketch for me! But it was a lot of fun! Thanks for another great sketch!

I used the Bella's Bloom and the Teeny Tiny Wishes. I also used the rich razzleberry, crushed curry, melon mambo, and soft suede markers! Thanks right SU now has new In Color Markers! Gotta love them! To create the three main images I used markers to color the flowers with markers on to whisper white. I punched them out with the large oval punch. I punched the coordinating color of card stock with the scallop oval punch. I layered these with dimensionals and then placed them on the card. I then added two strips of paper.... one is rich razzleberry and the other is from the dsp called Razzleberry Lemonade. I added white taffeta ribbon. I also added a saying by using the word window punch, the modern label punch, and more dimensionals.Oh yeah and I rounded the top corners with the corner rounder punch!

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Altered Jam Jar

This used to be a Knott's Jam jar! What do you think of it now? I used the Great Friend set from the Occasions Mini for this!

So here is what else I used to create this jar! For the lid I used kraft, baja breeze, and certainly celery card stock. I ran the certainly celery piece through my Sizzix machine with the Cuttlebug embossing folder called Texture (any of SU's new texture plates would work here, I just do not have any yet! :o). I then sponged it and the edges of the baja breeze circle with very vanilla craft ink. I attached the cs with tacky tape so it would stay put. I stamped two butterflies in baja breeze on to whisper white cs and then cut then out. I attached one to the lid of the jar. For the middle of the jar, I added baja breeze striped ribbon using tacky tape again. I stamped the frame in baja breeze classic ink and the saying in kiwi kiss classic ink on to whisper white cs.
I had to use my stamp-a-ma-jig to place the saying just right. I then cut it out and created a larger layer out of kraft cs. I sponged the edges again with very vanilla craft ink. I attached the saying layer with dimensionals and then added the other butterfly! And there you have it! It was a fun one to create!


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Friend

This is my first time playing along with Dawn McVey's color challenge. This is Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #3! What a fun set of colors!! I tried to create a shabby chic card for this one!

I used kraft, very vanilla, pink pirouette, red riding hood, and berry sorbet (Papertrey - Thanks Gaylyn!) card stock. I used very vanilla craft ink and red riding hood classic ink. To create this card I started with kraft cs. I created the main part by used the scallop edge punch on very vanilla cs. I then stapled on red riding hood taffeta ribbon with a mini stapler. I added a strip of berry sorbet that I ran through the Cuttlebug Script embossing folder. Next I added a strip of pink pirouette that I ran through the Cuttlebug Texture embossing folder. At this point I tried to age the card and the strip I just created with my cutter kit and very vanilla craft ink. To create the flower, I punched out 1 3/4, 1 3/8, and 1 1/4 circles in red riding hood, berry sorbet, and pink pirouette cs. I stamped the Bella Toile background stamp on each layer of the flower using red riding hood ink. I aged the edges with the cutter kit and then placed dimensionals between each layer. I use a clear rhinestone brad as the center. I then stamped the saying from Papertrey's set called Women of Life in riding hood red.

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Flower Card with No STAMPING!!!

I can not believe I made a card with NO stamping! I just used some circle punches and an embossing folder!



This is a great little card for a thank you or just a little note! This card measures 3 x 3". I used pink pirouette, whisper white, riding hood red, and kiwi kiss card stock. I ran the ww through my Sizzix machine with the Swiss Dots embossing folder by Cuttlebug. I then cut punched out 3 circles using the 1 3/4, 1 3/8 and 1 1/4 circle punches. I used the cutter kit to distress the edges and then I bent them all up to age the paper. I attached each layer with a dimensional. I placed a pink pirouette button tied with white embroidery thread to the top. The leaves were made with a punch too. I used the 1 3/8 circle punch to create them and then distressed them just like I did to the flower! I attached the flower and there you have it! :o)

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Bella Blossoms Again

I love the Bella Blossoms stamp set! Unfortunately I do not own this set! My sister-in-law does and I got to use it when she visited me! I cased my own card (see it here), I just changed the colors and the saying.

The set is called Bella Blossoms. I used basic black, perfect plum, and whisper white card stock. For the flower I used perfect plum and pale plum classic ink, then certain celery and old olive markers for the flower and stem. For the flower I inked it up with the lighter color. I would first color the stem with the lightest marker and then add accents with the darker color. I stamped the flower several times and then cut out the different parts that I wanted to pop out with dimensionals. After cutting out these parts I sponged them with perfect plum for some depth. For the bottom layer of the flower that is popped out I just cut a stamped image out and folded the edges and glued it on. I add Stickles to the center of the flower. I stamped the swirls from Baroque Motifs in pale plum for the background. For the dear friend saying, I stamped it in basic black and then punched it out with curly label punch.

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Bella Blossom

I love this set!! My sil is here and she brought this set with her! We have been having so much fun stamping together when we get the chance. We have had a crazy past couple of weeks here. Sorry to all of you for not posting lately and to those of you who have blogs that I visit. My youngest, who is only 21 months, had several febrile seizures last Sunday and we have been in the hospital for the past week. She is home safe and sound now! I will eventually be by your blogs to see what you have been up to! Thanks for understanding!!!

The set is called Bella Blossoms. I used chocolate chip, pretty in pink, very vanilla, and a bit of kiwi kiss card stock. For the flower I used pretty in pink, regal rose, certain celery, and old olive markers for the flower. I would first color the stamp with the lightest marker and then add accents with the darker color. I stamped the flower several times and then cut out the different parts that I wanted to pop out with dimensionals. For the bottom layer of the flower that is popped out I just cut a stamped image out and folded the edges and glued it on. I add stickles to the center of the flower. I stamped the swirls from Baroque Motifs in pretty in pink for the background. For the friend saying, I stamped it in chocolate chip and then punched it out with curly label punch. I sponged all of the edges with chocolate chip and then glued it all together!

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A Flower For You!

Here is my card for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #33. The colors this week are Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Taken with Teal, Certainly Celery, and Whisper White. This was a fun combo!! I really liked it!

For the stamps sets, I used One of a Kind and Priceless. For card stock I used whisper white, taken with teal, and certainly celery. I used Stazon Timber Brown for the chocolate chip. I stamped the flower several times on to the different colors of cs and then cut them out. I used stampin' dimensional to layer them and make it pop! The button is pumpkin pie and from the Earth Elements collection. I tied some linen thread around it and attached it with a mini glue dot. I added a rhinestone from Kaiser Scrapbook to the little flower after the "For you" saying. I added the 5/8's chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon to the top and attached it with a mini glue dot.

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Winged Friends

I just love this image!! It is from the Hostess set called Serene Spring. The saying is from the same set. The butterfly in the background is from Dreams du Jour. I used whisper white, soft sky (retired), and kraft. I used Stazon black for the image and the saying. I used close to cocoa for the butterfly in the background. To color in the image I used my blender pen along with soft sky, pretty in pink, close to cocoa, and wild wasabi (retired). I used a real red marker for the ladybug. I used my 2-way glue pen and dazzling diamonds on the butterfly and then popped it up with stampin' dimensionals. I used the white gel pen for the center of the flowers. To finish off the main image I used my ticket corner punch and two silver brads. I then used the scallop edge punch for the edge of the card.

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Bella Toile and Buttons

I made this card for my mother-in-law for her birthday. But this card can be for any occasion! The stamp sets I used were Bella Toile and Cute and Curly. I used whisper white and ruby red card stock. Then I used just ruby red ink. I used buttons from the earth elements button collection. The ribbon is 5/8" chocolate chip grosgrain. I also used the corner rounder punch and the curly label punch. I also used stampin' dimensionals to raise the layers of the curly label punch. First I stamped the Bella Toile stamp with ruby red on to the whisper white card stock. I rounded the corners and rubbed the edges and the front of the paper on to the ink pad. I layered this onto ruby red cs. I used the Curly label punch and the cute and curly set to create the focal element. I added ribbon and buttons as well.

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Fall Color Challenge

Here is my card for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #23. Loved the colors! Unfortunately I had problems with my dishwasher and did not get it uploaded in time before the challenge was over!! Oh well! I guess that is life! I still love the color combo!! Great choices!!!

I used the new Pocket Silhouettes stamp set. The colors I used were bravo burgundy, chocolate chip, so saffron, old olive, and pumpkin pie card stock. I used pumpkin pie classic ink. I also used chocolate chip and so saffron markers. The button was from the earth elements set and I tried it with linen thread and adhered it with a glue dot. I used my corner rounder, scallop edge and curly label punches. I also used the chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon!


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Friends!

This is a sweet little card to give to a friend. I love how it turned out. The hardest part was cutting out the butterflies.

All products are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted. I started by stamping two butterfies and the saying from the Time Well Spent set on to whisper white cs. Then I colored them in with pretty in pink and barely banana stampin' write markers. I then cut out each image and used the ticket corner punch for the saying. I added dazzling diamonds glitter with the 2-way glue pen to the images. You may have to look really close, but in person it turned out really cute! I glued on the saying and added the white brads from Joanns on the a piece of Flowers for You from the Designer Series Paper. I glued on the butterflies with the 2-way glue and then popped up the wings with the dimenionals. There you go! Enjoy! :O)