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Autumn with Flower Soft

2009-10-07T19:27:00.003-04:00

This is my favor time of the year. I guess because of the wonderful warm colors that appear everywhere.

I used Flower Soft for the leaves on these trees. It really gives them a great fall look. The image was stamped with Stampin' UP! Chocolate Chip ink and cut out with Nestabilites Curved Rectangles. I sponged Stampin' UP! Creamy Caramel ink around the edges before removing the Nestabilities die.The cardstock is all from Stampin' UP! and is Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie and Creamy Caramel. The Creamy Caramel layer has been stamped with Impression Obsession Cover A Card background stamp called Thin Lines.

These new background stamps are the best for covering an A2 card with one stamp. They are 5.75 x 5.75 in size. The new Mega Mount from Impression Obsession is the best way to stamp these backgrounds. The Mega Mount is a 6x6 acrylic block that is slightly curved making the background stamp easier to stamp. The Mega Mount also has a handle.

Wedding Card

2009-07-05T16:36:00.004-04:00

I thought this would make a nice wedding card since this is that time of the year. The image is from Northwoods Rubber Stamps. I colored it using Copic markers. The sentiment is SU! Warmest Regards and was layered using the Nestabilities Petite Oval. The background was embossed using the Cuttlebug and the Swiss Dot embossing folder. Martha Stewart's Doily Lace punch was used for the white border. All of the cardstock is from SU! and is Old Olive, Lovely Lilac, Summer Sun and white.

Easter

2009-03-14T15:34:00.003-04:00

I thought this image was perfect for Easter cards. It is from Stampabilites House Mouse Designs and is called Buzzy Friends.

The image is watercolored with SU! watercolor crayons, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink, Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery and Creamy Caramel.

The background layer is SU! Pale Plum and embossed with Cuttlebug Argyle folder. The So Saffron strip is embossed with Frills border folder. The sentiment is from Michael’s $1 stamps.

Halloween Frightful Fence

2008-10-16T15:03:00.003-04:00

I used the stipple brush on white card stock to create the background instead of using a brayer. The colors starting at the bottom are Stamping UP! Kiwi Kiss, So Saffron, More Mustard and Really Rust.

The moon, cat and pumkins have been embossed with white, black and orange. (the orange is a borrow from my friend Sharmill) They also are cut out and popped up with dimensionals. I used the white gel pen to fill in the eyes on the cat and bats. I also outlined the fence with the gel pen.

For the sentiment ,I used the word window punch and Halloween Frights from Stampin UP!

Fall Pictures

2008-09-22T17:08:00.004-04:00

I love the pictures in the Stampin' UP! Fall-Winter 2008 catalog that they created with these stamps, Inspired By Nature. However I wanted a fall look using this same set, so here is what I came up with. I used off-white cardstock for the background. Sponged Creamy Caramel to tone it down a bit. Then with Chocolate Chip, I stamped the background using Weathered. Going Gray was used to create the shadow which I stamped first. Then using Versamark, I stamped the image just slightly off of the shadowed image. Copper embossing powder was used on the Versamark image. I know it is hard to tell from the picture, but the copper really adds a nice touch.

For all of the layers, I used Really Rust and Chocolate Chip.

A Rose is a Rose

2008-09-04T21:46:00.006-04:00

This new designer paper from Stampin Up has got to be one of my favorites. I love the rich colors and all of the patterns.

This card was created with the new In Colors from Stampin Up, Riding Hood Red cardstock. The bottom part of the background is Bella Rose Designer Paper. The top half is stamped with En Francais with the new In Color Kiwi Kiss ink.

A Rose is A Rose is the stamp set that I used to create this beautiful two-step stampin rose. The leaves were stamped with Kiwi Kiss and popped up with dimensionals. The rose was first stamped with Regal Rose and the second ink color is Riding Hood Red. This was also popped up with dimensionals. The sentiment is from Best Blossom and is stamped in Riding Hood Red and layered with Kiwi Kiss and Riding Hood Red cardstock.

Christmas Time

2008-09-04T21:33:00.004-04:00

This card was a lot of fun to create. I haven't used this penguin stamp by Hero Arts in quite some time. The background is layered on white cardstock and Night of Navy. Stampin Up The Snowflake Spot is stamped in Frost White on Colonial Blue cardstock. For opposite side of the background, I used the Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder. The image is stamped in black and colored with red marker for their hats and peach marker for their feet. The sentiment is from So Many Scallops and punched out with the scallop punch and stamped with Frost White.

Christmas Time

2008-09-04T21:21:00.005-04:00

I used Stampin Up Wintergreen (retired) designer paper for the background. I really like the snowflakes on this paper and hated to see it retire. This was layered on top of white and Sage Shadow cardstock. The ribbon is hard to see in the picture because it is white sheer. Around the sentiment I stamped Sage Shadow and silver. The sentiment is embossed with silver and layered with white and Sage Shadow. The snowflake punch, which is also retired, is layered with white. Both pieces were punched out with a 1 1/4" circle.

Anniversay Card

2008-08-18T20:04:00.006-04:00

I made this card for a friend's anniversary. They have been married for 45 years! I hope I am married that long. Congratulations!
The colors for this combination are Apricot Appeal for the card. Layered on top, Certainly Celery designer paper. The sentiment is stamped with Perfect Plum ink and Kitchen Sink Stamps Whole Family stamp set on white, with vellum that I used Fiskars edger to make it look like lace. The image is from Stampin Up Flower of the Month stamp set and behind the image is Baroque Motifs in Sahara Sand. This is layered with Apricot Appeal and Perfect Plum. I used the Spellbinder Nestabilities for the scallop edge.

Cuttlebug Embossed Christmas Card

2008-08-12T20:28:00.009-04:00

This was embossed with two new Cuttlebug folders I just received... Holly and Snow Fun.

I know Christmas is a long way off yet but I was anxious to try these.

The background is Holly and the Christmas ornaments have the "negative effect" technique with white pigment ink and are embossed with the Snow Fun folder. The sentiment is from The Snowflake Spot.

Negative Effect Technique

1. Select your Cuttlebug embossing folder and open it up so the negative side (this is the side with the logo) is facing down.

2. With your selected ink color, use a brayer (works best) and ink the negative side. You can use the ink pad itself to place the ink on the folder also.

3. Lay your cardstock on the uninked side. I like to place it on the uninked side just in case the paper would side while trying to make your B plate sandwich.

4. Gently close the folder and place it in between your B plates to make the sandwich.

5. Run it through your Cutttlebug.

6. Wash your folder to avoid any staining from the ink.

Garden Silhouettes Sympathy Card

2008-08-12T20:22:00.003-04:00

I had been looking for Garden Silhouettes for sometime. Sharon Miller (aka Sharmill), my good friend and demo, was kind enough to give me her set. (Thanks so much!)

I used the Cuttlebug embossing folder With Love for the top and bottom border. The sentiment on the inside is "May you find comfort in your loving memories". Sympathy cards are hard for me to make, but this one just seemed to flow together pretty quickly.

Fresh Cuts

2008-07-01T20:06:00.004-04:00

This is a new set from Stampin' UP! and I love it. I used Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip and Brocade Blue for the layers. The ink colors are Brocade Blue and Chocolate Chip.