Joyful Christmas

I finally got around to stamping again after a few days off. And I am a tired girl! I spent 3 days straight helping Lori stain her deck and fence. Let me tell you, she has a big yard and a big deck!  Steve is still doing a few things for her, but my part is done.

I promised a Christmas card for the workshop I'm holding Friday night, so I created a card using Joyful Christmas .Actually, the design is a CASE from Janet Hill, though I changed the colors drastically. I'd like to try it with the Winter Frost colors too. It's stamped with the Encore Silver pad that is in the Holiday catalog again after being absent from our main catalog for a while.  Then I heat embossed it with Silver embossing powder, cut it out, and popped it up with dimensionals.  It's really a lovely card.

Supplies:
Stamp sets - Joyful Christmas
Cardstock - Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Whisper White
Ink - Encore Silver, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories - Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Silver Embossing Powder, Heat tool, Basic Rhinestones (that I colored with a Green Sharpie), Stampin' Dimensionals, Paper Snips (to cut around the poinsettia and leaves)

It's All About the Candy!

Here's another card using the Halloween Hello stamp set and this IS a CASE from Deb Currier. She has some really cute Halloween cards on her blog. I jazzed up the inside with some candy corn and the greeting from last year's Wicked Cool.  I used some old DSP to make some envelope liners. And I've got a cute little Halloween card ready to go!!

Supplies:
Stamp sets - Halloween Hello, Wicked Cool (retired)
Cardstock - Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Witches Brew DSP, Very Vanilla
Ink - Black Staz On, Basic Black and Pumpkin Pie Markers
Accessories - Paper Snips (to cut out candy), 3/8" Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon (retired), Stampin' sponge, Stampin' Dimensionals, Envelope Liners Framelits Dies (p 37 in Holiday catalog), Big Shot

(inside of card)

(envelope liners)

p 37 in Holiday Catalog

Halloween Hello

I know some of you just aren't into Halloween, but I love making Halloween cards. They are just fun! I got the idea of the witch in the moon from Deb Currier.  I have to admit I used some retired Halloween product from Stampin' Up!, but I'm sure some of you still have it!

Supplies -
Stamp sets - Halloween Hello
Cardstock - Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Witches Brew Designer Series Paper
Ink - Black Staz On, Crushed Curry (for sponging)
Accessories - 2 1/2" circle punch, Artisan Label punch, Spider Web Textured Impression Embossing Folder (retired), Big Shot, Bat punch (retired), Basic Black 3/8" taffeta ribbon (retired),White uni-ball Signo Gel pen, Stampin' Sponge, Stampin' Dimensionals

Field Flowers in Calypso Coral

My birthday card today uses the Field Flowers stamp set in Calypso Coral.  It is a CASE from Lisa Curcio, but it looks very different in these colors. Changing the greeting could make it perfect for any occasion. It could be a great "go to" card to have in your stash.

Supplies:
Stamp sets - Field Flowers, Petite Pairs
Cardstock - Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink - Calypso Coral, Always Artichoke,
Accessories - Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Large Oval and Scallop Oval punches, Basic Pearls, Stampin' Sponge, Stampin' Dimensionals

Very Vintage Flower Shop

Today's card was the fifth card I had for my Stamp Club, which met today.  It's made with the Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel and Flower Shop stamp set.  Pistachio Pudding and Crisp Cantaloupe work perfect together.

Supplies:
Stamp sets - Flower Shop, Love & Sympathy,Fabulous Florets, Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel
Cardstock - Pistachio Pudding, Very Vanilla
Ink - Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe
Accessories - Pansy punch, Extra Large punch, Beautifully Baroque Textured Impressions Embossing folder, Big Shot, Jumbo Wheel, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, Pretties Kit (retired), 5/8" Crochet Trim, Stampin' sponge, Stampin' Dimensionals

Chalk Talk

When I traveled to Salt Lake City for Convention, I traveled with fellow demonstrator, Danielle Stackhouse, and she gave me a swap using the Chalk Talk stamp set and framelits. I loved it, but didn't have the product to make it so I had to wait.  (Hard for me, you know!?!) When I got my order on Wed., I was able to make it.  I used different DSP than she did, but other than that, it's a direct CASE.  I made the card in two colors because I didn't like the way the colors went together on the first one.  I used the Venetian Romance DSP (love it!) and I used Crisp Cantaloupe as the ink and banner flag, but it just wasn't right.  I looked again at the colors used in the DSP and it said Tangerine Tango and Crisp Cantaloupe.  I thought the Tangerine Tango would be too bright on the card but when I tried it, it was perfect! When you start using your DSP on a  card and you're not sure what colors to use, did you know that they tell you which colors coordinate with the Designer Series Paper in the catalog, right under the order number and price?

Supplies:
Stamp sets - Chalk Talk
Cardstock - Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango, Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper
Ink - Tangerine Tango, Soft Suede
Accessories - Chalk Talk Framelits dies, Big Shot, Extra Large Oval punch, Basic Rhinestones, Stampin' Sponge, Stampin' Dimensionals

Supplies:
The same as above, except I used Island Indigo and Pool Party

Masking Tape Technique

First, this card is a CASE from Denise A Spartz.  It uses the masking tape technique, but actually I used painter's tape. That way you don't have to worry about it sticking to your cardstock.  I'm sorry, but I mixed and matched my flowers sets to get this card. I'll show you a few photos so you know how I did the masking tape technique.

Supplies:
Stamp sets - Secret Garden, Field Flowers (for the stem), It's Your Birthday (retired)
Cardstock - Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White
Ink - Wisteria Wonder, Always Artichoke
Accessories - Painter's tape, Secret Garden Framelits, Big Shot, Extra Large Oval punch

For the Masking Tape technique, first place a torn piece of painter's tape sticky side down on your ink pad and carefully rub it with your fingers so that it will collect ink on the sticky side. Be careful not to get your fingers too messy, as it will get all over your cardstock and you won't like that look!

Pull the tape off and place it where you want it on your cardstock.

Peel off the tape and the ink will be left on your cardstock.
If you like the look, play with it a little. It isn't hard.