June SAS ~ Sympathy/Thinking of You Card

Ok, I need to quickly get a card posted today before I head into work.  Today's card is one we made at my June Stamp a Stack.  I seem to be stuck with a certain color combo though.  I really like Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla together, but they seem to be the perfect combo for sympathy/thinking of you cards.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Elements of Style, Curly Cute, 

Because I Care (retired hostess) 

& Peace and Comfort (retired a LONG time ago)

Card Stock:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Soft Suede & Crumb Cake

Ribbon:  5/8" satin in Very Vanilla

Because I Care - Stamping 411 Challenge

Today I am finally getting back to entering cards into challenges!  This card is for Stamping 411  Challenge 202 using one of my favorites sets ~ Because I Care.  I was able to make this on Saturday while I was at an all day craft day!  I didn't get as much done as I had hoped because I had to leave a couple of times to help out with other things, but we sure had a blast together!

A close up of the hydrangea using heat and stick powder.

I couldn't resist taking a close up of the butterflies...

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Because I Care

Card Stock:  Marina Mist, Pretty in Pink & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Marina Mist, Pretty in Pink & Wild Wasabi

Versa Mark, Heat & Stick Powder & Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter

Punches:  Scallop Trim Border & 1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval

Big Shot Embosslits Die:  Beautiful Wings

Big Shot Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Fabulous Florets ~ Thank You

Today's card is my first one using the new set Fabulous Florets from the Summer Mini! 

Here's a close up to show some of the shimmer using Heat and Stick powder with Dazzling Diamonds.

 

My daughter likes the diamonds  by the "Thank You".

Most of the time I like to put a little something on the inside of the card.  I can't just have the outside looking nice. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Fabulous Florets & Because I care

Card Stock:  Rich Razzleberry, Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Rich Razzleberry, Wild Wasabi & Daffodil Delight  

Versa Mark

Punches:  Decorative Label & Word Window

Big Shot Embossing Folders:  Perfect Polka Dots and Square Lattice

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Jewels:  Basic Rhinestones

  

Because I Care

Today's card was made for a new friend and fellow demonstrator who is going to be sending the birthday cards she receives to servicemen and woman overseas to send to back to their loved ones.  I've read about this quite a bit lately and am glad I have a chance to participate.  Click here if you'd like to read about what she's doing.

Stamp Set:  Because I Care & On Your Birthday

Card Stock:  Perfect Plum, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Perfect Plum & Certainly Celery

Punch:  Scallop Trim Border & Modern Label

Big Shot Embossing Folder:  Vintage Wallpaper

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Blossom Petals

Today's card is a challenge from my upline, Glenda.  She challenged us to pick a card or scrapbook page from the Idea Book & Catalog or the Mini Catalog and copy it using a different stamp set, ink colors etc.  I picked a card on page 155 from the Idea Book & Catalog and this is what I came up with.  

Thanks for looking and have a blessed Sunday.


Stamp Set:  Because I Care
Card Stock:  Rich Razzleberry, Garden Green & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Rich Razzleberry
Big Shot Embossing Folder:  Vintage Wallpaper
Punch:  Blossom Petals XL
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist
Sponge (for flower petals) & Crimper (for leaves)

Because I Care ~ Mojo Monday

If you checked out my blog post yesterday, you can see that I used the same stamp set and colors for my Mojo Monday card as I did for Stamping 411.  I always like to make at least two cards when I'm stamping.  I either make them identical or similar...it's just easier to do that.  After all, you already have the beginning of a card started for a second one once you've cut the first!



Lately as I've been checking out other ladies' cards on sketch challenges, I found I was coming across one lady's cards/blog quite a bit...Kasey, from Kasey's Craft Corner.  I guess I just really like her style of cards! :) Anyway, one of her cards showed instructions on putting a scalloped border under ovals and circles.  I was seeing that quite a bit and wondering how it was done.  Now that I figured out how to do it I figured Mojo Monday's card sketch challenge was the perfect time to give it a try.  Maybe a lot of you already know this trick, but I didn't.  If not and you would like to see how it's done click here, check out her card, scroll down and it will bring you to her instructions.  Thanks Kasey! 

Stamp Set:  Because I Care

Card Stock:  Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Perfect Plum & Certainly Celery

Punch:  Scallop Trim Border

Big Shot Embossing Folder:  Vintage Wallpaper

Ribbon:  5/8" Satin in Certainly Celery

Jewels:  Basic Rhinestones

Thinking of You

I needed a sympathy card and decided to use the stamping 411 sketch challenge to help me out...again!  I love how ideas can come together so easily with just a little bit of help.

I used the hostess set Because I Care.  I think this is one of my favorite sets because I seem to be using it all the time!

Stamp Set:  Because I Care

Card Stock:  Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Perfect Plum & Certainly Celery

Big Shot Embossing Folder:  Vintage Wallpaper

Ribbon:  1/8" Taffeta in Certainly Celery

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Because I Care

These are a couple of cards that I put together because of a mistake I made when running my paper through the Big Shot.  Because I didn't place my paper correctly on the texture plate the design didn't cover the whole paper (unless you click on the picture to make it bigger you might not be able to see the embossing), but because it ended early I was able to stamp on the bottom of it and create two beautiful cards.  I love how mistakes can be salvaged!  

Stamp Sets:  Because I Care & On Your Birthday 
Card Stock:  Perfect Plum, Marina Mist & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Perfect Plum, Marina Mist & Wild Wasabi
Texture Plates:  Backgrounds 1