Elements of Style for May Stamp a Stack

I'm finally back to blogging again after getting ready for my May stamp a stack.  I'll be showing you the rest of the cards we made over the next few days. I wanted to use some card stock I don't use very often and use something "new" on the cards.  Baja Breeze was the color that I don't use very often, and the something "new" was using Stampin' Pastels.  Not sure what the ladies thought of the chalk, but from what I did see they did very well with it!  I'm also entering this in SUO Challenge 19 ~ May Flowers.  I love flowers, but I'm afraid the April showers have brought May showers instead of flowers here in Michigan.  My flowers are sitting around waiting to be planted...maybe this weekend. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Elements of Style &  Afterthoughts

Card Stock:  Baja Breeze, Pink Pirouette & Whisper White

Punch:  Decorative Label

Embossing Folder:  

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist 

Inspired By Nature Challenge

There's nothing like needing five cards by the end of the week for a stamp a stack and only having one card ready at the beginning of the week!  Thank goodness for all the challenges out there.  I needed some help with design and color to start getting my creative juices flowing...so I looked at a few challenges and used Stamping 411 challenge #204 for my design and Stampin' Celebration Challenge #52 for my colors.  

I kinda like the close up too so I had to throw in this picture! :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Inspired by Nature

Card Stock:  Rose Red, Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight & Wild Wasabi

Embossing Folders:  Square Lattice & Perfect Polka Dots

Punches:  Definitely Decorative & Word Window

Ribbon:  1/4" Grosgrain in Whisper White

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

I find it's pretty hard to get the ink on this stamp set without getting everywhere it doesn't belong.  I used sponges to get color on the stamp for the flowers and it was much easier this way than using the ink pad directly.  

Graduation Cards

It's that time of year..graduation.  And that means open houses.  My upline Glenda has a tutorial that I saw a few weeks ago on how to make tassels, and that got an idea going in my head.  These are a couple of the cards I came up with.  I didn't have envelopes for this size of a card, so I just made a band to slide over the card instead.  I don't have any graduation stamps, so I used the RGB code for Night of Navy and put their name and class on the outside of each card.  You'll have to click on the picture if you want to see the embossing lines I have on the cards.

On the inside I put a short note and verse...and of course a pocket to slide some cash or a check into.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight & Whisper White

The closed card measures approx. 3" x 6 1/4".  

The cap is three layers of card stock 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" with a brad put through the middle.

Gerbera Thank You

Every Christmas my husband gets a bunch of gifts from people on his mail route, and I always make Christmas thank yous for those that give gifts.  I'm sorry to say I haven't been giving out a thank you to one family on his route because we always get our gift in the spring...a gift certificate. They own some greenhouses and that's where we buy all of our flowers for our yard.  I was determined to not forget them this year!  I wanted to make a thank you with a gerbera daisy on it.  So when I saw Stamping 411 challenge 203 I thought it would be the perfect design to put my flower on!

 

I used a tutorial from Noel Johnson that I remembered seeing earlier.  Thanks for the inspiration Noel!

Stamp Set:  Thank You Kindly

Card Stock:  Marina Mist, Regal Rose & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Marina Mist

Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Bigz Die:  Flower Daisies #2

Punch:  Modern Label

Ribbon:  5/8" Grosgrain in Regal Rose

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Build-A-Brad with Black Stampin' Emboss Powder & Dazzling Diamonds

The Open Sea ~ Father's Day Card #2

On my last post I said I was getting an idea going when I was looking at a couple of challenges.  I was checking out The Friday Mashup challenge Monochromatic Man and Mojo Monday Challenge 191.  I decided to combine the two challenges and came up with this card.  I really like how it turned out and will be using it as my Father's Day card for a Stamp a Stack I'm doing this month. 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea & Old World Map (long retired!)

Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Soft Suede & Very Vanilla

Classic Stamping Pad:  Soft Suede

Versa Mark

Ribbon:  5/8" Grosgrain in Early Espresso

The Open Sea ~ Father's Day Card

This is my first time using my new stamp set...and I've had it for a week already.  What is wrong with me?!  I'm working on a Father's Day card for my May Stamp a Stack.  We'll see if I come up with something that I like more or not.  Hmm...just looked at a couple of challenges and have another idea going through my head.  Let's see if I can get it going tonight and ready for tomorrow's post...

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea

Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Sahara Sand & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Sahara Sand

Versa Mark

Between Blogger not working for a few days and trying to get some work done in my yard before the rain came I've managed to be quite the slacker when it comes to posting. :(  And the card that I'm starting with is a lot different than the norm.  I needed a b-day card for my nephew and wasn't sure what to make him at all.  I know he likes riding his dirt bike and came up with this...  I love the colors.  Not sure a 10 or 11 year old boy will, but it's what he got!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Extreme Dirt Bike & On Your Birthday

Card Stock:  Pacific Point, Garden Green & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Garden Green, Pacific Point, Elegant Eggplant, 

Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight & Early Espresso