Tuesday, July 5, 2011

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




Sunday, July 3, 2011

4th of July Birthday

Today's card is a little out of character for me, but I was "kind of" challenged to give it a try.  I'm glad I did...I had a lot of fun making it and like how it turned out. :)  I've never done a patriotic card before and wondered who I would give it to if I did. Well, we have a lady from our church who makes cards for everyone on their birthday (that's a lot of cards!), and I thought why not make it for her when I found out her birthday is July 4.  Oh, I almost forgot...my idea for this came from The Friday Mashup.  Thanks for the little push, Kasey! ;)


I couldn't decide which picture I liked better, 
so I just put them both on. :)


Thanks for looking and have a great day!  

Stamp Set:  Afterthoughts (retired hostess set)
Card Stock:  Night of Navy, Real Red & Whisper White
Classic Stampin Pad:  Real Red
Punches:  Decorative Label & Boho Blossoms
Jewels:  Basic Pearls

I cut seven real red strips and six whisper white strips 5 1/2" x 5/16" for the stripes.  I trimmed the edge with a paper cutter after I had all the pieces on  for a smooth finish.  Not sure what size I made the blue...I was making it at two in the morning! ;)  I just know I made it big enough to fit the twelve flowers!




Saturday, July 2, 2011

Artistic Etchings

Wow has the last week been busy for me!  I bet most of you can say the same thing.  Seems like I was either working on my cards for my June Stamp a Stack, at work or somewhere on the go!  I hope the next couple of weeks slow down a little bit!  
Today's card is one I thought about using for my stamp a stack, but it wasn't quite what I was looking for.  It seems like I come up with an idea, but my first one is never quite the one.  Anyone else have that problem?!


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Artistic Etchings  & Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  Basic Black, Riding Hood Red & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Basic Black & Riding Hood Red
Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots
Punches:  Modern Label & Word Window

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Stawberry Birthday Card

Today's card is one that I've been thinking about for a few weeks after seeing a couple of cards with strawberries on them.  I can't take the credit for the strawberry idea though.  I got them from Barb Mann and Denise Willerton....thanks ladies!  I did have to change mine a little bit because I didn't have the DSP for the stem, and I didn't want to do quite as many flowers.  I was also looking through blog challenges I follow and was a bit bummed because I haven't been doing them as much as I like to.  Well, as I was looking through them I realized my card would fit with The Friday Mashup this week!



Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Flight of the Butterfly (words)
Card Stock:  Real Red, So Saffron, Old Olive & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Real Red & So Saffron
Embossing Folders:  Framed Tulips & Perfect Polka Dots
Bigz Die:  Scallop Circle #2
Embosslits Die:  Scalloped Heart of Hearts
Sizzzlets Die:  Little Leaves
Punches:  Boho Blossoms & Five Petal Flower
Jewels:  Basic Pearls
Crimper



Tuesday, June 21, 2011

For You

Today's cards are more 3x3's that I send out as thank yous whenever someone orders from one of my stamp a stacks.  I seem to be using Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla a lot lately, but I love the color combo. 


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Elements of Style
Card Stock:  Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Soft Suede
Punch:  1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval
Embosslits Die:  Beautiful Wings
Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Monday, June 20, 2011

Happy Father's Day

Well, as you can tell I've taken a few days off from blogging.  I hope to post more things this week than I did last week, but we'll have to see how things go.  Now that we're getting nicer weather, I need to spend some of my time outside too.  Today's card is my last Father's Day card for this year, and the one I  made for my hubby.  


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Lovely as a Tree & Teeny, Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  Soft Suede, Early Espresso & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Soft Suede & Early Espresso 
Embossing Folder:  Square Lattice
Punches:  Modern Label & Word Window

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

3x3 Elements of Style

Today's cards are 3x3's that would be nice to give away as a little gift set.  I just had the idea to use the flowers from Elements of Style and emboss them in white on some bold colors and this is what I came up with.  I'm not sure which one is my favorite, but one of my daughters said she liked the "pink" one the best. 



Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Elements of Style
Card Stock:  Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, 
Pacific Point, Elegant Eggplant & Whisper White (on the inside and stamped like the envelopes)
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, 
Wild Wasabi, Pacific Point & Elegant Eggplant
Versa Mark
Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White