Friday, September 21, 2012

Everything Eleanor

Today's card is one that I'm helping a new stamping friend out with.  It's another triple layer card and this one has an elegant look with black card stock and gray ink.




Thanks for looking and have a great day!  

Stamp Sets:  Everything Eleanor & Just Believe
Card Stock:  Blasic Black & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Basic Gray
Ribbon:  5/8" Satin in Basic Black (retired)
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Flower Garden

Well, this card started out as one of my stamp a stack cards, but it didn't last long!  I was really looking to make something with fall colors, but still using flowers.  I decided to give this technique a try when I saw it over on the  Hand Stamped Sentiments technique challenge.  It's a pretty neat technique, but definitely not for a stamp a stack.  Hmm...maybe I need to start a techniques class too. :)


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Blooming with Kindness
Card Stock:  Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Always Artichoke,
Cherry Cobbler & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Cherry Cobbler & Tango Tangerine
Embossing Folder:  Flower Garden
Ribbon:  3/8" Seam Binding in Cherry Cobbler
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist
White Crayon

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Serene Silhouettes in the Fall

To those of you who come to my stamp a stacks, I did say I was going to post the cards we were making.  Well, I think I'm running a little behind! lol  Anyway, I wanted to make a fall card, and of course I always have one masculine card in the set of five.  Well, I think this is going to be the guy card.  It could probably go either way because of the coral color, but I still think it's more for a guy...who likes a little "pink"! lol



Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Serene Silhouettes & On Your Birthday (retired)
Card Stock:  Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Calypso Coral & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Calypso Coral & So Saffron
Embossing Folder:  Woodgrain
Punches:  1 1/4" Circle, Word Window & Modern Label
Hemp Twine (retired)
Sponges

Sunday, September 16, 2012

RHSSC - My Friend

Welcome to another Red Hot Stampers sketch challenge.  This week I took a little freedom with the sketch using stamps and sizzlits in place of the shapes.  To see a few other cards with this sketch visit the Red Hot Stampers here.



Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  My Friend
Card Stock:  Raspberry Ripple & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Raspberry Ripple
Versa Mark
Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Clear
Sizzlits:  Beautiful Wings
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist
Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Friday, September 14, 2012

Love & Laughter

Today's card is another bridal shower card for a friend at church.  I've had the privilege of getting to know her a little more at my stamp a stacks and I'm so happy for her!   Just a few short weeks and she'll be married. :)  Hmm...looks like I took this picture before I put the pearls on the card though...oops! lol



Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Love & Laughter
Card Stock:  Elegant Eggplant & Whisper
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Elegant Eggplant
VersaMark
Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist
Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Everything Eleanor

Today's card is another triple layer card for my September stamp a stack.  The ladies really liked the last one they made, and said they wouldn't mind making another one.  I changed this one up just a little bit by shifting the paper up so I could put my sentiment at the bottom.  Some of them might do it this way and others might do it the original way. :)  



Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Everything Eleanor & Apothecary Art
Card Stock:  Baja Breeze & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake, 
Regal Rose & Pretty in Pink
Ribbon:  3/8" Seam Binding in Crumb Cake
Jewels:  Basic Pearls
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Sunday, September 9, 2012

RHSSC53 - One Year Anniversary!

Welcome to another Red Hot Stampers sketch challenge.  Well, this week is a special one because it's our One Year Anniversary!  We want to celebrate it by doing something special, and to show our appreciation to those of you who check out our blogs we are giving away blog candy!  If you leave a comment on the Red Hot Stampers blog your name will be entered into the drawing.  If you leave a comment and a link to your take on our sketch you will be entered into the drawing two times. :)  So that means you need to go check out the Red Hot's blog here for a chance to win.  Now onto today's cards.  Yes, I did two.  I made my first card because I was thinking waves and water when I saw the sketch.  However I felt it was just way too dark.  Yes, the card is much darker than the picture of it.  It's actually kind of cool, but it made me think of pirates! lol  So, I had to brighten things up a bit...



...and this is the card I came up with.  Much brighter!  It was a lot easier to make too.  I hope you enjoyed both of my cards.  Don't forget to check out the Red Hot's for a chance to win blog candy.


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

First Card
Stamp Set:  The Open Sea
Card Stock:  Midnight Muse, Basic Black & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Midnight Muse, Night of Navy & Elegant Eggplant
StazOn:  Black & Versa Mark
Punch:  1 1/4" Circle
Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Clear
Sponges

Second Card
Stamp Sets:  Mixed Bunch & Curly Cute
Card Stock:  Whisper White
Classic Stampin Pads:  Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals & Daffodil Delight
Punches:  Blossom & 3/4" Circle
Embossing folder:  Perfect Polka Dots
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist
Crimper & Sponges

How to get the wave on the card...

I took a scrap piece of paper and cut a wave in it about 2/3's of the way down to use as my template.  I then placed the two pieces of paper about 3/4" apart like this and attached to my card stock with dotto...


The part you want to sponge is the Very Vanilla portion.  I used one color on my first sample and three different colors on my second sample.  Hope this makes sense to anyone who wants to give it a try! :)