Dream Gardens

I am heading to a shoebox swap next weekend and came up with this as my project. I have been dying to use this stamp set since I bought it. i think this one is great to use with the emboss resist technique because it has the design in the negative space of the bold stamp. I stamped my image in versamark ink and covered it with black embossing powder then heat set. Next I sponged over the image with inks to match my designer paper and then framed the image using the negative piece that was left over when i ran my paper through the bigshot using the lattice die. No waste!

Recipe: All Stampin' Up!-Dream Gardens and Embrace Life stamp sets, Rich Razzleberry cardstock and ink, Whisper White cardstock, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, Basic Black and Crushed Curry ink, Versamark Ink, Black embossing powder, heat tool, Crushed Curry Polkadot Grossgrain ribbon, sponges, Lattice die for Bigshot

Emma

Emma is so stinkin' cute, isn't she?

I had lots of fun coloring on this card. I used the chisel end of my Y13 copic marker to create a faux mat on the white cardstock.

Recipe: Stampin Up! Embrace Life Stamp Set, Bermuda Bay cardstock, Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Grosgrain ribbon, dimensionals. Non- SU: Wassau Bright White Cardstock, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Rhinestones, Copics: E000, e00, e11, E21, E35, R20, Y000, Y13, Y15, Y17, Y23, YR23, C1, C3, Emma by Elizabeth Bell for SCACD stamp

Miss Anya

I absolutely love the Miss Anya collection from the Greeting Farm. They are just so cute.

Recipe: Miss Anya stamp, Rich Razzleberry, Pretty in Pink, and Regal Rose cardstock, Cottage Wall DSP, Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot DSP, Dimensionals, Mat Pack and paper piercer, Georgia Pacific White Cardstock, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Copics: E000, E00, E21, R20, R81, R85, RV95, Y23, YR23, E35, 0 and C1

TGIF Sketch Challenge 6 and Blog Candy

Here is this week's sketch and below is my sample. Since I am Copic crazy, I have decided that this week's blog candy will be 2 copic sketch markers. BG000 Pale Aqua and V000 Pale Heath!
To enter just post a link to your card in Mr. Linky down at the bottom of this post by 12 pm EST next Friday.

Recipe: SU- Blooming Beautiful Stamp Set, Rich Razzleberry Cardstock, Whisper White Cardstock, Cottage Wall DSP, Pretties, Rich Razzleberry Marker, Jumbo very vanilla brad, Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Non-SU- Copics: BV000, BV00, BV04, V06, Y23, YR23, E35, YG00, YG03, 0

Robo Birthday

The Lots of Bots stamp set is so much fun! I am so glad I decided to get it. It works so well witht the new In Colors- Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry.

Here I have tried my hand at the faux copic technique by Julie Buhler to color in my bot.

I double stamped the robot and covered the first layer with crystal effects and dazzling diamonds. It lost the effect of the blending so I colored another bot and cut out certain parts of the image and popped them up.

The result is some sparkling accents and I really like how the bot in now 3D. I also stamped 3 bolts and colored them with going gray marker and crystal effects, let them dry then cut them out and adhered them like brads.



Recipe: Lots of Bots stamp set, Water color paper, Whisper White cardstock, Crushed Curry Cardstock, Bermuda Bay cardstock, Basic Black cardstock, Dimensionals, Black mini brads, Modern Label Punch, Modern Label Movers and Shapers, Large Dots Texturz Plate BackgroundBigShot, Going Gray, Crushed Curry, More Mustard, Bermuda Bay markers, crystal effects, Black Staz On Ink SCS229

TGIF Sketch Challenge #2 Razzleberry Sneak Peak

Here is my second TGIF Sketch!

Below is my sample card featuring the new Razzledazzle Stamp Set and In Colors Rich Razzleberry and Crushed Curry and the new polka dot ribbon. All will be available for purchase July 1st.
Recipe: Razzle Dazzle Stamp Set, Friendship Words wheel, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, Rich Razzleberry Ink, Very Vanilla cardstock, Rich Razzleberry cardstock, Crushed Curry cardstock, Rich Razzleberry Polkadot ribbon, half back pearls, dimensionals

If you would like to play along in the sketch challenge please post a comment with a link to your card.

2009-2010 Color Combinations

Here are a few of my favorite new color combinations featuring the 2009-2010 In Colors. Enjoy!

Father's day cards continued...

Here are some Father's Day cards I made over the weekend. People must have liked them because they bought them all. I decided that for manly cards, i really liked the color combination of the new in colors- Soft Suede and Dusty Durango with Whisper White. At first glance I did not like either color, but when you put them together I think they look great. (Circle Circus Stamp Set, sentiment from Great Friend stamp set)

(Circle Circus Stamp Set, sentiments from Great Friend and And Many Mower stamp sets)

Faux Giraffe Father's Day

I made a ton of cards this weekend to sell at a tasting party I was invited to. I sold most of them including this one. The circle stamp, stamped all over the dusty durango cardstock remindes me of a giraffe.

Recipe: Soft Suede and Dusty Durango Cardstock, Great Friend and Circle Circus Stamp Sets, Chipboard letters, Soft Suede ink, Dimensionals.

I will post the rest some time this week.

Versatile Circles...

I am having too much fun playing with my new Circle Circus stamp set. It is so versatile! I love the black and white look that these stamps get but thought it would be fun to add some pops of color.

I started out by stamping different circles with Basic Black ink on strips of whisper white cardstock. Next for the large circles I colored them in using Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo stampin' write markers. Next I trimmed some circles that I had stamped the other night in Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo and I attached those with dimensionals to certain corresponding images on the strips. I added rhinestones in the centers for some of the colored circles. I matted the strips on Basic Black cardstock and then adhered all strips onto Bermuda Bay cardstock. Finally I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from the All Holidays stamp set onto the card.

I think I have found my new favorite colors- Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo!

All items available July 1st.

Design your own ribbon...

Here is another card I made with the Circle Circus stamp set. I love the way these stamps take ink. The impression you get is very clean and bold.

I was playing around with whisper white satin ribbon and I stamped one of the smallest circles in Basic Black ink right on the ribbon. Then I colored over the entire ribbon with Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede and Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Write markers. I think the ribbon comes out looking great. Having the in color markers is so convenient.

For the rest of the card, I mostly stamped the circles in Basic Black ink on Whisper White Cardstock. I used two circles I stamped and punched out with dimensionals to make the center circle the focal point with Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, and Rich Razzleberry ink and then put a rhinestone in the center for some bling. I mounted on Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry cardstock then I put the whole thing on a Crushed Curry card. Finally I added the whisper white Good Luck sentiment from the Chit Chat rub-ons onto the Melon layer. Finally I tied on my dyed ribbon.

All items will be available July 1st. (rub-ons available now)

Circle Circus tie dye for~!

Here is a great way to economize and make quick easy cards. Make your own One Sheet Wonders and Tie Dyed Ribbon. Here I sponged whisper white cardstock with the new In Colors. Then I randomly stamped the circles from Circle Circus in Basic Black Ink. I colored whisper white satin ribbon with In Color markers. I stamped window sheets with the sentiments "for you" from Great Friend and "Happy Birthday to You" from Crazy for Cupcakes, cut them out and then adhered them with crystal rhinestone brads. Finally I matted the main piece on Basic Black and then Bermuda Bay/ Melon Mambo cardstock.

Yeah my sneak peak preorder came!

As promised here are photos of my order and an anniversary card I made for my grandparents. I was going for a boho necklace design.
So much playing, so much fun, and a whole lot of perusing the new catalog. I love so much in the new catalog. I need to find some room for some new stamp sets.

Recipe: Stamp set- Circle Circus from the new catalog- available July 1st, All Holidays, Congrats, the new in color classic inks Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, whisper white craft ink inside, Crushed Curry stampin write marker came in so handy coloring in edges and center spots, Whisper White, Crushed Curry and Rich Razzleberry cardstock, dazzling diamonds, crystal effects and dimensionals.
I must have stamped a zillion different sized and colored circles while playing with the new in colors. I want to do a scrapbook page with a sketch I saw in creating keepsakes that has all different sized circles. Stay tuned....

2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog is coming soon...

The new 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog will be out July 1st. With the new catalog, comes new Hostess sets, new In Colors, and brand new stamp sets, paper and accessories. The new In Color products include stamp pads, paper, textured paper, stampin' write markers and polkadot grosgrain ribbon. My sneak peak order is coming tonight so hopefully I will have some good project pics to post tomorrow. Here is a sneak peak at the in colors for you:

2009-2010 In Colors

If you would like to buy your own copy of the 2009-2010 IBC please contact me and I will make sure to reserve a copy for you to receive July 1st ($9.95).

Remember, the Mini Occassions catalog and Spring-Summer IBC are good through June 30th. Click on the links on the menu bar on the right to see the Last Chance Accessories, Stamps and Decor Elements lists. Don't forget to get your favorites before they are gone.