MOSAIC pattern case

I CASE'd this card from a posting on Splitcoast Stampers for one of my workshop cards this week. Such a fun pattern, using the new MOSAIC MADNESS stamp set with matching MOSAIC punch and embossing folder! I used paper circles for the center, because I had 25 people in the workshop and couldn't provide 225 basic jewels :)

I used Real Red and new in color Coastal Cabana for my colors.

original card that I cased: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2364900

Apothecary Mother's Day

SUPPLIES:

• stamps - apothecary art, a round array, teeny tiny wishes
• ink - basic black
• cardstock - whisper white, lucky limeade
• accessories - markers, apothecary accents framelits, curly label punch, 7/8" scallop circle punch

Another simple card for an upcoming workshop. 

Same card as above, but stepped up a notch. Just added flowers from itty bitty shapes punch and some basic jewels pearls.
 

Triple Time Leaves

I have definitely worn out this triple time stamping technique. This card is similar to a previous post using this french foliage set, only it was on white background with a fancier ribbon :)

This also is a card for the Hayden library class. I am going to have quite a few beginners, and this is an easy but stunning technique to teach.

ink: cajun craze, always artichoke, soft suede, melon mambo
cardstock: white, sahara sand, brown for matting (not SU)

Summer Sunset

A birthday card inspired by the summer sunsets here on our mountain in North Idaho. The flower is from the upsy daisy set. I masked the sun with a post it note, then brayered the different colors in layers using daffodil delight, calypso coral, rich razzleberry, cajun craze. I sponged in daffodil delight, calypso coral, and melon mambo in specific areas to make them pop more. Stamped the flower in elegant eggplant then embossed with the petals a plenty EF; added daffodil delight seam ribbon, butterfly punch, the itty bitty punches, and the itthappy birthday stamped in rich razzleberry and cut with the banners framelits.

French Foliage Triple Layer Card

This triple layer card is the latest sensation! I have seen so many beautiful creations with this technique that I thought I'd give it a shot :) I used the french foliage set for this. After cutting the three separate white rectangles, you stack them on top of one another and then stamp the images; then mat each layer. So simple and beautiful!

SUPPLIES:
ink: cajun craze, melon mambo, always artichoke, crumb cake, early espresso, river rock
paper: early espresso, whisper white
stamps: itty bitty banners, french foliage
misc: crumb cake ribbon seam binding, 1/2" and 3/8" circle punch

Mat and card dimensions: (I have corrected the middle mat size)

Card made with white 8 1/2" x 5 3/8" when folded measures 4 1/4" x 5 3/8"

outer largest rectangle soft suede mat 4 1/8" x 5 1/4"

outer largest rectangle inner white 3 15/16" x 5 1/8"

middle rectangle soft suede mat 3 3/8" x 4 1/4"

middle rectangle white 3 1/16" x 4 1/8"

smallest rectangle soft suede mat 2 3/8" x 3 5/8"

smallest rectangle white 2 1/4" x 3 3/16"

Another Simple Reason to Smile

This is the same card for the Hayden library workshop, but with a different flower and a few of the itty bitty punches added for character. Sometimes if the class has over 5 or 6 people, I use a different stamp so more than one person can work at a time. So this is just a slightly different version than the last post.

Simple Reason to Smile

This card is for another workshop I am teaching at the Hayden library. Trying to keep it simple but still cute. This flower is from the reason to smile set. I also used the petals a plenty EF, the word window punch, and the itty bitty punches. I stamped the flowers in real red, calypso coral and pretty in pink.

2012 - 2013 Holiday Catalog

The new 2012-2013 Holiday catalog is available to order now! I'm loving the new bundles they have; I'll have to learn to pace myself : ) Check out the Ornament Keepsakes bundle and the Perfectly Preserved bundle. Too many fun goodies!!!!

To view the catalog click on this link: http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/20120601/20120601_Holiday_en-US.pdf

to place an order 24/7: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stampingtracy/

Mushy Thanks

I made this card using happy you hostess set, dot dot dot background stamp, and fresh vintage SAB set. I stamped the dot dot dot pattern in sahara sand ink on whisper white cardstock and matted with pool party and early espresso cardstocks. I stamped the background patterns from the fresh vintage set on pool party cardstock in sahara sand ink and matted both with early espresso; adhered to card and tied crumb cake seam binding ribbon. Stamped the mushroom in early espresso, colored with blender pen and inks then matted with scallop circle in early espresso. Punched 1/2" circle in crumb cake, and itty bitty flower in pool party. Added brown rhinestone.

 SUPPLIES:

cardstock - early espresso, pool party, whisper white

ink - early espresso, sahara sand, river rock, baja breeze, crumb cake

stamps - dot dot dot, fresh vintage SAB, happy you (hostess)

misc - 2 3/8" scallop circle, 1 3/4" circle, 1/2" circle, itty bitty shapes punches; seam binding ribbon, brown pearl rhinestones 

Bright Flower Thanks

These flowers are from the Best of Everything set. I have a lot of thank you cards to make and haven't played much with this set. It is fun and colorful : ) When inking the flower stamps, I inked only the top portion of the flower in the color, and then colored the stem and leaves with a lucky limeade marker.

SUPPLIES:
cardstock - pretty in pink, melon mambo, whisper white
ink - calypso coral, real red, pretty in pink, lucky limeade
stamps - best of everything, thank you kindly
misc - itty bitty punch, word window punch, petals a plenty EF, scallop trim border punch, 1/2" circle punch, pearl rhinestones, ribbon

Happy You Gift Tags

The picture may be hard to see. I made these gift tags at a workshop at the Hayden Library using the happy you hostess set and an old dot dot dot background stamp.

SUPPLIES:

• cardstock - crumbcake, very vanilla, pink and brown (not SU)
• ink - black stazon
• stamps - happy you, dot dot dot
• misc - ribbon, twine, scallop circle, circle 1 3/8" & 1/2", and itty bitty shapes punches

Simply Soft Thanks

SUPPLIES:

cardstock - whisper white, lucky limeade, calypso coral
stamps - simply soft hostess, itty bitty banners
misc - vintage wallpaper EF, itty bitty punch, floral frames framelits, bitty banners framelits, flower punch, ribbon (not SU)
ink - basic black, calypso coral

Floral Pattern Congrats

This card was for a demo it at a workshop. I wanted it to be fun and colorful, but not too complicated.

SUPPLIES:

• stamps - everything eleanor, itty bitty banners
• ink - cherry cobbler, lucky limeade, always artichoke
• paper - basic black, lucky limeade, very vanilla, watercolor
• misc - square lattice EF, labels framelits, bitty banners framelits, blender pens

Pleasantly Poppied

I made this card for a stamping workshop I am holding at the local library. I tried to keep it simple, yet vibrant.

SUPPLIES:

• stamps - pleasant poppies, itty bitty banners
• cardstock - daffodil delight, baja breeze, whisper white
• ink - not quite navy
• misc - bitty banners framelits, petals a plenty EF, labels framelits, scallop border punch, daffodil delight ribbon

Birthday Poppies

Having fun playing with my new stuff. This is the first time I've had the seam binding ribbon and I love working with it. It is so easy - especially for a lackluster bowtier like me! The window frames framelits are new too!
I stamped the poppies on watercolor paper, colored with blender pen and ink, cut with window frame framelit, then pierced. Added labels framelit in black with distressed edges. The background paper is from DCWV mat stack; embossed with vintage wallpaper EF then distressed edges and matted with black, also distressed edges.





SUPPLIES:

• cardstock - black, watercolor, very vanilla, rose (not SU)
• stamps - pleasant poppies, take it to heart (birthday banner), happiest birthday wishes
• ink - real red, calypso coral, pretty in pink, black stazon, always artichoke
• misc - blender pen, itty bitty punches, paper piercing, vanilla seam binding ribbon, pearl rhinestones, vintage wallpaper EF, edge distresser, window frame and labels framelits

Brayered Poppies

To make this card I first stamped the poppy image in rich razzleberry on whisper white cardstock, heat embossed to set ink, then colored image with versamark pen and heat embossed with clear EP. Brayered pink pirouhette, cajun craze, rich razzleberry, not quite covering the previous color as I brayered the next; embossed the image with perfect polka dot EF and cut with labels framelits and sponged rich razzleberry around the edges.

Soft Flower Thank You

This is a simple and elegant thank you card using the flower from an old hostess set called simply soft. I love how the 2 step stamping works on this flower to give it a watercolor look.

SUPPLIES:

• stamps: itty bitty banners, papillon potpourri (butterfly), simply soft (flower)
• ink: calypso coral, lucky limeade, black stazon, early espresso
• paper: calypso coral, wild wasabi, early espresso, whisper white, floral district DSP
• misc: butterfly punch, bitty banners framelits, perfect polka dots EF, ribbon (not SU)

OLD TRUCK Mancard

The idea of this card was a love you or valentine MANCARD. This truck is from the countryside stamp set. The background paper is cajun craze, baja breeze, soft suede, black and floral districut DSP. The truck was stamped in stazon brown on watercolor paper, then colored with markers and blender pen. I stamped LOVE on baja breeze and added to tailgate of truck. I had to piece together the "all i want is you" phrase and "love" from different stamp sets. After I cut the truck image with the labels framelits, I also used the labels framelits on soft suede, then trimmed off the bottom portion and adhered to the truck image. Then added a small strip of black.

SUPPLIES:

• baja breeze, cajun craze, soft suede, watercolor, black cardstock; floral district designer series paper
•  countryside, pennant parade (love), best of everything (all i want is), tiny tags (you)
• timber brown stazon ink
• word window, tiny tag punches; labels framelits; argyle embossing folder

Love You Pattern

Itty bitty shapes pattern card. I used the itty bitty shapes punches with the itty bitty buttons. Background is perfect polka dots, and petals a plenty EF's; sentiment is from itty bitty banners stamp set, and is cut with the bitty banners framelits. Simple, yet elegant : )

Floral District Poppies

A card using the pleasant poppies stamp with the floral district designer series paper (DSP). I stamped the poppies in rich razzleberry ink on whisper white, then added strips of rich razzleberry cardstock and floral district DSP. I embossed the whole image with petals a plenty EF. Then added a strip of soft suede embossed with the petals a plenty and the happy birthday banner. Made the scallop flower in layers of rich razzleberry, floral district, wild wasabi, soft suede, lucky limeade and a flower punched from the floral district paper with the itty bitty shapes punch.

SUPPLIES:

• rich razzleberry, soft suede, whisper white cardstock, floral district DSP
• rich razzleberry ink
• petals a plenty, square lattice embossing folders
• 1 3/4" scallop, 1 3/8" circle, 3/4" circle, itty bitty shape flower punches
• floral frame and bitty banner framelits