- carstock: calypso coral, wild wasabi, whisper white, black
- stamps: pleasant poppies, papillon potpourri, because i care (old hostess)
- ink: stazon black, calypso coral
- accessories: modern label, word window, and elegant butterfly punch; labels framelits; black rhinestones not SU
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Poppy Window
I was testing out my new Pleasant Poppies backbground stamp. I made it a "window" of poppies by first embossing the wild wasabi mat with the vintage wallpaper, then cutting out the frame with the labels framelits. I colored the poppies using pumpkin pie, calypso coral and mellow moss. The butterfly is from the new Papillon Potpourri set and is stamped in calypso coral and then punched out with coordinating butterfly punch.
Labels:
calypso coral,
cda,
coeur d'alene,
elegant butterfly,
hayden,
labels framelits,
marker layering,
modern label,
north idaho,
papillon potpourri,
pleasant poppies,
post falls,
pumpkin pie,
rathdrum,
Stampin Up SU,
thank you,
vintage wallpaper,
word window
Thursday, June 14, 2012
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Labels:
become a demonstrator,
cda,
coeur d'alene,
free products in June,
have your cake promotion,
hayden,
join SU,
join the stampin up team,
north idaho,
post falls,
rathdrum,
Stampin Up SU
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Furry Folk Love
I love this Furry Folk set and didn't realize until tonight that it was not in the new catalog : ( The little critters are so cute. I masked off the top of critters head before stamping the next critter. The bear and mouse are stamped in Always Artichoke, the hedgehog and bunny in Melon Mambo, the beaver in Soft suede.
SUPPLIES:
- Furry Folk, Itty Bitty Banners stamp sets
- Always Artichoke, Melon Mambo, Soft Suede ink
- Melon Mambo, Whisper White cardstock, Kraft (not SU)
- Petals a Plenty, Square Lattice embossing folders
- Labels Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits
- Pink Rhinestones, Ribbon, Border punch not SU
Labels:
bitty banners framelits,
cda,
coeur d'alene,
Furry Folk,
hayden,
itty bitty banners,
labels framelits,
north idaho,
petals a plenty,
post falls,
rathdrum,
square lattice,
Stampin Up SU
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Wolf Father's Day Card
Another Father's Day card using Nature Silhouettes, Lovely as a Tree, and the brayering technique.
First I masked off the moon and the bottom hill with post it notes. Then I brayered Daffodil Delight just above the hill; masked off the top portion and brayered Calypso Coral just above the Daffodil Delight. Removed the top mask and brayered Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant over that, then Not Quite Navy. Removed the moon mask and sponged a Daffodil Delight. Stamped the background trees in black; removed the bottom hill mask and sponged the hill in with Lucky Limeade and Always Artichoke. Stamped the front trees. Stamped the wolf at the top of the hill; sponged in a little bit of Soft Suede under the hill line and around the bottom edges. Used ticket punch on the top right corner, added word window in Lucky Limeade and Elegant Eggplant; added brads.
I feel accomplished because I have such a hard time making masculine cards : ) Thanks for looking!
SUPPLIES:
- Nature Silhouettes, Lovely as a Tree SU stamp sets
- Elegant Eggplant, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, Black cardstock
- Lucky Limeade, Always Artichoke, Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant, Not Quite Navy, Black Stazon SU inks
- Ticket punch, Word Window punch
- Decorative Brads
Labels:
brayer,
Brayering technique,
cda,
coeur d'alene,
father's day,
hayden,
lovely as a tree,
masculine,
masking,
nature silhouettes,
north idaho,
post falls,
rathdrum,
sponging,
stampin up,
Stampin Up SU,
trees,
wolf
Monday, June 11, 2012
Father's Day Field Flowers
This is a father's day card - and the reason I can get away with beautiful flower's for a "manly" card, is that my step-dad is an amazing photographer of wildflowers : ) So he is one of the few men that might appreciate such a card. It is similar to the previously posted Field Flowers Thank You but I changed the colors to add a little more masculine tones : )
For the two-step stamping on the flowers I used Cherry Cobbler for the outline and Pumpkin Pie for the shading. Cardstock colors are Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, and Whisper White. I stamped the image before diecutting with the Labels Framelits.
For the two-step stamping on the flowers I used Cherry Cobbler for the outline and Pumpkin Pie for the shading. Cardstock colors are Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, and Whisper White. I stamped the image before diecutting with the Labels Framelits.
Labels:
cajun craze,
cda,
coeur d'alene,
dotted scallop ribbon border,
field flowers,
hayden,
itty bitty banners,
labels framelits,
north idaho,
petals a plenty,
post falls,
rathdrum,
soft suede,
square lattice,
stampin up,
Stampin Up SU,
two step stamping
Father's Day Nature
A simple brayered Father's Day card. This is the old Lovely as a Tree set and the sentiment from Nature Silhouettes. I masked the moon and brayered Daffodil Delight, Groovy Guava, Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant and Not Quite Navy. Then stamped the trees in black. Added accents with modern label punch and brads.
Labels:
brayer technique,
brayering,
cda,
coeur d'alene,
father's day,
hayden,
lovely as a tree,
masculine,
masking,
modern label,
nature,
nature silhouettes,
north idaho,
post falls,
rathdrum,
stampin up,
Stampin Up SU
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Field Flower Thanks
My goal with this card was to try to use a color combo that wouldn't be typical for me to select with the Field Flower set. I used cajun craze, lucky limeade, early espresso, and white cardstock. For ink I used cherry cobbler for the flower outline, pumpkin pie for the two step stamping, and always artichoke for the stem and sentiment. I used the labels and bitty banners framelits, the petals a plenty and square lattice embossing folders, and the ribbon border and ticket punches. The sentiment is the itty bitty banners set with an antique brad below it.
Now on to father's day cards...
Labels:
antique brad,
bitty banners framelits,
cda,
coeur d'alene,
field flowers,
hayden,
itty bitty banners,
labels framelits,
north idaho,
petals a plenty,
post falls,
rathdrum,
ribbon border punch,
square lattice,
stampin up,
Stampin Up SU
Floral Frames Happiness
I've been playing around with my new stuff! These Floral Frames Framelits are so fun - I love them : )
This is more of a diecut and embossed card with minimal stamping. I haven't used the happiness shared sentiment in ages, but it seemed appropriate.
I sponged the edges of each layer of the Floral Frames with crumb cake and added a 3/4" circle stamped from the Posy Punch set and a 2 3/8" scallop punched in Elegant Eggplant.
SUPPLIES:
- Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant, Sahard Sand and Vanilla cardstock
- Happiness Shared and Posy Punch stamp sets
- Petals a Plenty, Perfect Polka Dots EF
- Floral Frames Framelits
- 2 3/8" Scallop, Itty Bitty Shapes, and 3/4" circle punch
- Elegant Eggplant, crumb cake ink
- Pearl Basics
- Brown ribbon not SU
Labels:
cda,
coeur d'alene,
floral frames framelits,
happiness shared,
hayden,
itty bitty shapes,
north idaho,
petals a plenty,
post falls,
posy punch,
rathdrum,
stampin up,
Stampin Up SU
Saturday, June 9, 2012
For You by Eleanor
Another rainy day - deja vu! Playing with Everything Eleanor, another deja vu! This card was the result of mistakes and covering them up : )
I inked the flourish in early espresso and then melon mambo; inked the background label in crumb cake, then the edges in early espresso. Then embossed with petals a plenty. Stamped the floral images in early espresso then colored with pink pirouhette and melon mambo using a blender pen. Added white to the flower.
SUPPLIES:
I inked the flourish in early espresso and then melon mambo; inked the background label in crumb cake, then the edges in early espresso. Then embossed with petals a plenty. Stamped the floral images in early espresso then colored with pink pirouhette and melon mambo using a blender pen. Added white to the flower.
SUPPLIES:
- Melon Mambo, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Crumb Cake cardstock
- Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Crumb Cake ink
- Elegant Butterfly punch, Modern Label punch, Scallop edge punch (Not SU)
- Labels Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits
- Everything Eleanor, Itty Bitty Banners stamp sets
- Petals A Plenty Embossing Folder
Labels:
bitty banners framelits,
cda,
coeur d'alene,
elegant butterfly,
everything eleanor,
hayden,
itty bitty banners,
labels framelits,
north idaho,
petals a plenty,
post falls,
rathdrum,
stampin up,
Stampin Up SU
Friday, June 8, 2012
Everything Eleanor
I almost didn't get the Everything Eleanor stamp set - and now I'm so glad I did! There are so many other things I should be doing right now, instead of playing with my new SU stuff : ) Anyhoo...I used markers and blender pens on the flowers. The one on the right had yellow for the center sticking up things - it didn't look right; so I colored over it with the white and it came out a yellowish color.
SUPPLIES USED:
- Sahara Sand, Melon Mambo Cardstock. Watercolor Paper
- Petals a Plenty, Framed Tulips Embossing Folders
- Floral Frames Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits
- Everything Eleanor, Itty Bitty Banners stamp sets
- Pink Pirouhette, Calypso Coral, Melon Mambo, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, White markers; uni-ball Signo gel pen and blender pen
- black stazon, Crumb Cake ink
- Ribbon and pink rhinestones not SU
Labels:
bitty banners framelits,
cda,
coeur d'alene,
everything eleanor,
floral frames framelits,
framed tulips,
hayden,
itty bitty banners,
marker layering,
melon mombo,
north idaho,
petals a plenty,
post falls,
rathdrum,
stampin up
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Summer Afternoon Birthday Wishes
Yeah!! Got my new box delivered from the UPS man. This swing stamp is actually from a hostess set - Summer Afternoon. The happy birthday is from the itty bitty banners stamp set, cut with the bitty banners framelits. The petals a plenty EF and the itty bitty shape punches are not new - but they are to me : ) Cardstock colors used: cajun craze, pacific point, so saffron, watercolor paper. The ribbon is daffodil delight. Used markers and blender pens on the swing and accented with modern label punch with itty bitty flower shape.
Thanks for looking!
Thanks for looking!
Labels:
blender pen,
cajun craze,
cda,
coeur d'alene,
hayden,
itty bitty shapes,
markers,
north idaho,
pacific point,
petals a plenty,
post falls,
rathdrum,
so saffron,
stampin up,
summer afternoon
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Field Flowers
Another rainy day...I am ready for sunshine. This Field Flowers set seems bright and cheery - I'll see if the cheer is contagious : )
I used the large paper doily die, the polka dots EF, the swirls scribbles die all in whisper white. The flower is stamped in Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, and Wild Wasabi. The with Love sentiment is cut out with the bitty banners framelits. The card and flower are matted with Wisteria Wonder and the button is from the designer series.
Psalm 118:24 This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
I used the large paper doily die, the polka dots EF, the swirls scribbles die all in whisper white. The flower is stamped in Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, and Wild Wasabi. The with Love sentiment is cut out with the bitty banners framelits. The card and flower are matted with Wisteria Wonder and the button is from the designer series.
Psalm 118:24 This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Labels:
bitty banners framelits,
cda,
coeur d'alene,
elegant eggplant,
field flowers,
hayden,
north idaho,
paper doily,
post falls,
rathdrum,
stampin up,
swirl scribbles,
two step stamping,
wild wasabi,
wisteria wonder
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Please let me know if you'd like more info! Contact me thenry8300@gmail.com
Labels:
cda,
coeur d'alene,
hayden,
join the Stampin' up team,
new demonstrator kit,
new recruits,
north idaho,
post falls,
rathdrum,
stampin up
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Fu Man Chu Bear
Another card created because of the rainy, rainy day here in North Idaho. I cut the topnote out of very vanilla, masked the sun, and then sponged with marina mist, pool party, daffodil delight, tangerine tango, crumb cake, soft suede. Then I stamped the flowers/stems from the Nature Walk set. You inspire me is from the Petite Pairs set and is cut with the bitty banners framelits.
The background panel is daffodil delight and is embossed with square lattice. The ribbon is also daffodil delight.
To make the bear I used these punches: ornament, cupcake builder, fancy flower, 3/4" circle, and 1/2" circle. The eyebrows, nose, and whites of eye are from the cupcake builder. I cut the 3/4" circle in half for the ears and the 1/2" circle for the eyes in black. I stamped the bottom of the bear's chin with a cupcake wrapper from Create a Cupcake set to create a "fu man chu". I added brown rhinestone pearls to the eyes. I punched the fancy flower and then embossed with the square lattice EF. The bears face and body are done in soft suede.
The background panel is daffodil delight and is embossed with square lattice. The ribbon is also daffodil delight.
To make the bear I used these punches: ornament, cupcake builder, fancy flower, 3/4" circle, and 1/2" circle. The eyebrows, nose, and whites of eye are from the cupcake builder. I cut the 3/4" circle in half for the ears and the 1/2" circle for the eyes in black. I stamped the bottom of the bear's chin with a cupcake wrapper from Create a Cupcake set to create a "fu man chu". I added brown rhinestone pearls to the eyes. I punched the fancy flower and then embossed with the square lattice EF. The bears face and body are done in soft suede.
Labels:
bitty banners framelits,
cda,
coeur d'alene,
cupcake builder,
fancy flower,
hayden,
Nature Walk,
north idaho,
ornament,
paper piecing,
post falls,
rathdrum,
sponging,
stampin up,
top note
FISHY Kiss
It's a rainy, rainy day here in North Idaho - boo! So I got in the mood for some paper piecing silliness ( :
I sponged the background topnote with pool party, marina mist, elegant eggplant and then stamped with grass from Inspired by Nature set. The background panel is Perfect Plum and embossed with Perfect Polka Dots. To make the fish I first embossed a very vanilla piece with the Vintage Wallpaper EF. Then I punched it out with the ornament punch and sponged elegant eggplant and marina mist; punched the ornament again out of black and cut off for the tail. I made the top fin and mouth with the cupcake builder punch. Added a pearl for the eye. I used labels framelits for the fish background and sponged around the edges with elegant eggplant. Sending a Kiss is from the Petite Pairs set and is punched with word window and matted with modern label. and voila!
Punches Used:
I sponged the background topnote with pool party, marina mist, elegant eggplant and then stamped with grass from Inspired by Nature set. The background panel is Perfect Plum and embossed with Perfect Polka Dots. To make the fish I first embossed a very vanilla piece with the Vintage Wallpaper EF. Then I punched it out with the ornament punch and sponged elegant eggplant and marina mist; punched the ornament again out of black and cut off for the tail. I made the top fin and mouth with the cupcake builder punch. Added a pearl for the eye. I used labels framelits for the fish background and sponged around the edges with elegant eggplant. Sending a Kiss is from the Petite Pairs set and is punched with word window and matted with modern label. and voila!
Punches Used:
Labels:
cda,
coeur d'alene,
cupcake builder,
hayden,
north idaho,
ornament,
paper piecing,
petite pairs,
post falls,
rathdrum,
sending a kiss,
sponging,
stampin up,
top note
Tortoise Shell Father's Day
I wanted the green background print to look like a tortoise shell - for some reason I woke up thinking about that ( :
To get the look, I took Wild Wasabi paper, and stamped the background print from Fresh Vintage in Early Espresso. Then I crumbled the paper up and sponged on Old Olive, Certainly Celery and Soft Suede. I covered with versamark ink and heat embossed; then embossed it with the vintage wallpaper EF. wheeew!
The boot is stamped in Early Espresso, and colored with Cajun Craze, Early Espresso and blender pens. I sponged Soft Suede and Early Espresso around the image.
The ribbon is some old SU twill tape I had - I stamped it with the background image from the Fresh Vintage set in Soft Suede to give it a worn look.
Labels:
cda,
coeur d'alene,
embossed embossing,
hayden,
labels framelits,
north idaho,
out west stamp set,
post falls,
rathdrum,
sponging,
stampin up,
tiny tags,
vintage wallpaper
Monday, June 4, 2012
Get Well Soon
I made this get well card using the Nature Walk and FreshVintage stamp sets. I stamped the Fresh Vintage pattern on the background using Pool Party and Wild Wasabi ink and then ran it through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice EF. Used the Vintage Wallpaper EF on the Wild Wasabi. After I stamped the bird and colored using markers and blender pen, I embossed with the Square Lattice EF. Trimmed it with victoria crochet ribbon and designer series button. I took a very small trimmed edge of baja breeze paper and ran through the button holes to look like thick thread; then used tacky tape to stick the button to ribbon.
Labels:
cda,
coeur d'alene,
Fresh Vintage,
get well soon,
hayden,
Nature Walk,
north idaho,
pool party,
post falls,
rathdrum,
square lattice,
stampin up,
vintage wallpaper,
wild wasabi
Apothecary Sympathy
Another card I wish I didn't have the occasion to make. Because the family has such a love of life, gardening, and Jesus, I decided it should also be colorful with flowers. Used my fav - apothecary art with labels framelits, bitty banners framelits, and the vintage wallpaper EF. The sympathy and friendship stamp is not SU - it's from My Sentiments Exactly (a very stamp). SU papers used are cherry cobbler, daffodil delight, very vanilla, and watercolor paper. Ribbon is also daffodil delight. I used the marker layering technique to color the flowers.
Labels:
apothecary art stamp set,
bitty banners framelits,
cda,
cherry cobbler,
coeur d'alene,
daffodil delight,
friendship,
hayden,
labels framelits,
north idaho,
post falls,
prayer,
rathdrum,
square lattice,
stampin up,
sympathy,
vintage wallpaper
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Sympathy & Prayer
This is a card that I wish did not need to be made. My step-cousins 5 year old son died in a tragic accident 2 weeks ago. His name was Rhett and he was a beautiful, energetic boy that loved life, Jesus, and bright colors. He would tell anyone that would listen about Jesus, and he had the utmost confidence in his child-like faith. Rhett lived the type of faith we are supposed to live as christians. So because Rhett loved colorful things, and because his mom loves green and purple, this is the card I came up with. We all use the phrase "life is so short" as more of a figure of speech. But never have those words had so much meaning and never have those words been so hard to swallow. It reminds me that each day is a gift, and the silly things that I grumble about or worry about, are so small compared to eternity. We have so much to be thankful for!
I am reminded of Romans 8: 38 - 39
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39)
Labels:
cda,
coeur d'alene,
elements of style stamp set,
embossing,
hayden,
north idaho,
petite pairs,
post falls,
prayers,
rathdrum,
stampin up,
sympathy
Faux Leather Deer Coaster
I made this coaster in a set of 4 as a christmas gift last year. My friend reports they have received many compliments and "where did you find those" question. To create the aged leather look, I took a piece of crumb cake cardstock and sprayed lightly with water, then crumbled it up. I flattened the crumbled paper out, then inked the crumbled creases with soft suede. Then I stamped the deer from nature silhouettes set using black stazon ink. I ran it through the big shot using an embossing folder similar to snake skin pattern. I affixed the paper to the ceramic tile using mod podge and glossed over the image using mod podge.
Labels:
aged leather,
big shot,
cda,
ceramic tile,
coeur d'alene,
faux leather,
hayden,
nature silhouettes,
north idaho,
post falls,
rathdrum,
stampin up
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