So Circular

SUPPLIES:

• STAMPS: Dotty Angles, Hi There
• CARDSTOCK: Whisper White
• INK: Bermuda Bay, Soft Sky
• ACCESSORIES: Large Polka Dot EF, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Basic Metal Buttons, Pool Party Baker's Twine. Ribbon not SU.

Stamped Dotty Angles first in Bermuda Bay, then again in Soft Sky to create a soft shadow.

CAS Flamingo Lingo

SUPPLIES:

STAMPS: Flamingo Lingo, Dotty Angles

INK: Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe, Smoky Slate

CARDSTOCK: Whisper White, Smoky Slate

ACCESSORIES: Scallop Oval, Petite Petals and Scallop Trim Punches; Bitty Banners Framelits, Jewels Basic Rhinestones, Stampin' Write Markers.

Stamped the dots in Strawberry Slush and then again in Crisp Cantaloupe, not quite covering the first stamped image. Stamped flamingo in Strawberry Slush and Crisp Cantaloupe; colored beak with Smoky Slate and Pink Pirouhette. 

Blooms and Petals

• INK: Crushed Curry, Baked Brown Sugar, Memento Tuxedo Black
• STAMPS: Blended Bloom, Peaceful Petals, I Love Lace, Dictionary, Express Yourself, Banner Blast
• CARDSTOCK: Whisper white, Crushed Curry. Kraft Brown not SU
• ACCESSORIES: Fringe Scissors, Secret Garden Framelits, Decorative Label, Basic Jewel Pearls, Blendabilities, Corner Rounder Punch, Paper Crimper, Banner Punch.

Stamped floral image from Peaceful Petals on Whisper White CS as background panel. Stamped Dictionary in Brown Sugar on Whisper White CS and punched with Decorative Label punch. Stamped I Love Lace and cut two banners, the leaves from Secret Garden Framelits, and a strip with fringe scrissors. Also used fringe scrissors on Crushed Curry and kraft CS. Stamped Banner Blast in Crushed Curry and punched out. 

Stamped Blended Bloom image in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Colored with Daffodil Delight Blendabilities. Stamped sentiment from Express Yourself in Baked Brown Sugar and cut into a bannner. Stamped a few flowers from Peaceful Petals in Crushed Curry. Assembled as shown.

World Traveler

World Traveler

SUPPLIES:

• INK: Brown Sugar, Sahara Sand, Memento Black, Whisper White, Espresso
• CARDSTOCK: Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Espresso, Basic Gray, Whisper White
• STAMPS: Traveler, World Map (background), Dictionary (background), Silhouette Sentiments
• ACCESSORIES: Fringe Scissors, Burlap Ribbon, Square Lattice EF, Paper Crimper, Vintage Brad, Stampin Write markers, Chalk Pen.

Stamped the Dictionary background stamp on Crumb Cake CS in Sahara Sand, then stamped Images from Traveler in Brown Sugar. Matted with Basic Gray CS embossed with Square Lattice EF. Stamped World Map image in Whisper White on Espresso CS and Basic Gray and used for matting and banners. Stamped World Map image in Sahara Sand on Crumb Cake, then stamped train in Memento Tuxedo Black; colored train with gray marker and white chalk pen. Distressed edges of background, main image, and mats then added Brown Sugar ink to edges. Paper Crimper was used on small white banner and fringe scissors on Crumb Cake CS then sponged with Brown Sugar ink.

Pressed Flower Inspiration

I love flowers and I love spring. One of my favorite things to do is collect and press the pretty flowers in my yard and surrounding area. So I thought'd I'd do a pressed flower/stampin up mashup :)

I placed the flowers in the pages of a large book, sandwiched it between more large books, and let dry for 2 weeks. I glued the flowers to the paper with Aleene's Tacky glue and then covered with Crystal Effects to protect it.

The paper that the pressed flowers are matted on is homemade paper as well. So pressed flower glued to homemade paper, accented with honeycomb embossing folder, banner blast, and say it with scripture sets. The inside of the card has the rest of the Matthew 19:26 stamp - With God all things are possible.

2014 - 2015 Annual Catalog

The 2014 - 2014 Annual Catalog is here! Click on the image to browse and shop now! Don't forget to check out the amazing blendabilities markers on page 212. They are awesome :)

Banners and Grunge

BANNERS AND GRUNGE

SUPPLIES:

• INK: Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Smoky Slate, Memento Black
• CARDSTOCK: Whisper White
• STAMPS: Peaceful Petals, Secret Garden, Banner Blast, Gorgeous Grunge, Express Yourself
• ACCESSORIES: Secret Garden Framelits, Banner Punch, Rhinestones, Stampin Blendabilities, Stampin Write Markers, Signo Uniball White pen, Pop Up dots.

NOTE:

I colored both flowers with the lightest marker from Coastal Cabana blendabilities set. Then colored over base of petals again with same light color for some subtle shading.

Wedding Wishes

WEDDING WISHES

SUPPLIES:

• Stamps: Petite Pairs
• Ink: Smoky Slate
• Carstock: Very Vanilla
• Accessories: Very Vintage button, Bitty Banners Framelits, Secret Garden Framelits, Scallops EF, Square Lattice EF, 2 3/8" & 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punches, Basic Pearl Jewels. Not SU: Martha Stewart medium branch punch and stickles.

NOTE:

The flower has 4 layers of 2 3/8" scallop circle punch and 3 layers of the 1 3/4" scallop circle punch; all are embossed with Square Lattice EF. Leaves from Secret Garden are also embossed with Square Lattice EF. Added stickles glitter glue to leaves and parts of flower for some extra bling!

Amazing You!

Amazing You!

SUPPLIES:

• Stamps: Banner Blast, Secret Garden, Gorgeous Grunge, Express Yourself
• Cardstock: Whisper White
• Ink: Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral, Smoky Slate, Memento Black
• Accessories: Blendabilities, Secret Garden Framelits, Banner Punch, Basic Pearl Jewels, Square Lattice EF, Signo Uniball Pen, Pop Up Squares

Stamped Gorgeous Grunge patterns in Crisp Cantaloupe, Crushed Curry, Coastal Cabana, and Calypso Coral. Stamped flower 3 times in Memento Black on Whisper White cardstock. Colored with blendabilities and cut layers. 

Two Step Simple Stems

Two Step Simple Stems

SUPPLIES:

• Stamps: Netting Background, Simple Stems, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Distressed Dots, Dot Dot Dot
• Ink: Black, Smoky Slate, Coastal Cabana, Island Indigo
• Cardstock: Island Indigo, Basic Gray, Whisper White
• Accessories: Square Lattice EF, Labels Framelits, Word Window Punch, Basic Pearls Jewels

Note: Stamped the flowers in Coastal Cabana; then colored portions of stamp with Island Indigo pen and stamped over image again (used stamp-a-ma-jig for placement). 

Happy Watercolor in Shades of Pink

SUPPLIES:

• Stamps: Happy Watercolor, Pretty Petites, Gorgeous Grunge, Netting
• Cardstock: Whisper White. Scrap pink cardstock.
• Ink: Blushing Bride, Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cnateloupe, Pink Pirouhette, Melon Mambo
• Accessories: Petite Curly Label Punch, Rhinestones, Basic Metal Buttons. Pink Twine not SU.

Note: After stamping each color with the background swatch, I stamped over in the same color with the Gorgeous Grunge large dots. Colored a couple of the rhinestones with the blendabilities pen.

Happy Watercolor Shades of Blue

Happy Watercolor Shades of Blue

SUPPLIES:

• Stamps: Happy Watercolor, Ciao, Baby!, Netting
• Ink: Coastal Cabana, Soft Sky, Island Indigo, Taken With Teal, Bermuda Bay, Night of Navy
• Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Gray
• Accessories: Rhinestones, Petite Curly Label Punch, Basic Metal Buttons, Bakers Twine White

Note: After stamping background swatches from Happy Watercolor in different colors, I stamped over in same color with dots from Gorgeous Grunge. Stamped the floral image in Night of Navy, then colored with blendabilities. 

Peaceful Petals Thank You

Peaceful Petals Thank you

SUPPLIES:

• Cardstock: Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, black
• Stamps: Peaceful Petals, Itty Bitty Banners, Secrete Garden
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Accessories: Stampin' Blendabilities, Stampin' Write Markers, White Signo Uniball, Bitty Banners Framelits. Nestabilities Romantic Rectangles.

Stamped the flowers and vine with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Colored with Stampin' Blendabilities - used the blendabilities eraser quite a bit too! Cut one edge of flowers and then trimmed around in a square pattern. Matted with Romantic Rectangle, Pear Pizzazz and Black. Added white to the middle of the red flower.

Mother's Day Wreath

SUPPLIES:

• Stamps: Peaceful Petals, Petite Petals, Banner Blast, Teeny Tiny Wishes
• Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Pool Party, Garden Green
• Ink: Lucky Limeade, Basic Gray, Sky Blue, Pool Party
• Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Modern Mosaic EF, Petite Petals Punch, Jewelry Tag Punch, basic pearls. Martha Stewart branch punch

I used the Martha Stewart branch punch in Certainly Celery and Garden Green cardstock to create the wreath. 

Flower Flip Card

My second flip card - having a good time with this!

Flower images on the front flip are from Peaceful Petals and Secret Garden. Inside verse from Trust God set. It is hard to see from photo, but I added stickles to the flower petals.

Here is a link to flip card instructions: 

http://3boymomstamps.blogspot.com/2014/02/flip-card-instructions.html

Flip Card Instructions

To make a flip flop or swing card:

Take 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of card stock. Score at 4 1/4" and at 2 1/8". Center your die or framelit of choice on the 2 1/8" score mark. Place your plate so that you only cut the half of your die closest to the edge of the paper. Fold in half at 4 1/4" score, and again at 2 1/8" score. Cut out two more of each framelit, decorate, and glue to either side of flip.

sample of card using dress up framelit: 
http://3boymomstamps.blogspot.com/2014/02/dress-up-flip-card.html

sample of card using circle die:
http://3boymomstamps.blogspot.com/2014/02/flower-flip-card.html

Dress Up Flip Card

I missed the original Flip Card craze - so this was my first one. What fun!

To make the card, start with 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" cardstock. Score at 4 1/4" and again at 2 1/8". Center framelit on 2 1/8" score line and cut only half of the framelit (see below). Fold card in half and run through big shot with Moden Mosaic EF. Cut Dress Up framelit 4x - two in Pool Party and two in Basic Gray; emboss with square lattice. Fold at 2 1/8" score line. Cut gray piece and glue to pool party piece. Glue one completed dress to each side of flip.

To make the flower rosette, I punch 7/8" scallop cirlce out of Square Lattice embossed piece of Pool Party. Cut in a spiral and then beginning at the outer spiral edge, rolled the flower. Secured bottom with a glue dot.

Shades of Gray

SUPPLIES:

• STAMPS: Distressed Dots Background, Chevron Background, Sunflower Background, Simply Sketched. Papillon Potpourri
• CARDSTOCK: Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Basic Black
• INK: Smoky Slate, Craft White, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Pear Pizzazz
• ACCESSORIES: White EP, Large Oval and Scallop Oval Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Markers, White Gel pen.

Stamped the large sunflower stamp in craft white ink onto basic black cardstock; added white EP and heat embossed. Stamped distressed dots background stamp in basic gray on whisper white; stamped chevron background in smoky slate on whisper white. Stamped chevron with pear pizzaz on whisper white; stamped sentiment over it in basic black and punched. The butterfly was stamped onto pear pizzazz cardstock in basic black ink and then added a little pear pizzazz marker, and white dots with gel pen.

Red Sunflower

SUPPLIES:

• STAMPS: Sunflower Background, Everything Eleanor, Lacy & Lovely
• INK: Basic Black
• CARDSTOCK: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Basic Black
• ACCESSORIES: Rhinestones, Stampin Write Markers

I colored the large sunflower stamp with real red, cherry cobbler, cool cantaloupe; misted lightly with water and then stamped onto whisper white. Colored middle with crushed curry. Stamped flourish from everything eleanor set and sentiment. Added a few random rhinestones (some to cover the smeared black ink!). Colored around the sunflower with sahara sand marker.

The Fox Says Thank You

SUPPLIES:

• STAMPS: Life in the Forest, Express Yourself, Banner Blast, Oh Hello
• CARDSTOCK: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Lucky Limeade
• INK: Stazon Black, Pear Pizazz, Really Rust, Crumb Cake
• ACCESSORIES: Mini Brads, Banner Punch, Modern Mosaic EF, Silver Baker's Twine, Stampin' Write Markes. Nestabilities Circle dies, ribbon not SU.

This card originally started out to be a "magic card" I saw on Pinterest. But mine didn't turn out as pretty! So I already had the acetate stamped with the fox in Stazon, and the white piece behind stamped with the fox, but colored. So I decided to go ahead and layer them for an added dimension - even though I don't think you can see in the photo.