Lacy Brown Sugar

SUPPLIES:

• STAMPS: Something Lacy (background), Butterfly Basics, Flower Shop, Petitie Petals, Papillon Potpourri
• INK: Brown Sugar, Craft White, Basic Black
• CARDSTOCK: Whisper White, Brown Sugar, Basic Black
• ACCESSORIES: Pansy, Petite Petals, Decorative Label and Elegant Butterfly Punches, Square Lattice EF, Jewels Basic Pearls. Twine and chalk ribbon not SU.

Stamped the background stamp in Brown Sugar on Whisper White; stamped flowers and butterfly in Basic Black on Crumb Cake and Brown Sugar and punched out. Sentiment is stamped in Craft White; added some white ink to edge of label and butterfly.

Florals Blues

SUPPLIES:

• STAMPS: Forever Florals, Papillon Potpourri, Work of Art, Wetlands (sentiment)
• INK: Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Pool Party, Bliss Blue
• CARDSTOCK: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Pool Party
• ACCESSORIES: Bitty Butterfly & Elegant Butterfly punches, Island Indigo ribbon, Square Lattice EF. Labels Twenty-Three by nestabilities. 

I began by inking the flowers in Night of Navy and Marina Mist, then misting them with water befor stamping on Whisper White CS. I colored the flowers with Bashful Blue marker; then stamped over each flower with the background from Work of Art in Pool Party and Marina Mist. 

Butterflies were colored with Marina Mist and Pool Party markers. 

Lotus Birthday

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: SAB Lotus Blossom, Blooming With Kindness, Basic Black

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush, Tangerine Tango

Cardstock: Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Sherbert (I think!?)

Accessories: Washi Tape, Square Lattice EF, Mix & Match Bow dies by Taylored Expressions

Love the Lotus flower - it's a three step stamp. I stamped the flower with cool cantaloupe a the solid background, then strawberry slush as the small detail stamp, and tangerine tango as the large detail stamp.

Chevron Bloom

SUPPLIES:

• Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White
• Ink: Craft White, Espresso
• Stamps: Blended Bloom, Good Greetings, Banners Blast, Gorgeous Grunge
• Accessories: Silver Baker's Twine, Basic Jewels Pearls, Banner punch, Blendabilities, White Gel pen. Cork ribbon not SU

Stamped chevron background in craft white ink. Stamped flower in espresso then colored with cherry cobbler blendabilities; added white gel pen and crumbcake to parts of flower.  Stamped sentiment in espresso. Added dots in espresso from gorgeous grunge; inked edges of cardstock with craft white pad then added cork ribbon and silver twine. Adhered to whisper white card.

Stamped banner blast in cherry cobbler on cork ribbon and punched. Added to card along with pearls.

Truly Grateful

SUPPLIES:

• Cardstock: Really Rust, Pumpkin Pie, Espresso, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede
• Ink: Espresso, Cherry Cobbler
• Stamps: Ornamental Pine, Gorgeous Grunge, Truly Grateful
• Accessories: Espresso Baker's Twine, Paper Crimper, Stampin' Write Markers, Reinkers, Sponge Daubers. Shaving cream, pop-up dots.

This was my first time playing around with the shave cream technique:

Add the cheap, foamy white shave cream to a baking sheet or tray with edges. I had a cheap foil casserole pan that I used. Add 3 or 4 drops of each reinker color to the shave cream. I used Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Brown Sugar and Pear Pizzazz. Swirl the colors together (I used my bone folder because I found a smaller toothpick didn't quite swirl it enough; it depends on the look you are trying to achieve). Press the Pumpkin Pie 4" X 5 1/4" CS panel directly into the shave cream, smushing it down for coverage. Scrape off excess with a piece of scrap cardstock; blot with a papertowel. Allow to dry for a few minutes.

While the panel is drying, stamp the pinecones in Espresso on Soft Suede and Crumb Cake CS (you need 3); add some Brown Sugar and Crumb Cake marker to the pinecone image. Fussy cut.

Run piece of 2 3/4" x 2 3/8" Crumb Cake CS through paper crimper; sponge daub edges with Espresso. Tear piece of Pumpkin Pie CS and stamp log round image with Versamark, then Truly Grateful sentiment in Cherry Cobber; add gorgeous grunge dots in Espresso and sponge daub edges with Espresso. Adhere to crimped background.

Take your pumpkin pie panel an stamp the ornamental pine in Espresso; go over some of the image with Espresso and Always Artichoke markers to add depth to the pine. Stamp gorgeous grunge dots in Espresso and sponge daub edges in espresso. Tie baker's twine around panel and mat with Espresso CS; mount on Really Rust card. Add matted sentiment and pinecones using pop-up dot; adhere other two pinecones to right corner of card.

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.

Once in a Life Valentine

This CAS card was made using Modern Mosaic and Square Lattice EF, Petite Petals stamp and punch, Hearts a Flutter stamp and punch, and Ovals framelits.

I colored the sentiment with Strawberry Slush and Basic Gray markers and stamped on Whisper White.

Moose at Sunset

First stamped the moose in Stazon black; inked grasses again, and stamped upside down across bottom. Masked moose and brayered sky with Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze. Sponged in More Mustard and Daffodil Delight on Sun. Stamped Trees in black. Colored Moose with aqua painter and Brown Sugar, Soft Suede, and Early Espresso. Added a few grasses from Wetlands set.

Wildflower Birthday

SUPPLIES:

• cardstock: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, non SU pink
• ink: Pretty in Pink, Lucky Limeade, Real Red, Night of Navy, Island Indigo
• stamps: Wildflower Meadow, Label Love
• accessories: Wildflower Meadow folder, Artisan Label punch, non SU ribbon

After inking entire Wildflower Meadow with Pretty in Pink, I then colored bird and flowers with markers, huffed and stamped. Embossed with matching Wildflower Meadow folder.

Note: I made this for a card workshop, and everyone loved the card. However, it took so long for each person to color the stamp, that it left people waiting for too long. So, I wouldn't recommend it as a great hands-on card!

Triple Sunflower

SUPPLIES:

• CARDSTOCK: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Summer Sun (? not sure)
• INK: Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight
• STAMPS: Petite Pairs, A Round Array
• ACCESSORIES: Honeycomb & Square Lattice Folders; 7/8" Scallop Circle, Large Oval, Scallop Oval, 1" Circle punches; flower burst embossilit (I think this embossilit is still available on the SU clearance rack).

Made flowers with flower burst embossilit, I added a chocolate chip  1" round center embossed with square lattice to make it look like a sunflower. Then added the punched FOR YOU from A Round Array set.

Mothers Day Poppies

SUPPLIES:

• stamps: Pleasant Poppies, Teeny Tiny Wishes, A Round Array
• ink: Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Basic Black
• cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, watercolor paper
• accessories: acrylic block, mister, reinkers, Honeycomb folder, Scallop Trim Border PunchWord Window punch, Flowers Burst Embossilit; 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch. Ribbon not SU.

Another card using reinkers on acrylic block. Just added a few very small droplets of each color to acrylic block, misted with water, then stamped on watercolor paper.

Acrylic Block Watercolor Technique

SUPPLIES:

• stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Flowering Flourishes, Teeny Tiny Wishes
• cardstock: Whisper White. Black, White, Watercolor paper not SU
• ink: More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Basic Black, Craft White
• accessories: acrylic block, water mister, mini brads, Word Window Punch, Aqua Painter, Sponge Dauber.

Using acrylic block F 4 7/8" x 6", I added reinker droplets starting with More Mustard in the center, Pumpkin Pie in a ring around the More Mustard, then Cajun Craze in a ring around the Pumpkin Pie. (about 5 - 8 droplets of reinker per color). Misted the block with water, and with the block face up with misted reinkers on it, I placed watercolor paper on top block and pressed. Then used aqua painter and Cajun Craze reinker drops to blend the outer edges of the color that didn't quite get coverage; sponged Early Espresso around edges. 

Stamped Lovely as a Tree and Flowering Flourishes in Basic Black. Stamped JUST FOR YOU from Teeny Tiny Wishes on black using craft white ink. Punched Word Window Punch; added mini brads.

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.
 

Kindness & Trust

CAS card using the flower from Blooming With Kindness. I stamped the distressed dots background in crumbcake; stamped flower and verse from Trust God set in early espresso. Colored flower with calypso coral and added banner embossed with square lattice folder, and pretty petites punched with petite curly label punch. Rhinestones and coral paper not SU. 

Secret Garden Thank You

SUPPLIES:

• cardstock - basic gray, naturals white, kraft, watercolor paper
• ink - early espresso, night of navy
• stamps - elements of style, secret garden, lacy & lovely
• accessories - markers, oval and scallop oval punch, secret garden framelits, square lattice folder, midnight muse ribbon

For the background, I stamped elements of style flower in early espresso ink on naturals white cardstock and then embossed with the square lattice folder. Then I colored with the markers, and it gave it a vintage, antiqued look. 

I stamped the large flowers on watercolor paper; colored in using marker layering technique with bashful blue, baja breeze, night of navy and blender pen.

So Many Smiles

SUPPLIES:

stamps - delicate doilies, petite pairs, french foliage (dots)
ink - crumb cake, cajun craze, always artichoke, espresso
paper - crumb cake, whisper white, rust
accessories - itty bitty punches, mini brads, corner rounder


The idea for this card was to create a card without using the Big Shot. When I teach classes at the library, we do two cards and inevitably, everyone ends up waiting for the Big Shot. So I decided to do one card that emphasizes embossing folders and diecuts, and another that doesn't require the use of the Big Shot at all!

Primrose Petal Snowflakes

SUPPLIES:

stamps - petite pairs
ink - not quite navy
cardstock - primrose petals, bashful blue, white
accessories - finishing touches edgelits, delicate doilies sizzlits, snow flurry Bigz die, holiday frame EF, pearl rhinestone

This is a super simple card - quick and easy! It is hard to tell that the color is primrose petals - it looks great against the bashful blue in person : )

Embossed Doily

I started with a piece of vanilla cardstock and stamped the doily with versamark then heat embossed with stampendous' pink pastel EP. Brayered pumpkin pie, cherry cobbler and so saffron over card then sponged early espresso inside doily;wiped off excess from brayering. Used ticket punch on top and matted with espresso and added designer series button and espresso baker's twine; added dotted scallop ribbon border punched in pink pirouette and espresso. Stamped thanks so much from old sincere salutations on pink pirouette; punched with oval, and matted in espresso with scallop oval. Used ticket punch on top edges of espresso and white cardstock.

Fall Color Twist

This is a fall leaves card with a little twist to the colors. I thought the vibrant colors on the french foliage set were fun against the pink pirouhette background panel embossed with the woodgrain EF. I first stamped the french foliage leaves in stazon black on watercolor paper; colored with a blender pen using calypso coral, elegant eggplant and melon mambo. Easy peasy!