Patriotic Grateful

SUPPLIES:

• Cardstock: Whisper White, Espresso, Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake. Kraft not SU.
• Ink: Real Red, Night of Navy, Craft White, Espresso
• Stamps: Merry Everything, Chevron and Distressed Dots Background, Dot Dot Dot, Gorgeous Grunge
• Accessories: Brown Sugar Thick Baker's Twine, Confetti Stars Punch, All is Calm washi tape. Decorative brad, metal grommit, circle die nestabilities, cork ribbon, thin black sharpie pen not SU.

Stamped "grateful for you" sentiment on bashful blue die cut 2 3/4" circle using night of navy; wiped off ink on "for" and colored with red marker then huffed before stamping. Stamped the "U" again in real red. Outlined YOU with black sharpie; cut the extra red "U" and glued on top. Added dot dot dot stamp in craft white (hard to see in photo).

Stamped distressed dots background stamp in craft white on kraft paper; sponged edges with espresso and added a few gorgeous grunge dots in espresso. 

Stamped chevron background in real red on whisper white; cut into a 2 1/4" x 4 1/4" banner. Added punched stars, bakers twine, metal grommit, washi tape, cork ribbon, decorative paper clip.

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.

Happy Big Day

Happy Big Day

SUPPLIES:

• STAMPS: Chalk Talk, I Like You (hostess), Papillon Potpourri
• CARDSTOCK: Whisper White
• INK: Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana
• ACCESSORIES: Washi tape, Chalk Talk Framelits, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Sizzlits Little Leaves. Rhinestones not SU.

Feathered Birthday Wish

Happy Birthday card using Fine Feathers stamp set and die cuts from Waltzingmouse Stamps. Arrow Embossing Folder and Happy Birthday sentiment from SU . Colored twine not SU.  

Thank You Blooms

SUPPLIES:

• STAMPS: Blended Bloom, Bloom With Hope, Happy Watercolor, Papillon Potpourri
• INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz, Rich Razzleberry
• CARDSTOCK: Whisper White; Textured yellow mat not SU
• ACCESSORIES: Ovals Framelits, Elegant & Bitty Butterfly Punch, Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Blendabilities & Stampin' Write Markers, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Stamped flowers in Tuxedo Black and colored with Blendabilities & Stampin' Write Markers. Stamped butterfly twice, then punched with small and large butterfly punches. Used the Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement of the three thanks yous.