Tuesday, January 13, 2015

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.



Monday, November 17, 2014

Lucky Stars



SUPPLIES:

  • Stamps: Many Merry Stars, Bravo, Hardwood
  • Ink: Espresso, Brown Sugar, Whisper White, Crushed Curry
  • Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Espresso
  • Accessories: Stars Framelits, Modern Mosaic EF, Square Lattice EF, Lucky Stars EF, brayer, bakers twine, marker.
CAS happy for you card - to achieve woodgrain background, ink top of Mosaic EF with Espresso then emboss Whisper White CS. Brayer over with Brown Sugar and Espresso then stamp over top with Hardwood in Whisper White.

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Rustic Elegance



SUPPLIES:

  • STAMPS: Good Greetings, Hardwood
  • INK: Espresso, Brown Sugar, Craft White
  • CARDSTOCK: Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Kraft (not SU)
  • ACCESSORIES: Modern Mosaic EF, Large Oval & Large Scallop Oval Punches, Daffodil Delight Ribbon, Basic Jewels Rhinestones. O Christmas Tree die from Taylored Expressions
To achieve the look of rustic woodgrain with the Modern Mosaic EF, Ink the top part of the folder with Espresso before embossing. After embossed, brayer over top with Brown Sugar and Espresso. Then stamp Hardwood background stamp with craft white over the top.

Friday, November 14, 2014

Stars & Flakes Christmas


SUPPLIES:

  • Stamps: Cheerful Tags, Many Merry Stars, Ornamental Pine, Festival of Trees
  • Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz
  • Ink: Bashful Blue, Pear Pizzazz, Night of Navy, Versamark
  • Accessories: Tree Punch, Snow Flurry Bigz, Festive Flurry and Stars framelits, Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Heat n Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Heat gun.
Alternately stamp the trees and snowflakes on Whisper White CS using Pear Pizzazz and Bashful Blue ink pads. Stamp star images on Pear Pizzazz and cut with Stars framelits in graduating sizes to create a frame. Ink outer star frame with Versamark, cover with heat n stick and heat emboss; add dazzling diamonds and heat again. 

Stamp background tree in Bashful Blue; stamp decorative tree over it with Night of Navy and punch. Stamp image from Cheerful Tags on Bashful Blue CS and cut with small Stars framelit. Cut snowflakes in Bashful Blue and layer with star. 

Stamp Christmas Wishes (from Ornamental Pine set) in Night of Navy on  strip Bashful Blue CS; add all to card and finish with rhinestones.

Stars Christmas


SUPPLIES:

  • Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Gray
  • Ink: Rose Red, Basic Gray, Pink Pirouhette
  • Stamps: Festival of Trees
  • Accessories: Confetti Stars and Tree punch, Lucky Stars EF, Paper Piercing template, White Baker's Twine, Basic Jewels Rhinestones. Circle nestabilities dies.
A simple christmas card! Stamp the tree background in Pink Pirouhette then stamp decorative tree in Rose Red; punch out. Stamp base and star in basic gray and fussy cut.