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I don't have the Bohemian DSP, so I decided to use Cherry on Top DSP with the new In Color Watermelon Wonder.  Nice easy and simple card.

Thanks for stopping by,

Cindy

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Flower Shop Thank You

I saw a card on Pinterest that did this technique and wanted to give it a try.  First stamp image in Whisper White Craft Ink.  You can set it aside to dry or use your heat tool to speed up the drying time.  Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig, I lined up the flower then slightly moved it over so some of the white was showing and then stamped.  I did the same for the leaves but stamped again on top of the Gumball Green with the two-step part of the leaf from the Stippled Blossoms stamp set in Garden Green.  I then added some Dazzling Details in the centers of the flowers.

Thanks for stopping by :-)

Cindy

Stamps:  Flower Shop, Simply Sketched, Stippled Blossoms

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight

Ink:  Black Stazon, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Gumball Green, Melon Mambo, Whisper White Craft

Accessories:  Dazzling Details, Heat Tool Stamp-a-ma-jig

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Gingham Garden Thank You

I finally got a chance to use the new Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper, I love these colors together!  I am also enjoying the Simply Pressed Clay, had to play with it a couple of times, but it's easy.  Not much else going on in Illinois but a lot of rain!

Thanks for stopping by :-)

Cindy

Stamps:  Simply Sketched, Papillon  Potpourri

Paper:  Gingham Garden DSP, Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White

Ink:  Melon Mambo, Versamark

Accessories:  White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Simply Pressed Clay with Buttons & Blossoms Mold, Dazzling Details, Punches:  7/8" Scallop Circle, Elegant Butterfly, 2 1/2" Circle.

Floral Thank You

Trying out the new Simply Pressed Clay using some Crisp Cantaloupe re-inker.  I put the clay in a plastic baggie with the re-inker and worked it into the clay.  Once incorporated, I was able to roll it around in my hands without getting re-inker all over me.  After they dried, I applied a light coat of Crystal Effects to make them shinny.  My fabulous up line Julie Davison challenged us to CASE (copy and share everything) a project from the new Stampin' Up! catalog.  I chose the card on page 27, as I thought it would be cute with the new clay flowers.  

Thanks for stopping by :-)

Cindy

Stamps:  Embellished Events

Paper:  Naturals White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Wild Wasabi

Ink:  Black Stazon, Versamark

Accessories:  Simply Pressed Clay, Buttons & Blossoms Clay Mold, Crystal Effects, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 3/16" Corner Rounder Punch, Dimensionals

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Secret Garden Thank You

Well, I finally got my computer fixed!  It did not want to upload my photos from my camera, UGH!    I recently took a trip and had a good friend watch my Furry Feline Friends while we were away.   So I wanted to make a super special thank you card for her.  Her favorite color is Orange (see her birthday card) but decided to add a little extra color.

I started with a base of Whisper White card stock. Using the leaf from the Secret Garden Framlits, I cut out four leaves and lightly tacked them down with snail.  Next I filled a spritzer with Pool Party re-inker, Champagne Shimmer paint and rubbing alcohol and spritzed my paper.  After the paper dried I removed my leaf templates to reveal the white underneath them.  Next I stamped the flowers and then some leaves.  The Flower Trim was soaked in Pumpkin Pie re-inker and water and then placed on a paper towel to dry.  I really like the background, it really has depth.  I only wish I could pick up the shimmer on camera!

Thanks for stopping by :-)

Cindy

Stamps:  Secret Garden, Papillon Potpourri, Perfectly Penned

Paper:  Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Sunshine & Sprinkle DSP

Ink:  Gumball Green, Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Wisteria Wonder

Accessories:  Pool Party Re-inker, Spritzer, Champagne Shimmer Paint, Rubbing Alcohol, Elegant Butterfly Punch, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Pumpkin Pie Re-inker, 5/8" Flower Trim, Secret Garden Framlits

Springtime Thank You

I know it's only January but I am ready for Spring and some nice bright colors!

I saw this sketch over at Retro Sketches and loved it.  Did not get my card posted in time but that's okay, I'm always looking for new sketches to try.  I stamped the background using the Flowering Flourishes stamp set using Lucky Limeade stamped off once.  Stamped the Sentiment in Black Stazon directly onto the Designer Series Paper and layered onto another piece and adhered to card.  Stamped and cut 3 flowers added brads and popped them up for some dimension.  Embossed a scrap of Pool Party card stock with the Fancy Fan folder and then punched out my butterflies.  Added some Pool Party Bakers Twine to them for some antennas and adhered them with Glue Dots.

Thanks for stopping by :-)

Cindy

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Stamps:  Secret Garden, Flowering Flourishes, Perfectly Penned

Paper:  Basic Gray, Whisper White, Pool Party, Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP

Ink:  Black Stazon, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose

Accessories:  Secret Garden Framelits, In Color Printed Brads, Fancy Fan EF, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Pool Party Bakers Twine, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

A Snowball Thank You

 

Quick and easy thank you card.  Snowman stamped onto Water color paper with Black Stazon and then water colored with Stampin' Up! Classic Ink with a little water and a paint brush.  Added some Dazzling Diamonds Glitter for some bling and layered onto some DSP and Bashful Blue card stock.  The card measures 4 1/4" x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" so the card will fit into an A-2 envelope easily and no added postage!

 

 

Thanks for stopping by :-)

 

Cindy

 

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Stamps:  Snow Much Fun, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:  Water color, Bashful Blue, Be of Good Cheer DSP

Ink:  Black Stazon, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue, Gumball Green, Basic Gray

Accessories:  Dazzling Diamonds, 2-Way Glue Pen, Sponge Dauber, Dimensionals



Because I Care - Thank you!

I finally got a chance to break out this stamp set :-)  I was inspired by these photos that I found on Patty Bennett's Blog!  In order to get the color I wanted I broke out the Watercolor paper and watercolored with SU Classic Ink.  I started with Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink & Bashful Blue.  I then added some Pretty in Pink in the Bashful Blue to give it a little lavender color as in the photos.  Leaves were done in Wild Wasabi & Daffodil Delight.  The image looked a little flat to me so I added some White Gel Pen on the edges of the flowers, this gave it a little more depth.  It is hard to see in the photo, but I added a little bling to the flower with Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint.  I already have it mixed in a mister with rubbing alcohol so I dipped my paint brush into it and then lightly applied to my flower.  I kept the card simple as I wanted the flower to be the main attraction.  If you click on the photo it will enlarge and you can see the shimmer. 

Have a great week and thanks for stopping by,
Cindy

Stamps:  Hostess Level 1 - Because I Care
Paper:  Watercolor paper, Pink Pirouette, Bashful Blue
Ink:  Pink Pirouette, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight
Accessories:  Eyelet Border Punch, Paint Brushes, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint

Cheep Talk Thank You in Baja Breeze!

I finally got this stamp set.  I was hoping it would be Clear Mount when the new catalog came out but it was not, darn!  I am loving the Clear Mount stamp sets as they take up less room and.....I'm not killing a tree by using wood mount!  Baja Breeze is back and I am soo glad because it was one of my favorite In Colors.  I broke out some retired SU felt flowers and DSP Parisian Breeze to make this card.

Thanks for stopping by :-)

Cindy

Stamps:  Cheep Talk & Watercolor Trio
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Parisian Breeze DSP (retired)
Ink:  Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip, Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories:  Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Large Oval Punch, Felt Flowers, Sponge Dauber, Vintage Brads, Dimensionals

Easy Thank You Card!

Hello Everyone!

I needed a quick and easy Thank you card so I went to the Clean & Simple Stamping Blog

and found this sketch.  I felt like it needed a little something  so I added some Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon!

I also thought this would be a great way to use up some retired DSP.

Thanks for stopping by :-)

Cindy

Stamps:  Short & Sweet

Paper:  Almost Amethyst, Basic Black, Tea Party DSP

Ink:  Basic Black

Accessories:  Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals

"Thank You"

Hello Everyone,

What a beautiful Saturday!  Hard to believe it was 60 degrees in Central Illinois yesterday. 

This was an easy card to make, the stamp is from Hero Arts Clings.  I have been wanting to try Copic Markers so I thought I would use them on this card.  Takes a bit of getting use to but I like my results.  I need to learn how to blend better.  The best part is when I cut out the stamped image and it fit perfectly onto the Top Note Die.  I also embossed it with the dots and sponged around the edges.  Added some Stickles and Rhinestones for a little bling.

Stamp:  Thank You - Hero Arts Cling

Paper:  Whisper White, Pale Plum, Barely Banana

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black (works best with Copic Markers), Assorted Copic Markers, Barely Banana Sponged on the Top Note

Accessories:  Top Note Die, Stickles, Rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by :-)

Cindy

Thank you card using Outline Stickers.

Hi, just wanted to try these stickers that I received as a gift. They are outline stickers that come in various designs. Thought they would look cute on a 3x3 card as they are just the right size.

I placed the sticker onto Very Vanilla and then painted the flowers with Twinkling H2O's (shimmery watercolors) because I like shimmer & sparkle! I used the 1 1/2 inch circle punch to cut it out and layered onto the Bermuda Bay Scallop. A little ribbon and a white gel pen to put some dots on the scallop. I really like how this turned out, I may have to make some more.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Loving the weather here in Illinois, in the 70's, gotta love that global warming! Thanks for stopping by :-)

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Very Vanilla & Bermuda Bay

Ink: Bermuda Bay

Acc: Outline Stickers, 1 1/2 inch Circle Punch, Scallop Punch, Twinkling H2O's, Paint Brush, Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Ribbon, Signo White Gel Pen & Dimensionals.

Curtain Call Color Challenge Act 2

I am loving the new Curtain Call Color Challenge at Stacey's Stamping Stage! I must give her a "Great Big Congratulations" for her accomplishments. Rising Star #13 at Convention this past week. How exciting! This beautiful towel set reminded me of the Fresh Cuts stamp set and thought it would look great on the Fresh Cuts Note Cards. Add a Button from Button Latte with a little bit of crochet thread and the Bravo Burgundy as a background and this makes for an easy thank you card.

Thanks for stopping by :-)

Stamps: Fresh Cuts

Paper: Fresh Cuts Note Cards, Bravo Burgundy

Ink: So Saffron, Mellow Moss

Acc: So Saffron Button , Glue Dot, White Crochet Thread

Thoughts & Prayers with the "New In Colors"

Our monthly downline meeting was this week and this is the card I made for the swap. My upline is Julie Davison and you can get some inspiration from her blog at Julie's Stamping Spot!

I am in love with the Rich Razzleberry and just had to use it :-) The butterfly is from the Great Friend Stamp set and I use it a lot! I first stamped the image in Versamark and then into Crushed Curry onto Whisper White cardstock. Added Iridescent Ice embossing powder and then heat set to give it some bling. Yes, and did you notice I colored the flowers with the New In Color MARKERS? That's right, SU made In Color Markers this year, doin' a happy dance ;-D

The In color ribbon is reversible, no polka dots on the other side, too cool.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.

Stamps: Great Friend, Thoughts & Prayers, Oval All

Paper: Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry

Ink: Versamark, Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive

Acc: Heat Tool, Iridescent Ice EP, Signo White Gel Pen, Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot GG Ribbon, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Dimensionals

Embossing on Designer Series Paper

I saw this in the Stampin' Success Magazine and just had to try it. What a quick and easy way to make a card. Stamp image on the paper with Versamark and emboss with White EP. It looks better IRL (in real life)! The size of this card is 3x3.

Thanks for stopping by ;-)

Stamps: Great Friends, Short & Sweet
Paper: Baja Breeze, Walk in the Park DSP
Ink: Versamark
Acc: Heat Tool, White EP, Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Silver Brads, Corner Rounder

Top Note Quilt Card

I have seen so many beautiful cards done this way that I just had to make one :-)

I really like the colors in the Tea Party DSP, it makes for a bright & cheery card!

Just a little edit, the quilt squares are cut at 1 1/4" x 1 1/4", you can use a paper cutter or the 1 1/4" Square Punch. I used a 4 x 5" piece of Whisper White to adhere the squares to (I just used Snail). The squares will not cover the 4 x 5 completely but it is the perfect size for the Top Note Die.

Have a great weekend.

Stamps: Oval All

Paper: So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Tea Party DSP

Ink: Choc. Chip, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron

Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Certainly Celery GG Ribbon, & Dimensionals.

Elegant Thank You # 2

I needed another Thank you card so I did another one but different. I like the Rose Red as the main part of the card and the Kiwi Kiss as an accent. Did a little more layering on the thank you. All in all, I like this card better than the first one I made!

Stamps: Elegant Thank You & Sweet Stems
Paper: Rose Red, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Raspberry Tart DSP
Ink: Rose Red & Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Square Scallop Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Dimensionals

Elegant Thank You

This was a quick and easy 3" x 6" Thank you card using the Raspberry Tart DSP and making Ric Rac with my scallop edge punch. If you stamp the Thank you with the swirl in the corner, this goes great with the square scallop punch!

Stamps: Elegant Thank You & Sweet Stems
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Rose Red
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Rose Red, Whisper White, Raspberry Tart DSP
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Scallop Square Punch, Corner Rounder.

Thank You Cards Reverse Masking Techinque

I made these as a Christmas gift for my Hair Stylist. She likes to send Thank you cards to all her new clients. I apologize for the poor photo quality, I was finding it quite difficult to photograph

the whisper white paper without washing out the image. I got my inspirations for this card from

Dawn Griffith . I wanted something easy and flat for mailing. I made eight cards two each of Pink Pirouette, Barely Banana, Pale Plum, & Bashful Blue.

Stamps: Essence of Love (retired) & Flight of the Butterfly.

Paper: Whisper White

Ink: Choc. Chip, Pink Pirouette, Barely Banana, Pale Plum, Bashful Blue

Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, 2-Way Glue, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Thank you card made with scraps!

And now for something totally different! I needed a quick Thank you card so I thought I would use up some of my "Retired" papers. I just had to use something new "Square Scallop Punch"! Real easy to put together as it is only a 3 x 3 card.

Supplies: Whisper White, Groovy Guava, Choc. Chip cardstock. Afternoon Tea DSP. Groovy Guava & Certainly Cerely ink. Fresh Cuts Stamp Set. Square Scallop Punch, 1" Square Punch, Large Oval Punch, & a white gel pen.