Sympathy in Cantaloupe

Trying out a Hostess Set that will be in the New Catalog Starting June 1st along with the New In-Color Crisp Cantaloupe!

I stamped the flower image with Versamark and then heat embossed using black embossing powder onto water color paper.  Then using the Classic Ink Pad with a little ink pressed into the lid, I colored the image with water and paint brush.  I feel I have more control over the amount of water I need doing it this way.  To give the image a little depth, I painted around it with some Soft Sky. Card base is Naturals Ivory with an Oval of Cantaloupe Crisp and image cut out using the Labels Collection Framelits.  Image popped up with dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by :-)

Cindy

Stamps:  Hostess - Simply Sketched

Paper:  Naturals Ivory, Water Color, Crisp Cantaloupe

Ink:  Versamark, Crisp Cantaloupe, Soft Sky, Gumball Green, Black Stazon

Accessories:  Black embossing powder, Heat Tool, Ovals and Labels Collection Framelits, Dimensionals

Of The Earth

I made this card before the new SU Idea Book and Catalog came out!  I did however know that

Baja Breeze would be returning so that was my color of choice and it looks great with Chocolate Chip.

I teamed those colors up with Crumb Cake and leftover Pariasian Breeze DSP (retired) and Chocolate Chip Polka Dot Satin Ribbon. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week,

Cindy

Stamps:  Of The Earth & Oval All

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Parisian Breeze DSP

Ink:  Baja Breeze & Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  Scallop Oval & Eyelet Border Punches, Satin Ribbon & 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

Baby Shower Card

Our good friends Darren and Angie are expecting their first child (It's a Boy!) 12-02-08. Going to the Baby Shower tomorrow. I like making the Onsie, it's just too cute and easy to make. Start with an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of card stock. Card size will be 4 1/4 x 11 and score at 5 1/2". Using 1 3/8 circle punch at top of score center punch and make the neckline. I go half way in on the punch. Next I cut out the legs with the circle punch. Neckline and leg trim made using the coluzzle. If making for a girl, the scallop punch makes a frilly neckline & leg trim. Embossing folder for some texture and a sentiment. To complete the look some eyelets to look like snaps.

Supplies: Whisper White & Bashful Blue cardstock. Bashful Blue Classic Ink. Punches Three Hostess Stamp Set. Bashful Blue Eylets, Crop-a-dile, Stampin' Dimensionals, Coluzzle, 1 3/8 Circle Punch, Big Shot, Embossing folder "dots", Wide Oval Punch.

Fall Flair & Best Yet

I am so in the mood for fall that I just had to make another fall inspired card!
I stamped the solid leaves in summer sun & pumpkin pie on whisper white cardstock. Next I stamped the open leaf in Encore gold and sponged gold around the edges. Applied this to a piece of pumpkin pie card stock. The background is always artichoke and the leaves are stamped with versamark. The sentiment was stamped on whisper white, solid leaf in summer sun and stamped off one time and added sentiment in always artichoke. Sponged pumpkin pie around the edge and applied with dimensionals.

Supplies: Whisper White, Always Artichoke, & Pumpkin Pie cardstock.
Versamark, Encore Gold, Pumpkin Pie, Always Artichoke, & Summer Sun Ink.
Dimensionals, Curly Label Punch, and a sponge.