Masculine Cards

When I was thinking about projects for Judy and I to do this week, I realized that I needed some masculine cards and that this would be a good opportunity to get some done.

Judy and I both own Lovely as a Tree so that makes it great when we stamp together.  This set is perfect for masculine cards.  I remembered some cards that I really liked while visiting stamping blogs and I decided to CASE them  - unfortunately I can't remember whose cards they are so I can't direct you to the blogs. 

This first card uses the new core colour Cajun Craze along with Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla.

The next two cards use Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla and So Saffron card stock along with some DSP from the retired Sweet Pea pack.

Simply Thank You - Project 10

The final day of the Simply Thank You class featured the stamp set Artistic Etchings and Newsprint Designer Series Paper.  I had pre-ordered the stamp set and received it the day before so I was thrilled with the opportunity to use it right away.  I hadn't ordered the DSP, but looking through my stash I found a design in the Nouveau Chic pack (retired) that I felt worked.  It reminded me of the iron work on the Eiffel Tower.  Heather used a bit of chunky glitter on her card and although I do have it I decided not to use it.  On this card, rather than using the "Amour" stamp included in the set, I chose to use a stamp from Tous mes remerciements (the French version of the set Thank You Kindly).  I also placed a basic black scalloped oval behing the greeting.

At the beginning of the class I challenged myself to make each and every project on the day it was posted.  I achieved that goal.  Even if I didn't have the exact stamp sets and/or supplies that Heather used, I made each card and posted it onto the class website the same day.

This is the third card that I made with Judy and her sister-in-law last week.

We stamped the inside of the card as well -

Supplies
Stamp Sets - Artistic Etchings, Tous mes remerciements
Card Stock - Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Very Vanilla, Nouveau Chic DSP (retired)
Ink - Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray, Soft Suede
Other - Dimensionals, Large Oval and Scallop Oval punches, Distressing Tool, Sponge Daubers

Heather Summers' Simply Sunday Sketch

After a bit of a break Heather Summers is back with her Sunday Sketch Challenge.  You can check Heather's blog HERE to have a look at both the sketch and her sample.  If you scroll to the bottom of her post you will also be able to click on links to see the creations of the others who have played along this week.

I am not sure why, but as soon as I saw the sketch I thought of the stamp set Tart and Tangy.   At first I was going to make a standard size card rather than the 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" card Heather posted.  I couldn't decide what to do so I pulled out the long retired Summer Picnic DSP and the new single stamp Homemade. I had planned to use the apple stamp and the apple patterned paper in the DSP.  I remembered that my sister makes fabulous crabapple jelly and very often gives it away.  I then remembered that I had another stamp set (retired) with a small apple that I happily discovered is the perfect size for the circle punch in the Itty Bitty Punches pack.  I was all set and made a little card that would be great for giving with a jar of my sister's crabapple jelly.

This is Heather's sketch

Here is my interpretation of the sketch

Supplies
Stamp Sets - Homemade; One Smart Cookie (retired)
Card Stock - Real Red; Whisper White; Summer Picnic DSP (retired)
Ink - Real Red (Classic Ink Pad and Marker)
Other - Itty Bitty Punch (circle); 1 3/4" circle punch; 2 3/8" scallop circle punch; Dimensionals;
            Real Red 1/4" grosgrain ribbon

Thanks for stopping by.

Simply Thank You - Project 9

The project for day 9 of the Simply Thank You class featured new products from the Stampin' Up! catalogue released July 1.  The colours are Peach Parfait (a new InColour) and two of the new core colours (Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso).  The stamp set - Because I Care - is a new Level One hostess set.  The ribbon is 1/8" taffeta.  Although I did not yet have the Early Espresso ribbon (it was on backorder) I did have the Very Vanilla so I coloured it with my marker.  I also used markers to ink up the flower - Early Espresso for the leaves and stem and Peach Parfait for the flower itself.  I then sponged on a bit of Cherry Cobbler ink.  Although summer has barely begun, this card makes me think of fall!

Have a great day!

Supplies
Stamp Set - Because I Care
Card Stock - Peach Parfait, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler
Ink - Early Espresso and Peach Parfait Markers, Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink Pad
Other - Very Vanilla 1/8" Taffeta ribbon (coloured with Early Espresso marker), dimensionals, large oval punch

Faux Silk

I decided to try my hand at a technique that has been around for a long time but that I had never tried before - Faux Silk. 

To begin I stamped my image onto white tissue paper and coloured it in.  Then I crumpled it up into a tiny ball, opened it back up and smoothed it a little bit (not too much though, you want the creases).  I covered a piece of whisper white card stock with my Anywhere Glue Stick and then places my tissue paper image on top.  Again it has to be smoothed a little bit so that the tissue sticks to the whisper white panel.  Once dry, I trimmed it to the size I wanted and layered it onto my card.  Looks tricky, but it is so simple and the results are stunning!

Hopefully you can see the effect in my photo.  It is so lovely IRL (if I do say so myself).  You can find the technique on Splitcoast Stampers HERE.  This is another one of the cards Judy and I made with her sister-in-law at the beginning of the week.  For the cards we made together we decided to use the Thank You stamp that is included in the Because I Care stamp set.

So here is my card - featuring one of the brand new InColours - Blushing Bride and a little bit of Wild Wasabi.

Supplies
Stamp Set - Because I Care
Card Stock - Blushing Bride, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White
Ink - Early Espresso Classic Ink pad; Blushing Bride and Wild Wasabi markers
Other - Tissue Paper, Anywhere Glue Stick, Dimensionals

Simply Thank You - Project 8

Heather Summers' project for Day 8 of the Simply Thank you class  again featured the Sock Monkey stamp set.  I liked the layout, and Awash with Flowers is always close at hand, so I decided to use the colour scheme from one of the segments in the Simply Stamping 2 class - Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight and Basic Black with that stamp set (have I mentioned how much I love that set)?  In addition to using a couple of the new colours, I used a tiny bit of the brand new 1/8" Taffeta ribbon.  I also used a button from the newly retired Button Latte collection.


Supplies:
Stamp Set - Awash with Flowers, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock - Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink - Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black
Other - 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Button Latte (retired), Word Window and Modern Label punches

Top Note and Awash with Flowers

This week Judy and I had a guest stamper - Judy's sister-in-law Karen was in town for a visit and enthusiastically joined us for our stamping afternoon.  We made three cards each.  The first of the three cards used the ever popular Awash with Flowers teamed up with Marina Mist and Daffodil Delight cardstock.   I love this colour combination as much as I love the stamp set.  All products used are Stampin' Up! except for the little bit of stickles glitter glue we used to highlight the petals on the flowers.

We stamped our images onto a Whisper White Top Note die cut and used a sentiment from Watercolour Trio (in the Summer Mini).  The black ribbon is Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta  a new product in the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue.

We also stamped on the inside of the card

Supplies

Stamp Set - Awash with Flowers; Watercolour Trio

Card Stock - Basic Black, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight

Ink - Basic Black, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight

Other - 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Top Note Die for the Big Shot, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Dimensionals, Stickles

I'll post the other two cards we made later this week.

Simply Thank You - Project 7

Project 7 of the Simply Thank You online class featured two stamps sets I don't have - Sock Monkey and Glorious and Free.  I do however have the Canada Day stamp set from the Summer Mini catalogue so I decided to use Heather's layout with that set.  I changed the orientation of the ribbon - Heather had hers going horizontally.

Supplies

Stamp Set - Canada Day

Card Stock - Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black, Basic Gray

Ink - Real Red, Platinum Shimmer Paint

Other - 1/4" Real Red grosgrain and 3/8" Whisper White taffeta ribbon

Back to Awash with Flowers

I followed a layout in Heather Summers' Simply Stamping 2 class for this card.  In the class there were five cards - all 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 and all using the new colours Daffodil Delight and Marina Mist along with Basic Black.  The stamp set featured was Awash with Flowers.

I decided to use the layout, but changed up the colours. I used the all new Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso in combination with the returning Pink Pirouette.

Supplies

Stamp Set - Awash with Flowers, Warm Words

Card Stock - Pink Pirouette, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Ink - Pink Pirouette, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso

Other - Word Label, Modern Label and Curly Label punches, dimensionals

I also stamped the inside of the card.

Simply Thank You - Project 6

The 6th project posted by Heather for the Simply Thank You class featured the stamp sets Extreme Elements, Extreme Skateboard and FYI, all of which will still be available in the new SU Catalogue.   It also featured some retiring products - Real Red Polka Dot ribbon and Sunny Days Simply Scrappin' kit.

I don't have FYI, nor do I have Sunny Days.  I do however have My Digital Studio.  I was able to print out my own DSP from the Sunny Days kit included with MDS along with the sentiment.

Heather also used Tempting Turquoise 1/4" grosgrain ribbon on her card - I don't have that either so I dyed some Whisper White ribbon by drawing it through the Tempting Turquoise ink pad.

The "bling" was taken from the Eggcellent Eggs kit in the Occasions Mini.  Although that kit is no longer available, there will be some adhesive backed rhinestones in the new catalogue.  Half back pearls as well.  How fun is that?

So here is my card

Supplies

Stamp Sets - Extreme Elements, Extreme Skatebord

Card Stock - Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink - Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black

Other - My Digital Studio, Eggcellent Eggs Kit (retired), Real Red Polka Dot ribbon (retiring), Whisper White 1/4" grosgrain ribbon (dyed with Tempting Turquoise ink pad), Large oval and Scallop oval punches, dimensionals

Sweet Pea - DSP and Stitched Felt Flowers

Last Monday Judy and I made some cards using several retired products - the Sweet Pea DSP and stitched felt flowers, Hugs notes and Chocolate Chip 5/8" Satin ribbon.  We had seen the cards on Patty Bennett's blog in the spring (April) and finally sat down to make some of them.

Supplies

Stamp Set - Whimsical Words (retired), Well Scripted (retired)

Card Stock - Crumb Cake, Rose Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Sweet Pea DSP (retired)

Other - Sweet Pea Stitched Felt (retired), Hugs notes (retired), Top Note Die, Old Olive 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Chocolate Chip 5/8" Satin Ribbon (retired), dimensionals, Large Oval and Scallop Oval punches

Note - although the Chocolate Chip ribbon has retired there is a beautiful new brown ribbon available - Early Espresso.

Simply Thank You - Project 5

Day 5 of Heather Summers' Simply Thank You class featured the stamp set Party Hearty which I do not have.  I really wanted to make the card pretty much the same as Heather's - it made me smile.  It is so bright and cheery.   The card has a string of party hats spelling out CELEBRATE.  I realized that I could use the pointy cone from Sweet Scoops to make the hats and I could use a stamp from A Little Birthday Cheer (retired) to stamp the word celebrate.  In order to be able to punch the letters out I had to ink them one at a time with my basic black marker.  Heather also used the elephant image from Nursery Necessities - another set I don't own.  I remembered that I have a set with a little elephant that I could use - Just Celebrate (retired).  I was set to go!

Hope you like the card!

Supplies

Stamp Sets - Happy Everything, Sweet Scoops, Just Celebrate (retired), A Little Birthday Cheer (retired)

Card Stock - Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

Ink - Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black

Other - Buttons (Playground), Linen Thread, Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon (retiring), Glue dots, Bitty Punch

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

When I saw the Canada Day stamp set in the Summer Mini catalogue I had to have it (no surprise there - I have to have pretty much everything).  This is one of the cards Judy and I made last week, but I decided to wait until today to post it.

I wanted to be sure the flag was accurate.  The rules are that the length has to be twice the width of the flag; the centre panel has to be a square and each of the side panels has to be half the width of the centre panel.  So for my flag I used a piece of whisper white that measured 5 x 2 1/2.  Each of the red side panels is 1 1/4 x 2 1/2 leaving a square of 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in the centre.  I tried as carefully as I could to get the maple leaf image centred in that square.

On the base card I used one of the other stamps in the set, but just coloured in parts of it with my real red marker.  I stamped them randomly trying to keep in mind where I had decided to place the flag.  There are three fireworks stamps in the set and a tiny stamp with three stars.  My set is clear mount so I mounted all 4 stamps onto one clear block.  Using a sponge dauber I applied Platinum shimmer paint to the images and then stamped them a couple of times onto the base card.

Supplies

Stamp Set - Canada Day

Card Stock - Whisper White, Real Red

Ink - Real Red Classic Ink, Real Red Marker

Other - Platinum Shimmer Paint

Simply Thank You - Project 4

The fourth day of the Heather Summers' Simply Thank You online class featured the stamp set Tart and Tangy as well as the Simply Scrappin' kit Cool Kids.  I do have the stamp set, but not the Simply Scrappin' kit.  I thought about what papers I had on hand that I could use with Tart and Tangy and immediately thought of Summer Picnic (retired). 

By the time I sat down to make my card I decided to use WOW Flowers instead of Tart and Tangy.  The card is another 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 project.  It uses lots of embellishments.  I am not sure I have ever used this many buttons and brads in one week let alone on one card!  I also used 5 different punches on this card.

Supplies (al Stampin' Up!)

Stamp Set - WOW Flowers (retiring at the end of June)

Card Stock - Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Summer Picnic DSP (retired)

Ink - Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive

Other - Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie Brads, various buttons, dimensionals

Punches - 1 1/4 and 1 3/8 circle; large oval, wide oval and scallop oval

Happy First Birthday!

I saw THIS card on Jackie Topa's blog early in June and thought it would be a fun card to make.  I was doing a little bit of tidying in my stamp room one day and found a punched monkey face in my "scraps heap" so I decided now would be the time to CASE Jackie's card.  It was great timing because it was just before Judy's grandson's first birthday.  Last year for the baby shower I had helped Judy make a diaper cake to fit in with the safari theme.  I had made some monkeys, elephants, giraffes and lions using Stampin' Up! punches to decorate the cake.  The monkey I found was a leftover from that so it just seemed right to use it for the birthday card.

Supplies
Stamp Set - Tropical Party
Card Stock - Early Espresso, Old Olive, Naturals Ivory, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink - Old Olive, Rose Red, Close to Cocoa
Other - Hemp Twine, Texture Plate for the Big Shot

Simply Thank You - Project 3

The third project Heather presented in her Simply Thank You class is a 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 card featuring the retiring Warm Words stamp set and several of the colours from the new Subtles collection.  For the image panel Heather used  the Trio Flower punch (also retiring) to punch out multiple flowers in her chosen colours.  She then adhered them to the card stock and embellished with brads. 

I love stamping as well as punched projects but I knew today was not going to be one of those days where I had the patience to complete the card as it was presented.  I did follow the card layout, but rather than having the lovely bouquet of punched flowers on the main panel I used a single image from Awash with Flowers.  I used colours from the subtles collection, Warm Words and a Barely Banana brad (both the stamp set and the brads are retiring at the end of June).

Supplies

Stamp Set - Awash with Flowers, Warm Words (retiring)

Card Stock - Whisper White, Pretty in Pink

Ink - Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Basis Black (ink pad and marker)

Other - Barely Banana Brad (retiring), Dimensionals

CASE'd Awash with Flowers

Heather Summers posted THIS card a while back and as soon as I received the Island Oasis DSP from the Summer Mini Catalogue I made the card and then forgot to take a picture so I could post it here.  The card features my favourite Awash with Flowers card (I hope you're not tired of seeing it because I a not tired of using it!).  I didn't put a greeting on it - I won't do that until I decide what occasion I will be using it for.  I think it would make a bright and fun Hello card for someone!

Supplies

Stamp Set - Awash with Flowers

Card Stock - Rose Red, Old Olive, Island Oasis DSP

Ink - Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red, Basic Black

Other - Line Thread, Buttons (Playground)

Simply Thank You - Project 2

The second project Heather presented featured the Season of Friendship stamp set along with the red epoxy brads that were featured in the last Occasions Mini catalogue.  Unfortunately these brads did not make into the new catalogue.  I do have those brads, but decided to use buttons instead.  They are from the Fresh Favourites II collections that will be retiring at the end of June.

To simulate leaves on the tree I used the medallion stamp from the Charming set (Heather used a stamp from Trendy Trees on her sample).

Supplies

Stamp Set - Season of Friendship, Charming, Thank You Kindly

Card Stock - Kraft (soon to be known as Crumb Cake), Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke DSP (from the retired Patterns Pack I)

Ink - Soft Suede, Always Artichoke

Other - Buttons (Fresh Favorites II), Soft Suede Polka Dot Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots, Corner Rounder punch

My card today showcases the stamp set Because I Care a Level 1 Hostess Set in the new Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalogue that will be released on July 1st.  It is a case of Jo-Ann Pullen's card HERE.  You should check out her blog - her creations are amazing!

The floral image is stamped on Confetti Cream card stock with Early Espresso Ink.  It is coloured in with Baja Breeze.  The leaves are coloured in with Wild Wasabi.  The faux stitching was done with Early Espresso.

I decided not to colour in the stamped image on the inside of the card and I am very please with the result.

Supplies

Card Stock - Early Espresso, Baja Breeze, Confetti Cream

Ink - Early Espresso, Baja Breeze, Wild Wasabi

Other - Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Simply Stamping Thank You - Project 1

As a thank you to her customers, including those who purchase her online classes, Heather Summers has created a special online class - Simply Stamping Thank You.  There will be 10 different projects over a course of 10 days. 

The project Heather presented for Day 1 - featured Playground Buttons (retiring on June 30) and Island Oasis DSP (from the current mini catalogue).   I didn't have enough of the tempting turquoise buttons so I also used some of my Itty Bitty buttons (featured in the current mini catalogue and available in the new 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue).

I wish my camera had been working better - I assure the card looks much better in person!  I don't know if you can see - there are lines of piercing going fron the top of the card to the buttons (raindrops?).

 
Supplies
Stamp Set - Sincere Salutations
Card Stock - Tempting Turquoise, Island Oasis DSP
Ink - Basic Black
Other - Playground Buttons, Itty Bitty Buttons

I am still not tired of Awash with Flowers

If you hadn't already figured it out - I LOVE this stamp set!  I am still finding beautiful samples of cards using the set and I just can't help CASE'ing them.

I had seen a card on Stampin' Connection (unfortunately the contributor did not post her blog address) a couple of days ago and decided that it had to be one of the projects for Judy and I to do together.

I decided to use Pretty in Pink card stock and satin ribbon.  The original featured both of those in Bashful Blue.  I love the simplicity of the card - the polka dot textured backgroud and the clear rhinestone brad give just a little something extra without overpowering the image.

After inking up the solid image with pretty in pink, I used my melon mambo marker on part of the edges.  I did the same on the leaves (solid image inked with certainly celery and then highlighted with old olive).  The image panel is adhered with dimensionals.

Hope you like it!

Supplies

Stamp Set - Awash with Flowers

Card Stock - Pretty in Pink, Whisper White

Ink - Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Basic Black, Melon Mambo (marker), Old Olive (marker)

Other - Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, clear rhinestone brad, dimensionals

Awash with Orchid

Orchid Opulence is one of the colours that will retire are the end of June - I have rarely used it and even more rarely as the main colour on a card.  I was scrolling through some of the cards posted by fellow SU demonstrator's on our exclusive forum Stampin' Connection.  I saw many cards that I know I will want to CASE, but I was particularly drawn to a card posted by Jodie Olver.  Jodie's blog is one I visit fairly regularly - she is one of Heather Summers' downline.  You can see Jodie's card HERE.

My card is a direct copy of Jodie's although I did try out my colour spritzer tool.  I had to guess at the measurements, but I am happy with the results.  This is one of the cards Judy and I will be making this afternoon. 

Hope you like it!

Supplies:

Stamp Set - Awash with Flowers

Card Stock - Orchid Opulence, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Whisper White, Cottage Wall DSP

Ink - Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence

Other - Old Olive poly twill ribbon (retired), Scallop Border Punch, Paper Piercer, Colour Spritzer

Happy Father's Day

This is the card I made my dad for Father's Day.

I used the now retired Sweet Pea Designer paper and the soon to retired Taken with Teal - I think this may be the first time I have used that colour as more than just an accent layer on a card.  I have seen similar layouts on the various blogs, etc. I visit so can't give credit to any one person.

Supplies
Stamp Set - All Holidays
Card Stock - Taken withTeal, Basic Black, Whisper White, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink - Basic Black
Other - Top Note Die for the Big Shot, Dimensionals

More Daffodil Delight and Marina Mist

Although the Simply Stamping 2 online class is now over, I am still making some of the projects.   It is not too late to sign on for the class - Heather keeps them up for a long time.  Check Heather Summers' blog  for more details.

The project Heather presented on day 18 (of 20) was for 5 different 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" cards using two of the new colours being introduced in the new Stampin' Up! catalogue (release date is July 1st) - Daffodil Delight and Marina Mist.

So far I have only made one of the cards, but hopefully I will be able to get myself back to stamping before too long.

Supplies

Stamp Set - Awash with Flowers, A Little Birthday Cheer

Card Stock - Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink - Basic Black, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight

Other - Scallop Trim Border Punch, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch

Delighted with Daffodil Delight

I am so loving this colour combination - Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist and Basic Black - and then to add in the Awash with Flowers stamp set!  Need I say more?

This is another of the cards following one of the projects in Heather Summers' Simply Stamping 2 online class and it is one of the cards Judy and I made this week. 

We even decorated the inside of the card!

Supplies

Stamp Set - Awash with Flowers, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock - Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Whisper White

Ink - Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist

Other - 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (Basic Black), Linen Thread, Modern Label, Word Window and Scallop Trim Border punches.

My Digital Studio (again)

One of the projects Heather Summers presented in her online class, Simply Stamping 2, was a Family Favourites Recipe book using My Digital Studio.  I have decided that I am going to collect my favourite recipes and create a book so that I have them all in one place.  I plan to take a photo of each and do a two page layout for each recipe.  

I happened to have a photo of one of the recipes I like to have on hand so I created the following two pages.  I may change the background paper - one of the great things about MDS is how easy it is to make a change.

Heather Summers' Simply Sunday Sketch Challenge

Heather is back with her Simply Sunday Sketch Challenge.  Check out Heather's blog to see her sample and as an added bonus, this week she has given the dimensions for her card. 

This is the sketch

I have been participating in Heather's online class, Simply Stamping 2, and decided that I would adapt one of the projects to this sketch.  I am also using some of the new products from the catalogue that will be released on July 1st.  With the colour renovation there are a lot of colours permanently retired, but the new colours are fantastic! 

The card uses my favourite Awash with Flowers stamp set teamed up with Marina Mist and Daffodil Delight (two of the new colours).  I also used some of my 1 1/4" black striped grosgrain ribbon.  Hope you like it.

Supplies

Stamp Set - Awash with Flowers, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock - Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink - Basic Black, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight

Other - 1 1/4" Black Striped Grosgrain ribbon, Modern Label and Word Window punches, Scallop Trim Border punch, stampin' dimensionals

My Digital Studio

Amongst the daily projects Heather Summers posts for her online class, Simply Stamping 2, she posts little challenges.  For the second colour challenge the colours were Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo and Old Olive. 

She also posted an alternate palette using Rich Razzleberry rather than Melon Mambo.

I knew I wanted to participate in the challenge, but I just could not figure out what I wanted to do.  I finally decided to turn to My Digital Studio and do a 12 x 12 layout.  I took the same layout (even the same photos) and did two pages - one for each of the colour palettes.

Sweet Scoops - Card #2

This is the second card I made using the Sweet Scoops set.  Like the first one it is from Heather Summer's current online class.  This card can be used as a gift card holder.

Don't you just love that little bowl of ice cream?  It is made using the Ornament punch and then punching a sliver off using one of the oval punches - I used the wide oval for mine.

This is the inside of the card with a gift card in place.  There is lots of room on the whisper white layer to write a note.

Supplies
Stamp Set - Sweet Scoops
Card Stock - Whisper White, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel
Ink - Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip
Other - Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, ornament punch, 1/2" circle punch, circle punch from Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, white gel pen, dimensionals, sponge daubers

Motorcycle

Heather Summers posted a card on her blog using the Motorcycle single stamp from the summer mini catalogue.  I had purchased the stamp not really knowing what I was going to do with it but figuring that at some point with all the male members in my family I would be able to use it for a masculine card.  Heather's post was my opportunity!  I followed her layout, but decided to use Real Red cardstock instead of the Brilliant Blue in her sample.   I am so pleased with the result and will use the card for my niece's husband when we celebrate his birthday next weekend!

I have stamped the inside of the card.

Supplies

Stamp Set - Motorcycle, Sanded, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock - Basic Black, Going Gray, Real Red

Ink - Basic Black (classic and craft)

Other - Black embossing powder, Real Red brads, dimensionals, punches (word window, 1 1/4" circle, 1/2" circle, circle from Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, designer label), sponge dauber

My Digital Studio and Memories from Florida

It seems all I have been doing lately is play with My Digital Studio and make scrapbook pages.  Amazing - I am not a scrapbooker!

I had been going through some photos on my computer in the hopes of getting them organized and I came across several pictures of pelicans.  It reminded me of a day in Florida when we decided to go looking for pelicans - they are such funny birds.  So ungainly on the ground but very graceful in the air.  The pictures I chose for my page are all ones of pelicans who seemed to be totally aware that the cameras were out.  It just appeared that they would wait for us to set up a shot and then they would quickly turn their backs on us.  This happened more than once on the same day and we laughed about it a lot.

So I put those pictures into one 12 x 12 page - everything is layered onto Whisper White.

Fifth Avenue Floral

I have finally finished this card.  It has been in progress for a couple of months now.  I had the image panel finished but just could not decide how I was going to incorporate it into a card.  Finally I came up with something that I am happy with.

The image panel is from one of the projects in Heather Summers' Simply Stamping online class.  The rose from Fifth Avenue Floral was stamped three times onto watercolour paper.  Each image was coloured in (I still have a lot of practice to do) and then cut out.  The pieces were layered using dimensionals to give some height.   The finished rose was adhered onto a layer of very vanilla, then pale plum, perfect plum and elegant eggplant.  The very vanilla satin ribbon was made into a bow secured with a button and linen thread.

For the card, I inked up the Very Vintage jumbo wheel with pale plum and wheeled it onto pale plum cardstock and then mounted the image panel with dimensionals.  The greeting was stamped onto very vanilla and layered onto pale plum, perfect plum and elegant eggplant.

Supplies

Stamp Set - Fifth Avenue Floral, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock - Very Vanilla, Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Elegant Eggplant, Watercolour paper

Ink - Perfect Plum, Pale Plum and Elegant Eggplant

Other - Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel, dimensionals, Aqua Painters, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Button Latte, Linen Thread

Sweet Scoops

The first project Heather shared with us on her Online Class (Simply Stamping 2) uses the adorable Sweet Scoops stamp set.  There were 3 cards,  treat holder and a cone holder.  I have made 2 of the cards and hopefully soon will make the other one as well as the two holders.

Check out Heather's blog for more details on how to sign up for her class - it is not too late!

This is the first of the cards I made - including the inside!  I don't usually decorate the inside, but more and more as I visit Heather's blog as well as the many others I enjoy,  I have seen that it is the trend now.

So here is my card - don't the ice cream cones look good enough to eat?

Supplies
Stamp Set - Sweet Scoops
Cardstock - Pink Passion, Whisper White, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip
Ink - Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip
Other - Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, dimensionals, Trio Flower punch, white gel pen, sponge daubers