Thursday Break

I know I've committed to making something and posting everyday, but due to a very long and late Home Owners Assoc. meeting tonight I am posting, but I am posting something I made the end of December. 

This is a birthday card I made for a friend after seeing a fun button card.  I had to change it up significantly from the one I saw as I didn't have the stamp set, but I did have the buttons sizzlet.  I used a dark pink embroidery thread and adhered it to the back of each button with snail. I used dimensionals with some of the buttons to make the layers.  This was a fun card to make and you can use scraps for the buttons, all you need is the sizzlet and the Big Shot.

I do want to mention that there is a fabulous new button stamp set available in the new Mini Occasions catalog and a buttons embosslit. 

Again, I apologise for using a card from the end of December,but I did keep up the posting.  Maybe I'll try to make two things tomorrow - we'll see - stay tuned.

Happy Stamping,

Day 18 Birthday Owls

Tonight I made a card for a young friend of ours and used the new owl stamp out of the Sale-a-bration catalog Punch Bunch.  This cute little owl goes with the Two-Step Owl Punch and gives another alternative to punching out all of the individual pieces to make an owl.

I used the Timeless Type Sizzlet set to punch out the Who's 10 and U R (inside) and the Two-Step Bird Punch for the limbs.  This was a quick and easy card - and the owl stamp (and four others that match various punches can be yours for free when you spend $50 during the Sale-a-bration catalog period of 1/25 - 3/31.

Supplies:

Stamp:  Punch Bunch

Paper:  Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Gold, Tempting Turq. (Retired)

Markers:  Various (you can choose)

Punch:  Two-Step Owl, Two-Step Bird

Sizzlets:  Timeless Type

Distressing Tool (cutter kit)

Big Shot

Until tomorrow - have fun - make a card  and make someone's day!

Day 17 - Flowers for a Friend

I must admit that tonight was tough!  The last few nights a design has come easy, but tonight I played for a long time before a card came forward that I wanted to make.  I wanted to use this stamp and started with watercolor paper, but it just didn't look the way I wanted so I switched to velum and used the stained glass technique.

I love this technique, but haven't used it in a long time - good to get back to some old favorites.


Supplies:
Stamps:  Elements of Style and Punch Bunch (sale-a-bration preview)
Paper: Pear Pizzaz, Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Vellum
Markers: Peach Parfait, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight, Pirouette Pink, Pear Pizzaz
Punch: 1" circle
Ink:  Pear Pizzaz, Craft Basic Black, Clear Embossing Powder

Pull out some paper and a favorite old stamp or technique and have fun.

See you tomorrow.

Day 16 - Awash With Flowers

Here I am "thinking of you" with my Day 16 creation and post!  

I hate to admit it, but this is the first time I've used this stamp set - Awash With Flowers arrived on the scene in July 2010 with the new catalog.  I actually didn't order it until a friend sent me a card using this set and I was sold  However, I'm just now using it, but I just bet it now will become a favorite.  .  This is a two-step stamp set, meaning you stamp the outlines of the flowers and the stems and then stamp the solid part of the flower over the lines.  They won't meet up exactly and that gives the look of watercolors.

I cased the card in the catalog (pg. 98) for this card tonight, changing layout, colors and sentiment, but the idea for cutting out the flowers and raising them up with dimensionals belongs to another creative soul and I say thanks.  Now it's your turn - have fun.

Supplies:

Paper, Blushing Bride, Whisper White and Chocolate Chip (Textured)

Stamps; Awash With Flowers and Bloomin' Beautiful (Retired)  A great new bee is available in Nature Walk in the new mini catalog.

Ribbon:  Pretty in Pink Taffeta

Punches: Oval and Scallop Oval

Markers:

Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango Always Artichoke and Pear Pizzaz.  The bee is Craft Black with clear embossing powder and Delightful Daffodil.

After a cold rainy weekend this was a reminder that spring is just around the corner!

Happy Stampin'

Day 15 - Sympanthy

Tonight's card was a sad but easy choice as I needed a sympathy card.  A new friend passed away this week.  She was one of the first people I spoke to in our new community and the secretary for our HOA.  She will be greatly missed by our entire community and I wanted a card for her husband and family.

One of my favorite sets for sympathy cards is Thoughts and Prayers.  This is such a versatile set and is a simple kind of elegance.  I use two embossing folders to make the back ground.  This is one piece of paper with each half embossed in a different folder.  I placed a thin strip of the background color across the seam line.  I think this is a fun way to make interesting backgrounds.

Supplies:
Stamp:  Thoughts & Prayers
Paper:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Whisper White
Ink: Soft Suede
Markers: Pear Pizzaz, Early Expresso
Embossing Folders: Square Lattice, Vintage Wallpaper
Tools:  Distressing Tool , Sponge, Snail, Dimensionals

See you tomorrow,

Happy Stamping