More Petal Resist

I'm still feeling pretty icky today, but instead of doing piles laundry, I'm using all my energy on brayering! LOL. The laundry will be there tomorrow right? Who needs matching socks when you are 10?

Versamark resist is one of my favorite techniques. If you look at the previous post, I explain step by step how to do Versamark resist. This one is a little different in that after it dried, I added some images from the Polka Dots & Petals stamps in basic black. I stamped the main images on glossy also, cut them out, and attached these with two eyelets and some black gingham ribbon. The flower is on dimensionals.

I used the Parfait Spectrum pad on this one, but you can purchase a blank one from Stampin'Up! and add any color of reinkers you want.

This one, again, is done with the resist technique and the Cotton Candy Spectrum pad. This time when it was dry, I stamped the flowers from Big Blooms all over in Pink Passion. I love how you can see the flowers under them. I used my Crafter's Tool Kit and did some faux stitching around the edges and pierced some holes and added a few touches of black in the Big Blooms. The main image is a little flower from the Polka Dot & Petals set with a Vintage Brad in the center. The Val stem with the tool kit. I tied the gingham ribbon in a knot, then attached it with a mini glue dot. The friend tab is made with the new Round Tab punch.

Okay.... now I must truly go and at least fluff the dryer. Thanks for visiting today! :)

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Big Blooms

I just have to say it. I LOVE Big Blooms! Okay... now I can move on. LOL. I've been really sick the last couple of days, so it feels good to be at my desk stampin with some bright colors. I don't have my energy back yet. I wish the laundry would just do itself. Good excuse to just sit here and play. :)

One of my favorite things to do is Versamark resist. It's a lot of fun. I took my Petals Jumbo Wheel and ran it across my Versamark pad, then over glossy card stock. You have to be gentle so that you don't smear your image. Let it dry. Then I inked up my rubber brayer with the Cotton Candy Spectrum pad and ran it back and forth over the entire piece. You apply pressure and keep rolling... the colors will blend. After that dries, you wipe gently with a tissue to wipe the ink off of the versamark. I then stamped over the top with stamps from the Polka Dots and Petals set in Only Orange and Pink Passion. I stamped the big flowers with the same colors on glossy card stock, cut them out, layered them and attached them with black Vintage Brads. The friend stamp is from JoAnn's and I used the tag corner punch to make a tag. The flowers are all on dimensionals. I had a hard time getting a good photo because the glossy was reflecting the light, but this is really pretty in person.

Thanks for visiting today..... hope you are all a great day! I need to go and get some laundry going, or the kids will be complaining about no socks. LOL.

Made to Order Trifold Announcements

I wish I had the photos to insert into the announcements, but I don't. Little Aeryn is adorable and so loved. These baby announcements were made for my cousin and their sweet new baby girl. I was so happy that they asked me to make them. Hopefully, you can see the photo of the inside on the bottom right of the photo. The photo of Aeryn will go on the left and show through the window.

This style card is one invented by me in October 2005 for Portland Stampin'Up! Regionals. I call it the tri-fold slit punch.

The whole card is mounted on a piece of 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 card stock. In this case, Close to Cocoa. The main card is cut 4 x 11 and scored at 3.5 and 7 inches. My original had two slit punches, one on the top and one at the bottom, but for this card, I liked the look of just one at the top. If you look at your slit punch, there is a little notch on the outside. If you line up that notch at the top (or bottom depending on which you are doing) edge and then center that notch in between the outer right edge and the edge of the fold, you will get the perfect position for your slot every time. You can add ribbon, buttons, brads, or just leave it plain. You can get really creative with this fold. You can use any punch for the window.

I used the Petals jumbo wheel from the Spring Mini as a background and wheeled the entire Pretty in Pink piece. The designer paper down the side is Rebecca from Stampin'Up! I love that paper! The giraffe is cut out and glued on, but the lion is stamped in Close to Cocoa Craft Ink. Those are both from the stamp set Wild About You. The window is cut out with my Marvy Oval Giga Punch from Ellen Hutson. The announcement portion was printed out with my computer on Whisper White card stock and glued on the inside stamped with the little bird from the Wild About You set. I've left the rest blank so that they can write a note to the recipients. The envelopes of course match with the giraffe on the front and the jumbo wheel across the flap in pretty in pink. :)

Thanks for visiting today!

Welcome Aeryn!

My cousin and his wife had a baby... a very special little girl named Aeryn. I made this card to compliment the announcements I custom made for them.

The letter A was cut with the Cricut Cutting Machine. That is faux stitching around the A with my Crafter's Tool Kit and Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker. The background is the new jumbo wheel Petals from the Spring Mini. I LOVE it..... I'm a sucker for anything flowers. I used my slit punch for the bottom closure, and the tag is made with my Word Window punch. The name on the tag is with my Snap-Stamps from Ellen Hutson. Add a little caramel gingham ribbon and some designer paper (Slumber Party), and my card is complete. The whole card is mounted on a piece of Close to Cocoa and it opens from the bottom.

Nothing like a sweet new baby to start off Spring. Congratulations Roger and Melissa!!

More Gift Certificates

Lucky girl, yes she is! Someone else from my stampin group wanted a gift certificate for the same person! What a great birthday she will have. My customers are so good to me! I really appreciate them.... so, I guess that makes me just as lucky! :)

You can see what the gift certificate looks like here. I made the gift certificate with Microsoft Picture It! in the blank business card template. When it came time to print, I did the same, but added Whisper White card stock in my printer, not actual business cards. Then, I added the tab with the new Designer Series Paper Petals & Paisleys with the new Round Tab Punch. Have I told you that I just LOVE that new punch? SNORT! This is a pocket card that fits into the small open-ended envelopes from Stampin'Up. I cut the card stock 3 1/4 by 11, then scored at 6.5 inches. The rest you can customize depending on how much of the tab you want sticking out. I folded some of the card stock over because I wanted to have some to add those colored brads.

This month, you can get any item in the Spring Mini for 50% off! You Just purchase the Polka Dots & Paisley stamp set, the matching Jumbo Wheel Petals, and the AWESOME Designer Series Double-Sided Paper Petals & Paisleys. Then you choose any item in the mini for half off! How cool is that? You can see the Spring Mini online by clicking here. I used both the paper and HAPPY from the stamp set on this project. I just love DS paper... especially the double-sided. You never have to think of color combos, just pick the colors in the paper and start stampin... you can't go wrong. :)

The rest of the gift certificate is pretty easy. I don't have the Office Accoutrement set YET, but I do have the Accents & Elements Little Reminders tin. I added some colored brads, some die cuts from the tin and some ribbon on the side with the slot punch. To complete the gift, I added a little strip of paper and more of the accents from the tin along the side of the envelope. I'm happy with how it turned out. I hope Katie likes her gift certificates, I know she'll love having a shopping spree with Stampin'Up! Happy Birthday Katie!!

Spring Gift Certificates

I think I am in trouble. I seriously want every single set in the Spring Mini this year. I LOVE the paper. One of my very sweet customers wanted a gift certificate for her friend, so I decided to try something different. I hope she likes it. :)

I made the little "holder" with the Mini Envelope Template from Stampin' Up!. Then, I punched a small portion out of the top with the front part of the Round Tab Punch so that when it's pushed in, the tab part still shows nicely. I used the new double sided paper Petals & Paisleys for the bottom and the envelope and the tab. The cool caribbean card stock is stamped with the cirlce image from the stamp set Polka Dots & Petals in craft white. The flower and the strips on the side and bottom are from the Accents & Elements tin Little Reminders. LOVE that little tin! Also added some grosgrain ribbon, some ric rac and some colored brads. The card opens from the bottom. The name on the tab was done with my new snap-stamps from Ellen Hutson! LOVE those!!!

I printed the gift certificate out on Microsoft Picture It! using the Avery business card template. Of course I just printed it out on whisper white card stock and not business cards, then just trimmed around it, added the tab, then mounted it on card stock.

Thanks for visiting today! Hope you all have an awesbomb day! :)

Bella, Bella, Bella......

How addicting are these cute images from http://www.stampingbella.com? My friend Bev Barton sent me some images to play with after my other friend Lisa Zappa sent me some and I couldn't put them down. Thanks so much girls..... I've been trying SO hard to resist them, but I am probably going to break down and purchase some.

I got some Snap-Stamps from Ellen Hutson last week and just had a chance to use them... they are SO cool ( I know, I know.. I'm so behind the times). The wonderful stamp was sent to me by my friend Val and the font matches pretty closely I thought. It has a flower on the stamp next to the word wonderful, but it just didn't look right so I added a flower over the top with the flower punch from Stampin'Up! The paper is from the SAB scrappin kit Delightful. The tab from the side is the new Round Tab Punch... you all know how much I'm loving that new punch!

I'm including one of the matching coaster fridge magnets along with a matching clippie. You can never let teachers know how much they are appreciated. Now, I just have three more teachers to go. :)

CASE?

CASE (copy and steal/share, everything). I don't know where the term came from and I had no idea what it meant when I first signed up as a demo. I've since then been very careful anytime someone has inspired me to say so. Even if it's isn't considered by some as a true CASE, since I changed things "to make it mine." For me, it's just the right thing to do..... and it FEELS GOOD to mention others that inspire me. I really want to show respect for those artists that share their work so freely. Wouldn't it be nice if everyone would just take a little time to mention the person who shared their work and sparked some creativity that helped them create their own masterpiece? And, if we all did that... would there be a big CASE'ing issue? That's my two cents... for what's it's worth. :)

So... here it goes. My good friend Valerie Stangle is da bomb! She inspires me all the time... more like makes my jaw drop. I totally CASE'd her flowers! You can see her original card here. This is what I love about Valerie's work... she can make even a simple little flower look AMAZING with little details. I am always drawn to her work... you can imagine, she gets CASE'd a lot, and sometimes without any credit, but she keeps on sharing... thank goodness for me! Just wanted to say that I love you Val from Cal and thanks so much for sharing your awesbomb talents with us!

These cards use the new Au Chocolat Designer Paper from the Spring Mini, and the new stamp set also found in the mini called Polka Dots & Petals. The little holes were done with the Crafter's Tool Kit, then I used my Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker to add a little color by placing the writing tip in the center of each dot. The little tabbies are made with the new Round Tab Punch. You can see a tutorial here. I also used both Linen and Flannel Plaid background stamps. Two of my favorites. :) The smile on the one tab is from the set Small Sayings out of the Winter Mini... hope you all got that set! You just ink up the smile portion with your marker, huff and stamp. The "My Friend" sentiment is from I believe Micheals.... it was a gift from a friend... Thanks Val! :)

Thanks for visiting today. Hope you have a terrific day! I need my coffee! :)