Congrats Newlyweds x 2!

This was such a fun card to make, and to tell the truth, I made another totally different style using the same color scheme, but forgot to snap a pic before I sealed it in the envelope. D'oh! The two cards were for my cousin's two younger daughters who got married last month in a double wedding. (They are 2/3 of a set of triplets, the other third being their brother.)  Their colors were coral and navy, so I incorporated them into the cards.

Anyhoo, I know it was an amazing wedding. Their father is bravely battling cancer and I wish I could have made the trip to watch him walk down the aisle with a daughter on each arm, but it wasn't possible.  Well, I was there in spirit, anyway. I hope they like their congratulation cards!

In the first stamping step, the blossoms were inked with Calypso Coral and stamped off once on scratch paper before stamping on the Whisper White. The second (overlay) stamp was inked with C.C. without stamping off. Same technique for the Pear Pizzazz leaves. I used a mask on the flower and leaves when I stamped the En Français (after stamping off twice). One blossom was fussy-cut and popped up on dimensionals.

Stamps: Stippled Blossoms, Sweet Essentials, En Français
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Calypso Coral, Whisper White
Ink: Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz, Night of Navy
Accessories: Big Shot, Framed Tulips folder, Pearls Basic Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals

SUOC41 - Is it Spring or is it Autumn?

Happy first full day of Spring! The SUO challenge this week is to make a Spring-y card, but if you live in the Southern Hemisphere, an Autumn-y card will do!  I think the freaky weather we've been having here in the States means you could make just about ANY seasonal card, and it would be right. Crazy stuff, huh?

This was the other card I made while Jennifer was visiting. I tell ya, I felt so inadequate when she was finishing her third card, and I was just barely getting started on my second! Sometimes (most of the time) it takes me a while to figure it all out. :-D  This was the sketch Jennifer and I used for this week's challenge:

I love how unique our two cards turned out!

Did you know you can curl the SAB ribbon? That's right...just like you would gift wrap ribbon! Pull it between your thumb and a pair of scissors several times until you get the amount of curl you want.  Since there was a lot going on with the flowers on this card, I opted for a few curls of ribbon, rather than The Bow.

Stamps: Perfectly Penned, En Francais
Cardstock: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Nursery Nest DSP
Ink: Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Early Espresso
Accessories: Big Shot, Little Leaves Sizzlit Die, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Everyday Enchantment 1/8" Organdy SAB Ribbon, Pearls Basic Jewels, In Color Designer Printed Brads, Stampin' Sponges, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

I Love the Internet

I am sooooo appreciative of all the wonderful things that are available on the 'Net. (That's my gratitude for today, in case you missed it.)  I just discovered Pinterest, and a whole new world of wonderful ideas and creativity has been opened up for me! For instance, I found a tutorial for making these flowers, which inspired me to make this card.

Everything on this card is from Stampin' Up!, with the exception of two Nestabilities dies and a Martha Stewart punch.

Stamps: Perfectly Penned, En Francais
Cardstock: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Wild Wasabi, Always Artichoke, Brushed Gold
Ink: Calypso Coral, Pretty in Pink, Early Espresso, Always Artichoke
Accessories: Big Shot, Birds and Blooms Sizzlits Die, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Gold Smooch Spritz, Basic Pearls Jewels, 5/8" Crochet Lace Trim, Champagne Shimmer spray