Sweet Swaps

This cute little 3 x 3 card was made for a demo swap over on Stampin' Addicts. It would be perfect to tuck in a thank you gift, or a hiding place for someone to discover later (think Easter egg!). The image was stamped using the marker-to-stamp technique with Stampin' Write Markers (Old Olive, Rose Red, and Soft Suede) and stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock.  It was then colored in using a Blender Pen and Classic ink pads (Pear Pizzazz, Pink Pirouette, Soft Suede).

Stamp: Sweet Summer (FREE Sale-A-Bration item!), Tiny Tags
Cardstock: Pink Pirouette Textured, Pear Pizzazz, Very Vanilla, Lap of Luxury Designer Series Paper
Ink: Old Olive, Rose Red, and Soft Suede Stampin' Write Markers plus Pear Pizzazz, Pink Pirouette, and Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pads
Accessories: Chantilly 1/2" Crochet Trim, Basic Rhinestones, Blender Pens

Sweet Summer in the Middle of Winter

What better time to think about sunshine and flowers than the dead of winter?  I know some of you have been dealing with this (and for that, you have my sincere sympathy):

So, don't let the winter blahs get you down - think about spring and summer!  The seed catalogs have started arriving at my house, and I can't wait to plan what to plant in next year's garden.

The embedded paper (a.k.a. 'inlaid embossing') technique was used on this card, and I really like it!  Just lightly glue punched or die cut shapes to your cardstock (the 2-Way Glue Pen works well for this), tuck it into an embossing folder, then run the whole shebang through your Big Shot.  Easy-peasy, and looks terrific!  I imagine this works better with embossing folders that have a tight design, like the Square Lattice EF that I used.

Stamps: Sweet Summer (FREE Sale-A-Bration set starts 1/25), You're a Gem (Occasions Mini, avail. 1/4)

Cardstock: Whisper White, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Pear Pizzazz

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice embossing folder, Little Leaves die, Boho Blossoms punch, Basic Pearls, Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Poly Ribbon

Another Birthday and Sneak Peek!

This card is for my friend Jen from SCS.  We became online friends, and then got to meet a couple years ago when she was here visiting relatives.  Now she's back in town for a visit, and I get to meet her for lunch and see her adorable munchkins!

This card was way out of my comfort zone, but I tried to make something that would appeal to Jen's funky sense of style.  The sneak peek is that Sweet Summer stamp set that will be available during Sale-A-Bration for FREE, with a qualifying purchase!

Stamps: Sweet Summer (available Jan. 25th), sentiment Grunge Rock
Cardstock: Pear Pizzazz, Rich Razzleberry, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Ink: Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write Marker, Tempting Turquoise Stampin' Write Marker, Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Marker, Basic Black Classic
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Square Lattice embossing folder, Eyelet Border Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 2" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals