Birthday Class

This is another of the cards we made in last Friday's birthday card class. And, I must say, it looks rather "classy", don't you agree?  I was inspired by a card on Pinterest (I think), and now I can't find it for the life of me, so if you see a similar card, please let me know who made it so I can give proper credit.
ETA: Found it on Splitcoast HERE. 

We used a retired stamp on the card, because it matched the Best of Flowers current stamp that was used inside:

It's kind of hard to see in the photo (click to enlarge), because it was stamped with Illuminate Glimmer Watermark ink, which gives the most subtle, shimmery effect. Just gorgeous in real life!

Stamps: Upsy Daisy (retired), Blooming With Kindness (greeting), Best of Flowers
Cardstock: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Modern Medley DSP, Champagne Glimmer
Ink: VersaMark, Basic Black, So Saffron, Cajun Craze, Illuminate Glimmer
Accessories: Big Shot, Circle Nestabilities (because my Circle Framelits don't arrive until tomorrow), Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Black Stampin' Emboss Powder, 1" Circle Punch, Stampin' Sponges, Stampin' Dimensionals

More Convention Pics and a Swap

Of all the swap cards I've ever made, this one was probably the most difficult for me. Why, you ask? It's so simple, what can be so hard about it?

Well, that was the problem. If you know me, you know I like my cards like I like my cake...with lots of layers. The more, the merrier! This Stampin' Addicts organized swap was for a single layer card. No matting images, no popping things up on dimensionals, no DSP, none of the usual shtuff. So that is why I had the hardest time with this one. It kept looking so nekkid, like it needed something more!


Stamps: Serene Silhouettes, Fabulous Phrases
Cardstock: Shimmery White
Ink: Gumball Green (pad and marker), Raspberry Ripple (marker), Primrose Petals (marker), Bashful Blue (pad), Daffodil Delight (pad), Basic Black (pad and marker)
Accessories: Big Shot, Delicate Designs embossing folder, Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Stampin' Sponges

More display boards from Convention. Enjoy!

Daddy's Birthday

Monday was my father's birthday.  He's really big on nature, so I think he will like this card.  His summer home is in Montana, so he gets to see this view a lot!

I really like how the textured background looks like tree bark. ;-)  Kinda keeps with the whole natural feel, don't you think?
 
Technique: Stamped, Masked, Sponged
Stamps: Noble Deer (retired), Lovely as a Tree, Riveting (retired)
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Chocolate Chip, Watercolor paper
DP: Parisian Breeze (retired)
Inks: Night of Navy, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Bashful Blue
Accessories/Tools: 1-1/4" Circle punch, 1-3/8" Circle punch, Build a Brad, brads, Stampin' Sponges, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Sizzix Distressed Texturz Plate, Chocolate Chip ¼ inch Grosgrain Ribbon

Scenic Greetings

Here's the other card we made at the workshop last Saturday.  I totally CASEd this card from Splitcoast Stampers, but I didn't use the brayer technique that was used in the original card HERE.  (I have yet to get satisfactory results with the brayer, but I know it's just a matter of practice.)

We did sponging instead, which I think produced as beautiful a card as the original, and was easier for the differing skill levels to handle.  I must say, I was really impressed with my stampers!  They all made awesome cards - none of the cards looked like newbies had made them!  This is how I feel about my stampin' ladies...

After cutting the Top Note from Shimmery White cardstock, we punched a circle from a sticky note to use as a mask for the moon.  Then we sponged Tempting Turquiose (getting lighter toward the bottom) and Night of Navy (down about half way) over it.  After removing the mask, we used a sponge dauber to add Crushed Curry to the moon.  Another sticky note was used to mask the sentiment on the Scenic Season stamp, because it was too long for the Top Note.  After inking up the stamp with Basic Black Craft ink, we removed the sticky and stamped the trees.  The sentiment, stamped in Basic Black Classic ink, is from the Snow Swirled set and fits perfectly!


Stamps: Scenic Season (115354), Snow Swirled (111690)
Cardstock: Shimmery White (101910), Basic Black (102851), Whisper White (100730)
Inks: Tempting Turquoise Classic (100814, Not Quite Navy Classic (103008), Crushed Curry Classic (115659), Basic Black Classic (101179), Basic Black Craft (102192)
Accessories/Tools: Top Note Bigz die (113463), Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (113439), Organza Ribbon (114319), 1¾" Circle Punch (112004), Stamping Sponges (101610), Sponge Daubers (102892), White Gel Pen (105021), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), sticky notes for masking

Milestone Congratulations

This little card was made for a friend who reached her goal at Weight Watchers. She just has to maintain her weight for two more weeks (total of six weeks) to make Lifetime, which means she won't have to pay for the meetings anymore. Woohoo, Maria!!! She has lost 146 pounds, more than half her starting weight! This woman now runs and bikes and does mini triathlons. Simply amazing. She's really an inspiration to me, and I wanted to make a card that expresses it.

The main image is Upsy Daisy from Stampin' Up! and the little butterfly is from the Dreams du Jour set, also from Stampin' Up!

The daisy image was stamped in VersaMark on Very Vanilla cardstock, and heat embossed with Powder Keg Amethyst EP from My Favorite Things. That embossing powder is gorgeous, with little sparkles throughout. The picture doesn't do it justice, of course. The sun was masked with a 1¼" circle punched from a sticky note, and sponged with CTMH Sunkiss Yellow and Sunflower inks. I split the image in two and matted the halves on Elegant Eggplant and Taken with Teal.

The butterfly was stamped with CTMH Ocean ink, as was the sentiment from Inkadinkado's Wedding/Marriage clear stamp set. I used CTMH Pansy Purple to edge the card base.

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Taken with Teal, Elegant Eggplant, Paper Company Weave Ivory
DP: DCWV Old World Mat Stack
Stamps: Images- Stampin' Up! Upsy Daisy and Dreams du Jour, Sentiment- Inkadinkado Wedding/Marriage
Inks: VersaMark, CTMH Pansy Purple, Ocean, Sunkiss Yellow and Sunflower
Embellishments: Ice Stickles Arctic Ice, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles rhinestones, Ribbon from my sewing stash