Happy Retirement!

Here’s a retirement card for my boss who is retiring this week. I cased myself and used THIS card for inspiration. 😉 The flowers were created by inking up the base stamp in Pool Party ink, stamping off once on scrap paper and then stamping on Whisper White cardstock. The “highlight” stamp was stamped in full-strength Pool Party ink. I then stamped the highlight stamp again in VersaMark ink and embossed with Iridescent Ice embossing powder for added sparkle. I was struggling with the sentiment and was going to use a “congratulations” stamp, but then on a whim (and a little bit of desperation) I did one last search of the catalog and found there IS a “Happy Retirement” stamp in the Teeny Tiny Wishes set! It was the perfect size and font for my card!! It makes me so happy when a card comes together just how I want it to! 😉

Congratulations, Cathy!!! ❤

Stamps: Stippled Blossoms, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Artistic Etchings, French Foliage, Collage Curios

Paper: Whisper White

Ink: Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Black StazOn, Crumb Cake, VersaMark

Accessories: Fancy Fan Folder, Big Shot, Tea Lace Paper Doily, Large Oval Punch, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Sycamore Street Pool Party Ribbon (SAB 2013 retired), Stamp-a-ma-jig, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sponge

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Happy, Happy Birthday with the Control Freaks!

Welcome to the Control Freaks April 2013 blog tour! We’ve created birthday projects this month. If you’re following the tour, you’ve just come from Wendy Weixler’s blog.

Here are my two projects!

PROJECT #1 – Happy Birthday Niece

My first project is a birthday card for my niece who turns 11 next month. The leaves were “frosted” by applying 2-Way Glue Pen adhesive directly onto the leaves and then sprinkling them with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Build a Blossom, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Floral District

Ink: Lucky Limeade, Tangerine Tango

Accessories: Perfect Polka Dots Folder, Big Shot, Blossom Punch, Blossom Petals Builder Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, Old Olive Brights Designer Button, Whisper White Baker’s Twine, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals.

PROJECT #2 – Happy Birthday Nephew

And here’s another birthday card — this one’s for my nephew who will turn 13 in June. I stamped the large, winged image in Black StazOn ink on a transparency sheet and then cut it out with scissors. The image is popped up on dimensionals that are hidden by the baseball.

Stamps: Great Sport, Curly Cute

Paper: Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, More Mustard, Whisper White, Polka Dot Parade DSP (Old Olive)

Ink: Black StazOn, More Mustard

Accessories: Chevron Folder, Big Shot, 1-3/8″ Circle Punch, Basic Black Neutrals Brads, Stampin’ Dimensionals

To see the next blog, please click the link below. Connie Babbert is next! Thanks so much for taking the tour!

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Lacy and Lovely Mother’s Day

Here’s a simple Mother’s Day card done in Pink Pirouette.

Stamps: Lacy & Lovely, Delightful Dozen

Ink: Pink Pirouette, Bashful Blue, Lucky Limeade

Paper: Pink Pirouette, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White

Accessories: Fancy Fan Folder, Needlepoint Border Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Whisper White Baker’s Twine, 1″ Circle Punch, 1-3/8″ Circle Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Extra-Large Oval Punch, Silver Brad, Rhinestone, Pearl, Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Paper Crafters Sampler April 2013

The April 2013 Paper Crafters Sampler issue has been released and is now available for purchase!

Click HERE (or click the image below) and you’ll be taken directly to the website where you can view sneak peeks of all the projects, as well as purchase the sampler!

Here’s a sneak peek at my project:

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