Cutest Baby Ever

I adore making baby cards and this one was no exception! 🙂

I copied a card I made a couple of years ago (found here) and changed the colors to match the baby outfits I purchased this weekend. (I love it when everything matches!) 😉 I made the roll of tickets by cutting a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock 7/8″ x 4-3/4″. I used a Stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp the sentiment three times in VersaMark ink, embossed with White Embossing Powder and then used a 1/4″ circle punch (retired) to punch the little half circles in between the tickets. The medallion was made by cutting a piece of scrapbook paper 1″ x 12″ and scoring every 1/4 inch using the Simply Scored Scoring Tool, folding it accordion-style and then using a glue gun to secure the medallion to a circle of scrap paper. While assembling the medallion, I ended up burning the LIVING DAYLIGHTS out of my pinky finger with the glue gun rather than mess up the medallion!!! Ah, the things we do for a little piece of artwork. 😉

Stamps: Label Love, That’s the Ticket

Paper: Whisper White, Soft Sky, Crisp Cantaloupe (DSP and cardstock)

Ink: Soft Sky, VerasMark

Accessories: Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Butterfly Embosslits Folder, Big Shot, 1/4″ Circle Punch (retired), Artisan Label Punch, 7/8″ Scallop Circle Punch, 3/4″ Circle Punch, 2-1/2″ Circle Punch, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Pool Party Ribbon, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Whisper White Embossing Powder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Pearl, Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Inspired by Nature Sympathy

Sympathy card for a friend.

I created a card similar to this one back in 2010 – it’s hard to believe it’s been that long! I changed the color of the flowers to yellow and added some glitter to the centers using a two-way glue pen.

Stamps: Inspired by Nature, Close As a Memory

Paper: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Textured and Smooth Very Vanilla

Ink: Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Basic Black

Accessories: Paper Piercing Tool & Mat, Crumb Cake Satin Ribbon, Sponge, Dimensionals, Modern Label Punch, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Color Spritzing Tool

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Sheltering Tree Thank You

Thank you card for a friend.

The Sheltering Tree stamp set is really wonderful to work with and so versatile! You can’t tell in the photo, but the bike frame was stamped with VersaMark ink and embossed with silver embossing powder to give it a metallic, shiny quality.

Stamps: Sheltering Tree

Paper: Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso, So Saffron, Black StazOn, VersaMark

Accessories: Button, Linen Thread, Silver Embossing Powder

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With Heartfelt Sympathy

Sympathy card for a friend.

I used retired cardstock and ink (Barely Banana) and the ribbon is from many, many years ago from SU!. The textured panel is Vellum Paper embossed with the Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder.

Stamps: Close As a Memory

Paper: Whisper White, Barely Banana, Vellum Paper

Ink: Barely Banana, Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizzazz, Black StazOn

Accessories: Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder, Rhinestones, Pearls, Stickles, Fairy Tale Ribbon Originals, Stampin’ Dimensionals

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The Winner

Another congratulations card for a friend!

The layout is cased from a card found in a previous SU! catalog.

Stamps: Blue Ribbon, Banner Greetings

Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Basic Black, Neutrals DSP

Ink: VersaMark, Gumball Green

Accessories: Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, 1-1/4″ and 1-3/8″ Circle Punches, Rhinestone, Jersey Ribbon Originals, White and Black Embossing Powders, Color Spritzer Tool, Stampin’ Dimensionals

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You’re Amazing

For a friend who just won an amazing and well-deserved award!

I cased two of my own cards to create this one. The first card is found here and provides details on how to make the row of “winner” tickets at the bottom. The second is found here and explains how to create the red and white striped background.

Stamps: You’re Amazing, Tiny Tags, So Sorry (for the name “Tim”)

Paper: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Ink: Black StazOn, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Apothecary Accents Framelits Die, Stripes Embossing Folder, Tiny Tag Punch, Vintage Trinkets, Rhinestones, Cherry Cobbler Ribbon, 1/4″ Circle Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig

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With Sympathy

I needed to make some sympathy cards and created these two yesterday:

The card on the left was stamped with Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy and Wild Wasabi ink and the one on the right with Pumpkin Pie, Real Red and Old Olive ink.

Stamps: Stippled Blossoms, Loving Thoughts, Ex Libris

Paper: Whisper White

Ink: Sahara Sand, Baja Breeze, Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Old Olive, VersaMark

Accessories: Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Rhinestones, Color Spritzer Tool, Sponge, Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Ornamental Pine Birthday

For my youngest brother’s birthday. I was inspired by the layout in the Holiday Mini and changed the colors from blue to green.

 

Stamps: Ornamental Pine, Gorgeous Grunge, It’s Your Birthday

Paper: Early Espresso, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Mossy Meadow DSP

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Mossy Meadow, Early Espresso, VersaMark

Accessories: Naturals Designer Button, Linen Thread, Whisper White Embossing Powder, Color Spritzer Tool, Paper Piercing Tool and Mat, Sponge, Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Thoughts of You

This card is for a friend who told me about the job I’m currently in. I’ll be celebrating my one-year anniversary in this position in just a little over a week. Accepting this job has been one of THE BEST decisions I’ve ever made and if it wasn’t for her, I would not be in this position. I am very, very grateful for her!

I cased one of my own cards found here (directions on how to create the flower are in this previous post). For today’s card, I used the 1-1/4” Scallop Circle Punch, rather than the 7/8” punch. To add sparkle to the flower and butterfly, I applied adhesive using a 2-Way Glue Pen and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds Glitter on them.

Stamps: Papaya Collage, Loving Thoughts

Paper: Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe DSP

Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding

Accessories: Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder, Delicate Designs Embossing Folder, 1-1/4″ Scallop Circle Punch, Crumb Cake Taffeta Ribbon, Pearls, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Stampin’ Dimensionals

 

 

 

 

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Winter Post

Here’s my Christmas card for the year. I used a bunch of retired items on this card. We recently remodeled our house this fall and the majority of my stamping supplies have been stored out in the garage. It took me over an hour to locate everything I was looking for to make this card — especially the ribbon. I looked through every shelf and box out in the freezing garage and finally remembered it was upstairs in our office in a bag. 😉

I applied 2-Way Glue to the woman’s sweater and hat and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds Glitter on them for some sparkle. Pink is not a traditional Christmas color, but I thought it leant a vintage “sweetness” to the card. 🙂 It’s hard to see in the photo, but I die cut a transparency sheet with the Top Note die and the Big Shot — I didn’t want to hide the swirls of the white panel underneath it (you can click on the photo to get a closer look, if you’d like). The snowflake was very hard to die cut with the Northern Frost decorative strip (retired from the Holiday Mini 2010-2011) and the Silver Glimmer paper — I had to use a shim and then still had to poke the little holes with a paper piercing tool. Thanks for stopping by to take a look!

Stamps: Winter Post (retired), Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Whisper White, Blushing Bride (Core’dinations cardstock), Silver Glimmer, Transparency Sheet

Ink: Blushing Bride, Black StazOn, Pink Pirouette, Soft Suede

Accessories: Elegant Lines Embossing Folder (retired), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Circles Collection Framelits Die (2″ circle), Northern Frost Decorative Strip (retired), Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die (scallop circle), Top Note Die, Big Shot, Blushing Bride 1/2″ Stitched-Poly Ribbon (retired), 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Aqua Painter and Reinker Inks (Soft Suede and Pink Pirouette), Sponge

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