The Language of Friendship

Man oh man I just am drawn to the combination of Summer Starfruit and Pool Party.  I have used it lots lately and can't seem to get enough.  I also again gravitated to my number one embossing folder, Framed Tulips and as always it was preinked.  And to be totally honest preinked because I didn't clean it from the last time I used it.  It seems to be permanently inked with Crumb Cake because it works with everything.  Speaking of inking there is lots of inking on this card.  I inked up the dress form with two colors, pool party and crumb cake, and I inked up the bird with Summer Starfruit in the shadow lines and Whisper White on the tops.

Word Play on Words

Get it while you can.  The awesome greeting stamp set called Word Play is being retired in just a few days.  I have featured my favorite image from the set for the sketch challenge featured at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  I decided to flip the sketch to fit the feel of the word wish which is italicized.  I also used my favorite use of inkin' up with markers.  My marker colors are Rich Razzleberry, Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Deliight, and Island Indigo.  The DSP is Summer Smooches and the card base is Rich Razzleberry.  My finishing touches include Brights Buttons, In Color Printed Brads, and Basic Rhinestones.

Before the Clock Strikes Midnight

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Gettin' Funky with Fabric

Get your Stampin' Up! fabric while you can.  The beautiful prints will be available while supplies last up until May 31st.  For this card I used some snipped and ripped scraps of Twitterpated with bits and pieces of ribbons, twine, and trim.

I started with a Crumb Cake card base and then added a panel of Baja Breeze embossed with the Tulip Frame Folder, preinked of course because I can't get enough of that technique.  A Tea Lace Doily for an added layer, a Dress Up Framelits dress form stamped with the rose image from Elements of Style, and a circle greeting from the same set create the focal point for the card.  I totally love the HUGE belt made with Basic Rhinestones and a Tea Time Trinket.

I hope you like my funky shabby fabric and ribbon scrap card.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Keepin' it Pretty

With a great set of framelits, Hearts a Flutter, and a striking embossing folder, Vine Street, you can make a pretty card to make someones day.  I turned to the Comfort Cafe DSP and two stamp sets, Hearts a Flutter and Bloomin' Marvelous to create my card.  I love the flattened soda pop top layered with a 7/8" scallop circle, a 3/4" circle, an embossed butterfly, and a pearl. 

Easy Eventful Watercoloring

Fake it 'til you make it!  That's right and that's me when it come to tap dance and watercoloring. However, with the right tools and supplies I can wade my way through watercoloring something sweet, fresh, and fun with ink, a paintbrush, a little water, and WATERCOLOR PAPER.  What a HUGE difference the paper makes.  I can't say it enough.

This is another one of those cards that I put together with odds and ends laying about my table.  For me I love that the colors are whimsical, bright, and a mix of soft with saturated tones.  I started with a stamp from Easy Events and a Jet Black Staz On ink pad.  Then a few whisps of ink picked up from the lids of Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Rich Razzleberry ink pads with an Aqua Painter.  The banner greeting is from Friendly Phrases a great set yet it is about to be retired at the end of this month.  To bring it all together I arranged bits and pieces from my stack of Summer Smooches DSP scraps, a snipit of Pool Party ribbon, and a Tea Lace Doily.

Pinwheel, Pinwheel, PInwheel

I was in a very textural mood when I put this card together for Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge #159.  I started with the colors listed in their challenge and when I gathered my card stocks, papers, and inks and had them laying flat on my work surface I could see I was right on track for the challenge.  Then I made the pinwheels and the back sides of the DSP didn't quite meet the challenge.  As you can see I kept them, cuz I liked them, and so I guess I failed the challenge by adding a touch of Island Indigo and Lucky Limeade.

All SUpplies from Stampin' Up!

• Stamps - Wishes Your Way
• Inks - Summer Starfruit, Bashful Blue, and Real Red Stampin' Write Markers
• Paper - Bashful Blue, Basic Black, Summer Starfruit, Real Red, and Whisper White CS, Summer Smooches DSP, Neutrals DSP Stack
• Accessories - Pinwheel Sizzlet Die, Subtles Brads, Scallop Border Punch, Delicate Designs TIEF

Pop Up Posies Kit Makes Pretty Gift Wrap

We made these boxes at my last "Bundle Bash" stamp night and boy are they gorgeous!  We wrapped the kraft boxes from Stampin' Up! with a band of Comfort Cafe Designer Fabric and a festive bow created from the the Pop Up Posies kit.

The band and bow easily slide off so you can tuck in precious gift and then present your present in style.  For the bow there are scrap layers of Flower Ribbon Trim, Natural Ribbon, more fabric, and the Bakers Twine from the Pop Up Posies kit.  The greeting on the tag is also from the Pop Up Posies kit and the rose image is from the awesome set Oh, Hello.

Pool Party and Starfruit and Grey Oh My!

I just love this color palette of Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, and Basic Grey with Very Vanilla.  It's warm and inviting and great for anyone any age!  This is one of those just sit down and create for the thrill of paper crafting.  I had an indulgent time adding more and more and more.  In the end I love the look but have to say that for a card this thing weighs a ton.

• Stamps: You're Amazing, Pennant Parade
• Inks: Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, Basic Grey, Whisper White
• Paper: Basic Grey, Summer Starfruit, and Very Vanilla CS, Comfort Cafe DSP
• Accessories: Soda Pop Tops, Sycamore Street Buttons, 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Pennant Builder Punch, Flower Trim, Basic Grey Stitched Ribbon, Island Indigo Bakers Twine, Stampin' Dimensionals, Pool Party EP

From Scraps to Elegance

From the scraps leftover on my table I put this card together in just a few minutes.  I grabbed the typewriter image from Established Elegance to create a focal image.  As for the scallop border strip, linen thread, and printed brad they were all hanging out on my table waiting to get put away.  To create the flag I dug through my drawer and found the hat pins from last year and was jazzed with how one pin made a cool flag.  

• Stamps: Established Elegance
• Ink: Early Espresso
• Paper: Lucky Limeade CS, First Edition DSP, Summer Smooches DSP
• Accessories: 1" Circle Punch, Scallop Border Trim Punch, Linen Thread, In Color Designer Printed Brads, Silver Designer Buttons, Inkworks Art Air Gun, Hat Pins (retired)