Lovely Lattice Card

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Pinewood Planks embossing folder

Lovely Lattice cling set

Copper Leaf card

Hello!  Here is the fall card that I played with today.  Enjoy!  It is my version of the card in the Fall Catalog.

Happy Stamping,
Stef

Instructions: 

·       On the vanilla square paint copper paint.  To dry use the heat tool. When dry, stamp the details in Blackberry Bliss.

·       Crumple up the vanilla rectangle and spread flat.  Rough up the edges.  Shake the copper paint bottle and then use the lid to get paint on the brush.  Pounce the brush on the vanilla CS.

·       Stamp the pine needles in Mossy Meadow ink on the card base.

·       Adhere the vanilla rectangle to the card base with dimensionals. 

·       Cut out two detailed Blackberry Bliss leaves and one Cajun Craze leaf shape (no details).

·       Cut out the leaf shape on the copper painted CS.

·       Mount the leaves onto the card front.

Blossoming Basket Bundle card for Club

Hello!  Today is club day and I am so excited!  Thursday was a crazy, crazy day but we are all done with standardized testing for the year and everyone is getting over the sinus issues.  Phew!

Can I just say that this was a super fun and easy card?  On a whim I pulled out the epoxy dots and colored them with the green Blends marker.  Very cool!

Happy stamping!
Stef

Stamp Camp Card #2 Hearts Come Home

I got up early to create this card before popping off to town for PT.  It is simple but fun.  I hope that it inspires you to create and also attend my stamp camp!  Be sure to check out my Pinterest board and you will see where I found my inspiration for this card.

Happy stamping!
Stef

Retro Week-Exotic Blooms Birthday Card

Good morning!  I am fighting allergies so I was not up to stamping at 6 am Monday and Tuesday.  LOL!  My friend gave me this stamp set to play with as a challenge for my Retro Week.  It was a stretch for me because this set would not typically inspire me and it was old enough that there were not many cards posted online using it.  Tomorrow I plan to post a card using the postage stamp method if I can find all of the goodies I need.

Here is a pic of the stamp set.

Just Breathe Card for Club

Well, this has certainly been an interesting week.  My children are both enrolled in an accredited video system but one of them works in the bonus room...where my stamp supplies are located!  AUGHH!  I didn't think it would be a problem to stamp but now I am getting up at 6 am to work on cards before school starts.  I can't even believe that my creative juices are awake let alone flowing!  LOL!

Here is my inspiration card.

Just Breathe Card

Stamps:  Colorful Seasons

Colors:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla (retired color)

Supplies:  Big Shot, Seasonal Layers dies (from bundle), Gold Glitter paper (I wish that I had Copper), sponges, Snail, dimensionals, Wink of Stella (clear)

Instructions:

·         Stamp the small leaf in Espresso ink on the Espresso CS.  Stamp the detailed leaf in Vanilla ink.

·         Stamp the sentiment in Espresso ink on the Vanilla strip.  Tear the bottom half away and sponge.  Adhere to the Crumb CS and tear then sponge.

·         Mount the sentiment in Snail.

·         After Vanilla ink is dry use the Wink of Stella to fill in the detailed leaves .

·         Cut out the leaf in Gold paper (wish I had Copper) and mount with a dimensional.

       Happy Stamping!
       Stef

Delightful Daisy pop up card (Club Project)

I found a Youtube video of a German demonstrator making this card and I just fell in love with it.  I just had to do it for my club project!  Of course, I made it my own card by improvising and changing up the color scheme.

Stamps:
Awesomely Artistic
Delightful Daisy Bundle (stamp set and punch)

Colors:
Tranquil Tide, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink

Supplies:
Big Shot
Layering Circles framelits
In Color DSP
Sponges
Scoring tool
Dimensionals
Doily

Happy stamping!
Stef

Retro Week Godspeed set Card #3

Sorry!   It has been a busy day and I just got a chance to post on my blog.  Today was my son's day off so we had doctor appointments and hair cuts and....you get the picture.

I am finishing the prep work for stamp camp tomorrow!  Hoot!

Happy stamping!
Stef

Retro Week Godspeed set card #2

Oh happy day!  The roofers just left after replacing a missing shingle and patching a few spots.  I can sleep through the rain.  (-: 

Here is my favorite of the Godspeed cards.  I love the Topnote die and was so sad that it retired.

Happy stamping!
Stef

Retro Week Godspeed set

This week for retro week I am creating some military cards so that our family can send neat cards to a friend who is in basic training and then going onto more training.  I will be using this stamp set for the entire week.  Not interested in military cards?  No worries!  I will pull out another retired stamp set soon and do another retro week!

I wanted simple cards with relatively few frills and doodads for this soldier.  I was not happy with the sentiment on the top card so I ripped away and liked the new version.  I also smudged a bit of ink on my Crumb Cake CS but liked the wink at camo that sponging created.  Hope that you enjoy!

Happy stamping!
Stef

Hey Chick Sale-a-bration card

I decided to play with the Sale-a-bration stamp sets this morning and this one was fun.  I stamped the Hardwood background in Crumb Cake but will do it in a darker color like Chocolate Chip next time.  I just love this chick set!!!  Free is also a great way to get a stamp (when you spend $50).
Stef

Watercolor Wash Dragonfly Card for Stamp Camp

Here is the final card in my Dragonfly Dreams series.  I plan to order the kits and supplies on Monday.  Hooray!

Happy stamping!
Stef

Another Honeycomb Happiness card

Stamps:
Honeycomb Happiness (free during Sale-a-bration)

Colors:
Crumb Cake, Mint Macaroon, Whisper White

Supplies: 
Perfectly Artistic DSP (free during Sale-a-bration)
Honeycomb Embellishments
Snail Adhesive
Sponges

Four Way Bloomin' Love Card

This card was a blast!  I opened my email and found splitcoast stampers had a new tutorial out that lent itself nicely to what I was planning this week.  Check here for the instructions.  There is also a nice video tutorial if you are a visual person.

I thought my bow (see picture) was too large so I went online for a refresher on bow tying with the use of a fork (click here) and love the smaller bow.  It was fast and much easier than trying to tie the bow by hand.

Stamps:
Bloomin' Love bundle (click here)

Colors:
Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake (sponging), Rose Red, Whisper White

Supplies:
Love Blossoms paper stack
Big Shot
Heart framelits
Bloomin love framelits
Punch, heart
Butterfly embossing folder
Ribbon, white
Bakers twine, Blushing Bride
Glue dots
Sponges
Paper Trimmer
Scoring tool
Snail adhesive

Happy stamping!
Stef

Woodland Embossing folder birthday card

Hello!  I had phone problems this week so I am late posting this picture.  First my phone died and then I had to get adjusted to a new phone, in more than one way.  I went from an LG phone to an iphone and there is still an adjustment period as I learn how to tweak everything.  So far I like it but I hate the learning curve.  LOL!

I really love this folder and I am sad that it is no longer available.  I don't think that SU realized how popular it was going to be because they are already out of the folders.  I stamped on the folder itself (negative image side) and then embossed the vanilla card front.  Next I used sponge daubers to color on the embossed trees and then I added green for the leaves and grass.  I also used the Soft Sky color to add sky.  Enjoy!

Stamps:
Lovely as a Tree
Sassy Salutations

Colors:
Soft Sky
Garden Green
Crumb Cake
Very Vanilla
Soft Suede
Momento pad in Tuxedo Black

Supplies:
Woodland folder
Big Shot
Sponge daubers
Linen thread
Snail Adhesive
Dimensionals (behind sentiment)

Happy stamping!
Stef

Blendabilities project Big Day birthday card

This is a super fast card to create and fun because it involves the Blendabilites!

Stamp set:
Big Day stamp set-free after a $50 purchase

Colors:
Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Pink Pirouette

Goodies:
Big Shot...of course!
Embossing folders, Zigzag and Perfect Polka Dots
Dimensionals
Scissors (to cut the bottom of the banner)
Blendabilites, Coastal Cabana and Pink Pirouette
Memento ink
Color Lifter
Snail adnesive

Demo Meeting Card Swap- Merry Christmas card

Thank you Laura Teasley for this great card!  It is simple yet elegant!  I love the sponging and the stitching.  I can never convince myself to haul out my sewing machine or ruin a needle sewing on cardstock though...lol!

Happy stamping!
Stef