Flowering Desert Cards

I love to CASE cards off of Stampin Pretty!  She has such clean and simple cards!

Happy stamping!
Stef

Flowering Desert Photopolymer Stamp Set

In Color 2018–2020 Stampin' Emboss Powder

Bitty Blooms Punch Pack

Linen Thread

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

Versamark Pad

Beautiful Peacock Brusho Card for Club

Hello!  Today is a red letter day because I had THREE student bookings for online tutoring this morning.  When I went to bed I had two slots booked but woke up to a third booked!  Hooray!  I am now a VIPKID teacher and teach ESL (English as a second language) online now.  So much fun and the hours won't interfere with home schooling or stamping.  Can anyone say, "Having cake and eating it too?"  LOL!  Click here if you are interested.

I had to use the Peacock even though Sale-a-bration is almost over!  It looks stunning with the Brusho background.  I prepped this card with 11th grade English running in the background and heard a class recite "The Road Less Traveled"...in case you want ambiance for this post.  LOL!

I was a bit tired when I prepped this card today (too much Adrenalin to sleep) so I decided to change the  CS from Navy to Denim.  When I looked at this blog post for inspiration I realized that it had magically "changed" to agree with me!  Wow!  Am I amazing, or what?  <insert laughing emoji>

Stamps:  Beautiful Peacock (free during Sale-a-bration)
Colors:  Berry Burst, Tranquil Tide, Dapper Denim, Shimmery White (CS)
Supplies:  Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Linen thread, Brusho, spritzers

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

An Open Heart card

Hello and happy Saturday to all of you.  Do you remember the card that my friend Suzanne sent to me during convention?  I promised my take on the card and above is what I created.  I am not sure that the hearts really go but they did tie in with the sentiment.  I will probably sponge the flowers and butterfly next time instead of the direct to paper technique.  I did have fun and that is important.  I do see the need to get that cool Hexagon Hive (pg 228 #132965) thinlit to use for stenciling; my guess is that they actually inked up the thinlit and stamped with it.  Cool, right?  Instead of stamping the butterfly I ran it through the Big Shot with the Fancy Fan folder and inked it up. 

I think that my next step is to do some research to see how folks are using the new stencils because they are hot right now and very afford-ably priced.  I love things that give lots of bang for the buck!

Happy stamping!
Stef

Stamps:
An Open Heart

Colors:
Blackberry Bliss
Hello Honey
Mossy Meadow
Tangelo Twist

Supplies:
Big Shot, of course!
Fancy Fan folder
Butterfly punch
Bojo Blossoms
Linen thread
Dimensionals
Rhinestones (tho I will probably switch to pearls once I have found them...lol)
Scissors
Heart stencil
Sponges

Another Sympathy Card

I needed yet another condolence card, and I found inspiration in a card that Mary Fish did a couple of years ago now, I think.  She used the negative image from the little leaves sizzlet.   It seemed so appropriate.  The person himself has gone on to Heaven but the impression of his life is still left with us in the memories we have of him.

It is a simple card, but that seems fitting for the occasion.  I did distress the edges of the the sizzlet panel and the early espresso layer.  And I love the linen thread for a more organic feel.

Thanks for stopping by.  I promise to have a couple more cheerful cards next.

Julie