Thank You Fish

I saw this fish made with the Build-A-Blossom stamp set a long time ago.  Sorry, but I can't remember who originated it, but if you email me I will give you proper credit of course!

If you look close you can see that it sure shines a lot!  I spritzed the Whisper White cardstock for the fish image layer as well as for the sentiment layer, with Frost White Shimmer Spritz.  I love using the spritzes, but had forgotten about making the spritz with the Frost White Shimmer Paint until a customer asked me if you could make the spritzes with the other Shimmer Paints as well as the Champagne Mist!  Thank you for reminding me. 
Stamps:  Build-A-Blossom, Best Friends Forever, Very Versatile
Ink:  Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive
Cardstock:  Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White
Other:  Frost White Shimmer Spritz, Decorative Label punch, Basic Rhinestone

If you are wondering how I make the spritz, here is the recipe:
   1 ounce of 7 Rubbing Alcohol (do not use the 99% as it turns the mica in the paint to a globby mess)
   18 to 20 drops of Shimmer Paint (page 203 main catalogue, Items #116806 Champagne Mist, #116854
        Frost White, #116807 Platinum, $7.95 per bottle.

Happy Stampin' .....

Pretty In Pink Flower - Mojo Monday #179

Yesterday I showed you a card I cased from a friend and fellow demonstrator, Barb Tripps.  HERE is that post.  I can't link you to Barb's blog, because she does not have one!!
Today I woudl like to share the same colour scheme and gorgeous flower but I turned it into the Mojo Monday #179 Sketch....

Another great sketch from Mojo Monday, don't you think?  Here is a closer view of the flower ...

Lots of sparkle and glitz on this flower, I used the Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz on it along with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter in the middle.  And I used three Black Glimmer Brads ....

Oh they sparkle too!!!  I am off tomorrow to Vancouver, BC for the Vancouver Regional event with a lot of fun demonstrators.  There are a whole bunch of us going from Vancouver Island and we are staying over night.  It is always such a fun time. 
Stamps:  Build A Blossom, Silhouette Sentiments
Ink:  Pretty In Pink, Basic Black
Cardstock:  Pretty In Pink, Basic Black
Other:  Blossom Petals punch, 1/2" Circle punch, Pinking Hearts Border and Corner punch, Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz, Pretty In Pink Satin Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Neutral Glimmer Brads (black)
Thanks for visiting, hope you have a really great weekend!           

Pretty In Pink Flower - CASEd Card

Last weekend I travelled to a city close ot where I live to have a craft day with some of my fellow demonstrators.  We were prepping for the Vancouver Regional Event this Saturday.  There were 4 demos and a visitor (hi Barb, Colleen, Bruni and Mom - waves).  It was an awesome day, and thanks to Barb Tripps for her hospitality.  Barb showed me two cards that she created for her Stampin' Ladies, and boy were those cards awesome.  The first one I just had to case, and it is below.  The second one uses the Cupcake Suite which I don't have posession of ..... yet!
Barb does not have a blog, which is truly too bad because she is a very gifted papercrafter.  Here is the card I cased .....

Is this card not truly fabulous???  It is so simple, yet the imact is huge.  I did do one extra thing, I spritzed the flower with Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz after I built it and before I put it on the card.  A bit of Dazzling Diamonds Glitter in the center just makes the whole flower the center of attention.  Here is a close up of the flower, you can see the glitz in it ...

Stamps:  Build A Blossom, Something To Celebrate
Ink: Pretty In Pink, Basic Black
Cardstock:  Basic Black, Pretty In Pink
Other:  Scallop Trim Border and Corner punches, Blossom Petals punch, 1/2" Circle punch, Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
I hope you come back tomorrow and see how I took this card and converted it to this week's Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge.  It too is truly sparkly!!
Bye for now from snowy Port Alberni, BC .....

Build A Blossom Poppy Card

In THIS post Lee Conrey shared her awesome card with us.  When I saw this card I fell in love with its simplicity, and I knew I had to use the layout.  I used the same layout and the same stamp set - Build A Blossom, but I changed the colour and the embossing.  Here's my version .....

I used Poppy Parade and Wild Wasabi, two more of those under used colours in my cardstock drawer.  Red is NOT my favourite colour, but I think it works on this card.  I used the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder for the first embossed layer.  This card is 5-1/2 x 5-1/2" square, so I had to run the cardstock through the embossing folder, then move it and align the dots up and run the last bit through.  It worked really well, I just used a bit of Dotto adhesive to hold it in the embossing folder so it did not move.  Then I used the new Framed Tulips Embossing Folder and the tutorial on THIS post by Sharon Field to make a frame around 3-7/8 x 3-7/8" piece of Whisper White cardstock.  The flower petals are stamped in Poppy Parade, and the center is Wild Wasabi.
Stamps:  Build A Blossom, Sincere Salutations
Ink:  Poppy Parade, Wild Wasabi
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Poppy Parade
Other:  Blossom Petals Punch, 1" and 1/2" circle punches, Perfect Polka Dots and Framed Tulips Embossing Folders
Bye for now, thanks for visiting!    Glenda Mollet

Dazzling Build A Blossom

My card for you today is based on THIS one from Gretchen Barron.   Gretchen made hers 5-1/4" square and spread it out a bit.  I wanted a regular sized card, so I rearranged things a bit.  I loved the colours she used, so I used the same ones.  Here is my card .....

I spritzed my flower with Champagne Mist Shimmer spritz before I attached it to the card.  Then I used a button from the Brights Collection (Old Olive) for the flower center.  The sentiment has a couple of Basic Rhinestones on the Modern Label punch layer.
Stamps:  Build A Blossom, Occasional Quotes
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive
Paper:  In Colour Patterns DSP - Blushing Bride
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Blushing Bride
Other:  Blossom Petals Punch, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Button - Brights Collection, Basic Rhinestones, Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz, Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon
Have a super day!  ... ... ...   Glenda Mollet

Build A Blossom and Blossom Petals Duo

Today I have an original card to share with you.  I am using the new Build A Blossom stamp set and Blossom Petals Punch from the new Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini catalogue which comes into effect January 4, 2011!  Oh my, you really don't want to miss out on this awesome stamp set and coordinating punch. I have seen so many creative cards made using this stamp set, and every one of them is different.  Here's mine for you ......

This card uses lots of Gold Stampin' Embossing Powder, but still makes an understated statement.
Stamps:  Build A Blossom (coming Jan 4/2011), Baroque Motif, Sentiment - name unknown (sorry!)
Ink:  VersaMark, Always Artichoke
Cardstock:  Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla
Other:  Gold Embossing Powder, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Modern Label Punch, Punch Windows Die  (magnetic movers and shapers), Dimensionals, Blossom Petals Punch
Thanks for visiting today, I hope you are staying dry and warm wherever you are.

Glenda Mollet