Elegant Eggplant Thank You card

Another one of my Thank You cards for my customers who placed orders with me for Stampin' Up! products ....

File Folder cards are all the rage right now, and with the new Envelope Punch Board by Stampin' Up! it is very easy to create one any size.  This one is 3" x 3", isn't it cute????

  Stamps:  Four Frames, Timeless Talk
  Ink:  Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke
  Paper:  Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke
  Other:  Envelope Punch Board, Adorning Accents Heart EF, Needlepoint Border EF, Decorative Label Punch, Blender Pen

To colour the flowers and leaves I just used a blender pen and pulled the colour right from the stamped image.  This provides me with a lovely pale colouring of the images.  If you want it darker in some places, you can do this by just going over those spots again.  So easy with no extra supplies required, but you should do this as soon as you can after the image is stamped or the ink gets too dry and the paper pills when you use the blender pen.

Happy Stampin' .....   

Calypso Coral Birthday card

A long while ago I saw a card like this on the internet somewhere.  If it is yours, please email me so I can give you proper credit.  I changed it a bit, including the colours and embossing folders ....

I bought the new Designer Frames Embossing Folders but have not used them much yet.  So out it came for this one.  I like Calypso Coral and it goes so well with Early Espresso!
Stamps:  Petite Pairs, Four Frames
Ink:  Early Espresso, Calypso Coral
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Calypso Coral
Other:  Designer Frames and Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folders, Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon, Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz
I hand cut the Four Frames image because I wanted it very close to the stamped image, and I hand cut out the Designer Frame as well.
Happy Stampin' .....

Hello, Doily Wedding Card

Today felt like a wedding card kind of day.  I just got this awesome background stamp called "Hello, Doily" (page 127 and 150 Item 122845 $21.95)  .  This was on my mind since yesterday and had to come out LOL ....

It is a different fold.  Here is how it opens ....

Stamps:  Hello, Doily, Petite Pairs, Four Frames
Ink:  Pink Pirouette, Wisteria Wonder, Basic Black
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Pink Pirouette
Other:  Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Basic Pearls
This card could be done in almost any colour scheme to match any bride`s colours and would still look awesome.
  Whisper White - 5.5 x 4.24 scored at 2-1/8 from each side
  Pink Pirouette - 5.25 x 4
  Whisper White - 5-1/8 x 3-7/8
  Pink Pirouette - 2 x 2.5
  Whisper White - 1-7/8 x 2-3/8
Hope you are having a great week!
Happy Stampin` ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Swirly Birthday - Unscripted #106

A chance today to make another card or two.  This time I looked up the current Unscripted Sketch #106 challenge and found an awesome sketch.  Here is the card I came up with for the sketch ....

 Here is a closer view of the 3D flower ....

I used the "Quilted Card" technique as well for this card.   It rained and rained today in North Vancouver.  Oh well, a great day to create in my travelling craft room!
Stamps:  Four Frames, Silhouette Sentiments
Markers:  Baja Breeze, Peach Parfait
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Peach Parfait
Other:  Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Swirly Die, Decorative Label punch, mini oval punch, Blossom Party die (for flower), In Colour Glimmer Brad
Happy Stampin, and come back tomorrow to see what I did with the "negatives" from the Swirly Die!

Embossed Regal Wedding Card

I am back into my comfort zone today after my card yesterday.  I am finding I love the simplicity of Whisper White with one other colour and have to stretch myself to use more than one colour on a card.  But I persevere sometimes and they do work out!
Here is today's card for you .....

 and a bit closer view of the sentiment, bow and some of the pearls .......

I ran the whisper white 5 1/4 x 4" piece through my Big Shot with the Elegant Lines embossing folder.  But I only went part way through so it just embossed the top of the cardstock.  Then I pulled out my Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder and embossed the bottom of the cardstock so there is two different embossings on the piece.  I love this look!  Then I put a bow made with Whisper White Satin ribbon over the part where the two embossings meet so you don't see it.  I punched two Decorative Label pieces out of Regal Rose and offset them behind the whisper white Four Frames piece I also punched out with the Decorative Label punch.  Basic Pearls added throughout the card just finish it off.  You could make this wedding card out of any colour to match the colours of the wedding, and it would look just as awesome.
Stamps:  Four Frames, Always Elegant
Ink:  Regal Rose, Basic Black
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Regal Rose
Other:  Decorative Label punch, Elegant Lines and Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folders, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Basic Pearls
If I had been at home I probably would have used my pink sharpie marker to colour the pearls a nice light pink to go with the colour scheme.   Maybe next time!
Happy Stampin' ......................