Floral Fusion Birthday card

I was looking for inspiration and started browsing the Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalogue.  Must be called Idea Book for something, right?  Well, let me tell you, IT IS!  I came across a card on page 10 that used the same stamp set.  I liked the layout and the way they used the stamp so thought I would get inspiration from it and create my own card ....

 I pulled out my Floral Fusion die and created some Pool Party flowers and added an Itty Bitty Flower punch in Cajun Craze, then spritzed it with Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz. 

Stamps:  Happiest Birthday Wishes, Raining Flowers
Ink:  Cajun Craze, Wild Wasabi
Cardstock:  River Rock, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla, Pool Party
Other:  Floral Fusion die, Itty Bitty Bits Flower Punch, Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz
Next time you are looking for inspiration, try the IBC "Idea Book and Catalogue".  I'll be back tomorrow with another inspired card for you.
Happy Stampin' .....  

Fall Medallion Wreath

On page 6 of the new Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini there is the most awesome wreath made with medallions created out of designer series paper and the new Simply Scored scoring tool.  Today I created my own wreath for Fall.  I had limited supplies (created this in my trailer while we were in Powell River) so I could not put leaves on it.  But I added some images from the Raining Flowers set.....

 I used the retired DSP Autumn Vine and created a whole bunch of medallions .....

 Then added some medallion "toppers" using more medallions, buttons, brads, etc ....

 Also added some champagne mist shimmer spritz on the Cajun Craze stamped images and the "FALL" banner .....

Stamps:  Letter It, Raining Flowers
Ink:  Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip
Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Whisper White
Paper:  Autumn Vine DSP (retired)
Other:  Simply Scored tool, Filigree Brads, Vintage Brads, 5/8" Brads, retired buttons, Decorative Label punch, Victoria 5/8" Lace, Early Espresso 1-1/4" Striped Ribbon, Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz
So much fun to do, give one a try!
Happy Stampin' and Scorin' .......  

Raining Flowers in Calypso Coral

The other night on Global TV they were doing a special report on the Great Bear Rain Forest and the Spirit Bear.  We used to live in that area and sailed those waters.  I looked at the graphics when they were previewing the special and I saw what I wanted to use in a card - yup inspiration can come from anywhere.  The graphic was done in greens and had sort of a wavy split line between the two colours with a third colour peering out in the slit.  This is the card I came up with using the split line .....

 It took me a bit to figure out how to make the Calypso Coral cardstock the size I want and still have the split in it.  I did not want the split to be even, I wanted it smaller at the top and wider at the bottom.  So I cut the Whisper White cardstock the size I wanted. Then cut the Calypso Coral cardstock 1/4 inch bigger both ways.  Then I hand cut the slit and adhered it to the Whisper White layer and cut off the excess Calypso Coral cardstock.  Then I had to spritz it with Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz, cuz with me it's all about the bling!!!  Here is a closer view of the flower and sentiment pieces .....

The flower is from Raining Flowers set and stamped in Calypso Coral and Basic Black and hand cut.  I used 2 different flower images.  The sentiment is done using the Decorative Label punch.  In THIS POST I showed you a really tiny punch out from the punch (and a link to Patty Bennett's blog where she has a tutorial on how to do it).  For this one I did the same thing, just used the long side of the punch instead of the short side.  Then I punched out a Wide Oval in Basic Black and hand cut it to layer the white piece.
Stamps:  Raining Flowers (page 111, Item #122765 Wood - $48.95; Item #122767 CM - $35.95), Create A Cupcake (Page 65, Item #121915 Wood - $27.95; Item #121982 CM - $19.95)
Ink:  Calypso Coral, Basic Black
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Calypso Coral
Other:  Decorative Label punch, Wide Oval punch, Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz, In Colour Printed Brad, Basic Rhinestones
   Whisper White - 8.5  x 5.5
   Basic Black - 5.25 x 4
   Whisper White - 5-1/8 x 3-7/8
   Calypso Coral - 5-3/8 x 4-1/8
Happy Stampin' .....   

Convention Make 'n Takes - Card #2

Back again today with a quick card I made from the Make 'n Takes at Convention this year ....

Another bright, happy card!  I love the ribbon treatment.  I always learn exciting new things when doing the projects from a Stampin' Up! event.  The 1/8" Taffeta ribbon is layered on top of the 3/8" Ruffled ribbon.  So cute!  Little Basic Pearls on teh flower centers really finish it off.
Stamps:  Raining Flowers
Ink:  Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, More Mustard
Cardstock:  Lucky LImeade, Whisper White
Other:  Island Indigo 3/8" Ruffled ribbon, Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta ribbon, Basic Pearls, 1/2" Circle Punch
Thanks for visiting.
Happy Stampin' .....