From My Heart - Thank You

Sadly I don't get to go to the SU Convention this year, but happily I have a workshop Thursday night so I am making some card samples for my ladies (nothing like stamping with friends to make you feel better! right?)!  I used the From My Heart set again (such a useful set with beautiful sentiment images) and this time I used the Thank You image.

The gorgeous Floral District Designer Series Paper caught my eye and I particularly like this flower print for the background of this card.  The card base is So Saffron as is the Labels Framelit die cut on which the thank you image was stamped.  I love all those swirly lines, lol!  

On the left side of the front is a lacy strip of Whisper White that has been cut with the Large Scallop Edgelits and then treated with the coordinating Delicate Designs Embossing Folder.  Love that look!

The Thank You image was stamped with Rich Razzleberry ink onto So Saffron cardstock.  I applied White Craft Ink with a Sponge Dauber to the edges of the So Saffron after it was die cut with one of the Labels Framelit dies.  Several Pearls were added to enhance the design.

  I stamped a butterfly from the Papillon Potpourri set onto Whisper White cardstock with Rich Razzleberry then added some So Saffron and Lucky Limeade color with my Blender Pen and ink.  I punched it out with the new Elegant Butterfly punch  then adhered it with Glue Dots.

On the inside I stamped the coordinating stamp from this set "Your kindness means so much."  The bottom was dry embossed with the Big Shot and the same Delicate Design folder I used on the card front.

I hope you enjoyed the card today.  Thanks for visiting and for any comments you might leave.  Let me hear from you?!

Don't forget to stamp a little, for creative activities have been shown to relieve stress! 

Margaret

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Elegant Butterfly Punch   #127526    $15.95

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Friendship? {yes, please}

From My Heart is a new set in the 2012-13 Stampin' Up! Catalog that has some wonderful sayings, four of which would work as main images for your card or project, and a couple that also coordinate with those wonderful Stampin' Up! Framelits!! (I ALWAYS love that, don't you?!)  

Today's post uses the "Friendship? {yes, please}" image which features a rotund little teapot and a quote from Charles Dickens.. so cute!  This is paired with the floral print from the scrumptious Floral District Designer Series Paper which features a color scheme of Rose Red, Baja Breeze, Tangerine Tango and Rich Razzleberry.

I stamped the image with Rich Razzleberry ink on Whisper White and added color with inks and a Blender Pen.  I stamped the banner portion of this stamp onto Tangerine Tango cardstock, cut it out then attached it to the circle image with Dimensionals.  This was all adhered to a Rose Red 2-3/8" Scallop Circle punch out.  A medium Pearl from the Basic Pearls Pack is the finishing touch on the bottom flourish.

The card base is Rich Razzleberry with an overlay of Baja Breeze cardstock that has been treated with the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder and the Big Shot.  I just love this texture!  I cut a 2" wide banner of the Floral District DSP, tied a length of Baker's Twine (that I dyed with my Baja Breeze ink pad and a Blender Pen) around the top and offset it to the left side of the card.  I then added my focal image to finish it up!

From My Heart Stamp Set              #126555(w)       #126557(c)

I hope you enjoy the card today and that you have some time to stamp this weekend!

Hugs,

Margaret

Elegant Butterfly Card

I'm really enjoying the new Elegant Butterfly Punch (which coordinates with the Papillon Potpourri set) in the new Stampin' Up! Catalog!  I just love the realistic detailed shape and ease of use!  The only stamping on this card is just the butterfly antennae and the greeting!

I simply punched six butterflies, two of each of the Designer Series Papers that I chose from the Summer Smooches Collection; the colors of the butterflies are Tangerine Tango, Real Red and Rich Razzleberry.  I die cut Whisper White with the largest of the Apothecary Accents Framelits then die cut a second one from Rich Razzleberry.  

Using the new Essentials Paper -Piercing Pack and my new Stampin' Pierce Mat underneath, I paper-pierced the Whisper White die cut with the coordinating template to punch up the design!  The greeting was stamped with Basic Black ink using the "here's to you" stamp from the fun Friendly Phrases set.

The punched butterflies were added in two stages; the first butterfly was adhered firmly to the die cut with Snail Adhesive then the antennae was stamped.  Next the second butterfly was added with Glue Dots just in the very center.  This allows the wings to be bent up adding nice dimension.  I added three tiny Pearls for the "body" of the butterfly plus a string of five along the lower center of the die cut.

The card base is Tangerine Tango, overlaid with Whisper White which has been dry embossed with the beautiful new Fancy Fan Embossing Folder!  (Love this!!)  A strip of the new 3/8" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon in Real Red encircles the white layer.  Over this is the die cut, which has been adhered to a second die cut of Rich Razzleberry (it was split in the center vertically in order to extend beyond both ends of the white).

I hope you've enjoyed the card.  It was really fun to make; I just love using all these fun products!  If you would like to order any of these, please visit my online Stampin' Up! website and click on the "Shop Now" button to access the store and order.  I thank you!

I appreciate your visit and hope you will come back by soon!

Have a Happy July 4th tomorrow!  God Bless America!

Margaret

Papillon Potpourri in Blues

Yippee!  I love the new Elegant Butterfly Punch and the coordinating Papillon Potpourri stamp set in the NEW 2012 Stampin' Up! Catalog!!  Six lovely papillon (Fr. for butterfly) are in the set, three of which can be punched out with the new punch as well as three smaller butterfly stamps and the antennae stamp.  This combination is already a very popular selection from the new catty!

After consulting with my SU Color Coach, I chose a monochromatic color scheme of Pool Party, Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy and Whisper White.  I used Pool Party cardstock for my card base then added a layer of Whisper White which was dry embossed with the Big Shot and the new Argyle Embossing Folder --this gave it some terrific texture! 

Next I stamped one of each of the larger butterflies in the set onto the three blue-green cardstocks and punched them out with the Elegant Butterfly Punch.  I added a narrow piece (the outside edges) of Dimensional to the underside and adhered them to the cardfront.  Adding a thick squeeze of clear Dazzling Details down the center of each butterfly simulated the thickness of the butterfly body and added some lovely sparkle.

The sentiment "here's to you" was stamped in Marina Mist ink on Whisper White, punched out with the 1-1/4" Square Punch then layered onto a scallop square (punched with the Scallop Square Punch) of Not Quite Navy.  On the inside I added a greeting from the Bring on the Cake birthday greeting set:  "wishing you a wonderful day".

This card was a Make 'n Take I designed for recent workshop.  The ladies seemed to enjoy it and both the punch and set were quite well liked!

Thanks for dropping by today!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend and that you will have some time to be creative!!

 

Margaret  

Betsy's Blossoms In Color II!

Here's another card I made as a set sample before my last workshop where we used Betsy's Blossoms for one of our Make 'n Takes.  I've found this set to be as versatile as it is bold and fun!  Today's card doesn't use the birdie but instead uses the largest (about 2-1/2" diameter) of the three flower stamps in the set.  I've seen this flower used so many ways, so it in itself is also very versatile.  That's always a plus!!

My color scheme is the new In Colors for 2012-2014:  Midnight Muse, Gumball Green, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple and Summer Starfruit.  I chose Gumball Green cardstock for the card base and then randomly (sort of ) stamped the leaf in Gumball Green, the medium flower in Primrose Petals and the small flower cluster in Summer Starfruit.

 

I stamped the large flower with Midnight Muse onto Whisper White cardstock and then quickly cut it out with my Paper Snips; I am not one who yearns to cut things out but this went very fast and painlessly, lol!  I stamped and cut out another medium flower in Primrose Petals and stamped a small Summer Starfruit flower and punched it out with the 1/2" Circle Punch!  (Always love those punches!!)  These were each layered with Dimensionals and the Starfruit flower was centered with a small Rhinestone for a little bling!

Oops, I forgot to mention that I attached some of the new In Color 3/8" Primrose Petals Stitched Satin ribbon about a third of the way up from the bottom of the card; that ribbon is just beautiful and comes in all five of the new In Colors!  For the greeting, I stamped the Thank You from the Itty Bitty Banners set and die cut it with the Bitty Banners Framelits, and added to the Midnight Muse flower with Dimensionals. 

I love how fresh and summer-y this card turned out!  I must say that I love working with the new Firm Foam Ink Pads from Stampin' Up!  They are just wonderful from the ease of inking up your stamp to the fantastic coverage you get, even on solid image stamps like this set.  I can't wait to get them all, I like them SO MUCH!!  You really must try them, you'll like them!!

Thanks for visiting today!  Have a great week!

Margaret

Happy Day 'n Betsy's Blossoms

I love the bold flowers, bird and other images in the Betsy's Blossoms stamp set!  It's so much fun to stamp with because it produces such "eye-pealing" images and vibrant colors!  Today's card uses Betsy's Blossoms (p. 72) and Friendly Phrases (p. 137), a fun and happy set of six phrases.

The card base is Daffodil Delight overlaid with a Whisper White layer that has been stamped with two flower images and the leaf image from the set.  There is also a rather large flower in the set which I didn't use here buthave used on another card that I'll post soon.  The larger flowers here are stamped with Raspberry Ripple ink (a new In Color), the small flowers with Daffodil Delight and the leaves with Wild Wasabi inks.

Here's a close-up of the Wild Wasabi cardstock banner that has been dry embossed with the Big Shot and the new on-trend Chevron Embossing Folder (#127749, $7.95).   This is really a "gotta-have"!  The bird was stamped in the new In Color, Midnight Muse, cut out and adhered with a Stampin' Dimensional.  A small Raspberry flower was stamped on a scrap and punched out with the 1/2" Circle Punch and adhered under the beak (but I see it has slipped; oops, I didn't notice it before I photographed it!).  I added Clear Dazzling Details to the center of each of the larger flowers for some bling, although it doesn't show up in the photo.

The "happy day to you" sentiment is from the Friendly Phrases set of six (#126149 [w], #126151 [c]).  I like these greetings because are fresh and bring an air of informality and fun to your projects!  

Thanks for dropping by!  I hope you enjoyed the card; I have more new cards to post soon!

Margaret