Raining Flowers

Here is another card of mine that was published in Stampin' Success magazine this month. I wanted to show that you really could do a simple card with this set. I used two strips of the red sticky tape to hold down the ribbon. If you take your bone folder and really push the ribbon into the tape it helps it not come off later. The double scallop edge is a really nice but quick accent. I added the stamped white cs, then the punched designer and punched whisper white. Then I put all of that through my Big Shot together using the tulip embossing folder lining it up with the white edge.

Sets: raining flowers, a word for you
Cardstock: melon mambo, whisper white
Ink: black stazon, melon mambo, pear pizzazz
Accessories: scallop edge punch, white brads, red sticky tape, big shot, tulip embossing folder, pear pizzazz dsp (designer series paper)

Shimmering Wedding Cards

The shimmer on these cards really makes them wonderful. I used a sponge and painted Stampin' Up! frost white shimmer paint over the large flowers. I also did it on the butterfly on the top card. I can't believe I never use that paint. I will now! It dried it a  flash with the heat gun. The little flowers have blushing bride centers. I used a pencil (eraser end) and pressed the punched flowers into the palm of my hand to get them to bend out. The butterflies are sponged around the edges in blushing bride. The saying is from a retired set, but I don't know which one. It is on a white base but their is a second layer of embossed white held on with dimensionals. Every little thing you do like this just makes your cards more spectacular.

Sets: retired word set

Cardstock: whisper white, blushing bride

Ink: blushing bride, silver craft

Accessories: big shot, beautiful wings, sponge, pearls or rhinestones, boho blossom punch, 1/4 circle punch, silver embossing power, silver cord, frost white shimmer paint, simple flower die, framed tulips embossing folder, mono glue, dimensionals

Nature Walk Butterfly Card

As usual, this is the fourth attempt at this card. My advice to new stampers is find something you like and copy it exactly. The more you try to change the longer it takes. I almost tossed the entire card! 2 hours later...

Sets: Nature Walk, Curvy Verses
Cardstock: tempting turquoise, very vanilla
Ink: black stazon, tempting turquoise, not quite navy, crumb cake
Accessories: sponge, vanilla narrow grosgrain ribbon, big shot, framed tulips and dotted embossing folders, crystal effects, markers in tempting turquoise and old olive, blender pen

I sponged around every edge in crumb cake to give it an aged look. I used a blender pen on the ink pad to color the butterfly. Then I covered the butterfly with crystal effects. I decided to leave the paper sideways after I dropped it and it landed like that. It gave the card a very interesting look. I used marker on rubber to do the flowers. After several attempts this card really did turn out beautiful. And not a drop of pink on it!

Bird Punch Rose Buds

This is a WOW card! I am so happy I have the bird punch. I cut the buds and the bud covers from the bird's  wing out of regal rose and garden green. I sponged the edges of all six pieces. Cutting the V out of the green is easier if you lay it on the pink and draw the V where you want it. Clip the V, attach it to the pink, then trim off the bottom right edge just a hair to get rid of the roundness. I punched four leaves, too. The buds are attached with dimensionals. The base is rose, then a layer of garden green, then a layer of very vanilla. The vanilla layer was just big enough to fit in the tulip folder without any fancy tricks. I sponged the edges in green but that wasn't quite enough. I sponged over the tulips, too. I covered the inside of the vanilla so I didn't get ink where I didn't want it. Easter Wishes came from All Holidays. I used vanilla satin ribbon and tied the bow with a circle brad.

Punch Bunch

I created this for a vintage looking baby card. I used the tulip embossing folder as well as the dotted one. I sponged all edges in soft suede. I added crystal effects over the image to get the shine. The bow makes it hard to mail but so adorable!

Blessed Mother

Some people watch football. Some people make cards. This is what I was doing while the Super Bowl was on. The base is old olive and embossed with the tulip embossing folder. The words are from Teeny Tiny Wishes. The flower from Blessed Mother was stamped then punched out using the 21/2 inch circle punch. I colored the leaves with certainly celery and the flower with melon mambo (markers). I added another flower on top using a dimensional, then I added a rhinestone to that. I sponged the edge in olive then used dimensionals to add it a mambo scallop circle cut from the Scallop Circle #2 die and my Big Shot. I tied a white organza ribbon around the base then added the scallop. This is a very cheerful card.

Build a Blossom

The new mini has so many wonderful sets. This flower is so easy to make using the Build a Blossom set and matching Blossom Petals punch. I used marina mist, celery, and whisper white for this card. I used the new framed tulip embossing folder, too. The words are from fabulous phrases. The antique brad makes this card perfect! I built the flower on a large white punched circle first. That made it easy to work with. I used the bone folder to bend the largest petals then stuck it on the card with dimensionals. I also punched a sticky note and then stuck that on my acrylic block. That showed me exactly where to place the rubber on the block so I didn't waste so much paper.

I (Heart) Hearts Valentine's Card

I am tired of Christmas cards. On to Valentine's! This card was inspired by Sandy Hancock at sandystamper.com. I used the new red glitter paper. Oh la la, it is fabulous!! I also used I (Heart) Hearts and Teeny Tiny Wishes. I embossed the hearts and the saying with red craft ink and clear powder.These are on 11/4 circles which are on dimensionals. I used the new Framed Tulips folder and the Big Shot. You are going to love it! The ribbon is  red satin which I used a bit of sticky strip and scrunched the ribbon on it. Tht is a fun technique.The hearts were all punched out with the triple heart punch except for the larger dotted one. I used dimensionals to hold the white tulip frame off of the white card base.