Month: January 2019

Welcome Back Everyone!

Thank you for peeking in today!

Today’s Challenge is Sketch Challenge from

Try Stamping (or not) on Tuesday #392  (TSOT392)

Here is the Sketch!

I do not make square cards…I do not have the envelopes in which

to mail them…hence, I translate the sketch to an A2 size!

 

Here is my Card!

I let the DSP be the star! So Pretty!

Here is the inside of my Card!

Simple with plenty of space for that personal note!

 

HERE ARE THE XTOCK AND MEASURES:

CARDSTOCK:

Mint Macaron- card base, 8.5″ x 5.5″ scored @ 4.25 fold in half on the score

Tranquil Tide- bottom scalloped square mat

Grapefruit Grove- middle scalloped square mat

Whisper White-  inside panel, 4″ x 5.25″

DSP:

Share What You Love Specialty DSP- front square

INK:

Tranquil Tide- greeting ‘happy’, inside sentiment

TOOLS:

Big Shot- die-cutting machine

Stitched Shapes Framelits- DSP square on front

Layering Squares Framelits- scalloped square mats

Well Written Framelits- ‘birthday’ from Tranquil Tide scrap

ACCESSORIES:

Share What You Love Artisan Pearls- in Tranquil Tide on front DSP square

 

Here is the card, once more!

This Card can go either way! Either for Feminine or Masculine Birthday!

Love it!

 

Until the next Post…Blessing and Love to you ALL!

Hello Friends!

Thank you for peeking back today!

Today’s Card is for

a Sketch Challenge from

FabFri #155

 

Here is the Challenge!

 

Here is my Card!

I have been hanging on to this DSP and I don’t know why!

I liked it enough to order it, but it has taken me till now to use it!

 

Here is the inside of the Card!

I do like the color combination!

Soft Suede and Tranquil Tide!

HERE ARE THE STOCK AND MEASURES FOR THIS CARD:

CARDSTOCK:

Soft Suede- card base, 8.5″ x 5.5″ score @ 4.25″ fold in half on the score

Tranquil Tide- banner mat, 1″ x 2.75″

Whisper White- inside panel, 4″ x 5.25″   banner, .75″ x 2.50

DSP:

Nature’s Poem- front panel, 2.50″ x 5.50″

inside strip, .25″ x 5.25″

STAMP SET:

Perennial Birthday- greeting, inside sentiment

INK:

Tranquil Tide- greeting, inside sentiment

TOOL:

Banner Triple Punch- to flag greeting and mat banners

ACCESSORIES:

Pale Green Pearls from Michael’s Recollections Collection

Here is my Card again!

I love the masculinity of this card! Another for my stash!!

 

Until the next Post…Blessings and Nature’s Poems to you ALL!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome Back and Thank you for peeking in for today’s Card!

Our Challenger is

TGIFC #196

Our Challenge is to show off our Favorite DSP!

 

Here is the Challenge!

My Favorite DSP is Stampin’Up! Floral Romance Specialty DSP!

 

I have made several Cards with this DSP!

Here is Today’s Card!

I love the softness of the Printed Vellum! I fussy-cut the leaves from

a page of the Printed Vellum, I have used them on previous Cards posted!

Just scroll down through the older Posts to find!

 

Here is the inside of the Card!

I used the cut-off strip from the front panel for the inside!

It measures .75″ x 4″

HERE ARE THE STOCK AND MEASURES FOR MY CARD:

CARDSTOCK:

Sahara Sand- card base, 8.5″ x 5.5″ scored @ 4.25″

Petal Pink- ‘Starburst’ circle

Mossy Meadow- circle behind doily

Whisper White- greeting circle,

front and inside panels 4″ x 5.25″ (used Whisper White under the Printed Vellum, it appeared much brighter than just on the card base!)

DSP:

Floral Romance Specialty DSP- front panel, 4″ x 5.25″

strip inside, .75″ x 4″

Flowers with leaves cut from another page of the Printed Vellum

STAMP SETS:

Amazing Life- front greeting, squiggle and flower on front

Perennial Birthday- inside sentiment and flower

INK:

Fresh Fig- greeting and inside sentiment

Memento Tuxedo Black- flowers on front and inside

STAMPIN’ WRITE MARKER:

Fresh Fig- squiggle (traced over the black), center of little flowers inside

STAMPIN’ BLENDS:

Light and Dark Mossy Meadow- front and inside leaves

Light and Dark Pink Petal- front and inside flowers

TOOLS:

2 1/2″ Circle Punch- retired, Mossy Meadow circle behind doily

2″ Circle Punch- greeting circle

Starburst Punch- mat for greeting circle

ACCESSORIES:

Pearlized Doilies- doily under greeting

Share What You Love Artisan Pearls in Rich Razzleberry- scattered on card front!

 

Here is my Card again!

This DSP is gorgeous! The versatility of use is great…birthday, sympathy, get well, friendship, thinking of you…! I have reached for this DSP many times and I love the versatility of the different Occasions for usage! You will too!

 

Until the next Post…Blessings and Softness to you ALL!

Hello Everyone!

Wow! Had a Great Challenge for Today’s Card!

“Metallic”

The Challenge is from

As You See It #192 (AYSI192)

the theme challenge…Metallic!

 

Here is the Challenge!

 

Here is my Card!

This picture is straight on…much reflection from the flash…

Here is an angled shot to avert the glare!

I would have used this shot, but it didn’t show the metal, like I wanted!

 

Here is the simple inside!

Did you notice the DSP is the same as the floor in my Photo Booth?

Love it!!

HERE ARE THE STOCK AND MEASURES FOR THIS CARD:

CARDSTOCK:

Whisper White Thick- card base, 8.5″ x 5.5″ score @ 4.25″ fold in half on the score

Whisper White Regular- scrap pieces for stamping and embossing the 3 flowers

-scrap piece for greeting banner 1.5″ x 2.5″

Copper Foil Paper- 3.25″ x 4″ for frame

Gold Foil Paper- 1.75″ x 2.50″ mat for greeting banner

Champagne Foil Paper- 2″ x 3″ (2 pcs) for stems

Galvanized Metallic Paper- frame background 3.25″ x 3.75″

DSP:

Frosted Floral Specialty DSP- front panel, 4″ x 5.25″

STAMP SETS:

First Frost- greeting, flowers, one stem

Better Together- inside sentiment

INKS:

Memento Tuxedo Black- greeting, inside sentiment

VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad- pre heat-embossing stamping

STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDERS:

Silver- 2 roses

Gold- one stem

TOOLS:

Big Shot- die-cutting machine

Layering Squares- to cut the inside of frame

Frosted Bouquet Framelits- roses and stems

ACCESSORIES:

Gold Metallic Baker’s Twine- bow

Here is my Card again!

This will be great for a milestone Birthday!

 

Until the next Post…Blessings and Heavy Metal love to you ALL!

 

Hello Again!

Loving this Floral Romance Specialty DSP!

It is a very versatile DSP…you can use it for Valentine’s Day,

Anniversary, Get Well, Sympathy, and like today…Birthday!

I used the Sketch Challenge from

the Paper Craft Crew # 323 (PCC323)

 

Here is the Sketch!

You could make this a Valentine’s Card…but I wanted a Birthday Card!

 

Here is my Card!

 I used some of the corresponding colors from the

Floral Romance Specialty DSP:

Petal Pink, Mossy Meadow, Pear Pizzazz, Fresh Fig!

 

Here is the inside of my Card!

I fussy-cut the flowers here inside and on the front from the DSP!

 

HERE ARE THE STOCK AND MEASURES:

CARDSTOCK:

Whisper White Thick- card base, 8.5″ x 5.5″ score @ 4.25″ fold in half on the score

Petal Pink- banner across the front, .75″ x 4.75″

Mossy Meadow- oval mats

Pear Pizzazz- ovals

Fresh Fig- heart

Sahara Sand- greeting, stamped three times and then cut out

STAMP SETS:

Itty Bitty Greetings- ‘Happy Birthday’ x three greeting

Perennial Birthday- inside sentiment

INK:

Fresh Fig- greeting and inside sentiment

DSP:

Floral Romance Specialty DSP- all fussy-cut flowers, front and inside

TOOLS:

Big Shot- die-cutting machine

Layering Ovals Framelits- ovals

Sweet & Sassy Framelits- heart on front (retired)

Banner Triple Punch- to flag the front banner across card front

ACCESSORIES:

Nature’s Twine- bow (Fresh Fig)

Share What You Love Artisan Pearls- Petal Pink, card front

 

Here is the Card again!

I do like how my Card looks!

Until the next Post…Blessings and Good Wishes to you ALL!