Suck it up Cupcake!

This card was made for the color challenge a few weeks ago. The colors to use were Cool Caribbean, Garden Green and Chocolate Chip. This is nothing that I had originally envisioned, but I think I’m happy with how it turned out. I started with a 4 1/4″ square card base. The vanilla on the Au Chocolat paper was a bit too stark so I used my blender pen and some ink to color those in. I also used a stardust pen on the papers. It is a little hard to see the sparkle in the picture. These were fun colors to use!

Stamps: Fine Lace, Label Classics, It’s Your Birthday
Ink: Cool Caribbean, Garden Green
Paper: Cool Caribbean, Au Chocolat
Accessories: ribbon, stardust pen, safety pin, chipboard tag, word window punch

This was a card that we made at my technique class last Friday. The technique was faux framing and totally inspired by Jami. Thanks Jami!

Faux framing is very simple. To begin create a mask from copy paper by cutting a shape such as a square, rectangle or oval using a punch, coluzzle or hobby blade and straight edge. Use temporary adhesive to attach mask to neutral cardstock. Sponge ink inside the mask, shading darker toward the edges. Stamp images inside mask allowing them to overlap onto mask. Remove mask from cardstock and complete card.

While making this card one of my customers asked how to “kick it up a notch” and wondered about glitter. I immediately thought of faux diamond dust. This was the perfect addition to this card. Looking at this card now it needs a sentiment, but most of my customers prefer not to use any and wait until they are planning to send the card and pick an appropriate one.

Stamps: Glorious Gift
Paper: Ruby Red, Whisper White
Ink: Barely Banana, Ruby Red, Old Olive, Versamark
Accessories: May Arts ribbon, iridescent ice embossing powder

This is another set I’m sad to see go. I use it a lot. Late last night as I was perusing blogs, I saw a challenge that Jenn and Lori were doing, but Jenn challenged her readers to it also. So, at 2 a.m. I decided that I needed to participate. This card is what I came up with and it also incorporates SC 128. The challenge was to use Mixed Bouquet and the colors were Real Red, Groovy Guava, Wild Wasabi and So Saffron. I substituted Cameo Coral and Garden Green for Guava and Wasabi because my new colors aren’t going to be delivered until tomorrow.

Stamps: Mixed Bouquet
Paper: Real Red, Cameo Coral, Garden Green and So Saffron
Ink: Real Red, Cameo Coral, Garden Green, Versamark
Accessories: Iridescent Ice embossing powder, ribbon

I stamped the images on Saffron and embossed with II then watercolored inside with cameo coral and real red. This is super sparkly.

Thanks Jenn and Lori for the challenge.

Roses in Winter is on of my favorite floral sets. I’m sad to see it retire. Rock & Roll is one of my favorite techniques becuase it is simple yet adds a big punch. This was one of the techniques I taught last month at my class. It is fun to see the look of uncertainty on the face of someone who has never tried this technique as they hold an inked stamp in their hand and are about to use a different color of ink on the same stamp. It is even more fun to see the uncertainty change to delight as they see what a beautiful result this gives. For more information check out the rock & roll tutorial on SCS.

Stamps: Roses in Winter, Fine Lace, Warmest Regards
Paper: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Very Vanilla
Ink: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Close to Cocoa, Appricot Appeal, Certainly Celery, Mellow Moss

I had updated my blog on Friday night and went to bed. When I came back to the computer on Satruday afternoon I found out the Splitcoast had a crash and the blogs crashed too. Anything that had been posted the night before was lost. So here we go again.

During the month of May we had a baby shower for the church nursery to replace and update the toys and supplies. One of the weeks was declared nursery worker appreciation week. The volunteers that work in the nursery each week are so important and appreciated. I wanted to give them something as a thank you for their weeks of work so I decided on coffee gift cards. When commenting that I needed something to give the gift cards in, my friend Jami directed me to her blog for a card she had made after being inspired by Britta. These were so quick and simple and were loved by all. Thank you Jami and Britta for the inspiration.

Stamps: Much Appreciated
Paper: Au Chocolate, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: grosgrain ribbon