As The Ink Dries

Simply Sketched Sneak Peek

I am a big fan of the hostess set, Simply Sketched.  I like that it is a line image set but that there is not a ton of coloring to do.  I shared with you the poppy image and here is the vine with berry image. 

The sentiment is also from the Simply Sketched set.   I love this font and I know it will get a lot of use.  

Not to worry you are not seeing double.  I made another card using the same layout but reversed the colors so  that I could use the Cherry Cobbler seam binding ribbon.  The black taffeta ribbon I showed in the first sample is on the retiring list so if you like it you need to order it as it will not be  in the new catalog. 

Supplies
Stamps: Simply Sketched Hostess set
Ink: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive
Paper: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black
Punches: Large Oval, Scallop Oval
Big Shot: Perfect Polka Dot folder
Extras: Black Taffeta ribbon, Cherry Cobbler seam binding ribbon, Dazzling Details

Contact me and we will schedule your stamping party or class.  You are going to love the new catalog!

 

Blue Poppies

I have been distracted lately.  Lots of things to think about and decisions to make and we have had a house guest for the past week and a half.  Let me introduce Coco. 

Isn't she a cutie?  It was tough going for the first few days but now we are all getting used to each other and things are going much smoother.  If you are wondering how i made the postcard above, it is with the Stampin' Up! app.  It is quick and easy to use, go to ITunes to check it out.

Over the weekend we went to a Rhododendron Garden near our house.  They have an event on Mother's Day weekend with a plant sale and different speakers but I wanted to go to see one thing.  Ready?  

Blue Poppies! 

Incredible huh?

Totally beautiful right? 

I decided I wanted to try  making my own blue poppies and thought about the new Stampin' Up! Hostess set called Simply Sketched.   In this set there is a poppy image and here's what I came up with.

Stamps: Simply Sketched (2013-14 Hostess set), Flowering Flourishes (swirl in Illuminate ink)
Ink: VersaMark, Elegant Eggplant, Pacific Point, Old Olive, Illuminate Glimmer Watermark pad
Paper: Pacific Point, Elegant Eggplant, Shimmery White, Brights Patterns DSP stack
Punch: Artisan Label
 Extras: Aqua Painter, White Taffeta ribbon

I know it doesn't compare to the real thing but it was fun trying.

If you want to own your own Simply Sketched set, which I highly recommend, contact me and we will schedule a stamping party for you.  The new catalog goes live  at then end  of May so lets schedule a date, get your friends together and have some creative fun!

 

 

Goodbye to Simply Soft, Mocha Morning Specialty DSP and Poppy Parade

Today is the last day to order and receive the Simply Soft hostess set.  This was probably one of my favorite sets .  Poppy Parade is an In Color and also retiring. I grew to really like this color and throw in a little Mocha Morning Specialty DSP and well you are hitting a lot of my favorites.  

Here's something a little strange, I actually dreamt about making this card.  I am not one of those people who dream about stamping or scrapbooking.  I do not have a pad of paper by my bed to record the beautiful creations in my dreams. In fact the only other thing I remember from my dreams last night was I had a dream about my dishwasher not washing the dishes well.  Please don't analyze that one!  I hope that I will have more stamping dreams and less  dreams about dirty dishes.

I pretty much told you alll I used to make this card except for the black taffeta ribbon, Dazzling Details and the watercolor paper.  It is amazing how quickly you can put a card together when the idea has been all laid out for you in your dreams.

Today is your last chance to purchase from the Retiring Stamp set list and the Retiring Accessories list.  You can shop online at my store or contact me and I can help you.  Don't wait too long and miss out!

Blossom Builders and Glimmer Brads

I was cleaning up my craft table and found a full page of Blossom Builders (page 18 of the Occasions Mini Catalog).  I used some of them while at Leadership for the make and takes and also this scrapbook page but still had a lot left over.  I started playing with the different punch outs and came up with some fun combinations.  Here is a really quick and easy card using the Blossom Builders.

Pretty cute and so simple to make!  I recommend the Blossom Builders if you need to make some quick cards.    You will get a lot of cards out of these 2 sheets and some really cute little pink rhinestones!

Stamps:  Perfect Words ( hostess set, so it is on the list!)
Ink: Poppy Parade
Paper: Crumb Cake, Summer Smooches DSP (Daffodil Delight) , Poppy Parade 2010-2012 In Color Patterns DSP pack
Big Shot: Tasteful Trim, Perfect Polka Dot TIEF
Extras: Blossom Builders, 2010-2012  In Color Glimmer Brads 

I really like the Perfect Words hostess set.  It is one of my favorites the catalog.  Why?  The sayings are well, perfect!  I use all of them and fair warning I am still going to use them in the future so be sure you get this set now before it retires!

Another Simply Soft and Twitterpated Card

Today's card is a simpler version  of the Simply Soft and Twitterpated DSP card I posted on Tuesday.  I was planning to make exactly the same card but with a different patterned paper  from the Twitterpated pack but you know how that goes!  Instead I added the Riding Hood Red Pleated Satin Ribbon and a little button also from the Occasions Mini Catalog so it essentially the same but with different accessories.  

I do like the offset layer around the flower image, just a little change.  I usually like things symmetrical but with the little button I think it balances it out.  What do you think?

This is going to be short as I have a bunch of things to get done that have been on my list for a while so today they are going to get crossed off!  Have a fabulous day and hope the sun is shining where you are!

 

Simply Soft and Twitterpated

Simply Soft is one of my all time favorite Hostess sets.  I  have not used it in a while but I am revisiting some of the sets that I know will be retiring.  Stampin' Up is changing things up and the current catalog will be retiring a month early and the stamp set retirement list will be out on April 15th and the accesories retirement list will be out on April 25th.   I will have those lists on the blog when they are published but I just wanted to give you a heads up!

Don't ya just love the Basic Gray and Lucky Limeade Pear Pizzaz  together with the pops of Riding Hood Red?    The striped paper is from the  Twitterpated DSP from the Occasions Mini Catalog .   You know I was going for a masculine card but got sidetracked.  I will probably try again because I need to send some manly type cards out soon.  

Here's the complete list of what I used.
Stamps: Simply Soft and Pennant Parade
Ink: Black Stazon, Riding Hood Red, Lucky Limeade Pear Pizzaz
Paper: Basic Gray, Riding Hood Red, Lucky Limeade Pear Pizzaz, Watercolor Paper, Twitterpated DSP 
Big Shot: Tasteful Trim, Stripes TIEF
Punches: 2 1/2" Circle punch
Extras: 3/8" Basic Black Taffeta ribbon, Circle Cutter, Blender pen , Dazzling Details

Are you interested in me listing the sizes of the paper or not?  I never know how much detail to provide.  Is more information better?  Let me know what you think.  Thanks!

***Ooops!  I was cleaning up my table and realized it was not Lucky Limeade but Pear Pizzaz!  I think I corrected all the errors.  Pear Pizzaz is one of the In Colors that will be retiring so.....

Simply Soft and Mocha Morning Specialty Paper

The set Simply Soft is currently one of my favorite stamp sets.  It is a Hostess set which means it can only be "purchased" with hostess dollars.  It is such a pretty image that takes just a minute to color.  Today I paired it with the black flocked paper from the Mocha Morning DSP, Cherry Cobbler and Vanilla.   I am pretty happy with how it turned out.  

The card size is 3 1/4" x 6 1/4" and fits in the Small Open-End Envelopes.   Generally I make my cards the standard shape and size 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" so I decided to change it up a little.   Nothing major just something a little different.

Here's what I used:

Stamps: Simply Soft
Ink: Black Stazon, Cherry Cobbler marker, Always Artichoke
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Mocha Morning DSP
Punches: Lace Ribbon Border
Ribbon: Vanilla Satin Ribbon
Extras: Basic Pearls,  Dazzling Details, Aqua Painter

I've been wondering if there something you have seen on my blog that you are curious about how it was made?  I am planning on making another video but thought I would ask if there was something you would like me to show you.  Leave me a comment or send me an email if you have some ideas.  Thanks and have a fabulous weekend!

 

Faith in Nature Thanks

How's your Sunday going?  It is a windy and gray day here and I am spending time today working/playing with Embossing folders.  I have had the Designer Frames TIEF(Textured Impressions Embossing Floders) but have not worked with them very much.   Here's what I am working on.

This is the first card that I completed.  Only after i started to assemble everything did I realize i embosed the frame backwards!  

I thought about turning it over but then the dots would be craters instead of dots.  So, I decided to just leave it and hopefully it will be a reminder to me next time.

Here's what I used:
Stamps: Faith in Nature, Hand-Penned Holidays
Ink: Black Stazon
Paper: Very Vanilla, More Mustard
Big Shot: Designer Frames and Perfect Polka Dote TIEF
Extras: Watercolor crayons, Aqua Painter, Clear Rhinestone brads, Chantilly Crochet Trim

Hope you are having a relaxing, creative day!  Hope to stamp with you soon!

 

Pears and Mocha

Today I opened up a package of the Mocha Morning Specialty DSP and now I know what all the fuss has been about.  This is one gorgeous pack of paper.   The picture in the catalog definitely does not do this paper pack justice. 

I think they should have named it Mocha Madness cause once you see it you will be mad for it. 

I am also working on  my coloring skills and this hostess set, Faith in Nature is a really good set to practice with. 

Supplies
Stamps:  Faith in Nature (hostess set)
Ink: Black Stazon, Watercolor Crayons
Paper:  Confetti White, Basic Black , Mocha Morning Specialty DSP
Big Shot: Vintage Wallpaper TIEF
Extras:  Circle Cutter, Black Satin Ribbon

Today is the last day to order from the Summer Mini Catalog and the buy 3, get 1 free DSP promotion.  Don't miss out and be sure to call me or place your order online today!

 

In Colors 2011 and Perfect Words

Happy Friday!  Hope you have some fabulous plans for the weekend.   We will be having  company for a few days and am looking forward to some fun adventures with them.  I will post on Sunday the answer to the question from yesterday's post so there is still time to get your guess in. 

Today's card was dinspired by the SU! catalog.  This catalog really has a lot of beautiful samples.   Here's my take on the card on page 152.

I changed the size of the card so I could get all the butterflies on the card and still mail it.  The envelope that will work for this size is the Small Open-End envelopes ( 6 3/4" x 3 1/2").  

Here's what I used to make this card.
Stamps:  Perfect Words (hostess set)
Ink:  Black Stazon
Paper:  Basic Black, Pool Party, In Color 2011-2013 Patterns Designer Series paper pack, First Edition Specialty paper
Big Shot:  Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die
Extras: Basic Rhinestones and sewing machine

Have a great day and let me know what samples inspire you in the new Stampin'Up catalog!