Fabulous Florets Friend Card

Good Morning!! Yaaah, I have yet another card to share!! I dug into my new supplies and used the Fabulous Florets stamp set from the Summer Mini. This beautiful stamp set also made  the new Idea Book & Catalogue, which we were all very pleased to see.

My card share today was created with Melon Mambo, Pacific Point and White cardstocks. I used Pacific Point ink to stamp a random design on my white cardstock, then filled in the white background with one of the Itty Bitty backgrounds stamps (this set is now retired but forever lives upon my stamping desk!!! Its always one that I reach for, perfect for filling in those white spaces when needed!)

The flowers and leaves were stamped with versamark and embossed with Melon Mambo and Wild Wasabi embossing powders, cut out and popped up with a dimensional.

The Melon Mambo cardstock was dry embossed with the Tulip border.....another staple in my stamping room it seems!! Just love this embossing folder. The "friends" sentiment is from the Just Believe stamp set.

Thanks so much for dropping by, hope your Wednesday is a good one!! Middle of the week....yaaah!!

Deb :)

Sweet Friend Butterfly Card

Good Morning! Well, I'm back as promised with a Sweet Friend card to share.  This card was created with Kraft, Espresso & White cardstocks, along with Greenhouse Gala dsp. The card was embossed with the Elegant Bouquet folder, then sponged with White and Kraft ink to enhance the raised texture. (I used both inks because the white was too bright, so I toned it down with the Kraft)

The Butterflies were die cut with the Butterfly die and the Big Shot.  I really love this die!!! I can see me using it alot, not only for cards but wall art as well. I have several canvases I've been working on and the butterflies are the perfect size for embellishment. The dsp for the butterflies is a retired Hostess paper pack.

I also used the Eyelet Border punch along the bottom of the dsp and half back pearls from my stash.

Thank you so much for dropping by and I hope your Tuesday is warmer & dryer than ours seems to be!!

Deb :)

Last Mel & Deb Challenge :)

Hello and Happy Wednesday, hard to believe its midweek already!!

Today's card share is the last of the cards my friend Melody and I made a couple weeks ago. I've left the upper area of the card open for a sentiment, if you're wondering why it looks so bare along the top :)

Isn't this a pretty card sketch? I just love how simple it was to create, and the Petals embossing folder from SU! is my new favourite, its so versatile. The half back pearls add that little bit of extra to the card, although if you were sending it through the mail, smaller bling might be a better idea!!

Thank you so much for dropping by, I'm off to check out all my blogging friends this morning, I love seeing how creative you all are!!

Deb :)

Thinking of You

Good Morning! Hope you are enjoying this warmer weather we are experiencing! Its kind of strange to go from -27 to +5 C in a matter of days!! 

For my card share today I have a Thinking of You card, one I made to tuck away in my stash. Its masculine in its own right, yet has a flower on it, and a bit of bling.  Not sure if I'd give it to a guy though.....the bling probably dictates that, hey?? :)

The details are pretty simple:  Basic Grey and Marina Mist cardstocks, along with the retired dsp Walk in the Park. I hoarded this paper from last year, I absolutely love it but figured it wasn't doing any good sitting in the bin, so I cut into it and made a few cards. :)

The leaves were punched from the newest SU! punch that coordinates with the Build a Blossom, what a great punch, I love it!! The flowers are from the SU! Flowerfolds die and embossed with the small dot embossing folder, and in the center is a medium sized Grey corduroy brad.  The sentiment is from the SAB set So Happy for You.

Glad you could drop by and check in, I hope your day is going well!

Deb :)

French Rose

Hi there &  Happy Wednesday!!! I have another pretty rose card to share. The inspiration for this card comes from the latest Stamp It! magazine, page 16.  I thought it was really neat how the designer used Crumb Cake matted on Crumb Cake.  For my card, I stamped the very old background stamp French Script (still one of my favs!!) with white craft ink,  then embossed with white embossing powder, and finishing by sponged around the edges with white craft.  The just for you stamp is from the gorgeous stamp set Just Believe and the rose is from Fifth Avenue Floral.

For the flower, I stamped with white craft onto watercolour paper, embossed with white embossing powder and then applied the reinker technique to colour it in. I can't rememember the colours I used on this one, I think Melon Mambo and Regal Rose? I sure enjoy doing these roses, each one turns out differently.

The Eyelet border punch was used with Whisper White cardstock, the ribbon is Crumb Cake taffeta, the pearls from my (endless) stash!. The designer paper is something small found in my stash of papers, you know that pile that keeps growing and being added to,  because you just don't want to "waste" anything!! :) I seem to have several stashes of those....

Have a great day and thanks for stopping in!
Deb :)

Clean & Simple Fifth Avenue Floral?

Hello Hello!!! So, I have a question to ask:  would you consider this card a Clean and Simple card? I'm  not sure, as I did add beads to the centers of the flowers!! I also embossed the white background cardstock, although that was very simple!!  I'm never sure about clean and simple, I have a hard time not wanting to add a bit of this and a bit of that!!  I'm a dabbler. When I used to take decorative art painting classes Sandy used to have to tell me to put your brush down because I could never leave anything alone, I'd always want to just fix this or fix that.  It took me awhile to learn to leave things alone!!(and I made a few mistakes along the way!!)

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Fifth Avenue Floral
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Ink:  Basic Black
Accessories: SU! Embossing Folder, SU! Beads

Thanks for dropping by!
Deb

Fifth Avenue Floral

Good Morning! Today's card share uses my favourite floral stamp, Fifth Avenue Floral. I really love the line drawn images in this set, there's so much room for creativitiy!! I embossed the largest flower with white embossing powder onto Shimmery White cardstock.  Then I spritzed with water and dropped a selection of reinkers into the pools of water, allowing them to travel where they wanted and fill in the spaces. It was alot of fun, especially if you are the type of person who enjoys dabbling in the artsy side of stamping!! I did a whole page of these flowers, all different colours! Was a great way to spend an afternoon :-)

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Fifth Avenue Floral, Sketch It (long retired but I still love the sentiments in this set!)
Cardstock: Orchid Opulence (soon to retired!), Certainly Celery, Shimmer White, Whisper White
Ink: Orchid, and various other purple hued colours, Basic Black
Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Versamark, Floral embossing folder, chalks to colour the folder, sewing machine, Leaf Sizzlit, Dazzling Diamonds, half back pearls

Thanks for dropping by and hope your Wednesday is fabulous!!
Deb

Swap Card Fifth Avenue Floral

Hi there!! Today I have my swap card to share with you. This is a total CASE from Dawn Griffith's card found here.  My colours are a little brighter than hers as she used Kiwi Kiss, I used Only Olive as I needed to have all current product on my card.

This card was created using the Crayon Resist technqiue and Dawn has a video tutorial to show you how, just click on the above link.  I used Basic Grey, Black, Glossy White cardstocks, Fifth Avenue Floral Stamp set, Itty Bitty Backgrounds stamp set, Old Olive, Not Quite Navy, Basic Grey and Black Inks and the Two Way glue pen along with some Dazzling Diamonds.  The crayon resist was done with a Crayola white crayon. Be sure to sharpen yours if you try this as a dull crayon is too thick for this line drawing.

Thanks for dropping by and have a Fab Friday!!! :-)

Debbie

Morning Soft

Hi there! Today's card features an image from the retired SU! set called Morning Soft. I've always loved this image and think its so much fun to colour. I know that I've used colours for this flower that probably don't exist in nature (for this species anyway!). But that's half the fun of creating, whether its "real" or not!! :-)

This card was made with Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive cardstock, along with a piece of DSP from the Ski Slope Collection. The other green, matted below on the chocolate chip was in my stash and I don't remember which collection of dsp its from. The border punch is from Michael's, and the amber gems from my stash. The image was watercoloured with Summer Sun, and a bit of Chocolate Chip and More Mustard for shading, the leaves with Old Olive and Summer Sun for touches of highlight.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great afternoon!

Debbie

Another Take on MoJo Monday!

Hi there! I have another card to post that uses the MoJo Monday sketch. This time I've used a very old SU! set called Teddy Bears. Aren't they adorable? My cousin was having a garage sale a few years ago and I found this set in the bin, I just couldn't resist!

This card uses the Ski Slope designer paper, Real Red, Old Olive and Whisper White cardstocks. I've coloured the image in with SU! markers in with the inks used in the Ski Slope DSP, and of course, added in some Dazzling Diamonds for glitter. How can one make a Christmas card without glitter?!! I tell ya, its hard! I love my Dazzling Diamonds but do refrain from using it on everything! :-)

Accessories used are my circle Nesties, Red Grosgrain, Photo Corner punch, and the little snowflakes on the right are the punched out piece you get when you use the Snowflake border punch. I thought they fit in nicely in the corner, instead of using a brad or buttons.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Debbie

Vintage Artfully Asian

Hi there! I finally received my Asian Artistry stamp set!! I had ordered the Spanish version by mistake and had to send it back, one of those moments I guess!! (Edited to Add here: See, I didn't get the name right on my blog, no wonder I ordered the wrong Stamp Set!! The correct name of this stamp set is: Artfully Asian!!!) :-)

I really love this set and couldn't wait to create with it. When I sat down, I certainly didn't plan on a vintage feel, I was thinking along the lines of a card with more Asian flair, and somehow ended up with this! Funny how we think one thing and do another!!

I used the Bella Birds dsp (retired), along with Bordering Blue & So Saffron cardstock. The image was stamped onto watercolour paper and coloured using my markers and aqua painter & paintbrush. I went over the whole image (when dry) with a Sakuro Jelly Roll pen in clear, to give it a bit of a sheen, something I don't think you can see in the photo. I also used a border punch that I got at Michael's. Again, these punches aren't quite as nice to use as SU's punches, but I really loved this look.

Originally, I had placed Vanilla Grosgrain along the bottom, but it just didn't look right, so off it came (after the card was completed, of course! lol) and I added the fabric lace trim. I've put some Fray Check on the sides so it won't unravel. The half back pearls, well I know, I got a little carried away with them, but I like the look. :-)

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your day is wonderful. We have more cool, rainy weather today for the most part, but I guess that just means more time indoors for stamping!! Got to look at the bright side of things! :-)
Debbie

Kind & Caring Thoughts with Bella Birds

Hi there! Today's post is another Kind & Caring Thoughts Hostess Set Sneak Peak! I've used the soon to be retired Bella Birds Designer Paper for this card, along with the Large Oval punch and a small flower that I lightly sponged with the Pink Pirouette Ink. I also added some textural interest with the Paper Piercer and Su! Mat pack, "stitching" along the edges of the designer paper.

Thanks for dropping by and hope you enjoy your weekend!!
Debbie

More Kind & Caring Thoughts....

Good Morning! I've got a Thinking of You card to share today using the new Level 2 Hostess set. The set is called Kind & Caring Thoughts and is a Sneak Preview from the upcoming SU! catalogue, making its debut on July 1st.

This layout is cased from Cardmaker Magazine, May 2008, Page 59. Its a fairly generic layout, but one I think I'll use over and over, as its quick & easy, and I think, really pretty!!

I've also dug into my Walk in the Park Designer Paper, from the SU! Occasions mini. I really didn't care for this paper at first, but the more I saw of it, well you know how it goes...!!! I really like this paper now, its just gorgeous, especially the Basic Grey and Cameo Coral together.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great day!
Debbie

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Kind & Caring Thoughts
Cardstock: Basic Grey, W. White, Cameo Coral, Walk in the Park DSP
Ink: Cameo Coral & Old Olive markers
Accessories: Circle Punch, Silver Brad, white taffeta ribbon (all SU!)

Sunny Days, Happiness & Harmony!

Hi there! Just a super quick post, as we are filling the pool for the doggies. This will be Sophie's first time in the pool, so I want to get some pics.

I had the hardest time photographing this card! I think it took me longer to photo than it did to make the card! lol I'll be back with details later,
Thanks for stopping by!
Debbie

Edited to Add!~
Hello, I'm Back! The Pups loved the pool, it cooled them off and they enjoyed splashing. For some reason, Tucker likes to dig in the pool, I'm not sure what he thinks he's going to find!!

This card's inspiration came from the latest Paper Creations, Summer 2009, page 66. I don't have either stamp set they used for their card but did find something in my "small collection" of stamps that fit the space :-) As well, I added green instead of gold for my 3rd colour choice. (I know, I know, white isn't a colour, but you know what I mean lol)

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Happy Harmony, SU! SAB set
Cardstock: Real Red, W. White, Gable Green
Ink: Black StazOn, Real Red, Green Galore ooh, some of my markers are in dire need of replacement, they have quite fuzzy tips so don't look too close at the leaves and small flowers!!
Accessories: Martha Stewart Border Punch (which, incidentaly, doesn't punch as smooth as the SU! ones), Half Back Pearls, Embossing Border, Green Polka Dot ribbon from my stash, Dazzling Diamonds
The half back pearls look larger than life in the picture, but trust me, they look nice in real life :-)

More Fifth Avenue Floral & Top Note

Hi there! Today's card features two Big Shot die cuts and the Fifth Avenue Floral Set. I used Patty's technique on this card again, as well as adding some Lumiere to the reinker after I'd painted the flower in. Its hard to see in the photo, but its nice and shimmery, almost pearlike. Very pretty!! I also used the Top Note Die and the Leaves die. I really love this colour combo, always simple, always striking.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your evening!!

Debbie

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Fifth Avenue Floral, Friendship Wheel

Cardstock: White, Black, Pink Passion

Ink: Versamark, Basic Grey

Accessories: Reinkers(Pink Passion), Aqua Painter, Silver Brads, Top Note Die, Little Leaves die, Polka Dot ribbon from my stash.

Fifth Avenue Floral Fun!

Hi there! Today I have a new technique to share with you! The best place to view this technique is Patty Bennett's blog, see side bar. When you you click on her blog, go to the top and click on Free Tutorials, Watercolour Roses.

I had alot of fun creating these flowers, although I think next time I'll try two different colours! I had limited stamping time yesterday and just went for the Summer Sun reinker when colouring in, and dabbed it here and there to get highlights and shading with the flower.

I'm happy with the results but look forward to making some roses today with a few more colours.

Thanks for stopping by!

Debbie

Kind & Caring :-)

Hi there!! I've created another card using the Kind & Caring Thoughts Hostess Level 2 set. As well, I've used the Bella Birds DSP, which is soon to be retired. When I first saw this designer paper I just wasn't sure how I felt about it, but wowsa, let me tell ya, I absolutely love it. Of course, and its retiring!!! I will so miss these In Colours this year, they were quite my favourites, so soft and pretty. Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you find some inspiration in some of my creations!!

Debbie

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Kind & Caring Thoughts, Only Ovals (Occasions Mini 09)

Cardstock: Choco Chip, W. White, Bella Birds, Bordering Blue

Ink: Bordering Blue, Pink Pirouette, Choco Chip

Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Half Back Pearls, Oval Punches

Kind & Caring Thoughts Sneak Peak!!

Good Morning!! I've got a sneak peak to share with you today!! As you may know, SU! allows us Demos to preorder a Hostess Level 2 and a Level 3 set before the catalogue release date. This enables us to create samples for our customers & hostesses. Today I've created a card using the Kind & Caring Thoughts Level 2 Hostess Set from the new Idea Book & Catalogue. I really like this set, it has some beautiful flower stamps as well as quite a few sentiments. Its a super versatile set, I've made 3 cards with it already and hope to make more, I just love this set!!

Have a great day and thank you for stopping by!!
Debbie

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Kind & Caring Thoughts

Cardstock: Choco Chip, W. White, Sweet Always DSP

Ink: RegalRose, Choco Chip, Old Olive

Accessories: Brown Luxury Satin Ribbon (retired SU!), Pink Taffetta Ribbon, Copper brads from my stash, I think these are about 3 years old so I'm not quite sure who makes them!

Spring Blossom

Hi there! Its another wonderful day here in Alberta!! The sun is shining and the scents of Spring are heavy in the air, with fresh blossoms filling the trees, shrubs and plants.

I've got a Spring type card to share with you today. This card was quick and easy and made full use of tools and designer paper. Easy is Better!! :-)

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Bloomin' Beautiful
Cardstock: Regal Rose, W. White, So Saffron Dsp, Rose Red Dsp
Ink: Regal Rose and Rose Red, Black StazOn
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Half Back Pearls, Nesties

Have a great day!
Debbie

Cool Card Technique!!

Hi there Friends!! I've got a cute card fold to share with you today. All supplies from the card are from the SU! Occasions Mini, the link can be found on my side bar to the right.

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Great Friend

Cardstock: Basic Grey, Whisper White, Baja Blue, DSP Walk in the Park

Ink: Baja Blue, Basic Grey

Accessories: Baja Corduroy Brad (oh so cute!!), Oval Punches and new Scalloped Oval Punch, Scalloped Border Punch

See the post below for secret message on the card front! :-)