Tent Topper flowers

Here's a card I made today.  It's called a tent-topper card and super easy to do.  You just make the card smaller than regular (I made it 4-1/2 x 4-1/2) and stand it up.  Then add something that extends overtop (but keep in mind the size of the envelope you're going to use). 

I am using Serene Silhouettes stamp set, ovals and deco labels framelits, banner punch and petite petals stamp set/punch!  Also wild wasabi ribbon and script embossing!

Card Class -15

Here are the 3 cards we'll be making at my upcoming Christmas card making class.  We'll make 5 of each card.  15 cards in total.
The class is on Saturday, November 16.
You need to pre-register by Thursday of that week.  There is a limited amount of space.

Creative Crew - Design Team!

I'm quite excited.  I've been asked to be on the Design Team for the Creative Crew Challenges on Splitcoast for 4 months.  This is a challenge for Stampin' Up! demonstrators!
Here are the projects I created for this month's 4 challenges.  Hope you come play along.  You can find the challenge here and the challenge gallery here for all the projects.

NEW STUFF!

 

Yippee.  Got some new stuff today!  And I'm excited that blogger is even posting my pictures again, so I can show you what I made today!

 

I'm playing around with the window frames framelits and lots of texture!

 

On the top card I used 2 different embossing folders and also scoring!  Buttons for the center of the secret garden flowers.

 

The layout for the top card is from Try Stampin' on Tuesday.

 

On this card I pierced around my apothecary accents framelit.  I used some silver glitter paper and glimmer brads.

 

I kept both cards without sentiments so I can add something when the need arises.

Red Birds - combining 3

I made this for our Queen this week. I'd love for you to join in with the Queen for the Day Challenge that I host on Splitcoast.

 

I combined 3 stamp sets to make this card.  Evergreen, Serene Silhouettes and Snow Swirled (the sentiment).  I stamped the scene on a piece of vanilla, then cut it into 3 sections, then trimmed some of the sections so they were of different heights.

The bottom red piece is cut out with edgelit and embossed with the matching pattern.

Last two with mom

Mom and I made our last 2 cards together before they went home today.  We had lots of fun together!
We each picked a layout and made a card.

The top card is the one she made.  She used a layout from Clean & Simple Stamping blog.

The layout I picked is from Retro Sketches.

Dynamic Duo - tryout

I had lots of fun today making cards!  I made 3 for Dynamic Duos!  Their current color challenge = Cherry Cobbler + pick your own color.  I did Cherry Cobbler with Basic Gray (and some white)

This is the first time I've used this image from the Serene Silhouettes set.  I colored it with cherry and gray and punched out in a circle.  I popped it up and layered it on a shape from Apothecary Accents framelits.  I used another apothecary accent shape, embossed it and made a banner.  I made the corners using scallop square punch.  Added some twine and bling!

 

They are having a design team tryout right now.  I've never been on a design team and I'd LOVE to.  And I love the dynamic duos challenge.  They have great color combos every Saturday.

The design team tryout challenge was to make cards using two of their past color combos.

For this card I chose Lucky Limeade and Black (#20).  I made a gate-fold card and the image is only attached to the left side so the card can "swing" open.

For this card I chose the color combo #19 -Cajun Craze and Always Artichoke to make this a Christmas card!  I sponged the cajun using a mat made from a framelit.  I added some piercing around and some ribbon.  The main image is stamped in artichoke (and I added some extra color to the berries).  I stamped the chickadee in black and cut it out and popped it up overtop so it would really stand out!

New Queen... QFTD131

 

I made this card for Queen 131.  You can find the Queen for the Day Challenge here.

 

I used colors from Fab Friday - So Saffron, Sahara Sand and Basic Gray.

 

I really love this set because it is so versatile!

General Masculine Trees

I made a card today for 2 challenges.

 

The colors are from Splitcoast - Chocolate Chip, Basic Gray and Gumball Green.

I inked my embossing folder with gray and embossed the gray textured paper for the bottom layer (apothecary accents framelit).  I stamped the trees twice and cut out with a framelit and layered with the decorative label punch in green and a hand-cut banner shape in brown.  Added a button to one side.

 

The bottom of the card I cut with a decorative edge framelit and added a layer of green.

 

The layout is from Stamping 411 (their last one!)

 

I thought this would work well for an all-purpose masculine card.

New Queen.. QFTD128

Here are the two cards I made for this week's Queen.
Both cards are using this week's fabulous color combo - Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade.

For this card I tried the "seamless tiers" technique.  Actually worked a lot better than I expected and was VERY easy!

I cut my 3 white pieces in the sizes that I wanted them, for layering.  I laid them on top of each other and stamped!  So I only stamped one time for each leaf.  This means you don't have to line up any layers with stamping them separately.  This ONLY works because you put the other layers of color behind each white piece to mat (it covers up around the edges where the stamp can't push down properly.)  It creates a really cool WOW effect and is actually really easy to do!  I enjoyed it.

 

I pierced around the sentiment and added some brads. 

For this card I took a piece of black textured paper and die cut two shapes from the apothecary accents framelits at the same time, one inside the other.  So it creates a frame.  The bird image is actually BEHIND the opening in the frame.

I stamped the bird silhouette in black and then just swiped color with my markers across.  It actually looks really cool for such a random technique.  I think this works because it is a silhouette image.

 

I added a sentiment (from Easy Events) in a word window punch, with mini brads and some twine.

 

I'm quite pleased with how both of these turned out!

 

I hope you come join along with the Queen for the Day Challenge here.

New Queen... QFTD125

I made these two cards for our Queen this week...
Come join in the Queen for the Day Challenge.

 This first card uses a combination of 2 stamp sets - Evergreen and Serene Silhouettes.  I just love how it turned out.  The layout was from Barb's card, except I changed the placement of the sentiment.
The sentiment is from Evergreen too.  It says...  "Remembering with you that silent night so long ago and the Savior's gift of peace, hope and love that fills our hearts today."

I made this card using Barb's layout again.  Love her dark red layers behind everything. 

I colored the image with markers.  I purposefully twisted the ribbon so there would be loops like that.  I like it.

New Queen... QFTD124

I made these 2 cards for the Queen for the Day - #124 - Queen Sue!

For this card I used the tree image from "Serene Silhouettes".  One of the reasons I bought this set was to use this tree image for masculine cards.  I colored the tree with midnight, basic gray and black and then spritzed with water.

The colors on this are: Midnight Muse, Sahara Sand and black.

I reached for some items I haven't used in a LONG time, eyelets (and the crop-a-dile) and twine.

This card was made using a color challenge.  Primrose Petals, Baja Breeze and Summer Starfruit.

I minimized the Starfruit because I didn't want it to overwhelm.  I stamped the flower image in baja breeze ink on the same color paper for a subtle look. 

I had some fun with shapes, piercing, rhinestones and the fun new ribbon.

Hope you come join in with the Queen for the Day Challenge here.

New Queen.. QFTD123

Here are the two cards I made for this week's Queen...

Come play along with the Queen for the Day Challenge that I host on Splitcoast.

For this card I used the images from "Easy Events" and two of the Apothecary Accents framelit shapes.  I scored the background.  Added some fun edges, ribbon and mini brads.  I colored some of the image in just with yellow.

 For this card I used "Serene Silhouettes" and a framelit shape and beautiful wings embosslit butterflies.  I also used the vintage wallpaper embossing folder and textured paper.  I pierced holes and connected the dots with a purple marker on the top and bottom edge to make it look like stitching!  The ribbon is organza ribbon.

Argyle Quilt Silhouette Shadow

I just love this stamp set - its so versatile to use with so many techniques!  And these framelits also!

The colors today at Splitcoast were Pool Party, Island Indigo and white.  I stamped the flower image twice in the lighter blue, then stamped overtop with the darker blue (slightly off).  So it gives a neat shadow look.

I was inspired by the challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  I punched some squares and embossed them onto my white paper with the argyle embossing folder.

I used a part of this apothecary framelit shape and layered it with a blue one.  At the bottom edge I put my dotted scallop ribbon punched border and some white ribbon.

New Queen... QFTD118

I made these two cards for the Queen for the Day Challenge.

This first card uses "Serene Silhouettes".  I cut off the sides of the framelit.

This second card uses "Blooming with Kindness" and piercing!

 I hope you come take a look at the Queen for the Day Challenge and join us!

Layered Framelits

This card is for 2 challenges.

Layout at Freshly Made Sketches.  This first card shows without the banner.  The last card in this post shows with the banner added.  It adds a nice touch I think.

The colors are from Stampin' Royalty - Pool Party, More Mustard, Island Indigo and Old Olive.

I used old olive in the tree image.

I did a WHOOPS.  I reached for the wrong In Color blue.  I used Midnight Muse instead of Island Indigo, but since the colors are fairly similar, I thought I'd still post this.

I layered 3 framelits to make this fun frame

I used the Labels Collection for the image and the same size in blue and just offset behind.  Then I used two from the Apothecary Accents in More Mustard.  I cut one in half and put each half on either side of the long, narrow one.  I think this makes a stunning frame!

The framelits are so useful!

The images are from "Serene Silhouettes" and the "Easy Events".  I also used rhinestones and Midnight Muse ribbon and the argyle embossing folder.

Having lots of fun with new stuff!