Some Old and Some New ~ A Perfect Marriage

My mother-in-law called me this morning and asked if I could put together a card for a wedding they are attending this weekend. EEEEK! One... this weekend is crazy busy. Two... I really struggle with wedding cards. And three... I still haven't made a birthday card for my hubby and his party is in two days! Could I tell her no? Heck no! I will take any chance I can get for creative time. Especially since she offered to take the kids for a couple of hours. Score!

I really don't have much in the line of weddings but thankfully I hung on to this {Mr. & Mrs.} stamp. I just couldn't get rid of it. It's far too far too beautiful! I scrounged around and found this GORGEOUS ribbon. I knew I had to use it. It came from an Occasions Catalog a while ago. Last year maybe? I have a bad habit of hoarding supplies and then not getting to use them until after they're retired. I'll have to work on that.

The color scheme is pretty simple and (I think) a classy one. I used Basic Grey, Pink Pirouette and Silver Glimmer paper with a little bit of that amazing new Fancy Foil Designer Vellum. I topped it off with this fabulous bow and a few rhinestones. Yep, I'm happy. A perfect marriage. I wish I would have done a few more of these!

Where did I use {Stippled Blossoms}? It's underneath the Vellum. I think it gives it a really soft look. It was perfect for this project and added a little extra "oomph" of color.

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Basic Grey, Whisper White

DSP/Specialty Paper ~ Silver Glimmer Paper, Fancy Foil Designer Vellum, Vellum

Ink ~ Pink Pirouette, VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ Mr. & Mrs., Stippled Blossoms

Tools/Other Supplies ~ Paper Trimmer, Big Shot, Beautifully Baroque Textured Embossing Folder, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Silver Embossing Powder, Hot Glue, Bone Folder, Glue Dots, Liquid Adhesive

Embellishments ~ Rhinestones, Wide Satin Ribbon (retired)

Blended Bloom ~ A NEW favorite!

Blended Bloom has QUICKLY grown on me. I really love this stamp and it's endless possibilities! When I see a stamp, I instantly think of all of it's three dimensional potential. This one is amazing. Not only can you totally customize it's color, but you can build it in layers and make it absolutely POP out of the page. 

I spent the better part of an afternoon playing around with color combinations for this flower. I always go back to the Crisp Cantaloupe/Strawberry Slush combo. I think it's fabulous. It really complimented Crumb cake and Gold as well. Aside from spending hours coloring these flowers (there were 5 on this card total), this card was relatively simple to put together. 

The Envelope!

What I Used:

Cardstock ~ Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe

Ink ~ Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight, StazOn Black, Pear Pizzazz

Stamp Sets ~ Hardwood, Blended Bloom, Geometrical, Truly Grateful

Tools ~ Paper trimmer, paper snips, word window punch, distress tool, sponges, blender pen, bone folder, dimensionals, adhesive, versamark, gold emboss powder, heat tool, vellum, envelope punch board

Embellishments ~ Gold Baker's Twine

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Color Challenge!

It's color challenge time at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration! I love color challenges. They push me out of my comfort zone, and I really NEED that sometimes! 

Today's colors are gorgeous. Perfect for springtime!

Here is what I came up with! I'm a rebel, so I added a few extra colors. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to do that though. he he!

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Whisper White, Marina Mist

Ink ~ Marina Mist, Perfect Plum, Rose Red, Lucky Limeade, Old Olive

Stamp Sets ~ Pleasant Poppies, Delightful Dozen, Happy Watercolor

Tools ~ Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Decorative Label punch, Oval Framelits, White Emboss powder, Heat Tool, Blender Pen, Sponges

Embellishments ~ White ribbon

Pleasant Poppies Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$13.95

Delightful Dozen - Clear-Mount Stamp

$24.95

Happy Watercolor

$21.95

Ovals Collection Framelits Dies

$26.95

Decorative Label Punch

$16.95

Stamping Sponges

$3.50

Blender Pens

$9.95

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

$4.75

Heat Tool

$29.95

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Emboss it!

Today at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration, we're focusing on Embossing. I love heat embossing and I love texture embossing. So, I decided to do both for this card. 

I'm in SPRING mode. I can't wait for green grass, flowers and sunny skies! I just love this new little stamp set {Petite Petals} from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog. There is also a coordinating punch to go with it. This was perfect for this card!

I got to try the {Stained Glass} technique for this card. I've never done it before, so it was a little challenging, but once I figured it out, I was on FIRE! 

Stained Glass Technique:

1. Stamp the image onto Vellum with VersaMark. 

2. Emboss with White Embossing powder and a heat gun. 

3. Punch the image out. 

4. Turn the image over and sponge/color the back side with ink or markers. 

* To make the stained glass flowers really pop, I backed them with white cardstock.

Supplies

Cardstock ~ sahara sand, whisper white

Ink ~ strawberry slush, pumpkin pie, lucky limeade

Stamp Sets ~ chalk talk, petite petals, everything eleanor

Tools ~ paper trimmer, paper snips, petite petals flower punch, arrows embossing folder, dimensionals, anywhere glue stick, glue dots, 1 1/4" circle punch, white emboss powder, heat gun, vellum, corner punch

Embellishments ~ pink yarn

Chalk Talk

$18.95

Everything Eleanor Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$26.95

Petite Petals

$11.95

Petite Petals Punch

$12.95

Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

3/16 Inch Corner Punch

$6.95

Heat Tool

$29.95

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

$4.75

White Vellum 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$6.50

Blender Pens

$9.95

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Beautifully Baroque #146: A Soft Subtle Thank you

This card totally strikes my fancy. I love the subtle tones. I think these two colors complement each other perfectly. I created this card for Retro Sketches challenge #96. It's a fun sketch with lots of room to play.

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Smoky Slate, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White

Ink ~ Smoky Slate, Pink Pirouette

Stamp Sets ~ Beautifully Baroque, Gorgeous Grunge, Lovely Little Labels

Tools ~ Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder, Brayer

Embellishments ~ Pink Pirouette Chevron ribbon, Frosted Finishes Embellishments

How To:

*You will assemble these with Dimensionals

Thirsty Thursday

It's been a DOOZY of a day. Busy, busy, busy! And HOT. Did I mention it was HOT? I think I drank a gallon and a half of water while I worked outside in the yard...and I'm STILL parched! After dinner I gave my hubby the look. You know, that look an obsessed crafting crazy paper freak gives their husband when they want to escape into la la land? He knows that look all too well. I don't even have to say anything. I just look at him and he laughs and shakes his head. He'll never understand. He's a man.

I locked myself in my craft room and turned up the music. Good ole' Pandora! Here is what I came up with tonight. It's a spin off of lastnights card. Same design, just different colors. I love how it turned out!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Gray, Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand, Crisp Cantaloupe Core'dinations

Ink ~ Sahara Sand, Blushing Bride

Stamp Sets ~ Chalk Talk

Other Supplies ~ Pool party embossing powder, Vintage faceted buttons, pool party button, cream ribbon, basic pearl jewels, 

Retro Challenge

Here's today's card. I created this for Retro Sketches challenge #68. I love how it turned out. I think Crisp Cantaloupe is my new favorite color. I'm totally addicted to making my own designer paper. I hope you like it too! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Crisp Cantaloupe Core'dinations

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Crisp Cantaloupe

Stamp Sets ~ Chalk Talk, Daydream Medallion, Gorgeous Grunge, Lovely Little Labels

Other Supplies ~ Designer Builder Brads, Vintage Faceted Buttons, Pool Party Ribbon, Pool Party Embossing Powder, Early Espresso Embossing Powder, Basic Pearl Jewels, misc. brads