October 8, 2010

Butterflies and bling comin' at ya today! Just Add Ink's challenge this week is to make your card very feminine with pink and sparklies! I chose SU!'s dainty Pink Pirouette and one of their butterfly stamps, since butterflies are dainty as well. And, surprise, more rhinestones!! :)

This card used the kissing technique, for which this butterfly is perfect. I inked it up in Pink, then took my dot stamp inked in Espresso. My [p]inked :) butterfly resting rubber-up on the table, I kissed it with the dot stamp leaving Espresso colored dots on the butterfly. Then you take the butterfly and stamp it on your paper. The trick to this is a quick, light touch with the pattern stamp; press too hard and it will smudge. This kiss is just a peck - a butterfly kiss, if you will!!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: For All You Do, Occasional Quotes, Polka Dots & Paisley

Ink: Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso (used Stampin' Write Marker to outline butterflies)

Paper: Pink Pirouette, Basic Gray textured, Whisper White, Early Espresso

Tools: Scallop Edge punch, Large Oval punch, Scalloped Oval punch, Dimensional, glue dots

Embellishments: Basic Rhinestones, Flower Fusion 2, Designer Buttons Neutrals

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I'm a Top Pick!!!

Participating in challenges is fun in and of itself. It's even more fun when you get recognized as a Top Pick out of 40+ entries! Here is a link to the Stampin' Royalty site where I am mentioned as 1 of 4 Top Picks of the week for the project below. *squeal of excitement*

September 1, 2010

Happy September! And Merry Christmas! :)

The challenge on the Stampin' Royalty site this week was no challenge at all: use pearls and/or rhinestones. Well, I don't have rhinestones, but I have the Basic Pearls from SU! and I LOVE THEM!!! There are 3 different sizes of pearls and 3 small strings of pearls; all have adhesive backing. They make for quick, easy and elegant embellishment.

My living room is black, red and gold. This will fit perfectly in it and sit nicely on a shelf or in one of my shadow boxes. This frame was on clearance at Walmart for $1.50!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Delightful Decorations, Come to Bethlehem

Ink: VersaMark

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Tools: Big Shot, Texturz Background 1, Ornament punch, Gold EP, heat tool

Embellishments: Basic Pearls, 5/8" Satin Ribbon Whisper White

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