June 6, 2011

The Color Dare this week is to use Pear Pizzazz, Tempting Turquoise and Very Vanilla. May of the samples also used a brown (which is the perfect choice for an additional neutral!) but I wanted to stick just with the 3 colors! My flowers are clear embossed for a bit of shine. :)

Supplies:

Stamps: Fabulous Florets, Curly Cute

Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Pear Pizzazz, VersaMarker

Paper: Pear Pizzazz, Very Vanilla

Tools: Clear EP, heat tool

Embellishments: Chantilly, Designer Buttons Brights Tempting Turquoise, crochet thread

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January 7, 2011

I making progress on the 300 wedding invitations! I've cut 100 each of 4 different pieces of the invite! (There will be at least 3 other pieces with the printed information and then 3 punched pieces for the tab on the front). Pictures forthcoming. :) I'm feeling pretty good about what I've accomplished in just the last 2 days in the midst of having a home, a husband and a 3-year-old!

Meanwhile, I can't not make cards. :) I still have 2 greeting card orders to fill! So, with the color challenge from Pals Paper Arts I made another birthday card. I kept this one very simple and I really like it. You have to click and make the picture big to really see, but I stamped the circles (from Apple Blossoms) along the left side.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Apple Blossoms, A Word for You

Ink: Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery, Soft Sky

Paper: Baja Breeze, Elegant Soiree DSP, Very Vanilla, Certainly Celery

Tools: Double Scalloped Ribbon Border punch, Corner Rounder punch

Embellishments: Twill Tape

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January 3, 2011

And this finishes up the non-birthday cards for the order I'm currently working on. Two more birthday cards and I'll be delivering the cards! Yay! However, I like that one could use this for a birthday card; but it is also appropriate for a just-because card. I' submitting this as my second card for the SUO challenge running now.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Apple Blossoms

Ink: Melon Mambo, Early Expresso

Paper: Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Pacific Point, Concord Crush

Tools: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings embosslit

Embellishments: Sticky Strip with Dazzling Diamonds glitter

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November 10, 2010

I just received the Cute Christmas set yesterday. I'm going to use it for my next 2 workshops. I love the images in the set (although, I'm not too keen on the "have a cute Christmas" phrase...). This card is what we'll be making at a workshop next Thursday. It is totally CAS, clean and simple. I don't often make a card without using White or Vanilla and without using a sentiment on the front. I did put "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" from Occasional Quotes on the inside, though.

The button is actually a paper button. I punched four 1/2" circles, glued them into a stack, punched two holes (which you can't see), sanded the edges a bit, then topped it with Crystal Effects to give it a glossy sheen. I simply tied a little knot of the ribbon and glued it on top of the button, as my holes were too small to put the ribbon through!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Cute Christmas

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Sahara Sand, Certainly Celery

Tools: 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen

Embellishments: Crystal Effects, 1/8" Certainly Celery Taffeta ribbon

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