Blue Hydrangea

This is another sample I made for my mother-in-law for her anniversary invitations.
Did you know that in Manitoba that most hydrangeas are white?  I think it is only recently that you are able to grow some that have colours.  We supposedly have one in our front yard that is pink.  Right?!?!  You can only see the pink if you look really, really closely.  :)

Supplies: 

Stamps:  Because I Care, Introducing
Paper:  Night of Navy, Whisper White
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Always Artichoke
Accessories:  Dimensionals, Navy Organdy Ribbon (retired), Edge Distresser

I saw a sample of THIS card and had to make one similar: 

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Ex Libris

June Stamp Club Card

 

Directions:

Butterfly Image:

To make the focal butterfly, I used the Honeycomb Shapes Technique found on Splitcoaststampers.  You can find the instructions HERE. 

I embossed the Vanilla card stock, punched out 12 butterflies using the NEW Elegant Butterfly punch and sponged the top edges of each butterfly with Marina Mist ink and the bottom edges with Wild Wasabi ink.

NOTE:  If you want a fuller Honeycomb effect, you will need to punch up to 25 butterflies.

Adhere completed “honeycombed” butterfly to the Marina Mist Bigz butterfly.

Sentiment Banner:

I used the Out of the Box with Nestibilities Technique to create a longer banner.  (I saw this technique a long time ago and used the same concept to create the banner. HERE is the technique to give you an idea on how to do this with a framelit.)

Make sure the width of the Vanilla strip is slightly smaller than the framelit.  Around 7/8” should work but you might have to make some adjustments.

Stick one end of the card stock strip underneath the banner.  This is the end that will be cut.  The other end of the card stock strip will need to be pulled through so that it is lying on top of the banner. 

When you run the framelit and card stock through the Big Shot, make sure that you only turn until the one end of the banner is cut.  If you run it over the entire framelit, it will make an indent on the card stock where the opposite end of the framelit is.  That dent will probably turn out to be in the middle of the banner. 

Take out card stock, and turn around and complete other side of banner.

Stamp sentiment with Early Espresso ink and sponge.

Other instructions to complete card:

Stamp Ex Libris stamp on a large piece of Vanilla card stock.  Cut out rectangle image. Distress edges and sponge with Early Espresso ink.

Stamp Ex Libris again, cut out label image and sponge with Early Espresso ink.

Cut Early Espresso Banner in half and adhere to large rectangle Ex Libris.  Pop up label image of Ex Libris with dimensionals and place over the Espresso banners.  Adhere butterfly to the label.

Place edgelit 1/8” away from edge of Marina Mist card stock strip.  Run through the Big Shot.  Use a paper piercer to punch out any eyelet pieces that didn’t fall out.

Add border, ribbon, sentiment banner and pearls to card.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Ex Libris Background Stamp, Loving Thoughts

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Marina Mist

Ink:  Wild Wasabi, Early Espresso, Marina Mist

Accessories:  Beautiful  Butterflies Bigz Die, Banner Framelit, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Finishing Touches Edgelit, Sponge Dauber, Sponges, Basic Pearls, Edge Distresser, Marina Mist ¼” Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots. Starburst Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Paper Piercer

Dimensions:

Very Vanilla:  A2 Card Base, Scrap for Ex Libris stamp and label of same stamp, 7/8 x 4 strip for sentiment, embossed scraps for elegant butterflies

Early Espresso:  scrap for banner

Marina Mist:  4-1/8 strip for edgelit border, scrap for Bigz butterfly

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Betsy's Blossoms

June Stamp Club Card

Supplies:

Stamps:  Betsy’s Blossoms, Create a Cupcake (sentiment)

Paper:  Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry, Floral District DSP

Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive

Accessories:  Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain, Scalloped Trim Border Punch, Nestibility Big Flowered Circles, 2 ½ Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Banner Framelits

Dimensions:

Whisper White:  A2 Card Base, Scraps for 2 ½” Circle, sentiment banner, bird and flower

Daffodil Delight:  5-3/8 x 4-1/8

Rich Razzleberry:  4-1/8 strip for scalloped border, scrap for scalloped circle

DSP:  5-1/4 x 4

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Stamp Sets for Sale

Hello stampers,

I am trying to clean up and organize my stamp room.  As a result, I have decided to sell some of my stamp sets.  If you would like to purchase any of these, please send me an email, phone call or leave a comment and then I'll contact you to arrange for pick up.  (Unfortunately I will not be shipping these out, so you will need to be able to pick them up. )  I will put you on a waiting list for a stamp set if there are multiple people who would like to buy the same set.  Then if there is a "no-show", the next person on the list will be able to purchase the set.

If you are not sure what stamps look like in a particular set, you can go to the Splitcoaststampers website HERE to see examples made by a particular set.  Or you might be able to find it on ebay and be able to see a picture of the stamp set.  If all else fails, I will take a picture of the set and email it to you.  :)

Payment by Cash or cheque.

Pick up only. 

All stamps are 50% or more!

$5  CLEAR MOUNT STAMP SETS

Picture This SOLD

Vintage Vogue SOLD

Whimsical Words  SOLD

Vintage Labels

$10  DOUBLE  CLEAR MOUNT STAMP SETS

Awash with Flowers  SOLD

Take a Spin (with 16 Spinner hands hardware)

Playful Pieces  SOLD

$10  WOOD STAMP SETS

For All You Do

Fun and Fast Notes

Asian Artistry

Long Fellows (new)

Swirls and Curls Verses (new)    SOLD

So Happy for You (new)  SOLD

A Little Bit of Happiness (new)

Punch Potpourri (new) 

A Flower for All Season (new)

Holiday Happiness (new)

Three Little Words (new)

$8  WOOD STAMP SETS

Live Like You Mean It  SOLD

Dreams du Jour

Serene Spring

Label Classics  SOLD
Of the Earth (new)

Hodgepodge Happiness (new)  SOLD

Things I Love (new)

$5  WOOD STAMP SETS

A is for Adorable  SOLD

So Very   SOLD

Bliss SOLD

Dot Dot Dot

Bella’s Bloom

Little Flowers  SOLD

Mini Messages

Polka Dots and Petals

BACKGROUND STAMP SETS

$10  Tres Chic  SOLD

$5    Big Blossom

OTHER ITEMS

$5  Joyful Season – Sizzix Letterpress Plate



And to end this post, I guess I should post a card.   

Supplies:

Stamps Set:  Field Flowers, Elizabeth, A to Z
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango
Ink:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Tangerine Tango, Calypso Coral, Old Olive
Accessories:  Dimensionals, Modern Label Punch, Edge Distresser

Anniversary Invitation

My husband's parents are celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary at the end of August.  They are sending most of their invitations via email but there are some guests that are receiving the traditional mailed out invitation.  I made a number of samples that my mother-in-law could choose from and this is what she chose.  Actually she saw this one (see below) .....

....... but wanted it in navy and green as those are the colours she is using on the tables - in the napkins and centerpieces.   So that's what I came up with.

Supplies:

Stamps:   My Friend, Introducing (retired)
Paper:  Night of Navy, Old Olive, Whisper White 
Ink:  Night of Navy
Accessories:  1/8" Old Olive Ribbon 

Second card has the same supplies but Marina Mist card stock, ink and ribbon.

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Manhattan Flowers in Watercolour

May Stamp Club

I found my inspiration to this card in the 2011-12 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalogue on page 181.  Now that I look back on the card in the catalogue, I realized that I wanted to add tiny pearls to the centers of the roses.  I forgot!!  I will have to go back and add them. 

I think this is a fairly basic card to make just by looking at the card so there really aren't a lot of directions.  I do have a couple of things to note, as usual.

The roses are created by using the Manhattan Flowers Embossing Folder on Watercolour Paper.  They are coloured with an Aquapainter using.... get this..... CAJUN CRAZE ink....  Can you believe it?  I find that Cajun Craze is such a rusty colour and it comes out quite peachy (no pun intended) on the watercolour paper.  I also added some Old Olive ink to create the effect of leaves.

The Oval Designer Frame was used on Early Espresso card stock.  I added another shim (thin piece of card board) to the Big Shot "sandwich" because I tore the oval rather than cut it out. 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Field Flowers (sentiment)

Ink:  Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Early Espresso Marker, Tangerine Tango Marker

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Watercolour Paper, Old Olive, Early Espresso

Accessories:  Small Library Clip, Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine, Designer Frame Embossing Folder, Stripes Embossing Folder, Oval Punch,  Edge Distresser, Dimensionals

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Field Flowers

May Stamp Club Card

This card idea was taken from the front cover of the 2011-12 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalogue.  Below is a side view of the card.  As you can see there is a little flap to put a gift card or seed packet inside.  We tried a gum package but it was a little too thick.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Field Flowers, Kindness Matters, Elizabeth, A to Z

Paper:  Soft Suede 12 x 12, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive DSP, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Calypso Coral, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive 
Accessories:  Linen Thread, Antique Brads, Water Spritzer, 3/4" Circle Punch, Edge Distresser, 3/8" Twill Ribbon

Card Dimensions:

Soft Suede Card Base:  11-3/4 x 4
Old Olive DSP:  1-3/4 x 4
Tangerine Tango:  31/4 x 4
Very Vanilla: 3-1/8 x 3-7/8

A few instructions....

Spritz Old Olive DSP with water and crumple.  Carefully open up and let dry. 

Stamp "thanks" or sentiment of your choice on the  twill with Early Espresso ink.  Carefully fray edges of twill.

To create flower heads follow the two step stamping technique:   Use Calypso Coral ink with the more solid flower head from the Field Flowers set.  Stamp on scrap paper once before stamping on the Very Vanilla card stock.  Then stamp over this image with the more outlined flower head in Tangerine Tango ink.  Add the flower center using Early Espresso ink.

Distress edges of card.

Well, if you have any questions about this card, please let me know.  :)  Thanks for stopping by.