Delicate Doilies

Delicate Doilies is another new set from the new Stampin' Up Catalogue.  I really like this set but I debated in getting it because I think it might be challenging to come up with different ideas on how to use it.  It is a set that I would not normally choose.  Maybe that is why I am having difficulties thinking of creative ways to use it.  It is good to have challenges and have to think outside the box, right?

Supplies:

Stamps:  Delicate Doilies, Well Scripted (retired)

Paper:  Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Ink:  Baja Breeze, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Edge Distresser

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My Friend

Here is another set, My Friend, that I just had to get from the new 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalogue.   There are soooo many sets that I just had to get but I still limited myself.  LOL.  I am having a great time trying them all out.  Unfortunately there just isn't enough time in the day.  And of course I don't want to neglect my children.  ;)

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Friend

Paper:  Whisper White, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Ink:  Craft Whisper White, Early Espresso

Accessories:  White Embossing Powder, Edge Distresser, Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Dimensionals

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Wonderful Pinwheels

You may have noticed that pinwheels seem to be all the rage right now.  Stampin' Up has a new stamp set in the current and NEW catalogue that have a variety of pinwheels ~ Sweet for the Sweets set.  I have also seen a number of cards out there with actual pinwheels on them.  I thought that was such a cute idea and when I saw THIS CARD I decided I need to try making them for myself.  I had never made a pinwheel before, or at least not since I was a child, so I had to go on you tube to find instructions.

There are a couple of details you might like to know about this card....

The square size of the pinwheels is 2" x 2".  As you can see that makes them quite large.  The card that I CASED had smaller pinwheels.

To make the pinwheel "sticks" or holders, I used the birdcage stand from the Aviary stamp set.  Just make sure the "legs" of the stand don't show up on your card.

To make the pinwheel I found that I couldn't hold down the inner points with my fingers very easily.  So what I did was place my paper on the foam of the Mat Pack, fold in a corner and hold it down with my paper piercer.  And keep doing that with all four corners.  When they are all in place, just press firmly to make a hole through all corners and poke piercer all the way through.  Now add your brad through the hole.  Viola!  And there's your pinwheel.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Friendly Phrases, Aviary

Paper:  Whisper White, Just Add Cake DSP

Ink:  Early Espresso

Accessories:  Silver Brads, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Scalloped Border Punch, Dimensional

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Pinwheels

My boys have been at a summer day camp all week.    Today is the last day.  :(  I have been able to get lots done this week:  errands, shopping, a pedicure and lunch out with friends, finished the book called The Help, house cleaning and STAMPING to list a few things that have kept me busy.   So I hope to post a little more regularly in the next month.  But no promises.  :) 

The pinwheels measure at 2 x 2 and 1.5 x 1.5.  You can see more details regarding the pinwheel cards in the next post.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Friendly Phrases, Aviary

Paper:  Whisper White, Just Add Cake DSP

Ink:  Early Espresso

Accessories:   Silver Brad, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Paper Snips, Dimensionals

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Pure Bliss

The end of the school year has arrived.  My boys will be ending school this week.  So last week I worked on teacher gifts.  I have made a set of cards for each of them and will be giving a gift certificate for McNally Robinson Books as well.  This is one of the cards in the card set of five.  I find the photo doesn't do it justice.  IN REAL LIFE, the cork matches much better to the Crumb Cake card stock and the butterfly is Baja Breeze.  Here it looks almost like Pool Party, one of the new In Colors.   Oh well.  Still learning to take proper photos.  :(

Supplies:

Stamps:  Bliss (SAB 2011), Thank You Kindly (retired)

Paper:  Whisper White, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Ink:  Whisper White Craft, Baja Breeze, Early Espresso

Accessories:  White Embossing Powder, Pearls, Dimensionals, Cork, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Big Shot, White Bakers Twine, Distresser, Stamp-a-ma-jig

I haven't decided which set I will be giving to whom.  Maybe I'll let the boys decide.  You can find a card almost identical to Card Set #1 HERE.  

Card Set #1

Card Set #2

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Go Confidently

 
 Fall to Layout 146 and Colour Q Challenge #90

I must have been on a roll today because I was able to meet the requirements for two sketch challenges:  the Fall to Layout 146 on the Clean and Simple Blog and the Colour Q Challenge #90 on the Colour Q Blog.  This does not usually happen for me!!  But today it worked out for some reason.  I did make a change to the colour challenge though.  I don't have Poppy Parade or Brilliant Blue so I used Riding Hood Red and Pacific Point instead.  Hope that is OK. :)

Supplies:  

Stamps:  Word Play, A to Z, Dot Dot Dot

Paper:  Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, Bashful Blue

Ink:  Pacific Point, Riding Hood Red, Tempting Turquoise, Markers: Riding Hood Red, Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point

Accessories:  Small Star Punch, Large Star Punch,  Dimensionals, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack

As I said, I was on a roll so I made another card using the FTL146.  As you can see it has a completely different look to it.  I embossed the bold flower stamp from Fabulous Florets in white embossing powder on Paisley Petals DSP (coming soon in the 2011-12 IB&C).

Supplies:

Stamps:  Engraved Greetings (retired), Fabulous Florets

Paper:  Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Paisley Petals DSP

Ink:  VersaMark, Pear Pizzaz Marker, Tangerine Tango Marker

Accessories:  Dimensionals

On a final note, here are a couple of cards that were sent to me from some of my Stampin' Up customers.  Thanks so much.  They are gorgeous!!

Meghan M.

Pauline M.

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Fabulous in Black

 I was inspired by THIS card on Splitcoaststampers.  I thought that these colours of embossing powder were very striking against the black card stock.  Had to try it too.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Fabulous  Florets, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Wild Wasabi

Ink:  VersaMark, Wild Wasabi

Accessories:  Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo and Tangerine Tango Embossing Powder, Dimensionals

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