Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Saturday Sketch Challenge #244





Many thanks to the Operators at Stamping 411 for featuring my card in this weeks' Stampers Showcase!





I worked this up for this weeks' Saturday Sketch Challenge over at Stamping 411.  I have to say that I really enjoyed this weeks' sketch!  Very fun and very easy to adapt to my own shabby style.  I'm not quite sure about the pleated satin ribbon around the layered image.  I shouldn't have tried to contour the label so closely -- it looks a little messy.  I think that the next time, I'll layer the pleated ribbon in an oval, instead.



All materials are SU!, unless otherwise noted.



Stamps:  Tender Toile, Tiny Tags

Paper:  Marina Mist, Soft Suede, Vanilla, Beau Chateau DSP

Ink:  Black, Blush Blossom, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose,Cherry Cobbler, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Summer Sun, More Mustard, Creamy Caramel, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip, Lucky Limeade, Always Artichoke

Accessories:  Big Shot, Labels Framelits, Tiny Tags punch, Scallop Trim border punch, Ticket-Corner punch, Trinket keys, brads, sponges, Basic Pearls jewels, Aquapainter, Crumb Cake seam ribbon, Marina Mist 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Soft Suede 3/8" taffeta ribbon, Marina Mist 1/8" taffeta ribbon, Baja Breeze pleated satin ribbon

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Saturday Sketch Challenge #242




Many thanks to the Operators at Stamping 411 for featuring my card in this weeks' Stampers Showcase!





I worked this card up for this weeks'  Saturday Sketch Challenge over at Stamping 411.  I thought about it all week and didn't think that I could come up with anything for this weeks' sketch, but I had a minor brain storm this morning!  I changed around the image on the left and things started to fall nicely into place, I think.


All products are SU! only, unless otherwise noted!


Stamps:  Roosting

Paper:  Vanilla, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Beau Chateau

Ink:  Black, Creamy Caramel, Crumb Cake, So Suede, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso, More Mustard, Pear Pizzazz, Always Artichoke, Summer Sun, Cajun Craze, Riding Hood Red, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Big Shot, Labels framelits, Ticket-Corner punch, Cherry Cobbler seam binding, brads, sponges, Aquapainter, Dimensionals

Monday, February 13, 2012

Tender Toile



I love Tender Toile -- it's one of my all-time favorite sets!  I made this as a Valentine's Day card for my daughter, who desperately wants a rabbit.  Needless to say, this is the ONLY rabbit that she'll get to keep in my house!


All products are SU!, unless otherwise noted.


Stamps:  Tender Toile

Paper:  Marina Mist, Soft Suede, Vanilla, Beau Chateau

Ink:  Black, Pear Pizzazz, Always Artichoke, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Regal Rose, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Creamy Caramel, Soft Suede, Close to Cocoa, Early Espresso

Accessories:  Big Shot, Hearts Framelits, Ticket-Corner punch, brads, Basic Pearls, Baja Breeze seam binding, Baja Breeze pleated satin ribbon, Soft Suede 3/8" taffeta ribbon, Marina Mist 1/8" taffeta ribbon, Dimensionals, Aquapainter, White gel pen

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Natures Pace & Beau Chateau



The lovely vintage feel of the Beau Chateau dsp seemed to need Natures Pace!    This is just one of those cards that seemed to just fall into place, with very little effort.  


All products are SU!, unless otherwise noted.


Stamps:  Natures Pace

Paper:  Marina Mist, Soft Suede, White, Beau Chateau DSP

Ink:  Black, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Soft Suede, Close to Cocoa, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, More Mustard

Accessories:  Big Shot, Labels Framelits, Ticket-Corner punch, Scallop Trim punch, Marina Mist 5/8"  grosgrain ribbon, Soft Suede 3/8" taffeta ribbon, Basic Pearl jewels, brads, sponges, Aquapainter, Dimensionals

Friday, February 10, 2012

PCS Easter Blessings!


The issue of the 2012 Sampler release is upon us.  We're bringing back another issue based soley on Easter projects.  On February 10th, the "Easter Blessings" will showcases baskets, bunnies and pastel themed projects to coincide with spring colors. 

Included in this month's issue is the newest, exclusive template. "Bentely Bunny".   Fill him with goodies, flower springs or brighly coloredEaster eggs.

Remember to use the code PCS-LH!





Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Saturday Sketch Challenge #241



I played with this weeks' Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge by turning it on it's side and using a heart instead of a mirrored, offset behind the gnome image.  I hadn't used my Gnome Sweet Gnome set yet, but really like it.  Using it, I started to get all sorts of cute ideas for future projects!





All products are SU! unless otherwise noted.

Stamps:  Gnome Sweet Gnome, Gnomenclature

Paper:  Not Quite Navy, Riding Hood Red, White, Red glimmer paper, Twitterpated dsp,  SU! patterns pack

Ink:  Black, Blush Blossom, Pretty in Pink, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Bermuda Bay, Riding Hood Red, Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeade, Always Artichoke, Daffodil Delight, More Mustard

Accessories:  Big Shot, Hearts Framelits, Ticket-Corner punch, Modern Label punch, Tiny Heart punch, brads, Riding Hood Red pleated satin ribbon, Cherry Cobbler seam binding, Dimensionals, Aquapainter, white gel pen


More side notes....


I had some more fun today with the Attic Boutique side notes!  I trimmed the two flowers off the journaling card, sponging the edges, to put some wow into this project.


All products are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.


Stamps:  Tea Shoppe

Paper:  Lucky Limeade, Poppy Parade, Calypso Coral, Vanilla, Everyday Enchantment dsp

Ink:  Calypso Coral, Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, Always Artichoke, Soft Suede

Accessories:  Attic Boutique side note, Scallop border punch, Ticket-Corner punch, Jumbo and Basic pearl jewels, Old Olive 5/8" satin ribbon, Riding Hood Red 3/8" taffeta ribbon, Old Olive 1/8" taffeta ribbon, Trinket key, brads, sponges, Dimensionals

Monday, February 6, 2012

Attic Boutique side notes...


I've been playing around with a couple of new things today.  I got Language of Friendship for SAB ad a my friend, Melanie Schulenberg, sent me a set of Attic Boutique side notes.  I'm not very good at mix-and-match, so I thought that I'd see what I could put together -- I'm very happy with the result!


All products are SU! unless otherwise noted.


Stamps:  Language of Friendship, Tea Shoppe

Paper:  Soft Suede, Poppy Parade, Calypso Cocoa, Attic Boutique dsp

Ink:  Soft Suede, Pool Party, Poppy Parade

Accessories:  Jumbo and Basic Pearl jewels, Pool Party seam binding, Riding Hood Red pleated satin ribbon, Scallop Trim border and corner punches, Bird Builder punch, Dimensionals, Attic Boutique side notes, Dimensionals, sponges

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Tea Shoppe!


This is my first effort with the Tea Shoppe set from the Occasions Mini.  I have a hard time composing with images that aren't watercolored, but I figure that you can't go wrong with pearls!  The tea cup is heat embossed with white Craft and white detail ep.


All products are SU! unless otherwise noted.


Stamps:  Tea Shoppe

Paper:  Blush Blossom, White, In Color DSP

Ink:  Close to Cocoa, White Craft

Accessories:  White detail ep, Pearl jewels, Trinket Keys, White satin ribbon, Blush Blossom pleated satin ribbon, white bakers twine, Ticket-Corner punch, Scallop Square punch, Dimensionals