Carousel Birthday

This is one of the sets from the 2016-17 Occasions catty.  I was so taken with the sample in the catty that I had to CASE it!  I'm really loving the vintage feel of this set, as well as the Cupcakes & Carousels dsp.  

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Stamps:  Carousel Birthday, Lift Me Up, Thoughtful Banners

Paper:  Vanilla, Soft Suede, Flirty Flamingo, Cupcakes & Carousels dsp

Ink:  Black, Soft Suede, Flirty Flamingo

Accessories:  Big Shot, Up & Away thinlits, Banner punch, Ticket-Corner punch, brands, Dimensionals, white gel pen

Pop of Paradise!

This is a really cute set, especially paired with the Pop of Pink dsp and the matching washi tape.  

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Stamps:  Pop of Paradise

Paper:  White, Emerald Envy, Melon Mambo, Gold glimmer paper, Pop of Pink dsp

Ink:  Melon Mambo, Emerald Envy

Accessories:  Big Shot, Labels framelits, Ticket-Corner punch, brads, Pop of Pink washi tape, gold glitter, Dimensionals

Llamas!!

Now who doesn't like and appreciate a good llama?  This set is such a huge amount of fun, that I can't even think how to describe it.  The matching Fiesta Time framelits just makes it all better!

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Stamps:  Birthday Fiesta

Paper:  White, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Festive Birthday dsp

Ink:  Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Emerald Envy

Accessories:  Big Shot, Fiesta framelits, Frames framelits, Ticket-Corner punch, Daffodil Delight pompom trim, brights Candydots, Festive Paper-Piercing pack, Dimensionals, Aquapainter

Touches of Texture

This is going to be a well-used, well-loved set -- I can tell!  I can't wait to experiment more with this. I was pleasantly surprised at the flexibility of the Festive folder.  I didn't think that it would lend itself to this kind of project, but it totally did!


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Stamps:  Touches of Texture, Thoughtful Banners

Paper:  Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, Sweet Sugarplum, Blooms & Bliss dsp

Ink:  Sweet Sugarplum, Pretty in Pink, Rich Razzleberry

Accessories:  Big Shot, Festive folder, Ticket-Corner punch, Banners punch, Pearl jewels, Pink Pirouette seam binding, Dimensionals

Ladybugs!

In the movie Under the Tuscan Sun, Diane Lane is looking everywhere for happiness.  Turns out that finding happiness is rather like finding ladybugs -- you don't find them until you stop looking.  Let every day give you ladybugs!!

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Stamps:  Love You Lots

Paper:  White, Dapper Denim, Real Red, Gold foil

Ink:  Black, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Big Shot, Large Polka Dot folder, Window Frames framelits, Swirly Scribbles thinlits, Ticket-Corner punch, Dapper Denim ruches ribbon, gold brads, white gel pen, Dimensionals, Festive Paper-Piercing pack

Sitting Here!

Here is another one of the preview sets from the SU! 2016-2017 catalog -- Sitting Here.  There are all sorts of items that can decorate the swing -- pillows, potted plants, cat, dog, basket and a bird.  I stamped and watercolored the swing image, pots and pillows, then adhered them to the Brick Wall background.


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Stamps:  Sitting Here

Paper:  Vanilla, Mint Macaron, Soft Suede

Ink:  Black, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Pistachio Pudding, Mint Macaron, Tangerine Tango, Cajun Craze, Flirty Flamingo, Watermelon Wonder, Sweet Sugarplum, Summer Sun, Peekaboo Peach

Accessories:  Big Shot, Brick Wall folder, Ticket-Corner punch, It's My Party enamel dots, Dimensionals, Aquapainter, White get pen

Love You Lots!

Feast your eyes on the new SU! In-Colors for 2016-17!  The card base is Dapper Denim and the layer is Emerald Envy; the swirl is cut from Flirty Flamingo with a die from the Swirly Scribbles framelits -- which I can tell that I'm going to love!  I pierced along the swirls to give it some extra texture.

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Stamps:  Love You Lots, Thoughtful Banners

Paper:  White, Dapper Denim, Emerald Envy, Flirty Flamingo, Affectionately Yours dsp

Ink:  Black, Flirty Flamingo, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Emerald Envy, Dapper Denim

Accessories:  Big Shot, Swirly Scribbles thinlits, Window Frames framlits, Duet Banner punch, Ticket-Corner punch, It's My Party enamel dots, Festive paper-piercing pack, Dimensionals

Number of Years!

I used the Number of Years set on this card, as well as Large Numbers framelit dies.  I think that this is going to be a very versatile set!  I like it very much.

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Stamps:  Number of Years

Paper:  White, Black, Blushing Bride, Birthday Bouquet dsp

Ink:  Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron

Accessories:  Big Shot, Large Numbers framelits, Deco Labels framelits, Large Polka Dot folder, Scallop border punch, Ticket-Corner punch, Pearls, Wink of Stella, Artisan embellishment kit, Dimensionals

Beautiful Ride!

This is such a cute set -- I can see that I'll be using it a lot in the future!  It's sort of like Loads of Love, but beachy.

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Stamps:  Beautiful Ride

Paper:  White, Coastal Cabana, Calypso Coral, Best Year Ever dsp

Ink:  Black, Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Island Indigo, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight, More Mustard, Close to Cocoa

Accessories:  Big Shot, Striped Scallops Thinlits die, Labels Framelits, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack, Watermelon Wonder 1" stitched satin ribbon, White satin ribbon, Pool Party 1/4" Sycamore Street ribbon, In-Color Blossom Accents, Dimensionals, Aquapainter

Botanical Builders!

I just got the Botanical Builders/Botanical Blooms bundle and I really like the results!  The large flower with the extra cut lines make the flowers pop.  I needed to mass-produce a bunch of invitations for a church dinner, so this is what I came up with.  It's different from my usual style, but I think that it's punchy and pretty!

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Stamps:  Make A Wish

Paper:  White, Cucumber Crush, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight

Ink:  Melon Mambo

Accessories:  Big Shot, Large Polka-Dot folder, Botanical Builder framelits, Candy Dot brads

Picture Perfect

I love this set from the Occasions 2016 mini!  The 3-step flowers are always beautiful and it's easy to line up the images.  The leaves are from Stippled Blossoms.

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Stamps:  Picture Perfect, Stippled Blossoms

Paper:  White, Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron, Birthday Bouquet dsp

Ink:  Blush Blossom, Regal Rose, Watermelon Wonder, Pistachio Pudding, Mint Macaron

Accessories:  Big Shot, Apothecary Accents framelits, Deco Labels framelits, Perfect Polka-Dots folder, Calypso Coral seam binding, White 1/8" taffeta ribbon, brads, Ticket-Corner punch, Dimensionals, paper piercing tool

Thinlits, thinlits!

This started with a pretty basic image -- a plain teacup.  I didn't want to go cute, I wanted more vintage, so I thought to cut the teacup out of one of my favorite dsp's -- Venetian Romance -- to give the more vintage look.  The Bloomin' Hearts thinlit is also cut from Venetian Romance, but the Pistachio Pudding/Vanilla script pattern.  The flowers were stamped with Pistachio Pudding on Vanill, then fussy cut, the centers painted over with Wink of Stella, then a pearl put in the center of each.  The detail on the cup and the "steam" were also painted over with Wink of Stella.

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Stamps:  Bloomin' Love

Paper:  Vanilla, Pistachio Pudding, Early Espresso, Venetian Romance dsp

Inks:  Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe

Accessories:  Big Shot, Cups & Kettle thinlits, Bloomin' Heart thinlit, Window Frame framelits, Ticket-Corner punch, Brads, Vanilla seam binding, Wink of Stella, pearls, In-Color embellishments, dimensionals, sponge

Spellbinders Fun!

I've had these Spellbinders in my stash for over a year, but never got around to using them.  All I can say is that they are way cool -- perfect for my sometimes fussy, vintage style!  I would like to see what I can do using SU! gold foil.

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Stamps:  Best of Flowers

Paper:  Vanilla, Black, Blushing Bride, Timeless Elegance dsp

Ink:  Black:  Black, Blushing Bride, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Watermelon Wonder, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, Almost Amethyst, Ballet Blue

Accessories:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Mystical Embrace thinlits, Tri-Corner punch, Ticket-Corner punch, basic pearl jewels, Love Blossoms embellishment kit, Dimensionals, Aquapainter

Picture Perfect

With all the snow that we've had, I was feeling in the mood for the color of spring -- this was the result.  There are many layers of texture on this card, which didn't photograph well.  Gold sequins, Smooch.  The leaves were cut from Birthday Bouquet dsp.

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Stamps:  Picture Perfect, Papillion Potpourri, Awesomely Artistic

Paper:  Vanilla, Timeless Elegance dsp, Birthday Bouquet dsp

Ink:  Black, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Watermelon Wonder, Daffodil Delight, More Mustard

Accessories:  Big Shot, Tags & Labels framelits, Perfect Polka Dots folder, Ticket-Corner punch, Candy Dots brads, gold Smooch Spray, gold, Wink of Stella, Calypso Coral Everyday Enchantment organdy ribbon, Mossy Meadow Stitched Satin ribbon, gold metallic thread, Love Blossoms embellishment kit, Aquapainter, Dimensional

Birthday Blooms!

The new Blushing Bride glimmer paper is absolutely gorgeous!  I've never been a Blushing Bride fan, but it's beautiful with the Birthday Bouquet DSP and the glimmer paper.

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Stamps:  Birthday Blooms, And Many More, Bloomin' Love

Paper:  White, Blushing Bride, Wild Wasabi, Birthday Bouquet DSP, Blushing Bride glimmer paper

Ink:  Black, Blushing Bride, Regal Rose, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, More Mustard

Accessories:  Big Shot, Bloomin' Heart thinlits, Ticket-Corner punch, Candy Dots brads, Love Blossoms embellishments, 1/8" Wild Wasabi striped ribbon, Dimensionals, Gold Wink of Stella brush

Oh, Hello!

This little chick from Honeycomb Happiness is so cute!  I couldn't wait to do a project using this stamp.

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Stamps:  Honeycomb Happiness

Paper:  White, Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron, Birthday Bouquet DSP

Ink:  Black, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, More Mustard, Watermelon Wonder, Tangerine Tango

Accessories:  Big Shot, Deco Labels framelits, Ticket-Corner punch, Paper Piercing tool, Mint Macaron lace trim, Candy Dots brads, In-Color embellishments, Love Blossoms embellishments, Dimensionals, Aquapainter

Honeycomb Happiness!

I wanted to do a project using the cute little Honeycomb Embellishments from the SU! Sale-a-Bration  catty from the first second I saw them!  I had a tiny problem getting to unfold and open, but they are definitely worth the trouble.


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Stamps: Honeycomb Happiness

Paper:  White, Cantaloupe Crisp, Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron, Gold Foil, Birthday Bouquet DSP

Ink:  Black, Watermelon Wonder, Creamy Caramel, Soft Suede, Blushing Bride

Accessories:  Big Shot, Lots of Labels framelits, gold sequin trim, gold brads, Martha Stewart punch, Ticket-Corner punch, Dimensionals, paper piercing tool, Aquapainter