This one uses a Baja Breeze base with a layer of Kraft under the DSP.
This one uses a Very Vanilla Base with a layer of Baja Breeze under the DSP.
The base on this one is Kraft with a layer of Always Artichoke before the DSP. I also used Very Vanilla and Baja Breeze (retired).
The base on this one is Chocolate Chip Cardstock with a layer of Very Vanilla under the DSP. I also used Kraft and Baja Breeze on this one too.
This base is also Chocolate Chip with a layer of Very Vanilla under the DSP. No Kraft on this one, but I did use Baja Breeze. I think this is my fave - I just LOVE that ribbon!
This one uses a Very Vanilla Card Base.
This one uses an Always Artichoke Card Base.
This one uses an Always Artichoke card base too.
This one uses a Chocolate Chip base.
This card uses a Rose Red base.
This card uses a Pink Pirouette base.
This card uses a Baja Breeze base (Baja Breeze was my FAVOURITE of the retiring In Colours, and I was VERY sad to see it go!)
This card uses a Chocolate Chip base.
I stamped the sentiment in Rose Red on Whisper White Cardstock and matted on a piece of DSP from the Bella Rose Collection. The card base is Pink Pirouette with a layer of Whisper White and then a layer of the Rose Toile from the Bella Rose Collection. The finishing touch is a perfectly tied Whisper White Taffeta Bow.
This card uses a Riding Hood Red base.
This card uses a Kiwi Kiss Base.
This card uses a Whisper White base.
This card uses a Rose Red base.
The first thing I did was use my Scallop Circle Punch to punch out a template which I then used to create the lightly coloured scalloped circle in the middle of the card.
I used Old Olive, Really Rust and More Mustard markers to colour the stamp and then huffed and puffed and stamped the image on Whisper White. I coloured the other side of the double mounted stamp (just the grass) in Old Olive and stamped it directly on top of the first image.
Jonathan occasionally sleeps on the couch just because he can - LOL! I don't know if one of them was lonely in the middle of the night or what. When I came out, I noticed that the door to Colin's room was open, so I was expecting to see him sitting up reading...nope! There he was sleeping next to his brother on the couch - Heehee! Of course...I had to take a picture! What kind of self-respecting mom and scrapbooker would miss an opportunity like that?
I started it when I was working with Caroline a couple of weeks ago and it was all I could do not to show it to DH right away - I love seeing his reaction when I make something really cool! But...I managed to keep it a secret and all I had to do today was write the mushy stuff on the inside. When you open it up, three cherries line up and you get the "jackpot".
While I had my upline's Sage Shadow ink in my possession, I decided to make use of it, so I stamped off the center flower on scrap paper first and then stamped it on Whisper White Cardstock. I then stamped the flower outline at full strength over the center flower. I punched the flower out using my 1 1/4" circle punch and then matted it on a piece of Pale Plum punched with my Scallop Square Punch. The main image panel is popped up on dimensionals for added interest.
We talked, we laughed, we ate WAY too much sugar and ingested enough caffeine to probably keep us up all night stamping - LOL! Good thing I was drinking decaf - YIKES! I think our poor waitress was going a little nuts trying to get rid of us as there was a HUGE lineup at the door and we just weren't leaving! We spent three hours having the BEST time!
I stamped the butterfly from the Great Friend stamp set in Soft Suede by stamping off first and then stamping on Very Vanilla. I matted it on Soft Suede and then again on Sahara Sand. The card base is Sahara Sand and the next layer is Soft Suede. The bottom strip is Very Vanilla on which I stamped the sentiment.
This one is only a little bit different. I used Melon Mambo Cardstock as the base and a different piece of Razzleberry Lemonade for the strip on the left hand side. My little bug is different too and I added a piece of Rich Razzleberry cut with the Modern Label Punch under the "Cute as a bug" sentiment.
I stamped the image in Rich Razzleberry on Whisper White and then punched it out using a 3/4" square punch. It's matted on a piece of Razzleberry Lemonade DSP punched with a 1 1/4" square and again on a piece of Melon Mambo punched with a 1 3/8" square. The image square is up on Stampin' Dimensionals to add a little extra dimension to the card and make room for the ribbon. The other two squares were punched/matted in the same manner.
On the inside, I added a 4 X 5 1/4" piece of Razzleberry Lemonade and a 3 X 4 1/4" piece of Whisper White on which I stamped the same adorable bug image that I used on the front of the card.
I stamped the image in Basic Black on Whisper White Cardstock and then stamped it again on the Regal Rose DSP that was part of the Hostess pack from last year. The image was matted on Rose Red Cardstock and added to the front of the card using Stampin' Dimensionals. I added a little tab of Regal Rose ribbon to the top.
For the inside, I stamped the second half of the sentiment from the front on a piece of 3 3/4 X 5" Whisper White Cardstock and wrapped a piece of 1/4" Rose Red Ribbon around the bottom. I added a little gem to match the gem on the front. I matted the Whisper White Cardstock to another piece of Bella Rose DSP and adhered them both to the inside of the card.
The card base is Always Artichoke Cardstock and the DSP is Manchester which retired last year (so sad!) I stamped the image in Memento Ink and coloured in with Copic Markers. Our golfer is matted on Always Artichoke and Kraft . He's up on dimensionals for added interest and to make room for twill tab - LOL! At the top right, I used my Modern Label Punch to punch a piece of Always Artichoke and cut it in half.
The inside sports the sentiment "Hope your day is PAR-FECT!" stamped on Whisper White Cardstock and doodled with Always Artichoke SU! Marker. It's matted on a different piece of Manchester DSP and adhered to the inside of the card.
I used my Humour in High Heels set for this one, and stamped the image on Whisper White and again on a piece of Regal Rose DSP from last year's set of papers that were available as a Level 1 Hostess gift. A little while ago, I picked up an assortment of adhesive gems at WalMart and decided that the tiniest one would be just the PERFECT accent for the tiny flower on the dress.
The inside was finished with a piece of Whisper White on which I used my Regal Rose Stampin' Marker to doodle the edges.
I stamped the image in Stampin' UP! Basic Grey and coloured it in using Stampin' UP! Markers in Regal Rose, Rose Red, Really Rust, Close to Cocoa, Old Olive, Garden Green and Chocolate Chip. The sentiment was stamped in Rose Red.
The inside sports another piece of Manchester DSP and a piece of Whisper White with Always Artichoke doodles around the edge.
I'll be adding it to my Bella Bleu class!
I used the Pillow Box Die to cut them out of Very Vanilla and then stamped the butterflies from the Dreams du Jour set in Bermuda Bay.
I stamped the main image on Whisper White and then again on Regal Rose DSP which I cut out using my paper snips and then adhered to the card. I used Melon Mambo to sponge around the main image.
I'm loving the Bella Bleu papers with Kraft and Not Quite Navy. I'm thinking I would have been just a titch happier if I had used Very Vanilla Craft Ink, but I don't have any in my stash (yet!), so went with Whisper White instead.
I always knew I would love Pocket Silhouettes once I go it on paper and I was NOT disappointed! It's a small set, but it sure it MIGHTY! I just love the simple and elegant designs you can achieve with this set - STUNNING!