Flower Patch

Today's post is made with flower patch stamp set and flower fair framelits, both are found on page 156 of the catalog and can be bought with a bundle status to save you some $$$. 

Colors are blackberry bliss, white, wisteria wonder, and mossy meadow.  The saying comes from the Flower Patch set as well.  Loving that large polka dot embossing folder.  How did I live without the Big Shot, however the new texture boutique machine is great for embossing folders.  Both are found on page 224.

 

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Hi all!   A couple cards to share today.  I've been a bit lacking in posting.  I have been busy with lots of different irons in the fire.  From ranching duties to stamping duties.  Anyway I hope your Valentine's Day is filled with wishes come true for you!

This first card I cased from somewhere on the internet--can't remember where but I did it up in cherry cobbler with the new hearts embossing folder from the occasion's mini and the stamp sets including I Heart Hearts and the Delightful Dozen.  The heart to heart punch also adds some heart to this project.

Happy Valentine's Day!

This second card was created by me.  I used the Sprinkled Expressions Sale-a-bration set along with wisteria wonder color theme.    The dsp from the bottom comes from Sweet Shop out of the occasion's mini.  The oval folder is from the designer frames folders on page 218 of the current IB&C.  I love how you can use the ovals die to cut the ovals and then texture them with this folder.  Awesome!  I love this bunch of in colors, other colors used here are lucky limeade, and pool party.

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Hello Doily!

Today's post is a card we made at last week's stamp a stack card class.  It uses the Hello Doily stamp which is a big background type stamp that is new to our current IB&C.

We stamped it onto the wisteria cs with versamark ink and showed them how to make the scallop square portion of the card be the folded base of the card.  You take two scallop square pieces that were die cut with the Big Shot and make the fold at the top.  I learned this technique from my blogging friend, Emma, you can find her here at Lady & the Stamp .  She has a great "how to" on her blog of how to do this.   Other stamp set used is called Petite Pairs (page 164).  I love this set.  So one on the front of the card and the other on the inside--see below.  The crochet trim is victoria (page 194) and goes with the doily theme so well.

We didn't do this inside part at the class but it would work wonderfully since we have a triple layer punch in doily style--what a great idea SU!!!  A big thanks to Robin as well for sharing this trick with Emma who shared with me!  Sharing ideas, that's what it is all about!  Enjoy the rest of your day!

Triple Treat Flower

Well....what a week!  We finished up hauling bales home, working on fencing stackyards, fighting fire due to dry lightening (my least favorite thing to do!), etc.  We did get the last of the haying equipment back home too.  Yippee--maybe things will slow down so I can stamp more.   My stamps are feeling neglected!  :-)

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I used some of the new "In colors" for these cards.  Lucky limeade, calypso coral, and wisteria wonder.  They are so pretty together.  SU has great new ruffled ribbon in these colors and printed polka dot brads to match as well!  How fun!  Here is a close up of the focal point of the card.

Images © Stampin' Up!  1990-2011

I love this flower as you can punch it out; all the different layers coordinate to SU's punches!  The flower is a single stamp new in the current IB&C, called Triple Treat Flower!  I ran the circles thru the embossing folder for the polka dot dimension. 

Images © Stampin' Up!  1990-2011

Images © Stampin' Up!  1990-2011

You can see how you can switch the colors around and use different ones and they look a little different but still a fun little card to make.  Another touch that is fun is to layer the white on white--I haven't done that a lot but love the look.  Thanks for stopping by today and have a great weekend.  I hope to post some swap cards with the summer mini stamps tomorrow so look for that.  Keep in mind that the summer mini is coming to a close here at the end of August so take one last look at it and make sure there is nothing there you can't live with out or it will be gone forever!  I will be placing an order early in the week so be sure to let me know.  I think I will do a mystery hostess type for these orders.

If you don't have the summer mini feel free to click on the link here on the side of my blog to view it. 

I miss you!

This was a quick and easy card I made with the button buddies stamp set which is a new set to the catalog just released last month.  If you don't have your new catalog and are interested in one please contact me.

Don't ever let your kids grow up and move away!  You will miss them terribly.  I made this card for my daughter who is currently living in Seattle area.  She has a great job there so we are thankful, but I miss her every day.  Okay, back to the card, I used two of the new in colors; calypso coral and wisteria wonder and of course some shimmery white cs as well.  The center of the flower is another new item called designer printed brads.  They have polka dots on them--maybe if you click on the picture you will be able to see them.  These brads are on page 199 of the 2011-2012 IB&C.  They are an assortment of all the new five in colors.   They are sooooooo darn cute.  Button Buddies stamp set can be found on page 71 of the IB&C.  Eight great samples shown on that page too.  I think this book has more samples than before--a lot of new ideas, for sure!  Thanks for stopping by.