Hello Prince

This happens to be the very last challenge over at Wee Memories, I whipped up a card fit for a prince (or a king) which I thought an appropriate way to finish in style!

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I used a piece of scrap paper as my base and cuts 1/2" strips of Bashful Blue and Whisper White, lining them right up against each other. After I had the desired amount, I cut my striped background to the appropriate size, at a slant, before adhering it to Night of Navy. 

This is a trifold card and the belted crown slips off to reveal the inside.

A heat embossed golden Hello, paired with the crown is perfect to welcome a little 'prince' into the world...

don't you think so?

SU! product used:

Stamp Set - Artistic Etchings

Paper - Night of Navy, Whisper White, Bashful Blue

Punches - Scallop Border, Scallop Circle, 1-3/4" Circle

Other - Gold Embossing Powder, Dimensionals, Gold Super Fine Glitter

Artistic Dual

My friend and fellow stamper, Anne Marie, came over for a long overdue "creative day" and we challenged each other to make a card with the new Artistic Etchings stamp set. 

I whipped out my new handy dandy Color Coach and flipped to the Getting Started Combination of Basic Black, Daffodil Delight & Old Olive. The effect on the Old Olive was accomplished by using a dry embossing folder with my Big Shot and then Versa Marking the entire image before heat embossing with Clear embossing powder. It reminds me of those pressed tin ceilings or back splashes. 

The Eiffel Tower is embossed with Black embossing powder and I added a bit of BLING to the crown with Gold Fine Galaxy Stampin' Glitter. Also snagged some of Anne Marie's, Raven Lace Trim & background stamp to complete the card.

Here's Anne Marie's shabby chic card as well, a totally different look, which I LOVE!!

Thanks Anne Marie for another FUN day of gabbing, snackin' & creating! Can't wait till our next one..

Back in business

I feel like I've been away from Stamping FOREVER...having a baby and making wedding invitations will do that to you, however. Here's a challenge card that's over 2 months old. I FINALLY had the time to sit down and whip it up the other day. The challenge was to make a "green" card with something "found" outside. My "something found" happens to be the little metal circle. There are a bunch of new homes going up in our neighborhood and I picked up a few of these shiny metal circles on the ground near the homes. I stamped in CRAFT chocolate chip and then embossed with clear embossing powder. In order to get the chunky glitter to stick, I wrapped each metal circle with "sticky tape" and then rolled it in the glitter, voila, BLING!! Also, my first time using smooch spritz, FUN FUN! Just make sure you have a small shoe box to spray in or you'll have smooched your entire desk...Also inked up my NEW Artistic Etchings stamp set for the first time.