Hand Stamped Sentiments #115 - Spring

Thought I'd add a bit of MOM to the Spring Challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments this week. After seeing the beautiful bloomin' trees in the inspiration photo, I was drawn to purple and since lilacs are one of my all time favorite flowers, I colored my image to represent those blissful smelling buds.

I started off with a Wisteria Wonder base, layered a piece of embossed Rich Razzleberry on top and then finished off my color combo with a Lucky Limeade.

My flower was stamped onto a piece of WaterColorPaper in Black StazOn Ink. I used a few different shades of purple and green WaterColorCrayons and applied those with my Auqa Pen. After it dried, I added the pearls and a bit of Smooch Pearlized Top Coat for a bit of shimmer. 

My sentiment actually said "you're my favorite thing" so I just colored the words I wanted to show with my Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Write Marker and then added the word MOM, popping the center 'O' for a bit more depth. Isn't it 'tweet'?! :)

Head on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments to link up your floral 'Spring' themed creation...remember, you're not just limited to cards. So, if you've been working on a snazzy new Spring wreath, scrapbook page, 3-D project, wall hanging...we'd love to see it! Come see what the Design Team has linked up for you this week as well and PLEASE remember to shut off your word verification so we can leave you blog love on your fab creations, thanks!!

SU! Products Used:

Ink - Black StazOn, Wisteria Wonder

Paper - Rich Razzleberry, Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade, Watercolor

Stamp Sets - Because I Care, Messages For Mom

Other - Wisteria Wonder Ribbon, Rich Razzleberry Marker, Pearls, 2 Embossing Folders, Smooch

Hand Stamped Sentiments #113 - All About Mom

This week it's All About Mom over at Hand Stamped Sentiments and I 'clearly' missed reading the Mama memo, oops! Although I did use the flower from the Messages For Mom Stamp Set, so I was at least on the right track.

I've been wanting to give this cute little purse die a try and put together this little Birthday set. I started out with the colors over at The Paper Players, Not Quite Navy, Pool Party and Certainly Celery. 

My flowers were colored with a multitude of markers and then accented with a center pearl. Instead of the handle on the purse, I just tied the seam binding around and tied a bow on top. 

Come link up your Mother's Day projects and see what the lovely design team has whipped up this week!

We're also welcoming 4 new Design Team Members this week

Diane Vander Galien

Erika Clark

Elizabeth Price

Bobbie Trost

WELCOME LADIES!! I'm so very excited to have you on the team!

SU! products used:

Stamp Sets - Well Scripted, Messages For Mom

Ink - Not Quite Navy

Paper - Not Quite Navy, Pool Party, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Pool Party DSP

Punches - Fancy Label, Bird Builder

Other - Pearls, Pool Party Seam Binding, Elegant Bouquet EF

Petite Purse Bigz L Die

(ONLY available exclusive to the summer smooches special offer April 1-30th)

Hand Stamped Sentiments #106 - Color Blocking

This week over at the Hand Stamped Sentiments Blog, we are showing off the Color Blocking technique. This was my first time ever trying Color Blocking, so after a quick Tim Holtz video on you tube, I felt like I had the gist of the technique down. 

I took my own spin on the technique and decided that instead of using an array of colors, I'd stick to just greens on a white background. I decided to try my hand at stitching, so I followed a few of the lines created by the EF and poked holes with my Paper Piercing tool before stitching some Wisteria Wonder Bakers Twine onto my card.

 So, although it's not exactly what I had imagined in my head, it was truly stitched together with Love!
(especially the 2nd time around, paper rips VERY easily!)

Hop over to the Hand Stamped Sentiments blog to see what fun Color Blocking creations the rest of the Design Team has created for you this week and we'd love it if you'd play along too!

SU! products used:

Stamps - Messaged for Mom
Ink - Pear Pizzazz, Lucky Limeade, Certainly Celery, Wisteria Wonder
Paper - Whisper White, Lucky Limeade
Other - Wisteria Wonder Bakers Twine, Paper Piercer, Elegant Bouquet EF

Mama Mojo

My Mom has been staying with the kids and I for two weeks lending an extra pair of loving arms to help around the house. As she drove away, little knots started forming in my tummy, knowing that I would be going at this deployment alone once more. So, what better way to fix those silly knots then paper craft! This weeks Mojo Monday was the perfect inspiration to get started and when I paired my Moms two favorite colors together and added a handmade flower, I have to say I was quite pleased with the result!

MOJO157 sketch

I used Pretty in Pink & Wild Wasabi throughout the card, including the DSP. My handmade flower was created using the faux suede method of punching out a shape (in this case, circles) and breaking down the fibers in the paper with my bone folder until I was able to pull the paper apart into two layers (or 3 per the case in one of my circles). I used the Scallop Trim Border punch along the side of my long Wild Wasabi paper. My flower was made with the 1-3/4", 1-3/8" & 1-1/4" Circle Punches. I used a brad to hold them together and fancied it up with a large piece of pink bling. My sentiment is from Well Scripted. The three little circles are punched out from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack and I did the "pulled apart" faux suede effect on them as well. Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz added a bit of sparkle to my flower and 3 small circles. And a piece of Pink ribbon to finish the complete sketch. This weeks Tuesday Morning Sketch challenge just so happens to be Handmade Flowers, SWEET!! At the last moment, I corner rounded the ends of the card, which I felt gave it softer lines...

Thank you Mom for all of your loving help with the kids & house! We're going to miss your cooking, talks and uncontrollable laughter! Love you TONS!! Can't wait till Christmas!

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all you Mama's out there!! This year I decided to make little brag books for our Mom's & Grandma's and with the left over card stock from cutting the brag books, I made matching cards!! Gotta LOVE it when that works out!

This tutorial was WONDERFUL, thanks for sending it to me Berni :)

March Club Projects

MOM Card

product list:

Found in IDEA BOOK & CATALOG

Card base is Orchid Opulence – 100969 -$5.50 (24 sheets)

5X3-3/4” Rich Razzleberry – 115316 - $5.50 (24 sheets)

1X5” DSP (designer series paper) Cottage Wall – 115671 - $9.95 (12 sheets double sided)

3-1/8X3-1/4” Whisper White – 100730 - $7.50 (40 sheets)           

Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon – Rich Razzleberry – 115613 - $9.95 (15 yards)

Ticket Corner Punch – 107214 – $6.95

Stampin’ Sponges – 101610 - $3.50 (3)

Sponge Daubers – 102892 - $10.95 (12)

Sticky Strip – 104294 - $6.95 (10 yards)

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430 - $3.95 (300)

Ink used for sponging onto flower:

Classic Pale Plum – 102732 - $5.95

Classic Orchid Opulence – 101859 - $5.95

Classic Rich Razzleberry – 115658 - $5.95

Found in OCCASIONS MINI

Messages for Mom clear mount stamp set – 118580 - $18.95

Found in DEFINITELY DECORATIVE INSERT (which I have online)

Elegant Trio (3 stencils) – 118262 - $9.95

NOTE: After crumpling up Rich Razzleberry, run a piece of sticky strip along top and bottom to adhere to base of card…I used sticky strip and Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the majority of the card.

Chocolate Bunny Card-Happy Easter

product list:

Found in IDEA BOOK & CATALOG

Card base is Blush Blossom  - 103318 - $5.50 (24 sheets)

3X4-1/4” Pretty in Pink  - 100459 - $5.50 (24 sheets)

3X2” Certainly Celery  - 105125 - $5.50 (24 sheets)

Whisper White – 100730 - $7.50 (40 sheets)

Scallop Oval Punch – 114889 - $15.95

Scallop Circle Punch – 109043 - $15.95

INK – Chocolate Chip CRAFT Stampin’ pad – 101816 - $7.50

INK – Pretty in Pink CLASSIC Stampin’ pad – 101301 – $5.95

Heat Tool – 100005 - $29.95

CLEAR Stampin’ Emboss Powder – 109130 - $4.75

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430 - $3.95 (300)

Found in OCCASIONS MINI

Chocolate Bunny  - 116980 - $7.95

“Happy Easter” is from the Well Scripted clear mount stamp set  - 118601 - $14.95

Satin Ribbon – Certainly Celery – 117288 - $8.95 (15 yards)

Found in SALE A BRATION 

Scallop Trim Border Punch - 118402

Bunny Bum-Fancy Favors Box

product list:

Found in IDEA BOOK & CATALOG

1-3/4” Circle Punch – 112004 - $15.95

1-1/4” Circle Punch – 104403 - $15.95

Small Oval Punch – 107304 - $15.95

Word Window Punch – 105090 - $15.95

Eyelet Border Punch – 113692 - $15.95

Horizontal Slot Punch – 105089 - $5.95

Soft Subtles card stock – 106525 - $8.95 (24 sheets, 2 each of 12 colors)

Whisper White card stock – 100730 - $7.50 (40 sheets)

Pop-Up Glue Dots – 104183 - $3.95 (75 dots)

Big Shot Die-Cut Machine – 113439 - $99.95

Extended Cutting Pads – 113478 - $19.95

SU! Fancy Favor Bigz XL Die – 115965 - $39.95

Found in OCCASIONS MINI

Satin Ribbon – Pretty in Pink – 117289 - $8.95 (15 yards)

April Club Projects

I totally cased this card from this fab SU! demonstrator, THANK YOU!! Just switched up the colors a bit and viola', isn't it GRAND?

Recipe: 

Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette Textured & Whisper White Cardstock, Bella Rose DSP

Ink: Classic Kiwi Kiss & Real Red Stampin' Write Marker

Stamps: Oval All

Tools: Large Oval, Small Oval, 1-1/4" Square, 1-1/4" Circle, 1" Circle, Scallop Oval & Eyelet Border Punches. Paper-piercing pad & paper piercer from the Crafters' Tool Kit.

Accessories: Silver brads

Other: Stampin' dimensions

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Another casing from a different SU! demonstrator...too cute, I know! This is the 3-D project for this month and I'm excited to hear what my club members have to say about all the goodies they'll be making!

Recipe:

Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White Card Stock & Bella Rose DSP

Ink: Classic Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss & Pink Pirouette

Tools: Eyelet Border, Scallop Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, 1-1/4" Circle & Round Tab Punches, Crop-A-Dile

Stamps: The flower is from It's a Loop Thing in the Hand Drawn Bundle. Hostess section of our catalog, page 23

Accessories: Whisper White Organza Ribbon & Silver Elastic Cord (from the 2008-2009 Holiday Mini)...RETIRED Rub Ons (from 2008 Sale-A-Bration)

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I loved the colors and theme of the other projects so much, I came up with this card...Mother's Day is coming up AND May day, hence the bag at the top! I wanted to make this card look like a purse, what do you think?

Recipe: 

Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette & Riding Hood Red Card Stock, Bella Rose DSP

Accessories: Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Basic Jumbo Grommets in White (occassions mini 2009)

Big Shot: Scallop Circle Die & the letters are NON SU! - Sixxiz Boxed Brush Sizzlets Alphabet

Tools: Crop-A-Dile, Paper Piercing Tool, Mat & Guide, White Gel Pen & 3/4" Circle punch (for the pink circle inside the white grommet)

Inside this card I used the following:

Scallop Circle Punch, Bella Rose DSP, Whisper White Card Stock, Always Stamp Set, Classic Kiwi Kiss & Riding Hood Red Stamp Pads