CANCELLED Open Houses

Sorry all, but I just can't make this happen so I'm going to have to cancel the Open Houses that I scheduled for next weekend, July 13 & 14. Too many other things that require my attention happening right now!!

New Catalog Open Houses!!

It's that time again!! The new catalogs have arrived and it's time to have some fun with new things!!

New Catalog Open House I

Saturday, July 13, 2013

10 am to 3 pm

New Catalog Open House II

Sunday, July 14, 2013

1 pm to 5 pm

Both events at my house near Crete, NE.

I will get you the address and directions (if needed) when you RSVP.

***RSVP required***

As usual there will be 4 projects using products from the SU! Catalog.

Plus

Goodies to eat and drink

Fun with Friends

Door Prizes

SU! Product Display

Attendance is free if you meet any of the following requirements:

**Club member during the last year

**SU! Downline to me

**Hostess during the last year (catalog or regular)

**Spent $100 as a customer during the last year

If you don't meet any of the above requirements, there will be a $15 attendance fee OR $30 minimum purchase requirement.

**Either of these options will include the NEW SU! catalog!!

**NEW TO THIS EVENT**

Those placing orders will be put into an extra door prize drawing! I have on hand an extra Simply Scored Tool AND a Stack & Store Caddy, both new and in their box. They need to go to someone who will use them!! I will draw two names after Sunday's Open House from all those who ordered. 

**if you can't attend but place an order (through me, not online) you will be entered for this drawing.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!

RSVP before July 11, 2013

by email to jennifer@sunflowerstamper.com

or call or text me at 402-540-7403

Open House Oh, Hello!

Happy weekend all! No snow flying here yet-yeah!! Here is the second card from Open House last weekend. 

Not a color combo that I naturally go to, but I really like how it came out!! As I mentioned in my last Open House post, none of these cards were original creations. This one I found on LeeAnn Greff's blog HERE. Turns out she cased it too from Yvette HERE. Love all the sharing that goes on among fellow SU! Demonstrators!! I completely changed up the colors because I wanted to use the Tangerine Tango ribbon that was free during Sale-A-Bration. I was already using the Indigo on the previous card.

The card base is Tangerine Tango with a Chocolate Chip accent layer behind a background of Very Vanilla. I textured the upper part of the background with the new Honeycomb folder. I left the bottom untextured so we could stamp the saying there. Both the "Oh Hello" and "Thanks So Much" from the Oh, Hello set work wonderfully on this card.We sponged the edge of the Very Vanilla background with Chocolate Chip ink and also over the texture just a little to accent it. Above the saying we attached a strip of Chocolate Chip with Old Olive stripe Designer Series Paper. Around that we had knotted the Tangerine Tango ribbon. Next we stamped the Just Thinking stamp (page 21 Spring Mini) in Chocolate Chip on a square of Chocolate Chip. We cut it out using the coordinating Window Frame Framelit. Onto that we attached a Tangerine Tango 2-3/8" Scallop Circle. The Very Vanilla circle was cut with the Circles #2 Die in the Big Shot. I think it was the next to largest circle on there, it fits the scallop a little better than the 1-3/4" Circle Punch. Onto the circle we stamped the flowers which were inked with markers, Tangerine Tango for the flower, Old Olive for the stem. There are dimensionals between the Tangerine Scallop and the Chocolate Chip Window, and behind the Chocolate Chip Window.

Thanks for stopping by today! Sale-A-Bration ended yesterday, but there is still plenty of time to get these GREAT products from the Spring Mini!!

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Catalog Items used: 130733 Oh, Hello * 111349 Tangerine Tango Card Stock * 102128 Chocolate Chip Card Stock * 101650 Very Vanilla Card Stock * 117155 Brights DSP Stack (Old Olive) * 126979 Chocolate Chip Classic Ink * 119702 Brights Markers (Tangerine Tango & Old Olive) * 130812 Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack (Tangerine Ribbon) FREE SAB * 104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 118874 2-3/8” Scallop Circle Punch * 114526 Circles #2 Originals Bigz Die * 129378 Honeycomb Embossing Folder * 129021 Window Frames Framelits

Open House Bloomin' Marvelous

Howdy all! Finally-a card from Open Houses last weekend! Great to see those of you who were here!!

A reminder to all that Sale-A-Bration is ending Friday. Wow, that went fast didn't it?? I don't feel like I got near enough time to play with these goodies!! But there is still time to order if you haven't yet taken advantage, or if you found you need more :)

Click HERE to shop my Online Store Now!!

You have until 11:50 pm MT Friday, March 22 to place your order online. If you prefer to have me place it, I need to hear from you by 6 pm Friday. Thanks!!

OK, on to the card which happens to use one of the GREAT FREE sets from SAB! I must first say that I was a little lacking in time and therefore creativity, so all the cards are based on an idea that someone else shared! This one was CASED from Dawn Olchefske HERE. Loved the colors, and it got me to try the Lace Tape!! Here is my version

The card base is Pool Party with an accent of Rich Razzleberry behind the Whisper White background. The stamp set used is Bloomin' Marvelous, one of the FREE choices during Sale-A-Bration. We stamped the flowers in Rich Razzleberry, some off once. Leaves in Pool Party. The butterflies were stamped with Island Indigo on a separate piece of Whisper White and punched with the Bitty Butterfly punch. The Lace Tape is in the Spring Mini. Delicate Details Lace Tape to be exact! It comes in two patterns. Quite fun, and easy to work with! We attached it to a strip of Rich Razzleberry and knotted a piece of Island Indigo ribbon (also a FREE SAB item from the Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack) around. The strip was placed just above the lower flowers. We added a saying above that, then butterflies. The butterflies were attached with a small piece of Stampin' Dimensional and we added small Rhinestones for bling!

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Catalog Items used: 129651 Bloomin’ Marvelous Set (FREE SAB) * 122924 Pool Party Card Stock * 126950 Rich Razzleberry Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 126892 Pool Party Classic Ink * 126950 Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink * 126986 Island Indigo Classic Ink * 119246 Rhinestone Basic Jewels * 104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals * 130966 Delicate Details Lace Tape “Lace” * 129406 Bitty Butterfly Punch

Reminder-Open Houses NEXT weekend!!

A quick reminder that Open Houses are next weekend! Still plenty of time to RSVP! details below, contact me if questions!!

It's time for another round of Open Houses!! This one featuring the awesome FREE products from Sale-A-Bration and the NEW products in the Spring Mini!

SAB Open House I

Saturday, March 16, 2013

10 am to 3 pm

SAB Open House II

Sunday, March 17, 2013

1 pm to 5 pm

Both events at my house near Crete, NE.

I will get you the address and directions (if needed) when you RSVP.

***RSVP required***

As usual there will be 4 projects using products from the SU! Catalog.

Plus

Goodies to eat and drink

Fun with Friends

Door Prizes

SU! Product Display

Attendance is free if you meet any of the following requirements:

**Club member during the last year

**SU! Downline to me

**Hostess during the last year (catalog or regular)

**Spent $100 as a customer during the last year

If you don't meet any of the above requirements, there will be a $15 attendance fee OR $30 minimum purchase requirement. Either of these options will include all current SU! catalogs if you don't already have them.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!

RSVP before March 13, 2013

by email to jennifer@sunflowerstamper.com

or call or text me at 402-540-7403

Sale-A-Bration Open Houses!!

It's time for another round of Open Houses!! This one featuring the awesome FREE products from Sale-A-Bration and the NEW products in the Spring Mini!

SAB Open House I

Saturday, March 16, 2013

10 am to 3 pm

SAB Open House II

Sunday, March 17, 2013

1 pm to 5 pm

Both events at my house near Crete, NE.

I will get you the address and directions (if needed) when you RSVP.

***RSVP required***

As usual there will be 4 projects using products from the SU! Catalog.

Plus

Goodies to eat and drink

Fun with Friends

Door Prizes

SU! Product Display

Attendance is free if you meet any of the following requirements:

**Club member during the last year

**SU! Downline to me

**Hostess during the last year (catalog or regular)

**Spent $100 as a customer during the last year

If you don't meet any of the above requirements, there will be a $15 attendance fee OR $30 minimum purchase requirement. Either of these options will include all current SU! catalogs if you don't already have them.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!

RSVP before March 13, 2013

by email to jennifer@sunflowerstamper.com

or call or text me at 402-540-7403

Open House Triple Betsy

Finally-card four from Open Houses last weekend!! I decided to show everyone the Triple Time technique that is so fun yet easy!! I started playing with colors, looking for a Fall feel, and ended up with this!

Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight and Lucky Limeade. The stamp set used is Betsy's Blossom and the saying is from Curly Cute. Remember the trick to this?? Start by layering all your Whisper White pieces together. Attach them with just a little bit of Snail adhesive. Stamp as desired with all the layers together. We started by doing the saying first at the bottom of the center layer. And, we made sure to leave an Indigo flower in the center of that layer for a brad accent. I like to stamp the larger images first, then work my way to the smaller. I did the large Daffodil flowers, then the Limeade leaves and Indigo flowers, and finally filled in with the small Daffodil flowers.

When you take them apart and layer on their Island Indigo layer you get a WOW!!! effect! One thing to note: while stamping, you will get some spots at the edges that don't look wonderful. But, remember you are adding an Indigo layer to the back of each Whisper White. Those "spots" won't show!! This sizes of the layers are

Whisper White          Island Indigo

2 x 3-1/4                   2-1/4 x 3-1/2

3 x 4-1/4                   3-1/4 x 4-1/2

4 x 5-1/4                   4-1/4 x 11 (base, folded to 4-1/4 x 5)

The final accent is a Daffodil Delight 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon that we tied into a bow and attached with a Glue Dot. 

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you have a GREAT weekend on tap! Looks to be a football day here! Our Kansas State Wildcats have a big game this afternoon, and Hubby's office has a Husker tailgate before their game this evening.

Open House Wonderfall

Card three from the weekend! Using this fun new Wonderfall stamp set and coordinating Bigz die!!

Inspired by the wonderfully talented Connie Babbert. I've decided next Open House, I'm starting at Connie's blog when I need ideas. I know I got one in July and now here's another for October. I actually saw a case of her card on Stampin' Connection (a demo group) and then went looking for her card. I changed up the colors but left the layout very similar. You can see her card HERE. 

My card base is Elegant Eggplant with a Summer Starfruit accent layer behind the Very Vanilla background. On the background, at the bottom we added a piece of Old Olive Designer Paper from the Brights Collection Stack. On the right side of the Very Vanilla, centered up and down between the DSP and the top of the card we stamped the saying "Imagine the Possibilities" from the Word Play set. Across the top of the DSP we attached a Summer Starfruit ribbon on which we had placed a Ribbon slide

The leaves are cut with the Autumn Accents die before stamping. To stamp them, first ink your stamp well as it lays face up on the table. Center your leaf over and set it gently down on the stamp. Press in the center good with your finger, then flip it over and press down on the table.

Colors for the leaves: the largest Elegant Eggplant, then Summer Starfruit and Old Olive. Attach them all with dimensionals. The final accent, a small bow made from the Very Vanilla 1/8" Taffeta ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by today!! See you back here tomorrow for Sketch Frenzy Friday!!

Open House Midnight Ornament

Card two from the weekend! This one was fairly quick and easy too. In part because of coordinating stamps and Framelits!

The colors: Midnight Muse & Shimmery White. Love Shimmery White for Christmas!! Card base is Midnight Muse with the background Shimmery White that was embossed with the Holiday Frame Embossing Folder. This folder has great detail-all kinds of Christmas items are worked into that pattern!! The ornament from Ornament Keepsakes was stamped 3 times on another sheet of Shimmery White and cut out in the Big Shot with the coordinating Framelit Die from the Holiday Ornaments set. After cutting we used the Simply Scored to score each ornament down the center. Hint: I colored one of the recessed lines on my Simply Scored with the Silver Stampin' Dazzle Marker (p. 19 Holiday Mini). This helps in centering the top and bottom of the ornament on the same line!! I was having issues before!!

After scoring and folding well using the Bone Folder, attach the three ornaments together. You should have one that lays fairly flat across the front, and one attached one each side. You should have a flat back to attach to the card base, half from each of the side ornaments. Hopefully that is a little clearer than mud! Sit down and do one and I think you'll see what I mean. Before attaching the ornament, attached a small piece of Midnight Muse ribbon over the top of the card, to the back of the background layer. Attach your ornament as desired over the ribbon, centering on the embossed background as desired. Tie another piece of Midnight Muse ribbon into a bow and attach to the ornament with a Glue Dot. The saying is from More Merry Messages and was punched with the Large Oval Punch. Attach to the card base with dimensionals.

That's it! Let me know if you have any questions!! Thanks for stopping by today!!

Open House Snow Flurry

Look what you're missing by not stamping with me today!! Here is card one for the World Card Making Day Open Houses.

My Stampin' Success (magazine for Demonstrators) arrived Monday just as I was working up cards. I was inspired to create this based on a sample and idea in there. Their colors were completely different, but the layout almost the same. My card base is Early Espresso. The background, Naturals Ivory that was embossed with the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder. The "Believe" is from the Snowflake Soiree set in the Holiday Mini and was stamped in the bottom corner in Early Espresso. You will be seeing more of the Snowflake Soiree set!! Not sure why I resisted it initially, but the snowflakes are very pretty and the words are great too!

OK, the snowflake element. All three snowflakes were cut with the Snow Flurry Bigz Die from the Holiday Mini. The largest was cut from Silver Shimmer paper. After cutting, I dabbed Early Espresso ink over it. It gives it a very pretty brown hue to go with the rest of the card. You don't get tons of color this way, but it definitely adds something!! This idea was in the Stampin' Success. Thanks Stampin' Up!! The middle snowflake is Early Espresso, and the top Naturals Ivory. They are all attached together with a Metallic Brad and then layered onto the card with dimensionals.

Thanks all for stopping by today!! More cards to come this week from Open House!!

Reminder: World Card Making Day Open Houses!!

It's that time again-World Card Making Day!! While the actual day was October 6, I had conflicts, so we'll be celebrating later.

WCMD Open House I

Saturday, October 20, 2012

10 am to 3 pm

WCMD Open House II

Sunday, October 21, 2012

2 pm to 5 pm

Both events at my house near Crete, NE.

I will get you the address and directions (if needed) when you RSVP.

***RSVP required***

As usual there will be 4 projects using products from the SU! Catalog.

Plus

Goodies to eat and drink

Fun with Friends

Door Prizes

SU! Product Display

Attendance is free if you meet any of the following requirements:

**Club member during the last year

**SU! Downline to me

**Hostess during the last year (catalog or regular)

**Spent $100 as a customer during the last year

If you don't meet any of the above requirements, there will be a $15 attendance fee OR $30 minimum purchase requirement. If you don't have the current SU! catalog, either of these options will include one for you.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!

RSVP before October 17, 2012

by email to jennifer@sunflowerstamper.com

or call or text me at 402-540-7403

World Card Making Day Open Houses!!

It's that time again-World Card Making Day!! While the actual day is October 6, I have conflicts, so we'll be celebrating later.

WCMD Open House I

Saturday, October 20, 2012

10 am to 3 pm

WCMD Open House II

Sunday, October 21, 2012

2 pm to 5 pm

Both events at my house near Crete, NE.

I will get you the address and directions (if needed) when you RSVP.

***RSVP required***

As usual there will be 4 projects using products from the SU! Catalog.

Plus

Goodies to eat and drink

Fun with Friends

Door Prizes

SU! Product Display

Attendance is free if you meet any of the following requirements:

**Club member during the last year

**SU! Downline to me

**Hostess during the last year (catalog or regular)

**Spent $100 as a customer during the last year

If you don't meet any of the above requirements, there will be a $15 attendance fee OR $30 minimum purchase requirement. If you don't have the current SU! catalog, either of these options will include one for you.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!

RSVP before October 17, 2012 

by email to jennifer@sunflowerstamper.com

 or call or text me at 402-540-7403

Open House Star Tree

Recently realized I never posted the 4th project from Open Houses back in July. Guess I got distracted. That's a pretty common thing these days!! The sad part-this is the only card that was an original creation!! The others were all inspired by something I saw out on the 'net!

This features the new stamp, Star Tree. Great new stamp for Christmas!! It's a single stamp. The colors here are Gumball Green and Shimmery White. And the tree was embossed with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder so it would sparkle. Christmas trees have to sparkle!! Did you know with our new pad style you can emboss the Dye inks?? Yep! Pretty cool! Because you're getting more ink on your stamp, you have time to emboss the image before it dries. I do think there is a little less dimension to the embossing than with a pigment ink, but it does work!!

The card base is Gumball Green with a Shimmery White background that was embossed with the new Argyle Embossing Folder. At the bottom is what was supposed to be a "cheater bow" using the Basic Glimmer Brads and the new Gumball Green ribbon. This is the bow where you open the back of a brad and insert the ribbon: one piece folded over the represent the "bow" and a straight piece for the back. I didn't have trouble when making my samples, but the new brads I received did not cooperate at all! I think its a combination of the coating that goes on the brads, and weak legs on the brads. If we could get the brads to open on the back, the legs broke before we could insert ribbon and re-close. Anyway, remember to use this idea on occasion, just maybe not with Glimmer brads!! :)

The tree was stamped on Shimmery White card stock in Gumball Green and embossed Iridescent Ice EP. We stamped the saying, from the new set More Merry Messages, on a strip of Gumball Green, embossed it as well, and punched with the Oval Punch. The tree image was cut with one of the Labels Collection Framelits and layered onto the next size up of Gumball Green.

The label element was attached to the background with dimensionals. The saying, with a dimensional on one side, and Snail Adhesive on the other.

Thanks for stopping by today! Check back tomorrow for the first club card of last weekend!!

Open House Papillion Potpourri

Card three from the weekend. Again, inspired by something I saw online! Love that SU! Stampers are SOOOO willing to share their creations to inspire everyone!! This one was inspired by Mary Jo Price-Williams at TechnoStamper. You can see her version HERE. She posted this as her Son was getting out of school (June 20). Here, on July 17, my Boys are on the down hill back to school-starting August 13. They don't like to hear that though!! ;)

Anyway, here is my card!!

Just a little different than Mary Jo's. My card base is Rich Razzleberry with a Basic Gray accent layer behind the Whisper White background. I chose to use the Chevron Embossing Folder to emboss the top portion of the card. The saying is from Friendly Phrases. My customers had their choice of the 3 butterflies that fit the new punch. I curled the butterfly slightly using the Piercing Tool, attached him with a partial dimensional in the center, then added 3 small rhinestones to the body. Quick, easy, but a GREAT card! Thanks Mary Jo for the inspiration!!

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CATALOG PRODUCTS USED: 123757 Papillion Potpourri Wood (123759 Clear) * 126149 Friendly Phrases Wood (126151 Clear) * 115316 Rich Razzleberry Card Stock * 121044 Basic Gray Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 126902 Polka Dot Parade DSP * 119246 Rhinestone Basic Jewels * 104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals * 113439 Big Shot * 127749 Chevron Folder

Open House Blooming Kindness

Card one from the weekend. I was inspired for this one by Connie Babbert over at InkspiredTreasures.  She wasn't real happy about her card at the time, see it HERE, but I loved it!! Here is my version.

I added a layer and a ribbon and used the striped DSP. The more I see these two colors together, the more I like it!

The card base is Midnight Muse, the background is Raspberry Ripple that was textured with the new Fancy Fan Embossing Folder. I didn't emboss all the way across, leaving a smooth outside edge to attach the DSP to. The stripe Midnight Muse print is from the In Color 2012-2014 Stack. The ribbon is the new Raspberry Ripple 3/8" Stitched Satin. The top layer is Whisper White, and the Midnight Muse under it was cut to layer but I attached it crooked for accent. It is attached with dimensionals to sit over the ribbon, then the White was attached to it with Snail. Two of the larger pears were added top right for another accent. I love the clean, simple look of this card!! It was very well received by my girls yesterday. And, the possibilities for other color combinations are endless!!

Thank you Connie for your inspiration!! 

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CATALOG PRODUCTS USED: 126420 Blooming with Kindness Wood (126422 Clear) * 126843 Midnight Muse Card Stock * 126842 Raspberry Ripple Card Stock * 126910 In Color 2012-2014 DSP Stack * Whisper White Card Stock * 126860 Midnight Muse Classic Ink * 126859 Raspberry Ripple Classic Ink * 126845 Raspberry Ripple 3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon * 104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals * 119247 Pearl Basic Jewels * 126189 Paper-Piercing Tool * 113439 Big Shot * 127751 Fancy Fan Folder

New Catalog Open Houses

It's time for the annual
New Catalog Open Houses!!

Open House I

Saturday, July 14, 2012

10 am to 3 pm

Open House II

Sunday, July 15, 2012

2 pm to 5 pm

Both events at my house near Crete, NE.

I will get you the address and directions (if needed) when you RSVP.

***RSVP required***

As usual there will be 4 projects using products from the SU! Catalog.

Plus

Goodies to eat and drink

Fun with Friends

Door Prizes

SU! Product Display

AND most importantly
THE NEW STAMPIN' UP! CATALOG FOR YOU!!

Attendance is free if you meet any of the following requirements:

**Club member during the last year

**SU! Downline to me

**Hostess during the last year (catalog or regular)

**Spent $100 as a customer during the last year

If you don't meet any of the above requirements, there will be a $15 attendance fee OR $30 minimum purchase requirement.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!!

RSVP before July 12, 2012 by email to me at

jennifer@sunflowerstamper.com

or call or text me at 402-540-7403

Masculine My Type

I always like to do something masculine for one of the Open House projects. This time, I figured the You're My Type set would work perfectly.

The card base is Not Quite Navy, with a Riding Hood Red accent layer behind a First Edition DSP background. Across the center of the background is a 1-1/4" Not Quite Navy Striped Grosgrain ribbon. It is attached behind the Riding Hood Red layer. In the center is a Crumb Cake Label element cut with the Labels Framelits. It was also textured with the Square Lattice Embossing folder and we added a Gold Brad at the four corner "points". We attached it to straddle the ribbon by using dimensionals at the top and bottom corners.  The typewriter was stamped in Not Quite Navy on Naturals Ivory and cut out. We added a saying in Riding Hood Red on the "paper". The typewriter is attached to the label element with dimensionals. 

Thanks again for stopping by!!

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Catalog products used:  125564 You’re My Type Wood (125650 Clear) * 121878 First Edition DSP * 101722 Not Quite Navy Card Stock * 111348 Riding Hood Red Card Stock * 120953 Crumb Cake Card Stock * 101849 Naturals Ivory Card Stock * 111836 Riding Hood Red Classic Ink * 103008 Not Quite Navy Classic Ink * 125058 Not Quite Navy 1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain Ribbon * 104337 Gold Brads * 116631 Paper-Piercing Tool * 105826 Mat pack * 104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals * 103579 Paper Snips * 113439 Big Shot * 119976 Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Calypso Vintage Butterfly

Card three from the weekend! Almost forgot to do this post before crashing this evening :)

This may be my favorite from the weekend. Love the wow look, but it's not complex at all!!

I've seen lots of butterflies during this Sale-A-Bration period so I decided it was time to do one!! The card base is Calypso Coral. The background layer is also Calypso Coral. On the background layer, we embossed along the edge of each side using the Simply Scored tool. You can use your embossed lines either recessed, or raised-whichever suits you!! After the scoring, we stamped the words from Loving Thoughts just above the bottom lines. We then added the element from Fresh Vintage, once upside down just above the words, and once right side up near the top. Calypso Coral on Calypso Coral by the way. Next, we stamped on the Beautiful Butterfly cut from Naturals Ivory, also with the element from Fresh Vintage. We stamped once in the center, then used the "edges" of the element to ink again and fill in the wings. I scored the butterfly and folded him just a little in the center. Sponge the edges with Calypso Coral ink and curl the wings around the Paper-Piercer for added dimension. The butterfly is attached to the card background with one dimensional that was split and attached behind the score line in the center. Pearls were added to the bods for the final accent.

Thanks for stopping by! Remember, Sale-A-Bration ends March 31 (11:50 pm MT). Get those orders in NOW to earn your FREE SAB item with a $50 purchase!! DON'T MISS OUT!!

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Catalog items used: 125115 Fresh Vintage Wood (125117 Clear) * 125843 Loving Thoughts Wood (125845 Clear) * 122925 Calypso Coral Card Stock * 101849 Naturals Ivory Card Stock * 122939 Calypso Coral Classic Ink * 119247 Basic Pearls * 122334 Simply Scored * 116631 Paper-Piercing Tool * 104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 113439 Big Shot * 114507 Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die

Wisteria Wonderful

Card two from the Open Houses last weekend. Love this one, it's purple!!

Card base is Wisteria Wonder, with a Concord Crush layer behind the Whisper White background. On that background we stamped 4 Mixed Bunch solid flowers in Wisteria Wonder. Near the bottom flower, we added they saying from Loving Thoughts in Concord Crush. The accent flower in the center was made by punching a flower from Whisper White (no stamping first), then sponging the edge with Wisteria Wonder. In the center is a flower punched from Wisteria Wonder using the Triple Layer Blossom Bouquet punch and a Wisteria Wonder In Color Brad. The flower is attached to the background with Stampin' Dimensionals. We rounded the corners of the Whisper White and Concord Crush before attaching the layers together. Quick and easy!!

Thanks for stopping by again today!!

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Catalog Items used: 125535 Mixed Bunch Wood (125537 Clear) * 125843 Loving Thoughts  Wood (125845 Clear) * 122922 Wisteria Wonder Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 122936 Wisteria Wonder Classic Ink * 119785 Concord Crush Classic Ink * 125603 Blossom Punch * 122940 Designer Printed Brads (In Color) * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 104430 Stamping Dimensionals * 122464 Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch

Bordering Watercolor

Here we go-card one from Open Houses this weekend! A great time was had by all-a BIG THANKS to all who came!!

This is another card that was inspired by my upline, Linda Gutierrez. Her version is HERE. I hadn't used this set yet, but loved what she did!! Here is my version, I changed it just a little.

The card base is Basic Gray with a Naturals Ivory accent layer behind the Riding Hood Red background. The Riding Hood Red was textured in the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing folder. I used Basic Gray instead of black-I like the softer look sometimes and this was one :) On a smaller Naturals Ivory, we stamped the large flower from Bordering on Romance (centered vertically). We watercolored using Blender Pens and classic ink. Once done, we textured it in the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. The flower image is layered onto another Basic Gray and attached to the Riding Hood Red background. We added a saying at the top left with Circle punches (1-1/4 & 1-3/8). This one is from, the On Your Birthday set. There was also a choice of "Get Well Soon" from Delightful Dozen, and "thanks, thanks, thanks" from Pretty Postage. The Riding Hood Ribbon was attached near the bottom of the flower layer with Mini Glue Dots. The final accent is a Large Pear-have you noticed those in the Occasions Mini??

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Catalog Items used: 125480 Bordering on Romance Wood (125482 Clear) * 123095 Pretty Postage Wood * 122650 Delightful Dozen Wood * 111664 On Your Birthday * 121044 Basic Gray Card Stock * 101849 Naturals Ivory Card Stock * 111348 Riding Hood Red Card Stock * 111836 Riding Hood Red Classic Ink * 105213 So Saffron Classic Ink * 109014 Wild Wasabi Classic Ink * 109120 Basic Gray Classic Ink * 125577 Large Pearl Basic Jewels * 125569 Riding Hood Red 3/8” Pleated Satin Ribbon * 116631 Paper-Piercing Tool * 102845 Blender Pens * 103683 Mini Glue Dots * 119861 1-1/4” Circle Punch * 119860 1-3/8” Circle Punch * 113438 Big Shot * 119976 Square Lattice Embossing Folder * 117335 Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder