Happy Birthday Flowers and With Love cards

OK, I may have gotten a little carried away with the CAS challenge this week (CAS154 - Color Challenge - celery, pink and white). :)

It's such a great color combination that I had to make two cards.  Well, actually I made three cards this week if you include the card I posted yesterday for the Free For All challenge (also celery, pink (Rose Red) and white).

The first card uses the paper piecing technique.  This is made with all SU! products.  Hope you like.

"Happy Birthday Flowers"

Stamps:  Slice of Life, Happy Moments (SU!)

Paper:  Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Certainly Celery DP (SU!)

Ink:  Stampin' Write Markers:  Early Espresso, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose (SU!)

Accessories & Tools:  Sizzix polka-dot embossing folder, Big Shot, 1/8" Certainly Celery Taffeta ribbon, Stamp-a-ma-jig, sticky strips, glue, adhesives and dimensionals

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I inked the vase of flowers with Stampin' Write markers and stamped onto Whisper White cardstock.  I stamped the vase again onto Certainly Celery DP and cut it out.  I colored in the flowers with Pretty in Pink and glued the polka-dot vase onto the stamped image.  I cut the main image to size and framed it with Certainly Celery cardstock.

I ran a card front of Whisper White cardstock through my Big Shot with the polka-dot embossing folder.  I used sticky strips to mount the Certainly Celery DP strip on the left-hand side.  I wrapped the taffeta ribbon around the card front and tied a knot just above center.  I secured the knot to the cardstock with the rolled up glue dot.  I mounted the card front onto a card base of Certainly Celery cardstock.

I mounted the framed main image onto the card front, popping it up with dimensionals to add depth.

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The second card uses the paper tole technique (layering pieces of the image with rolled up glue dots in-between to give it dimension).  I added just a little green and pink flower soft to the center of the flower (hard to see in the photo) ... but otherwise this card is made with all SU! products.  Hope you like.

"With Love"

Stamps:  Fabulous Florets; Field Flowers (sentiment) (SU!)

Paper:  Whisper White, Certainly Celery (SU!)

Ink:  Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery (SU!)

Accessories & Tools:  sponges, Stamp-a-ma-jig, green and pink flower soft, glue, glue dots, adhesives, and dimensionals

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I stamped the leaf sprig in Certainly Celery ink (with the rose bud inked in Regal Rose) onto a large piece of Whisper White cardstock.  I stamped it again onto a scrap of Whisper White.  I cut out the five main leaves from the scrap piece and sponged around all edges with more Certainly Celery ink.  I added a rolled glue dot to the tip of each leaf, and a small dot of glue to the base of each leaf and layered the five leaves on top of my stamped image.  I did the same with the second rose bud, cutting it out, sponging the edges with Regal Rose ink and mounting with the rolled glue dot at the tip and a dot of glue at the base.

I sponged a piece of Whisper White cardstock with Pretty in Pink ink.  I stamped two of the flower images in Regal Rose on top of the sponging.  I cut out one flower as the base (one piece) and sponged around the outside edge with Regal Rose ink.  The second flower was cut out in individual petals.  I then sponged around all the edges of each petal and then mounted them on top of the base flower, again adding a rolled glue dot to the tip of each petal and a dot of glue to the base of each petal.  I added more glue to the center of the flower and placed pink and green flower soft on top.

I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig to position my sentiment, which is stamped in Regal Rose ink.

I mounted the flower onto the sprig, popping it up with dimensionals to add more depth.

Sweetheart Cupcake

I've been a bit crazy with my Crystal Effects lately.  I've only had it for a month or so and can't believe how fabulous it is!!  I used it on today's card to cover the cake dish (it makes it look like it's a real china cake plate!!) and also added it to the two hearts that are the decoration on top of the cupcake.  For the icing (or frosting) on the cupcake, I used Martha Stewart's Sparkle Texture Effect, mixed with a couple of drops of Pretty in Pink re-inker - voila, pretty pink frosting!

This card is for Friday's "Free For All" challenge at SCS (F4A100 - Have a heart or two (include as least two hearts).  This card uses the paper piecing technique.  Hope you like.

"Sweetheart Cupcake"

Stamps:  Easy Events, Happy Moments (SU!)

Paper:  Rose Red, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery DP (SU!)

Ink:  Stampin' Write markers:  Early Espresso, Certainly Celery, Rose Red, Sahara Sand; Pretty in Pink re-inker (SU!)

Accessories & Tools:  Martha Stewart Sparkle Texture Effect, mini pink half-pearls, Crystal Effects, 2-step Owl punch (for the hearts)

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I inked the image in Early Espresso ink (except for the frosting which was inked in Sahara Sand so that the dark brown ink didn't bleed through the "frosting"), and stamped onto a large piece of Whisper White cardstock.  I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement and stamped the sentiment in Rose Red ink.

I stamped the cupcake paper in Certainly Celery ink onto Certainly Celery polka-dot DP and cut it out.  I stamped the dish in Early Espresso ink onto Rose Red cardstock and cut it out (minus the rim of dots).  I punched out two hearts from the 2-step Owl punch, one in Rose Red cardstock and one in Pretty in Pink cardstock.

I covered the cake plate and the two hearts with Crystal Effects and left them to dry for about an hour.

I glued the polka-dot cupcake paper and the cake plate onto the main image.  I mixed the Sparkle Texture Effect with two drops of Pretty in Pink re-inker and then added it to the top of the cupcake.  I pressed the two small hearts into the frosting and then left the image to dry for an hour or so.

I added mini pink half-pearls along the bottom of the cake plate and then mounted the card front onto a card base of Rose Red cardstock.

Tiger Lily

Today's card combines two challenges from this week at Splitcoast Stampers --- Sketch Challenge (SC368) and Ways To Use It (WT358 - Sew Beautiful).  I rarely sew on my cards ... I don't have the best luck with sewing machines.  And after an hour of trying to get my machine to work ... I gave up and did the sewing by hand.  The good thing about it was that I was able to use embroidery thread, which made for very bold stitches.  Hope you like.

SCS Sketch 368:



Here's my take on the sketch:

"Tiger Lily"

Stamps:  Fifth Avenue Floral; Trendy Trees (SU!)

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Soft Suede DP, Old Olive, watercolor paper (SU!)

Ink:  Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Old Olive; Re-inkers: Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze; Stampin' Write marker:  Cajun Craze (SU!)

Accessories & Tools:  Clear embossing powder, heat tool, Sizzix Little Leaves die-cut, Big Shot, water mister, paper piercing tool, brown embroidery thread, Stamp-a-ma-jig, sponges, adhesives, sticky strips, glue dots and dimensionals

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I started with watercolour the flower with diluted re-inkers.  I stamped the flower in Early Espresso ink onto watercolor paper and embossed with clear.  I cut the flower out.  I misted the flower with water and then used Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze re-inkers on the wet watercolor paper.  Once dry, I used my Cajun Craze Stampin' Write marker to color in the stamens and add dots to the petals.

I ran Old Olive cardstock through my Big Shot with the Little Leaves die-cut and then sponged the edges of the leaves with Old Olive ink.

I cut a card front from Crumb Cake cardstock and randomly sponged Soft Suede ink over top to give it an aged look.  I added more sponging along the edges of the card front.  I also sponged the edges of the polka-dot Soft Suede DP and then adhered it to the card front.  I pierced holes along both long sides of the polka-dot DP, offsetting the rows and then stitched a zig-zag stitch along the top and bottom.

I cut two narrow pieces from striped Soft Suede DP.  I pierced holes and then sewed more embroidery thread through.

I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig to position my sentiment and then stamped it in Soft Suede ink (very subtle).  I mounted the two narrow pieces onto the card front with dimensionals to give them depth.

I used glue dots to attach the leaf sprig and tiger lily.  I mounted the card front onto a card base of Soft Suede cardstock.



Be Mine, Valentine

I seem to be a day behind ... don't know how that happened.  Anyways, I made a card for the color challenge (CC358) from yesterday - pretty in pink, pink pirouette, rose red, with a neutral of choice and the dessert is valentine's day.  I used every part of the challenge and also made the card from all SU! products, plus a little twine from the twinery.  Hope you like.

"Be Mine, Valentine"

Stamps:  Valentine Defined, Outlined Occasions (sentiment) (SU!)

Paper:  Rose Red, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso (SU!)

Ink:  Rose Red; Stampin' Write markers:  Rose Red, Pretty in Pink (SU!)

Accessories & Tools:  2-Step Owl punch, Heart to Heart punch, Pink Sorbet twine (the twinery), Crystal Effects, sponge, corner rounder, Tombow glue, glue dot, adhesives and dimensionals

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I stamped the heart stems in Rose Red ink onto Pretty in Pink cardstock.  I punched out the owl's vest.

I punched out the rest of the owl from Early Espresso and Whisper White cardstock, including an extra owl body.  From the extra owl body, I cut out one of the feet to use as a hand to hold the balloons.  I used Tombow glue to attached all the layers on the owl.

I punched the different sized hearts from Rose Red, Pretty in Pink and Pink Pirouette cardstocks.  On the largest and smallest Rose Red hearts, I sponged Rose Red ink around the edges to give the hearts more depth (hard to see in the photo).  Using the Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write marker, I added dots to the Pink Pirouette middle-sized heart.  To the large Pretty in Pink heart, I used the Rose Red Stampin' Write marker to draw cross-hatching and also sponged Rose Red ink around the outside of the heart to add more depth.  I covered all the hearts with Crystal Effects to give them a 3-D effect and shine.  I let the hearts dry for an hour or so.

I cut pieces of twine and attached one to the back of each heart balloon.  I dry fit the owl with the balloons on my Whisper White card front.  Once I was happy with the placement of the hearts, I carefully gathering the balloons strings and tied them in a half-knot and then trimmed them to length.

I stamped the sentiment from the Outline Occasions stamp set in Rose Red ink onto the card front.  I mounted the owl onto the card front and also secured the balloons by placing a rolled glue dot under the knot and dimensionals on the back of each heart.

I mounted the card front onto a Rose Red card base and rounded the bottom corners of the card.