Ed's Birthday Card

I made this card a long time ago, when this stamp set first came out in the Holiday mini catalog last year. I made the background paper with post it notes and a brayer and then stamped and embossed the medallion on top of it and also stamped the swirls from Baroque Motifs on the bottom piece. If you look real closely you can see the smallest pearl right in the middle. The Wild Wasabi is embossed with the lines ef. The card got a lot of admiring on Sunday when I gave it to Ed my brother in law for his birthday.

Here is the inside of the card, I always like to put some kind of lighter card stock inside when I'm using a dark color for the base of the card. It makes it so much easier for the recipient to read the message and sort of ties everything together.

Let me know if you have any questions and thanks for stopping by At Paula's Place.

Supplies:
Stamps: Day of Gratitude, Baroque Motifs, Happiset Birthday Wishes
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight, Black Craft, Basic Black
Tools: Eleganat Lines ef, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Scallop Trim border punch, basic pearls, black 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, clear embossing powder

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Stamping 411 Challenge 222

I just realized that this fits the stamping 411 challenge 222 just perfectly. The oval is changed to the ornate note and the little object is flipped to the other side and I made mine a bird. This is a little out of my comfort zone because of the intricate cutting but I have to tell you it went really fast. I would say no more than 2 minutes to hand cut around the scroll work and the bird. I used the rock n roll technique on the bird to pull the two colors together which are Pacific Point and the new In Color for 2011 and 2012 Pool Party.  Thanks for stopping by At Paula's Place

Supplies:

Stamps: Notably Ornate, Baroque Motifs, Happiest Birthday Wishes (Hostess)

Ink: Pacific Point, Pool Party

Paper: Pacific Point, Pool Party, Whisper White
Tools: Corner Rounder, Paper Snips ( a necessity here)

Stamping 411 challenge 207

Hello to everyone. It's time for another 411 challenge and this one came together fairly easy. I reached for my favorite colors, Pretty in Pink and Concord Crush, always has to be a purple in the mix.

 Used a retiring dsp. bye bye Lap of Luxury, I have really enjoyed having you around. Used Baroque Motifs stamp set, the large and small scallop circle punch, the flower from Itty Bitty punch pak, and the Dotted Ribbon border punch, which makes any card stock into a neat little ribbon. I also crimped it for some added dimension. And bling, I love bling, the Basic Rhinestone in the middle of the flower should have a sparkle coming out of it. It does in real life.

If you have never tried making a card from a sketch you should. It's like cooking with a recipe or sewing with a pattern. Just add the fabric you want and viola a card comes out in no time. They even give you the dimensions of each layer. It's a lot of fun.

If you have any questions or want to order anything you can always leave a comment or email me.

Thanks for stopping by At Paula's Place.