Challenge 254

 

Here is my take on the Stamping 411 sketch this week. I am loving the framelits  labels collection. Using it every chance I get. Finally, my bling shows up on this card. As you can see I used Dazzling Diamonds on the branch that the bird is sitting on and it really came through in the picture. I wanted to use Language of Friendship to stamp my bird but it's facing the wrong way so I punched out a bashful blue bird and hand drew the details on. I think it turned out fairly well.

Thanks for stopping by At Paula's Place.  Here are the supplies. 

Stamps:Bordering On Romance

Paper:Not Quite Navy, Bashful Blue, Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla

Ink:Marina Mist, Stazon black, Not Quite Navy, Wild Wasabi, Always Artichoke, Lovely Lilac, Pumpkin Pie, Black Journaling marker, blender pen

Tools: Framed Tulips ef, Elegant Bouquet ef, Framelits Die Labels, Bird Punch, Basic Pearls, dazzling Diamonds, Sponges, 1 1/4" Striped Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon

Simple sihouettes

Today I have a monocromatic card for you. I made two of these and sent them to two of my friends for their birthdays recently. They both seeemed to enjoy them.

It seems that these days I rarely make a card not using the Big Shot die cutting machine. It adds so much to any project with so little effort that it's hard to pass up.

• I used Pale Plum card stock on this one (retired) and ran a piece of 4" X 5 1/4" through the Big shot using the Elegant Bouquet Embossing folder. Adhered it to the front of the card.
• Then I stamped the Pocket Silhouette on a piece of scrap whisper white card stock and punched it out with the Curly Label punch.
• I also punched out an area on the card front with the Curly Label punch and then adhered the white to the inner card exactly through the punched out area.
• I put happy and birthday from Fabulous Phrases on one clear block and dipped it in Perfect Plum. Stamped right on top of the Silhouette
• Added the white satin ribbon

I am working on a project right now that I will share with you when I have completed it and I have to say that it is my biggest most involved project that I have ever done and I am thrilled beyond belief with it so far. Here is a little sneak peek.



I can't wait to show it to you, so that spurs me on to complete it. You can probably recognize the Bigz clear flower die cuts but that's all I'm going to say for right now. If you would like to place an order for anything you have seen here, have any questions please email me and I'd be happy to help you. Thanks for stopping by At Paula's Place and stop by again real soon.

St. Patty's Day

Almost everywhere I see a St. Patrick's Day card I hear "I don't have any or many St. Patrick's Day stamps". Well, it never has been a huge sending cards kind of holiday. But if you have a heart punch you can make a 3 or 4 leaf clover.

• I used Garden Green card stock for the base of the card which took a trip through the Big Shot riding inside the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder. They make the best impressions.
• To make the clover I punched out 4 hearts using the Full Heart Punch. I also punched out a 1 1/4" circle, covered it with Multipurpose Liquid Glue then stuck the hearts to that to give it somewhere to sit. Then pierced a hole with paper piercer for the Jumbo White Brad and adhered it to the card with a glue dot. Those little dudes are strong.
• Used the Wide Oval Punch on Whisper White cs after stamping Good Luck in Garden Green ink from the stamp set Sincere Salutations.

Remember, until the end of March Sale-a-bration is going on so get on over to my Stampin' Up website and place your order so you can get your FREE items. For every $50 you order you'll get one FREE item of your choice out of the Sale-a-bration catalog.

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