Ornament Keepsakes embossed two ways

Another project from one of my parties.  Take the expresso base CS and emboss the edge with the Delicate Designs folder.  Take a piece of whisper white and stamp the trees from the Lovely as a tree set and the sentiment from Greetings of the season  in lucky limeade.  I stamped the Ornament using the Raspberry Ripple but it was so sopping that when I sprinked the clear embossing powder on it right away, it stuck and embossed beautifully (if you wait a bit, it won't stick)  - alternatively you can ink with versamark and then the dye ink pad but sometimes I find the color not as brilliant. Tie a white stitched ribbon and attach a crystal in the center to finish.  It may look a bit hard, but it's not.....

Toxic Treats with glittery spider web

I have been playing with the witch heat embossed with black EP on glossy and using different colors to highlight using a dauber.  On this one I used More Mustard in the center with Pumpkin Pie around the edges, highlighted it wiht silver glittery paper and mounted using dimensionals.  Take the base basic black card, emboss using spider web thyen highlight with silver pen and then add dazzling diamonds glitter with 2 way glue pen.  Tkae a piece of first edition DSP and accordion fold and then figure out where you want the accent piece to be then punch a hole through all the layers to make a stay put ribbon.  Another easy peasy card..

Field Flowers with Apothecary Accents leftover

When I made the Toxic Treats card for yesterday's project diecutting the Lucky Limeade paper, I made a point of centering it on a folded A2 card (it's not like I could have cut 3 out of a half a sheet of paper so if I was only going to get 2 out of a half sheet of paper it made sense that I could actually "use the negative".   I pierced the borders using the piercing template.

 Whenever I think about a card, I usually do a dry run with a left over copy paper folded into quarters and check out the proportions and colors before I actually make a piece which saves lots of good paper and frustrations.    So that's what I did here.  Used the color coach to get compatble color ideas (here Daffodil and Marina Mist.

Test out the colors and layout and if you like it then stamp it on a good piece of whisper white about 1/8 inch smaller all around.  After stamping it the way I wanted using Field Flowers, I mounted dimensionals on the front as shown and mount it behind the Lucky Limeade basecard opening.  A real simple card using the left over piece from another project.  Recycling at it's best! 

 

Toxic Treats with eggplant taffeta ribbon?

I ordered this set on my first order from the new holiday catalogue. I loved the images that would make some really sophisticated cards and gifts- but as days went on, it just sat on my desk, waiting to be used.  Well, there is no better inspiration than  not wanting to study so I have happily wasted this morning making cards that have been floating around in my head for the last few weeks.

For the Witch center, stampt the witch image with versamark on glossy white CS then emboss with black EP then heat set.  Use a Post-it note and punch a hole and use a dauber to color iin the moon in pumpkin pie as shown through the hole.

Then cover the moon that has been colored with the circle that you punched out and colored the outside with elegant eggplant using a dauber as shown.

I wanted a matching taffeta ribbon but Stampin' Up does not sell one in that color. No Problem!  I know there are tutorials on using reinkers and a plastic container and dipping the ribbon and letting dry blah blah blah-  too messy for me.  Just use the same dauber to color the white taffeta ribbon as shown (make sure you color in both sides of the ribbon)  and Voila!  Eggplant taffeta ribbon in no time flat- no drying time, no nothing. Easy peasy the way I like it.)
I also wanted to layer the black apothecary accent framelet diecut piece behind the lime but I had to cut it as shown to the left to make an evenly  layered piece.  I did stamp the spider web from Wicked Cool and spider from Out on a Limb(retired SU) to add that "little something extra". All in all a fun little card.  Drats, I have to get back to my studies......

Perfectly preserved- corns in a row

I love the look of Indian Corn. It really signals that the autumn is in full swing!   Take a base card of crumbcake, emboss the delicate designs and stamp the sentiment from Loving Thoughts in Olive.  Stamp the corn with daffodil ink pad then ink usikng limeade marker, more mustard, pumpkin, Cajun Craze  - the middle one was done with chocolate chip but looked almost purple- weird.
Then HUFF then stamp. Diecut the corn then attach as desired using dimensionals.  Really easy cards but oh so cute!

Splitcoast Sketch Challenge 405

SC405 challenge is such a great simple layout I had to try it out.  It's just that I did not have a large selection of "large" sentiments to use.  Then I found this one I had from CTMH and then remembered this little girl from MFT (isn't she sweet?  Some people collect dolls, I collect sweet little girl stamps- tee hee)   Stamped her on whisper white with Memento black colored her in with crumbcake, bashful blue and real red and Blush Blossom for skin. Paper pieced the umbrella out of Crumbcake, and then the jacket using the Summer smoochesDSP.  The words were stamped with Bashful blue and real red. Layered the white CS on the same colors (I find repetition is something I like to do- use whatever you are using 3 times and it creates a better balanced card. - I tried to layer the white on just the blue and it seemed wrong somehow - with the hint of red, it seemed more "balanced" - just sayin'. )

Perfectly preserved apple basket

I like to add a little thank you card to each order I receive when I deliver the orders. This was a quick card but very sweet.  I was looking for a basket to put the apples in but every thing I looked at was too big or small. Then I realized that the jar could be a basket!  I diecut it, then used the bottom of the die to cut the jar again along the top to create the perfect curve along the top of the basket.  I cut another piece to lay on top as the border.  Emboss using the woodgrain folder to add that rustic feel. Tie a linen thread with a bow.  Stamp apples and leaves with real red and limeade and diecut out.  Layer over a whisper white piece layered on limeade.  Stamp the sentiment with soft suede as shown.   It should say thanks a bunch or thank you from my core but I used what I had.....

Easy Tea Shoppe thanks

Last time I orderd from Stampin Up I got this little sweet notecard enclosed which I thought was so cute, I had to case it for a card.  

Using base card of crumbcake- emboss with polka dot EF.  Take a square of white CS, stamp the teacup from Tea Shoppe in Limeade, sentiment from A Word for You in Soft suede then punch a little flower from Itty Bitty Shapes in daffodil, add a pearl in center, distress the edge, add limeade layer distress that too then add crumbcake taffeta ribbon diagonally and a easy peasy 5 minute card. 

Googly Ghouls Case

I saw a card by "Holstein" on splitcoast and thougth it was so cute, I had to make a version of it.  I love the use of the postage punch and the layout.  Take a base card of white then layer a piece of pumpkin pie DSP on the left and a limeade CS embossed with spiderweb and then layer a zigzag diecut to the left as shown.  Stamp the figures in scrap piece of white and punch it out and layer it on black and color it in as shown.  Versamark stamp the spider and emboss in black then cut it out. add a fishing line to make a dangling web and use dimensional to adhere that and the spider in place. 

Stamp in versamark and emboss boooo in black EP then color in 2 of the OO's with white signo gel pen to make it look like eyes.  So cute!

Easy Googly Ghouls

An easy make and take for Halloween. Take Black basecard. Add a layer of white stamped with sentiment form Border Banter in basic black FIRST then embossed with spider EF.  Stamp the mummy and the spider in black, add a litle shadow on his feet and pretty in pink in his cheeks and add a googly, layer over a black layer and all done.