More Stamped Cards to Share and The Winner from My Fabulous and 50th Birthday Blog Hop!

First I wanted you to know that I will start sharing my Design Studio and Gypsy files soon! I only have a few now but I am designing more and more and I’d be delighted to share them with you. I’ll keep you updated!

I wanted to share a few more of my stamped cards with you. The first two were stamped with Stampin’ Ups Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set. I think that the sentiment on the left card was made with a hostess stamp set. I love these stamps and use them a lot!

 

In the next set of cards, the one on the left is very special to me – this is the very first card that I made with SU stamps and ink pads! When I saw this stamp set and the background stamp I was hooked – bought both sets on the spot! did you notice that the flower stem is upside down? You didn’t? Then I shoulda kept my mouth shut! lol It wasn’t long afterwards that I became a Demo for SU. The background stamp is En Français and I can’t even remember the name of the other set and since I am still re-doing my scrapbook room – yes, STILL -, most of my stamps are boxed up right now.  The card on the right was one of my demo cards using the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set and the Upsy Daisy set for the sentiment.

 

On the next card (left), I stamped the  flowers from the Petal Pizzazz set, punched them out and adhered them with foam dots. The sentiment is from the Sincere Salutations set – a great set! The card on the right was stamped with Bird on a Branch set.

 

The first card was done for a card swap and there are no SU sets used on it. I used an embossing folder on the background and a watercolor technique on the stamped image. I just love the next card. It was created with only punches! I used circles, ovals, a flower, and a heart to create this Easter Bunny!

 

The card on the right was made using Bird on a Branch again and Birds and Branches strip die cut from Sizzix. One of my all-time favorite stamp sets is the one that I used to create the first card – Baroque Motifs! The technique used on this is a faux 3-D shadow technique. You need the same color of cardstock and ink color (that’s one of the things that I like about SU – everything matches!), a white pigment ink pad and a Stamp-A-Ma-Jig! Stamp the image in the white pigment ink and let it dry. Then using the SAMJ tool, re-stamp the same image again with a dye ink in the same color as the cardstock , just a slight bit off center from the first one. (see the next photo for a close up) It looks very dimensional but without the bulk – great for mailing.

 

The next card (left) was stamped with the Bloomin’ Beautiful stamp set. I stamped the image on watercolor paper with a VersaMark stamping pad, sprinkled it with gold embossing powder, then heat embossed it. Then using my ink pads and an aqua painter (a plastic paint brush filled with water), I water colored the image in. I used the Razzle Dazzle set and a scalloped die cut to make the next card.

 

Ok, last set! I promise! First card – I stamped the image  - Inspired by Nature – with a VersaMark ink pad and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. Second card – used my favorite stamp set again, Baroque Motifs, and the Baroque Border using the Stampin’ Around Wheel. Those two strips on the top left of the card were made with the Word Window punch – a very versatile punch!

Thanks for taking the time to look at my work. I hope that you enjoyed the cards and get some ideas from them!

Now for the winner of my Fabulous & 50 blog candy!!!

 

And the winner of a new Nifty Fifties Cricut cartridge is………..

(drum roll please!)

 

Dakota Bear!

Dakota Bear said...

Happy Birthday!
The box is beautiful. Thank you for the great tutorial. I'm looking forward to seeing how you did the glass.

Dakota Bear, please email your name and address to me so that I can get your cartridge in the mail! Thanks to everyone for the warm and wonderful birthday comments! I appreciate each and every one of them! Until next time, Happy Crafting,

Hello fellow stampers!
Well I know that I have been MIA for awhile but I have been very busy lately. Besides just dealing with 'life', I had to finish the scrapbook that I was working on for my brother. It was a small look into his life with photos from his childhood through adulthood. I won't reveal his age but he has just become a second time GREAT grandfather!
During this time I also got the chance to meet a group of wonderful people at Friendship West Baptist Church in Dallas. I wanted to share with them the creative world of card-making. Sending a hand-made card to someone you care about says so much more than buying a generic commercial card that anyone can buy & send. In this world of hurry up and get it done, it's nice that there are some people that can still take the time to make cards and gifts with their own hands and give with their hearts. (Or at least buy hand-made!)
So I am back and ready to share some of the things that I have been working on. I do want to say that I do case things that I see sometimes and will try to give credit when I can. But sometimes I will make something that I cased way back when and just don't remember (I can't remember what I had for breakfast THIS morning!) but if I do please feel free to email me. Thanks!
Today is all about the punch - the Ornament Punch! It can be found in the Holiday Mini catalog on page 25 (item #116794).

I love punches but I had my doubts about this one since I thought it could only be used at Christmas. But oh was I wrong! First I will show you a traditional use:

These are both stamped with the Delightful Decorations stamp set (also in the Holiday Mini - item #116517) and then punched out with Ornament punch. I love stamp sets and punches that coordinate. It makes life so much easier! I stamped the first one with untraditional colors. The second one is done in very traditional colors. I also used Baroque Motifs (#113490) and All Holidays (#114916) stamp sets on the second card. Baroque Motifs is one of my favorite sets because it is so versatile.

Now here is an all occasion card that also uses the Ornament punch:

Noticed the vase? Yes, that's the same punch! See how easy it can be to use it year round? Sometimes you just have to think outside the box! Other supplies used on this card: For All You Do stamp set, Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series paper, Soft Suede, Dusty Durago & Whisper White cardstock, Old Olive, Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry classic ink pads and Soft Suede Stampin' Write marker. I used a technique called stamp kissing on this card. Book a workshop and I can teach you and your friends do this easy trick on your next set of hand-made cards!

Friday I'll have some more cards to share.

Until then, have a very Happy Thanksgiving and be safe!

Happy Stampin'