No Stamping Allowed

What?  No stamping?  How can that be?  But this is the Technique Challenge at SCS this week.  What a good excuse to pull out some of that Decorative paper that has accumulated.

I used some retired Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper.  This paper is two sided so it makes it really easy to mix and match.

The card base is Rich Razzleberry.  The flower is scraps of Razzleberry and DSP cut with the retired Sizzlit Birds and Blooms and the Little Leaves die.  The center is punched with the Boho Blossom Punch.  A lacy border punched with the Scallop Trim Border punch and Basic Pearls finish it off.

Quick and easy.  Just the ticket these days.

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy!

Scallops and Scallops

Do you remember that last week my Creative Arts Group was trying to help use up some Designer Series Paper?  After they left, I was all inspired and made this card.

Today's Free 4 All Challenge on SCS is to use scallops.  This was a perfect fit so I just had to share it with you.  All the paper has  been retired but Stampin' Up! has lots of new, beautiful papers available.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Thoughts & Prayers

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Paper:  Very Vanilla & Chocolate Chip Textured, DSP

Accessories:  Extra Large Bird, Scallop Border, Scallop Oval & Large Oval Punches, Pearl

That's it for today.  I hope to post something for you again tomorrow.

Enjoy your blessings.

Bonnie

Polka Dots and Decorative Paper

Was it last week that I mentioned my extensive collection of Decorative Paper? I really need some help with getting my stash down. The reason is because I'm drooling over several of Stampin' Up!'s new DSP sets. My room and stash space is limited so I'm on a no growth policy. Can't buy any more until I get rid of some.


Today's CAS challenge, to use polka dots, was a big help. My friend Karen gave me some awesome paper last year. I think she thought I would be doing a scrapbook for my granddaughter.


It exhausts me to think about scrapbooks. I have several photo albums that are falling apart and probably a million pictures stashed in various boxes. Do you have any idea how many scrapbooks that would entail? I would have to do for all 3 daughters and all 4 grandchildren. My oh my. I don't think so!


But this paper was perfect for the challenge and I just happen to need some cards to give as a shower gift to a young friend who is expecting a baby girl in a couple of months.

I had already cut into the paper, so I don't know who to credit for it, except Karen of course. The stamp is from a long ago retired set called Wonderful Words. I stamped it in Basic Gray. The pink strip was in my scrap box. The card is Whisper White & the ribbon is Pretty in Pink Satin. I used the Scallop Edge Punch on both long sides of the pink and the Scallop Trim Corner Punch on the ends of the sentiment piece.

The second card is even simpler. Again, I don't know who to credit the paper to. The card base is Whisper White. The sentiment is from Kind & Caring thoughts and stamped in Cherry Cobbler. The ribbon is Whisper White Satin. I wrapped a piece around the paper and attached a bow with glue dots.

Both of these are super simple and quick. Perfect for sets.

It's so much fun working with baby pink. It brings back memories of making announcements for Emme, and holding her, and rocking her. She's such a sweetie now, but she's too busy for much more than a quick kiss and cuddle with Nana. She was here yesterday and her cousin Luke, who is two, showed her how to lift her feet when she dances. Needless to say, we had some high steppin' going on around here. Her cousin Gavin, 5 was playing some funky music on the computer to keep them going. What fun!

Hope you got to spend time with loved ones over the weekend. Hope you got to stamp too.

Enjoy,

Bonnie