Perfect Punches Birthday

Here's another card I did over the weekend.  It looks pretty simple doesn't it?  Well let me tell you.  It wasn't!

I wanted to use the sketch at Seize the Birthday.  Here it is.....

Did you notice that I left of a couple of layers?  I tried everything I could think of and liked it best just like this.  Maybe I can get those layers in a guy card for next week.

CAS Colours and Sketches is having a colors or (colours) week.

I did get all the colors (colours) in.

Pixies Crafty Workshop  still has the playground open and this was mostly made from snippets.  So I'll skip over there to share this and see what everybody's up to.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Perfect Punches

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Paper:  Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple, DSP

Other:  Lacy Oval and Ovals Nesties (Spellbinder), Triple Flower Punch (retired), Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Basic Rhinestones.

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy!

My Little Chickadee

I thought this sweet little guy would make a great winter Thank you card.

I stamped the image with Jet Black StazOn ink and colored with SU makers.

The sentiment is the Thanks from Perfect Punches inked with my Basic Black Marker.

Mats in black and white and it was done.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Beautiful SEason, Perfect Punches

Ink:  Jet Black StazOn, SU Markers ( Basic Gray, Basic Black, So Saffron Soft Suede, Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Real Red)

Paper:  Basic Black, Whisper White

I just saw that I am a Glamette at the Friday Mashup Challenge blog for this card.  Whoo, hoo!  It's fun to have time to stamp and an honor for my card to be recognized among so many beautiful cards.

Speaking of which, maybe I have some time to do a card this evening.

So glad you could stop by.

Enjoy!

 

Hearts that Sparkle

Now that Christmas is behind us, it's on to Valentine cards.

This card is a CASE of this card by wendybell.  She was named Queen for the Day at SCS last Friday.  I'm glad her reign lasts a week so I had time to play along.  I have been an admirer of Wendy's cards for a long time and loved the opportunity to go through her gallery.  I've missed so many of her lovely cards lately.

I changed the snowflakes to hearts and used embossing with my new Embossing Folder from the Occasions Mini catalog instead of stamping on the bottom of the card.  I kept the black but used white instead of gray.  My sentiment is from the I {Love} Love wheel.  I took the rubber off the wheel and cut it apart to mount separately on Cling Foam.  The border is from the Perfect Punches set.

The large heart is punched with the Full Heart Punch from Red Glimmer Paper and the small hearts were punched with the Heart to Heart punch.  To get the sparkle on the little hearts,  I used the Big Shot Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets adhered to Whisper White. After punching,  I peeled off the backing and sprinkled with Dazzling Diamonds.  Glitter really sticks great to these adhesive sheets!

Other challenges
CAS challenge this week at SCS to use die cuts.  I hope that these punchies will count.
Paper Players, the challenge is All you Need is Love.

Best of all, I have a Valentine made.

All Supplies Stampin' Up!
Card Recipe
Stamps:  I {Love} Love Wheel, Perfect Punches
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler SU Marker
Paper:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Red Glimmer Paper
Other:  Full Heart, Heart to Heart and Curly Label Punches, Big Shot, Adorning Accents & Elegant Lines EF, Silver Elastic Cord, Dazzling Diamonds, Adhesive Sheets

It was such a great weekend for stamping and I actually felt like I was caught up.  I hope it can continue throughout the week.

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy!

 

Skinny Tangerine

A couple of weeks ago I made a 3" x  6" card.  It had butterflies on it.  You can see it here.  I kinda like this size card.  It's a good size to sit on one's desk to enjoy.  It just so happened that I had a 3" x  6" card of Textured Tangerine Tango in my scrap bag and a card was born.

Oh, and the reason I was looking in my scrapbag for Tangerine Tango was because it's one of the colors in the ColorQ #72 challenge this week.

I used a technique called cutting out of the box for the design.  I used the paper cutter and stopped short of the blue flower.  Then I cut the top and side of the flower with paper snips.

The ribbon is gathered up on a piece of sticky strip.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Greenhouse Garden, Perfect Punches

Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Cherry Cobbler, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake, SU Markers (Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler)

Paper:  Tangerine Tango Textured, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Accessories:  Scallop Oval Punch, Kraft Taffeta Ribbon, Buttons

Enjoy,
Bonnie

Nature Walk on River Rock

I have really been enjoying this Nature Walk set.  It's from the Occassions Mini catalog.  I'd been inking the stamps with markers and had even done some watercoloring.  Today I just stamped everything in Basic Gray.

The Color Challenge at SCS today was to use River Rock, Basic Gray and Whisper White.  Dessert was to use a background stamp.

I've gotta tell you, this had me stumped for a while.  I thought of several possibilities, none of which really appealed to me.  Then, when I got to my stamp room this afternoon, this kind of just came together.  I'd seen, and admired quite a few cards done in this collage style and tried it on the River Rock with the Basic Gray ink.  Now, I'm not a fan of Basic Gray.  It's way down there with Soft Suede on my like list.  But, just like Soft Suede, when I use it in a color challenge, I like it!

These challenges are really wonderful for making me do something I would never have done on my own.  I get really excited when something comes together and I like it!

This card would be suitable for a man or a woman I think.  And, I believe this will go through the regular mail.  The design area is popped up.  I hope that won't cause a problem.

Oh, and I used the Sanded background stamp inked with River Rock on the large River Rock piece.  It gives a very subtle texture.  I think if you click on the picture it will enlarge so you can see the details better.

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Nature Walk, Perfect Punches, Sanded
Ink:  Basic Gray, River Rock
Paper:  Whisper White, River Rock, Basic Gray
Accessories:  Scallop Oval Punch, Basic Gray Satin Ribbon

Enjoy,
Bonnie

Perfectly Thanks

Hello Stamping Friends.  I know some of you took full advantage of the Clearance Blitz at Stampin' Up!  I did too.  I just can't pass up a good sale and this was the best!

I'm still busily cutting and assembling kits for the Stamp Stack on Saturday.  I just had to take a quick break and share something with you.  Unfortunately, I haven't had time to do much stamping for fun and challenges this week.  There have been some really good challenges too.  I hate to have to miss them, but I also would hate to show up at the Stamp Stack and not be prepared.  Especially since it's 90 miles away.  I can't just run in the back and get what we need.  I've got to take it with me.  I am so looking forward to meeting with these ladies.  Some are dear friends and some are new friends.

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Elements of Style, Vintage Vogue, Perfect Punches
Ink:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Tempting Turquoise
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise
Accessories:  Scallop Trim Border, Scallop Oval, & Wide Oval Punches, Big Shot, Ovals Die, Tempting Turquoise grosgrain ribbon

Back to the stamping room.

Enjoy your blessings.
Bonnie

Vintage Silhouette Punches

Hello again stampin' friends. I really pulled out the stamp sets for this one. It's for the CAS challenge this week to use Crumb Cake (or Kraft), Tempting Turquoise & Whisper White.

I love using Whisper White ink on Crumb Cake so I stamped the little filigree from Vintage Vogue randomly all over the card front.


Then, since I already had the Silhouette Sentiments set out, I used the tip of the branch (without the bird) and stamped Crumb Cake on a piece of 1 1/4" x 4 1/4" Whisper White. I used a marker to ink the stamp. It gives better control when you want to stamp a portion and not the whole thing. I punched the end of this piece and wrapped a piece of Tempting Turquoise grosgrain ribbon around the edge.


I just got the Perfect Punches set and I LOVE IT! I can see that I am going to use it lots. I stamped it with Turquoise ink and punched it out. I put a little brad on there to add a little extra interest, then cut another oval just a tad bigger with the Ovals die from a scrap of TT cardstock to put behind.

I think this could be used for a guy card. What do you think?


Card Recipe
Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Silhouette Sentiments, Perfect Punches
Ink: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise
Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise
Acc.: Scallop Trim Border & Extra Large Oval Punches, Big Shot, Ovals die, Brad, Tempting Turquoise grosgrain ribbon


Go on over to SCS and try this challenge out. It's a lot of fun to play along.


Thanks for all your wonderful comments both here and at SCS. Y'all really make me feel good.
Bonnie

Playing with Ribbon

The Technique Lover's Challenge on SCS this week was to do something different with ribbon. No bows or knots.

I used some organdy ribbon that I've had for years! I just used a needle and thread to gather it and sewed the prettiest button I could find in my button can in the center. I used the rest to soften the band under the flower.

It's hard to tell but I used the new Teahouse Background Stamp with Blushing Bride ink on the Blushing Bride cardstock. I think next time I will try Pretty in Pink ink and see if it shows up better.

The sentiment is from a new set called Perfect Punches. I stamped it twice and cut out the small oval and popped it up in the center.

Quick and simple.

Card Recipe
Stamps: Teahouse, Perfect Punches
Ink: Blushing Bride, Cherry Cobbler
Paper: Blushing Bride, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Acc.: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Organdy Ribbon, Button

Have a wonderful weekend and I hope you get time to stamp.
Bonnie