So Long Occasions Mini 2011

I wanted to share a couple more cards made with stamps from the Occasions Mini.  Today is the last day to order these beautiful sets.

First, here's a card that didn't make it into the recent Stamp Stack.

And the one that did make it.

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Easter Blossoms, Teeny, Tiny Wishes
Ink:  (Card One) Timber Brown StazOn, Blushing Bride SU Marker; (Card Two) Black StazOn, unibal Signo White Gel Pen, Whisper White, Yellow SU Marker
Paper: (Card One) Blushing Bride, Early Espresso, Whisper White; (Card Two) Certainly Celery, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories:  Big Shot, Framed Tulips EF, Sponge Dauber, Small Oval & Large Oval punches, Basic Pearls

And tomorrow the Summer Mini catalog goes live. Oh what fun!

I'm so glad you stopped by today.

Enjoy!

Bonnie

Three-of a-Kind Plus One

This week's One Layer Wednesday Challenge was hosted by Jennifer.  The challenge is to make three one-layer cards. Yes, three. Make three cards all using the same image stamp but vary the occasion by changing the sentiment and/or ink colour and/or card stock colour. You must use the same image stamp on each card.

For the first card,  I colored the stem & leaves with Always Artichoke and the flowers with Concord Crush.  To add a bit more color, I finished it off with a strip of Concord Crush ribbon.  The sentiment is from Something to Celebrate.

For the second card, I inked the stems & leaves with Pear Pizzazz and the flowers with Marina Mist.  Then I topped it off with Marina Mist taffeta ribbon.  The sentiment is also from Something to Celebrate.

The third card has stems & leaves of Old Olive and flowers and ribbon of Poppy Parade.  The sentiment is from Because I Care.

I was having so much fun, I had to try one more.  This time I used Soft Suede for the stems & leaves and More Mustard for the flowers.  Since it is a masculine care, I opted for hemp twine to finish it off.  The sentiment is from Something to Celebrate.

The bee from the set is stamped in Basic Black and colored with a Daffodil Delight marker and all are stamped on Naturals White cardstock.

I could have gone on and made a sympathy card and  a get well card and maybe a thinking of you card.  So many cards, so little time! 

This is such a versatile set and tomorrow is the last day to order it. This set is definitely a keeper!

I'm so glad you came to visit today.  I hope you come back soon.

Enjoy!

Bonnie

Honoring Benzi

I found out a couple of days ago that my friend Benzi was chosen Queen for the Day at SCS last Friday.  You can see her SCS gallery here and be sure to visit her blog too.  Long live the Queen!

This is the card I chose to CASE.  And this is the CASE....

I had just found out that I needed a get well card for a special guy and Benzi's card was perfect.  I didn't have that particular stamp so I used my trusty Lovely as a Tree.

I used the colors from this week's ColourQ Challenge.....

First I inked the stamp with Kiwi Kiss and used Pear Pizzazz and Almost Artichoke markers to "thump" the image randomly before stamping.  (Thumping is just to tap the brush end of the marker against the previously inked stamp.)  Then I used the small tip of the Soft Suede marker to draw in the trunk and branches and sponged Baja Breeze around the stamped tree to finish the main design.

I used the markers to ink the little pine branch tip and stamped it on a scrap piece to make the band.  I also inked the leaf image from this set and stamped off on my work paper and then stamped lightly around the pine.

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Lovely as a Tree, Sincere Sentiments
Ink:  Kiwi Kiss, Always Artichoke, Baja Breeze, SU Markers (Pear Pizzazz, Always Artichoke, Soft Suede)
Paper:  Naturals White, Always Artichoke
Accessories:  Stamping Sponge

Image piece is Naturals White 2 1/2" x 3 1/4", Always Artichoke 1/8" larger
Band is Naturals White 3/4" x 4 1/4", Always Artichoke 1/8" larger
The card base is Naturals Ivory cut to 4 1/4" x 11" and scored at 5 1/2"

I'm so glad you could stop by, especially if it's the second time today.

Enjoy!

Bonnie

Emboss and Color

In a few days (3 to be exact) you can start ordering from the Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalog.  Did you get your catalog?

This embossing folder is on p. 24.  It's actually reversed from the picture and it's gorgeous!

I've seen several cards made with this Embossing Folder and watercolored.  I really loved this technique and just had to try it.

I'm going to enter it in a new (to me) challenge.  It's called Hand Stamped Sentiments and this weeks challenge is to make a Mother's Day card.

And the Color Challenge on SCS this week is to use Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue & Baja Breeze with embossing for dessert.

I used both shades of blue ink and a blender pen to color the flowers.  The stems & leaves are Certainly Celery.

I've already sent a card to the Less is More challenge to do an Off Centre card, but I'm going to send this one along too.  If you want some good examples of Clean & Simple cards, there are 240 entries already in this challenge.  Lots of good inspiration there!

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Teeny, Tiny Wishes
Ink:  Bashful Blue, Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery, Daffodil Delight, Not Quite Navy
Paper:  Watercolor
Accessories:  Big Shot, Flower Garden EF, Corner Rounder Punch

I'm so glad you could stop by.

Enjoy!

Bonnie

Butterfly Blues

This lovely butterfly is from the upcoming Summer Mini Catalog.  It's called Strength & Hope and Stampin' Up! will donate $2.00 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation for every set that is purchased.

You can see other cards using this set here and here.

This time I used elements left over from my last Stamp Stack.  This  butterfly fit perfectly on the ovals I had already cut.

Oval-icious was the theme for the Ways to Use It challenge at SCS last Thursday.   So I'm going to post this over there. (As usual, I'm late.)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Strength & Hope, Bird on a Branch

Ink:  Marina Mist, BAsic Black, Basic Black SU Marker

Paper:  Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla

Accessories:  Big Shot, Elegant Lines EF, Ovals die, Baja Seam Binding, Basic Pearls (colored with a permanent marker)

My company is gone and I got my stamp room back this afternoon.  I was able to get a couple of cards made.  I  can't wait to share them with you.

I'm so glad that you came to visit.

Enjoy!

Bonnie