Bridal Shower invites

Hello! Today, I would like to share with you what I have been working on during the Christmas break. In my spare moments, I have been making bridal shower invitations for my husband's niece.  We do not live close to any of our family, and as a result, we don't get to see them as much as we would like. But, I can contribute my love of stamping to her. :)  The bride to be was popped the big question while vacationing with the groom to be in Paris.  As a result, she is planning a Paris themed wedding with the colors of gray, peach, pink and gold.  How perfect was it for me that Stampin' UP! came out with the Follow My Heart stamp set just in time for me to make her invites? Yippee!

Without further delay, here is what I made:

I chose Smokey Slate, Blushing Bride, Primrose Petals and Very Vanilla for my card colors.  There is a lot of embossing and sponging going on here!  First, I embossed the tower in gold. Then I stamped the French Script background in Versamark and embossed it in Clear. Next, I stamped images from Artistic Etchings randomly in Smokey Slate and Blushing Bride and then sponged over them in the same ink.  Lastly, I added some gold "dots" from the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set to finish the tag off.. I also sponged Gold  Encore and White Craft onto the Blushing Bride piece of cardstock to give it a warm vintage feel.



Here they are drying. I ended up making a total of 40 invitations.  Now, I just need to print off the inside details and soon they will be ready.  Another yippee! 

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a safe New Years celebration!  Happy 2014! 

Mojo Monday 325: Cool Kid

Hello! Today the boys went ice fishing and my daughter is hanging out with her boyfriend. That means mom had time to stamp (after some Christmas clean up)...yippee!  I bought a few new items from the new Stampin' UP! occasions catty when I was ordering supplies for my nieces Bridal invites that I am making, and today was the day I got to play with them!  I used Mojo Monday's sketch #325 as my card layout.

And here's what I made:

 

I used the new "Cool Kid" stamp set to create this fun card.  I already completed the inside and have it already for my nephew who will turn "5" this year. :)



 

RECIPE:

STAMPS: Cool Kid (available 1/3/14)

INK: Basic Black, Smokey Slate, Bermuda Bay and Versmark.

PAPER: Basic Black, Smokey Slate, Whisper White and Kaleidoscope DSP (available 1/3/14)

ACCESSORIES:  White Embossing powder, White Bakers Twine, Black Rhinestones, Banner punch (FREE item during Sale-a-bration) and Dimensionals.

 

Well, back to mom duties, but at least I feel much better. :)  Have a great day!

 

Merry Christmas!

As I write this post, I hope you find joy, peace and happiness as you celebrate Christmas with your family and friends.  Many blessing to you!  Here are two accordion cards I made using the Wonderful Blessing single stamp from Stampin' UP with the Winter Frost DSP and the Season of Style DSP.

Merry Christmas!!

Dynanic Duos #84: "Black Tie" week

Hello, and happy Saturday!!! It's time for another fun color challenge at Dynamic Duos! It's Black Tie week and we are looking for crafty creations using Cherry Cobbler and  Black.  And to make it more festive, the dessert option is to add some "sparkle".  Here's the challenge:

 

And here's what I made. It was such a fun project to make! This gift card holder was inspired by Julie Davidson.  I did change the size of mine to make it a little bit bigger).

A close up of jolly Santa....:)

And here is what it looks like when you open the gift box.  I also made a matching envelope. :)
I cut a Velcro closure in 1/2 and used it to keep it closed. If you haven't made one of these gift card holders....you need to!  Very fun to make! ")

RECIPE:

STAMPS: Color Me Christmas and Teeny Tiny Wishes

INK: Stazon Black and Cherry Cobbler





PAPER: Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, White, Silver Glimmer and Season of Style DSP

ACCESSORIES: Gift Bow Die, Envelope Liner Die, Oval Framelit, Holiday Collection Framelits, Scallop Border punch, 1" circle punch, Silver 1/8" Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter and Aqua painter.  (Ho-Ho-Ho is a retired Sizzlit Die)

Please make sure to stop by and visit the other designers and see what they have made for this weeks challenge!  Hope you join us! :)

The Dynamic Duo Team:

Anne Marie Hile

Annette Elliott

Angel Johns

Caroline Bredeson

Cindy Brumbaugh

Holly Endress

JoAnn Burnham

Julie Gearinger

Michelle Bala

Sarah Fleming 

Tenia Nelson

Have a wonderful weekend! I hope you are finished with all your Christmas shopping and decorating! Hopefully, I will get to make cookies and of course- stamp!  :)

Dynamic Duos: #83 Marina MIst and Crumb Cake

Hello! It's Saturday and you know what that means.....right? Yep, it's time for another challenge at Dynamic Duos! Woot-woot!  This week's challenge we are looking for "Subtly Yours" card creations using Marina Mist and Crumb Cake.  Here's what  I made for this week's challenge:

I cut out 5 Whisper White trees using my Holiday Collection Framelits and then sponged Frost White paint onto them.  I free hand cut the "hills" using Crumb Cake card stock and also sponged the edges with Frost White paint (it dries very quickly).  The trees in the front row and the hill in the front row are adhered with dimensionals. 

 A Silver Foil Star and some Basic Rhinestones finish them off. :)  This card is not a standard size.  I have to make an envelope with my envelope punch board to match it- darn! :)  Inside there is another hill and a tree.  The Hill is a pocket which will hold a gift card or money.

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Bright Christmas (retired)
INK: Versamark
PAPER: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, and Polka Dot Parade DSP
ACCESSORIES: Holiday Collection Framelits, Silver Foil Sheets, Frost White paint, sponge daubers, Basic Pearls, Marine Mist 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Lace Ribbon border punch and Dimensionals.

Don't forget to check out the other "Subtly Yours" card creations made by the design team for Dynamic Duos #83:

Anne Marie Hile

Annette Elliott

Angel Johns

Caroline Bredeson

Cindy Brumbaugh

Holly Endress

JoAnn Burnham

Julie Gearinger

Michelle Bala

Sarah Fleming 

Tenia Nelson

 

Have a great weekend!  

Dynamic Duos #82: "Bold and Cheery"

Good morning fellow stampers!  It's time for another challenge at Dynamic Duos! Yippee-Skippee!  For this weeks challenge we are looking for "Bold and Cheery" card creations using Primrose Petals and Gumball Green.  Are you up for the challenge????  Here's the challenge:

And here's what I made: 

 

Sadly,  The Make a Mitten and matching punch retired last year. :(  It's such a cute stamp set that I decided it needed some attention from me! :)  And to make it more "cheery", I added some jingle bells. :)

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Make a Mitten (retired) and Many Merry Messages (retired)
INK: Gumball Green, Primrose Petals, and Whisper White
PAPER: Gumball Green, Primrose Petals and Whisper White
ACCESSORIES: Snow Festival DSP (retired), Mitten Builder punch (retired), Houndstooth embossing folder, Oval Framelits, non-SU Framelit, Paper Doily, White paint, Scoring Stylus (to add the dots of paint), White Bakers Twine, Jingle Bells and Sequins.


Don't forget to check out the other fabulous card creations made by the Dynamic Duo Design Team! Hope you join us!!

Dynamic Duo Design Team

Anne Marie Hile

Annette Elliott

Angel Johns

Caroline Bredeson

Cindy Brumbaugh

Holly Endress

JoAnn Burnham

Julie Gearinger

Michelle Bala

Sarah Fleming 

Tenia Nelson

Hope you have a dynamic day! Happy stamping!