Design

Talk about a perfect challenge - use pattern papers!  To make this one from Splitcoast (WT267) a little more of a challenge, I made myself... select pattern papers from different paper collections so they didn't automatically coordinate. select papers that did not have the same colors as any of the other papers This made it tough for me because I get hung up on what needs to 'match.'  Yet another of the Joys of Papercrafting is you get to play with patterns and try stuff out without a huge time or money investment.  I'm pretty happy with the results of this one. Project Notes: The design is CASEd from June 2010's Scrapbooks Etc. magazine.  They have a feature on cards.  Check it out, there are some good designs. Rub-ons help fit a sentiment into a small space on the scalloped paper. The ribbon is cut in half.  There will details on saving ribbon in next week's TIPsy Tuesday. Here's another with just a couple of changes... Ingredients:  DSP:...

I did a card using this DSP a few days ago.  Here are a couple others.  I think this is Green Tea DSP.  It is an old one from Stampin' Up!  Thankfully, my favorite SU color - Baja Breeze is coming back!  I've been so stingy with what paper and embellishments I have left.  Soon we will be able to purchase it again. Project Notes: I used Creative Memories oval cutters to cut my shapes. The smaller shape is just the back side of the same DSP. The Cricut cut the flowers for me using SCAL software and that Sari's Flower font again. Thanks for stopping by. Ingredients:  Stamps:  Mail Box Greetings, Text from PTI Ink:  Close to Cocoa; Antique Linen from Ranger DSP:  Green Tea (I think) from SU! Cardstock:  Naturals White Ribbons:  Old Olive and Ivory taffeta from SU! Button:  Baja Breeze from SU!

For our last card at today's stamp class, we did this round card cut on the Cricut.  The color scheme is based on some of my favorite ribbon I bought at either Walmart or Hobby Lobby.  I designed this card before I knew Cameo Coral was going away.  I'll miss it. Project Notes: The flowers were cut with SCAL software using a Dingbat Font - Saru's Flower - downloaded from Dafont.com. The center flower is cut in Very Vanilla cardstock and stamped with a wordy background stamp.  To stretch out the last of this pretty ribbon, we used a piece just wider than the card and tied off with cream colored string.  It is attached with glue dots. Background stamps are so versatile and becoming my new best friends. Ingredients: Stamps: Polka Dot Basics, Background Basics Text by Papertrey Ink Ink: Antique Linen by Ranger; Certainly Celery, Cameo Coral by SU! Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Cameo Coral, Very Vanilla Ribbon: Fabric store Button: Certainly Celery by SU!

Here's a card going in the mail soon to a special little guy in our lives.  The paper is part of My Mind's Eye Lil' Robots collection.  I wanted the stripe because I thought it would be great colors and decided to get the little gears too just for the fun designs.  As soon as it came - like the same day! - I was cutting out these little gears and putting together this card.  The Cricut did "up" for me and I printed the greeting from Microsoft Word.  On the inside it says "for a BIG birthday." There is no stamping at all - just great DSP!  This paper goes great with many Stampin' Up! colors, too. Ingredients:  DSP:  Lil' Robots from MME Cardstock:  Going Gray from SU! Font:  Andy

For this week's color and sketch challenges at Splitcoaststampers this week, I chose the Baroque Motifs set from Stampin' Up!  The colors are a wonderful collection of red and pinks that will soon be retired:  Ruby Red, Blush Blossom, and Cameo Coral. Project Notes: The flourish is stamped in Blush Blossom craft ink and then embossed.  I used Stampin' Pastels to add a little Ruby Red and Cameo Coral working from the darkest in the center out to the lighter shade. I'm not sure about this punched border.  I was playing with an old Papershapers punch.  The white on red was too stark so I added more pastels to soften the look a little. Build-a-brads really make the simpliest stamped image classy. Thanks for dropping by! Ingredients all by Stampin' Up!:  Stamps:  Baroque Motifs Ink:  Ruby Red, Blush Blossom, Close to Cocoa and Cameo Coral. Cardstock: Ruby, Cocoa, and Blush Blossom for the base DSP:  Raspberry Tart

Have you had any fresh strawberries this season?  We've found plenty in stores already and berries at nearby farms are usually ready mid-May.   With those on my mind, this just had to be the first paper I pulled out of the new October Afternoon Fly a Kite paper pad.  Then it was off to find some coordinating cardstock. Maybe it is because I spend my professional life matching fabrics but when I'm scrapbooking or card making, I want my DSP and my cardstock to match as close as possible. To make it easier and mostly to use my crafting time as wisely as possible, I now check and note the cardstock colors that go with new DSP when it comes in or the first time I use a paper from that pack.  No matter how good the light, and I love my Verilux desk lamp, natural lighting is the best way to match papers.  But sometimes I'm working at night or other times when the lighting is poor in my room.  Having the color matches already figured out takes o...

Here's my submission to this week's sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers.  I kept this card really simple and plan to use it for our next stamp class later this month.  I often give them such time consuming cards to make that I thought we ought to have something quick to balance things out.  Gives us more time to gab :-) What I love about this layout is that you could easily duplicate it in a totally different look just by switching the DSP.  It is perfect for coordinating papers.  Thanks for stopping by! Ingredients:  Stamps:  Kind and Caring Thoughts by SU! Ink:  Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip Cardstock:  Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Naturals White DSP:  Offbeat 6" paper pack by Basic Grey