Bridal Shower

My closest, best friend of 27 years is getting married in March!  I am honored to be part of her wedding as the maid of honor as she was my maid of honor in my wedding 3 years ago.  Being the maid of honor, I have had the wonderful opportunity to attend her bridal/wedding showers.  I made the following set of thank you notes for her first shower and the second card for her second shower.  Both incorporate her colors: bright blue, pale pink and a soft, succulent green.

 Paper: Tempting turquoise, Pink pirouette, Pistachio pudding, Blushing bride

Stamps: circle circus, four you

Ink: Tempting turquoise, Pink pirouette, Pistachio pudding, Blushing bride

Paper: whisper white, tempting turquoise

Stamps: label love

Ink: tempting turquoise

Accessories: artisan label punch, jewels basic rhinestones, elegant lines embossing folder

 

Hoppy Stampin'! 



With Holidays Come and Gone...Bring on the Thank You's!

So, the holidays have come and gone and I am late uploading my thank you notes!  I had such a fantastic time playing with my new materials to make thank you notes.  If you aren't aware, Sale-A-Bration is going on right now until March 31, 2014.  Sale-a-bration is a fantastic opportunity to get free items that are only available through March 31!  How do I get free things you ask?  Well...for every $50 you spend, you earn a free item!  Easy, right?  The occasions catalog is also out right now with items available through June 1, 2014.  You can visit my store here.  Well, with that being said.... please enjoy my creations!

Hoppy Stampin'!

Paper: baked brown sugar, coastal cabana, whisper white, retro fresh DSP (occasions catalog)

Stamps: Lots of Thanks

Ink: coastal cabana, tangerine tango, baked brown sugar

 

Paper: whisper white, crisp cantaloupe, basic black, sweet sorbet designer series paper(DSP) (from the Occasions catalog)

Stamps: Lots of Thanks

Ink: whisper white

Techniques: sponging
 

Paper: tangerine tango, whisper white, coastal cabana, baked brown sugar, retro fresh DSP (occasions catalog)

Stamps: life in the forest, just sayin’

Ink: basic black, baked brown sugar

Accessories: stampin’ chalk marker, stampin’ write markers in basic black, tangerine tango, old olive, soft suede

Paper: Basic black and whisper white
Stamps: Lots of thanks
Ink: Bermuda bay, old olive, pumpkin pie, melon mambo
Accessories: designer buttons (brights), brights candy dots, game spinners

  Paper: whisper white, old olive, rich razzleberry, watercolor paper, brights DSP
Stamps: sketched birthday
Ink: StazOn (Jet Black)
Accessories: 1 3/4" scallop circle punch,
Techniques: water coloring using aqua painter

Paper: whisper white, smoky slate, watercolor wonder DSP (occasions catalog)
Stamps: lots of thanks
Ink: smoky slate
Accessories: indigo island ribbon, scallop oval and large oval punch

 

 

 

 

Mojo Monday Sketch

I thought I would try a Mojo Monday sketch challenge #324.  It's my first one.  I decided to use the 2012-2014 in colors as well as a sneak peak of a sale-a-bration 2014 item!  Hope you enjoy!

 

Paper: basic gray, summer starfruit core’dinations

Ink: midnight muse, raspberry ripple, gumball green

Stamps: banner greetings

Accessories/Techniques: sponging, decorative dots (2014 Sale-a-bration sneak peak),raspberry ripple and midnight muse satin stitched ribbon

 

 

Winter Weekend Crafting!

It has been pretty cold here in Texas!  Thankfully, because of the cold, I have had the opportunity to get lots of card making in!  I was looking forward to getting a Stampin' Up! shipment this weekend (with lots of new goodies) but unfortunately it hasn't gotten here yet.  Oh well.  Enjoy my icepocalypse/icemaggedon creations!

Paper: strawberry slush, pistachio pudding, whisper white

Ink: crisp cantaloupe, costal cabana, baked brown sugar, strawberry slush

Stamps: circle circus, four you

Accessories: pool party ribbon

Paper: pre-scored old olive card bases, whisper white, seasons of style designer series paper stack

Stamps: mosaic madness, snow swirled

Ink: cherry cobbler, old olive, crumb cake

Accessories, mosaic madness punch, scallop oval punch, old olive and cherry cobbler stampin’ write markers, modern mosaic textured impressions embossing folder, jewels basic rhinestone

First Workshop!

I hosted my very first workshop a week ago!  Thank you to those who helped make it happen.  We had lots of fun talking and laughing!  Check out what we made:

Stamps: Mosaic Madness

Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Smoky Slate

Ink: Melon Mambo, Smoky Slate

Accessories: Mosaic Madness coordinating punch, jewels basic rhinestone, dimensional 

Stamps: Secret Garden, Itty Bitty Banners

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, designer papers

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, StazOn Jet Black

Accessories: jewels basic rhinestone, dimensional, Secret Garden framelits 



Birthday Wishes, Regarding Dahlias

My first card I'm uploading as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator!  So exciting!  Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions.

Materials
Stamps: Regarding Dahlias and Petite Pairs
Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Island Indigo, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry
Ink: Melon Mambo, Island Indigo, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry
Accessories: Postage stamp punch, large oval punch, scallop oval punch

More Birthday Cards

Paper: Pre-folded plain cards 80# cougar opaque cover, A-2 size from Marco’s Paper

Stamps: “Circle Circus” stamp set from Stampin’ Up! and “Circle Birthday” from Morning Star stamps

Ink: Memento: tuxedo black; Jim Holtz distress ink in peacock feathers



Paper: Classics Cardstock in concord grape, wisteria and lilac

Stamps: “Secret Garden” and “Pretty Petites” stamp sets from Stampin’ Up!

Ink: Memento: Sweet Plum

Accessories: Flower Rings embossing folder by Sizzix; Large corner rounder by The Paper Studio; Purple ribbon; Petite Curly Label punch from Stampin’ Up!