Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Razzleberry Tart


This is my interpretation of the Mojo Monday Week #97 Sketch Challenge. All papers are Stampin' Up fron the Razzleberry Tart Designer Series Paper. I used Old Olive ribbon and buttons. The medallion and corner embellishment were die cut on the Sizzix. SU punches used: Curly Label, Modern Label and Word Window. Sentiment is from the SU Teeny Tiny Wishes.
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Friday, July 17, 2009

Bermuda Bay


All paper is from Stampin' Up! I have used the new In Color cardstock and designer paper in Bermuda Bay. The punch I used for the sentiment (from SU Fresh Cuts, stamped in Tempting Turquoise) is Modern Label. The butterfly was cut and embossed in a Sizzix. Same for the leaves (Sweetest Stem) and the Daisies. Buttons are SU Designer Buttons from the Sherbet Collection. Ribbon is SU Polka-Dot Grosgrain in Bermuda Bay.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Lovely Flowers

All papers are Stampin' Up's Lovely Flowers Designer Series paper. Stamps used are SU Friends 24-7 and the new Fresh Cuts. Punches used are from SU, Curly Label and Modern Label. The stem of flowers was colored using SU Writer Markers.
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Sunday, July 12, 2009

Riot of Petals




Well, I fell in love with this stamp. My Stampin' Up demonstrator, Sandi MacIver of Portland Oregon tracked it down for me (Thanks Mucho Sandi). She had sent me a card with this stamp on it a while back and I had a fit, I loved it so much. I received it in the mail on Friday and just couldn't wait to stamp it. So much so that I stamped and embossed it with Gold Glitter Embossing Powder 7 times so I would have many to choose from in the future. Brilliant by itself, but I decided to color in the dessign. Absolutely stunning isn't it. I topped it off with the Dream stamp from the new Dream Gardens set from SU and tied it all up with a ribbon. It's a fav of mine!
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Shabby Chic

I have had this idea in my head for some time. Isn't it just beautiful. I knew that it was very wide and not for just any old card, that it would be a special card that could take this ribbon. When I saw that the challenge was to use button and bows....I knew exactly what ribbon I was going to use. I think this card turned out to be so special. Nothing like I have seen anywhere. So, here's the construction. Designers papers (Nouveau Chic) stamp (Friends 24-7, embossed with gold glitter embossing powder) and hardware are from Stampin'Up (of which I have just become a demonstrator YEA!). Card is 8.5 x 11 folded in half (I covered the front and inside with the SU designer paper). Then about a inch and a half taken out of the upper third. I sliced that portion out with a deckle edge cutter. I attached the hardware to the top and bottom sections of the card on the edges in a way that connects the two pieces of the card together. I used a very tacky glue and had to let it dry for about and hour. Then I threaded the ribbon through and tied it in a huge bow and added buttons as an accent. Friends is a rub-on. I think it looks very shabby chic.
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Elegant Bouquet


The challenge for this card was to use the cornflower blue and brown. I used the Stampin' Up Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder to add some interest to my touch of brown for this card. I distressed the Elegant Bouquet design to bring out the embossing and attached rhinestones to the center of the flowers. I colored the Ivory Hodgepodge element from SU with a blue marker and set the color with a watercolor fixative and added rhinestones above and below. The flower stamp is from SU's Friends 24-7 stamp set. It was colored with SU Stampin' Writer markers. Patterned paper is from the Bashful Blue Designer Series.
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Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Lovely Flowers

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I used Stampin' Up Lovely Flowers Designer Series Paper as the basis for this card. I did an overlay on vellum using a Lovely Flower Rub-on and colored it with Stampin' Up markers. The sentiment was stamped with SU Perfect Plum. Rhinestones, ribbon and buttons were used to embellish.

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Manhatten Rose

All papers are from Stampin' Up. I ran the Stampin' Up Manhatten Rose Embossing Folder through my Big Shot with the pink textured paper, then I distressed the top to reveal the lines of the roses. I used Close to Cocoa from Stampin' Up to edge the scollops and the pink paper. Close to Cocoa was used to stamp the small rose, trimmed out with pearls. Mojo Monday Website

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Friday, June 26, 2009

Love Those Roses!

Here's that Stampin' Up Rose Embossing Folder again. I just love it! I ran black textured cardstock through the Big Shot and then distressed the top. I used gold cardstock and a white cardstock that I ran through the Big Shot. I added distressing to all edges of the papers. I added dimensionals to the embossed roses, a few pearls for elegance and tied it all up with a gold organza ribbon. Very Simple and elegant.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Elegant Roses

Isn't this Stampin' Up Embossing Folder elegant? I just love it! I ran the cocoa cardstock through the Big Shot with it, just to see what it looked like and after distressing the top I decided my scrap run through was good enough to create a card with and what better to use with cocoa than pink. I used a pink card base, pink polk-a-dot from Stampin'Up, and white cadstock that I ran through the Big Shot. I added distressing to all edges of the papers, except for the strip of ribbon with the images. 'Best Wishes' is Stampin' Up as is the scalloped oval punch. I added dimensionals to the embossed roses, a few pearls for elegance and tied it all up with a ribbon. Very Simple and elegant enough to accompany a wedding gift.
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Monday, June 15, 2009

Fifth Avenue Floral

I made this card with a Monthly Kit from Stampin' Up Demonstrator Sandi MacIver of Portland, Oregon. Her project of the month is fab! This project used Fifth Avenue Floral Stamps and Urban Oasis designer paper. I embossed the flowers with clear embossing powder and water colored them with Stampin' Up watercolor crayons using a H2o blender pen. I cut them out and applied dimensionals to the back for mounting. I stamped multiple florals on the white circle.
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