A Vintage Christmas

Here are two cards using the new Holly Leaf and Berry set from Stamp Shoppe Creations.

The first card, I stamped the holly with the Peeled Paint Distress ink and the Berries with the Barn Door Distress ink onto a Spellbinder label.  Then I sponged around the edges of the label with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.  The border was embossed with the Bradshaw Couture Creations Embossing folder.  Then add some faux stitching with the ScorBuddy and ScorBug.

The Second Card uses acetate and the Peeled Paint Distress Ink to create the quilted background.  Then the top background is created by stamping the holly leaves and berries with the Distress Inks onto cream cardstock.  Then I stamped a music background over the Holly with the Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.  Finally sponge around the edges with the same ink.  The Sentiment is also from Stamp Shoppe Creations and it was stamped onto cream cardstock, then cut out with the Spellbinder label die.  Leave the die over the paper while you sponge with the Gathered Twigs ink.  Remove the die and pop up onto the card.  The 3-D holly was stamped with the Peeled Paint Distress ink onto white cardstock, then sponged over the leaves with the Peeled Paint Distress Ink to color them green.  I cut out the leaves and popped them up onto the card.  Tie a red ribbon and attach over the holly with a glue dot!

So, here are two very different cards using the same set of stamps and Distress Inks!  If you are looking for these stamps, please email me.  I am in the process of getting them on-line, but haven't finished it yet!  Have a wonderful day...Keep warm!

Birthday Berries

This week I am going back to the Classic Editions Ornamental Raspberries Set.  I used a Cuttlebug folder to add texture to the background.  Then I stamped just the Happy Birthday sentiment onto the card.  I added a band of raspberry color with an accent from the Martha Stewart border punch.  Of course I colored the image with Copic Markers.  Then added some cream pearls and black lines...just a clean and simple card today!  Check out the Heartfelt Creations blog for more inspiration and to see the new design team for the next six months!  Have a wonderful day!!

Christmas Cardinal

Here is the new Cardinal Clear Set from Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps.  There are several cardinals that in this set that match the Cardinal Die.  I chose this one with the pine cones and colored it with Copic Markers.  The background paper is using Bo Bunny Decorator paper and the cardinal is popped up over the Oval Scallop PPRS Die.  Just add a bow made with brown seam binding, some stitches and some Viva Decor Pearls and the card is complete!  See the Prickley Pear Blog today and see more wonderful samples to get you inspired!! 

Thank You "fall" All!

It's been rainy and cool outside and it is feeling like fall.  So...here is a little fall card.  I used the Prickley Pear Fall Scalloped Oval CLR027A Clear Set and the Oak & Maple Leaf CLR018A Clear Set to make this sample.  The leaves were cut out with the matching leaf die, then stamped with black ink.  I used Tim Holtz fall limited edition Distress Inks.  This year you can purchase the ink pads individually.  The leaves were sponged with the Gathered Twigs and the Persimmon inks.  The frame was stamped onto white cardstock and cut out around the oval line.  Then I used the Oval Scallop die to cut out the brown piece behind the sentiment.  The background paper is from the Heartfelt Creations paper pack and faux stitched with the ScorBuddy and ScorBug.  The green layer was embossed with the Tim Holtz swirl folder and sponged with the Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.  I tied a knot in the seam binding and glued the ends down with glue dots.  So thankful that you stopped by, but don't forget to check out what the other design team gals from Prickely Pear have created for you!! 

Nolan turns 13

I used Benny the Ape, a Stamp Shoppe Creations stamp, to make this card for my son's 13th birthday.  This gorilla was colored with Copic Markers.  The banner was made with the Memory Box pennant stamp.  Stamp as many pennants together as you want to make a banner.  I used five together so I could spell out Nolan's name to personalize the card.  Then I used some divine twine to "string up" the banner.  The birthday hat was colored with Copic Markers, then cut out to put on the monkey's head.  Of course I added some embossing and some stitching to complete the card!!     

Yuletide Greetings

This beautiful winter stamp, JJ0030 Reindeer Pair from Prickley Pear is featured on their blog today.  Be sure to see some samples of this stamp used on different cards.  I stamped this on white cardstock and colored the reindeer with Copic Markers.  Then I used the snowflake paper from Bo Bunny for part of the background.  I wanted to keep the feel of the cold, swirling snow on the card, so I added the Fanciful Flourishes die from Cheery Lynn.  The only problem is that it had the leaves, so with a snip of my scissors, off came the leaves and popped up some snowflakes onto the bare swirl.  The snowflakes were punched out with a Martha Stewart punch.  Thanks for stopping by!

Vintage Floret Background

I love these new Vintage Floret stamps.  They add a shabby chic flavor to your cards.  Use them along with the new Paper Collection and you have beautiful masterpieces.  The first card, I cut out and placed the 3-D flowers over the stamped image, but on the second card I used them along with the leafy vine from the Vintage Floret Bouquet Stamp Set.  You can add leaves from other collections to allow the flowers to stand alone.   I have colored these flowers pink, peach, blue and each one has their own gorgeous look.  The paper pack has various shades of color so the flowers can be colored to match.  There are also sentiments that can be cut from the designer papers and added to your cards.  Be sure to see the beautiful creations that the Design Team has done for you this week.