Team Swap - Friendship

One of the themes for our team swap this week is "friendship".  I wanted to do something sweet and nice, and then I thought ... why not do a "sneak peak" at the super, pretty new 2013-15 In Colors that will be coming out in the new June 2013 Stampin' Up catalog.  I love the colors so much.  They are soft and subtle and oh so pretty.  So I created my "friendship" card using those colors, and the new "mosaic madness" stamp set and I was really happy with the way it turned out.  I can't wait for you to see it, so without further ado, here it is:

Card Recipe:

Paper:  whisper white

Ink:  baked brown sugar, coastal cabana, crisp cantaloupe, pistachio pudding, strawberry slush

Stamp Sets:  mosaic madness, a round array

Accessories:  needlepoint border EF, basic pearls, itty bitty shapes punch, mosaic punch, 7/8" scallop circle punch

Don't you just love the soft, subtle color pallet?  There are endless possibilities with these colors.  Make sure you purchase them ... you truly won't be sorry!

Until tomorrow .... love your stamps!

Petite Pocket Money Holder for Laurelle & Jay

Along with the wedding card I made for Laurelle and Jay for their special day, I also made a cute money holder which I placed inside the card.  I used the petite pocket die, and look what it morphed into:

It matched the card, and it's just so cute, if I must say myself.  I hope you like it as much a I do

Wedding Card for Laurelle & Jay

The daughter of a dear friend of mine is getting married today, and I wanted to make a special wedding card for Laurelle and Jay, especially since I made all their wedding invitations, as well as their "save the date" magnets.  So I had a few ideas in mind, but ended up making something entirely different.  It turned out really pretty, and I sure hope they like it.  Want to take a peek?  Ok, here it is...

Card Recipe:

Paper:  whisper white

Ink:  lucky limeade

Stamp Sets:  loving thoughts, embellished events, occasional quotes

Accessories:  needlepoint border EF, designer frames EF, lacy brocade EF, ovals framelits, satin flowers

So what do you think?  I'm really liking it.  I'm going to make a cute petite pocket and put our gift inside that.  She's going to be surprised. 

Well, I'll let you know how the wedding was when I talk to you again.  Happy Mother's Day to all those who are mothers!  Enjoy your day.

Graduation Card - Methacton High School

A friend of mine asked me if I would make a graduation card for her daughter whose friend is graduating from Methacton high school.  The colors are green and white, and so I searched for some cute graduation cards, and lo and behold, I found one that I thought would work.  The design came from Chera Weist, and I changed it up slightly.  Here's the card I made:

Card Recipe:

Paper:  garden green, whisper white, blushing bride

Ink:  garden green

Stamp Set:  imagine - single stamp

Accessories:  lucky limeade bakers twine, basic pearls, white brad

I like how it turned out, however, I do like Chera's better.  I hope my friend's daughter likes it for her friend. I'm giving it to her tomorrow.

Until then, happy stamping!

Thank You from Ann

I have been looking for the retired stamp "chocolate bunny" for quite some time, and would you believe, I stumbled across a woman who was selling hers.  So I contacted her and waited for my package to arrive.  Oh how excited I was when he arrived.  I was so happy to give him a good home, as I plan to get a lot of use out of him.  

I purchased the bunny stamp from Ann Fitton of Jackson, Michigan.  She was so kind to sell him to me, and inside the package was a sweet thank you note from her.  Here's the card she sent me:

I just love receiving hand-made cards from people.  I think when you make them yourself, you have a deep appreciation for other's creations.  So Ann's card is sitting on my studio desk with my other creation.  So not only does the Chocolate Bunny have a nice home, so does the thank you card from Ann.  

Cheers!

Coloring Down the Lines - Sahara Sand

Welcome back to our blog hop this week.  We had a tough color combination to work with, and I had a hard time coming up with something using them.  Usually I have my creation made by the weekend before we post, but this time, it was only 1 day before.  But .... I made it!  That's why they call it a challenge, I suppose!

Did you arrive here from Carol's blog?  If not, make sure you pop back over to see her card this week.  You certainly won't be disappointed.  Here's what I created for this week:

Card Recipe:

Paper:  pacific point, whisper white, cajun craze, sahara sand, madison avenue DSP (sale-a-bration)

Ink:  sahara sand, pacific point

Stamp Set:  that's the ticket, feeling sentimental (sale-a-bration)

Accessories:  argyle EF, perfect polka dots EF, ticket punch, basic rhinestones, ovals framelits, twine

I actually liked the way it turned out, believe it or not.  I was a bit skeptical, but it's not bad.  I really like the tickets that I tied together with the twine ... that's my favorite part of the card.  I hope you like it too.

Well, let's check out Joni's blog and see what she made with these colors.  Humm... bet she didn't have much trouble!

Cheers!

With Sympathy in Perfect Plum and Calypso Coral

I saw a card on Pinterest that I just loved, but I didn't know who originally designed it.  I hope if you see this card, please accept my apologies for not giving credit where credit is due.

I altered the card a bit, adding the embossing and the sentiment.  I liked it so much, I made one in both perfect plum, and calypso coral.  Take a peek ... 

Card Recipe:

Paper:  perfect plum, very vanilla

Ink:  perfect plum, wild wasabi

Stamp Sets:  best of flowers, loving thoughts

Accessories:  needlepoint border EF, designer frames EF, oval punch

for the Calypso Coral card, I used the same as above, just mounted the card on wild wasabi and the flowers were done using calypso coral and wild wasabi

I think I might make a bunch of these in various colors and box them up for my next vendor event.  We unfortunately need sympathy cards from time to time, and I know I would appreciate a hand-made one vs. store bought, wouldn't you?

Thanks for stopping by today ... I wish you a lovely day!