Just For You

Stamps: Inspired by Nature, Oval All
Ink: Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Paper: Crumb, Espresso, Vanilla
Accessories: Ribbon, Oval and scalloped oval punches, Pop Dots

Thanksgiving Owl

Stamps: French Filigree, Seasonal Sentiments
Ink: Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Cajun Craze
Paper: Crumb, Wh. White, Cajun Craze
Accessories: Owl punch, Pop Dots, Chocolate Chip Marker

Technique: DTP

Chirpy Thank You

Stamps: Baroque Motif, Many Thanks (retire)
Ink: Certainly Celery
Paper: Certainly Celery, Sahara Sand
Accessories: Bird Punch, Scalloped Punch, Twine, Grosgrain Ribbon, Pop Dots

Techniques: Direct to Paper (the bird)

Simple Thanks

Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Elegant Cheer (retired)
Inks: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler
Paper: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Scalloped Punch, Brads, Buttons

Butterflies for Baby

Stamps: French Filigree, Word Play
Paper: Sahara Sand, Regal Rose, Pink Pirroutte
Ink: Sahara Sand, Regal Rose
Accessories: Gold Twine, Pop Dots, Butterfly Punch, Scalloped Punch








Updated:  I sent this card to a friend because she just gave birth to her first child (a girl of course!) and choose the sentiment "So worth the wait" because it seemed so suitable to the occassion.  Well look at the picture Amy sent back .... Joy's little outfil says "worth the wait"

Birthday Bird

Stamps: Punch Potpourri, All Holidays, En Francais
Paper: So Saffron, Peach Parfait, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Inks: Soft Suede, Peach Parfait, So Saffron
Accessories, Bird Punch, Pop Dot
Techniques: DTP

Thinking of You

Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly, French Filigree, Curly Cute
Paper: Crumb Cakes, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Elegant Eggplant, Riding Hood Red, So Saffron
Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, So Saffron
Accessories: Butterfly Punch, Twine, Button, Scallop Punch, Satin Ribbon, Pop Dots

Basically a duplicate of another card on this blog but with very different colors.

Subtle Butterflies

Stamps: French Filigree BG, Curly Cute, Flight of the Butterfly
Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Almost Amethyst (retired)
Paper: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Blush Blossom (retired), Certainly Celery, Almost Amethyst (retired)
Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Punch, Butterfly Punch, Twine, Pop Dots, Soft Subtles Button

Congratulations to Trisha who became a SU! demonstrator last weekend.  I admit, I copied this layout straight from my SU! Success magazine but I loved the butterflies.

I made a very similar card for Sharlene (my own upline demonstrator) who now lives in New Zealand.  Ian preferred this ribbon to the one on the other card, so only this was photographed.  But both were quick, cute, and fun cards to make.

Perk Up!

Stamps: Morning Cup
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Melon Mambo, Peach Parfait, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Accessories: Markers, Scalloped Punch, Mat Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool

Playing with Punches

Stamps: Wonderfully Worn, Curly Cute, Punch Potpourri
Ink: Early Espresso, Bashful Blue, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz
Paper: Early Espresso, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Fire Brads, Satin Ribbon, Scalloped, Butterfly, Bird, and Heart punches,

This card was just about me playing with my punches.  I copied the format for the current 2010-2010 Idea Book & Catalog.

Birthday Greetings

Stamps: Bloomin' Beautiful, Dotted (retired), All Holidays, Itty Bitty Backgrounds
Ink: Stazon Black, Perfect Plum
Paper: Perfect Plum, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Accessories: Markers (Plum, Sand, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron), Soft Suede dotted ribbon, 1/2" circle punch, pop dots

King of the Grill

Stamps: King of the Grill, Sanded
Inks: Stazon Black
Paper: Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Accessories: Brads, Markers (Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler, Sahara Sand, River Rock, Pink Pirouette), Oblong Punch

Mini Stamp Camp

We were having a bible study celebration night and made the theme stamping. Since the ladies hadn't stamped before I had to come up with very simple cards. This is what we will be making.













Just Because Card
Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Simple Sayings (retired)
Ink: Always Artichoke
Paper: Whisper White, Always Artichoke
Accessories: Circle punch















Get Well Soon Card
Stamps: Of the Earth, Sincere Salutations
Ink: Soft Suede, Rich Raspberry
Paper: Whisper White, Soft Suede, Rich Raspberry
Accessories: Raspberry Ribbon






To You Card
Stamps: Of the Earth, Best Yet
Ink: Brocade Blue, Cameo Coral, Old Olive
Paper: Same plus Whisper White
Accessories: Brocade Ribbon, Pop Dots, 1 3/8" Square Punch

The Easter Bunny?

Stamps: Cracked
Ink: Basic Black
Paper: Ballet Blue, So Saffron, Regal Rose, Whisper White, Old Olive
Accessories: Googly eyes (not SU!), Markers (Regal Rose, Taken with Teal, Elegant Eggplant, Bordering Blue, So Saffron), Scissors, Twine, Oval Punches, Flower Punch

I copied this idea from SplitCoastStampers.com. The grass is a strip of paper cut with a wavy top and then cut down in narrow strips to make blades, the ears and feet were done with punches, the whiskers are just thin strips of paper sewed to the "bunny" with twine. It was an easy card to make, it just took a few minutes.

Delightful Decorations

Stamps: Delightful Decorations, Sparkle and Shine jumbo wheel
Ink: Artichoke, Rose Red, So Saffron, Bordering Blue, White Craft
Paper: Bordering Blue, Whisper White, Rose Red
Accessories: Ornament Punch, Silver String, Grosgrain Ribbon, Pop Dots

Note: This card composition comes right from the 2010 Holiday Mini Catalog

New Catalog Camp

Stamps: Nature's Nest
Ink: Soft Suede
Paper: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Dusty Durango
Accessories: Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon, Really Rust Button








Stamps: Le Jardin Botanique, Three Little Words
Paper: Whisper White, Soft Suede
Ink: Soft Suede, Going Gray, Basic Gray, Night of Navy
Accessories: Vintage Brads
Techniques: Masking, Stippled Background







Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral
Paper: Whisper White, Orchid Opulence, Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry
Ink: Rich Razzelberry
Accessories: Pop Dots, Photo Corners Punch, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds
Techniques: Watercoloring, Sponging




Stamps: Baroque Motifs
Paper: Very Vanilla, Regal Rose, So Saffron, Designer Paper
Ink: Regal Rose, So Saffron
Accessories: Rich Regal Brad, Coluzzle Circle Cutter, Rose Grosgrain Ribbon
Techniques: Rock and Roll





Stamps: Autumn Days, Many Thanks, Sanded
Paper: Soft Suede, Dusty Durango, Very Vanilla
Ink: Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Soft Suede, Aways Artichoke
Accessories: Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon, Pop Dots
Techniques: Masking, Sponging

Thinking of You

Stamps: Inspired by Nature, Sincere Salutations

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, So Saffron, Always Artichoke

Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White

Accessories: Sponge, Corner Punch

For this card the ink is sponged onto the stamp giving it the soft transition between colors.  After covering the stamp with ink, don't forget to "huff" on it to keep it moist before you put it to paper.

Upsy Daisy Camp #2

Noble Deer

Stamps: Noble Deer, Peaceful Wishes, Plaid
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Always Artichoke, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Always Artichoke, Really Rust, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Ribbon, Pop dots, Stapler, 1 3/8" Square Punch
Technique: Watercoloring

Watercolor the image using the ink in the top of the stamp pads. Using spare pieces of cardstock stamp the squares on the Plaid background stamp and the sentiment on the final square. Tie a not in a coordinating ribbon and attach with a staple. Afix image using Pop dots to lift it off the card and your done with a great masculine card.

Infinite Goodness #2

Stamp sets: Infinite Goodness, Elegant Cheer

Paper: Garden Green, Basic Black, Very Vanilla

Ink: Garden Green, Basic Black

Accessories: 1 3/8" square punch, Spiral punch (ret)

For this card I just used the square punch to cut out the dragonfly image and attached them to a wide strip of black paper. I used the spiral punch to create the look of negative film and attached it to the card. The idea of the negative look came from this card on SplitCoastStampers.