Tasteful Palette

 

One of our nieces is turning 18! Wow how time flies! Welcome to adulthood!

This card is using the 'Petal Palette' stamp set and it's coordinating dies 'Petals and More'. I paired it with the sentiment from 'Peaceful Moments' and the 'Tasteful Labels' dies.

I used the Stampin' Blends markers to color in the images - Just Jade and Cherry Cobbler.

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Stamp Sets - Petal Palette, Peaceful Moments

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Cherry Cobbler, Just Jade)

Paper - Cherry Cobbler, Just Jade, Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Petals and More dies, Tasteful Labels dies

Caring Touch

 

My Aunt is going through some major health issues for some time now. She's a trooper and is taking things one day at a time. I wanted to bring a bit of cheer her way (in the form of a card). I used the new Sale-A-Bration stamp set - 'A Touch of Ink'. Such a cute set. There are stamps that color in the images too, but I chose to color them in with my Stampin' Blends markers. The color combo I chose was Pumpkin Pie/So Saffron/ Old Olive -- My favorite! I chose to color the bird in with Balmy Blue/Pool Party. A bit of 'Wink of Stella' on the flowers to make them sparkle.

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Supplies Used:

Stamp Set - A Touch of Ink

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, So Saffron, Balmy Blue, Pool Party)

Paper - So Saffron, Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories - Wink of Stella

Better Than Love

 

For my hubby on Valentine's Day! I used the color combo of Whisper White/Soft Suede/Real Red.

For the background, I used the Soft Suede DSP, matted with Whisper White and then again in Real Red.

For the focal piece.... I used the Stitched Nested Labels dies (note the Real Red mat.... I just used my Stampin' trimmer.

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set - Nothing's Better Than

Ink - Early Espresso, Stampin' Blends (Soft Suede, Real Red)

Paper - Soft Suede, Real Red, Soft Suede DSP, Whisper White

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Love You More Than dies, Stitched Nested Labels dies, glue dots

Celebrate Chocolate

 

The 'Nothings Better Than' stamp set is just perfect for a Valentine's Day card! I wanted to create a box of chocolates.... such a cute idea! I used my 'Nesting Stitched Hearts' dies (Non-SU), to cut out a white heart. I then, stamped several times on the cardstock to create all the chocolates you see here (as you can see I didn't using a masking technique.... just stamped in rows to cover the whole shape. I matted the heart, with an Early Espresso piece of cardstock.

Both the sentiment and the banner are retired stamp sets (Something to Celebrate and Birthday Banners, respectively). The Bunch of Banners is also retired.

The background is an embossing folder 'Stone'. I thought it resembled hardened chocolate when you unwrap it.

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Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Nothing Better Than, Something to Celebrate, Birthday Banners

Ink - Early Espresso, Cinnamon Cider, Stampin' Blends (Cinnamon Cider, Bronze)

Paper - Cinnamon Cider, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Nested Stitched Hearts dies, Bunch of Banners dies, Stone Embossing Folder

 

Little Jar

 

I really liked the soft colors that Alisa Tilsner's card, so I had to create a card for myself. Thanks Alisa for your inspiration! I added a few touches to make it my own.

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Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Jar of Flowers, Little Ladybug

Ink - Soft Suede, Stampin' Blends (Seaside Spray, Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam, Soft Suede)

Paper - Petal Pink, Seaside Spray, Whisper White, Soft Suede DSP

Accessories - scissors, Seaside Spray Metallic Ribbon, White lace ribbon (non-SU), dimensionals

Big Front

 

I loved the scene on Shelly Godby's card, so I had to create one of my own. Thanks Shelly for your inspiration! I changed my card up a lot to make it my own.

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Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Snow Front, Big on Birthdays

Ink - Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Seaside Spray, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand

Paper - Early Espresso, Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Layering Squares, Woodland Embossing Folder, Early Espresso Stitched Ribbon

Peaceful Love

 

This card features two (well, three if you count the sentiment) stamp sets. The flowers are from the 'So Much Love' set and the leaves are from the 'To A Wild Rose' set. The sentiment is from the 'Peaceful Moments' set.  I suppose I could have just used the flowers and leaves all from the 'So Much Love', but didn't want to fussy cut all the leaves and buds. 

I chose to use the color combo of Pretty Peacock and Pool Party for the flowers. Using the Stampin' Blends makes the colors blend beautifully together. I added a bit of Wink of Stella to the dark areas on each flower to make them sparkle a bit.

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Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - So Much Love, To A Wild Rose, Peaceful Moments

Ink - Memento, Old Olive, Pretty Peacock, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight

Paper - Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Whisper White, Pool Party DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Wild Rose dies, Wink of Stella

Sending Ferns

 

I found a card on Pinterest -- a card by "flutterbyHeidi" -- I hope that's right! Anyway... loved her card, so thought to try it portrait instead of landscape. Thanks Heidi!

The speckled background is a stamp from the 'Forever Fern' stamp set.

The die used to cut/emboss the straight line on the sentiment is from the 'Stitched Nested Labels' dies.

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Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Forever Fern, Sending You Thoughts

Ink - Rococo Rose, Granite Gray

Paper - Gray Granite, Rococo Rose, Whisper White

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Stitched Nested Labels dies, Forever Flourishing dies, Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon, glue dots

 

Springtime Moments

 

I needed a Sympathy card and wanted to change up the sympathy card that I've used for a while now. The basic background is the same with the Layered Leaves embossing folder. I matted it in Smoky Slate instead of black though.

I used the sentiment from 'Peaceful Moments' set. The butterfly is from the 'Springtime Joy' stamp set. I added a touch of 'Wink of Stella' to make the butterfly sparkle.

Note -- The ribbon is Whisper White Organdy Ribbon. I used the Smoky Slate (light) Stampin' Blends marker to color the ribbon the color that you see here. Now that I know I can change the color to match my cards.... I will be using this technique a lot!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Peaceful Moments, Springtime Joy

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Smoky Slate)

Paper - Whisper White, Smoky Slate

Accessories - Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Layered Leaves Embossing Folder, Hippo and Friends dies, glue dots, White Organdy Ribbon, Wink of Stella