Just Pictogram Dreams

I needed to create some notecards, but didn't want them all to be the same. (I was sending a note to a few of my family members.) The message was the same... yet I wanted the card to be a little special -- just for them.  So, I decided on making the same card... yet change the focus color on each.  I LOVE how they all turned out. Now, I wish I made a few more... just for me to have! lol

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Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets - Just Believe, World of Dreams, Pictogram Punches
Ink - Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Temping Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry
Paper - Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Temping Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry, Real Red DSP, Daffodil Delight DSP, Pumpkin Pie DSP, Melon Mambo DSP, Temping Turquoise DSP, Rich Razzleberry DSP
Accessories - Itty Bitty Accents Punch, Glue Dots, Taffeta Ribbon (Basic Black)

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Simple Whimsy

Anyone know what a 'fuzzle' is?  Well, in grade school.... my friends, my sister and I used to draw cute little fuzzles on notes that we passed around in school. Well, as soon as I saw this stamp set 'Simple Stems'.... I saw a cute little fuzzle in one of it's 'flower' stamps! Who knew!  Anyway, I created this card specifically for my best friend in hopes to put a smile on her face 'remembering when'!

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Supplies Used - Stampin' Up! products, unless otherwise noted

Stamp sets - Simple Stems, Just Believe, Whimsical Words

Paper - Raspberry Ripple, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink - Raspberry Ripple, Midnight Muse, Basic Black

Accessories - stamp-a-ma-jig, 'googly-eyes' (from a local Craft Store)

Sorrowful Thoughts

I needed a sympathy card for my sister's mother-in-law, and I saw a card by Stephanie Lamontagne on Stampin Connection. I didn't copy it exactly, but used most of her design on this card.

I colored the Whipser White Organza Ribbon with the Marina Mist Stampin' Pad ink.

Thanks for looking!

Stamp sets - Just Believe, Thoughts and Prayers

Paper - Marina Mist, Old Olive, Very Vanilla

Ink - Marina Mist, Old Olive

Accessories - Whisper White Organza Ribbon

Summer Beauty - SCCSC129

I created this with my niece in mind, as she is so cheerful and loves animals. I got inspiration from the Stampin Connection Card Sketch Challenge (SCCSC129).

Thanks for looking!

Stamp sets - Summer Silhouettes, Just Believe

Paper - So Saffron, Melon Mambo, Gumball Green, Whisper White

Ink - Melon Mambo, Gumball Green

Accessories - Stamp-a-ma-jig, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Scallop Ribbon Punch, Grosgrain Ribbon (Whisper White), Glue Dots, dimensionals

Basic Wonder - FMS41

 


Working on a few cards this week, so I thought I'd utilize some sketches to help inspire my creativity! lol  I found this sketch (FMS41) on the Freshly Made Sketch website.  You can view all the projects created with this sketch here:
http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2012/06/freshly-made-sketches-41-sketch-from.html

Not sure if you can see the texture of the Polka Dots on my Eggplant piece.... my lighting must be off  when taking my pictures! lol
Thanks for looking!

Stamp set - Just Believe
Paper - Lucky Limeade, Elegant Eggplant, Wonder Wisteria, Whisper White
Ink - Lucky Limeade, Elegant Eggplant, Wonder Wisteria
Accessories - Ruffled Ribbon (Wonder Wisteria), Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Basic Pearls, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dimensionals, scissors

Everyday Friendship - SCCSC121

 

Such a wonderful sketch on Stampin Connection (SCCSC121).

I created this card for my best friend who needs a bit of a pick-me-up this week! I so wish I lived closer so that I could provide a hug. I'm loving the new Raspberry Ripple paper from Stampin' Up!
Thanks for looking!

Stamp set - Just Believe
Paper - Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Raspberry Ripple
Ink - Soft Suede
Accessories - Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Texture Embossing Folder, Bitty Banners Framelits, Labels Collection Framelits, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, Everyday Enchantment Brads, glue dots, dimensionals

Dragonflies

 

 

One of my customers wanted some notecards made of Dragonflies. I created several for her to choose from.... and she chose the three you see here.  The "Thank-You" one.... is the card I added thanking her for ordering from me.

I wasn't getting a consistent stamped image with the Inspired By Nature "grass" stamp, so I decided to use My Digital Studio (MDS) to print the grass. I created the rest after printing.
Thanks for looking!

Stamp Sets - Inspired By Nature (MDS), Bugs and Kisses, Just Believe
Paper - Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Whisper White
Ink - Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Always Artichoke (MDS), Old Olive (MDS)
Accessories - Blender Pen, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Big Shot, sponge daubers, Illuminating Smooch Pearlized Ink
Technique - Masking, Dry Embossing

Certain Belief - SQ36

 




I wanted to try the tap dancing technique that was demonstrated in the April issue of the Stampin' Success magazine. Here are the instructions for this technique (using my card as the example).
1. Ink Certainly Celery (Classic Stamp pad) on the Just Believe Stamp set.
2. Take the brush side of the Soft Suede marker, and tap the side of the brush to the stamp/or color parts/or draw lines - which is what I had done here.
3. I wiped off the color on the flowers with a kleenex/paper towel, so that I could color them in with a Pink Pirouette marker.
4. Breathe on stamp to re-moisten the ink.
5. Stamp image on the paper.

I incorporated the Stampin Queen's Sketch Challenge (SQSC36) into this card as well. You can see the cards created with this sketch here: http://gettincrafty.typepad.com/stampin_queens_sketch_cha/2012/04/sqsc-36.html

Thanks for looking!

Stamp sets - Just Believe, Just Celebrate
Paper - Pink Pirouette, Certainly Celery, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Ink - Pink Pirouette, Certainly Celery, Soft Suede
Accessories - Big Shot, Top Note Die, Scallop Circle Punch, Circle Punch, Basic Pearls, dimensionals

Hybrid Touchdown - SCCSC113

 

It's always difficult for me to create a masculine cards.... most of my stamps (along with the direction of my thoughts tend to go feminine). Well, as I needed a masculine card for my brother-in-law.... no flowers would do. I created the football using My Digital Studio software....and colored it in with punches beneath the stamped image.
I used the Stampin' Connection Card Sketch Challenge (SCCSC113) for inspiration.
Thanks for looking!

Stamp sets - Just Believe, Touchdown (MDS)
Paper - Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Ink - Early Espresso, in MDS - Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Accessories - Big Shot, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Circle Cutting System, Large Star punch, Small Star punch, Dimensionals

Tri-fold Pear - SCCSC101

 





I created this for my Aunt for just general correspondence. We shared the same skin aliment that lasted for 2 months - Yikes! Glad that it is finally gone. (Pun - We are a pear!)
I had the Stampin' Connection's Sketch Challenge - SCCSC101 on the right in my mind as I created this card. A wonderfully heartfelt Thank-you goes out to Diane Vanders who showed me how to create this half-cut technique with the framelits.  I believe that the pear stamp (Faith in Nature) works extremely well with the Labels Collection Framelits. Simply yet elegant!
Thanks for looking!

Stamp sets - Faith in Nature, Just Believe
Paper - Certainly Celery, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Ink - Certainly Celery, Old Olive, River Rock, Soft Suede, Early Espresso
Accessories - Stamp-a-ma-jig, Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, Houndstooth Embossing Folder

Falling For You - SQSC13

I made this for the Stampin' Queen's Sketch Challenge. The blog can be found here: http://gettincrafty.typepad.com/stampin_queens_sketch_cha/2011/11/sqsc-13.html

All products used were Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

Stamp sets: Gently Falling, Just Believe

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Ink: Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie

Ribbon: Daffodil Delight Grosgrain

Punch: Word Window

Texture Plates: Flourish, Small Dots, Pattern 2

Accessories: Tombo adhesive, Dimensionals, Smooch Pearlized Ink Accent