Tilt Card for UStampwithDawnandFriends

This is another series of cards that I created for UStampwithDawnandFriends ( I have 3 sets). Here I combined the Up Up and Away stamp set with Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper. The "Cool Moves" this card make is the image of the balloon "tilts" or rocks back and forth. Join us for more Cool Moves by clicking the blinkie below

Congratulations for a Teen

This week our neighbor's heard if their soon-to-be-freshman made it into special magnet programs. Both Sydney and Brandon were accepted into the program of their choice. I made this card for Brandon in celebration of his acceptance. Masculine cards are a stretch for me, but teen cards even more so.

Stamps - Up, Up and Away, Hugs and Wishes
Ink - Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Soft Suede
Paper - Well Worn DSP, Travels Retired DSP, very vanilla,cajun craze and crumb cake card stock
Accessories - Framelits Label die, Edgelits Adorning Accent die, button, linen thread, brad, dimensionals

The Paper Players Sketch Challenge #65- Not Spice Cake

This week Ann Marie provided a beautiful sketch challenge for The Paper Players. I have Spice Cake DSP on the brain and love the paper but need to design without it.  OK, but I really love Spice Cake and thought of it first thing when I saw this sketch - (step away from the Spice Cake  and think of something else).  This sketch is so versatile that I created 2 cards for the challenge. I had a Thanksgiving theme in mind for my original concept with lots of distressing and layers and yummmy Spice Cake DSP - need to let it go.  SO,  I picked up Paisley Petals - such a beautiful paper. Once I started working with the pretty Paisley Petals paper, I liked the clean look and decided not to distress all the edges as planned. I cut out the pretty leaves for dimension and a coordinating accessory per the sketch and liked the overall look of the card. -  AND THEN I realized that our dear friend's birthday was this week. I needed a masculine card. I started working with the GO TO sketch and created a vintage balloon card using the Up Up and Away  stamp set and Well Worn DSP  . Up Up and Away may be considered a juvenile set but when I first saw it in the catalog, I envisioned it as a vintage set. The images are stamped on our Halloween DSP, Pick Your Poison. This paper has a great distressed look for the vintage feeling I was trying to create - but no Spice Cake.

I am pleased with both cards due to Ann Marie's FABULOUS sketch. Visit the rest of the Paper Players design team blogs and leave a sweet comment on their BRILLIANT creations - and some of them use Spice Cake - MMMMMM , I really like Spice Cake:)

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile

Jaydee

Julie Marshall

LeAnne Pugliese

Lesley Croghan

Nance Leedy

Tara Bilbao 
Sandra Conner (September GD)

UP UP And AWAY CARD

Paper - Pick Your Poison, Well Worn, soft suede, very vanilla, not quite navy, crumb cake card stock

Stamps - Up Up and AWAY, Teeny Tiny wishes, Established Elegance

Ink - Soft Suede, Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze

Accessories - circle dies, modern label punch, word window punch, dimensionals, linen thread, button

THANKSGIVING CARD

Paper - Paisley Prints, very vanilla, early espresso, always artichoke card stock

Ink - early espresso

Stamps - Seasonal Sentiments

Accessories - Circle dies, Fancy Scallop dies, dimensionals, button, linen thread

Twin Birthday Cards

Today Jake needed birthday cards for twin 11 year old boys. I made the above cards using the emboss resist technique. I wanted to make them similar but not exactly the same ( just like the twins). 

Stamps - Bring on the Cake, Up Up and Away, Extreme Elements

Ink - early espresso, soft suede, cajun craze, not quite navy

Paper - Well Worn DSP, not quite navy, cajun craze and very vanilla card stock

Accessories - 3/4" circle punch, clear embossing powder, brayer, dimensionals

Back and Stamping

We are back from vacation! - After sorting through mounds of mail and emails, and getting settled back in - I couldn't wait to stamp. Ohhh, where to start? It has been so long since I have stamped and created any paper projects so of course I looked to my favorite challenges to get inspired. This week the Paper Players have a sketch challenge. I have been anxious to pair the new stamp set " Up Up and Away" with the new Simply Scrappin' Kit -" Tea Time". Don't you just love these yummy colors together? 

Paper - Simply Scrappin' - Tea Time

Ink - basic black, lucky limeade, pool party

Stamps - Up Up and Away, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Accessories - Top Note die, corner rounder, whisper white taffeta ribbon, pink button, dimensionals