Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge: Word Play Meets Blue Ribbon

Good evening friends!  I hope you had an enjoyable holiday weekend and were able to spend some quality time with friends and family.  We had a great time but it's definitely over too quickly.  I'm a little late but I wanted to share the card I made for this weeks Paper Craft Crew Sketch challenge since I really had a lot of fun with this one.  On top of providing the sketch below we were challenged to make our project a graduation theme, which is perfect this time of year.  The cardbase is Cherry Cobbler and I added a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock that I ran through the Big Shot with the Hexagon Embossing Folder.  Next I added a strip of First Edition Speciality DSP (can't believe this is retiring), some Cherry Cobbler Polka Dot Scallop Ribbon, and some World Spectacular DSP. 

The greeting is from the Word Play stamp set (also retiring, boo!) and I used Stampin' Write Markers to ink it up before stamping and then cutting them out with the Big Shot and the Oval Collection Framelits.  The edge was also sponged with Crumb Cake Ink.  For the circle accent I took a half of a paper doily and sponged it with Crumb Cake ink and cut slits so I could fan the doily.  The final accent was to create a cute ribbon to congratulate the graduate.  I stamped the center image from the Blue Ribbon stamp set and punched it out with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch.  I used the 1 3/8" Circle Punch and Scallop Circle punch to create the final layers for the ribbon.  The tails for the ribbon were stamped from the Blue Ribbon stamp set and I used Paper Snips to cut them out.  The final touch was to attach the ribbon with dimensionals so it really pops.

 

This card has lots of layers and dimension which is so much fun, a perfect way to mark that special day!

 

Enjoy,

 

Diana

April Stylin' Stampin' Blog Hop: All About Weddings and Anniversaries

 

It's blog hop time, which is always so fun and this month we're focusing on weddings and anniversaries.  Spring is one of the busiest times for weddings so this will provide you lots of great ideas for your upcoming events.  If you've been following along the hop you've just come from Bree's blog, isn't her work awesome!!  Don't worry, if you're just starting here you'll be able to follow the hop all the way around to see all the wonderful creations.

 

This card has a Pool Party cardbase and then I added a layer of First Edition Speciality DSP.  On this piece is stamped with the splatter image from the My Paper Pumpkin Welcome kit with Primrose Petals ink.  I also added a piece of Delicate Details Lace Tape.  I used it as a stencil and sponged around it with Pool Party ink so it adds a nice subtle image.  The next layer is a piece of More Amore Speciality DSP and then Victoria Lace Trim Ribbon, and Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon that was scrunched up using sticky strip to adhere the ribbon to the card.

For the main focal image, I used one of the Real Red laser cut hearts from the More Amore Speciality DSP and then a large heart cut from the silver glimmer paper cut with the Big Shot and the Hearts Collection Framelits.  The greeting is from the Word Play stamp set and is stamped with Real Red ink before being punched out with the Large Oval Punch.  I also sponged around the edges with Pool Party ink.  This piece is matted with a piece of Crumb Cake that was punched out with the Decorative Label Punch.  To add a little "bling" I added a rhinestone to the sparkle part of the image.  Now I have to admit, I have a love affair with dimensionals and due to all the layers of ribbon and paper I used several dimensionals to attached the heart and greeting and actually stacked some of them up so that it really "pops" off the cardfront.

 

This card is so full of detail and texture it will sure to WOW anyone who receives it!

 

Make sure to check out all the projects on the hop, you can continue on and visit Shellie's blog next.  Thanks for stopping by!

 

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Shellie G. of Craft Smashup
2. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!
3. Nancy B. of Lady Stamps-A-Lot
4. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
5. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
6. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
7. Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
8. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
9. Justin K. of JK Cards
10. Jennifer B. of NW Stamper
11. Bree R. of Craft-somnia
12. Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana

Elegant Wedding Greetings

Last month we attending a wedding for a work friend and I decided to make a card fitting the occasion.  When I think of weddings I always think of sleek and sophisticated so I decided a monochromatic card would be perfect.  The cardbase is Very Vanilla and I added Basic Black and then a panel of Very Vanilla that I ran through the Big Shot with the Elegant Lines embossing folder.  I love the swirling images and I added several pearls in different sizes in the holes for one of the swirls.  The greeting is from the Word Play stamp set and I heat embossed it with Basic Black embossing powder.  This was punched out with the large oval punch which was matted on a piece of Basic Black that was cut out with the Apothocary Accents framelits and Big Shot.  The final touch was to add a piece of 1/8” Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon looped with tails between the greeting layers for a little extra pizazz.

 

This card looks so stunning in person which I love.  The great thing about the Word Play stamp set is if you like this image, or another in the set but not all of them you can purchase individual stamps from this set under the current pilot program now through January 2, 2013 which is awesome!  This set has so many options for any needs you have,

Enjoy,

 

Diana

30-Day Gratitude Card Challenge: Day 21

Happy Thanksgiving eve my friends!  I'm so excited for this holiday to arrive, we spend time with our friends from college every year and it's nice and relaxing.  Thankfully I'm only working half the day today and then it's time to hit the road.  Since I'm sure you're as busy as we are so I'm sharing a quick any easy gratitude card.  This card uses Riding Hood Red for the cardbase and I embossed it with the Delicate Designs embossing folder (this folder reminds me of snowflakes) and the Big Shot.  I simply added a piece of designer series paper from the Twitterpated DSP pack and Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon.  The greeting is from the Word Play Stamp set (this set is so versatile, and if you're only interested in one or two of the stamps you can now purchase the single stamps under the pilot program SU! is offering, awesome!) and inked with Stampin' Write markers.  I punched the greeting out with the decorative label punch (on sale this week with the Online Extravaganza promotion).  The final touch was to add one of the Silver Flourish Designer Frames and mini brads. 

 

There are so many fabulous specials during the Online Extravaganza where you can save up to 50% off on stamp sets, designer series paper, Big Shot accessories, etc.  You don't want to miss out and can shot 24-7, even in your pjs.

 

Enjoy,

 

Diana

May Stamp-a-Stack Sneak Peak

Today I'm sharing the fabulous projects we'll be making at Stamp-a-Stack on Sunday.  There are so many fun techniques on these cards I can't wait to share them with you.  Please make sure to RSVP from Friday in order to reserve your spot.

Hope to see you Sunday!

Diana

December Stamp-a-Stack

Good morning!  I'm so excited to share with you some of the cards for this months stamp-a-stack class.  To change things up we're going to do a One Sheet Wonder class where we use on sheet of paper with the same design and colors to create 8 different cards.  The great thing about this is the veratility to create cards for any occasion.

There's still time to register for this Sunday's class so I hope to see you there.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Diana

Convention is Awesome!

Happy Friday!

We are having such a great time this week and can’t believe how fast the time has flown. I wanted to drop and show 2 quick cards I made for swaps this week.

The first is a Christmas card that uses the Greeting Card Kids and Bells and Boughs stamp set. I embossed the front of the card (Cherry Cobbler) with the Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder and then took my Chocolate Chip marker to highlight the centers of each of the flowers so they can look like Poinsettias. The main image was stamped with Black Staz-on ink and then colored in with a Blender pen and classic ink pads. I punched the image out with the 2 ½” circle punch and then matted on a piece of Baja Breeze cardstock cut out with the Scallop Circle #2 Die. I did run the scallop circle through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder. I did add a bow with the Chocolate Chip Polka Dot Scallop Ribbon to the front.

Now this is a fun fold card in that it is a try pod, check it from the side. The inside has a piece of Whisper White cardstock that is stamped in Old Olive with the Bells and Boughs stamp set. Then the greeting is stamped in Chocolate Chip and punched out with the Decorative Label punch. Lots of sponging around the layers and the cards all set.
So pretty, this little girl is so sweet!

The second card uses the Word Play stamp set. This is a fun swap in that everyone participating is using the same stamp set to provide lots of great ideas! I used the globe image from The Open Sea Stamp set and stamped it off before stamping on Whisper White cardstock so it’s very subtle. Then I stamped the greeting in Not Quite Navy. I stamped the same image on a scrap of paper with Cherry Cobbler ink and then punched out the little globe with the ½” circle punch before attaching it with a dimensional for it pops. I also used the Nautical Expedition DSP and the Cherry Cobbler Baker’s twine for a more manly touch. Last but not least I used the paper piecer to punch dots in two of the corners of the card base.

This is very similar to the father’s day card I made for Chris this year but I thought it was too cute not to share.
I’m having so much fun this week, I can’t seem to stop smiling and hope you are having a great week as well.

Take care!

Diana

A Father's Day Card - Just in the Nick of Time!

Happy Monday!


We had a great weekend this weekend with friends. We hosted our annual neighborhood BBQ this Saturday and had a blast with our friends and neighbors which was a great way to kickoff summer (complete with a fire and smores in the evening!) The only downside to this full day is that I was a little behind in making Chris’ card for father’s day so I had to whip one up Sunday morning. Robin Merriman had made a great card last week that I really liked so I decided to CASE it, check Robin’s card out HERE.

This card highlights the Word Play and The Open Sea stamp set. I stamped the globe with Basic Grey ink that was stamped off for a lighter image. Then I stamped the words from Word Play with Not Quite Navy ink directly on top of the globe. I used Cherry Cobbler ink to stamp the words a on a scrap piece of paper so I could punch out the little globe with the ¾” circle punch which was then popped up with a dimensional. This piece was matted with a piece of Not Quite Navy cardstock. Next I matted a piece of Nautical Expedition DSP on Not Quite Navy (this corner piece was perfect with the palm trees. I wrapped a piece of Whisper White/Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine around the DSP and then tied a bow.

The final touch was to stamp a father’s day greeting from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set in Cherry Cobbler, punched it out with the Modern Label Punch, and sponged the edges with Not Quite Navy ink before attaching it with dimensionals.
The card turned out great and Chris loved it, even if the ink was barely dry when I gave it to him!  Hope you all had a special father's day with your loved one's as well.

Cute Christmas Greetings

Today I have a very simple, cute card that showcases the Candy Cane Christmas Specialty DSP. Now some designs in this paper pack have glitter and are sparkly, this paper has so many different images that it kind of stands up all on its own. I added a piece of Real Red 5/8” Grosgrain Ribbon (it’s actually covering up words that didn’t make sense the way I cut the paper) and mounted to a Garden Green card base. The greeting is from the Word Play stamp set and again uses Garden Green ink before being punched out with the 1 ¾” circle punch. A piece of Blushing Bride cardstock punched out with the 2 3/8” scallop circle punch help frame the greeting. The final touch is a Garden Green Button from the new Candy Cane Big Designer Buttons package (these buttons are huge compared to our standard buttons and work equally well with our fabric and paper projects).

There’s still time to make you personalized cards for the upcoming holiday season. Just give me a call and we can get together to look at samples and come up with a design that’s perfect for you and you’re family.

Hope you enjoy!

Diana

October Stamp-a-Stack

As promised I wanted to share the projects for this month’s stamp-a-stack.

You will absolutely love this new technique for background coloring so you won’t want to miss this.

There's still time to register so just email me to reserve your spot for this Sunday, October 10.

Big Birthday Wishes!

What a beautiful weekend!  Aidan had a great TBall game Saturday morning and then we were able to spend the rest of the weekend just relaxing.  I was also able to spend some time in the office just stamping which was great!  We have lots of friends with September birthdays so as soon as I saw this weeks Stamping 411 challenge I knew it would make a perfect birthday card.

I decided to use the new Word Play stamp set and Celebrations DSP as the inspiration.   This stamp set is perfect since it has a great assortment of greetings that make quick and easy cards.  The card is pretty straight forward and also uses the new 2 3/8" Circle Scallop and Decorative Label Punches.

So fun and cheery I can't wait to send it out this week with special birthday wishes.

Enjoy and have a great week!

Diana

September Stamp-a-Stack Projects

We just got back from our family vacation to Disney World and while we had a blast we're still trying to get rested from all the running around.  I did manage to complete all the designs for our upcoming Stamp-a-stack and I think you'll really like them.

Christmas Card Option

Stamp Set:  Peaceful Season

Stamp Set(s):  Paisely Prints, Paisely Wheel, Thank You Kindly

Stamp Set:  Word Play

Stamp Set(s):  Elizabeth, Tiny Tiny Wishes

Stamp Set:  Wicked Cool (Isn't this a great new Texture Embossing Folder for the Big Shot???)

Stamp-a-stack will be September 12 at 2:00 PM.  Please RSVP by Thursday to let me know you'll be attending (and let me know if you're interested in the christmas card option).

Have a happy labor day and hope to see you Sunday!

Diana