Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge: Bravo

Happy Holiday Friday!  We’re almost ready to start the holiday weekend and for once we don’t have lots of things planned so we can just relax and enjoy!  Today I decided to play along with this weeks Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge and made this really fun card using lots of retiring products and extra special touches that help celebrate a special accomplishment.

I started with Cherry Cobbler cardstock for the cardbase and then added layers of Island Indigo and Whisper White cardstock behind the Gold Foil Vellum Paper (retiring).  On the vellum I stamped the greeting from the Bravo stamp set (retiring) using Versamark ink and then heat embossed it using Cherry Cobber Embossing Powder (retiring) and the heat tool.  Note:  when you heat emboss on the foil vellum it does cause the foil to bubble so I just used the heat tool all over the piece of vellum so the bubbling was consistent all over the vellum (it doesn’t come off, it just adds a little texture).  I used a piece of designer series paper from the It’s My Party DSP Stack (retiring) to make the frame for the greeting and cut the window out using the Big Shot and the Squares Collection Framelits (retiring) and used dimensionals to attach it to the cardfront so it pops up.

I added a piece of Cherry Cobbler Designer Series Paper from the Regals DSP stack to the bottom left corner below the second sentiment piece that uses a stamp from the same set and was punched out with the Washi Label Punch (retiring) after being stamped in Cherry Cobbler Ink and sponged around the edge with Island Indigo ink.  The final touch was to add a bow I tied using Island Indigo ¼” Cotton Ribbon (retiring) and it was attached with a glue dot.

Sometimes it’s really fun to add some foil and embossing to projects since it really gives a “WOW” factor and it’s really not that hard.  This stamp set is so great and the sentiments are nice and big, perfect to let that special person how they did good.  The retiring items will only be available through the end of the month so don’t miss out!

 

 

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Have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend!

Diana

SSINKspiration Friday Favorites: Bravo Graduation

Good morning!  Now that spring has arrived it's time to start thinking about the end of school and with that comes graduations.  Recently I decided to make a graduation card to be ready for these happy occasions and decided to use one of my favorite stamp sets, Bravo, for this fun card so this card fits perfectly with today's SSINKspiration blog that's all about Friday Favorites.  This card is pretty much stuffed full of retiring items so you're definitely going to want to grab these items if you don't already have them.

 

I started with Lost Lagoon cardstock for the cardbase and then added Hello Honey and Very Vanilla cardstock.  On the Vanilla piece I stamped the greeting using the Bravo stamp set (retiring) and Lost Lagoon ink and then added a piece of Typeset Speciality Designer Series Paper (retiring) to the bottom (the map makes me think of all the adventures ahead of graduates).  I used a piece of Hello Honey 5/8" Stitched Cotton Ribbon (retiring) around the middle of the cardfront to hide the seam.

 

I wanted to personalize this card for this years graduates so I cut out 2016 using the Big Shot and Little Numbers Thinlits (retiring) and some Gold Foil Paper.  I wanted to dress up the numbers so then I embossed them with the Confetti Embossing Folder (retiring) before gluing to a piece of Basic Black cardstock and then matted that with Lost Lagoon cardstock.  Dimensionals were used to attach the year tag to the cardfront.

 

This card is so fun and elegant and could certainly work for any graduates school colors and any way you can personalize a card or gift for the recipient will really help them feel special.  I love to celebrate accomplishments so I know I'll definitely be keeping this stamp set for future projects.

 

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Have a great weekend!

 

Diana

 

 

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Card Sketch SSINKCS32: Bravo

Happy Monday!  What a crazy weekend, I think we saw almost every type of weather on Saturday (except for warm weather) but it did change our plans and gave us some unexpected family time which is always fun, and I even had time in the studio which is always refreshing.  Since it's the second Monday of the month, you know it's time for this months card sketch challenge over on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration blog.  Bree gave us a really fun sketch this month to play with and I decided to use for a congratulations card (with SOL testing coming up soon I like to have some cards on hand to cheer Aidan on as he works so hard to get ready for complete these test, it can be a little stressful.

I started with Garden Green cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Schoohouse Designer Series Paper (love that this looks like notebook paper).  On the DSP I stamped splatter using the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set and Garden Green and Daffodil Delight ink.

For the greeting I used the Bravo stamp set and stamped on Pool Party cardstock using Garden Green ink and then matted it with Tangerine Tango cardstock.  I added a piece of Pacific Point 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon to the side for a little flair.

For the final elements I decided to go with stars, you know I love them.  I used the Big Shot and Star Framelits dies to cut a star outline out of Gold Glimmer Paper and the Brights Designer Series Paper (used Pacific Point).  For the smallest star inside the gold star I used another piece of the Schoolhouse Designer Series Paper and the star punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack.  I used dimensionals to attach the two smallest stars to the cardront.

I definitely seem to be in a brights frame of mood right now (maybe I'm compensating for the delayed spring) but I love the bright cheery colors and know my little man with enjoy the message and bit of bling (and not a trace of pink in sight which he really dislikes).  The other design team members have also made some great cards using this sketch layout so make sure to go check them out for inspiration and then come play along.

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Enjoy!

Diana

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Card Sketch SSINKCS30: Bravo

Good morning!  It was a good weekend and when we weren't busy with Aidan's birthday party I was able to break away for a little stamping and had a very fun stamp class this afternoon!  Since it's the second Monday of the month it's time for the monthly card sketch challenge over on the SSINKspiration blog.  I know I've said it before but I really enjoy these challenges as a great way to change things up and provide some inspiration for cards I'm making.  I had a coworker leave recently for a new opportunity and while it's sad for us I was so happy for this opportunity for him and his family and wanted to give him something special.

I started with Lost Lagoon cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece Crumb Cake cardstock that I embossed with the Big Shot and Brickwall Embossing Folder and then sponged the cardstock with Crumb Cake ink to highlight the embossing.

Next I took a piece of designer series paper from the Going Places DSP stack and matted it with Lost Lagoon cardstock.  As you know, I like my bling so I added a gold star to the center by using some Gold Glimmer Paper, Big Shot, and Star Collection Framelits.

The greeting is from the Bravo stamp set and was stamped with Basic Black ink on Very Vanilla cardstock.  I used Paper Snips to trim the ends and my bone folder to curl the paper and then glue dots were used to attach the greeting so it holds it's curl and looks like a flag waving.

I had a lot of fun using different textures and elements to really amp up the WOW factor with this card while it was still pretty easy to make and I know my friend really appreciated it.  The other design team members are sharing some fun cards as inspiration for this card sketch so go check them out and then we would love for you to play along and share your project!

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Enjoy!

Diana

Sketch Frenzy Friday Sketch Challenge and SSINK Product Suite Focus: Bravo

Good morning!  Friday is here and it’s going to be a great weekend (other than the heat and humidity) since it’s time for our 8^th Annual Neighborhood BBQ where we have between 80-100 of our friends and neighbors over for a great afternoon (really evening, early morning) time that we look forward to all year.  Of course there’s still a lot to do to get ready but Chris and & are also taking time out tonight for a date and are heading to the movies (without Aidan) so I’m excited.  The weekend is going to be capped off with a card class where we’re going to be making lots of cards for the guys in our lives (today is the last day to RSVP for the class so don’t miss out!!)  Before we get started with all the weekend activities since it’s Friday it’s time for this weeks Sketch Frenzy Friday sketch challenge and I decided to combine this one with the product focus (Cherry on Top Product Suite) over on the Stylin’ Stampin’ INKspiration blog.

I started with Crushed Curry cardstock and then added a piece of Whisper White cardstock and stamped the greeting from the Bravo stamp set using Stampin’ Write Markers to ink up the stamp.  Next I took a piece of Tip Top Toupe and attached three different patterns of the Cherry on Top DSP for the panels.  Before attaching this piece to the cardfront I added a piece of 1 ¼” Bermuda Bay Striped Grosgrain Ribbon for a flag.

For a fun accent I used the Boys will be Boys stamp set (I’ve been working on a lot of boy themed projects lately so all those sets are out on my desk) and stamped the legos in Tuxedo Black Momento Ink on Whisper White cardstock before coloring them in and punching them out with the 2” Circle Punch.  The final touch was to cut a mat using the 2 ½” Circle Punch and Watermelon Wonder cardstock and attaching this piece to the cardfront with dimensionals.

This card is fresh and fun (love the addition of the new colors along with some of our classics) and I’m thinking may be perfect to let a little student I know how proud we are of all his hard work this school year (less than a week to go!!)  The only think I don’t know is if this tips to the more feminine side with the addition of the Watermelon Wonder ink, what do you think?  I like this so much a version of this card will probably be one of our projects for Sunday’s class.  Make sure to check out the other design team members created for inspiration and then play along for some fun this weekend. 

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Have an enjoyable weekend and wish me luck!

Diana

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Color Challenge: Bravo

Good morning and Happy Monday!  After a wonderfully relaxing week and holiday it's time to head back to the usual routine.  Since it's the first Monday of the month, it's time for the usual color challenge over on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration blog.  This month we were given some great, soft colors that were really fun to play with. 

I started with Lost Lagoon for the cardbase.  For the next layer I used a piece of Soft Sky cardstock and started by stamping with the Backgrounds Rule stamp set in Pool Party ink.  Next I started layering several of the stamps from the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set using Pistachio Pudding and Lost Lagoon ink.

The greeting is from the Bravo stamp set I stamped one piece using Crumb Cake cardstock and Lost Lagoon ink, sponged it with Crumb Cake ink and then trimmed the corner using just the corner of the Ticket Builder Duo Punch.  The "You Did It" was stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock, cut out with the Big Shot and Project Life Cards and Labels Framelits before sponging with Crumb Cake ink. 

Next I just added lots of little embellishments, a Paper Doily that was sponged with Pistachio Pudding ink, some Venetian Trim Ribbon, Neutral Chevron Trim, an Antique brad, and a sequin from the 2013-2015 Sequin Package.

This was definitely a fun little tinkering card, I had lots of fun using lots of elements that all work together for detail and texture.  This is perfect to let someone know how proud you are of their accomplishment and any different color combination will change the look and feel of the card.

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Starting today, for one week Stampin' Up! is offering FREE shipping on all orders, no matter the value so now's the perfect time to grab all the fun little elements you need to make lots of pretties of your own.

Make sure to check out all the other design team cards and then play along and share what you create.

Enjoy!

Diana