The Open Sea, With a Vintage Twist!

Good morning!  I don't know about you but I'm so happy it's Friday, I'm definately doing the "happy dance."  Today I wanted to share the second project we made at last weeks Vintage Technique class.  I wanted to have a card that was more masculine and The Open Sea stamp set was perfect!  We started with a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock that we ran through the Big Shot with the striped embossing folder to create the horizontal lines.  Next we took the solid stamp from the Distressing Essentials kit and the tea stain ink spot and swiped it across the stripes. 

Next we stamped the ledger image repeatedly with Soft Suede ink on Very Vanilla cardstock.  Then we crumpled the paper in a ball and smoothed it out so it's all wrinkled.  The next step was to use the same solid stamp with the blue ink spot and rubbed it over the top so the blue only got on the "high points" of the cardstock.  Next we spritzed the cardstock with water and  crumbled it back up again.  The next step was to use a stamping sponge with the tea stain ink and rubbed the cardstock in circles so it got all smudged.  We used the cutter kit to distress the edges of the cardstock and then used circle file also in the distressing kit to create tears randomly in the paper, including seperating the cardstock in one of the corners and curled the top layer around the file for added dimension. 

After adhering the pieces of cardstock together we wrapped a piece of blue 3/8" denim ribbon around the paper and then used another piece of ribbon and a metallic brad to create the little flags.  The edges of the ribbon were really easy to distress just using my finger and rubbing it along the edge. 

The accent piece was created by stamping the globe image with Crumb Cake ink on Very Vanilla and then stamped the boat in Not Quite Navy ink before punching it out with a 2 1/2" circle punch.  We once again used the cutter kit to distress around the edge of the circle, crumpled it up and then used a sponge and Crumb Cake ink to swirl ink on the image.  We also punched out a piece of Soft Suede cardstock with the decorative label punch, distressed the edges with the cutter kit and cut it in half so we could add a piece to each side of the circle.  We used dimensionals to adhere the circle to the card so it really "popped."

This card was a big hit with the ladies and lots of fun to make.  We didn't add a greeting but at this point I'm thinking this will be a perfect father's day card, love it!

Happy stamping,

Diana

Just Believe - Vintage Style

Good morning.  This week I wanted to show you the projects we made in last weeks Vintage Technique class.  This was the first project we made and was inspired by a video I saw by Tami White, she her video HERE, and uses the distressing essentials kit, and Just Believe stamp set.  We started with a piece of watercolor paper and we inked the flower image with Stampin' Write markers.  Before stamping we spritzed the stamp several times to get it nice and wet and then stamped which resulted in a unique watercolor effect that was different for each person.  After letting it dry we took the script stamp from the French Foliage stamp set and randomly stamped on the paper with Early Espresso classic ink.  Next we took the solid stamp from the distressing kit and inked it with the Tea Stain ink spot and drug it across the paper, since the watercolor paper is textured you just get ink on part of the paper which creates a really cool look.  Next we matted that piece of a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock as a frame and wrapped Island Indigo Baker's twine around the paper before tying a bow.

The next layer was made with a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock that was run through the Big Shot with the Lattice embossing folder.  The edges of the paper were torn and offset so you just see part of the paper.  The designer series paper layer is from the Twitterpated DSP and the edges were distressed with the cutter kit and then sponged with the Tea Stain ink spot.  The final touch was adhering all the layers to the cardbase which was made from Crumb Cake.  I purposely left a greeting off so each person could tailor their card to their needs, or leave it as it is for just general correspondence (it's always fun to get actual cards and letters in the mail and it doesn't happen enough these days!)

This card was a big hit and we all liked how we were able to create beautiful watercolor images which any formal training.  Hope you enjoy and stay tuned for the next projects.

Happy stamping,

Diana

Fresh Vintage - Sketch Challenge

Good evening.   We had a great weekend, not only did we have fabulous weather and spent a lot of time outside and in shorts no less, but I had a fun class on Saturday morning, saw The Lorax last night with the boys, and spent the day relaxing outside celebrating a friends birthday.  For this weeks Stamping 411 challenge I wanted to create a card that was bright and cheery and since sale-a-bration will be ending soon the Fresh Vintage stamp set and matching DSP and brad would be perfect.  The cardbase is Crumb Cake and I matted a piece of Everyday Enchantment DSP on Poppy Parade.  I distressed the edges of all the layers with the cutter kit and then sponged them with Crumb Cake ink.   The main stamped image is on Very Vanilla cardstock and the floral image from the Fresh Vintage stamp set was inked with Pool Party, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, and Lucky Limeade Stampin' Write markers.   The geometric image is from the same stamp set and was stamped in Crumb Cake ink.  The greeting is in Soft Suede and is from the Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set. 

The decorate accent in the bottom right of the card was so easy.  I used the Oval Punch to cut a piece of Lucky Limeade cardstock and the Modern Label Punch with Peach Parfait cardstock.  Both of these pieces were sponged with Soft Suede ink before being layered and folded over the edge of the card.  The final touch was a brad from the Everyday Enchantment brad pack.  This card turned out so elegant and pretty and it's even better that most of the items I earned FREE during sale-a-bration. 

I hope you enjoyed this card and the weekend as well.

Take care and happy stamping,

Diana

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Good evening!  I hope you all had an great St. Patrick's day.  I wanted to quickly share the card I made for Aidan.  I know this isn't one of the big card giving holidays but Aidan loves getting handmade cards and I knew he would like this.  This card uses the Build-a-bear dies and the Big Shot to create this fun little guy and this outfit.  The background uses the Every Little Bit stamp set and Garden Green ink stamped randomly.  The greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and I matted with a piece of Basic Black cardstock cut with the punch windows mover's and shapers die and the Big Shot.

This card all started with the hat.  I saw this great punch art tutorial by Maria Vanderform, check here tutorial out HERE.  I'm not all that comfortable with punch art but this was really simple and I had fun coloring the dazzling details with the Olive glitter.  It's soo cute and thought it would fit perfect on top of the bears head.

Aidan loved this card.  Unfortunately, Mocha had other plans for it and preceeded to tear the bear off the card and chewed him up which brought Aidan to tears.  I guess I'll be remaking this little bear tomorrow to make Aidan happy.

Have a happy Sunday!

Diana 

A Birthday Packed with Fun!

Good morning!  Today is supposed to be almost 80 degrees today here in VA and I'm loving this nice spring weather.  Today I wanted to show you another card I made with the Packed for Birthday stamp set that is about as bright as it's going to be outside.  For this card I started with Daffodil Delight cardstock for the base and added a piece of Pacific Point DSP which was bordered with a piece of Tempting Turquoise cardstock that was punched with the Scallop Trim border punch on the bottom and Poppy Parade cardstock that was offset punched with the Scallop border punch (I showed this technique at the last card class which was a big hit!)  The greeting is from the It's Your Birthday stamp set and matches the "funness" of the images in the Packed for Birthday stamp. 

For the main stamped image I stamped it with Basic Black in on Whisper White cardstock and then colored in the different pictures with TONS of different colored Stampin' Write markers.  I used the same stamp to stamp the pinata image on another piece of cardstock and colored it in with the same markers and cut it out with my Paper Snips.  Next I added a piece of Island Indigo baker's twine for the pinata string and tied a tiny bow.  The final step was to use dimensionals to glue the pinata so he "popped" up.

This is such a cute and fun card, great for a kid's birthday.

Enjoy,

Diana

Packed for Birthday - Sketch Challenge

Good evening friends!  We spent the majority of this weekend getting Aidan healthy since he came home from school sick on Wednesday.  Needless to say, he was going so stir crazy by today we had him spend the majority of the afternoon outside and playing with friends which he loved.  During our healing weekend I was able to get a few moments in the studio and decided to make a bright and cheery card for this weeks Stamping 411 challenge.  This card uses pretty much every color from the Brights collection and is so fun.  The cardbase is Pacific Point and is layered with a piece of Daffodil Delight designer series paper.  I added a piece of Real Red 1/4" grosgrain ribbon around the DSP and a bow. 

I used the Packed for Birthday single stamp and my stamp-a-majig to stamp image four times on Whisper White cardstock so it looked like black and white printed paper.  Then I stamped the image again on a another piece of paper and punched it out with a 1 1/4" circle punch and proceeded to color in the images in the circle with Stampin' Write markers before matting it on a piece of Tangerine Tango cardstock that was punched out with the 1 3/8" circle punch.   This technique is great when you want to highlight one particular piece of an image (or don't want to color everything in).  This piece was matted on a piece of Tempting Turquoise cardstock and a strip of Tangerine Tango that was punched out with the pinking hearts border punch. 

  

The final touch was to add a greeting.  In this case I used the On Your Birthday stamp set and stamped it out with Basic Black in and punched it out with the Modern Label Punch.  I also used the Big Shot to cut out a mat out of Rich Razzleberry cardstock and the Punch Windows Movers and Shapers die.  This card is so fun it's sure to make someone's day very special, love it!

Have a great week,

Diana

Mixed Bunch - Leadership Samples

Good morning friends.  I've been working on finishing up some of my Make & Take projects from past Stampin' Up! events.  Today I wanted to share two of the projects from January's Leadership Conference.  Both the card and box use the Mixed Bunch and Loving Thoughts stamp sets along with the Builder Blossom kit.  It's great how easy it is to make beautiful flowers just by layering the different flower layers and adding a button in the middle.  The box is so cut and uses a Fancy Favor box for the top and and super simple template for the bottom.  This box is so cute I'll definately be making more of these.

Enjoy and have a great start to the weekend!

Diana

Sweet Cake - Sketch Challenge

Good evening! We had a fun-filled, on the go weekend which was highlighted by baseball tryouts and Aidan's first Tae Kwon Do tournament on Saturday. It was so crazy but we were so proud of Aidan and he was so excited. When I finally made it into the studio yesterday afternoon I decided I wanted to make a really fun card for this weeks Stamping 411 challenge. I decided to use the Sweet Cake stamp set for the focal image along with the Sweet Shop Speciality DSP for the colors. I started with Pool Party cardstock for the cardbase and ran it through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. I used two different pieces of Sweet Shop DSP (the Wisteria Wonder polka dot piece has raised dots, love it!) The DSP with ice cream is matted on a piece of Lucky Limeade cardstock and the Wisteria Wonder DSP is matted on a piece of Soft Suede cardstock that was punched with the Scallop Edge border punch. 

The main stamped image is lots of layers, first I stamped the whole image in Calypso Coral ink and cut it out with paper snips.  Next I stamped just the cupcake image with Soft Suede and Wisteria Wonder inks and then cut the cupcake out.  I added Dazzling Diamonds to frosting of the cupcake so it sparkles.  Next I stamped the cherry with Real Red and Lucky Limeade ink, cut it out and colored in the cherry with Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details.  The greeting is stamped with Soft Suede ink on Pool Party cardstock and the small heart was cut out of Silver Glimmer paper.  I'm absolutely in love with the In Color ruffled ribbon this year and used Lucky Limeade for this bow.  The final touch to the card was to stamp one of the swirl images from the Sweets for the Sweet stamp set with Calypso Coral ink, punched it out with the 1" circle punch and matted it on a 1 1/4" Pool Party circle.  I added a heart brad from the Sweet Shop Jelly Bean brads. 

I'll admit this card took a lot of time to make with al the details, but I love the end result.  There's so much glitter and sparkle the picture doesn't do it justice.  Remember nows, the time to pick up all the supplies to make this card and earn FREE sale-a-bration items with every $50 order.

Enjoy and have a great week,

Diana

Fresh Vintage - Sketch Challenge

Happy Sunday!  What another fabulous weekend.  I had a great time at a workshop on Saturday and when we took Aidan and a friend to the Phineas & Ferb:  Best Live Show Ever! which was a lot of fun.  I wanted to share with you tonight the card I made for this weeks Stamping 411 challenge.  I decided to use the Fresh Vintage stamp set and Everyday Enchantment DSP and brads as the basis for this weeks card, and the best thing, you can get each of these items for FREE during Sale-a-bration!  I started with a poppy parade cardstock and then layered the designer paper on top (now this paper is designed with distressing on the edges of the 12 x 12 sheet so when I cut the paper I had two sides of the paper that were distressed and two that weren't.  I took a sponge and Crumb Cake classic ink to distress the remaining two sides.  I added another strip of DSP across the middle of the card and that layered it with Pool Party ruffled ribbon.

The main image was colored with Stampin' Write markers directly on the rubber and stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock and then punched it out with the 2 1/2" circle punch. Next I took my Crumb Cake marker and color spritzer to add all over the cardstock. I layered this piece if a circle of Peach Parfait that I cut out with Circle Cutter and then cut the scalloped circle with the Scallop Circle #2 big shot die and Lucky Limeade cardstock. I used the same ribbon for the bow and used a brad from the Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack for the center of the bow. Three half pearls in the top corner and a greeting from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set punched out with the word window punch finished off the card.

This card turned out so pretty and have lots of elements that are sure to please. You will definately want to make sure to get these exclusive Sale-a-bration items before the end of of March. I hope you enjoy and have a great week!

Diana

Sketch Challenge - Mixed Bouquet

Good evening!  We've had another fun-filled weekend.  Saturday we had Aidan's bowling birthday party so we had 10 kids who all had a blast on the lanes (the best way to describe it was "herding cats" but everyone had a great time and that's all that matters).  Today we've been waiting for this "snow storm" we're supposed to get but it didn't start snowing until about 7:30 tonight so we'll have to see what we end up with in the morning.  I spent the day planning of fabulous projects for Laura's workshop on Saturday was well as making a sketch card for this weeks Stamping 411 challenge.  I drew the colors from for this weeks card from the Twitterpated designer series paper and was excited to show off the new Mixed Bouquet stamp set from the Occasions Mini catalog.  The cardbase is Baja Breeze and I added a piece of Basic Gray cardstock as well as a couple of strips of Twitterpated DSP.  You may have noticed the funky border on the Riding Hood Red patterned paper -- I got that by using a scrap of DSP from when I cut a box with the Fancy Favor XL die. 

For the printed circle accent I stamped in Basic Gray ink on Basic Gray cardstock with the En Francis stamp set, then I cut the circle out with the Clear circle Big Shot die before sponging the edges of the circle with the same ink.  I also added a strip of Riding Hood Red 3/8" pleated satin ribbon.  For the flower I stamped with the Mixed Bouquet stamp set and Island Indigo ink, once on Whisper White cardstock and again on Riding Hood Red cardstock and used the new Blossom punch to punch out both flowers to be layered.  I used my bone folder to shape the petals so they flip up.  Next I stamped one of the circle images from the same stamp set with Riding Hood Red ink on Riding Hood Red cardstock and punched it out with the 3/4" circle punch.  I added add a Pear Pizzaz Glimmer Brad to the center of the flower and the final touch was to add a small butterfly that was cut out with the Beautiful Wings Embosslit.  (Check out a close up to the right)

The last step was to stamp the happy birthday greeting from the Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set with Pear Pizzaz ink.  I used snips to cut the ends of the strip to make it look like a flag and once again used my bone folder and glue dots to add some "ripple" to the banner.  Now here's the sketch, I have to admit this wasn't how I envisioned the card when I first started but I really like how it turned out.

Hope you enjoy and have a great week!

Diana

Happy 7th Birthday Aidan!

Good morning!  Today we're so excited to be celebrating Aidan's 7th birthday.  I know every parent says this but it really does seem like just yesterday we brought him home from the hospital.  He's such a good kid and we're so proud of the person he's becoming.  Like me, Aidan loves to plan things in advance and has had all the details of his special day planned for months.  I always like to make him a special birthday card and I think he will love this one.  It uses the Party This Way Stamp set (you can earn it FREE during Sale-a-bration) and cut out 7 balloons, one for each year.  I randomly stamped the Happy Birthday greeting on the background with Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, and Old Olive ink before running it through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder on the top 2/3's of the card.  I used Lucky Limeade and Island Indigo baker's twine for the balloon strings and Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon for the bow.

The "Look who's turing greeting is from the Look Who's Turning stamp set and I cut number 7 out with the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet die.  I love how this card turned out and know Aidan will love it as well.  Before I sign off I have so share a couple of pictures of the birthday boy.

Here's Aidan (10 day's old)!

Here's the birthday boy now!

Have a great day,

Diana

Happy Valentine's Day Treat!

Happy Valentine's Day!  I'm so excited, not only do I love this holiday but it is also Aidan's "birthday eve" so we're in for a whole week of celebrating.  Today I wanted to share the treat I made for Chris.  For those of you who know Chris he really dislikes this holiday and thinks it was created by the card, flower, and candy companies to make money (and he does have a point) but he embraces the holiday because he knows Aidan and I love it (he's definately a keeper).  So this year I wanted to give him a little treat that I knew he would love and his favorite candy are caramel cremes so I made this box with the Fancy Favor die and decorated in manly Real Red DSP and black (it also happens to match the card I made him and showed on Sunday).  I cut the hearts with the new Hearts framelits (love how easy they are) and spritzed the black heart with shimmer spray I made with the Champagne shimmer paint.

The strawberry is from the P.S. I Love You stamp set and I colored directly on the stamp with Old Olive, Real Red, and Chocolate Chip to get the three colors stamped at the same time.  Next I added some Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details to the top of the berry and Crystal Effects to the dipped chocolate part so it looks shiny and wet.  The final touchwas the greeting (this saying is awesome!) that is from the same stamp set and I snipped the edge to make it look like a flag.

I love how this turned out and think he'll really like that his favorite candy is in it.

Hope you have a fantabulous day and get to spend some time with your loved ones.

Enjoy,

Diana

I Can't Stop Making Valentine's!

Good morning friends!  I have to say, I absolute love valentine's day (who doesn't love any reason to show your loved one's what they mean to them).  I also have to admit that I can't stop using the new P.S. I Love You stamp set, there are so many great imagines that I've only worked my way through about half of them.  I designed this card for our team meeting last month and it was so fun and easy to make.  The cardbase is Pink Pirouette and I added a piece of Twitterpated designer paper along with a piece of Going Grey cardstock that I ran through the Big Shot with the Striped embossing folder.  A piece of Baja Breeze 3/8" pleated satin ribbon was used to cover where the two pieces of paper meet.  The greeting was stamped with Going Grey and Riding Hood Red ink and was punched out with the Modern label punch, popped up with dimensionals, and pearls were added for a decorative touch. 

The hearts were so fun to make, the small one was stamped from the P.S. I Love You stamp set and punched out with the Heart punch.  I also used the same stamp set to stamp the circle before punching it out.  The large heart was made using another pattern from the Twitterpated DSP package and the new Heart Framelits.  These are so fun and easy, you're able to cut out multiple sizes of hearts quick and easy and position them anywhere, you've got to try these out!

What a fun card, hope you enjoy!

Diana

Sketch Challenge - P.S. I Love You

Good evening friends!  So we were reminded this weekend that it's still winter and got a good dose of cold, wind, and even a little snow, which made it a great weekend to hang out at home and relax with the family.  We also put the finishing touches on all the valentine gifts for classmates and family for the upcoming holiday so it was only fitting that my card for this weeks Stamping 411 challenge be a valentine.  I've been struggling to come up with card for my husband, that wasn't "girly" and decided that this sketch, with the P.S. I Love You stamp set would be perfect.  

I started with a Real Red cardbase and took a piece of Whisper White cardstock and ran it through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder for the background.  I stamped three images that were punched out with the 1 1/4" square punch and then punched out three squares with Going Grey cardstock with the 1 3/8" square punch.  The greeting in the bottom left is also from the same stamp set and was punched out with the Modern Label punch and popped up with dimensionals.  I also added pearls as a final touch.  The accent in the top left was made with a piece of Basic Black cardstock punched with the Decorative Label punch and folded in half around the edge.  I used a Real Red button from the Brights Button pack and a bow was tied with a piece of Cherry Cobbler bakers twine.

So what do you think?  This sketch was so fun and versatile.  I love how the card turned out and think Chris will like it as well.  Hope you have a good week and a happy valentine's day!

Enjoy,

Diana

February Stamp-a-stack: Sneak Peak Projects

Happy Wednesday!  Today I wanted to share a picture of some of the projects we'll be making at this Sunday's Stamp-a-stack.  We'll be making a total of 5 different cards so you'll need to register for the class to see the other 2 cards.  These are so fun, one uses the so fun new Twitterpatted fabric, another uses the "kissing" technique with the Medallion stamp, and another is a card we made at last month's regional (there are two fun techniques on this card that you won't want to miss out on).  We'll also be starting the Christmas card option (yes I know it's only February) but you can make 3 cards each class so your all set for next year.

There's still to register so contact me soon to reserve your spot!

Enjoy,

Diana

Aidan's Valentines for Vets

Good morning!
So some of you may know that Aidan's at a traditional school, which he loves, and one of the things that they focus on is community service.  Right now one of the projects is Valentine's for Vets and as soon as I heard about this I loved it.  So I cut all the paper and we had fun punching out tons of hearts and had a great time.  Aidan did so well I thought I would share with you a couple of his cards.  The great thing about a lot of the Stampin' Up! products is that they are easy enough for kids to use and still make really nice looking cards.  We had a ton of fun and Aidan enjoyed writing special messages in each of the cards.

Sketch Challenge - Gnome Sweet Gnome

Good evening friends!  We had another fun weekend and I was able to spend several hours each day in studio and was a valentine making fool (the hearts and glitter were flying!)  I managed to take a break from valentines to make this weeks Stamping 411 sketch card and since it was Sunday and we were getting ready to head over to friends to watch the SuperBowl I decided that the perfect stamp was the Gnome Sweet Gnome stamp set  since I was "hangin' with my gnomies!"

The color combination is from the Everyday Enchantment DSP that you can get for FREE during Sale-a-bration (love it!)  The card base is Pool Party and I used Calypso Coral behind the strip of DSP that I punched out with the Scallop Border punch.  The ribbon is Pool Party ruffled ribbon, which is so fun and flirty.  The lucky limeade cardstock behind the image was run through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder and then the edges were distressed with the distressing tool.

The main stamped image was stamped in Basic black and colored in with Stampin' Write markers.  The grass was stamped with Lucky Limeade ink and the rock in Basic Gray.  The greeting is from the Gnomenclature stamp set and was punched out with the word window punch and matted with the modern label punch (it's also popped up with dimensionals).

This card  turned out soo cute and Aidan thought it was really funny so I definately count this as a success.

Hope you enjoyed!

Diana

Candy Heart Greetings

Good evening friends.  I had some technical difficulties blogging while I was in San Antonio so I still have a couple of projects to share.  This is a cute card that uses the Candy Conversation single stamp from the Occasions Mini catalog.  I took the color combination:  Pear Pizzaz, Blushing Bride, Marina Mist, Going Gray, and Perfect Plum from the Nursery Nest DSP.  I colored the different candy hearts directly on the rubber so each one was different but only had to stamp it once.  I also used the Silver glimmer paper (love that it is still available) and was punched with the scallop border punch.  The final touch was using the paper piercer and mat pack to punch the holes in the corners.

It's funny what catches someone's eye, while I liked this card there were definately other swaps I made that I thought were WOW'd but this was the first card that I ran out of and the ladies loved it, go figure.

I've been having so much fun making tons of valentine's projects for gift giving so say tuned for more ideas and if you haven't started making your cards and gifts contact me to order all your Stampin' Up! supplies.

Enjoy!

Sale-a-Bration Has Arrived! Elementary Elegance

Good morning and happy Tuesday!  I'm very excited because today is the first day of Sale-a-bration, Stampin' Up!s biggest sale of the year!  I love this sale and all the great products we can earn for FREE.  This card uses three of the exclusive items available during this promotion.  The stamp set is Elementary Elegance and I love it.  The scroll pattern in stamped on Crumb Cake cardstock with Soft Suede Ink.  Then I stamped the coordinating greeting on Very Vanilla with Calypso Coral ink, punched out with the Curly Label Punch, and sponged with Soft Sky.  I used Poppy Parade cardstock for the cardbase and used the new Adorning Accents embossing folder to emboss the scroll along the bottom.  Next a took a piece of Everyday Enchantment DSP and used the coordinating Adorning Accents Edglet die to cut the DSP with the same scroll.  The final touch was to punch a strip of Soft Sky cardstock with the Lace Ribbon Border Punch.  I threaded a piece of 1/8" Lucky Limeade organza ribbon through the punched paper from the Everyday Enchantment ribbon bundle.

I love this card, it definately has a vintage feel that's simple yet elegant, all at the same time.  I'm definately going to have fun using these great new items, so make sure you don't miss out. 

Enjoy!

Birthday Candy Treat

What an amazing week!  I've had a great time and feel so energized and can't wait to get back home and share all the great ideas I gained, you won't want to miss out.  Today's swap is a 3D candy box designed for birthday treats but can easily be adapted to any occasion.  I used the Petite Pocket XL die, added a few score lines and in no time you have this perfect box.  I decorated it with Big Top Birthday DSP and a cupcake from the Create-a-cupcake stamp set and matching cupcake punch.  A glittery cherry on top is the perfect finish!

As you can see when you open the flap you see the chocolates that a wrapped in the mathing DSP, love it!  These were so easy and fun to make, I definately see more of these in my future.  Enjoy!