Apothecary Art Birthday

This card is full of goodies from the new Occasions Mini.  The new Framelets dies, the Apothecary Art stamps set that coordinates.  Sponging the edges of the card layers really made it stand out.  I also love the Cherry Cobbler Seam binding.

I used an aqua painter pen to color the images in on the front.  If you have any questions, please let me know.  Don't forget that you have until the end of March to get FREE products through our Sale-A-Bration promotion.  Happy Stamping!!!

Supplies:
Stamps: Apothecary Art
Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
Ink: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Island Indigo, Early Espresso
Accessories: cherry cobbler seam binding, framelits die, aqua painter, pearls, sponge, dimensionals

Valentine Cards

When I saw this new set in the Occasions Mini Catalog, I knew i had to have it. It is so cute and was super fun to play with. I created three versions of the card and decided on the poppy version for my monthly stamp club swaps.

I started with a 4 1/2" square card. I cut my layers 1/4" shorter from that. I stamped all card bases with En Francais background stamp. (some in Pretty in Pink and some in Pure Poppy)I stamped the heart rows from top to bottom: Real Red, Melon Mambo, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink.

For the card above, I created the base layer out of Pretty in Pink and I sponged the edges with the same ink.  I also created my own Pretty in Pink color spritz.  I put several drops of Pretty in Pink re-inker into a spray bottle with some water and sprayed some Very Vanillia seam binding.  I crinkled it as I dried it with the heat tool.

For the card above, the base layer is Pure Poppy and I used the Pure Poppy twill ribbon.

On the card above, I used Regal Rose base layer and Real Red Satin Ribbon.  On this card I did not punch out each heart.  I stamped them directly onto the white layer.

 

For the first two cards I used the small heart punch and punched out each heart.  I then popped them up onto dimensionals and lined them up on the card.

If you have any questions, please let me know!  Thanks for looking!!

Supplies:  (All Stampin' Up!)
Paper:  Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Pure Poppy, Regal Rose
Stamps: Candy Conversations, En Francais
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Pure Poppy, Regal Rose, Real Red, Melon Mambo
Accessories: Pure Poppy Ribbon, Vanillia Seam Binding, Real Red Satin Ribbon, small heart punch, dimensionals

Medallion Card

I really think this medallion background stamp is really pretty!  I like to use this stamp with Versamark ink and my Stampin' Pastels.  The color combinations are endless.  It's very simple yet very pretty.  If you have any questions, please let me know!  Thanks!

Supplies:  (Stampin' Up!)
Stamps:  Medallion, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Whisper White cs, Early Espresso cs
Ink: Versamark, Baja Breeze
Accessories: Stampin' Pastels (chalk), Modern Label punch, Word Window punch, Baja Breeze seam binding.

Something Sweet Card

I created this card for the How Sweet it Is challenge over at http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/.  The challenge was to use some sweet treat on your project.  I haven't used this stamp set in a very long time so I thought I would give it a try!

 

I wanted to use seam binding that matched my project, but since the seam binding does not come in the new Lucky Limeade color, I created my own.   I placed the binding directly onto my ink pad and then I used a sponge to hold it on the top. I pulled the seam binding between the pad and sponge to apply the color.  After it dried, I attached it to my card.

When I was finished stamping the project, I applied crystal effects to the entire globe portion of the card.  I did use black craft ink and black embossing powder for the globe, so it helped keep the crystal effects inside.

I really enjoyed making this project and I hope you have enjoyed viewing it!  Thanks for looking!

Supplies: (All products are Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Something Sweet
Paper: Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade, Peach Parfait, Whisper White
Ink: Black Craft Ink, Peach Parfait, Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade
Accessories: Vanilla Seam Binding, Stamp-a-ma-jig, sponge, Oval punch and Scallop oval punch