Stay TUNED!!!!

Hey stampers!  Over the past few days, I have received SO many emails and questions in regards to the "fluffy flamingo" that I shared in this post that I have decided to create my very FIRST how-to video!  The video will be posted on Wednesday so be sure to come back and check it out! Stay TUNED!!!

Hello

Hello there!  Did you head out on an adventure for this 4th of July weekend?  Unfortunately we did not.  We chose to take a family vacation later in the year.  That's ok though as staying home meant that I could spend the day at my desk and craft till my heart's content!

While dreaming of an island vacation- this gorgeous vision popped into my head!  I had left the flamingo as a solid stamped image but then I thought why not bring it to life!  Give the guy some feathers!  

Ok so they're not really feathers but it IS texture and it looks AWESOME!  Here's a close up so you can see what I mean.  

How did I do this you ask?  Easy peasy!  I simply punched about 15-20 of the smallest flower from the Blossom Builder punch.  Then I used the stylus from the Simply Scored Scoring Tool and the Stampin' Pierce mat to distress the flowers.  I started in the center of the flower and with the stylus I began making a circular motion.  This in turn made the little flowers curl.  Next I simply folded the flowers up, added a glue dot and stuck it to the flamingo.  Viola!  Easy peasy!  

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Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:  Whisper White Thick, Basic Black, Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party

Stamps:  Pop of Paradise

Inks:  Flirty Flamingo, Basic Black, Emerald Envy, Peekaboo Peach

Tools/other supplies:  Gold Foil Sheets, Gold Sequin Trim, Gold Metallic Thread, Blossom Builder Punch, Simply Scored Scoring Tool (stylus), Stampin' Pierce Mat, Banner Triple Punch, Heat Tool, Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder, 1-3/8" Circle Punch

Aha ha!

Have you ever had an "aha ha!" moment?  Strange question I know.  You see I had been working on a project for a few days and I just kept pushing it aside.  I just wasn't getting the vision I had in my head to work on paper.   This went on for several days and then as I sat at my desk tonight it hit me!  Aha ha!

I had originally spelled out Fiesta with an I (instead of the cactus) but it just looked too....well...boring.  I wanted to use the cactus as an embellishment but it wasn't working on the end by the A and there was no room to put it behind a layer.  What a dilemma!  I'm glad the problem was solved!

This little gift bag was created using the Gift Bag Punch Board.  I used my favorite pattern from the Festive Birthday DSP to stay within the Fiesta theme.  The DSP itself is like a party on paper!  Super cute and oh so fun!

Here are both items together.  I LOVE how the set came out.  The card is definitely a favorite of mine!  Thanks for stopping by!  

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo

DSP:  Festive Birthday 

Stamps:  Birthday Fiesta, Confetti Celebration, Labeler Alphabet

Inks:  Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Emerald Envy, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight

Tools/other supplies:  Big Shot, Large Letters Framelits, Fiesta Time Framelits, Gold Metallic Thread, Cucumber Crush Thick Bakers Twine, Whisper White Mini Pompom Trim, Gold Sequin Trim, Gold Binder Clips, Gift Bag Punch Board

Congrats!

Hey, hey, hey!  I'm back with another CAS card for Monday!  This card was created using just a few supplies and can be made in less than 10 minutes!  No fuss- no muss!  Simple yet sweet!  The new Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies make it all possible!

I simply cut out 2 hearts from the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies from Real Red Card Stock and combined it with the "congrats" phrase die cut from a Gold Foil Sheet.  Splashed on some Gold Wink of Stella and VIOLA!  There it is!  Super simple- super fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Real Red, Gold Foil Sheet

DSP:  Neutrals DSP Stack

Tools/other supplies:  Big Shot, Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies, Gold Wink of Stella, Fine Tip Glue Pen

Monday Montage #72

Hello there and welcome back for the bi-weekly Monday Montage blog hop. I'm so happy you joined us!  Be sure to visit all 10 stops to see what other fabulous projects we have created to share with you.

The card I created to share tonight uses one of my all time favorite stamp sets called Kinda Eclectic.  This set is an oldie but a goodie!  The stamps are gorgeous and create the best collage cards!

It's a little difficult to see from the photo above- but the butterfly is 3 Dimensional.  I used the Big Shot and the Butterflies Thinlits Dies to cut out 4 butterflies.  Then I sewed the butterfly stack together.  Simply separate the wings to give a 3 Dimensional look!

Thanks for stopping by!
I hope you enjoyed my project!

 Ingredients:
Card Stock: Whisper White,
Inks: Daffodil Delight, Cucumber Crush, Watermelon Wonder, Night of Navy
Stamps:  Kinda Eclectic, Banners For You
Tools/other supplies:   Big Shot, Butterflies Thinlits Dies, Bunch of Banners Framelits Dies, Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush, Brights Enamel Shapes

                

Live, Love, Grow

Do you love succulents?  They are every so trendy right now!  I'm beyond thrilled that Stampin' Up! has a brand new set titled Live, Love, Grow in the new Annual Catalog.  This set is filled with several stamps to create your very own succulent garden!  

My projects tonight all feature the Live, Love, Grow set.  The first card is my favorite!  I love everything about it! Especially the new Copper Metallic Thread.  It spools up nicely to add an extra hint of color.

The second card is a CAS card (clean and simple).  This card can be created in 10 minutes or less making it the perfect card for stampers of all levels.  What's nice is that even though it's not as detailed as some of my other cards it's just as gorgeous.  Sometimes less is more!

The third card I created is a 3" x 3" card.  The layer on top is made from Watercolor Paper.  The image itself was faux watercolored.  The edges were distressed with scissors to create a worn look.  Once again I've chosen the Copper Metallic Thread to peek out from under the layer.  

As you can see in the picture- I've also created a coordinating envelope.  I only shared the one for the 3" x 3" card but I did make them for all 3 cards.

I hope you enjoyed my projects for tonight!  Thanks for stopping by!

Card Ingredients:  

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Garden Green, Watercolor paper

Stamps:  Live, Love, Grow

Inks:  Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green, Old Olive, Sahara Sand, Early Espresso, Basic Black

Tools/other supplies:  Copper Metallic Thread, 3" x 3" Envelope, Stampin' Spritzer, Brights Enamel Shapes, Linen Thread

Weather Together

Hello there!  Tonight as I was playing around with the Weather Together stamp set, I was inspired to create a spinner card...complete with a kite!  I LOVE interactive cards.  They are so much fun.  With the Sliding Star Framelits the possibilities are endless!  Not only is there a coordinating Shooting Star Stamp set, but the framelits also coordinate perfectly with several other stamp sets in the catalog.  

As I mentioned before- these cards are super easy to create and oh so much fun!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

Card Stock:  Pool Party, Whisper White, Calypso Coral

Stamps:  Weather Together, Swirly Bird

Inks:  Whisper White Craft Ink, Calypso Coral, Smoky Slate

Tools/other supplies:  Big Shot, Balloon Framelits, Sliding Star Framelits, Umbrella Weather Framelits, Crushed Curry Bakers Twine