Having a Whale of a Good Time

Yesterday I was watching Wyland on PBS, he's well known for his marine murals which led me to my card today.  I don't think I was even aware what inspired me till after I was done!  I decided to try CCMC345.  I knew that I wanted to use this paper from the Birthday Bash Collection and also wanted to add different colors that were not part of this collection.  Once I knew the colors, I started thinking about what the focal point would be and then the Whale Sizzlit came to me so I used Whisper White Cardstock to die cut it with.  It was a little too much white so I took my Sponge Dauber and started adding the colors that I had already decided on - Coastal Cabana and Night of Navy.  I then added Smoky Slate.  And then it hit me, I was being inspired by Wyland!  So fun!!!

 

 

Recipe:

Cardstock - Whisper White, Night of Navy, Real Red, Coastal Cabana

Ink - Coastal Cabana, Night of Navy, Smoky Slate

DSP - Birthday Bash

Cool Tools - 2-1/2", 1-3/4" Circle Punches, Big Shot, Whale Sizzlit, Large Polka Dot TIEF, Night of Navy Stampin' Write Marker

Pretty Accessories - Real Red 1/4" Cotton Ribbon

 

#HappyBirthday

Hi everyone.  Today's share is another card from my Birthday Bliss Class which was 2 hours of stamping with friends and a lot of fun. 

This was a pretty simple and fast card to make, but I do want to point out one thing to you  The "Yay" balloon was first stamped in Night of Navy onto the card, then we stamped the same image in Bermuda Bay on another piece of Whisper White Cardstock, cut it out and layered it over the top of the Night of Navy balloon.  Can you see the 2 different colors in Yay balloon?  The sentiment was taken from another stamp in this set, but it also had an image with it, so we took our Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker and just colored the sentiment and because it is part of our line of Photopolymer Stamps (clear) you can see exactly where you are stamping it! 

 

 

Recipe:

Cardstock - Whisper White, Bermuda Bay

Stamps - Balloon Bash

DSP - Birthday Bash

Ink - Crushed Curry, Night of Navy, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral

Stampin' Write Marker - Basic Black

Cool Tools - Bow Builder Punch, Dimensionals

 

 

Celebrate

I just love the colors in our Birthday Bash DSP (Designer Series Paper).  An oh so Caribbean feel in this oh so cold weather, but Spring will be here soon.  Yay!

I would love to hear your thoughts. 

The image was stamped using Calypso Coral onto the Vellum Cardstock which we then cut out.  We then stamped the same image on Whisper White Cardstock in Crushed Curry and cut just the "Celebrate" portion from the cardstock & adhered it directly over the Calypso Coral "Celebrate" with Dimensionals (foam with double-sided adhesive) to give it a lift up which adds shadows and dimension.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by!

 

 

Recipe:

Cardstock - Whisper White, Vellum

DSP - Birthday Bash

Stamps - Balloon Bash

Inks - Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry

Pretty Accessories - Mini Clothespin, Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim, Whisper White Baker's Twine

Cool Tools - Sunburst Framelits Dies, Dimensionals

 

 

Hello There

This is the 2nd project we did in my class last night.  The paper that you see in Calypso Coral is from our Irresistibly Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper.  This white paper has a glossy white pattern which is perfect for coloring using a variety of techniques.  I used the sponging technique.  It's so easy and so pretty.  You take a sponge, dab it in your ink pad and then start rubbing it on your paper.

It is always fun to share my love of stamping with others.  Thanks girls!

 

 

 

Recipe:

Cardstock - Whisper White

DSP - Irresistibly Yours

Stamps - Timeless Talk

Ink - Night of Navy, Crushed Curry

Pretty Accessories - Night of Navy 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

Cool Tools - 2-1/2" Circle Punch

 

 

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Someone's Turning 21 Today

My nephew turns 21 today!  Happy Birthday Quinn.  Have a wonderful day!

I love the movement on this card!  The colors were chosen to match his hockey team's colors which are purple and black. 

 

 

Recipe:

Cardstock - Perfect Plum, Basic Black, Whisper White
DSP - Perfect Plum
Stamps - Celebrate Today
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Gold Encore
Pretty Accessories - Stacked With Love Washi Tape, Gold Cord
Cool Tools - Big Shot, Balloon Framelits, File Tabs Edgelits

Thanks to Dawn Tidd for sharing her design. 

Happy Birthday To You

Welcome to my new class!  This month I wanted to have fun with birthdays and balloons.  I'm planning balloons galore, I can't wait to show you so I'm posting before my classes. 

Here's my first project using the Birthday Bash DSP and coordinating Stamp Set.  One of my friends loves all things Heritage so I thought she would enjoy this adorable bicycle with balloons!  This little bicycle reminds me of little ones riding in parades on their bicycles all decorated with balloons and more, everyone lined up on both sides of the street, everyone having so much fun!

For this card I used the MOJO Monday Sketch 366.

 

 

Recipe: 

 

Cardstock - Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Whisper White

Stamps - Timeless Talk, Birthday Bash

DSP - Birthday Bash

Inks - Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy

Pretty Accessories - 1/4" Daffodil Delight Grosgrain Stitched Ribbon, Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim

 

 

 

 

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Thanks For Your Order

I'm playing the CCMC343 - Sketch Challenge today!  When I play a challenge, I will frequently look over all that have been posted so far and try to make mine stand out from the others by doing something a little different.  For instance, those that have posted so far used ribbon, paper, or both and cardstock trimmed with Fringe Scissors to create the diagonal strip in this sketch.  To make mine a little different, I chose to stamp my verse on cardstock with this adorable little stamp Thanks For Your Order!  I then wanted to soften it up a bit, so I added some pretty ribbon, a few hearts and some bling!  Hope you like it. 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  

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Recipe:

Cardstock - Sahara Sand

DSP - The Best Year Ever

Ink - Calypso Coral

Pretty Accessories - Ribbon Everyday Enchantment Organdy Calypso Coral, Gems Basic Rhinestones

Cool Tools -  Small Heart Punch, Dimensionals

 

 

 

 

Helping a Friend Celebrate Her Birthday

My friend Kathy celebrated her birthday Thursday.  Kathy is my "tea buddy" so it's always fun for me to make a card that reflects the good times we have shared over a cup of tea.

 

 

Recipe:

Stamps - Morning Cup

Cardstock - Wisteria Wonder, Very Vanilla

DSP - Afternoon Picnic

Ink - Daffodil Delight Blendabilities

Cool Tools - Big Shot, Paper Doily Sizzlits

Pretty Accessories - Calypso Coral 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon