Scallop Circle Card

I made this card over a month ago when the Parisian Breeze Specialty DSP was still current. I was disappointed that it retired as it has such elegant designs and I like the texture and thickness of it. We do still have To the Nines Specialty paper which has the same texture and thickness as the Parisian Breeze Specialty DSP. However, I think Bella Bleu looks more like the Parisian Breeze Specialty DSP in pattern and some of the colors. I just ordered Bella Bleu and am eager to see it in person :)

Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Parisian Breeze Speciality DSP
Accessories: Eyelet border punch, Beautiful Butterflies die, Backgrounds 1 Texturz plate, Scallop circle die, Big Shot, Circle Scissor Plus, White halfback pearls from Pretties Kit, glue dots, SNAIL adhesive, paper trimmer

I made this card on my own, except for one part where I got stuck for ideas. I put the butterfly on the front but didn’t like how it looked like it was floating on the card. I put a strip of cardstock behind the butterfly but didn’t like how that looked either. So I turned to my favorite blogs for inspiration, and found some on Jan Tink's blog. Her scallop card in this post was just the inspiration I needed to complete my card. I added the Whisper White eyelet border and a thin strip of matching DSP behind the butterfly, and liked how the butterfly was now “anchored”. Funny how sometimes you can’t find the simplest solution but someone else comes up with it in a snap :)

The folded Whisper White circle card measures 3 ¾” from the score line to the bottom of the circle. To create the circle card, I folded a 8.5” x 11” sheet of Whisper White card stock in half, then used the Circle Scissor Plus to cut the circle, making sure that a portion of the folded card stock was above the blade so it would not get cut off. I have a picture of an open circle card in this post.

This card will fit in a Stampin’ Up! medium envelope, but it fits best if you fold the envelope flap slightly higher than the score line.

I hope you have a great week and have fun stampin’ and creatin’!

Sketch Challenge Week #38

First off, I want to mention to Evelyn that if you don’t want to see your anniversary card, don’t look at this post :)

Secondly, I apologize for being late with this post. This morning was the first chance I had to work on the card for the sketch challenge because of other things going on this week. Then, once I had made my card and uploaded it to my computer, I found out that there was a very similar sketch challenge today over on Stamping 411. I wanted to participate, so I went back and added a layer to my card, and then had to take a picture and upload it to my computer. Now, I am finally ready to show you my sketch card :)

This week’s sketch on UDI is as follows:


Here’s today’s sketch on Stamping 411:

Here is my card for both sketch challenges:

Stamp set: Oval All
Paper: Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Soft Suede, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink: Crushed Curry Classic ink
Accessories: Scallop Oval punch, Large Oval punch, Scallop Border punch, ½” Soft Suede Polka-Dot Grosgrain ribbon, uni-ball Signo Gel pen, Stamp-a-ma-jig, SNAIL adhesive, Glue dots, Craft & Paper Scissors, paper trimmer

The Soft Suede and Always Artichoke CS are pretty dark, so you may not be able to see the Always Artichoke layer I added on top of the Soft Suede card base. But I assure you, it is there :)

*Tip: If you use a white gel pen or our Whisper White Craft ink and the ink smears, don’t stress. Once the ink is dry, you can take a clean eraser and erase the smudge. Just be careful not to get the eraser on the ink you want to keep, otherwise you will smear it. Though, if that happens, you should be able to erase it all and start over.

If you would like to participate in either or both of the sketch challenges, post a comment and link to your blog, or upload to your Splitcoast gallery using the keyword DivaSC38 (for the UDI sketch).

Have fun stampin’ and creatin’!

Window Sheet Class

I recently taught a class showcasing our window sheets (otherwise known as acetate). Some of the products used in the following projects are now discontinued, but we have plenty of new products that would work just as well.

We created two cards and one 3D project:

Stamp set: Eastern Blooms, Warm Words
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White card stock, Always DSP, medium Window Sheet
Ink: Black StazOn ink, White StazOn
Accessories: 1/8” circle punch, scallop edge punch, Big Shot, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die, clear rhinestone brads, Stampin’ Pastels, sponge dauber, SNAIL adhesive, sticky strip, paper cutter, Stamp-a-ma-jig

I used the layout of a card sample I saw in the new 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog, on page 197.

I was inspired by Lauren Meader’s blog post about creating her own embellishments and I used her Marvelous Poppin' Acetate tutorial to create my butterfly. I was amazed at how well this technique works. You would think the ink would smear since the pastels are applied to the wet ink, but it doesn’t smear. If you don’t have White StazOn ink, I would think VersaMark ink would work just as well. I haven’t tried it with VersaMark though so I can’t guarantee the results. If you experiment with it, I would love to know how it turned out for you.

Stamp set: Seeing Spots
Paper: Basic Gray, Whisper White card stock, A Walk in the Park DSP, medium Window Sheet
Ink: Baja Breeze Classic ink
Accessories: scallop circle punch, 1 ¼” circle punch, 1 3/8” circle punch, scallop edge punch, Crop-A-Dile, Whisper White taffeta ribbon, uni-ball Signo white gel pen, SNAIL adhesive, sticky strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals, paper cutter, Stamp-a-ma-jig, shredded paper, Hershey’s Kisses

I used the Acetate Box tutorial on Splitcoaststampers to create this box. To fill the box, I used 10 Hershey Kisses and shredded paper.

Stamp set: A Rose Is A Rose, Very Versatile
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White card stock, A Walk in the Park DSP, medium Window Sheet
Ink: Ruby Red, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Kiwi Kiss Classic ink, Black StazOn ink
Accessories: 1/16” circle punch, 1 ¾” circle punch, clear rhinestone brads, Whisper White taffeta ribbon, SNAIL adhesive, sticky strip, paper cutter, Stamp-a-ma-jig

I CASEd this card from Julie Davison from her SCS gallery juls716.

These are just a few of the many projects you can make using window sheets. The ideas are endless! At least, it seems that way to me ;) If you create projects using window sheets, I hope you’ll send me your project link so I can take a look.

Have fun stampin’ and creatin’!

Lovely Blog Award

Ann from Ann's Creative Nook gave me this Lovely Blog award. Be sure to check out Ann’s blog for great projects and fun challenges. Thanks so much for thinking of me, Ann!

Here are the guidelines:

Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.

Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Here is the list of 15 blogs I have newly discovered:

Becky- http://domesticbriefcase.blogspot.com/
Brenda- http://qbeesquest.blogspot.com/
Chris- http://tinescreativecorner.blogspot.com/
Connie- http://inkspiredtreasures.com/
Deedee- http://stampingsunshine.blogspot.com/
Jeanine- http://blstamper.blogspot.com/
Jeanna- http://stamping4mysanity.blogspot.com/
Joanne- http://joanne-mainlyflowers.blogspot.com/
Karen- http://watercoloreddreams.blogspot.com/
Lori- http://clearlyistamp.typepad.com/my_weblog/
Marjori- http://my-stamp-pad.blogspot.com/
Mercedes- http://mercedesweber.blogspot.com/
Sandy- http://handstampedbyme.blogspot.com/
Susie- http://berkerblog.blogspot.com/
Tina- http://forevermemoriesforyou.blogspot.com/

If you have a few free minutes throughout the week, I hope you’ll visit these blogs. You’ll find a lot of fantastic projects and inspiration on each blog.

Have fun stampin’ and creatin’ and surfin’ these blogs! :)

Sketch Challenge Week #37

I was unable to do last week’s sketch challenge due to family visiting from out of state, so I wanted to make sure to participate in this week’s challenge. Click here to see the sketch and to view the other Divas’ work.

I decided to use some of the new In Colors from our brand new 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog. Here I used Rich Razzleberry and Melon Mambo along with Razzleberry Lemonade DSP.

Stamp set: A Rose Is A Rose, French Script
Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Pale Plum, Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss Classic ink
Accessories: 1/8” circle punch, Eyelet Border punch, clear rhinestones, ½” Rich Razzleberry Polka-Dot Grosgrain ribbon, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Stampin’ Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive, Sticky Strip, Paper Snips, Craft & Paper Scissors, paper trimmer

I used the Eyelet Border punch on the Melon Mambo card stock but it’s difficult to see in the picture. The rose and leaves are adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I layered the new ½” Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot grosgrain ribbon on top of the Melon Mambo eyelet border. I really like this polka dot ribbon. The same style of ribbon is available in all 6 of the new In Colors. I can’t wait to use the other In Color ribbon as well as card stock and DSP. It was fun to use these new colors :)

If you would like to participate in the sketch challenge, post a comment and link to your blog, or upload to your Splitcoast gallery using the keyword DivaSC37.

Have fun stampin’ and creatin’, and enjoy your holiday weekend!

Scallop Circle Dress Cards

Here are the scallop dress cards I mentioned in this post. Patty Bennett shares her samples and the template in here.



Stamp set: Hugs & Wishes
Paper: Whisper White, Washington Apple DSP
Ink: Riding Hood Red classic ink
Accessories: Real Red grosgrain ribbon, Eyelet border punch, Scallop circle die, Big Shot, Stamp-a-ma-jig, SNAIL adhesive, paper trimmer


Stamp set: Hugs & Wishes
Paper: Whisper White, Bella Rose and Raspberry Tart DSP
Ink: Kiwi Kiss classic ink
Accessories: Whisper White grosgrain ribbon, Eyelet border punch, Scallop circle die, Big Shot, Stamp-a-ma-jig, SNAIL adhesive, paper trimmer

Stamp set: Hugs & Wishes
Paper: Whisper White, Raspberry Tart DSP
Ink: Rose Red classic ink
Accessories: Rose Red grosgrain ribbon, Eyelet border punch, Scallop circle die, Big Shot, Stamp-a-ma-jig, SNAIL adhesive, paper trimmer

Since these are such cute and simple cards to put together, I plan to make a batch of them for the female birthdays for the remainder of the year.

Have fun stampin’ and creatin’!