Trick or Treat

The girls in my office get a special stamp something from me every Holiday. It is so much fun to surprise them with a goody. But this time I made sure I got each one their favorite candy.

They each had to say " Trick or Treat" before I gave them the canister.

I got these containers in the clearance bin of the local craft store. I decorated them with ribbon and a die cut treat bag by the makers of the SU "big Shot". I used the modern label punch for the words and some leftover black jewels. I punched a circle out of yellow paper and sponged it and used a punch for the house image.

Summer Flowers in Chcolate

This is the third sample of the My Digital studio cards. This would make a good "Masculine Card". It is so quick and easy to create. I love the shadowing of the design, which is built right in to the digital paper.

Enjoy.

Summer Daises

The Gerber Daises of this simmer packet of Digital paper I think is my favorite.

Summer Flowers in Blue

This is a close up of the blue "digital paper". I love how these came out.

Summer Flowers

These are the "Summer" digital papers available for purchase at Stampin Up. With the help of Patty Bennett's tutorial I was able to create cards from inspiration on her Demonstrator blog.
this was so easy to do and lighting fast. I used scrap box card stock for the layers and left over scrap ribbon from many other projects. The words are from a "Brush kit" included in the "My Digital Studio Software".

PAPER: Su White, and Scraps for layers
NO INK
ACCESSORIES: Su Wings Embosslit, liquid dimensional paint, SU Linen Thread, Antique Brads,Butterfly Embossing Folder, Scrap ribbon.

Fall Splendor

Here is another sampling of My digital Studio paper and Stamps. See other post for recipe details. Only on this one I used an acorn punch, which I received also last year as a gift. The "Welcome" words are from a stamp set in my stash of many stamps.

Autumn Splendor

A year a full year I owned Stampin Up's "My digital Stdio Sealed. Richard was diagnosed with cancer when I received my free gift of "My Digital Studio".from a hostess workshop. It stayed sealed in my studio for a year. WOW!!!
But loving the use and cost effectiveness of Digital Paper I decided to plunge in and learn it. Quite a user friendly program. After carefully studying many SU Demos blogs on the program I was able to do this card quickly. Thank you Patty Bennett for your inspiration and tutorials. http://pattystamps.com/pattys_stamping_spot/my-digital-studio-cards/. What I enjoy is that I can still hand make a card and utilize the computer as well. Now a whole new world of inspiration.

Note: I printed the paper on an HP Laser Printer and I picked the color Really Rust. It does not match the card stock color in real life but I didn't care because I used it combination with another type of SU card stock and was very very pleased with the results.

RECIPE:
STAMPS: SU Autumn Splendor, SU Season by Season(retired)
INK: SU Really Rust and SU Early Expresso
PAPER: SU Chocolate Chip, My Digital Studio Designer Paper "Textile", SU Cajun Craze
ACESSORIES: Scrap Brown Organdy Ribbon and Gold

Inspired Silhouettes

Each Fall and Spring I teach an adult education course for the local High School. I found that this stamp set creates dramatic cards that could be used for any card worthy occasion.

I sponged and Distressed the paper layers for the deep colored silhouetted effects.

RECIPE:
Stamps: SU Inspired by Nature
Paper: SU Chocolate Chip, SU Crumb Cake, SU Basic Black
Accessories: Knitting Eyelash Yarn from craft store, SU Antique Brads, SU Modern Label Punch and SU Ticket Corner Punch
Ink: SU Espresso, Black ink

Call Me

Digital Stamping is hot and quite fun. This is a Digital image from a really neat artist. I couldn't resist her. She is colored with Alcohol markers. The paper is from a Digital Scrapbook kit with a school theme and printed on smooth "white" card stock. The Telephone paper is actually from a Yellow Pages Book, which are hard to find these days. I put crystal effects on her lips for a "glossy lip". I hand drew her stockings.

Enjoy!

RECIPE: Digital Stamp Image from SSD. Digital Paper for ABC's, SU Black Card stock, SU White, organdy ribbon. Yellow Pages book. Alcohol Markers, SU Crystal Effects.

Lapis Wedding Card

Wedding Card- Fabric Ribbon

This part II of the wedding fabric scraps. Also from the hem I created a tube with fabric and then tied a knot to put around the embossed white layer. I used digitally generated paper for the scallop oval punch. On the is finished card I computer generated the Bride and Grooms Monogram, and popped it up in the scallop oval.

The card is 5 1/2 square. Mainly dry emboseed with the Big Shot. No stampin on the outside.I used a glue pen to fill in some areas and then sprinkled glitter on those areas to create texture.

RECIPE: SU Embossing folder Vintage Wallpaer, embossing folderfor the cake, SU Iridescent Glitter and Two-way glue pen, and liquid pearl paint. SU White Paper and Digital Paper. SU Scallop Punch, Scraps of Bridesmaid Dress for Ribbon.

Bridal Bliss

Blissful Bride Shower

This is a layout I cased from my monthly SU club meeting. I just returned after many months in absence. Shimmer paints was the technique that was focused on for this card. The original card was an A2 I made this one a 5 1/2 square. I used the SU embossing folder and another embossing folder that was a gift. I used shimmer paper and white paper. White organdy ribbon and crystal jewels. I used shimmer paint on the dress. I used an aqua painter to apply it. Very little drops of water so that it wouldn't look thick,and some pearl drop paint on the flowers of the dress.

RECIPE:

STAMPS: SU Blissful Bride

PAPER: SU White, Silver and Shimmer

INK: SU Basic Black Marker

ACCESORIES: SU Embossing Folder Elegasnt Bouquet, SU Oval punches, crystal jewels, SU Shimer paint, liquid pearl paint, organdy ribbon.

Big Shot Wedding Flower

As some of you may know I have been a make up artist for a large company for over twenty years. Yes! and I have learned a lot about color and fashion trends. All that being said we know how much I love creating and going out of the box. A very dear friend came to me and asked what I could come up with from the left over material from the hem of her dress. Well this is part I of the things I used with the leftover fabric.

She was the Matron of Honor and I made her a hair clip from the Big XL SU Die "Flower Folds". I had the center gem in a stash of the things you don't know what you buy them for then but you will find something to do with it.

I did indeed do her makeup and yes "HER HAIR" I did it because she was so sure that I could make it happen. She is on a budget and could not afford the hair and make up fees. So I did the hair and makeup and kept in her budget.

I love art!! Can you tell?

RECIPE:
SU Big XL Die Flower Folds, Stashed gem, fabric from Bridesmaid Gown, hair roller clip.

"For the Bride"

This dress reminds me of Cinderella. This stamp set can be found in the SU Summer Mini Catalog.
It is a 5 1/2 square card. A new CB folder from the European collection, a SU SAB set, pearls, a saved Calla Lilly flower, and a SU SAB Punch.

I stamped the dress twice. Once on the focal and a second time on home made pattern paper. I made the paper by stamping a dollar spot Damask stamp on white paper with VERSAMARK Ink and then clear heat embossing it. I cut out the image and raised it with a foam tape.

RECIPE:

STAMPS: SU Blissful Bride, $ Spot Damask, SU SAB Set Vintage Labels

INK: SU Basic Grey, VERSAMARK Watermark Ink

PAPER: White, SU Pink Pirouette

ACESSORIES: European CB Folder, SU Oval Punches, SU Scallop Trim Border Punch, $ Ribbon, Pearls, Silk Flower "Calla" Lilly

Enjoy the Ride

Austin's principal retired on June 23, 2010 after 41 years in education. I respected her immensely as an educator and a person who took my son under her personal wing. She has been a huge support force in the recent year. She coached "Austin" everyday. Gave me her attention and great wisdom. But she shared that with all her students for she was passionate about her school community. Thank You Mrs. D.

So we made her a special card and gave her a sterling silver key pendent with a heart. She kept telling us that it was her time to put on her play clothes and make the most of the next journey. So I found it fir to make her a card that included her new found phrase. The "Pedaling Past" stamp set will be in the SU July 1, 2010 catalog. And of course I love SU's "branch Out" , which retired. I used sponging and different green inks to create the scene. The layout was inspired by Michelle Zindorf and a Little scenic technique from Kitte747 at SCS. The Awing I created out of leftover MM paper and a MS punch.

RECIPE:
PAPER: SU White, Pretty in Pink, Garden Green, MM Scrap

STAMPS: SU Branch Out (retired), New Pedaling Past, Dollar Spot a "Damask Image" (for Butterfly)

INK: SU Garen Green, Wild Wasabi, Bashful Blue, Black, Brocade Blue

ACCESORIES: MS Punch, ACM ribbon. sponges, Dry Embossing Folder (CB)

Foam Bookmark

This inspired from the SCS Website. And I used all the the left over scraps to create it. You know reuse recycle the new vogue.
See below for more details.

Enjoy!

Foam Flip Flops

Close up of the Flip Flops.

Teacher Gift w/ "Fun Foam"

The is the final gift set for Austin's teacher. A small paint can with candy "kisses", a book mark made with the foam inspired from SCS,a book by Nicholas Sparks (one of my favorite author's), the flip flops, a beach bag and a handmade card.

Everything done with the Bigshot.

PAPER: SU White, Gable Green, Basic Black

STAMPS: New Level One Hostess Promo "Hydrangea"

ACESSORIES: Ribbon Dollar Spot of M Store, Paint can dollar store, bag XmasShop, bookstore online for old fashion hardcover. Craft Fun Foam.

"Foam Flip Flop Card"

Close up of Card. This was a really fun and quick project. Highly recommended. Have Fun!!!