Saturday, May 23, 2015

From the Herd May Play Day Project!

Hi, Friends,
We have a beautiful Saturday today, the sun is shining and it is just warm enough, absolutely awesome!  Today I am sharing with you a project using From the Herd, a stamp set found in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  Here is a picture:


This is such a fun card to make!  It makes me smile!  Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  From the Herd

CARDSTOCK:
     Real Red:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Real Red 4 x 5-1/4
     Vellum CS:  4 x 5-1/4 (I cut mine at 3-7/8 x 5-1/8, making it smaller helps it NOT show when it
          is adhered to the card base)
     Sahara Sand:  4 x 5-1/4 (I cut mine at 3-7/8 x 5-1/8)
     SCRAPS:  Whisper White

INK:  Memento Black, Versamark

ACCESSORIES:  1 Circle Punch, Project Life Framelits, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, White Embossing Power, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Dimensionals, Envelope Punch Board

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stamping,
Linda

Friday, May 22, 2015

Adventure Awaits May Play Day Project!

Hi, Friends,
Today I am sharing with you a project we made at May Play Day.  The theme for May was Masculine cards, and the Occasions Mini catalog had a lot of great options for masculine cards.  Here is a picture:


another picture with an envelope:


and the inside of the card:


Here is my recipe for the card:

STAMPS:  Adventure Awaits, World Map, Dictionary, Guy Greetings

CARDSTOCK:
     Basic Gray:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Very Vanilla:  4 x 5-1/4
     Cherry Cobbler:  3-3/4 x 5
     Very Vanilla:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8
   
INK:  Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray, Smoky Slate

ACCESSORIES:  Apothecary Accents Framelits, Big Shot, Sponge, Dimensionals, Basic Metal Buttons, Basic Gray Baker's Twine, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Paper Piercer, Pierce Mat, Dental Floss Threader, Glue Dots,

I am REALLY going to miss the Dictionary Background Stamp and the Apothecary Accents Framelits when they retire at the end of this month!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stamping and scrapping,
Linda




Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Painted Petals April Play Day Project!

Hi, Friends,
Today I am sharing with you a project from April Play Day which uses Painted Petals and I Love Lace Stamps:


The inside of the card looks like this:


This project was CASED from Laura Kant, http://laurascreativemoments.blogspot.nl/2015/03/thinking-of-you.html (post dated March 21, 2015). I honestly didn't change much, it was such a beautiful card!

Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  Painted Petals, I Love Lace

CARDSTOCK:
     Baked Brown Sugar:  4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2
     Pear Pizzazz:  3-3/4 x 5
     Birthday Bash DSP:  1 x 4-1/4
     Whisper White:  2-3/4 x 4
     SCRAPS:  Whisper White
     INSIDE:
          Night of Navy:  3-3/4 x 5
          Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Pear Pizzazz, Night of Navy, Baked Brown Sugar, Melon Mambo

ACCESSORIES:  1-3/8 Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Sponge, Stamp-a-majig, Paper Snips, Spiral Border Edge Punch, Baked Brown Sugar Thick Baker's Twine

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stamping and scrapping,
Linda