March Play Day Project

We made four cards at our March Play Day, all of which were Sympathy, Thinking of You type cards.  I almost totally CASED this card from Ruth Norton (whose card can be found at http://ruthsstampincorner.blogspot.com/2011/02/easter-wishes.html).  Her card is a CASE of Brandi Wiggins-Cote.  Here is my card:

I love the simplicity of this card, which could easily be any other type of card (Birthday, Get Well, etc.).  I think it would make a good card set to make as a gift for someone.  Here is my card recipe:

STAMPS:  Awash with Flowers, Thoughts and Prayers
CARDSTOCK: 
     Pretty in Pink:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Rose Red:  3-3/4 x 5
     Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8
     Scraps:  Whisper White, Miscellaneous (to punch circle template out of)
INK:  Pretty in Pink, Old Olive, Basic Black, Rose Red
ACCESSORIES:  Sponge, 2-3/8 Circle Punch, Dimensionals

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

April Play Day Cards

For our April Play Day, we made cards for the ladies in our lives, Mothers, Sisters, and Friends!  Here are our projects:

PROJECT ONE:

This card was greatly inspired by a beautiful card by abstampin on Splitcoast Stampers.  My recipe is:

STAMPS:  Heard from the Heart, On Your Birthday
PAPER:  So Saffron, Melon Mambo, Very Vanilla, Razzleberry Lemonade DS Paper
INK:  Melon Mambo
ACCESSORIES:  Build-a-Brad, Scallop Edge Punch, Sticky Strip, Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Big Shot, 1/2" and 1-1/4" Circle Punches

PROJECT TWO:

This Post-it-Note Holder is a perfect little gift for that special friend, Mother or Sister!

STAMPS:  Tiny Tags
PAPER:  Tea Party DS Paper, Whisper White Cardstock
INK:  Pretty in Pink
ACCESSORIES:  Coaster, Post-it Note Pad, Binder Clip, Corner Rounder Punch, Tombo Mono Multi Liquid Glue, Medium Jewelry Tag Punch, 1/16" Circle Punch, Linen Thread, Very Vanilla 1/4" Grograin Ribbon

PROJECT THREE:

Project Three was a Swing or Flip Flop Card, which we made as a Mother's Day Card.  I really liked the way that this project turned out!  The flowers were stamped twice, watercolored, cut out, and popped up with dimensionals.  Here is the other side of it:

I think the double sided card is extra neat, and I love the way that it stands up!  I followed the excellent tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers to make this card.  My recipe for this card is:

STAMPS:  Blooming Beautiful, Teeny Tiny Wishes
PAPER:  Bashful Blue, Kraft, Watercolor, Bashful Blue DS Paper
INK:  Black Stazon, Watercolor Crayons
ACCESSORIES:  Aqua Painter, 1/4 inch Bashful Blue Grograin Ribbon, Dimensionals
SIZES OF PAPER:  Bashful Blue 5-1/2 x 6-3/4, Kraft 2-7/8 x 3-7/8 (2 pieces), Watercolor 2-3/4 x 3-3/4 (2 pieces), scrap Watercolor, Bashful Blue DS Paper (4 each of each size) 1-1/16 x 1-1/4, 1-1/16 x 2-9/16, 1-1/8 x 4-1/8

PROJECT FOUR:

We also made the Awash with Flowers card shown in my Milwaukee Swap card post.  It is the one with the scallop circle on the front!

This was a fun month, and I really liked the projects!

Thanks for looking!
Linda

Milwaukee Regional Swap Cards!

On April 8, 2010, Doyle and I were privileged to fly to Milwaukee for two reasons:  (1) so I could go to the Stampin Up Regional Seminar in Milwaukee (he went to the Harley Davidson Museum!); and (2) so we could visit our daughter, son-in-law, and grandcat in Madison, about an hour and a half from Milwaukee!  I worked hard to get swap cards ready; since this was my very first Stampin Up event, I didn't know what to expect, and I didn't want to have swap cards that nobody wanted!  So, I bought the pre-order stamp set AWASH WITH FLOWERS, and made four swap different swap cards:

SWAP CARD ONE:

This was the first swap card I made.  It's hard to see on the picture, but the colored squares with the flowers are popped up on dimensionals.  Here is my recipe:

STAMP SETS:  Awash with Flowers, Short and Sweet
CARDSTOCK:  Kraft, Basic Black, Whisper White, Ballet Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red
INK:  Basic Black, Ballet Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red
ACCESSORIES:  Linen Thread, Dimensionals, 1-1/4" and 1-3/8" Square Punches, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer

SWAP CARD TWO:

My recipe for this card is:

STAMP SETS:  Awash with Flowers, Great Friend
CARDSTOCK:  Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Basic Black and Whisper White
INK:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo
ACCESSORIES:  Small and Large Oval Punches, Corner Rounder Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Vintage Brads, Color Spritzer Tool, Dimensionals, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Sponge, Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Big Shot

It is hard to see, but the Melon Mambo portion at the bottom of the card was run through the Big Shot and has "Perfect Polka Dots" embossed on it.  It was also sponged lightly with Pumpkin Pie ink.

SWAP CARD THREE:

If you came to April Play Day, you will recognize this card, because we made it there!  I liked it so much, I decided to make some for my swaps, as well!

My recipe for this card:

STAMP SETS:  Awash with Flowers, Great Friend
CARDSTOCK:  Kraft, Whisper White
INK:  Basic Black, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun, Real Red, Ruby Red, More Mustard
ACCESSORIES:  1/4" Old Olive Grograin Ribbon, Dimensionals, Scallop Circles #2 Die, Big Shot, Color Spritzer Tool, Sponge

SWAP CARD NUMBER FOUR:

This card was inspired by the card on the flyer from Stampin Up for the Two-Step into Spring Promo.  It was more pastel colors, but the layout is somewhat similar.

My recipe is:

STAMP SETS:  Awash with Flowers, Teeny Tiny Wishes
CARDSTOCK:  Kraft, Whisper White, Old Olive
INK:  Basic Black, Old Olive, More Mustard, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Ballet Blue
ACCESSORIES:  Top Note Die, Big Shot, Color Spritzer Tool, Dimensionals, Scallop Edge Punch, Sponge

I really like this stamp set (Awash with Flowers), and especially like the clear mounted stamps for the two-step stamping, because it makes it easy to see where to stamp the second time!

I had a wonderful time at the regional seminar, and learned a LOT of new things that I will be sharing in Play Days to come!

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda