If you can't decide what colors to put together, or you consider yourself "color challenged", why not go with just one?
Isn't Marina Mist a pretty color? It reminds me of the color of the ocean when the sun sets.
I stamped the images from the Elements of Style stamp set on to the card stock in Marina Mist Ink as well. So simple and pretty, don't you think?
How cute are these giraffes? I love the cute saying - it's perfect for a "hey we need to catch up" type of card!
I think what I love most about this card are the new colors - Cherry Cobbler is such a rich red color and Daffodil Delight is just so pretty! Together, they are perfect!
For the "long time, no see" saying, I omitted the giraffe so that I could punch around it without punching his feet.
The cute giraffe stamp is from the It's the Thought hostess stamp set in the Summer Mini Catalog.
Wow....two days in a row? Are the planets lined up? :)
I made this card about a week ago, and finally got around to posting it. Normally, it wouldn't be a big deal, but as of yesterday, the card stock I used is no longer available! Oh well...you can always substitute, right?
The stamp set I used is Elements of Style, one of the prettiest ones in the Summer Mini Catalog. This image reminds me of the Toile Blossoms stamp set we used to have. I think that's why I loved this one!
All I did was stamp, add color with my Watercolor Pencils, and then blend away with my Blender Pens. There's always something SOOO relaxing about coloring/blending. I could do it all day! (If I weren't interrupted a thousand times by kids!)
Anyway, hope you enjoy this - more to come featuring new colors, stamps, and products! YAY!
I know...I've been a little "absent" lately - but I do have things to share with you! In my newsletter this month, I mentioned that I'm changing the way I'm running my business a little. That doesn't mean I'm completely going away though! :) (I will repost that letter so you can see it if you missed it...)
Anyway, if you can believe it (I can't!) my daughter Megan turned THREE last week! She's been talking for 6 months about having a Pink Princess Party - so that's what we did.
This is her invitation. It turned out SO CUTE! I drew a simple castle pattern and cut out the pieces. There wasn't any stamping, but it was a little bit of work.
I printed the greeting in the front using the RGB Codes for Close to Cocoa. The party details were printed and attached to the back.
Remember the Organdy Ribbon and Slumber Party Designer Series Paper? I HAD to use it on this card. (Can you believe I still have some left?)
I love how the stripes peek out from the scallops I punched with the Scallop Trim Border Punch (Hint: This punch is FREE during Sale-a-Bration!) It almost looks like a window shade and curtain.
To add just a little more interest, I used the Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions embossing folder on the Perfect Plum card base.
I used the last stamp in the Whimsical Words stamp set for the greeting. I plan to send this card to my grandparents who live ALL the way across the country in Washington state, I think they'll like it.
Have a happy day!
WOW! This looks a lot more subdued in person - not that you can subdue Razzleberry Lemonade!
Every once in a while, I like to create a card that's flat. By flat I mean no Stampin' Dimensionals and no other embellishments. I know...it's hard to imagine a card that's not embellished, but here you go.
The Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper is all the embellishment I need, don't you think? Quick and simple layers with colors from the designer paper is all that this card needed. (Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, and Rich Razzleberry are the colors I used.)
Love it!
(Products used for this card.)
PS - There's the Whimsical Words again! You know you want it!
Have you noticed that my last few cards have used the Whimsical Words Sale-a-Bration stamp set? There are size cute little phrases for all occasions, I love it! I have two more to use, you'll see them in the next few days.
Don't forget, Whimsical Words can be yours FREE with a $50 purchase! Go shopping now! :)
You may not be able to see it in the picture, but the base of this card is Night of Navy. I also used Night of Navy ink for the outline of the flowers and the sentiment. I like to use something other than black once in a while!
It's a simple card with a pretty scallop border and a touch of Dazzling Diamonds. Perfect!
Do you like to doodle?
Did you ever cover your notebook with pictures, names of your boyfriends, random hearts, start, arrows, or flowers? Then this is for you.
What is it?
It's called "Zentangle" - who knew that doodling would be raised to an art form? Zentangle has probably been around for a long time, but I had never heard of it until a customer introduced me to it a few weeks ago. (Thanks Carol B - I'm COMPLETELY addicted now!)
Here are the basics - you need paper and a black pen. Since it's essentially art, use high quality paper and markers. Guess what? Stampin' Up! has both!
Cut a 3" x 3" piece of paper - I tried Whisper White, Confetti White, and Watercolor Paper. I liked all three, so it's a personal preference. (You're not breaking the rules if you use a different size, it's just doodling, so it really doesn't matter. In fact, use a different color other than black! Go crazy!)
Take your black pen and draw your "tangle". You can put a dot in each corner and connect them to make a square, then draw your lines inside, or just draw, it doesn't matter. Your "tangle" divides up the paper into different shaped sections for different patterns. Choose a section and add some sort of pattern. You can probably see that it really doesn't matter what the pattern is - just choose something and do it! Then move on to the next section. I found that it doesn't look like much when it's in progress, but when complete (about 15-20 minutes later) it's very "graphic artsy" looking. (See step by step pictures here.)
This next sample is a little more symmetrical, but still the same idea.
I love this because it's very relaxing - doodling seems to melt stress away for a few minutes. It's perfect if you're waiting at the doctor's office or something like that. Just carry paper and pen with you!
Of course, I had to take it a step further and add it to my cards! So here you go...
The first one frames a Zentangle that I cut down a little bit. Almost like a tiny piece of artwork! (That's why I used the "Small Wonder" sentiment.) Look closely though and you'll just see a bunch of randomness!
(Products used for this card.)
For the second card, I used another Zentangle as my own designer paper, and then another one I punched with the Full Heart Punch. You can't see it in this picture, but the heart is actually attached to the inside of the card with a window on the front. You can see it when you check out the products I used for the card.
I don't know if I'll use every little doodle I make with a card or scrapbook page, but now I have something else to add to my paper crafting! (Or another tool for stress relief!)
Try it and let me know what you think!
There are a lot of videos on YouTube that give different instructions - just search for "zentangle art", and I've put some pictures on my Techniques Page to show you the progression.
Happy Valentine's Day! Married or not, with someone or not, I hope you all have a great day. (Consider this a *hug* from me! I REALLY appreciate everyone who visits my website! Thank you!)
I just love this card! I know, I say it again and again, but the simple cards are my favorites! This one is SUPER easy too! Just a few layers, randomly stamped hearts and a cute little Certainly Celery bird that was SO EASY to place on my card because I used the Clear Mount Stamps! LOVE THEM!
I stamped the sentiment and then punched the heart with the Full Heart Punch. I also used my Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker to go around the edges of the heart and popped it up with Stampin' Dimensionals.
So if you haven't noticed, my blog has been all about reds and pinks lately - it's time to move on to different colors! Stay tuned tomorrow... I have a neat new technique (if you want to call it that) that one of my customers introduced me to, if you like to doodle, you'll LOVE this!
Will you be watching the 2010 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony tonight? I know I will - I LOVE to see what each city puts together!
I know that this card example is a little late if you are having an Opening Ceremony Party tonight...but you could still use the ideas for place cards, menus, or whatever!
First, I made the flag. I used Watercolor Paper instead of Whisper White for a textured look on the background. (Don't you start humming the Olympic Theme whenever you see the flag? Maybe it's just me...)
I punched each of the rings using two different punches. First, I punched a hole with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch, THEN I punched it again with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch. Believe me, you want to do your punches with the smaller one first!
Here's a picture of what it looks like when you're punching the 2nd circle.
The hardest part was getting glue on the circles and sticking them down in the right place! I ended up with glue stick all over my fingers, but in the end, it looks great!
(I had to search for an image of the flag to get the colors in the right places. Did you know that the Olympic Flag as we know it today was first unveiled at the Antwerp, Belgium Games in 1920? The rings represent the five continents of the world - Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania, AND you'll find at least one of the colors from the rings in the flags for each nation. Cool stuff!)
Since I don't have a "Let the Games Begin" stamp, I just wrote that out with a Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker and highlighted it with the White Gel Pen.
What do you think? If you're having a party for the Closing Ceremony, now you have a 14 day head start! :)
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