Elegant Butterflies

Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set which coordinates with the Elegant Butterfly Punch was used for my "friends" card today. 

I embossed my Daffodil Delight cardstock with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder to add texture to my card base, and my Whisper White Apothecary Accent Framelit was pierced using my Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack.  I stamped my butterflies onto Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, and Not Quite Navy cardstock (these colors were selected by using my  Color Coach), and then punched them out with the Elegant Butterfly Punch.  I placed them onto the framelit using dimensionals.  My tiny tags were created using the Tiny Tags Stamp Set and punched out with the Jewelry Tag Punch.  A silver brad held them into place on my card.

The following were used:

Cardstock:  Daffodil Delight #119683, Old Olive #100702, Not Quite Navy #100867, Whisper White #100730

Ink:  Early Espresso #126974

Stamp Sets:  Papillon Potpourri #123757 wood or #123759 clear, Tiny Tags #118091 wood or #118592 clear

Tools:  Big Shot #113439, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder #117335, Apothecary Accents Framelits #127003, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack #126187, Paper-Piercing Tool #126189, Stampin' Pierce Mat #126199

Punches:  Elegant Butterfly #127516, Jewelry Tag #117190

Embellishment:  Metallic Brads #119741

Adhesive:  Dimensionals #104430, Snail #104332

Patio Party Birthday

Making a card with the Patio Party Designer Series Paper doesn't get much easier than this.  I just cut a piece large enough for my layer, added a few more punched lanterns, tied a bow and added my sentiment.  Most of the paper in this pack has great images that don't need a lot of extra stamping!

My card base is Whisper White Cardstock, followed by a layer of Midnight Muse Cardstock and Patio Party Designer Series Paper.  To make the embellished lanterns, I punched two 3/4" circle using Baja Breeze, Summer Starfruit, and Primrose Petals Cardstock.  I placed one of each of the circles directly onto the paper, and then folded the other coordinating one in half and adhered it to the first circle.  I tied my sentiment onto the Midnight Muse Ribbon using Whisper White Baker's Twine and placed it onto the card using dimensionals.

To make it easier to know what colors coordinate with my Designer Series Paper, as soon as I get a new package I go to my catalog and write the coordinating colors on the white cardboard piece that each designer paper pack is packaged with.  This way I know right away what colors of cardstock I am looking for.

The following were used:

Cardstock:  Whisper White #100730, Midnight Muse #126843, Baja Breeze #111352, Summer Starfruit #126839, Primrose Petals #126841

Designer Series Paper:  Patio Party #126916

Stamp Set:  Petite Pairs #122495 wood or #122497 clear

Ink:  Midnight Muse #126860

Ribbon:  Midnight Muse 3/8" Stitched #126847, Whisper White Baker's Twine #124262

Punches:  3/4" Circle #119873, 1 1/4" Circle #119861

Adhesive:  Dimensionals #104430, Snail #104332

Black and White Wedding

I will be going to a black tie wedding soon so I thought it was fitting to make a black and white wedding card as well.  In person the card is much prettier with the embossing of the paper which unfortunately doesn't show up as well in the picture.

I stamped my wedding sentiments onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock and then cut it out with a Heart Framelit and placed it onto my white and black layers.  I then embossed the layers using my Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.  The card looked like it could use a bit more embellishment so I punched two small hearts as well.  Just remember if you are going to emboss your cardstock, you should stamp your image first so you get full ink coverage.

The following were used:

Cardstock:  Whisper White #100730, Basic Black #121045

Ink:  Basic Black #126980

Stamp Set:  Love & Laughter #125475 wood or #125477 clear

Punch: Small Heart #117193

Tools:  Big Shot #113439, Hearts Framelits #125599, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder #120175 

Bow tie birthday card!

For a masculine themed birthday card, turn your Petite Pennants Builder Punch into bow tie pieces by using the triangle shape and punching two for each bow tie, along with one of your smaller circle punches for the center.  Stampin' Up! demonstrator Allison Ohran posted a bow tie card on her blog for Father's Day and I thought it was a really cute idea, so I had to try making one myself.

I used the 3/4" Circle for the center of my bow ties, but I think when I make another card like this I will go with the 1/2" Circle punch instead.  One of the ladies at this month's stamp class added the smaller circle and I liked that look better.  For added embellishment I added a Natural Designer Button, and my Happy Birthday was stamped in Soft Suede ink and then  cut out using my Big Shot and the Bitty Banners Framelits.

The following were used:

Cardstock:  Soft Suede #115318, Pool Party #122924, Whisper White #100730

Designer Series Paper:  Comfort Cafe #126898

Ink:  Soft Suede #126978

Stamp Set:  Itty Bitty Banners #126255 wood or #126257 clear

Embellishment:  Naturals Designer Button #127554

Punches:  Petite Pennants Builder #122361, 3/4" Circle #119873

Tools:  Big Shot #113439, Bitty Banners Framelits #129267

Lovely Little Labels

I finally got around to using my Lovely Little Labels Stamp Set and coordinating Little Labels Punch Pack.  Thank you to  Stampin' Up! demonstrator Heather Heroldt who posted a cute card with this set and gave me the inspiration for my card.

My 8 1/2" x 11" piece of Very Vanilla cardstock was cut in half at 4 1/4" so I could emboss the card front with the new Fancy Fan Embossing Folder.  The new folders are just a big larger so you can not emboss a card front that was cut in half at 5 1/2".  I then cut an additional piece of Very Vanilla cardstock to use as a matte layer under my thinner layers of Basic Gray, Riding Hood Red, and Soft Suede.  I punched a row of each of the three punches, and randomly stamped images from the Lovely Little Labels set.  A piece of Linen Thread was tied around the layer and the card was finished off with my Thinking of You sentiment.

The following were used:

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla #101650, Basic Gray #121044, Riding Hood Red #111348, Soft Suede #115318

Ink:  Basic Gray #126981, Soft Suede #126978, Riding Hood Red #126968

Stamp Sets:  Lovely Little Labels #126260 wood or #126262 clear,  Teeny Tiny Wishes #115370 wood or #127802 clear

Punches:  Little Labels Punch Pack #126881, Word Window #119857

Ribbon:  Linen Thread #104199

Tools:  Big Shot#113439, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder #

Daydream Medallions

Daydream Medallion stamps, paired with Floral Frames Framelits helped me create this Get Well Card.  It is so nice when products coordinate with each other, making your designing easy and fun.

To my Whisper White cardstock I stamped some medallions using Pool Party Ink.  I then stamped one of the larger medallions with Early Espresso ink onto Pool Party cardstock and cut it out with the Big Shot and a Floral Frames Framelit.  My Get Well Soon was also stamped on with Pool Party ink and cut out with a smaller Floral Frames Framelit and placed it onto the larger medallion using dimensionals. 

Just change your sentiment in the center and you have a card that can be used for any occasion.

The following were used:

Cardstock:  Whisper White #100730, Pool Party #122924

Ink:  Pool Party #126982, Early Espresso #126974

Stamp Sets:  Daydream Medallions #126465 wood or #126467 clear, Delightful Dozen #122650 wood or #122652 clear

Tools:  Big Shot #113439, Floral Frames Framelits #127012

Adhesive:  Dimensionals #104430, Snail #104332

Delicate Doilies

I have so many new items to create with and sometimes I forget about my old favorites.  So this week while I was preparing for my stamp class I decided to pick a few stamps I haven't used for awhile, and use my color coach to come up with some different color combinations as well.  I also need a few wedding cards, so I decided to go in a different directions, and trust my color coach combinations to create my card.

My card base is Wild Wasabi Cardstock and I added a layer of Perfect Plum and Whisper White.  To the Whisper White layer I stamped two large doilies right onto the white cardstock, and then stamped a third doily on a piece of white scrap paper and punched it out with the 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch and layered it on top of the first two stamped doilies.  I stamped the smaller doilies using Wild Wasabi ink and punched them out with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch and decorated them with Rhinestone Basic Jewels and placed them in the center of the doilies. 

My sentiment on the inside reads - Wishing You a Lifetime of Happiness.  I really like that Stampin' Up! added another stamp set that has sentiments for both the outside and inside of the card. 

I used the following:

Cardstock:  Wild Wasabi #108641, Perfect Plum #101889, Whisper White #100731

Ink:  Wild Wasabi #126959, Perfect Plum #126963

Stamp Sets:  Delicate Doilies #122590 wood or #122592 clear, One in a Million #126380 wood or #126382 clear

Punches:  2 3/8" Scallop Circle #118874, 1 1/4" Circle #119861

Embellishment:  Rhinestone Basic Jewels #119246