One Last Vintage Vogue Card

Here's another card I created for my retirement party/workshop. I used the set Vintage Vogue which I am soo said to see retire!  I went with a vintage theme for this card and I thought the Daffodil Delight was a bit brighter than I wanted to a crimped a piece until it was pretty flimsy and then separate the layers and the inside was slightly lighter so I used that side.  Plus it has a nice fleece like texture. I rocked and rolled the Friends image to get both colors, Daffodil Delight and Soft Suede.  Then stamped flowers an cut them out.  I layered two soft suede ones to get the large flower.  Added some ribbon, pearls and lattice die piece to pull it all together.  Happy Stamping!!

Creative Crew - March Color Focus

Ready for this months Creative Crew Challenges?!?! Well here is the first one

If you want to play along here's the criteria - CCREW0312DF, CreativeCrew, SUO or SUM -- DSP/Color Focus: March Flower of the month: Daffodil & Jonquils - In honor of the March flower of the month, use this color combo: Daffodil Delight, So Saffron, Blushing Bride, with any neutrals of your choice.


I went with the colors Daffodil Delight and Blushing Bride. Pink and yellow how can you go wrong?! I decided to use the set Precious Butterflies which is a hostess exclusive set. I stamped the main image first and to get the different colors I used my markers. Then I stamped my butterflies and to get both colors on my butterflies I used the rock and roll technique. I attached them to my card using dimensionals. Put it all on some in color DSP from the last catalog hostess rewards and a bit of the taffeta ribbon. I used Soft Suede as the base which doesn't stand out as much as it does in this picture. Happy Stamping!!

Button Button

I still have a bunch of projects I created last year to show off so I will be sharing them in between some of my other new projects! This was a card I made for Sandy's workshop. It's really simple but it really stands out. I used the set Button Button which has lots of fun images that coordinate with our buttons. I used several layers for this card and of course I used my petals of plenty embossing folder to add some dimension. Embossing Folders are my favorite big shot tool! On the flower image I used the rock and roll technique. Happy Stamping!!

Strength & Hope

Wow I've had this card to share for quite awhile, I have this card from a workshop I had back in May. Can you tell it's been busy around here? I love this card, it's just something about this color combo that I just love! Plus the vintage feel really adds to it too! I rocked and rolled the butterfly image with riding hood red and cherry cobbler to give it a bit more texture. Other than that it was a bit of shading and a lot of sponging! Happy Stamping!!

Display Boards - Best Friends Forever

I'm almost done with the projects from Best Friends Forever all I have left is the 2 3-d items.

I loved this little box. I used the milk carton die for it. I just cut the top part and then round the edges to give it the petal look. On the hearts I did the rock n roll technique then stamped twice to get the different shades. Then added some twine and pearls for accent and i was perfect! Happy Stamping!

Display Boards - Best Friends Forever

Here is the first project I am sharing for the stamp set Best Friends Forever that I made for the display boards.

I wasn't all that fond of this set and really had to work out of my comfort zone to make projects using it. As I've told you all before I lived in a household full of males so of course that's who I scrap. I kept trying to figure out how I was going to make a masculine page using this set and boy was it a process! But I think I pulled it off. This page is 8 1/2 x 11 and I picked the color scheme from the colors of the pictures. I stamped the main flourish image using the rock and roll technique then added the friend saying. I decorated the "tag" with circles, twine and some sponging. For the mat of the photos I used my vintage wallpaper embossing folder. Yup that piece is bigger than what you can run through the big shot! It was still really easy to do though I just put one corner of my paper into the folder and used my small hammer to emboss it and moved to each corner to get the entire surface covered. Just be careful you don't want to break your folder if you hit to hard.

In the pictures are my Son and his Best Friend Michael. They have been best friend since kindergarten. Today Michael could use all the prayers he can get as today we are burying his Mom who passed in a tragic manner last Wednesday.

More Butterfly Delight

I think I may have mentioned I like butterflies a time or too. If I hadn't just a quick run through my blog you sure would be able to figure it out!!

Here is another butterfly card and a cute one too!! This one uses the Flores Suaves from the Spanish Supplement. The background word piece behind the butterfly I used the rock and roll technique to get the double color. The butterfly I stamped with staz on the watercolored it and then spritzed it with shimmer paint ... love that stuff!! Lastly I added some ribbon and pearls and it was perfect!! Happy Stamping!

Butterfly Happiness

Just another Butterfly card. This one was made in what was supposed to be spring here instead of the winter we were still having. The blue piece is a whoops from when I made my first MDS card ... and it worked for this card so no scrap goes unused here! Happy Stamping!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

I got this stamp set a secret sister gift and was glad to get it! It's from the mini catalog and it's called Lucky Shamrock but you can also get this as a digital download for 99 cents!! Which is a pretty good deal! I stamped the image using the rock and roll technique, spritzed it with shimmer paint and then ran a bit of crystal effects over it to give it some sheen. I used my marker to omit part of the stamp to put the shamrocks onto the wild wasabi cardstock. The DSP piece is the hostess DSP pack from the big catty. I embossed the white piece with the Vintage Wallpaper folder and then add a bit of ribbon to top it off! I hope you all have a great day and Happy Stamping!!

Butterfly Delight

Just another card on my kick to wish for spring!! It's been another cold day here as well as everywhere else so here is a nice springy type card of course with a Butterfly!


I used the set Butterfly Prints on this one along with the Very Vintage wheel. This another on of those simple but pretty cards. On the butterfly I did the rock and roll technique to get the dual color then used my versamarker and iridescent ice to make it sparkle ... because who doesn't love some sparkles? Happy Stamping!!

Fall Collage

This card was inspired by a Christmas card I did (I haven't shared it yet) and thought it would look cool using the French Foliage set from the mini catalog.

I base I used a bunch of the stamps in a variety of colors and angles to get the collage. When I made the leaves I inked up my stamp and then spritzed the stamp with my shimmer mist prior to stamping on the paper. It gives the leaves a nice shimmery effect. If you click on the picture to the left you can see it. I added the crimped piece to the back along with a few other cardstock pieces. Lastly added some ribbon and the clip. It's a great card for this time of year!! Happy Stamping!!

Display Stamper project #6- Paisley Print Pumpkin

This is my last card project using Paisley Prints ... a cute little pumpkin card.

I don't remember the exact measurements but it is a bit longer an thinner than your regular size card. It would be perfect size for a money card. And boy was at bow tiny!! Lovin' that small thin ribbon!! I did do the rock and roll technique on the pumpkins to give them more depth. I also used the Paisley Party wheel on the base. Happy Stamping!!

Vintage Vogue Scrapbook Page

Here is the last item I sent in for the Display Stamper application and it was my favorite. I actually almost did not send it because I wanted to keep it and frame it. Guess I will have to make another one!!
The page is a 8 1/2 x 11 which not a size I normally do but now that I have I might do them more often! Actually I need to just scrapbook more often ... I haven't in too long. The picture is my Hubby and I, a rare photo to begin with and my little one took it. He's is getting much better a photography!! My favorite part of this page is the side detail which you can see here in a close up. I made the flowers using my eyelet border punch giving them a more elegant vintage feel. So what do you think?

Happy Stamping!!

Vintage Vogue - Classic

Here was one of the cards I did send in for a chance to be a display board stamper. I love how this came out.

I think what I like most about this card is the two tone colors of the main flower and the vine in the background. The flower I did in the rock and roll technique and for the vines I colored them with markers. I added some DSP which I ran the scallop trim punch along one side as well as adding some of that yummy chocolate chip taffeta ribbon. So whatcha think? Happy Stamping!!

Tropical Fish

Ocean Commotion was originally only in the Australian catty and I was so glad when they put it in last years catty for the US. It is definitely a great set to use!! The fish is perfect for the rock and roll technique!!

I've never done paper piercing before this card ... I've had all the tools or quite some time but never actually used them. It does add a nice little added touch to your cards.