This stamp from Simply Soft reminds me of Cherry Blossoms, soft and pretty. Teamed up with Regal Rose and Soft Suede it is a perfect combination. The background was created using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder layered with the stamped image that was die cut with Stampin' Up's exclusive Top Note Die.
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That last couple of months have been a big adjustment in the Martinez house. Our youngest, Ace headed off to Iowa in August to start freshman year at William Penn University. For the first 4-5 weeks all anyone would have to do is say his name, ask about him and the tears would start. The funny thing is when he was here at most points we were at each other’s throats!
Today I picked him up from the airport for his first visit since being off on his own. It really is like an early Christmas Gift, only because I have told everyone that Acey is everyone’s gifts this year since airline tickets are so pricey. So I will sit back and enjoy the season this year, decorate the house, make some beautiful creations and mainly be thankful for my friends and family . . . plus I guess that I will have to have a couple of classes to help the "get Ace home from Iowa fund".
My share today is a continuation of my nontraditional colors. I love how this turned out, the soft of the Pool Party and the Pink Pirouette and the contrast of the Basic Black. The background on the DSP is created using the stencil made when I punched the snowflake out. I used a sponge and the versa mark pad and sponged on the snowflakes, embossed with clear embossing powder and then sponged over the embossed snowflakes with Pool Party and a sponge. The punched snowflakes are embossed with buttons and antique brads. I think I see a variation of this in an upcoming card class.
Enjoy the card and I think I will enjoy my son for a couple of days before he heads back to Iowa!
I am pretty organized when it comes to my professional life (the real job) I know what is going on, I keep good notes and back in the day I remembered EVERYTHING! Well as time goes on my brain doesn't keep all that data together, maybe memory overload. But when it comes to stampin' I like to fly by the seat of my stamp pads . . . no planning ahead, which would take the fun out of it. Mostly I design better under pressure! So when it comes to the holidays you can count on some outside of the box color combinations, now days it is almost a challenge. This week my color combo is Poppy Parade & Pool Party. I love the crisp clean look of this card with very minimal stampin'.
A few punches, a little layering and embellishing and quick and simple card - not quite a Christmas card, but a winter friendship. Especially since this is the closest that I will get to snow here in Phoenix, I hope you enjoy!
So yesterday I got a little play time, actually an entire day of play time. I decided that I would pull out a couple of sets and do as many cards as possible with the sets that I pulled out . . . so get ready this week is full of Simply Soft, a new(er) hostess set.
My first card is such a WOW and so very simple. Since the Simply Soft set is a 2 step set it is quick and easy to color. Just to add a little pop I went over the top of the Pool Party with my VersaMarker and embossed with clear embossing powder. Once it cooled done I sponged over the flowers with Crumb Cake and it just made everything pop!
Finished off with a little striped ribbon makes this card so simply and so cute!
Enjoy!
So let me confess up front, I love my Yankees - yes I am a California born girl who lives in Phoenix but, my baseball heart belongs in a state I have never visited! So missing the game 2 nights in a row was just too much for me to handle. So as AJ Burnett needed a little help from Granderson in the outfield tonight, I needed a little help from my friend Rhonda getting a blog post on today!
At her meeting last night she shared quite a few ways to embellish with buttons but this was an ah-ha moment and so quick and simple.
Rhonda started with a Glue dot on the end of her paper piercing tool to hold the button firm to the end of the tool
Next she inked up her background stamp with black Stazon ink and stamped the button.
Voila! Perfect pattern and ready to embellish!
I hope you enjoyed Rhonda's button tip and I will be back to creating tomorrow night (especially since it is a travel day for my Yanks!)
Or rather Gently Falling back into the swing of things. I am always a sucker for a new leaf set, maybe it is the illusion that we actually have seasons in Phoenix, or that fall signifies that the weather might actually fall below 100!
I may still be a little obsessed with my sewing machine as well, I really can't believe that I left it in the box for 9 + months.
This card uses: Gently Falling, Perfect Words, Early Espresso Classic Ink & Cardstock, Lucky Limeade Classic Ink & Cardstock, Crumb Cake Classic Ink and Pool Party Classic Ink. Embellished with Chocolate Chip Polka Dot Ribbon, Mini Library Clips, Linen Thread and Seam Binding.
Hi friends! I have been away for quite a while. Only getting to stamp on rare occasions! The last year has brought many changes in our house. Our youngest left for Iowa to go to college in August and the year leading up to that was busy with college visits, lots of last experiences and lots of first experiences!
While I wouldn't have missed any of the experiences of the last year I am looking forward to getting back to stampin' and seeing my stampin' friends!
This past year has been so hectic that today for the first time I opened the sewing machine that my hubby bought me last Christmas! I know 10 months in!!! But I can’t wait to play with it more. I started with a simple stitch for this card. I hope you enjoy it.
It uses Pennant Parade. I love this set it is so versatile . . . celebrations, birthdays, the holidays and more! Plus it comes with a matching punch making it each to layer and embellish the pieces.
Colors are Poppy Parade, Chocolate Chip & Old Olive accessorizes with Rhinestone Jewels and Chocolate Chip Polka Dot Ribbon.
I am one messy stamper . . . no I mean really messy! I can start stampin' with a clean table and end up with a teeny tiny spot left to work! One of the reasons that I love My Digital Studio is that I can complete a few pages without a mess.
My son is a senior this year and I have been making books for my nieces when they graduate so now I have to get working on Aces book! I have a few pages done for Senior year events. Here is a page from the "Tukee Bowl". The Tukee Bowl is a game between the 2 rival high schools in our neighborhood. Desert Vista had a white out . . . and part of the tradition is dressing as crazy as possible, which isn't much of a stretch for my son, he is very comfortable in his skin . . . all of it!
Enjoy!
I love how this card turned out, the soft tone of the Pink Pirouette Cardstock along with the blind embossed snowflakes using the Northern Flurries Embossing Folder. Each of the snowflakes were lightly dusted with a dauber and a white craft pad . . . then just top of with a little ribbon and bling!
Thanks for looking!
