Gift Card Holder

This week is the MHS Mustang Freshman/Sophomore Football Award Dinner and I made the following gift card holders for our awesome football managers.  Since I had to make several of these, I went with a simple design and just did a base of red/white and used the Scallop Envelope Die for the gift card holder. After I cut the envelope out, I then ran it through my Big Shot using the Lacy Brocade EF.  The most time consuming part was water coloring in the flowers/leaves and then cutting them all out.  But you all know how much I love to watercolor, so I didn't mind that part!  Here's the details:

Stamps: Pocket Fun (retired), computer generated saying
Inks: Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Basic Black
Papers: Whisper White, Real Red
Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop Envelope Die, Lacy Brocade EF, Adorning Accents Folder, Delicate Designs Folder, Modern Label Punch, Pearls, Sticky Strip Tape, Dimensionals, Watercolor Brush, Scissors

LNS Winning Pinterest Challenge Card!

This week's LNS challenge is to case a card from Pinterest.  If you have ever been on PI  you know there are some wonderful samples posted on this site, and I find I can get lost on this site for hours!  I needed a card for a bridal shower and choose to case a card made by the incredibly talented Karen Barber.  If you have a PI account you can see Karen's card HERE and you can find the link to her blog HERE.

I used the soon to be retired In-Color, Concord Crush, for this card because that is the bride-to-be color.  I stamped the flower image from Bordering on Romance 3x using a Basic Black IP on a scrap piece of Whisper White c/s.  I then just watercolored in the leaves using a Pear Pizzazz IP, and then cut out the leaves/flowers.  I then stamped the same flower image 3x on a scrap piece of Whisper White using a Black StazOn IP, and cut out just the flowers.  I do have to apologize for the way the color came out - the flowers look more blue than purple......I don't have the best lightening in my craft room.

I ran a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla through my Big Shot using the Finial Press EF and then dry embossed the bottom of the card front using one of the EF from the Adorning Accents Textured Impressions EF from the soon to expire Occasions Mini.  I then added some pearls and added some Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon.  Here's the details:

Stamps: Bordering on Romance
Inks: Concord Crush, Basic Black, Black StazOn
Papers: Very Vanilla, Whisper White
Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press EF, Adorning Accents Textured Impressions EF, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Pearls, Watercolor Brush, Dimensionals, Scissors, Paper Piercing Tool

LNS Challenge Sketch Card

Hey everyone - I am so glad that's it Friday!  This has been one of the most stressful weeks at work; I won't bore you with the details but I am so thankful to be at home for 2 days!

On to the fun stuff - stamping!  I made the card below for this week's LNS sketch challenge and for a SCS SU DSP/Color Focus challenge (which was to use the colors Pacific Point, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla and Sahara Sand).  I made the flower using different punches and layered them in this order (starting with the bottom layer): Scallop Circle, 5-Petal Flower, and Boho Blossoms.  Once I punched them out, I "squished" and rolled the flowers in my hand, and then smoothed them out.  I then inserted a Not Quite Navy brad through the middle to hold them together.  I used the Adorning Accents Textured Impressions EF and Adorning Accents Edgelits Die for the border and then ran the Very Vanilla piece through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots EF.  Here's the sketch for this week:

And here is my card with the recipe:

Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes
Inks: Pacific Point, Not Quite Navy (feathered on the Sahara Sand)
Papers: Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand, Pacific Point, Beyond the Garden DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Adorning Accents Textured Impressions EF and Adorning Accents Edgelits Die, Perfect Polka Dot EF, Punches: Scallop Circle, 5-Petal Flower, Boho Blossoms, Lace Ribbon Border, Decorative Label, 1-1/4" Square and Bird Builder, Not Quite Navy Brad, Paper Piercing Tool, Very Vanilla Button, White Baker's Twine, Sponge, Dimensionals

Another Textured LNS Challenge Card

I was organizing some things in my stamping room the other day and found the Elegant Bird Bigz Die under some items - I totally forgot that I had bought it!  Which makes me think that I'm not as organized as I thought I was!  Anyway, the following is the card that I created for this weeks LNS Texture Challenge.  I used the Vintage Wallpaper EF for the body of the bird and the Adorning Accents Textured EF for the accents on the borders.  I used the Boho Blossoms and 5-Petal Flower Punches to make the flower and feathered the edges with Soft Suede.  The wings were made using the Everyday Enchantment SAB DSP.  I feathered the bird, wings and edges of the c/s with a sponge and Soft Suede ink.  Added some pearls and a little bit of ribbon by the flower and there you have it!  Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a great day!

Stamps: None
Inks: Soft Suede
Papers: Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Everyday Enchantment SAB DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Elegant Bird Bigz Die, Adorning Accents Textured EF, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Boho Blossoms and 5-Petal Flower Punches, Pearls, Chantilly 1/2" Ribbon, Sponge, Dimensionals, Mini-Glue Dots