Stained Glass Tower Twofer

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

You might be happy to hear that today's cards are the last of those I created way back when with Stampin' Up!'s Painted Glass bundle...

I love the label on the last card contrasts but also compliments the other colors.

Card: SU's Cherry Cobbler, Soft Sky, Whisper White, Basic Black and Crumb Cake
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers: Spectrum Noir
Stamp sets: SU's Stained Glass
Tools and embellishments: SU's Stained Glass thinlits, Decorative Label and Petite Petal punches, Stick It adhesive sheets by Ken Oliver, and Black Pearls from Creative Expressions

Challenges...
#9 AG at Crafter's Castle
#174 3+ Layers at Crafty Gals Corner - second card and I'm perhaps cheating by counting the black pearls as a layer
Wk 38 AG at Polkadoodles

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Stampin' with Embossing Folders Pictorial

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Following last week's series of cards that were all created by stampin' using the Boho Chic embossing folder from Stampin' Up! (which can be seen here, here and here), a few of you asked me how it was done, so today I'm sharing a bonus card, this time using two of my favorite inks and detailed pictorial on the basic technique. By it's nature this post is image heavy, so it might take some time to load...

Petite Petals and Butterfly Basics stamp sets, Boho Chic EF, Petite Petals and Decorative Label punches...

Tempting Turquoise and Rich Razzleberry inks, folded Whisper White card base, panel cut ¼" smaller and scraps for stamping...

Open the embossing folder and ink the raised image with Tempting Turquoise ink...

Carefully place the Whisper White card panel on top and press to transfer the ink...

Carefully lift up the panel and don't worry if there's some smudging...

Stamp chosen flower from Petite Petals 6 times in Rich Razzleberry ink...

Stamp sentiment from Butterfly Basics in the same ink...

Punch flowers and sentiment with the Petite Petals and Decorative Label punches...

Add Stampin' Dimensionals to the back of the panel, sentiment and flowers...

Attach panel to the folded Whisper White card base...

Attach flowers and sentiment and you're done...

Card: Whisper White
Ink: Tempting Turquoise and Rich Razzleberry
Stamp sets: Petite Petals and Butterfly Basics
Tools: Boho Chic TIEF, Petite Petals and Decorative Label punches
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...
#186 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground
#192 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
July ~ Sharing at Path of Positivity (sharing how to create the design)

I'll be back on Wednesday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Moon and/ or Stars for 613 Avenue Create

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The card I'm sharing with you today is my DT creation for 613 Avenue Create, where the optional twist this week is to add a moon and/or stars to your card, in celebration of NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong being the first to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.

I've created my card by stamping the Stars mask from Stampin' Up! with Versamark and heat embossing in white. then layered my sponsor image from Morgan's Art World (formerly Fitztown) on top...

I also embossed the sentiment from Butterfly Basics inside the easel..

Card: Basic Black and Whisper White (image printed on it)
Ink: Versamark
Stamp set: Butterfly Basics (sentiment)
Image: Cameo Fae from Morgan's Art World
Markers: Skin tone, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette and Old Olive Blendabilities (retired)
Tools: White Stampin' Emboss Powder and Heat Tool, Decorative Label punch
Adhesives: Tombow and Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...
#192 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
#68 AAG at Crafting From The Heart
Linky Party #6 AG at Crop Stop (mask/ stencil)

I'll be back tomorrow with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Stampin' with Embossing Folders #3

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The card I'm sharing with you today is the last of a series of three this week which have all been created by stamping with the Boho Chic Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! Each card also features the Petite Petals stamp and punch bundle and a sentiment from Butterfly Basics.

For today's card I've stamped the background by inking the raised detail side of the embossing folder with Versamark ink and pressing the card down onto it, then heat embossed with White Stampin' Emboss Powder, before sponging with Pool Party ink. The Petite Petals flowers and sentiment have also been created this way...

Card: Whisper White and Basic Black
Ink: Versamark and Pool Party
Stamp sets: Petite Petals and Butterfly Basics
Tools: Boho Chic TIEF, White Stampin' Emboss Powder and heat tool, Stampin' Sponges, Petite Petals and Decorative Label punches
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...

#141 Embossing at CAS-ual Fridays
#192 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
#207 Super Scraps Saturday at HIMCR
AAG at Through The Craft Room Door
Linky Party #6 AG at Crop Stop

It's been quite a while since I've done this, but I'm wondering which of the 3 cards this week is your favorite? Here's a quick recap. Click the pix to be taken to the post...

I really can't choose. Can you?

Whatever you're doing this weekend, have a great one! I'll be back Monday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Stampin' with Embossing Folders #2

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The card I'm sharing with you today is the second of a series of three this week which have all been created by stamping with the Boho Chic Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! Each card also features the Petite Petals stamp and punch bundle and a sentiment from Butterfly Basics. You can see Monday's card here.

For today's card I've stamped the background by inking the raised detail side of the embossing folder with Versamark ink and pressing the card down onto it, then heat embossed with Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder. The flowers and sentiment have also been embossed in gold

Card: Whisper White and So Saffron
Ink: Versamark
Stamp sets: Petite Petals and Butterfly Basics
Tools: Boho Chic TIEF, Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder and heat tool, Petite Petals and Decorative Label punches
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...

#141 Embossing at Cas-ual Fridays
#192 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
AG at Simon Says Monday
#270 AAG at Craft your passion
Linky Party #6 at Crop Stop

I'll be back on Friday with another Boho Chic creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Stampin' with Embossing Folders #1

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The card I'm sharing with you today is the first of a series of three this week which have all been created by stamping with the Boho Chic Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! Each card also features the Petite Petals stamp and punch bundle and a sentiment from Butterfly Basics.

For today's card I've stamped the background by inking the raised detail side of the embossing folder with Blushing Bride ink and pressing the card down onto it. The flowers and sentiment have also been stamped with Blushing Bride and then punched

Card: Whisper White and Calypso Coral (retired)
Ink: Blushing Bride
Stamp sets: Petite Petals and Butterfly Basics
Tools: Boho Chic TIEF, Petite Petals and Decorative Label punches
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...

#154 Repeat at CASology (flowers and background)
#185 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground (flowers and sentiment panel)
#191 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
AG at Clear it Out

I'll be back on Wednesday with another Boho Chic creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

A Slushy Farewell To Gifts Of Kindness

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

For today's card I've used one of the stamp sets from Stampin' Up, Gifts of Kindness, that I got with my starter kit when I joined. It's one of the sets that won't be available after the new catalog launches in a few days and I'll admit that it's been a while since I've used it. I've stamped it in one of my favorite outgoing In Colors, Strawberry Slush and yep, that's the slushy part of the post title!

Card: Whisper White and Strawberry Slush
Ink: Strawberry Slush
Stamp set: Gifts of Kindness
Tools and embellishments: Scallop Oval and Decorative Label punches and Basic Pearls
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...
#185 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
All or Nothing (layers) at Incy Wincy Designs
#108 AAG at Sister Act

Whatever you're doing this weekend, have a great one! I'll be back on Sunday with my latest DT creation for 613 Avenue Create, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Coffee & Friends TRULY are the Perfect Blend

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Did you miss me? I sure missed each of you! I had a really relaxing vacation and attending the Stampin' Up! Regional in Telford on Saturday was the perfect ending to my time off!

The card, or rather card front, that I'm sharing with you is the swap I created for the event. Regular readers will know how much I absolutely LOVE the Perfect Blend stamp set and I was gutted when I saw it on the retiring list. I'd got the set in my starter kit when I joined SU and with Telford being my first event, I decided to use it anyway. I made 60 swaps and also added a cup to my name badge, so I fussy cut 121 cups, lids and wraps! Cutting and putting them together took over 7 hours, but it was WELL worth it...

Card: Pear Pizzazz, Pistachio Pudding, Very Vanilla and Crumb Cake
Ink: Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake
Stamp sets: Perfect Blend and Gorgeous Grunge
Tools and embellishments: Petite Petals, Bracket Label and Decorative Label punches and Basic Rhinestones

Challenges...
#183 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
#177 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground
#60 AAG at Crafting From The Heart

Coffee and friends TRULY are the perfect blend and here's a pic of me and my beautiful Stampin' Sister Yvonne. We both had the best day and I can't wait to see her again soon!

Most of the products I've used for today's creation are available 24/7 in my Online Shop. Click the images below to be taken straight to them.

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I'll be back on Wednesday with more pix from Telford, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Wondrously Dotty Bargains!

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Everyone loves a bargain. Right? Two of my favorite Stampin' Up products, the Wondrous Wreath framelits and Decorative Dots TIEF are included in this week's Weekly Deals, as well as some other great items, so I thought I'd share a few of my past creations made with them. Click the images to be taken to the posts..

This one was the FIRST I created with one of my all time favorite stamp sets, Gorgeous Grunge!

This one uses one of the sentiments from the stamp set, but could easily be switched out for any celebration

This one is one of my more recent creations and features another favorite, Four Feathers

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I'm taking some much needed time off, but I'll be back soon and hope to see you then.

Hugs,
Em

Feminine for 613 Avenue Create

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The card I'm sharing with you today is my DT creation for the latest challenge, #122 over at 613 Avenue Create, where the theme is Feminine, ahead of Mother's day next week.

I've teamed the beautiful sponsor image from STAMPlorations with a couple of my favorite sets from Stampin' Up!, Gorgeous Grunge and sentiments from Painted Petals...

Yep, it's an easel card, this time a straight one...

Card: Pistachio Pudding and Whisper White
Ink: Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz
Sponsor image: STAMPlorations
Stamp sets: Gorgeous Grunge and Painted Petals
Markers: Pink Pirouette and Wild Wassabi Blendabilities
Tools and embellishments: Decorative Label Punch, Corner Punch and Basic Pearls
Adhesive: Tombow and Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...
#57 AAG at Crafting From The Heart
AAG at TTCRD
#181 AAG at Word Art Wednesday

Most of the products I've used for today's creation are available 24/7 in my Online Shop. Click the images below to be taken straight to them.

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I'll be back tomorrow with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Emboss Resist With Perfect Blend

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The Perfect Blend coffee cup from Stampin' Up! lends itself perfectly to stamping large areas quickly, although the stamp is relatively small (approx 1½" x 2½") and is therefore great to create your own background. I've taken it a step further and heat embossed it to create a subtle, yet beautiful backdrop for one of the sentiments from the set...

Card: Whisper White
Ink: Versamark and Pool Party
Stamp set: Perfect Blend
Tools and embellishments: White Stampin' Emboss Powder, Heat tool, stamping sponges and Decorative Label punch
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...
#181 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
#259 AAG at Craft your passion
#57 AAG at Crafting From The Heart

All some of the products I've used for today's creation are available 24/7 in my Online Shop. Click the images below to be taken straight to them.

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I'll be back tomorrow with another Perfect Blend creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Amazingly Amazing Perfect Blend

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Today's creation teams the Perfect Blend stamp set from Stampin' Up! with other sadly retiring products and some of my favorites. Thankfully Gorgeous Grunge isn't retiring, because I'd joked to a group of other SU demos that if it did, I'd eat a Piercing Mat! I'm SO glad that it's not going! LOL

Card: Whisper White, Strawberry Slush and Very Vanilla (butterfly)
Ink: Strawberry Slush and Blushing Bride
Stamp sets: Perfect Blend, Gorgeous Grunge and Painted Petals (sentiment)
Tools and embellishments: Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Decorative Label Punch and Basic Pearls
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...

#67 Mother's Day at CYCI
#180 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
#46 AAG at Scribble and Scrap

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I'll be back tomorrow with another Perfect Blend creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Kinda Bright

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Following on from yesterday's Kinda Beautiful card created with Kinda Eclectic from Stampin' Up!, today's is brighter, but I've kept to my preferred CAS style. I've again used Crisp Cantaloupe ink and teamed it with another couple of the soon to be retiring In Colors, Strawberry Slush and Baked Brown Sugar, and subbed Pistachio Pudding for Pear Pizzazz...

Card: Crumb Cake (base and a snippet) and Whisper White
Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush and Baked Brown Sugar
Stamp set: Kinda Eclectic
Tools: Decorative Label punch
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...
#27 C is for Corners at Butterfly Challenge
#171 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground
#194 Think Spring at HIMCR

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I'll be back tomorrow with another Kinda Eclectic creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Kinda Beautiful

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

I hope you had a great weekend? My week off from the blog flew by and I was able to get a lot of other things done. That said, I feel refreshed and the weather is finally looking and indeed feeling like spring now. You could say it's a kinda beautiful day.

My first card since my bloggy vacation is a kinda beautiful card, created with the Kinda Eclectic stamp set and Beautiful Wings embosslit from Stampin' Up! Yep, there's triple meaning to today's post title...

Card: Basic Black, Whisper White and a snippet of Crisp Cantaloupe
Ink: Pistachio Pudding and Crisp Cantaloupe
Stamp set: Kinda Eclectic
Tools and embellishments: Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Decorative Label punch and Basic Pearls
Adhesive: Tombow and Stampin' Dimensionals

The colors I've used are two of the soon to be retiring 2013-2015 In Colors and I absolutely LOVE them! I've been using them quite a bit and will continue to do so until they disappear. Grab them while you still can!

Challenges...

#64 Color Challenge at CYCI

April: Add a Butterfly at House of Cards

#194 Think Spring at Hiding in My Craft Room

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I'll be back tomorrow with another Kinda Eclectic creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Unisex Card with Four Feathers

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

I'm not only loving creating with the delicate Four Feather's stamp set from Stampin' Up!, but I'm loving sharing them with you this week. If you've missed, or would like to revisit the previous creations, you can see them here and here.

Today's card is one that is perfect for either guys or girls and the sentiment means it can also be given for any occasion, so is a great one to recreate. Note to self: Do just that! :)

Card: Strawberry Slush base and Whisper White
Ink: Smoky Slate and Early Espresso
Marker: Strawberry Slush In-Color Stampin' Write (from the soon to retire 2013-2015 set)
Stamp sets: Four Feathers and Trust God
Tools: Decorative Label punch
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals

Stamp the feathers from Four Feathers randomly in Smoky Slate and Early Espresso ink onto the Whisper White panel. Pop panel up onto folded Strawberry Slush base card with Stampin' Dimensionals.
Stamp sentiment from Trust God in Early Espresso ink onto a snippet of Whisper White. Color heart with Strawberry Slush In-Color Stampin' Write marker. Punch with Decorative Label punch and add to card with Stampin' Dimensionals

That's it. Quick and easy CAS. It could also be used for a wedding card using the couple's color scheme.

Challenges...

#62 Designer's Choice at CYCI
#169 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground
#176 AAG at Word Art Wednesday

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I'll be back tomorrow with another Four Feathers creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Amazingly Amazing Four Feathers

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

I might have only started creating with the Four Feathers stamp set from Stampin' Up! yesterday, but I love it! The delicateness of the stamps lend themselves just as easily to a feminine card as they do to more masculine designs...

Card: Whisper White
Inks: Melon Mambo and Blushing Bride
Stamp sets: Four Feathers (available separately or in a bundle with the die) and Painted Petals (sentiment)
Tools and embellishments: Feathers Framelits (from bundle), Decorative Dots EF, White Bakers Twine and Decorative Label punch
Adhesives: Mini Glue Dots and Stampin' Dimensionals

Emboss a panel of Whisper White card cut slightly smaller than your folded base (I cut mine ¼" smaller), with the Decorative Dots EF.
Cut 3 pieces of White Bakers Twine and knot them together just off the center. Attach them to the embossed panel with Mini Glue Dots, separating the strands as shown. Add panel to base with Stampin' Dimensionals.
Stamp 2 of the larger feathers from the Four Feathers stamp set in Blushing Bride ink and one of the smaller ones in Melon Mambo. Cut with the Feathers dies and attach under the knotted twine with more Mini Glue Dots.
Stamp the sentiment from Painted Petals in Melon Mambo ink onto Whisper White. Punch out with the Decorative Label punch and sponge the edges with Blushing Bride ink. Pop onto the card with a couple more Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...

#62 Designer's Choice at CYCI

#139 Style at CASology
#192 Embossing at HIMCR

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I'll be back tomorrow with another Four Feathers creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Blended Bloom Background

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

This is the third day of Blended Bloom week here and I'm loving sharing so many different ideas with you, which I've created using the versatile stamp set from Stampin' Up! If you've missed Monday's or Tuesday's, click on the days and they will open in another tab.

I love the stamp and at over 3", it is great for covering large areas quickly, perhaps even creating your own gift wrap. Now THERE's an idea! While that isn't the one I'm bringing you today, I have used it to create the background for a sentiment from the Trust God stamp set...

Card: Whisper White (base, panel plus a snippet) and a snippet of Coastal Cabana

Ink: Pool Party

Stamp sets: Blended Bloom and Trust God

Tools: Decorative Label punch and Stampin' Dimensionals

Using Pool Party ink stamp the Blended Bloom image randomly over your Whisper White panel.

Using the same ink stamp the sentiment from Trust God onto a snippet of Whisper White. Punch out using the Decorative Label punch and layer onto one from Coastal Cabana that's been cut in half.

Attach the panel and sentiment to the card base using Stampin' Dimensionals

That's it. SO quick and SO easy. This card took me just minutes to put together.

Challenges...
#174 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
#252 AAG at Craft Your Passion
#136 Spring at Brown Sugar Challenges

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I'll be back tomorrow with another Blended Bloom creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Aquamarine for 613 Avenue Create

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The card I'm sharing with you today is my DT offering for the latest challenge over at 613 Avenue Create, where the theme is Aquamarine, the birthstone for March. I've teamed the sponsor image from Doodle Pantry with a few of my favorite stamp sets from Stampin' Up! and used a favorite style to create the card. Yep, it's a twisted easel...

Card: Coastal Cabana (10" x 5" and 5" square) and Whisper White (two 4 3/4" squares, a sheet for printing and snippets for stamping)
Ink: Pool Party
Markers: Wild Wasabi and Bermuda Bay Blendabilities
Sponsor Image: Hydrangea
Stamp sets: Gorgeous Grunge, Trust God and Butterfly Basics
Tools and embellishments: Simply Scored and Diagonal Plate, Decorative Label Punch, Basic Pearls, Stampin' Dimensionals and Stamping Sponges

Print the sponsor image 3 times onto Whisper White (I used the 5" x 3½" setting on my printer).
Color the center leaf and around the edges of everything else with Blendies on the first image. Color all except the center leaf on the second and just five of the flowers on the last.
Fussy cut everything carefully and decoupage using Stampin' Dimensionals.
Score and fold the larger piece of Coastal Cabana at 5" and diagonally to create the base card.
Stamp the spatter image from Gorgeous Grunge in Pool Party ink onto both Whisper White squares and attach to the inside of the base and the 5" square of Coastal Cabana card.
Adhere the printed and colored image to the square card and attach it to the base to create the easel.
Stamp the sentiments from Trust God and Butterfly Basics stamp sets in Pool Party ink onto a snippet of Whisper White. Punch out with the Decorative label punch and sponge ink around the edges.
Pop up the sentiments on Stampin' Dimensionals and add one to the front and the other inside to create the stopper for the easel.
To add a touch of bling add 3 of the smallest Basic Pearls to the sentiment on the front of the card.

Challenges...
#173 at Word Art Wednesday
AG at TTCRD
AG at Scribble and Scrap

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I'll be back tomorrow with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Cute Boy

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Following on from yesterday's Sweet Girl card, today I'm sharing one created for a baby boy, and yep, not only are they all cute, but I think the card, created again with the adorable Baby We've Grown stamp set from Stampin' Up! is too...

Card: Whisper White
Ink: Tempting Turquoise
Stamp set: Baby We've Grown
Tools: Decorative Dots EF, Decorative Label punch, Stamping Sponges and Stampin' Dimensionals

Stamp the cute boy image twice and both sentiments from the stamp set onto Whisper White card in Tempting Turquoise ink.
Punch out one of the images and the sentiments with the Decorative Label punch. Sponge the edges with Tempting Turquoise ink.
Fussy cut the pair of shoes from the second image and pop up onto the first using Stampin' Dimensionals
Emboss a piece of Whisper White cut slightly smaller than the card base (I cut mine ¼" smaller), with the Decorative Dots embossing folder. Sponge the edges and adhere to card base.
Pop the sentiments and image onto the base using more Stampin' Dimensionals.

Challenges...
AG at Papertake Weekly
#26 AG at Art By MiRan
#135 AG at Brown Sugar

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I'll be back tomorrow with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Watercolor With Love Is Kindness

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

If you're at all like me and totally fed up of winter, with no sign of spring in sight, then hopefully the card I've got for you today will help brighten your day.

I love both the gorgeous wrapped tulips image in the Love Is Kindness stamp set from Stampin' Up! and the sentiment, but to get more use out of them I very, VERY carefully cut the sentiment from the image when I initially mounted the stamp onto the wooden block.

I have used my Aqua Painters and Watercolor paper to create the focal point of today's card...

There's a hidden surprise. This isn't a standard 5" square card, it's an easel...

Card: Crisp Cantaloupe (10" x 5" folded for base, 5" square, 4¼" x 3 1/8" piece for layering and snippet for punching), Watercolor Paper and Best Year Ever DSP (Sale-A-Bration, two 4 3/4" squares)
Ink: Jet Black StazOn, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz
Stamp Sets: Love Is Kindness and Bloom With Hope (sentiment, hostess set from the annual cattie)
Tools: Aqua Painters, Decorative Label and Scallop Oval punches and Basics Rhinestones

Stamp the image in Jet Black StazOn onto Watercolor Paper and allow to dry for a few moments.
Squeeze the Melon Mambo and Pear Pizzazz ink pads before opening so ink transfers into the lid (or use Reinkers). Paint the image with the transferred ink and the Aqua Painters.
To create the base card, score the 10" x 5" piece of Crisp Cantaloupe at 5" and 7½". Fold and burnish score lines. The second score and fold will create the easel
Attach one 4 3/4" square of Best Year Ever DSP to the 5" Crisp Cantaloupe Square and the other to the inside of the base card. Attach square to base by adding adhesive to the second smaller panel.
Trim the image piece to desired size (mine is 2 3/4" x 3 3/4"), layer onto Crisp Cantaloupe piece and pop up onto the base using Stampin' Dimensionals.
Stamp the sentiment from Bloom With Hope in Melon Mambo ink onto a snippet of Watercolor paper. Punch with the Scallop Oval and layer onto a Crisp Cantaloupe punched Decorative Label. Pop the sentiment onto the inside of the card with Stampin' Dimensionals to create the stopper for the easel.
Attach Basic Rhinestones to complete the design

If you've not tried this type of card before, although it sounds complicated, it really is easy.

Challenges...

#58 Designers Choice at CYCI
#231 AG with birthdays at OSAAT
AG at TTCRD

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I'll be back tomorrow with another Love Is Kindness creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em