Always and Forever - SUO Challenges # 239

The challenge at SUO this time is "Designer's Choice" which means its up to me to decide what to create.

Over the holidays I had some time to play with the Heritage Dies and Embossing Folders while making samples of the new stamp sets in the upcoming Mini Catalogue.

I combined the "Forever Blossoms" stamp sets with the Heritage Die and Embossing Folder to make this Anniversary Card.

The card base of Highland Heather card stock is layered with Petal Pink card stock embossed with the Parisian 3D Embossing Folder. A 1/8" strip of gold foil was added to each side of the embossed piece.

In the center is adhered (with dimensionals) a gold foil rectangle first die cut with the Heritage Die and then embossed with the Heritage embossing folder. In the center of this is a piece of Lily Impressions DSP slightly larger than the opening.

The flowers, from "Forever Blossoms"were  coloured with Highland Heather Stampin' Blends; the leaves and stems with Granny Apple Green after which they were die cut with the           die.  The centers were coloured with Daffodil Delight after which some tiny yellow beads were added with an adhesive. Glitter Crystal Effects applied to the flowers make them pop.

These flowers were adhered on this embossed frame using dimensionals as indicated in the picture.

An extra flower and leaf was added to the upper right frame.

The gold embossed sentiment, die cut with the Stitched So Sweetly die, is added to the card frame with dimensionals.   Champagne rhinestones were added to the die cut piece.

A double bow made with the 3/8" metallic edged Petal Pink ribbon was added to the lower  left embossed frame.

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Forever Blossom

Inks:  Black Memento, Stampin' Blends (Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight)

Versa Mark

Papers:  Whisper White, Highland Heather, Petal Pink, Gold Foil, Lily Impressions DSP

Accessories:  Parisian Embossing Folder, Champagne Rhinestones, Sweetly Stitched Label Dies, Gold Embossing Powder, 3/8" Metallic Edged Petal Pink ribbon, Dimensionals, Glitter Crystal Effects, Micro beads (non SU), Forever Blossom die

A Parisian Adventure - another Mini Catalogue Sneak Peak

Wouldn't you like to go on an adventure and take a trip to Paris and see the Eiffel tower ?  Sigh!! Maybe someday!

In the meantime, my imagination will have to do and I used plenty of it to make the final card. I think this might be my favourite card.

The base card is Cherry Cobbler, layered with Parisian Blossoms DSP.  On top of that is added a 2 3/4 by 5 1/4" piece of embossed Cherry Cobbler card stock.  The Eiffel tower, die cut in silver foil, is added to this embossed piece.  A small bow made with the metallic edged Petal Pink ribbon is added to the middle of the tower, just above the sentiment piece.

The sentiment is stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink on a strip of Petal Pink card stock the corners of which have been rounded using the corner rounder punch.  It is added to the card front using dimensionals.

Champagne rhinestones are added to the embossed strip - with one lonely one added to the middle of a flower in the DSP.

Stamp:  Parisian Beauty

Ink:  Cherry cobbler

Papers:  Cherry Cobbler, Parisian Blossoms DSP, Silver foil, Petal Pink

Accessories:  Parisian dies, Parisian 3D embossing folder, Champagne rhinestones, 3/8" metallic Petal Pink ribbon, dimensionals.

Parisian Beauty - Amour - A Mini Catalogue Sneak Peak

Yesterday I posted 4 cards made using the Parisian Beauty stamp set.  Today's card also uses this stamp set, but it is a more complex card, a card for the more experienced or adventurous  stamper.

As well as using various layers of card stock, this 5 1/2" square card also uses the Parisian Embossing folder,  as well as the coordinating Parisian dies and Metallic edged Petal Pink ribbon.

"Amour" is a French word meaning "love" and who wouldn't like to be in Paris in the spring.

The 5 1.2 by 5 1/2" Cherry Cobbler card base is layered first with a 5 1/4 by 5 1/4" piece Basic Black card stock, and then a piece of 5 by 5" Petal Pink card stock.

The Petal Pink layer is embossed with the Parisian 3D Embossing Folder before adhering the various dies  cut in Black foil to it.

A small bow made with the 3/8" metallic edged Petal Pink ribbons is adhered to the lower far side of the tower, and champagne rhinestones adhered to the upper right.