A stripe challenge - Freshly Made Sketches #573

 This week's challenge reminds me of scraps. But creating a panel using scraps is not what I did for this card for the challenge with Freshly Made Sketches #573. I found some DSP with vertical stripes that I used instead.

The base of this A2 card is Garden Green, layered with Basic White card stock embossed with the Macramé Embossing Folder.

In the middle I added a 1 3/4 by 5" double layered vertical stripes DSP, which I matted with Garden Green cardstock.

On the left end of this panel, I added a turtle holding a flower which was mounted on a small doillie (using dimensionals). Some glitter crystal effects was placed on parts of the turtle.

A sentiment, stamped on a long narrow sentiment strip was added to the bottom of the panel with dimensionals.

The same DSP was added to the envelope flap.

Products Used:

Stamp:  Unknown

Inks:  Black Memento, Garden Green

Papers:  Garden Green, Basic White, Enjoy the Journey DSP (stripes), Rain or Shine DSP (turtle image)

Accessories:  Rain or shine dies,Small doillie, Macramé embossing folder, Shimmery Crystal Effects, Loose daisy embellishments, Dimensionals

Bridal Shower Card

At the craft show this past weekend I had several requests for bridal shower cards, depleting my stock, so I'm taking this opportunity to make some more.
This card uses 2 different stamp sets.

The base card is Baja Breeze card stock, layered with Pretty in Pink card stock embossed with the framed tulips folder.  A White tea lace paper doilie is adhered to the center of this embossed layer.

I used the frame from Papaya Collage to contain the focal image.  It was stamped with Certainly Celery ink and cut out.  On a separate piece of Whisper White card stock, an umbrella and handle were stamped using Baja breeze ink and cut out.  Then inking up the floral stamp with Pretty in Pink and Certainly Celery markers, the roses were stamped on another piece of Whisper White and also cut out.
 A piece of Pretty in Pink was embossed using the rectangle designer frames folder and cut out.  Then a piece of Whisper White was also embossed using the same folder, but it was cut out along the second inner line.  The sentiment was stamped on that, and then it was attached to the Pretty in Pink frame.
The entire frame was attached to the larger frame at an angle, and the umbrella was attached at the right upper corner using dimensionals.  The roses were attached at the left upper corner, one with just adhesive, and the bottom one with dimensionals.  Some bling was used in the form of large rhinestones under the sentiment, and dazzling details on the umbrella details.
The focal image was attached to the card centered on the doilie using dimensionals.

Here is a summary of the stamps/materials used:
Stamps: Rain or Shine, Papaya Collage
Inks: Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery, SU markers (Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery)
Papers: Baja Breeze, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, White tea lace paper doilie
Accessories: Framed tulips folder, Designer Frames Folder, Large rhinestones, Dazzling details, dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by.

Rain or Shine Baby Shower - The Paper Players #143

I must apologize to all my followers.  I have not been posting very much as I have been very discouraged.  Since early last week I have been unable to use yahoo mail to send e-mails to the groups I belong to.  The mail comes back undelivered, with an error code, and a statement that the groups I belong to do not have a yahoo account.  I have been unable to determine what the problem is so have not been able to correct it.  All that is left to do is phone yahoo which I will do on Monday.
So, thank you for continuing to follow my blog posts, and out of curiosity, are my posts going to your e-mail inbox if you are an e-mail follower?

Today's post is a card I made for the Paper Players Challenge but the challenge has ended and I missed the linky.  But since the card is made, I will share it will you anyway.

This A2 card has a base of Pretty in Pink, layered with Whisper White which has been embossed with the Fancy Fan folder.  A strip of Sunshine & Raindrops DSP, layered with Pretty in Pink DSP is attached horizontally across the middle.
Three banners, one in Primrose Petal, the other 2 different patterns of the Sunshine & Raindrops DSP are attached at the middle of this strip extending to the right side.

Two Windows Frame Framelits were die cut in Whisper White using 2 different sizes - the smallest, and the next one up in size.  The edges of these were sponged using a stipple brush. 
On the larges, I stamped a Pretty in Pink umbrella - using the stamp-a-ma-jig to place the handle (in soft suede). This was stamped at an angle. A second umbrella was stamped in a scrap piece of paper, cut out, and attached to the first umbrella using stampin dimensionals. Some Dazzling details was applied to each dot on the umbrella.  Baja Breeze rain drops were stamped under the umbrella.
On the smallest I stamped the sentiment,using a Baja Breeze marker.  Again, the stamp-a-ma-jig was used the place the words.  A row of rhinestones was attached underneath the word "Shower".

Here's a list of the material/supplies used:

Stamp: Rain or Shine
Inks: Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, Baja Breeze marker
Papers: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink DSP, Sunshine & Raindrops DSP, Primrose Petals
Accessories: Window Frames Framelits, Fancy Fan folder, Stipple brush, rhinestones, dazzling details, dimensionals, stamp-a-ma-jig

Hope you enjoyed this card.
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Thoughts of You, Rain or Shine - The Friday Mashup #

We certainly need some rain!  Rainfall in March was really down this year!  Everything looks so dirty after the winter, and the Spring flowers need some encouragement to stick their heads above the soil. I've hardly had an opportunity to use my umbrella this spring.
And that's the topic for the challenge with The Friday Mashup this week - umbrellas - that is, create a Double Z fold card with an Umbrella Image. See the challenge here . I used the tutorial from Splitcoaststampers here to create the Double Z fold card.

Above is the image of the double Z card being held closed by a ribbon.  The base card is Pretty in Pink, and the 2 front panels have been decorated with first a layer of Whisper White, then a layer of Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP with umbrella on it.  On top of that is small layer of the reverse side of that DSP.

The inside of the card has a Whisper White layer, with a strip of the umbrella DSP from Sunshine and Sprinkles. You can see the double Z folds. The sentiment is from the Rain or Shine stamp set.

The card is held shut by a 1 1/4" Pink Pirouette/Rose Red two tone ribbon from the spring catalogue.

Up close you can see the Whisper White die cut made using the Large Delicate Doillies die and the Big Shot.
A 2" Pretty in Pink circle, die cut using the Circles die #2 die was attached to this doillie.

A 1 3/4" circle of Whisper White was punched and the umbrella handle was stamped on it using Early Espresso ink.

On a scrap piece of Whisper White, the umbrella image was stamped using Baja Breeze ink.  It was cut out with a pair of paper snips, and attached, using dimensionals to the circle above the handle.

 The sentiment was inked with a Basic Black marker and stamped underneath the umbrella.  This circle was now attached, using dimensionals, to the Pretty in Pink circle.

The ribbon was then attached to the card and tied in a bow.
The focal image unit was then  attached to the left Z fold panel with dimensionals - over top of the ribbon.

Because I love bling, some Dazzling detail was applied to the little flowers on the umbrella. The card is now finished.

Here's a list of supplies/materials used:

Stamps: Rain or Shine
Inks: Baja Breeze, Early Espresso, Basic Black marker
Papers: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP
Accessories: Large Delicate Doillies die, Circles #2 die, 1 3/4" circle punch, 1 1/4" Pink Pirouette/Rose Red ribbon, Dazzling details, dimensionals.

Hope you enjoyed this card.  Thanks for stopping by.
Comments would be appreciated.

Thoughts of You Rain or Shine - The Friday Mashup 95

This week the challenge with The Friday Mashup here is a color one.  Lisa, one of the designers is thinking spring, and what is more spring-like than rain and umbrellas.
The colors:  Raspberry ripple, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive - perfect for what I had in mind.  Although from the sounds of the weather report for tomorrow I don't think we'll get out the umbrellas just quite yet.  More likely shovels - as we're expecting up to 25 cm of snow.
But for this card I'm thinking Spring.  Here it is:

 

 

Each of the umbrellas were stamped and then cut out - so were the handles.  Because I only have the new ink pad for the Raspberry Ripple, the color saturation for the Daffodil Delight and Old Olive is not as bright as I would have liked. They were attached to the card using dimensionals.

 

Stamp:  Rain or shine

Inks: Raspberry Ripple, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive

Papers: Raspeberry Ripple, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive

Accessories: 1/4" Raspberry ripple stitched satin ribbon, 1 3/4 by 7/8" oval punch, word window punch, Cloudy Day folder,dimensionals, Itty Bitty flower punch, Owl Builder Punch (center of flower)