Turning over a new leaf

I have a goal for this blog and it will be to post some new content more regularly-as in weekly!  I hope to get ahead of the curve (inspired to have a storehouse of blog posts after reading Jon Acuffs' book QUITTER, Thanks Jon!)

To that end...here is my first BLOG post in a LONG time. 

 

 This card uses the NEW Wildflower Meadow background stamp and embossing folder.

(Clear mount bundle 132985 and individual components listed on page 83 of the 2013-1024 catty)

 

I used the NEW In-Color Crisp Cantaloupe (paper 131298 and stamp pad 131176)  

and my favorite green Old Olive (stamp pad 126953)

 

I stamped the image twice on Very Vanilla card stock (101650).  The base was stamped with Old Olive and run through the embossing folder.  The 2nd piece was stamped with Crisp Cantaloupe and I used my handy-dandy paper snips to cut out the flowers.  These were mounted on top of the stamped image with Stampin' Dimensionals (300 dots for $3.95, product number 104430) 

 

 

I love the interior of this card almost as much as the exterior.

 

 

 

The sentiment comes from the Feels Good Stamp set (clear mount 129684) and is stamped with the new In-Color Brown Sugar (131174). 

This set has several nice sentiments and I LOVE the font!

The flowers, stamped in Crisp Cantaloupe are from the ever popular Stippled Blossom set (page 69, clear mount 126747).

 

I hope your day is filled with people who bring sunshine into your life!

Happy Stampin'

 

Diana

Swallowtail

I wasn't sure I would like this stamp because of it's large size but I took a chance and purchased it anyway.  After I demonstrated it in a stamp camp I sold 4 of these stamps. 
The butterfly is stamped on card stock with Versamark and then sprinkled with Espresso powder. 

This Baja Blue is my favorite color combination. I made this a 4.4 x4.5 inch card

Tangerine Tango

Daffodil Delight

These are standard card sizes and I like the color combinations as well.

Lastly, I used Gumball green and Rich Razzleberry for this Easter Cards

 

 

 

 

I'm happy to have stepped out of my comfort zone and used a stamp that I normally would not have.  I fell in love with Swallowtail and I hope you are inspired to use it in some of your own projects

 

 

 

 

 

Rain or Shine

Since March traditionally enters like a lion and goes out like a lamb I thought I'd use some products from the

from the New Spring catalogue. 

The card base is the Scallop Circle Bigz Die-cut so the there is a fold, making a nice little card.

I attached a smaller scallop of blue and then

I embossed the Front of the card ONLY with the

CLOUDY DAY embossing folder.

 

The stamp set is Rain or Shine. 

The sentiment was punched our using the scallop oval and mounted on the Extra Large Oval.

 

I stamped the interior with one of the umbrellas and added a couple of more flowers. 

 

Happy Spring!

 

 

 

Calla Lily Card

I totally cased this Calla Lily card

It is made using the ORNAMENT PUNCH

 

TO CREATE THE CALLA LILY'S

Punch 3 ornaments out of whisper white

Edge the ornaments with ink which coordinates with your card stock

(I used some OLD designer paper and tangerine tango)

Using a pencil curl the edges away from you

Pinch the "top" of the ornament (this is the bottom of the flower)

together and secure with Tombow glue

Cut a thin strip of coordinating color for the stamen and glue in place

Allow flowers to dry

Adhere flowers to card base using dimensionals

 

Punch leaves out of assorted green card stock using the bird punch

arrange around your Lily's

Add a decorative bow

Using the Modern Label and word window create a sentiment for the front of the card.

 

Happy Easter!

 

 

Life is Fragile...Handle with Prayer Journal

 

I didn't have any photographs of my recent cards available so I decided that I would add a Journal I made using the 2 step bird punch in honor of all the robins that are reminding me that Spring is surely near!  Even though it was snowing here this morning!

 

This is a store bought chipboard journal covered with decorative paper.  It's an easy to make gift, taking only about 15 minutes from start to finish. 

 

Line the journal with double sided tape.  Remove tape backing and CAREFULLY place on your decorative paper.  Trim away unnecessary paper and decorate with embellishments of your choice.  VIOLA!  Instant gift.  

 

I sold these beauties at a craft show for $8 and the literally FLEW off the shelf. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs, Diana   

Sweets for the Sweet!

Here is the CARD I created fro my Dear Husband Gary!

Just a foam board with a message written with candy bars as part of the message.

Here is a larger picture of the CARD!  I didn't have the message planned when I bought the candy so I just let the candy bars dictate the message.

 It reads:

Honey, when we first met you were probably hoping to SKOR. 

We never thought our life could be so NUTTY. 

It's been filled with JOY and some SOUR PATCHES. 

You still send me into ORBIT to the MILKY WAY. 

YOU make my heart BURST and you always make me SNICKER, 

Don't try to make  a FAST BREAK this PAYDAY. 

We were MENTOs be together 

We make a perfect DUO

 

I received this beautiful bouquet, balloon and some Schimmps candy (delicious!) plus a card that brought tears to my eyes!

 

Hope you have a beautiful day filled with LOVE!

Love and Laughter

 

LOVE AND LAUGHTER

The Saint John Caring Card Club was gifted a TON of card stock, ribbon, embellishments and stamp sets recently (Thanks Kathy Williams!) so we put them to good use. 
This ribbon, salmon in color,  is printed with the 1 Corinthians 13 LOVE verse so we paired it with the Love and Laughter Stamp Set for a lovely Wedding Card.   
The card base is Crumb Cake and the accent card stock is chocolate chip.  The sentiment is stamped in Chocolate Chip on Very Vanilla.  Flowers we punched out of scrap DSP and embellished with glitter glue.  Lovely!