Sneak Peek Deux

Here's another sneak peek of the new catalog--it's called "My Friend". I stamped it in the new color Pool Party and also Chocolate Chip. I used Crystal Effects on the raindrops and added a Chocolate Chip Scallop Dots Ribbon (also new). The background of the card was made with the Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder. Check back on Thursday for another sneak peek.

Thanks Times Three

This card was made using a stamp from "Pretty Postage". I colored the image with Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, and Early Espresso markers. I mounted it on Pretty in Pink card stock punched out with the Postage Stamp Punch and then on Early Espresso punched with the Scallop Square Punch. The background paper is from "Nursery Suite" DSP (retiring) and the trim was made with Early Espresso card stock using the Eyelet Border Punch. Last, I added a Flower Brad and some Pretty in Pink 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (also retiring).

Sneaky Peeky

It's true . . . I'm in love . . . with this new stamp set, "Delicate Doilies". This adorable set will be available in the new catalog that begins July 1. I stamped the images in Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Pink Pirouette, and Melon Mambo. The Pumpkin Pie piece was made with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder and the gray strip with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch. The Melon Mambo doily is from the new "Flirtatious DSP". The words are from "Curly Cute" and I attached them to the doily using Silver Brads.

Love & Care

This new hostess set called "Love & Care" is from the Summer Mini. It has several different flowers to choose from and is so soft and pretty. I used Certainly Celery and Marina Mist markers to color the stem and flower on Very Vanilla card stock and added some spots with the Color Spritzer Tool. I mounted the image on a background made using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder. Then, I stamped the words and punched them out with the Large Oval Punch and mounted that on a piece of Certainly Celery punched with the Scallop Oval XL Punch. Last, I tied a Marina Mist 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon around the card--it opens like a book. Watch Friday's post for a sneak peek of the new 2011-2012 Catalog.

Party Hearty

One of my favorite sets, "Party Hearty" is retiring at the end of the month and I'm sad. I decided to take it out of hiding and use some bright colors: Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi, and Daffodil Delight. I punched out the little present with the 3/4" Circle Punch and popped it up with a Dimensional. I added a 5/8" Daffodil Delight ribbon (also retiring) and some trim with the Scallop Edge Border Punch.

Circles

I saw this on a blog and just had to make it. It actually was one of the quickest, simplest cards I've made lately. I used "Hello Blossoms" to make the stems for the flowers and then punched circles with the 3/4", 1/2" and 1/4" Circle Punches and popped a couple of them up with Dimensionals. Colors used were Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, and Pear Pizzazz. I used the "Pretty Postage" set for the words and the Postage Stamp Punch for the border. The background papers are from the Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack and the ribbon is Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Stitched Poly-Ribbon.

Summer Splash

These cool surfboards from "Summer Splash" were colored with Bashful Blue, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point, and Pumpkin Pie markers. I popped up the image with Dimensionals and then mounted it on a piece of Pacific Point card stock that I ran through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder. I wrapped a piece of 5/8" Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon around the Bashful Blue card and tied it with some White Baker's Twine. The words are from "A Touch of Kindness" and punched out with the Oval Large Punch and mounted on a piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock punched with the Scallop Oval XL Punch. I used a Pumpkin Pie marker and the Color Spritzer tool to add a little color to the words. The fish in the background were made using the "Fish Frenzy" wheel.