French Foliage #3

Don't you just LOVE this color combination:  Pool Party, Calypso Coral, and Crumb Cake?  I punched out Whisper White card stock with the Top Note Die on my Big Shot and cut it in half.  The Calypso Coral background was made using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.  I stamped leaves on the bottom half with Crumb Cake to add a little dimension.  Then, I added a Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon and tied a piece of Linen Thread over the top of the knot.  The words are from "Trendy Trees".  Thanks to Marianne for this card layout idea!

French Foliage #2

Here's another "French Foliage" card using a different color combo:  Old Olive, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, and Crumb Cake.  I tore a piece of Cajun Craze for the bottom and added an Early Espresso button tied with some Linen Thread.  The words are from "Trendy Trees".  Check back for one more card to complete this set of three.

French Foliage #1

I haven't used this set since last fall and after making a few cards with it I realized how much I missed it.  I first punched out five 1 3/8" squares and then adhered them to a grid sheet with Dotto (repositionable adhesive).  I stamped the leaves from "French Foliage" in Old Olive, Early Espresso, Rose Red, and Crumb Cake.  Then I peeled them off, edged them in Early Espresso, and placed them separately on the Pool Party card.  The words are from "Friendly Phrases".  Last, I added an Early Espresso Quilted Satin Ribbon.  On Friday, I'll post another card from this set.

En Francais

This beautiful card was made by Mary using the "En Francais" background stamp with Early Espresso ink.  The squares and card base are Certainly Celery and the words are from "A Word for You".  The words were layered using the Large and Small Oval Punches.  The Paper Daises with Basic Pearls and Very Vanilla Seam Binding finish off the card.

Spice Cake

This darling background paper is from Spice Cake from the Holiday Mini.  The colors in this paper are Pool Party, More Mustard, Soft Suede, and Early Espresso.  I stamped the leaf and the outline with "Gently Falling" on Very Vanilla.  I mounted it on a Soft Suede frame from the Scallop Squares Duo Die made from my Big Shot.  The coordinating fabric is from the Spice Cake collection from the Holiday Mini.  It includes three different fat quarters that match the background papers. 

Berry Blossoms

I layered some pieces of DSP from the new collection called "Berry Blossoms".  Colors in this collection include Early Espresso, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, and Wisteria Wonder.  I cut out one of the little flowers and added an In Color Designer Printed Brad.  The "Hello" is from "Posy Punch" and was layered with card stock punched from the 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches and then the Scallop Circle Punch.

Merry & Type

I double-folded this Real Red card and ran the left side through my Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Foler.  The words and ornaments are from "Merry and Type" which also includes four other images.  I stamped on Very Vanilla card stock and added Dazzing Diamonds Glitter to the ornaments.  Finally, I added a Wild Wasabi 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon.