Thursday Thank You

Here's a vintage look card.  I like playing with the Artistic Etchings set.  We're also showcasing two of the In Colors: Concord Crush and Pear Pizzaz.  Enjoy.
Stamps: Artistic Etchings, Fresh Cuts
Ink: Concord Crush, Pear Pizzaz
Paper: Naturals Ivory, Concord Crush, Pear Pizzaz, In-Color Patterns Designer Series Stack
Accessories:  Big Shot, Stampin' Up! Bigz Die Top Note, Stampin' Up! Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Vintage Wallpaper, Punches: Large Oval, Scallop Oval, and XL Decorative Label, Crochet Trim Victoria, Dimensionals

Wonderful Wet-stamping on Wednesday

Here's an interesting technique using watercolor paper, spritzed with water.  Stamp a light color leaf, let it dry, and then stamp over top in a darker color.  Line up with a stamp-a-ma-jig, if you're not feeling lucky.  It makes a water-color effect without water coloring! 

Stamps:  Autumn Splendor, Curly Cute
Ink: Always Artichoke, Peach Parfait, Cajun Craze, Concord Crush
Paper: Always Artichoke, Concord Crush, Cajun Craze, Water Color Paper
Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Aqua Painter, Stitched Poly Ribbon in Peach Parfait.

Boo! Did I scare you?

Yes, it's getting to be that time of year.  No, I haven't used the colors from yesterday, yet, for a Halloween card.  But, I did come up with this cute Mummy card.  It's actually easier than it looks.  I'll try to give you a quick breakdown:

1.  Take 2 4-3/4" x 3-1/2" pieces of Confetti Cream (or similar) card stock. 
2.  Cut one of them every 1/4 - 1/2" (depends on your preference) until the whole piece is in strips. 
3. Sponge the edges of the strips with Crumb Cake ink.
4. Tape the strips onto the other piece of Confetti Cream at different angles.  (Save on for the top above the eyes)
5. Punch the eyes (1" white circle, 1/2" black circle) and glue together and then to the Mummy.
6. Glue the final strip of cream card stock over the top of the eyes.
7.  Sponge the outer edges with Crumb Cake and mount to a card (or a box or something like that!)
Don't be too scared!
Stamps:  All Holidays
Ink: Basic Black, Crumb Cake
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Confetti Cream, Whisper White, Basic Black
Accessories: Circle Punches (1" and 1/2"), Sponge Dauber, Dimmensionals

Tea-rific!

Here's a cute pouch box (die cut by Sizzix!).   Fill with a couple of tea bags and give to a friend or co-worker.  The stamp set is Morning Cup with the matching Take-a-sip wheel.  Love these In-Colors, too.  Peach Parfait, Concord Crush go well together.  They might be good for Halloween...hmmm...creative juices are flowing...
Thanks for stopping by.
Stamps: Morning Cup, Take a Sip Wheel
Ink: Peach Parfait, Early Espresso, Concord Crush
Paper:  Peach Parfait, Concord Crush, Early Espresso, Whisper White
Accessories:  Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Bigz Die Pillow Box, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" circle Punch, 1-1/4" circle punch, Punch Jewelry Tag Medium, 1/2" stitched poly ribbon Peach Parfait, Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Linen Thread