Asian Artistry

This was my "Set of the Day" yesterday.  It's a Stampin' Up! Level II hostess set.  It was also a day for re-discovering techniques that I don't remember to use very often.  The first card is a basic one with markers.  Hope you enjoy them and enjoy your weekend.

The bird card uses the Scallop Trim Border punch (another Sale-a-Bration item) and Perfect Plum designer paper.  The card base is Pale Plum, a color I forget about sometimes.  It makes a great background.  Just light enough.  Background is tone-on-tone using the bamboo-like stamp from Embrace Life.

Stamps: Asian Artistry, Embrace Life, Happy Moments (Sale-a-bration)
Ink: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Markers: Certainly Celery and Perfect Plum
Paper: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Designer Series Paper Patterns Perfect Plum
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch (Sale-a-bration), Soft Subtles Brads, dimensionals

 

This is the second card I made.  This one uses bleach on the Garden Green card stock with Cameo Coral Marker over top.  The actual bleaching left a really nice pink-tone (probably from the paper's dye-lot) so all I had to add was a bit of darker color for shading.  The flower itself is embossed in black first to make the bleaching a bit easier.

Stamps: Asian Artistry, Embrace Life, Kind and Caring Thoughts
Ink: Versamark, Basic Black, Cameo Coral (Ink pad and Marker)
Paper: Cameo Coral, Basic Black, Certainly Celery, Garden Green
Accessories: Basic Black 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Black Embossing powder, Bleach, Cotton swabs (to apply), dimensionals

Last card uses another technique I had forgotten:  I used the crimper, but put the paper partially through and only ran it a couple of turns.  This gave a nice vertical line on the card without using ribbon.  Something different.  Again, the Scallop Trim Border for an interesting edge.

Stamps: Asian Artistry
Ink: Garden Green, Markers: Certainly Celery and Cameo Coral
Paper: Whisper White, Garden Green, Certainly Celery, Cameo Coral
Accessories: Vintage Brads, 1/16-inch hand held circle punch, Scallop Trim Border punch, Crimper

More Circles to Enjoy

Here's Circle Circus round two.  The second of these isn't photographing as well as I'd like.  The camera doesn't pick up on the vibrant celery-black combination.  If I solve the problem, I'll update it later today.  Meantime, enjoy what the winter blast has produced.

Card one, my personal favorite of the Circle Circus quartet, is simple black and white.  The flower stamp is embossed in white on the black paper (twice) and in black on the white paper (once).  The sentiment (from the Happy Moments sale-a-bration set, again) is also embossed in white.  Circle punches add some dimension. 

Stamps: Circle Circus, Happy Moments (Sale-a-bration)
Ink: Versamark
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black
Accessories: White and Black Embossing powder, 1-3/4 inch, 1-1/4 inch, and 1-inch circle punches, heat tool, White Organza Ribbon, dimensionals

This is the one I'm having photo issues with.  The color scheme is again Celery and Black.  Both of these cards were inspired by pillows again.  The first by one I own, the second by one in Coastal Living, again.  I'll keep trying to get a decent photo of this one because the colors are kind of cool together.  Here's the recipe: 

Stamps: Circle Circus, Short and Sweet

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Basic Black, Certainly Celery

Accessoreis: Stampin' Up! Embosslit Beautiful Wings, Big Shot Machine, 1-3/4 inch circle punch, Modern Label punch, Vintage Brads, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon in Certainly Celery, dimensionals

Circle Circus Day

I decided to pick a stamp set an play.  Here are a couple of the cards I made and I'll post the others tomorrow.  I chose the stamp set Circle Circus.  Maybe because my head is spinning with all this snow! 

Here's a bright one.  I used the new Extra Large Fancy Flower punch along with the Boho Blossoms punch.  Kind of a retro-look to it, eh?



Stamps: Circle Circus, Happy Moments (Sale-a-bration set)
Ink:  Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay
Paper: Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay
Accessories: Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch, 1-3/4-inch circle punch, 1-1/4-inch circle punch, 1 inch circle punch, 3/4-inch circle punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, 5/16" brads (whisper white), dimensionals

This card was inspired by a pillow that I saw in a magazine.  It's kind of a different color combination.  The ballet blue works, though.  I thought it was a fun use of the circles, too.

Stamps: Circle Circus, Vintage Labels (Sale-a-bration set!  I got it for free!)
Ink: Dusty Durango, Ballet Blue
Paper: Dusty Durango, Ballet Blue, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Accessories:  Stampin' Up! Bigz Die Lattice, Big Shot Machine, Eyelet Border Punch, Scalloped Circle punch, 1-inch circle punch, 1-3/8 inch and 1-1/4 inch circle punches, 3/4-inch circle punch, Soft Suede Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (in reverse!)

Another Valentine Treat

This Valentine Treat uses Stampin' Up!'s new Heart Treat Cups.  They fit inside the Full Heart punch space.  The stamp set goes with them, it's called Sweetheart.  They hold a nice size treat of candy.  Scallop Square Clear Bigz Die forms the backing.  Hope you enjoy!

Stamps: Sweetheart, Happy Moments (Sale-a-bration set!)
Ink: Rose Red, Chocolate Chip
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Whisper White
Accessories: Heart Treat Cups, Satin Ribbon in Pretty in Pink, Sending Love Appoxy Brads in Real Red, Full Heart and Horizontal Slot punches, Stampin' Up! Bigz Clear Die Scallop Square, Big Shot Machine, Dimensionals