Greens in Paradise

Happy Friday to you all.  Here's a card reminiscent of Paradise.  Literally, because the stamp set is called Paradise.  I love these leaf fronds.  You see them all over the Home Decor magazines right now.  This is my take on a wall of leaf prints.  Framed by the Basic Gray cardstock and mounted on Sahara Sand for a card base.  Paper piercing adds the extra element in this card.  No bling today.  Hope you have a great weekend.

Stamps: Paradise, Pocket Silhouettes
Ink: Garden Green, Green Galore, Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery, Sahara Sand. Basic Black
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Sahara Sand
Accessories: Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, sponge daubers

Tangerine Happy

I don't know why, but this Tangerine color is everywhere! I saw this set of dishes on the Crate & Barrel Outlet on-line and had to recreate the tangerine silhouette on white (of course, I'm not done with just this one...) I used the Leafy Branch Cuttlebug embossing folder for the background. It's actually reversed so it sinks into the card stock rather than in relief. The ribbon is the new striped grosgrain in Tangerine Tango. Have a lovely weekend.

Stamps: Think Happy Thoughts, Pocket Silhouettes
Ink: Tangerine Tango
Paper: Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Accessories: Leafy Branch Cuttlebug folder, Cuttlebug, 1-3/4 inch circle punch, 1-3/8 inch circle punch, 1-1/4 inch circle punch, Fire Circle Rhinestone Brads, Flower Fusion Too (felt flower), paper piercer, Tangerine Tango Striped Grosgrain ribbon, dimensionals.

Roof Garden Accents

Here's a card that combines the Pocket Silhouettes and Thank You Kindly with the new Roof Garden Accents and Elements kit. The decorative strip on the side and the flower elements all are self-adhesive card-stock. Makes for quick embellishments on a card. Again I used the new colors Kiwi Kiss and Baja Breeze, plus the Kiwi Kiss satin ribbon for texture. Hope it inspires you.

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes, Thank You Kindly
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Kiwi Kiss
Paper: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Paper Piercer, Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Roof Garden Accents and Elements

More Silhouettes

Here's how one of the Pocket Silhouettes looks embossed in white. Kind of neat on that Kiwi Kiss paper. I really like the combination of the Kiwi Kiss and the Pacific Point blue. The In Color palette this year is really interesting to play with and if you look around at the home decor magazines and in the stores, these colors are everywhere. The ribbon is the Striped Grosgrain that matches the Pacific Point paper. I didn't have any of the matching buttons, but I thought the Celery button worked just fine. The sentiment is from Thank You Kindly, another new set. Enjoy the mid-week.

Stamps: Thank You Kindly, Pocket Silhouettes
Ink: Versamark, Pacific Point
Paper: Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point
Accessories: 1-inch and 3/4-inch circle punches, Fresh Favorites I Buttons, Linen Thread, Winter White Embossing Powder, Pacific Point Striped Grosgrain Ribbon.

New Stuff to Play With

I'm having fun playing today. Lots of new sets and ideas. This color combination came to me from a fundraiser flier from my daughter's school. Whisper White, Basic Black and Cameo Coral. I really enjoy the look of the silhouette sets that are in the new Stampin' Up! catalog. Very simple, but elegant looking. This set is called Pocket Silhouettes and is one of my favorites. Have a great day.

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes
Ink: Basic Black, Cameo Coral
Paper: Whisper White, Cameo Coral, Basic Black
Accessories: White Taffeta Ribbon