Embroidered Blooms

 

I used perle cotton Size 8 for the flowers and
two strands of embroidery floss for the leaves.

I like to keep my eye out for stamp sets that I think would be pretty for embroidery.  There are several stamps in the Corners In Bloom set that are perfect for this!  

The lavender flowers look so lifelike!

This is the same stamp set that I used in my previous blog post about no-line watercoloring.   It is amazing how different it looks in embroidery instead of ink.

I again used #8 perle cotton for the flowers and two strands of embroidery floss for the leaves.  The flowers are outlined with a lazy daisy stitch in dark purple and then filled in with lighter purple.  The leaves are stitched with longer straight stitches.  Little yellow French knots finish off the flower centers.

Corner in Bloom No-Line Watercolor

 

For these cards I experimented with watercolor painting and a No-Line ink (Ink on 3 Fadeout ink).   This first card is done on Stampin' Up watercolor paper.  I stamped the image with the fadeout ink then watercolored with diluted Stampin' Up Classic Ink.  

It was pretty cool to see that the dilute watercolors run up to the stamped lines and fill in the image and make the outline the same color as the flowers or leaves but darker.  You have to be pretty patient filling in each area with just the right amount of watercolors so that each section is painted but does not overflow or the color will go beyond the outline.  I colored each section with quite diluted color and when that was dry I used less diluted colors to add shading to each flower and leaf.  

This second card uses the same stamp and inks but is stamped on Stampin' Up Designer Series Paper.  This gave a more subtle soft and dreamy look.  The fadeout ink remained more transparent.  

Supplies used

Stamps:  None.  Corner in Bloom.  Used Greetings for All Mix and Match Euphemra Pack for Happy Valentine's Day and home printer for inside greetingInk:  Ink on 3 Fadeout No Line Water Coloring Ink,  Stampin' Up Classic Ink - Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Fresh Fresia

Paper:  Beautiful Bokeh Designer Series Paper, Old Olive, Balmy Blue and Lemon Lolly Cardstock, Watercolor Paper

Accessories:  Stampin' Dimentionals, Linen Thread

Robot Buddies Birthday Duo

 

A couple of fun retro robots cards were in order for the March birthdays.  These were made with the mix-and-match robot body elements from the Robot Buddies kit, the Flying By stamp set, and words from a few retired stamp sets.  

These were quite quick to make!   Except for looking through all my stamps to find the perfect words.  Someday I should catalog the sayings in my retired sets to make it easier to find them when I am coming up with custom phrases to fit a card... something to add to the long list of "someday projects - lol!

Out of this world birthday wishes!

The alien from the Flying By stamp set is groovy!  
I thought the Mini Corrugated embossing folder looked like metal sheeting and was perfect for this.

Stamps:  Flying By and variety of word stamps including Shooting Star and Wish for Everything

Paper:  Basic White, Costal Cabana, Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie and  Balmy Blue Cardstock

Ink:   Pumpkin Pie, Night of Navy and Costal Cabana Classic Ink, Stampin' Blends

Accessories:  Stampin' Dimentionals

Dies/Folders:   Mini Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder

Fruit Salad Puns

 

These projects were seriously pun!

When I saw the Fruit Salad paper the first thing I thought of was how these happy designs would be fun to use for some silly saying creations.  

This is a birthday card/sign using one sheet of the 6 x 6 paper as the background.  

I hand cut oranges and lemons from the paper
and added words from a variety of stamp sets.

The easel is cut 5" x 7-1/2"
and scored at 1/2, 1-1/2, 2-1/2 and 7.

For this Valentine I hand cut the pears from the paper and did a fun-fold card.

The card base is cut 5-1/2" X 10-1/4" and scored at 3" and 6".

The smaller Z fold portion is cut at 3-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 2-3/4" from each side.

Supplies used for Cirtusly Card

Stamps: A variety of word stamps including Delightful Wishes, Itty Bitty Greeting and Festive Fun

Paper:  Fruit Salad Designer Series Paper (SAB), Basic White, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight Cardstock

Ink:   Real Red  and Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink

Accessories:  Stampin' Dimentionals

Dies:   Mini Alphabet Dies

Supplies used for Great Pear Card

Stamps:  None.  Used Greetings for All Mix and Match Euphemra Pack for Happy Valentine's Day and home printer for inside greeting

Paper:  Fruit Salad Designer Series Paper (SAB), Basic White, Granny Apple Green, and Real Red Cardstock

Accessories:  Stampin' Dimentionals

Punch:  Retired Heart Punches

Snowy Wonder Shaker Ornament

My DIL and I had a fun afternoon crafting together
and made this super cute shaker ornament.

Crafting memories!

Supplies used:

Stamps: Snowy Wonder

Paper:  Snowy Scenes Designer Series Paper, Basic White Cardstock

Ink:   Real Red  and Garden Green Classic Ink

Accessories:  Real Red and White Bakers Twine, White Loose Snowflakes, Window Sheet, Foam Adhesive Strips

Dies:   Snowy Wonder Dies

Penguin Christmas Cards

 

I managed to squeeze in a just a few Christmas cards.

I thought the So Swirly embossing folder was perfect to make the snow inside of the globes. The cute penguins were hand cut from the Snowy Scenes paper.   

Supplies used:

Stamps: Snowy Wonder

Paper:  Snowy Scenes Designer Series Paper, Basic White, Real Red,  and Pool Party Cardstock

Ink:   Real Red  and Pool Party Classic Ink

Accessories: Real Red and White Adhesive backed Peppermints, Real Red and White Bakers Twine, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Dies:  Nested Essential Dies, Snowy Wonder Dies, Deckled Rectangles 

 

Christmas Friends Birthday Card

I like to find ways to use seasonal stamp sets for other occasions.  This little mouse can sing "Happy Birthday" as well as Christmas carols.  To make the rectangle for the sentiment I used the Deckled Rectangle dies and ran it through twice to make it a custom size. 

Supplies used:

Stamps: Christmas Friends, Well Said (retired)

Paper:  Country Woods Designer Series Paper, Basic White, Petal Pink,  and Night of Navy Cardstock

Ink:  Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers,  Momento Ink Tuxedo Black, Night of Navy Classic Ink

Accessories: Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

Dies:  Christmas Friends Dies, Deckled Rectangle Dies

 

Hey, Pumpkin

Simple layout to let the cute image and coloring be the star of the show!

Stamps: Warms My Heart

Paper:   Country Woods Designer Series Paper, Basic White paper

Ink:  Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink, Tuxedo Black Momento Ink, Stampin'Blends

Accessories:   Stampin' Dimensionals

Die Cutting:   Deckled Rectangle Dies

Stamp Review Crew: 2024-2026 In Colors

The Crew has something fun and new for you on this hop!  We are featuring the new 2024 - 2026 In Colors.  We are excited to share our ideas with you and hope you enjoy the hop! 

Our basement is decorated in 1960's space age style with turquoise and pink walls.  The new In-colors Summer Splash and Pretty in Pink are a bit brighter version of our color scheme.   Also Tom's latest creative endeavor has been to build a diorama complete with a space ship inside a 1950's TV.     So when I saw the two new stamp sets Tune In and Flying By I knew I needed to try combining these for a fun card just for him!

I started by stamping the alien spaceship and then masking it.  I then stamped the paper airplane vertically over the mask to make the beam of light under the spaceship.  It fit just perfectly in the opening of the TV!  Though you can not see it in the picture I placed a piece of clear window sheet behind the TV opening before popping it up on dimensionals on top of the alien image.

I kept this card pretty simple.  It took me far less time to make than it did for Tom to complete his project! It is just in a temporary spot in the basement now.  His next project is to make a stand for the TV.  

It is so fun that you have joined us for this special blog hop!  Please click on the buttons below to see more ideas for using the Trees For Sale stamp set.  Have fun hopping!   

 

To Ellen's creations!

To Terri's's project!

Stamps:  Tune In,  Flying By

Paper:   Basic White cardstock,,  Pretty In Pink, Summer Splash, Peach Pie, Shy Shamrock, Petunia Pop Cardstock

Ink:   Momento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:    Tune In Dies, 2024-2026 In Color Glimmer Paper, Medium Window Sheet

Stamp Review Crew: Enduring Beauty

Hello and welcome to the latest Stamp Review Crew Blog Hop!  Our international crew highlights one Stampin' Up stamp set on each blog hop.  Hops are the first and third Mondays of the month and are a great way to get lots of ideas for using a set!

If you click on the banner below you will be taken to the Stamp Review Crew website which has a complete list crew members and you can see all the past hops as well. 

Our stamp set this time is the very pretty Enduring Beauty set.    I chose a simple two color palette of Pretty Peacock and Crumb Cake.  First I stamped the image on Shimmery White Cardstock, colored select portions with Stampin' Blends and fussy cut a few flowers and leaves. 

Next I had fun with the background!   Stamping the grid image from Notes of Nature (tone-on-tone and stamped off once)  then sewing the ribbons and trims in place and finally sewing some extra lines -  some with the sewing machine threaded and some without.   I purposely left the thread tails untrimmed.   

This is my little craft room sewing machine.  It is so cute- just 10 inched wide!   I use it only for paper as the needle dulls when stitching on paper and changing the needle on my regular sewing machine is kind of a pain. 

I'm so glad you have visited today!  Please click on the buttons below to see more ideas for using the Enduring Beauty stamp set.  Up next is Heidi Baks - she always has creative little details in her projects that are delightful!

 

To Heidi's creations!

To Terri's blog!

Stamps:  Enduring Beauty, Notes of Nature, Enjoy the Rhythm (sentiment) 

Paper:   Shimmery White Cardstock, Crumb Cake Cardstock

Ink:  Tuxedo Black Momento Ink, Pretty Peacock Classic Ink, Pretty Peacock and Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends

Accessories:     Pretty Peacock Metallic Ribbon, Faux Leather Trim, Pretty Peacock Foiled Gems, Stampin' Dimensionals

Flight and Airy Birthday Cards

 

I enjoyed an afternoon of crafting creating these birthday cards.  I was inspired by cards made by fellow Stamp Review Crew member Kim Fee to combine the Everyday Detailed Dies with the pretty Flight and Airy paper.  

Stamps:   Go to Greetings 

Paper:   Basic White Thick Cardstock, Flight and Airy Designer Series Paper (SAB)

Ink:  Balmy Blue Classic Ink

Dies:  Everyday Details Dies

Accessories:    Stampin' Dimensionals, Tombo Adhesive

Stamp Review Crew: Sale-a-bration 2024 #2

 

 

Hello and welcome to a Stamp Review Crew Bonus Hop!  We have regular blog hops the first and third Mondays of the month but are adding an extra hop this month!  We are departing from our usual format of highlighting one stamp set and instead are showcasing the current Sale-a-bration selections. 

I have two cards made with the super cute Trusty Toolbox Designer Series Paper. 

First is a humorous birthday card with a phrase that I added using the Mini Alphabet dies.  

 

Inside is a middle layer attached to an accordion fold with the fussy cut saw popped up on dimensionals.  

It is fun that the Designer Series Paper from the front of the card peeks out on inside.

   

Card base:  Cut 4 1/4" x 11".  Score at 3 1/2", 4 1/2", and 5 1/2".  Accordion fold and seal with adhesive.
Front DSP panel:  4" x 5-1/4"  Middle panel:  3-1/2" x 5-1/8"  Back panel: 3" x 4-3/4"

The second card front is CASED from the Sale-a-bration flyer.

The drawers are popped up on Dimensionals.  I ran a black Stampin' Marker
along the edges of the handcut tools to make them stand out.

Inside I accordion folded a 12 inch piece of the ruler patterned paper

 

and added the words from the Perennial Postage stamp set.

I'm so glad you have visited today!  Please click on the buttons below to see more Sale-a-bration ideas from The Crew!    Have fun hopping!   

 

To Cindy's blog!

To Ellen's Blog!

If you click on the banner below you will be taken to the Stamp Review Crew website which has a complete list crew members and you can see all the past hops as well.

Stamps:  Enjoy the Rhythm (Happy Birthday),  Perennial Postage (You are Loved)

Paper:   Basic White, Gray Granite, Poppy Parade and Basic Black cardstock, Trusty Tools Designer Series Paper (SAB)

Ink:  Poppy Parade Classic Ink, Basic Black Poppy Parade and Copper Clay Stampin' Markers

Dies: Mini Alphabet, Patchwork Pieces, and Deckled Rectangle Dies.

Accessories:    IStampin' Dimensionals, tombo Adhesive