A little Spring Catalog test with a sketch challenge

 

Can you spot five Spring Catalog items on this card? They'll all in in this photo.

 



 

This is one of my card club projects this month. I started with a Calypso Coral card embossed with the Honeycomb folder (1), added a 1" x 5" strip of Tea for Two dsp (2) for a banner, stamped and punched out the little bird from Itty Bitties (3) and placed it on the designer builder brad (4). The sentiment is from Wishes Your Way (5), punched out with the Word Window. The main image is from For the Birds. I only added a little color to the heart, beaks and grass with markers, then die-cut it using a label framelit, layered on the next size larger framelit in Bashful Blue.

 

 

Never make the same card twice! Use a sketch challenge like I did with my card. I used the Friday Mashup Challenge 91. There's still a day left to play along!





Designer paper and builder brad for HSS color challenge

 

How do you like the new designer builder brad and More Amore Specialty dsp in the Spring Catalog? I love them! I used the heart from the Itty Bitties stamp set for the middle of the brad, and covered it with a clear "bubble."

  

 

I made this card for the Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge #150, choosing to highlight this paper that has the sentiment on it. I added some black sponging around the edge of the paper, then added a Pool Party banner that was embossed with an Adorning Accent folder (more little hearts) and roughed up with the new distressing tool.

 

 

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I received a box on my porch the other day, and when I opened it there was this rustic candy scale. I was so excited! My sister, CB, found it on Craigslist and bought it for me. Is she awesome or what? I love it and plan to use it to display odds and ends in my rubber stamp shows this year. Cool!

 

 



Print Poetry pack perks up Seasonal Sayings card

 

Are you ready to see more products coming soon in the Spring Catalog? This shows you a heart clip from the Elements Cute Clips package, as well as natural 7/16" trim ribbon that looks like burlap (I LOVE burlap!).

 

 

I started with a Crumb Cake card and added a Top Note diecut and flower layer - both from the Print Poetry dsp pack in the Spring Catalog. The sentiment is from Seasonal Sayings, which is carrying over from the Holiday Catalog. I used the new Distress Tool to rough up the edges of the banner.

 

  I stamped a heart from the Itty Bitties set in Crumb Cake ink, punched it out with an Itty Bitty punch and layered it on a 1/2-inch circle, which fits nicely in the smallest Soda Pop top.

 

 

I created this card for the retro sketches Challenge #43. I think I'll be giving this to my hubby for Valentine's Day!

 



 

Happy Stampin'!

 

Stamps: Seasonal Sayings, Itty Bitties;

Ink: Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake;

Paper: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Print Poetry dsp pack;

Accessories: Natural 7/16" trim ribbon, Soda Pop top, distress tool, Elements Cute Clips (all 2013 Spring Catalog), mini glue dot.