Serene Silhouettes sympathy card

 

I saw this card layout idea online and thought it'd be great for a sympathy card. The thing is, it's easy (with 3 punches), makes great use of designer paper (who doesn't have a lot of that hanging around?), and it's quick. The butterfly/floral image is from the Serene Silhouettes stamp set.

 

This sentiment is from the Petite Pairs stamp set. This card is Sahara Sand, Basic Black and Whisper White card stocks. I can't wait to use this design for more cards. Sweet!

A favorite combo - Elegant Eggplant and Old Olive

 

You don't need Christmas stamps to make Christmas cards. It's all about the heart you put into it.

 

I love how much texture the embossing folder adds to this card. There's a 3/4" x 4" strip of Elegant Eggplant on the front, plus a 5/8" x 3-1/2" Whisper White piece for the greeting. Markers were used to ink up the birds on the branches image.

 

Sorry about the photos. My Ott light decided it'll only work when in the closed position, which isn't very helpful. I haven't had time to fuss with it because my home Big Shot broke too. I can understand that - the machine has cut and embossed thousands of pieces of card stock, not just for me, but for my customers, as well. I've had it at least 6 years. I'm going to see if my hubby can fix it (he did fix our dishwasher this week!). If not, it'll be recycled. For now, I've brought my studio Big Shot home.

 

I have a JoAnn's coupon, so I might just see if I can swing a new Ott light, or at the very least, a new bulb.

 

And before I forget, I have one more 20-card Christmas class coming up - Saturday, November 29, at 10:30 a.m. Please email me by Nov. 25 if you'd like to attend. It's already half full. I won't have time to have another Christmas class in December, because I have my team's annual Christmas party, I have to finish a scrapbook for my Lions' Club, and my clubs are meeting.

Serene Silhouettes Christmas card; train case

 



I love simple and beautiful Christmas cards. This was one of the designs at my 10-card class this morning. I enjoyed visiting with each and every one of the ladies present. This card starts with a Very Vanilla card base. There's another vanilla layer (5-1/8" x 3-7/8") adhered to that one with dimensionals after being sponged and embossed with the Fancy Fans embossing folder, then the smaller layer of vanilla on top that was stamped with the bird/branch image from Serene Silhouettes (page 64 of the annual catalog). I love the Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details on the birds for that bit of sparkle and shine. The sentiment is from Petite Pairs. I CASE'd this card from a fellow demonstrator, Patty Bennett.

 

Time's ticking away for my August Special: Order the Tag It (Item stamp set from me by August 31 and you'll get your name entered into a drawing for the Pretty Print Textured Impressions Embossing Folder in the Holiday Catalog. I'll announce the winner on Sept. 1 AND if you use the following hostess code, you'll also be eligible to win the hostess benefits - GGQ2GJ3A.

 

I came upon this cute train case at a recent sale. I love the texture on the outside. I started a Facebook page of re-discovered treasures at http://www.facebook.com/booth6goods.

Sponged one-layer card uses Serene Silhouettes

 

Sponging was one of the first techniques I learned when I started stamping. It can make a dramatic impact on your finished creation with little effort.

 

First, I used my Stampin' Trimmer to cut a rectangle in a scrap piece of paper. That scrap was then placed over my card front so I had a guide to follow while sponging three different colors of ink - Pool Party, Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie. Then I stamped an image from Serene Silhouettes (page 54) in Jet Black StazOn over the top of the sponged area. I removed my template (in the foreground), then stamped a sentiment from Petite Pairs (page 73).

 

This clean and simple card is also called a one-layer card. Hope you like it!

 

Don't forget - you may win hostess benefits (starting at $25) when you place an order through my Online Store at http://TheRubberRoom.stampinup.net by August 31 using the hostess code below. And everybody who orders Tag It from me by August 31 will also have their name entered into a drawing for the Pretty Print Textured Impressions Embossing Folder in the Holiday Catalog. I'll announce the winner on Sept. 1 AND if you use the following hostess code, you'll also be eligible to win hostess benefits starting at $25. Here's the code - GGQ2GJ3A.

The photo shows a sample of the Pretty Print embossing.

 

This is a wire egg basket I bought at a garage sale. I have a metal hen basket on the washstand in my entryway that holds miscellaneous things like coupons, pens, and anything I want to remember to take with me as I leave the house. I think it adds a touch of whimsy to any decor. Have a wonderful day!







A So Sorry card for so many occasions

This brayered So Sorry card was a club project from last month. I love brayering as a technique. It covers the surface quickly and easily. I used glossy white card stock for the brayered layer, first brayering the entire piece with Daffodil Delight ink, then going back and adding Pumpkin Pie ink from the top and bottom to make a sunset of sorts. A punched circle from a sticky note makes a nice mask for the sun.

After that, I stamped the sentiment and image from Serene Silhouettes in Basic Black ink. I left the inside blank, so this could be So Sorry times are tough right now, or So Sorry for the loss of your beloved pet, So Sorry you've been ill, or even So Sorry this is late. There are many options available.

Heidi's card here inspired mine.

Stamps: So Sorry (Item 126525 wood, $21.95 or Item 126527 clear, $16.95), Serene Silhouettes;
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black;
Paper: Whisper White, Glossy White, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso;
Accessories: Scallop trim border punch, 1-1/4" circle punch, rubber brayer

Serene Silhouettes flowers for PPA color and Freshly Made sketch challenges

Serene Silhouettes is a beautiful 4-piece stamp set (page 75 of the SU! Catalog) that is perfect for so many techniques. Here, I simply used markers to ink up the flowers.

I used the Fancy Fan Folder and Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder for the colored layers, with Early Espresso stitched grosgrain. I pulled the colors from the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge 138. You have until Thursday, July 12, at 11 a.m. (PST) to upload your own creation.

I used the Freshly Made Sketches #42 for my card. You have till Monday at noon to enter this challenge. Here's a closer look.

I hope your weekend is going well! I'm trying to stay cool in our 80-degree weather. Summer has finally begun here. Thank goodness for the fan in my stamping area. It's the only thing making the upstairs bearable!

Happy Stampin'!