Timeless Treasures with the Attic Boutique dsp

I offered a free card class as an activity at an assisted care living facility near my home. This is one of the two cards I prepped. It uses Attic Boutique dsp, 3/8" Blushing Bride pleated satin ribbon, 8mm pearls, and stamps from the Timeless Treasures set.

Timeless Treasures for Monkey Challenge 59: Vintage + Sketch

I love Saturday! It's supposed to be around 75 degrees today - that's summer weather. Woo hoo!!! I might have to go with the kids to the beach. I should have time for stamping later in the day (bonus!). For now, there's this:

I created this card for a vintage challenge at A La Card Monkey. It uses Timeless Treasures, First Edition and Love Letters dsp, some black lace and 1/8" red and black taffeta with a variety of buttons. You can see the sketch below:

I've provided a prize this week - Pixie Pink card stock, striped grosgrain ribbon, Flower Fusion felt flowers, and Birthday Bakery stamp set in clear. Enjoy!

Channeling my inner old lady...

This is the first time I'm uploading a card to the Try Stampin' On Tuesday challenge blog. I channeled my inner old lady (Hi, Kim!) for another Timeless Treasures card, this time using the teacup and a sentiment from Something to Celebrate. Since I'm using my card for a club tonight, I made it a normal 4-1/2" x 5-1/2" because I don't have enough square envelopes for everybody. I also took the liberty to make the Springtime Vintage dsp squares smaller to stamp the greeting on the Very Vanilla card front instead of one of the squares. The front of the card was also embossed with the Framed Tulips embossing folder.

Stamps: Timeless Treasures, Something to Celebrate (hostess Level 2 in Occasions Mini);

Ink: Classic Rose Red;

Paper: Very Vanilla, River Rock, Rose Red, Springtime Vintage dsp;

Accessories: Antique Brads, Framed Tulips embossing folder, crochet trim, dimensionals.

Timeless Treasures shoe for sketch challenge...

There's nothing like a vintage woman's shoe from Timeless Treasures and Lap of Luxury dsp to make a card for a special friend. I used Mary Jo's sketch at Technostamper (see sketch below) for the design of my card, using antique brads on the right side of the card and a couple of pearls on the shoe itself. I first stamped the shoe in Pretty in Pink and then rolled the edges in Concord Crush ink (rock 'n' roll technique). The Very Vanilla layer adhered to the card front with dimensionals was first put through the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder.

Prepping for a 10-card class for What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday...

It's been several weeks since I've participated in Julia's What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday (WOYWW) event at http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/, and alot has happened in the meantime. I've had loads of events - including weekly 10-card classes that keep me hoppin', spring break for my kids, and starting a new challenge blog with a friend called A La Card Monkey. You'll definitely want to visit and participate because I'm giving away a BIG BUNDLE OF STAMPIN' UP! GOODIES - not only to the Nature Theme challenge winner, but to a lucky FOLLOWER, as well. Isn't the badge I made cute?

Now for the cards I'm working on prepping:

Stampin' Up!'s Easter Blossoms stamp set with Greenhouse Gala dsp, Early Espresso ink, and Real Red, Daffodil Delight and Pear Pizzazz card stocks. The circle is a 3" die for the Big Shot.

New Paisley Petals dsp with Four Frames and Fabulous Phrases stamp sets, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Cherry Cobbler and Baja Breeze card stocks with an Itty Bitty Punch flower, Cherry Cobbler seam binding, and rhinestones.

I CASE'd this card from Penny at http://penguinstamper.blogspot.com/. It's all Very Vanilla (including the 5/8" satin ribbon), with Basic Brown eggs from Nature Walk and a sentiment from Teeny, Tiny Wishes. I used an aqua painter and Baja Breeze pad to add the color to the eggs. The layer under the eggs was run through the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder in the Big Shot.

Plant Hope is the beautiful stamp set used on this card. I CASE'd - and simplified - an idea from Andrea Walford. The Woodgrain background stamp was inked in Crumb Cake and stamped on the Crumb Cake card front. The Early Espresso card stock layer was punched using the spiral punch, and the dsp is Woodland Walk. The sentiment is from Teeny, Tiny Wishes.

The final card for class is this Very Vanilla card with a strip of Springtime Vintage dsp, Rose Red and Old Olive inks, with the sentiment, teacup and saucer from Timeless Treasures. I CASE'd and changed it a bit from http://ilinacrouse.blogspot.com/.

Now your reward for reading through this long post? A chance to win a BIG BUNDLE OF STAMPIN' UP! GOODIES from A La Card Monkey's inaugural challenge. So enter a card and put the monkey link on your own blog. Good luck!!!

Here is the List of Stuff:

• Garden Whimsy 8pc stamp set
• Goody-Goody Gumdrops 19pc set
• Picnic Parade 15 pc set
• Stampin' Fun for Everyone 7pc set
• Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon 5/8"
• Fresh Favorites 1 Buttons
• Baja Breeze Corduroy button brads
• Chocolate Chip Library Clips 1/2"
• Sweet Pea stitched felt flowers
• Welcome Neighbor DSP pad
• Baja Breeze 8-1/2 X 11 Card Stock
• On board Blossoms chipboard

The bunny and basket are not included. Post this goody basket on your blog with a link to A La Card Monkey and tell all of your friends what great stuff I'm giving away! You'll get a chance at a second goody basket when you add yourself as a Follower (a photo of that basket will be posted Wednesday).

Vintage paper meets Time Treasures for sketch challenge...

I love the square sketch featured on Mojo Monday this week. I opened up a new package of Springtime Vintage dsp (coming up in the Occasions Mini Catalog January 4) and my Timeless Treasures stamp set. I used a Very Vanilla card base and pulled the other solids - Always Artichoke and Not Quite Navy - from the paper. And the pearls? Vintage almost requires pearls. I had a tiny pearl over the "i" in "antique," but it was just too much.

So let me know what you think!