Has Spring Sprung?

 Hi Everyone:  Hope you are enjoying the first full day of Spring.  Yesterday was so beautiful here and so I thought how nice it would be to drive around in a clean red car rather than a grayish red car, so off I went to the car wash.  The shiny red car looked so nice.  And then...this morning, it started to rain on my pretty shiny car.  I managed to get to the underground parking before the skies opened up and poured down wet stuff and it just wasn't liquid, there was snow!!!.  Is it ever going to stop?  Luckily, it didn't last long and by this afternoon and the trek home, the sun was shining....The little red shiny car was saved!!!

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

The card that I am sharing today uses the Easter Blossoms set and the technique I used is Embossing Resist.  For this technique, the image is stamped with craft ink and then embossed with Clear Embossing Powder.  The grassy area was masked with a piece of post-it-note, and the sky area sponged with Baja Breeze ink, then the sky area was masked and the grassy area sponged with Old Olive ink.  To finish off, wipe any ink off the image with a soft rag. 

I also used the new Paisley Petals DSP which will be a promotion during April and if you don't get it then, you have to wait until July when the new catalog comes out.  It is truly beautiful with wonderful colours.

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Stamps: Easter Blossoms (c -122057 - $22.95, w – 121905 - $31.95 Occasions Mini, p 17)

Paper:  Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Paisley Petal DSP (NEW)

Ink: Soft Suede Craft Ink, Baja Breeze, Old Olive

Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop Circles Duo, Circle Die, Multi-purpose Glue, Clear Embossing Powder, Champagne Glass Glitter, Sponges, Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon

This card will also be featured in my April class.  Email me for all the details.

That's all for today and until next time...

Has Spring Arrived Early

Hi Everyone:  Spring is definitely here, at least for now.  Today was a sunny18 degrees even though the calendar says Spring won't be here for another few days.  Suprises do happen, so we shouldn't get used to it.

Here is a couple of Mother's Day cards that I have created.  The first one is based on MOJO Monday 129.

Mother’s Day Card 1


Recipe
Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Textured French Vanilla, DSP, Basic Grey, Bordering Blue
Ink: Bordering Blue, Versa Mark
Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Pearl Brad (other)
Technique: Emboss Resist

How To

This card uses the Emboss Resist technique. I stamped the Vintage Vogue flower with Versa Mark and embossed with the white embossing powder and then sponged with Bordering Blue ink. I only embossed the small flower, cut out and attached with the pearl brad. I stamped the swirl Vintage Vogue stamp in the corners. The sentiment was also stamped with versa mark and embossed with white embossing powder. I trimed the corners with the Scallop Trim corner punch on the 2 top layers with the basic grey showing through the scallops.

Mother's Day Card # 2


Recipe:

Stamps: Of the Earth (Hostess Set), Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: French Vanilla Textured, DSP, Bride Specialty Paper
Ink: Versa Mark, Bordering Blue, Brocade Blue
Accessories: Ribbon (other), Scallop Trim punch, Big Shot – Perfect Polka Dots, Dimensionals
Technique: Brayering, Emboss Resist

How To

This card was based on Saturday Sketch Challenge 142, another great choice for that stamper block.


I embossed the 2nd layer with the Perfect Polka Dots impressions folder and then layered the DSP, the brayered Bride specialty paper, trimmed the 5th layer with the scallop trim punch and stamped and emboss resist the sentiment. I then stamped the last layer with the bird from the Of the Earth stamp set and edged with Brocade Blue ink.

Now I have 2 Mother’s Day cards and will have to decide who will receive which one.

 I hope Spring is coming in your area and you are enjoying as much as I am, although we were very spoiled during the winter.

Have a great evening

Karen

Resist Embossing

Happy Monday Everyone.  This card was based on Mojo Monday 128.  One of these days, I will get to making the Mojo card in the right week instead of being a week late.  But that's ok as Mojo Monday sketches are good source of inspiration.

I used the resist embossing technique for this card as it was a class that my demonstrator used for her March classes, so I thought I would practice.  I like the technique as it brings real focus to the stamp on the card. 

All supplies are Stampin Up unless otherwise noted

My Recipe

Stamps: Fifth Avenue, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Versa Ink, Always Artichoke
Paper: Creamy Carmel, Sweet Pea DP, Always Artichoke, So Saffron

Accessories: Big Shot – Scallop Circle, Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die, White Embossing Powder, Sponge

Technique: Resist Embossing

How To

I stamped the Fifth Avenue stamp using versa mark and embossed with white embossing powder, then sponged with Always Artichoke over the stamped flower to bring out the embossing. I love this stamp and the elegant look it gives to a card.

I have a couple of more cards to showcase, but they will have to wait.

Until next time....

Karen