Layered flower card

I have noticed that as of late I seem to be reaching for this stamps set more and more. The flowers are all lovely to colour and work for so many occasions. It is a very versatile set and to top it off it was also a free hostess set.

This time I decided on a layered look. I also used several of my old Club Scrap stamps that re-surfaced during my clean up.

  

I stamped the blossom three times; once on the card front, and twice on white scrap. The image on the card front was coloured in gray. The next image in darker orange only and the top with my three orange tones Copic.  Each layer was attached with foam mounting squares. The stem and top leaf are only two layers each; the bottom leaf is a single layer. I did stamp it on a scrap piece and then cut it out and adhered to the card front after colouring.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Recollections white
Stamps: Bloom with hope - SU, Joyful Christmas - SU, remaining three stamps used for the background are old Club Scrap
Ink: Tuxedo Black - Memento, Early Espresso,  - SU
Alcohol markers: Basic Gray, Old Olive, Skin tone- SU,  YR00, YR02, YR04 - Copic
Misc.: foam mounting square, Early Espresso stitched ribbon - SU

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Painted flowers card set

This is another recycled tissue box gift set. Again it is a Royale box, this time in lovely earthy tones featuring pretty painted flowers of various sizes.

I felt a little uninspired when I started on these cards so perused the SCS challenge forum to get my creative juices flowing.
I did decided to use 2 of the recent sketch challenges.

The camera didn't catch it too well, but I added a bit of sparkle to all the flower centers.

This first card is for sketch challenge SC539

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Recollections ivory, Bazzill Butternut and Pumpkin
Patterned paper: We R Memory Keepers 6 x 6 Antique Chic paper pad, Flower print: Royale tissue box
Stamp: Chalk Talk - SU
Ink: Cajun Craze - SU, Bamboo (69) - Versa Color
Dies: Les Papillions - Shapeabilities by Spellbinders, Lacey Circles - Nestabilities by Spellbinders
Punch: 1 3/8" circle - SU
Misc. foam mounting squares, various pearls, 5/8" olive organza ribbon, Sparkles Diamond PSX


This one is for sketch challenge SC538

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Recollections ivory, Bazzill Butternut and Pumpkin
Patterned paper: We R Memory Keepers 6 x 6 Antique Chic paper pad, Flower print: Royale tissue box
Stamp: Friendly Phrases - Stampendous
Ink: Cajun Craze - SU, Bamboo (69) - Versa Color
Dies: Lacey Squares - Nestabilities by Spellbinders
Misc. foam mounting squares, 3 x 1/8' pearls, Sparkles Diamond PSX

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Recollections ivory, Bazzill Butternut
Patterned paper: We R Memory Keepers 6 x 6 Antique Chic paper pad, Flower print: Royale tissue box
Stamp: Chalk Talk - SU
Ink: Cajun Craze - SU, Bamboo (69) - Versa Color
Dies: Lacey Ovals - Nestabilities by Spellbinders
Punches: Elegant Butterfly - SU, Bitty butterfly - SU, large wide oval - SU
Alcohol markers: Old Olive - SU Blendabilities (to colour pearls)
Misc. foam mounting squares, 1/16"pearls, 5/8" olive organza ribbon, Sparkles Diamond PSX

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Recollections ivory, Bazzill Pumpkin
Patterned paper: We R Memory Keepers 6 x 6 Antique Chic paper pad, Flower print: Royale tissue box
Stamp: Because You Care - SU
Ink: Cajun Craze - SU, Bamboo (69) - Versa Color
Punch: Bitty butterfly - SU
Misc. foam mounting squares, various pearls, 5/8" olive organza ribbon, Sparkles Diamond PSX

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Watercolour Butteflies Card Set

I dislike wasting pretty printed materials. Tissue boxes come in such a huge and wonderful variety of  designs that they lend themselves perfectly for recycling. I have made several gift card sets in the past and they have all been well received.
So much so that they are my daughter's first choice of gift for her female colleague's at work. I usually make them with a specific person in mind but am finding that I am often given too little notice so I thought I would make a few sets to have on hand just in case.

This watercolour butterfly print from Royale is a current favourite. I'm a little picky, or shall I say OCD, and as the family room has purple accents the tissue box of course has to be purple. I therefore have quite a few of these empty boxes on hand.

Note these are fairly small boxes  so only have a few complete images. I was able to make  these three cards from one box.

Supplies used: 

Cardstock: Recollections black and white, Silver metallic card scrap

Stamp: Wonderful Words - SU

Ink: StazOn white

Punches: Elegant Butterfly - SU, Bitty Butterfly - SU

Die: Itty bitty banners - SU

Misc.: 1/16" rhinestones, foam mounting squares, 5/8" white organza ribbon, lavender doily - Recollections

Supplies used: 

Cardstock: Recollections black and white, Silver metallic card scrap

Stamp: Warm Words - SU

Ink: StazOn white

Punch: Elegant Butterfly - SU,

Alcohol ink: dark red - Tim Holtz (to tint the silver butterfly)

Embossing folder: Flowering Spring - Mpress

Alcohol marker: Copic RC34 - Dark pink, to colour the rhinestones

Misc.: 1/16" rhinestones, foam mounting squares, 5/8" black organza ribbon, 

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Recollections black and white, Silver metallic card scrap

Stamp: Wonderful Words - SU

Ink: StazOn white

Punch: Bitty Butterfly - SU,

Alcohol ink: dark red - Tim Holtz (to tint the silver butterflies)

Embossing folder: Flowering Spring - Mpress

Alcohol marker: Copic V04 Lilac, to colour the rhinestones

Misc.: 1/16" rhinestones, foam mounting squares, 5/8" bright pink organza ribbon, 

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Father's Day Angelfish

With Stampin' Up's new catty coming out this week I need to make some room for new stamps in my oh so tiny craft corner. So this last weekend I spend some time organizing and purging a little.
This led to an old SU stamp case full of un-mounted Club Scrap stamps. I had removed these from the wooden blocks about 2 years ago with every intention to mount them on EZ mount next chance I got. Apparently now was that time.

This lovely little angelfish called out to be used and what better opportunity than on a great Father's Day card for my dad.

I honestly had no specific idea or technique in mind when I started. I grabbed several items and several inks and just started to play.

I brayered the background in Pool Party and then stamped the speckles in Island Indigo.
I sponged a sandy ocean floor in Sahara Sand and added the seaweed using Mossy Meadow.
I then stamped my fish in Tangelo Twist and misted everything with a little water for a watercolour effect.

Now I am not a very patient person. So once this was more-or-less dry, I stamped  various circles (made from scrap rubber) in white. Note I used a slightly most baby wipe to smudge and lighten the white pigment ink a little (rub in circular motion). Once everything was dry I re-stamped the fish in Tangerine Tango for a little more definition. Then for some sparkle I used a bit of PSX Diamond Sparkle. Just enough sparkle to "glitz-up" the card, but not too much so that it's still a masculine enough card.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Recollections white
Stamps: Angelfish - Club Scrap, Build a Blossom - SU, Gorgeous Grunge - SU, Crazy About You - SU
Ink: Tuxedo Black - Memento, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Sahara Sand, Mossy meadow, Tangerine Tango, Tangelo Twist, White Craft pad - SU
Misc.: foam square (to mount the panel onto my card front) PSX Diamond Sparkle.

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Silhouette Sunset

I bought the Inspired by Nature two piece stamp set a while back on eBay (long time retired) as I've always wanted it and missed out when it was a current SU product.
When I first got it I unmounted both stamps from their wooden blocks, replace the foam with EZmount and put the stamps aside. 

I have come to realize that it is a rather common occurrence that I forget exactly what I own, despite having an itemized inventory list.so common. So these lovely stamps have been sitting in my ignored pile ever since.

This past weekend I pulled them out and told myself it was time to sue them, at least once. I decides on this fast and easy card.

I do wish the black had come out a bit bolder. I considered re-stamping it a second time but knew I wouldn't be able to line it up exactly so left it as is. Just another reason why a MISTI is on my wish list, and slowly but surely moving towards the top.

For the sunset background I used Work of Art. Very fast and easy and great results. I mounted my image on a black mat, a mere 1/16"all around just to have a slight contrast from the card front. I added my ribbon and bow before adhering it to the card front.

The sentiment was stamped directly onto my card and trimmed out with very small 3/16" rhinestones.

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Recollections

Stamps: Inspired by Nature - SU, Work of Art - SU, Sheltering Tree - SU

Ink: Tuxedo Black - memento, SU - Crushed Curry, Tangelo Twist, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler

Misc.: 3/16" rhinestones, 5/8" black organza ribbon.

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