Hi!

February 7, 2010

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Today's card was inspired by a card made by Nichole Heady (PaperTreyInk).  In fact I was so inspired I made TWO cards.  Once again I am using the medium size Timeless Type Junior Alphabet sizzlit dies to make "Hi!" from Basic Black card stock. 
Here's what the second card looks like:
The card base is SU!'s retired [...]

Feb062010

Hello!

By admin | February 6, 2010 | Posted in Sizzix, Sizzlet Dies | Comments (0)

One of my childhood friends has a very special way of pronouncing "Hello" when she calls me.  I always get a huge grin on my face when I hear that "Hello" over the phone.  She just puts a lot of heartfelt zest in to the word!

Yesterday I was playing around with my Timeless Type Junior Alphabet medium Sizzlits dies (IB&C – pg. 197).  There are a couple things I would do a little differently on the card.   Then again…

Color Scheme:  Old Olive (card base), Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence + Cottage Wall DSP
Punches:  Scallop circle, 1 3/8" circle
Sizzix:  Timeless Type Junior Alphabet sizzlit die, Beautiful Wings embosslits die
Ribbon:  Rich Razzleberry polka-dot ribbon

Did you notice there is no ink on this card?!  No stamps—just the application of punches, Sizzix dies, and ribbon. 

The Timeless Type Junior Alphabet sizzlit dies comes in its own storage box.  Perfect!   Oh yes  —I am planning on making bookmarks decorated with customized words made using the Junior Alphabet sizzlit dies.  If I get ambitious I will do a scrapbook page or two and again use the dies for journaling purposes.

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Feb052010

Small Wonder

By admin | February 5, 2010 | Posted in Embosslits, Movers and Shapers, Sizzix, Whimsical Words | Comments (0)

Happy Friday!  What inspired today's card is a leftover piece of Sweet Pea DSP.  The card is simple and a good one to remember if you want to make a card and mail it ASAP (as soon as possible). 

Color Scheme:  Taken with Teal (card base) and Pumpkin Pie with Sweet Pea DSP.

The Sweet Pea DSP is matted on Pumpkin Pie card stock.  I used a sentiment from Whimsical Words (Sale-A-Bration – pg.8) and stamped it with Taken with Teal ink on a scrap piece of Whisper White.  It was punched out using the Scallop Oval punch and matted to a Taken with Teal Scallop oval die cut.  The scallop oval die cut was created using my Big Shot and Movers & Shapers Big Z die and the scallop  oval magnetic die.  Let me just say I have easily got my money's worth from the Movers & Shapers Big Z die!  The magnetic dies coordinate with SU! punches (IB&C – pg. 186-7) and I do love to mat!

SU!'s Beautiful Wings embosslits die was used to make little butterflies which I attached to the card's front.  OK—I also got carried away and attached them all over to the card's insides.

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Back to Sweet Pea

February 4, 2010

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If you have a moment check the bottom of this post for a picture of a whale's tail that I took while kayaking.
Today's color scheme:  Sahara Sand (card base), Taken with Teal, Pumpkin Pie  and Sweet Pea DSP (Occasions mini-catalog – pg. 33)
Ribbon:  Pumpkin Pie grosgrain
Stamp set:  Whimsical Words
I scored the Sahara Sand 4 1/4 [...]

Playing Around

February 3, 2010

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Today's color scheme is Color Throw Down Challenge #78 colors:  Soft Sky (retired), Kraft, and Pink Pirouette (retired).  I have scraps of Soft Sky  DSP left so that made the challenge even more challenging for me.  Any excuse though to use up all that beautiful SU! DSP!
The card base is Kraft paper and card front [...]