Aug312010

Tall Card

By admin | August 31, 2010 | Posted in Friends Never Fade | Comments (0)

Color Theme:  White (card base), Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight

Today, just for grins, I made a tall card with a finished size of 4 x 9 inches (i.e. 8 x 9" card stock folded in half).  If you like ample room to write a message inside a card—well, try  this card's dimension!  You will not be disappointed in the room to write inside or the ability to easily add a 3×5 picture!

A very dear friend of mine father has been gravely ill these past few months.  I made this card with my friend in mind in hopes to bring some sunshine in to her life.   That's why I chose SU!'s Greenhouse Gala DSP because I love its bright, cheerful colors and the paper designs.  The Friends Never Fade stamp set is a perfect match with the DSP too.   

A heavy sigh on my part…I have domestic chores waiting on me.  Rubber hugs 'til the next time!

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Aug302010

Fun with Pun Fun

By admin | August 30, 2010 | Posted in Pun Fun | Comments (0)

Color Theme:  Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Island Oasis DSP (Opt:  Rose Red, So Saffron)

Oh dear—I have either not felt like stamping (too hot) or have been busy with domestic chores such as housecleaning.  Sigh—after this post I am going to work on tidying the garage.  Oh, won't that be a thrill and a half?! :(

August 31st is the LAST DAY (oh my!) for SU!'s Summer mini-catalog.  Can you believe that summer is almost over???  Next up—SU!'s Winter mini-catalog!

Anyway, if you love the Island Oasis DSP used on this card then place your order now.  The Island Oasis DSP is just one of many wonderful stamping goodies that will no longer be available as of September 1st. 

Do you recognize the birdie from SU!'s Pun Fun stamp set?  I think he is such a cute an adorable birdie and so happy looking!  I had some fun too with my birdie by cutting out his wings, tail, and tummy from scrap pieces of Island Oasis DSP.   The birdie's body was colored in using a blender pen with Tempting Turquoise ink pulled from a marker pen. 

Rubber hugs,

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Aug232010

Birthdays are the best

By admin | August 23, 2010 | Posted in Petal Pizzazz | Comments (0)

Color Scheme:  Old Olive (card base), Orchid Opulence (R), Rich Razzleberry

Yesterday I played around making some birthday cards a friend who needed some.  The color scheme was driven by the fact I chose SU!'s retired Cottage Wall DSP for the cards.  The flower was stamped using RIch Razzleberry ink.

The stamped and cut-out flower (Orchid Opulence ink) is from the SU!'s Petal Pizzazz stamp set.  If you compare the flowers on each card you'll see I did some slight variations using my SU! 3/4" and 1" punches.  The Old Olive leaves were made using the Two-Step Bird Punch (117191).   A thought just occurred to me—I could have used the 'kissing technique' with the flower stamp to create more 'visual interest'.  Then again—maybe it would have been too much.  I am a great one for thinking of 'something else" that could have been done to the card after  it is finished.  Next time…

I still have oodles of retired SU! rub-ons and they worked out perfectly for adding a birthday sentiment to each card.  Here's a picture of the two cards side by side:

  Rubber hugs,

By admin | Posted in Petal Pizzazz | Comments (0)