You Mean the World

Do you have someone in your life who you can't imagine living without? I hope so, because they are the people who make our journey through this world worth it. The events of the past few weeks have reminded me just how important it is to have close relationships.
Today's project is one that was designed with men in mind, but could really be sent to just about anyone.

The heavy lifting on this card is done by the beautiful World Traveler TIEF (retiring!) and lots of layering of colour. I began with a piece of Very Vanilla card stock which I ran through the Big Shot with the World Traveler TIEF that had been inked with Lost Lagoon (retiring In Colour!) ink. Then I sponged the continents with Crumb Cake ink all over. I added Soft Suede ink along the edges of each continent and lightly sponged the Lost Lagoon sections too. Using a dauber, I then lightly sponged the lines of latitude and longitude, as well as the edges of the continents using Versamark ink. I heat embossed in gold.  To distress it a little, I tore the top and bottom edges of the embossed panel, sponging the torn edges with Soft Suede ink and then dipping them in gold embossing powder and heating them. I adhered the completed panel to a card base of Kraft card stock.

The sentiment is from the Going Global stamp set (also retiring!) and is heat embossed in gold and then punched using the Washi Label punch (also retiring!!). I adhered it to the front of the card along with some gold baker's twine (also retiring).

On the inside I added a Very Vanilla panel on which I stamped the globe from the Going Global set in Crumb Cake (stamped off once). I heat embossed in gold the sentiment from the Sky is the Limit (retired SAB) stamp set.

As you can see, I used a ton of retiring products on this card. So many fantastic items that soon will be gone for good. Don't miss the chance to pick them up before it is too late!


Product List

Going Global Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140748] $23.00	Sky Is The Limit Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141349] $0.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $10.50	Kraft 12" X 12" Card Stock [133674] $7.50
Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [133644] $8.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $8.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $8.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.25
Embossing Buddy [103083] $7.50	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $6.25	Heat Tool [129053] $37.00	Big Shot [113439] $136.00
World Traveler Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [138289] $9.25	Washi Label Punch [138296] $22.00	Gold Baker's Twine [132975] $4.50	Sponge Daubers [133773] $6.50

Cheery Cherry Thanks

Happy Monday...and happy month of May! Next to October, this is my favourite month of the year. I love the freshness of spring colours and the warm sunshine. The fact that there are only two more months till summer vacation doesn't hurt either ;)

Today I have a cheery little thank you card I made a while back using the Apple of My Eye stamp set...

I was in desperate need of thank you cards to send to my customers so I sat down to play with the Apple of My Eye stamp set and discovered that the cherry images coordinated perfectly with the Cherry On Top DSP pack! I love it when stuff like that happens!!
I began by stamping the stem and leaf images several times using Cucumber Crush ink on a 2" x 5-1/2" strip of Whisper White card stock. Then I added the cherries using Watermelon Wonder ink. I also stamped the cherries twice on a scrap of Whisper White card stock, punched them out with the 1/2" circle punch and popped them up on the stamped strip. I added the sentiment, which is also from the Apple of my Eye set, in Basic Black ink. The background DSP is from the aforementioned Cherry on Top DSP stack. I matted it with Watermelon Wonder card stock and adhered it to a thick Whisper White card base which I had embossed using the Decorative Dots TIEF.

I decided it needed a little more pop so I added some Crystal Effects to the punched cherries to make them shine and added some Watermelon Wonder Dotted Lace Trim to the stamped strip.

On the inside I stamped the stems, leaf and cherries again, stamping off once. Then I added another sentiment from the Apple of My Eye set in Basic Black.

As I typed this post, I realized just how many of the products I used on this project will be retiring at the end of the month! The DSP, stamp set, lace trim, Crystal Effects AND the embossing folder are all on the Retiring List...YIKES! Good thing there's LOTS to love in the new Annual Catalogue! I can't wait to place my pre-order tomorrow morning...stay tuned for lots of new projects using new products next week! In the meantime, be sure to pick up the items from your wishlist that are going away before it is too late.

Have a great week!


Product List

Apple Of My Eye Photopolymer Stamp Set [140736] $26.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $10.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.75	Watermelon Wonder 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138334] $8.75
Cherry On Top Designer Series Paper Stack [138443] $10.00	Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin' Pad [138324] $8.00	Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [138323] $8.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $8.75
Big Shot [113439] $136.00	Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133520] $9.25	Watermelon Wonder 1" Dotted Lace Trim [138425] $7.50	Crystal Effects [101055] $7.75
1/2" Circle Punch [119869] $7.50

Apple of my Eye

Happy Friday! SO glad the weekend is here! Just when I think things can't get any crazier, they somehow do. Ready for a break in the action and maybe *gasp* a day off!

Today I have a quick and easy card I made using the Apple of My Eye stamp set...

I have to say that this set has really grown on me over the life of the Occasions catalogue...just in time for it to retire! It figures!! To create this card I began with a piece of Whisper White card stock on which I stamped the apple image from the Apple of my Eye set in Real Red ink several times along the right side. I added the stem in Crumb Cake, the leaf image in Wild Wasabi and the seeds in Basic Black and then ran the stamped panel through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots TIEF. (Still mourning the retirement of this one!). I matted the embossed panel on a piece of Basic Black card stock and then mounted it on a Real Red card base.

I stamped the apple image again on a scrap of Whisper White card stock, stamped the sentiment over top in Basic Black and then fussy cut it out. I added a fussy cut leaf and adhered it to the card with dimensionals. The only embellishment on this simple card is some Basic Black baker's twine.

On the inside I stamped the apple and stem again, this time stamping off before stamping on the Whisper White card stock panel. I added another sentiment from the Apple of my Eye set in Basic Black ink.

This is  super quick and easy card to whip up and send to someone special. Who do you know that could use a little pick-me-up today? Take 10 minutes and send them a smile via snail-mail. I guarantee they will love it!

Have a fabulous weekend!


Product List

Apple Of My Eye Photopolymer Stamp Set [140736] $26.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $10.50	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482] $8.75	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.75
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $8.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $8.75	Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad [126959] $8.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $8.00
Big Shot [113439] $136.00	Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [117335] $9.95	Basic Black Baker's Twine [134576] $3.75

Celebrate You

Happy Wednesday...half-way through the week, which means it is downhill to the weekend...woohoo!!

Today I have a card I designed a while back for a class I did featuring the Birthday Bouquet Suite from the Occasions Catalogue. I have to say, this is still one of my favourite product suites of all time...so pretty!

Birthday card featuring the Birthday Blooms stamp set.

At this class I not only wanted to showcase the fabulous products in this suite, but I also wanted to teach my guests how to watercolour using blender pens. I must have done a pretty good job, because their projects looked UH-MAZING and no two were exactly alike. We began by heat embossing the floral image from the Birthday Bouquet stamp set in white on watercolour paper. Then using blender pens we coloured the image using Watermelon Wonder, Crushed Curry and Mint Macaron ink. To add colour to the background, we did a wash with an aquapainter and Soft Sky ink. Heat embossing the image before colouring makes it much easier for beginners, as the embossing resists the ink and helps keep it inside the lines. :)

The watercoloured panel is mounted on a piece of Birthday Bouquet DSP and then on a Watermelon Wonder card base. The sentiment, which is from the Suite Sayings stamp set, is heat embossed in gold and then die-cut using the Lots of Labels Framelits. I highlighted the label with a gold metallic foil doily, as bit of Watermelon Wonder lace trim and some pearls from the Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit. The final touch was a few tiny pearls scattered across the front panel.

On the inside I added a Whisper White panel on which I stamped the heart border from the Birthday Blooms set in Mint Macaron ink and the sentiment in Watermelon Wonder ink.

This card was certainly a hit with my class participants, as I'm sure it will be to anyone who receives it to honour their special day.


Product List

Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140658] $23.00	Suite Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140712] $26.00	Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper [140557] $13.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $10.50
Watermelon Wonder 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138334] $8.75	Watercolor Paper [122959] $6.25	Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [138323] $8.00	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $8.00
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326] $8.00	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] $8.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.25	Embossing Buddy [103083] $7.50
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $6.25	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $6.25	Heat Tool [129053] $37.00	Blender Pens [102845] $12.50
Aqua Painters [103954] $21.00	Big Shot [113439] $136.00	Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies [138281] $33.00	Metallic Foil Doilies [138392] $5.00
Watermelon Wonder 1" Dotted Lace Trim [138425] $7.50	Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit [140551] $15.00	Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments [119247] $6.25