A Birthday Soiree

Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. Mine was FABULOUS! My BFF came for a visit and we spent some quality girl-time shopping, stamping, taking a class, drinking wine and binge-watching one of our favourite shows on Netflix. It was the perfect weekend...except that it was too short! Can't wait till summer when I get to go to her house and we can do it all again.

Today I have a pretty birthday card I designed for some upcoming private classes. It features the beautiful Sweet Soiree DSP, which will retire at the end of May. Check this out...

The gorgeous DSP does ALL of the talking on this card. I did some stamping on the Rich Razzleberry card base using ink of the same shade and images from the Cake Soiree stamp set. I love the subtle texture it adds. The sentiment is from the Beautiful Day stamp set and is heat embossed in silver on Whisper White card stock.

I added some silver embellishments, including a metallic doily and one of the Petal Passion embellishments. I coloured the pearl in the centre using my dark Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends marker. I liked the look so much I coloured a few more pearls to scatter across the front of the card.

 On the inside I added a Whisper White card stock panel on which I stamped the same images from the front of the card, but this time using Rich Razzleberry, Flirty Flamingo and Lemon Lime Twist ink. I also added a sentiment from the Cake Soiree set.

Are you like me and hoard your pretty paper? Try this layout using some of your favourite DSP and put it to good use. No one will ever see it if you hide on the shelf in your craft stash! This layout is a great way to let your pretty papers shine!

Have a great week...be sure to stop by tomorrow for some exciting news about a brand new sneak peek promotion!

Product List

Cake Soirée Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145745] $46.00	Beautiful Day Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145915] $28.00	Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115316] $10.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25
Sweet Soirée Specialty Designer Series Paper [145564] $17.00	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [126950] $8.50	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [141397] $8.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $8.50
Versamark Pad [102283] $11.25	Embossing Buddy [103083] $8.00	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $6.75	Heat Tool [129053] $40.00
Metallic Foil Doilies [138392] $5.25	Petal Passion Embellishments [145591] $10.75	Rich Razzleberry Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144583] $6.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $6.75
Silver Baker’S Twine [145569] $5.25

Tulips for Mom

Happy belated Easter! I hope you had a wonderful weekend filled with the love of family and friends. We had a fabulous time celebrating the resurrection with our family.
Today I thought I would share a project I designed for my all-occasions card buffet last week featuring the Tranquil Tulips host set...

I absolutely LOVE this stamp set! I only wish I had discovered it sooner. It is such fun to create beautiful tulips in a rainbow of colours. Here I used Berry Burst and Sweet Sugarplum for the blooms and Emerald Envy for the stems and leaves. Here's a closer look...

I stamped off the background layer for each bloom so that the more detailed foreground image would stand out more. I used Basic Black to add the centres to each flower. The sentiment is from a long-retired host set called Something to Celebrate...I just love the scripty font. I stamped the sentiment in Basic Black on a label cut with the Petals and More framelits and then layered it on a filigree label die-cut with the same set. The paint-chip DSP along the side is from the Colour Theory DSP pack.

On the inside I added a Whisper White card stock layer on which I stamped another Berry Burst tulip and a sentiment from the Special Celebrations set.

The nice thing about this card is that a simple change in the sentiment on the front would make a lovely birthday or get well card...gotta love versatility!

Have a super week...thanks for stopping by!

Product List

Tranquil Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set [143767] $13.00	Special Celebrations Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143885] $44.00	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [144083] $8.50	Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad [141395] $8.50
Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $8.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $9.25	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144243] $10.00
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $10.00	Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack [144193] $12.50	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Petals & More Thinlits Dies [150048] $0.00
Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine [141682] $4.00

A Spring Fling Kind of Weekend

Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. Mine was crazy-busy, but so much fun! I held my Spring Fling Creative Escape on Saturday...14 straight hours of crafting, yummy food, special treats, great friends and TONS of fun. It made for some rather long days for me, but it was all soooo worth it. I thought I'd share the six make-n-takes my guests did at the retreat. My goal was to put everyone in a spring-y frame of mind...

Tranquil Tulips host set (everyone got one of this set in their swag bags) stamped on Colour Theory DSP, matted on Smokey Slate card stock and mounted on a Tutti Frutti card base. A little softness added with a delicate doily and some Smokey Slate gingham ribbon.

A Good Day stamp set, stamped in Basic Gray ink and colour with a Daffodil Delight marker. Clouds and rainbow die-cut using the Rainbow Builder Framelits. I added Wink of Stella to the clouds, but it isn't visible in the photo. Again, this card is mounted on a Tutti Frutti card base.

Eclectic Expression Sale-a-bration stamp set (my new fav!) stamped in Dapper Denim, Lemon Lime Twist, Emerald Envy, Sahara Sand and silver metallic. I am LOVING this colour combo...perfect for masculine cards!

Perennial Birthday stamp set, stamped in Night of Navy, Lemon Lime Twist, Daffodil Delight and Berry Burst ink. Embellishments include glitter enamel dots and Berry Burst metallic ribbon. Built on a Tutti Frutti card base.

Tranquil Tulips stamp set stamped in Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight and Lemon Lime Twist ink. Sentiment is from One Big Meaning and is stamped in Smokey Slate ink. Embellishments include Lemon Lime Twist striped ribbon and some Tutti Frutti sequins. Built on a Tutti Frutti card base. (Can you tell I LOVE those??)

Easter treat holder using the Tiny Treat Boxes. Bunny is a belly band that slides off to access the goodies. Face is stamped with the Foxy Friends stamp set and sentiment is from Sweet Little Something.

Everyone got to make one of each make-n-take throughout the day whenever they needed a break from their own projects. I love making my events special with a theme and coordinating decor. Here are some photos of the day...

My guests alway appreciate it when I bring along some inspiration for them.

I forgot how much fun it is to make cute banners...it's been a while! I used the Large Letters Framelits for the words and the Tranquil Tulips stamp set for the images.

Looks like spring inside...even if it's FREEZING outdoors!

Everyone had a whole table to themselves complete with a pot of spring flowers, personalized name plaque, welcome swag bag and sweet treats.

Lots of door prizes were up for grabs...including a Stamparatus! Congratulations to Rita Dion for winning that one!

No crafty retreat is complete without a candy buffet and well-stocked fridge full of beverages.

Cathy, Karen and Tanya getting settled in for the day.

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE spring flowers. This photo just makes me happy :)

Of course, we also needed to eat! Our caterer was simply awesome and the food was out-of-this world delish. Here are some pics... but don't look if you're hungry! We had both lunch (shown below) and dinner provided and it was all YUMM-O!!

Lunch buffet included sandwiches, wraps, cheese and crackers, salad, veggies, fruit, the BEST soup I have EVER eaten in my life, and yummy brownies and cookies for dessert.

Lol...I forgot to take a picture of the dinner buffet....I was too distracted by dessert! Buttered Almond and Salted Caramel cupcakes...

...and the BEST buttertarts EVER!

As you can see, we didn't exactly starve ;) Everyone had a great day and it made me so happy to see everyone enjoying themselves and taking time just for them. I truly LOVE what I do!

If you'd like to join me for my Fall Fling Stamp 'n' Scrap Retreat Weekend, be sure to click the tab at the top of the page. For now, have a great week!