This card has a lots of great texture. First, the base is Shimmery White card stock, which lends a nice glittery feel. It’s also heavy enough to use as a card base. Sometimes the Whisper White can be a little on the thin side; it’s great for stamping on and layering, however.

The black panel is Black Linen card stock from Taste of Textiles. The linen card stock is really luxurious–silky and substantial at the same time. Across the linen panel, I tied some Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla satin ribbon. It’s gorgeous and ties beautifully.

The white flower is from the Bulk Pretties Kit, which I adhered to the base with glue dots. In the center of the flower, I used a Kiwi Kiss Corduroy button (adhered with glue dots) for another pop of color. The pearls are also from the Bulk Pretties Kit.

Finally, the sentiment is a rub on from Fashion District. I had no problem using the rub on on the textured paper. I never used rub ons before SU started carrying them, but now I’m hooked!

I made these Bunny Tags for my nieces’ and nephews’ Easter gifts. I forgot to take a picture of the back, but I created a little pocket by gluing half of a Top Note to the bottom, making sure to glue around the bottom and two sides only. That way, the top is open, which can hold money, a gift card, etc. In their case, it will be money (shhh don’t tell them!)

As for the bunny, I stamped the polka dot petal from Pick A Petal in Cameo Coral for the ears. Then, I used Basic Gray ink for the outlines. Next, I punched out the face from Whisper White card stock using the Scallop Circle Punch. The bunny’s nose is also from Pick a Petal, stamped in Cameo Coral. I drew on the mouth and whiskers, and glued on googly eyes to finish off the face.

In the lower right corner, I stamped the “for you” sentiment from Great Friend in Basic Gray ink. When I give these out, I’m going to tuck some money in the back pocket and attach them to a chocolate Easter egg with ribbon. I may put a jumbo eyelet in the top and slip the ribbon through there.

Here they all are:

I made this card a couple night ago, and today my husband brought up the idea of getting a dog. A Puggle to be exact, and it kind of looks like this dog here. I’m not sure on the dog idea just yet, (I know he’s probably reading this–Honey, we have a lot more to talk about) but the dog card is cute!

I used a previous Mini set called For Father and stamped it on watercolor paper using Black Stazon. Coloring was done with Markers and the aquapainter. The card base is the Striped Kraft card stock from Taste of Textiles. The image is layered on Chocolate Chip and Close to Cocoa. On the Close to Cocoa layer, I added two White 5/16″ Basic Brads. Behind the image layer is a strip of Chocolate Chip Textured card stock.

Inside, I lined the card with a piece of Very Vanilla and stamped a sentiment from the same set.

Another one of my boring brown cards, but I love them so much! This striped DSP is from Urban Oasis. I ran it through the CB using the Manhattan Flowers embossing folder and then slightly distressed the front with a sanding block.

The sentiment is from Great Friends, stamped in Chocolate Chip ink. The button is from Button Latte, and threaded with Hemp Twine. Card base is Chocolate Chip textured card stock. Easy, quick, and beautiful!

Thanks for looking!

This card uses the stamp set, Great Friend, and a couple of techniques that would make it a good candidate for a class or workshop. First, using Shimmery White card stock, I stamped the butterfly in Baja Breeze and then rolled the edges in Pacific Point, also known as the “Rock and Roll” technique. I cut out the butterfly and using a dimensional, adhered it to a 1 1/4″ Shimmery White circle, layered on a 1 3/8″ Taken with Teal circle.

Behind the butterfly, I stamped a piece of Baja Breeze card stock using the leafy stamp in Baja Breeze ink. That is mounted onto a piece of textured Taken with Teal, which I scalloped the edges with using the Scallop Edge Punch.

Shimmery white card stock makes up the next layer, which I did a few different things to: first, I scalloped the bottom edge using the Scallop Edge Punch; second, I added two Baja Breeze Corduroy brads to the top right corner using the crop-a-dile; third, I layered it with a small piece of Taken with Teal card stock, also scalloped; and lastly, I wrapped a piece of Baja Breeze satin ribbon around the front. The ribbon is from the Ribbon Originals “Valet” collection. On the ribbon, I used a “Thank You” rub-on from Fashion District in white.

Finally, the entire Shimmery White layer is adhered to the Baja Breeze base using dimensionals.

A few weeks ago I stamped this image with the intention of coloring it, but apparently, I never got around to doing that. When I rediscovered it in my scraps, I decided to use it as is, with a pop of color coming from the new Fleurettes I’ve been playing with.

I stamped the flower from Pick a Petal in Basic Black ink on Whisper White. The sentiment is from Warm Words (one of my all time faves), also stamped in Black. I layered the White on a piece of Pink Pirouette, then layered that on Riding Hood Red.

Underneath the sentiment, I used my paper piercer to make a dotted line that carries the eye over to the Fleurette in the lower right corner. The Fleurette (one of three different designs) has a White 5/16″ Basic Brad in the center, which I attached to the card with my crop a dile. The entire image layer is popped up on dimensionals.

I love this technique of using the debossed side of the Manhattan Flower embossing folder and filling it with glitter. See my previous attempt here. Two colors of glitter down, let’s see how many more I can try!

Again, I used the Bronze metallic card stock, part of Taste of Textiles. If you haven’t already kids, this is great stuff!! It’s a top fold card, 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″, embossed with the Manhattan Flowers folder. After running it through the CB, I folded it debossed side out/raised side in. Using my Martha Stewart Glue pen (another highly recommended product with all sorts of uses) I traced around the image and then sprinkled on some green fine glitter, from the SU Supernova collection. The green is close to Kiwi Kiss I’d say. Brush off any excess and then I tied a piece of Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon around the top. The inside of the card was lined with Very Vanilla card stock.

Another view:

These are going to be hoarders, I can just feel it. Seriously, I’ll try to be good and give this card to someone, but I may need to hold on to it for a little while longer!

This card uses some of my favorite retired items, plus some brand new accessories, that’s the reason I’m calling it “New and Old Friend”. The polka dot DSP is from a retired Simply Scrappin Kit, Crew Girl I belive it was called. The colors are Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Going Gray, Basic Gray, and Wild Wasabi. I mounted the DSP onto a piece of Black Linen card stock (Taste of Textiles) and then layered that onto the Going Gray card base.

The strip across the card is a piece of Black Linen card stock, layered with Whisper White. I used a retired rub on from Love & Happiness in black. Then, I sponged some Pretty in Pink over the whole panel.

Down in the bottom right hand corner, I used a new Large Grommet in Silver. The package comes with 4 colors: silver, white, vanilla, and black. I punched the Grommet through the DSP, then folded back the prongs with my bone folder. Next, I used the crop-a-dile and punched a hole in the center of the Grommet and popped in a White 5/8″ Basic Brad. These also come in 4 colors: silver, white, brown, and vanilla. On top of the brad, I used another rub on (butterfly) from the Love & Happiness pack.

Looking back over my projects, I came to the realization that I always use the same colors. Chocolate Chip anyone?? I’m trying to branch out, and Purple is branching WAY out for me. I may have made 3 purple cards in my lifetime. I can’t think of any of them right now, but I’m guessing I had to make at least that many in the 3 years I’ve been doing this!

Here, I used 2 purples–I know, crazy! The card base is Pale Plum. I cut a piece of Pale Plum 4″x5 1/4″ and ran it through the CB using the Swiss Dots embossing folder. Then, I adhered it to the card base using dimensionals with the raised side down. Sometimes those raised bumps gross me out a little. This way is much less creepy for me!

The image is from Crazy for Cupcakes stamped in Black Stazon on watercolor paper. I “watercolored” with my Markers (see my favorite tutorial here) and used White Liquid Applique on the cupcakes to frost them. I just applied the Liquid Applique and let it dry overnight. If you heat set it, it will puff up like marshmallow. The watercolor paper is layered with So Saffron card stock and Perfect Plum. I paper pierced the corners and tied a piece of Perfect Plum 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon around the base.

But these Fleurettes are so cute I may just have to learn. I was surprised at how much I liked the way this card turned out. Mostly because I used the SAB set Polka Dot Punches, which I was reluctant to get. It ended up coming in handy!

The card base is a piece of striped Kraft from Taste of Textiles. I’m on my second package People–this stuff is great!!! My Top Note Die got some use again for this card, once in Pink Pirouette and once in Very Vanilla, which I trimmed to layer with the Pink. On the Very Vanilla layer, I stamped the flowers from Polka Dot Punches in Pink Pirouette Ink. Then I used my crop-a-dile to punch holes in the center of each for the Basic 5/16″ Brads in Brown. The large pink Fleurette  was attached to the Vanilla layer using my crop-a-dile again, but this time, a 5/8″ Basic Brown Brad was placed in the center.

The sentiment is one of my favorites, from Hugs and Wishes, stamped in Chocolate Chip ink. Behind the Top Note is a strip of Chocolate Chip Textured Cardstock to help balance the look.