Archives for July 2009

This color scheme came from Stampin Up’s In Color Combination Chart, which you can view here. The base is Basic Black, layered with a Bermuda Breeze 4″ x 5.25″ panel. Along the right margin, I stamped “merci” multiple times in Black ink, then stamped it once in Melon Mambo ink on White card stock. Using the Word Window Punch, I punched out the sentiment, added a Circle Fire Rhinestone Brad and cut a V-shaped notch on the other end. I attached it to the card using dimensionals.

Across the front, I punched 7 circles with my 3/4″ Circle Punch from Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, and Melon Mambo card stock. I adhered them with glue dots to the card base.

Finally, the Eiffel Tower image from Chic Boutique was stamped in Versamark and heat embossed with Black Embossing Powder on Whisper White with a Kiwi Kiss mat, adhered with dimensionals.

OK, that title was a cheesy joke, sorry. I like this birdcage image so much, and there is a similar one in the Decor Elements catalog as a Level 3 hostess set, free with a $500 order. Yeah right, a girl can dream!! I guess the stamp set will have to do for now. It’s called Chic Boutique and all images shown here are from the set.

First off, the card base is Rich Razzleberry card stock, layered with a panel of Crushed Curry and floral patterned DSP from Lovely Flowers. Ribbon is Crushed Curry Polka Dot Grosgrain.

I embossed the birdcage and filigree images with Versamark and Black EP on Shimmery White card stock, coloring the birdcage with In Color Markers. The “Hello” sentiment was stamped in Rich Razzleberry ink. I cut out the images with my paper snips and placed two purple Ice Circle Rhinestone Brads on either side of the filigree type image. That was adhered to the base using dimensionals.

As for the birdcage, I cut it out and punched the top with the small hole of the cropadile. Then I knotted some Silver Cord through it and looped the cord behind the Crushed Curry panel. The birdcage is adhered to the base with dimensionals.