Creative Cucina

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!