Thinking of You in Olive

The first card's background are leaves from the set BFF. The main image leaf is from a current hostess set, framed with one of the new mini embossing frame folders.

The second card's image is a big stamp called Sweet Floral. I added a mini pearl to the middle of each flower. The sentiment is a hostess set from the current mini. I added butterflies from the beautiful wings embosslit.

Love & Care

I was so happy when Stampin Up! changed the hostess program because I was able to get this set without having a huge order! These cards are CASEs of cards in the

current summer mini. To get the multi-colored flower, I inked the whole thing in Melon Mambo, then used a sponge dauber to add Rich Razzleberry to it. I put a ribbon flower in the middle. The sentiment is from Thoughts & Prayers.

Raining Flowers

I will be posting lots of Thinking of You cards because I need to make about 35 for a friend of my mom's. For these cards, I used the new SU! embossing powder in Tempting Turquoise and Melon Mambo. I also used one from Stampendous that exactly matches SU!'s Rich Razzleberry. To get the flowers multi-colored, I lightly poured one color on part of the flower, then the other color on the other half. The sentiment is from Sincere Salutations. I used a new punch to make the piece behind the TT ribbon.

Crumb Cake Creations

The first card is a CASE straight out of the catalog. I think this was my favorite card from the entire catalog. The flower images are from the hostess set Simply Soft. I used the Vintage embossing folder on the Delightful Daffodil paper with one of the scallop punches in Early Espresso underneath. The vanilla oval is one of the new mini embossing folders, and the biggest oval punch fits right inside it! I used glue dots to hold down the crumb cake seam binding bow. The second card is similar to another card in the catalog, I just changed the size and DP used on this card. I also used the Tea stain ink from the distressing kid on the edges of the card. The originals of both of these cards can be seen in the hostess section of the catalog.

New Stuff

It's been awhile since I posted. I've been making cards, just not posting. With the new catalog, I decided I wanted to start posting again. The first card wouldn't rotate for some reason. I used the hostess set Faith in Nature, and I decided to try the ruffly ribbon thing that's in the new catalog. I laid down a strip of sticky strip, then kept folding the ribbon over on it. I used glue dots to keep each fold down. The 2nd card I cased from the new catty, just changing a few things based on what I have. The 3rd and 5th card use the new Posy hostess set with the matching punch. The 4th card's image is from On the Grow which is in the current Summer mini.

Halloween Cards

The first two cards are Halloween cards, using the Halloween Smiles (retired) set, and the House of Haunts set. I used black lace from the mini on both cards. I'm also posting a Birthday card that I made last month and never posted. It is a very quick card, using 3 new punches- 2 1/2" circle, decorative label, 2 3/8" scallop circle XL, and the wide oval. I made a Baby Shower card using the same layout, but forgot to take a pic of it.

Holiday Mini Preview

I finally got to use some of my new stuff since it's cloudy and not quite as hot upstairs today. The first card has a Chocolate Chip base, stamped all over with the spots from the French Foliage set in the mini. I used the leaves and words in the set to make the stamp the main image using Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze (also the bg for the image), Old Olive, and Crumb Cake. The ribbon is Pumpkin Pie Satin. I used the new Decorative Label punch to punch out the Thanks from Thank You Kindly. The next card was very quick and easy. I used the set Tags Till Christmas, and colored the stamp with markers to get 2 different colors. I used the Deck the Halls DSP and the Always Artichoke Seam Binding, both new in the mini. The scallop squares are from the Scallop Squares Duo Big Shot Die, also new in the mini. The last card is a case of a card in the mini on page 15. I used Riding Hood Red, River Rock, and Deck the Halls DSP. The ornament stamp is from Tags till Christmas. I used the Northern Flurries Embossing Folder to make the snowflakes in the bg. I used the Ornament Punch, Scallop Squares Duo Die, and the Decorative Label Punch again. I also used the Very Vanilla seam binding, and a pearl in the middle of the ornament.