Scraps Scattered Across My Desktop

As I looked across my desktop this afternoon, it was scattered with bits and pieces of projects that I hated to throw away because they might be useful on something else. This is the something else. I just played around, no formal layout plan was followed, just play.

Project Details
Stamps
Card Stock & Papers	Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla, Gold Foil Sheet, Watercolor paper
Ink	Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo
Accessories	Gold Metallic Thread, Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Candy Dots, Melon Mambo Ribbon
Tools	Butterflies Thinlits, Bold Butterfly Framelits, Fluttering Embossing Folder, Lots of Labels Framelits, Spray water bottle

A Little Fishy and a A Lot of Heat

It's hotter than blue blazes here in South Carolina. Triple digits and ultra high humidity. Bleck! This first card is for my son, who is an avid fisherman. The second card is a take on Catherine Pooler's "Floating Inlaid and Embossed Die Cuts." You can see her video here: http://catherinepooler.com/2015/05/floating-inlaid-and-embossed-die-cuts/ I did not pop mine up or use window plastic, cause I'm out of window plastic. Gasp! I would like to try this again though, using the plastic and popping up the inlaid layer.

Project Details
Stamps	Open Sea, By The Tide, Word Play (retired)
Card Stock & Papers	Old Olive, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink	Old Olive, Tuxedo Black, Cajun Craze, Always Artichoke, Smoky Slate, Wild Wasabi
Accessories	Linen Thread
Tools

Project Details
Stamps	Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Watermelon Wonder, gold foil
Ink	VersaMark
Accessories	Sequins, Gold Ribbon
Tools	Butterflies Thinlits, Lovely Lace Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch

 

Local Stamp Group

As usual, our group had such fun today, and we got to meet someone new! I got a little carried away with this first card, but I was so excited about showing all these elements to my friends, that I just kept adding elements to the card! The pop up element is a design from fellow Demo Julie Davison

Project Details
Stamps	Watercolor Wings
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White: card base cut 4 ¼ x 11, score at 5 ½                           pop up 3 ¼ x 9 ¼ score@ 1, 2 ¾, 4 ½                           Framelit Mint Macaron: 4 x 5 ¼ Lost Lagoon:    embossed layer for inside 3 ¼ x 5                          Framelit Vellum: butterfly Framelit
Ink	Mint Macaron, Lost Lagoon, Rich Razzleberry
Accessories	Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Mint Macaron Lace Ribbon, Silver Metallic Thread, Window Plastic (½ x 3 ¼)
Tools	Bold Butterfly Framelits, Lovely Lace Embossing Folder, Lots of Labels Framelits, Circle Punch

 

Project Details
Stamps	Wild About Flowers, Bloom With Hope (retired)
Card Stock & Papers	Pear Pizzazz: card base – cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼ Whisper White: 4 x 5 ¼
Ink
Accessories
Tools	Brick Wall Embossing Folder

 

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Stamps	Sheltering Tree
Card Stock & Papers	Real Red: – cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼ Whisper White 4 x 5 ¼
Ink	Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Early Espresso
Accessories
Tools

 

Card Ministry for July

Project Details
Stamps	Papillion Potpourri, Bloom With Hope
Card Stock & Papers	Blackberry Bliss: card base cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼ Hello Honey: 5 ¼ x 4 Whisper White: 5 x 3 ¾
Ink	Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey
Accessories	Basic Jewels Rhinestones
Tools	Butterfly Punch and Bitty Butterfly Punch, Sponge Daubers, stencil made from punch and window plastic

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Stamps	Lovely As A Tree, Hardwood, Work of Art, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Happiest Birthday Wishes (inside message)
Card Stock & Papers	Mossy Meadow: card base cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼ Crumb Cake: 4 x 5 ¼ Chocolate Chip: 2 ½ x 4 ¼ & scraps for greeting Very Vanilla: 2 ¼ x 4 & scraps for greeting
Ink	Mossy Meadow, Early Espresso, Chocolate Chip, Lost Lagoon, Blue Sky
Accessories
Tools	Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch

Project Details
Stamps	Wild About Flowers new, Butterfly Basics
Card Stock & Papers	Mint Macaron: card base cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼ Lost Lagoon: 3 x 4 ¼  Whisper White: 2 ¾ x 4
Ink	Mint Macron, Rose Red, Lost Lagoon
Accessories
Tools

Flutterby!

I adore this new Brick Wall embossing folder!! To get the mortar lines, I used a brayer to apply ink to the side of the folder that has the word 'Sizzix' on it. To add some dimension, I curved the wings of the flutterby with my bone folder. Lost Lagoon and Mint Macaron look soooo pretty together, I've used this combination a lot. Gluing all the little pieces on the last card was very tedious, but I thought the look was pretty.

Project Details
Stamps	Watercolor Wings new, Blooming With Kindness (greeting)
Card Stock & Papers	Mint Macaron, Lost Lagoon, Whisper White
Ink	Crumb Cake, Mint Macaron, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow
Accessories	Stampin' Dimensional, Pearl Basic Jewels
Tools	Brick Wall Embossing Folder, Bone Folder, Brayer

Project Details
Stamps	Watercolor Wings new, Awesomely Artistic new, French Foilage (retired) Peaceful Petals (greeting)
Card Stock & Papers	Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink	Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride, Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake
Accessories	Pearl Basic Jewels, Linen Thread, 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (retired)
Tools	Butterflies Thinlits, Bold Butterflies Thinlits new, Sponge Daubers

I got this idea from Vicki Burdick 

Project Details
Stamps	Hardwood, Peaceful Petals (greeting)
Card Stock & Papers	Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry
Ink	Crumb Cake, Tangerine Tango
Accessories
Tools	Butterflies Thinlits, Bold Butterflies Thinlits new, Darling Doily Thinlit (retired)

New Stuff and a Boo Hoo

Just Playing around with some new things and some old. My Big Shot went cur flooey today. Thank goodness I am married to Mr. Fix-it. He took it all apart, did some stuff and determined that the bearing was shot, so he ordered a new one. I guess that poor machine gets a lot  of use with Stampin' Up! classes and Card Ministry at Church.  I ordered a new one and once he has repaired the old one, I'll take it to Church and leave it there so I won't have to lug it back and forth twice a month.

I got the idea for this design from card design Lynn Weiss

Project Details
Stamps	Wild About Flowers, Awesomely Artistic, Hardwood, Bloom With Hope
Card Stock & Papers	Tip Top Taupe: card base cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼                             punched circle shape Blackberry Bliss: 4 x 5 ¼  Very Vanillia: Framelit                        ½ x 4 greeting
Ink	Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Blackberry Bliss
Accessories	Venetian Crochet Trim, Pearl Basic Jewels
Tools	Boho Chic Embossing Folder, Lots of Labels Framelits,  1 inch Circle Punch

I intended to stamp right on the card, but goofed, hence the Modern Label punch.

Project Details
Stamps	Wild About Flowers
Card Stock & Papers	Wisteria Wonder: card base cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼ Whisper White: 4 x 5 ¼
Ink	Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizzazz
Accessories
Tools	Fluttering Embossing Folder, Circles Framelits (Modern Label punch for goofs)