Orange Explosion and the Little Black Dress

I don't usually make a lot of orange cards. Hmmm wonder why?  I ordered some more yellow red Copic markers last week so I think that's why I've been on an orange kick. I really like the cheerfulness of orange! The Little Black Dress is a retired framelit that I still use and love:)

Project Details
Stamps	Flowering Flourish, Bloom With Hope
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Pumpkin Pie
Ink	VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories	Copic Markers, White Embossing Powder, Whisper White Ribbon
Tools	Tag Topper Punch

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Stamps	Love Is Kindness, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze and Typeset Designer Series Papers
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Cajun Craze
Accessories	Copic Markers, Linen Thread
Tools	Spiral Border, Modern Label and Word Window Punches

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Stamps	Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock & Papers	Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake
Ink	Basic Black
Accessories
Tools	Darling Doily Thinlit, Dress up thinlit (retired), Modern Label and Word Window punches

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Stamps	Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock & Papers	Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Blushing Bride
Ink	Basic Black
Accessories	Lace, Rhinestone
Tools	Modern Label and Word Window punches, Dress up thinlit (retired), Honeycomb embossing folder

Copic Markers and Stampin' Up!

I've had my Copic markers out just coloring away!

Project Details
Stamps	Bloom With Hope
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Hello Honey, Pumpkin Pie, Baked Brown Sugar
Ink	Hello Honey, Pumpkin Pie, Baked Brown Sugar
Accessories	Copic Markers, sponge daubers, Stampin Dimensionas
Tools	Floral Framelits, 2" Circle punch, Circle Framelits, Square Lattice embossing folder, Houndstooth embossing folder (clearance rack)

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Stamps	Bloom With Hope, Big Day (envelope and inside)
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Hello Honey, Pumpkin Pie, Baked Brown Sugar
Ink	Hello Honey, Pumpkin Pie, Baked Brown Sugar
Accessories	Copic Markers, sponge daubers, Stampin Dimensionas
Tools	Floral Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits

Blooms and Butterflies

Spring is my favorite time of the year, especially in the deep south. Although I generally like summer and the beach, I can't really say I'm a fan of July and August in Carolina, as it can get right HOT.

Project Details
Stamps	Butterfly Basics
Card Stock & Papers	Rich Razzleberry, Baked Brown Sugar, Very Vanilla
Ink	Rich Razzleberry, Baked Brown Sugar, Mossy Meadow, Garden Green, Basic Black
Accessories	Alcohol Ink Markers
Tools

Project Details
Stamps	Bloom With Hope, Butterfly Basics, Papilion Potpourri
Card Stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Lost Lagoon, Marina Mist
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Crumb Cake
Accessories	Alcohol ink markers, Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools

 

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Stamps	Butterfly Basics
Card Stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe< Vellum
Ink	Baked Brown Sugar, Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral, Basic Black
Accessories	Linen Thread
Tools	Butterflies Thinlits

 

Project Details
Stamps	Bloom With Hope
Card Stock & Papers	Wisteria Wonder, Very Vanilla, Real Red
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Wisteria Wonder, Real Red
Accessories	Alcohol ink markers
Tools

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Stamps
Card Stock & Papers	Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories	Alcohol ink markers, Cherry Cobbler Bakers' Twine
Tools

Flowers and Flutters

Okay, THIS is my absolute favorite from the Occasions Mini Catalog!!

Project Details
Stamps	Butterfly Basics
Card Stock & Papers	Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Brushed Gold (butterfly die)
Ink	Wild Wasabi, Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake
Accessories	1/8" Gold Ribbon, Venetian Crochet Trim, Ribbon Flower (retired)
Tools	Butterflies Thinlits

I had fun with this one even though it involved masking.

Project Details
Stamps	Bloom With Hope, Word Play (retired)
Card Stock & Papers	Wisteria Wonder, Rose Red, Whisper White
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Rose Red
Accessories	Alcohol Ink Markers
Tools

Project Details
Stamps	Peaceful Petals
Card Stock & Papers	Hello Honey, Blackberry Bliss
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories	Alcohol Ink Markers
Tools	Circles Framelits, Paper Piercing Tool and Guide, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder

Punch and Die Combo

I love it when a punch or die can be used in a different way to create a whole new look! In this case, I took a piece of cardstock a little larger than the size oval I wanted, then put it in my Tag Topper Punch. The result looks like the first picture below the card description. Then I slid an oval framelit under the scallop bit produced by the punch and over the rest of the cardstock. The result of this step is shown in the second picture below the description. I evened up the oval and ran it through my Big Shot. Voila! I got a new die cut shape!!

 

Project Details
Stamps	Bouquet Toss, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock & Papers	Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Ink	Melon Mambo, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories	Alcohol Ink Markers, Melon Mambo Taffeta Ribbon
Tools	Lovely Lace Embossing Folder, Tag Topper Punch, Ovals Framelits, Word Window and Modern Label Punches

 

Project Details
Stamps	Bloom With Hope, Blooming With Kindness
Card Stock & Papers	Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Ink	MementoTuxedo Black
Accessories	Alcohol Ink Markers, Pumpkin Pie Chevron Ribbon, Linen Thread
Tools	Tag Topper Punch, Honeycomb Embossing Folder

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Stamps	Love Is Kindness, Butterfly Basics
Card Stock & Papers	Blushing Bride, Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White
Ink	Blushing Bride, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pear Pizzazz, Sahara Sand
Accessories	Crisp Cantaloupe Twine (retired), Stampin' Dimensionals, Alcohol Ink Markers
Tools

Project Details
Stamps	Butterfly Basics, Gorgeous Grunge, Happy Watercolor (greetings)
Card Stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe
Ink	Hello Honey, Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe
Accessories	button, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Washi Tape (retired patterns), scrap of burlap
Tools	Butterflies Thinlits Die, Spiral Border Punch