February Stamp A Stack Part 2

I try not to have the cards be too difficult, but there are times when
I need to sneak just one card in there that is a little bit more
"something/something."

CARD #3

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SS: Loving Thoughts, Fifth Avenue Floral (stem)
CS: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Enchantment DSP
INK: Soft Suede, Lucky Limeade
PUNCHES: Small Heart, 1 1/4" Circle, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer,
Scallop Trim Border
Accessories: Basic Pearls, Baja Breeze Pleated Ribbon, Chantilly Lace, Dimensionals
Tips: I used a mini mister spray bottle w/rubbing alcohol and added several
drops of Soft Suede ink refill and sprayed the Very Vanilla Cardstock. Using
the 1 1/4" Circle Punch I rounded one corner and then using my bone folder,
I broke down the fibers on that corner and then purposefully separated the layers
in the card stock. The leaves were also made using the 1 1/4" Circle Punch.
Inspired By: Ann Schach

CARD #4

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SS: Sincere Salutations
CS: Pool Party, WW, Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, Vellum, Pear Pizzazz
INK: Versa mark
PUNCH: Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer, Trio Flower (oops - retired), Bird Builder,
Tag - (oops - another retired punch, sorry)
Accessories: Labels Collection Framelits, Pool Party Seam Binding, Basic Pearls,
Neutrals Buttons, Perfect Polka Dots EF
Inspired By: Donna

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have A Blessed Day!!

Christi

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Happy Golden Anniversary

A couple from our church whom we have known all our lives is celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary. This is quite an accomplishment now days with so many marriages falling apart.
Congratulations Bob and Elaine!!
We wish you many more years of love together.

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SS: Fifth Avenue Floral, Together Forever, Non SU stamp for the inside
CS: WW, Basic Black, Brushed Gold
INK: Basic Black, Crumb Cake
Punches: Wide Oval, Scalloped Oval, Scallop Border
Accessories: Taffeta Ribbon, Dimensionals, Manhattan Floral EF

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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More Floating Re Inkers

Remember when we did our Floating Re Inkers Technique and made this card?



Well, I had two sample flowers sitting on my crafting table ever since then and finally I decided that it was time to clear off my table of some things that were causing clutter.


Even though I used the same color Re inkers each flower was distinctive and had it's own dominate color so I chose to use to different base colors for my cards all the while making the same layout.

I sponged Bashful Blue Ink onto Shimmery White Cardstock to go behind the rose and the oval that holds the sentiment. The leaves are the wings from the Bird Punch. See how versatile our punches are?!

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SS: Fifth Avenue Floral, Watercolor Trio
CS: Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Shimmer White, Pear Pizzazz, Springtime Vintage DSP (available NOW in the new Occasions Mini)
INK: Regal Rose, Ruby Red, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Large Oval and Scallop Oval Punches, XL Two Step Bird Punch, Certainly Celery 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Sponge
Thanks To: Connie Babbert

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Happy Stamping!!

Christi




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Coloring with Bleach

This Technique was fun and it is so very versatile. The ladies were saying how cute it would look and what they could do with different colored card stock. I so enjoy my techniques class with these ladies. This is the card we made...

We embossed our rose image from Fifth Avenue Floral by using Versa Mark ink and black Embossing Powder then we filled up an aqua painter with liquid bleach and wherever we wanted our rose to be bleached out is where we would apply the bleach. Then by adding 2 Way Glue and Dazzling Diamonds it really makes it sparkle. One thing we did learn is that you don't leave bleach in the aqua painter because bleach will loose it's potency, and not react they way you want it to.
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CS: Naturals Ivory, Basic Black, Marina Mist
Accessories: Chantilly Lace, Antiques Brads, Top Note Die, Big Shot
Thanks to: France Martin

Here is another card I made using the same technique:Don't you just love these cute little snowmen!!
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SS: Holiday Lineup, Many Merry Messages, Serene Snowflakes
CS: Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, WW
INK: Versa Mark, Chocolate Chip Craft Ink, WW Craft Ink, Baja Breeze
Accessories: Markers: Baja Breeze and Pumpkin Pie, Aqua Painter, Bleach, Clear EP, Black EP
Top Note Die, Big Shot, Snowflake Punch, Baja Breeze Corduroy Brad (retired)
Thanks To: France Martin

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Happy Stamping!!

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Bridal Shower Invitations

Tomorrow is the Bridal shower my sisters are giving for Jessica, and this is the invitation that I made for it.
I love the colors that Jeff and Jess chose for their wedding – brown and burnt orange. Of course with Stampin’ Up! you can’t just call your paper brown and orange – so I used Chocolate Chip and Really Rust. If you could see this in person you would see the way it glistens from spritzing the front with our Champagne Shimmer Paint – so elegant!





MENU:
SS: Fifth Avenue Floral, Sincere Salutations
CS: WW, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Vellum
INK: Really Rust, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Manhattan Embossing Folder, Flower Fusion Sizzlit, Rhinestone Brad, Lots Of Tags 2 Sizzlit, Top Note Die, BIG SHOT, Corner Rounder, Organza Ribbon, Sponge, Dimensional, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint




Tyler loved pitching in to help crank out the Top Note using Gramma’s BIG SHOT. It really was a big help because this card has a LOT of layers, but it is just perfect for this special occasion. I will post photos later but not right away, as I am headed for a weekend with my mom and sisters after the shower is done. Have a great weekend everyone - I know I will!!


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Fifth Avenue Floral

As I was walking through the store (for a totally different reason) I spotted this skirt hanging on an end rack

I couldn’t resist buying it because it reminded me of our stamp set called Fifth Avenue Floral, and I knew that this was a challenge to create a card to match. I am in wedding mode right now so I made a tag from the new stamp set called Word Play and tied it onto the Organza ribbon with some crochet thread and some Brushed Silver card stock

Once again I spritzed it with Champagne mist Shimmer Paint – hard to see on the photo but very elegant up close. There’s even some Dazzling Diamonds glitter on the ring. The flowers are stamped with Whisper White Craft Ink and then embossed with White Embossing Powder.

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Happy Stamping!!

Christi

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Floating Reinkers

Last night was our first (hopefully of many) techniques class. We did four techniques, but used the Floating Reinker Technique on two separate cards. It really shows the diversity of the technique.
This first card is made just like the pansies that I had on my Fancy Favor Box for the Scrapbooking Day, Saturday.  Since I did not have any scrapers sign up under me I thought I would use my box as a door prize for my first techniques class.
When I first saw this idea it was done up as a sympathy card but I thought it was too fancy for a sympathy card and since I have wedding on the brain I thought it would make a beautiful wedding card.


This second card, like I said, is using the same technique and I used the Fifth Ave. Floral Stamp Set. Doesn’t it make a beautiful rose?! The fun of a techniques class is that the ladies can pick their own colors and make it their own creation.

So For Now…

Happy Stamping!!

Christi

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