MORE BUILD A BLOSSOM CARDS

I've been having so much fun playing with this stamp set and punch that I decided to post a few more cards for you to see.

I've tried so many way to get great pictures of my cards but just keep in mind they look so much better in real life!! (IRL)




I used Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and Tempting Turquoise.




OK Red Hat ladies, which of these 2 cards do you prefer???? I just couldn't make my mind up so I made both!!



I used Real Red and retired Lovely Lilac cardstock. So those are not blue, they are lilac!!

Build A Blossom Card

I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this card!!! I got the idea from the new Occasions Mini on page 12. After I made the flower I went in a totally different direction, but REALLY love how it turned out. I used my bone folder to curve the petals and glue dots to adhere each petal together. After the flower was assembled, I punched a hole with my punch mat and put the build a brad through it. THEN I added a super duper big glue dot to the back so it wouldn't go anywhere. Did I mention how much I LOVE this card???




Stamp Sets: Build A Blossom (Occasions mini), Occasional Quotes (Hostess Level 2)
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Pink Perouette
Ink: Pink Perouette, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Modern Label Punch, Blossom Petals Punch (Occasions Mini), Elegant Lines Embossing Folder, punch mat, Build a Brad and lots of glue dots!

Anaheim Class Cards

I have some beautiful cards ready to make for my class on Thursday in Anaheim. These are only a few of them.


I CASED this card from Dawn Griffith who CASED it from Shelli Gardner, co-founder of Stampin' Up!



Stamp Set: Thank You Kindly, Vintage Vogue
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Pretty in Pink, DSP Springtime Vintage
Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border, Chantilly Lace ribbon





This next card was CASED from Carol Payne, via Kelly Atcheson. I changed it a bit and made it my own.


Stamp Set: Filled with Love (Occasions Mini)
Cardstock: DSP Springtime Vintage (Occasions Mini) Pretty in Pink, Crumb Cake
Ink: Crumb Cake
Accessories: Antique Brad, Crochet Trim Ribbon, Framed Tulips embossing folder (Occasions mini) Embosslits Heart, Heart Punch, Bigz Tags



This last card is a fun Valentine card.



Stamp Set: Filled with Love (Occasions Mini)
Cardstock: Real Red, Pretty in Pink, DSP Love (Occasions Mini)
Ink: Real Red, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border, 3/4" & 1" circle punches, retired ribbon, Round Tab Punch

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ANAHEIM CLASS

These are the cards we made in my 1st Thursday of the month card class in Anaheim, CA.





This next card is so elegant yet whimsical to me. You can see that the red pocket opens revealing a little love note.




Stamp Set: Cute by the Inch (Hostess Level 2)
Cardstock: Basic Grey, Real Red, Designer Paper Love Impressions (Occasions Mini)
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Petal Card XL double Punch, Embossing folder-framed tulips (Occasions Mini)
Bitty Buttons, Heart to Heart Punch



This next card is all feminine!!




Stamp Set: Got Treats?
Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, DP Patterns Love
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Pinking heart border punch, Candy Cane Designer Buttons, embosslits Scalloped Heart of Hearts, Pretty in Pink ribbon, Real Red Ribbon, glue dots



This next card uses the next best thing since Apple Pie....The new Build a cupcake punch with the co-ordinating stamp set called Create a Cupcake. What do you think??? Adorable or what???


Stamp set: Create a Cupcake (Occasions Mini)
Cardstock: Blushing Bride, early Espresso, Whisper White, Hostess Level 1 DP -In Colors
Ink: Blushing Bride, Early Espresso, Versamark, white
Accessories: XL Build a Cupcake Punch, Iridescent Ice, Scallop edge border, 2 way glue pen, heat gun



This masculine card was created using the bleach technique. I stamped the rubber stamp onto paper towels which had been lightly soaked in bleach. Then stamped onto the cardstock. If it was too wet, we just used our heat gun to dry it. I also used bleach from a spray bottle to mist it. Just make sure to clean the rubber stamp with water on a paper towel. I used twine and a button to make it more masculine.

Stamp set: Sense of Time
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Buttons-Designer Neutrals, hemp twine, sponges, glue dots, bleach





This next picture didn't show up so well, but it tasted mighty good! We wrapped a Hershey candy bar and fancied it up for Valentines Day!!


Stamp Set: Eat Chocolate (Occasions Mini)
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, DP Patterns Love, Blushing Bride
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Pink ribbon, Scalloped Trim Border Punch

January Special

Christmas Cards 2010

My mojo showed up the last few days and so I took advantage and made some quick, easy and simple cards.

Stamp Sets: Four the Holidays, In my thoughts (Retired), A Cute Christmas
Punches: eyelet border punch, snowflake XL punch, 1 3/8 circle punch, scallop circle xl punch, ornament punch
Paper: Designer Series Candy Cane Christmas, Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride, Whisper White
Ink: Baja Breeze pad & marker, really red, blender pen, versamark
Accessories: Irridescent Ice, 2 way glue pen, glue dots, and non SU dew drops