3-D Bloom Tutorial

True Friend

Color Challenge #205
Hello everyone !!!
I decided to inked up this new set from Stampin'
UP and I am still getting the hang of it. The butterfly was stamped in White Craft using Perfect Plum paper. I added the vine and the flowers. I also used the new border punch. I used stickles and perfect plum eyelets for my accents.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Simple Friendship
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Perfect Plum, DSP Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White
Ink: White Craft, Perfect Plum, Pink Pirouette
Accessories: stickles, eyelets, pink tafetta ribbon
Tools: eyelet border punch,dimensionals, Crop-a-dile

Simple Flower

Limited Supply Challenge #206
My order finally came in and of course I have to play.
This card was really simple because there is very little stamping involved. SCS challenge is to use only a stamp sentiment. I used the embosslits dies for the flower and added the pearls from the Pretties kit. The little leaves is a die cut, too,

RECIPE:
Stamps: Simple Friendship
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, So Saffron, Whisper White, DSP Riding Hood Red
Ink: Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Pretties kit, organzq ribbon
Tools: Big Shot machine, embosslits simple flower die, Little leaves, glue dots, dimensionals

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From This to This ( A Second look at ATC)

Artist Trading Card
Good Morning to all !!!
Every month, I show you the ATC that I make for my class swap. For this month,I used the Happy Heart Day set using this cute mouse image. I added Crystal Effects on him after coloring. I laso used it in the crircleflower.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Happy Heart Day, A Happy Heart
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, DSP Riding Hood Red, Whisper White
Ink: Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Creamy Caramel, Pink Pirouette
Accessories: brads, striped Pacific Point ribbon
Tools: Circle punches, blender pen, dimensionals

Happy Heart

This is the finished card. I used the Riding Hood Red for my base card and the Pacific Point for my main panel.

I added another circle design in the bottom and finished it off with brads and ribbon bow accent.

Wishing You...

Ways to Use It #204
Sketch Card Challenge# 214

Good morning to all !!!
Yesterday went by so fast that it did not even give me room to do a little stamping. Today challenge on SCS is to used "tons" of embellishements. I used primas, rhinestones and ribbon for this card. I also used yesterday's sketch on SCS.

RECIPE:

Stamps: A Happy Heart, Canvas BG

Paper: Certainly Celery, Basic Gray, Baja Breeze. Whisper White, DSP Certainly Celery

Ink: Baja Breeze, White Craft, Basic Gray

Accessories: primas, ribbon, rhinestones

Tools: 1/2" circle punches, dimensionals, glue dots





The main image was stamped in Baja Breeze ink, then I stamped another image in a Basic Gray scrap paper using White Craft ink. I used 1/2 " punch then mounted it in the center of the heart flower then added the rhinestone on top.

Window Treatment

Color Challenge #204
Try a New Technique #206
Hello !!!
I saw yesterday's challenge and wanted to incorporate it with today's color challenge. It worked perfectly for what I had in mind. The image was stamped and colored in Cameo Coral . I added the CE for the pots and in some of the flowers.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Blooming with Love
Paper: Old Olive, Cameo Coral, Creamy Caramel, Whisper White, DSP
Ink: Cameo Coral, Old Olive, Creamy Caramel, white gel pen
Accessories: old olive grosgrain ribbon,jumbo brad
Crystal effects
Tools: piercing tool, blender pen, dimensionals

I really enjoyed this technique. I hope to do more projects using this technique.

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Cherish

Inspiration Challenge #165
Happy Saturday !!!
I have some extra time today for the challenge on SCS before I go shopping. I picked this inspiration
Using the set Dream a Little and Baroque Motifs, I created my main image. I chose More Mustard for the color because I just want a subtle background. I thought the Really Rust might be too dark. I used blender pen for coloring, added CE and sprinkled just a touch of DD on the flowers.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Dream a Little, SA Baroque border

Paper: More Mustard, Baja breeze, Pacific Point, Whisper White

Ink: Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, More Mustard

Accessories: dew drops, double stitch Baja Breeze ribbon

Tools: piercing tool, scallop edge puncn. large and wide oval punch

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Clean and Simple

Limited Supply Challenge #205
Happy Friday to you all !!!
The challenge on SCS calls for a Clean and Simple Card. This is the card that I designed using the
Inspired by Nature set. I just added a few touches like the piercing, the jumbo brad and small piece of ribbon for accents.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Inspired by Nature
Paper: Whisper White, Pacific Point
Ink: Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: jumbo brad, striped Pacific Point ribbon
Tools: piercing tool, 13/8" circle punch, butterfly punch


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Thoreau

Ways to Use It #203
Hello !!!
This card turned out to be fairly easy once I got my background done for my image. I used two colors- So Saffron, Kiwi Kiss using Glossy White paper for the WT challenge-using alcohol.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Roses in Winter, Live Your Dream
Paper: Always Artichoke, Riding Hood Red, So Saffron, Glossy White
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Always Artichoke
Accessories: dew drops, tafetta Riding Hood ribbon
Tools: piercing tool, dimensionals, CE

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XOXOXO

Sketch Card Challenge #213
Good morning !!!
I still have a bit of energy left this morning, plus when I saw the sketch on SCS I was motivated to stamp. I did very little stamping. I had more dilenma choosing the colors. I stamped the main image in black ink, then using scrap, I stamped the main image again in Riding Hood Red. The hearts are popped in dimensionals and added the CE after.

RECIPE:
Stamps: A Happy Heart
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Whisper White DSP's Riding Hood Red and Urban Garden
Ink: Basic Black, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: brads, Old olive ribbon
Tools: circle punches, piercing tool, dimensionals, CE

The crystal effects worked really well even on the black image.

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Get Well

Color Challenge #203
Happy Tuesday!!!
I am so glad to be home today. I thought I was going to be called in for j... duty, but luckily it did not happen. I am sending this card to a friend, so I hope today's CC on SCS will cheer her up. I used the flower for my main image and decided to used the 3/4 circle punch and mount them in dimensionals. I probably got carried away with my polka dots BG but I kept up with my circle theme. Most importatly, I used Mercy's sketch.

RECIPE:
Stamps: A Happy Heart
Paper: Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Garden Green, Glossy White, Baja Breeze and Pacific Point DSPs.
Ink: Baja Breeze, Pacific Point
Accessories: white Tafetta ribbon, adhesive brads
Tools: Circle punches, CB and embossing folder, domensionals, scallop edge punch

Pleated Riding Hood

Featured Stamper#103
Try a New Technique #205
Happy Monday to you all!!!
I worked the weekend and totally missed the FS yesterday, and when I found out it was Vicky, I did not care if I had to make this card with one eye open, I was going to cased one of her cards. Her gallery is just amazing and there were so many cards in there-WOW!!!
I was able to incorporate today's technique-using pleats. I used the Score-pal and scored 1/2" on paper. Then I just folded it halfway to create this pleated border. I popped the 2 flowers and sponged them, then with a piece of black scrap, I used the double circle punch for the center.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Itty Bitty Buds
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red DSP
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Old Olive
Accessories: tafetta Pink Pirouette ribbon, brads
Tools: double circle punch, corner punch,
CB abd CB embossong folder.


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Just Because

Sketch Card Challenge #212
Hello !!!
There is a wonderful sketch on SCS if you want to play along. I used the butterfly for my main focal point and it wa sstamped in White Craft. and mounted in dimensionals.
The small butterfly was punched and also mounted in dimensionals.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Inspired by Nature, Flight of the Butterfly
Paper: Pacific Point and DSP, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White
Ink: White Craft, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: dew drops, twill ribbon
Tools: piercing tool, Scallop punch, 1", 1-3/8" circle punch,
butterfly punch


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Happy 14th

Color Challnge #202
Good morning !!!
I was just checking today's CC and mercy's Sketch and decided to combine both challenges. I used markers for the heart flowers and glued the dew drops in the center of the flowers. I used four punches for the feb 14 sentiment; the horizontal punch so I can thread the ribbon.

RECIPE:
Stamps: A Happy Heart
Paper: Regal Rose, Bravo Burgundy, Kiwi Kiss, Candy lane DSP, Whisper White
Ink: Regal Rose, Old Olive, White Craft
Accessories: 5/8 grosgrain Bravo Burgundy ribbon, dew drops
Tools: widw oval punch, 1" and 1-1/4" Circle punches,
horizontal punch, window punch, piercing tool


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Scallop Flower

Scallop Flower Tutorial
Several people are asking about how I did the Scallop Flower in one of my cards. Here is the card I posted before.
I made this card to show you how I did it step by step.
I am also going to use this card for my next class.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Sweet Stems, Wow Flowers
Paper: Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, DSP
Tangerine Tango
Ink: Basic Balck, Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango
Accessories: brads,striped grosgrainTangerine tango ribbon
Tools: Scallop edge punch,circle punches, window punch
piercing tool, blender pen





Pic.1 Cut 1-1/5 x 12 strip of DSp paper.
Use the scallop edge punch .



Pic. 2 After all the scallops are done.

Pic.3 I used the Score-Pal for scoring.

Pic 4. After scoring, start folding (fan fold).

Pic. 5 This is what your scallop flower should look like after

the folds are done.





Pic. 6 Attach a sticky strip in one end.

Pic. 7 This is what your flower should look like once you glued

the two ends.

Pic. 8 Use a glue dot to adhere the opening.

You can use other kind of adhesive if you want.

Pic. 9 This is the finished scallop flower. Embellish in the middle.

Pic. 10 Punch a 1" circle and adhere in the back. It will be easy for you to mount the flower.

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Butterflies are free...

Featured Stamper #102
Hello everyone !!!
Today's FS is none other than Lori Craig (Stamp_Momma) who has such an awesome gallery. I just love her card that has the scored grid lines so this is the one I cased. I also love her scallops so I cased that, too. I used a punch for the butterflies .

RECIPE:
Stamps: Inspired by Nature
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, DSP
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black, white gel pen
Accessories: striped grosgrain Kiwi Kiss ribbon
Tools: Square Nesties,butterfly punch, Score-pal, dimensionals, glue dots

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Regal Baja Flair

Inspiration Challenge #163
Hello everyone !
Having a wonderful weekend, I hope. I am totally inspired by this inspiration piece from the SCS challenge. These colors are so yummy together, you might want to try it.
I used the circle cutter to createa varying sizes of circles, then I stamped my image. Using the CB embossing, I punched the circles and mounted them in dimensionals after adding the brads. I also added stickles for a touch of sparkles.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Fall Flair, Best is Yet to Be
Paper: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Regal Rose
Ink: Baja Breeze, regal Rose
Accessories: brads, grosgrain Regal Rose ribbon, stickles
Tools: circle cutter, CB and CB embossing, piercing tool,
dimensionals

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Lovely and Cool !!!

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Love Birds

Happy Saturday to all !!!
It's that time again to share some recent projects that I did in my class with Valentine's Day in
mind.

Class Project 1
This is a very simple card that I did for my class.
I stamped the hearts image in the background with Versamark. I used the top note die cut for my main image and stamped the love birds. For the sentiment, I used the small and large oval punch. The border is from CandyLane.
Make sure you check my website for the Love You Much bundle.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Love You Much, All Holidays
Paper: Riding Hood Red,Pink Pirouette,Whisper White, DSP Candy Lane
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Versamark
Accessories: tafetta Pink Pirouette ribbon, eyelets
Tools: Small and Large Oval punch, Big Shot and Top Note die cut

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