Fifth Avenue Floral

Card base is black with some Baja Breeze accents. Designer paper by Basic Grey Scarlet's Letter embossed with SU Damask texture plate. Sentiment is from Friends 24-7 set, Fifth Avenue Floral rose is on Glossy White cardstock inked with Baja and Night Of Navy, leaves in Olive.

April Showers

For today's sketch challenge on SCS I used Stampin' Up Tea Party paper, Old Olive, Kiwi Kiss, and Whisper White cardstocks. I wheeled the Daisy Fields wheel in Olive, filled in flowers with markers and added flower brads. The sentiment on the inside and out was computer generated. The duck is from the set Merry Mix (a demonstrator incentive). The Pilgrims are from the set In Everything Give Thanks. Hope this makes you giggle. Even though it is grade school humor :)

Wedding Silhouettes

I really love this sentiment from the Wedding Silhouettes set from Artful INKables. So beautiful!! I stamped this in black and then embossed the bride and groom silhouette over top using Versamark and clear embossing powder. The floral spray was inked using Real Red and Old Olice markers. The designer paper is Basic Grey's Scarlet Letter.

Fresh Cuts Marble Technique

I used Baja Breeze ink on Going Gray cardstock for the marble technique. Use a plastic stamp case and tape cardstock to lid. Add a couple drops of re-inker to bottom and drop in a couple of marbles and roll them around. Turn this container upside down and roll around on your cardstock. I'm sure if you don't have marbles you could used large beads or ball bearings. 5/16" Neutrals brads and Basic Gray taffeta ribbon to embellish.
Walk in The Park paper along with Basic Gray & Black cardstock. Highlighted areas of Fresh Cuts image with Pretty In Pink and Blush Blossom markers.
Also for our weekly Three Amigas challenge to make a gray monochromatic card.

Thoughts & Prayers

If you get a chance this weekend, head on over to Splitcoast for the Virtual Stamping Night. The theme is Las Vegas and the challenges are a lot of fun. My card shown here is to use as much gold as possible. I embossed the Bella Toile background in gold on metallic gold and Whisper White cardstocks. Gold embossed sentiment and image from Thoughts & Prayers set in gold and added mini pearls.













My sweet husband took me to Las Vegas for our 10 year anniversary and we were lucky enough to see this Cirque du Soleil production of Love. It was the most amazing, incredible thing I have ever seen.
My card is based on the cd cover and the song All You Need Is Love. When I think of Vegas I think of weddings so I used the silhouette stamp from Artful INKables. Other stamps used were Stitched Exotics, Polka Dots & Petals, Groovy by Close To My Heart.
If you can't get to Vegas to see this, at least get the cd, it is mixed so beautifully you will absolutely love it!!

Kleenex Inspired

For today's Inspiration Challenge I used Pale Plum, Elegant Eggplant, and Chocolate Chip cardstocks.
Stamp sets: Always, Oval All, Fifth Avenue Floral, Best Blossoms, Garden Silhouettes.

Re-inker Spread Technique

This was a new technique I just saw demonstrated at the Seattle Regionals. You emboss an outline image (I used Versamark and white embossing powder.) You spritz this image with water and then immediately pick up some of the re-inker color with your Aquapainter and touch it into the water. The ink will spread out and should stay in the embossed area.
I used Fifth Avenue Floral for this flower with Apricot Appeal, Summer Sun, and Old Olive re-inkers. Cut out the images when dry. The Sizzlits Little Leaves die in Old Olive, flower and Oval All sentiment used for "fabulous friend" in bottom corner. Texture folder Damask (SU) used for Apricot cardstock, Eyelet folder used on the Whisper White panel. Edged with eyelet border punch. Card base is Tangerine Tango.
Hope you like it and hope you have a wonderful weekend!!