Fashion Statements

I cased this dressing room idea from today's Featured Stamper on SCS. I made a few changes to Pat's original design. I used the Fashion Statements set by SU (retired) for the armoire and the dress, Flower For All Seasons for sunflower picture, Raspberry Tart paper on a Close To Cocoa base. Rug is the Nestabilities Fleur de Lis die. The paper folded chair can be adapted in size to fit doll houses or cards and you can find the easy tutorial here on you tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNmVHiROC74

Fifth Avenue Floral

Another pretty selection from Stampin' Up's promotion is Fifth Avenue Floral. For this sample I used the Top Note die, cutting the black and silver layers by hand. This was embossed using the Manhattan Flower folder. Pretty In Pink cardstock was used to make the rose that was embossed in silver and then spritzed with water, re-inker in Pretty In Pink and aquapainter used to highlight the flower. Pink satin ribbon from the Occasions mini (will also be featured in the upcoming Summer mini catalog).

Greenhouse Garden Batik Technique

I wanted to use this set again, this time going for a much softer look. The Batik technique is quite easy if you want to give it a try.
On Whisper White cardstock I stamped the flower and stem images in Versamark and then heat embossed in clear embossing powder. Spritz the card front with water and then randomly sponge on color. I used Soft Subtles (Pink, Apricot, Bashful Blue, celery, lavender). Sandwich this cardstock piece between two sheets of paper and then iron on a medium setting. Peel back paper, this will lift off the embossing and give you a nice soft, blended effect. Experiment! I've seen this done with bold, darker colors and it looks great also.

Greenhouse Garden Celebrate

Greenhouse Garden is another two-step stamping set available at 20% off this month through Stampin' Up. I love the realistic look of these flowers, a classic keeper to be sure.
I used all of the current in colors on Whisper White for the flower stamping. It was a real eye popper so I softened up the look and feel of it by making a vellum card base/overlay. It is adhered behind the sentiment and the teeniest little dabs of adhesive at each corner.
Sentiment is from Celebrate Everything set.

Trendy Trees

For the month of April Stampin' Up has a promotion for 20% off of selected Two-Step stamping floral sets. In the coming week I will be sharing some sample ideas using some of these sets. Hope you like them!
This card used Trendy Trees on Kraft cardstock. Miscellaneous supplies are scallop square and 1 1/4" square punches, corner rounder, flower brads, linen thread, dimensionals, and sentiment from Season Of Friendship.

Pinwheel

I love pinwheels, they are so happy and springy. I used SU Raspberry Tart with the Purely Pomegranate since this was still on my desk.
Stamps are Verve Thoughtful Flowers.
Pinwheel template attached, you can make this any size you want. Just be certain it is square.

Fairy Baby

Our mission today was to use a sweet child image for our Ways To Use It challenge on SCS. I came across this sweet baby fairy from Artful INKables first and thought it would be perfect. Paper is Raspberry Tart by SU with Olive and Pomegranate cardstocks, Dreams du Jour sentiment.