BAROQUE LOVE BIRDS WEDDING CARD...

Jenni is attending a wedding tomorrow and made this card for the happy couple.  She was inspired by my Love Birds 60th Anniversary card, but reinvented it in a whole new way.  The couple's theme is Black, White & Silver, so these are the colors she wanted to use for the card.

Jenni sponged Frost Shimmer Paint on the raised portions of the embossed Top Note piece as well as on the Love Birds and the white butterflies.  It adds the perfect tone on tone sheen.

For the sentiment, she used the Petite Pairs stamp set.  That set has quickly become one of my favorites!  It is perfectly sized for punched pieces and the I love being able to pair the sentiments for the card front and the inside!  Check out the picture at the end of the post for all the adorable sayings!

BAROQUE LOVE BIRDS SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Petite Pairs (W#122495 $28.95, C#122497 $20.95),  Baroque Motifs (#113490, $27.95)
• Card Stock – Basic Black, Whisper White, Brushed Silver
• Ink – Basic Black Classic, Frost White Shimmer Paint (#116854, $5.95)
• Punches – Modern Label (#119849, $16.95), Full Heart (#119883, $16.95), Two-Step Bird (#117191, $16.95)
• Accessories – Basic Pearl Jewels Accents (#119247, $4.95)
• Tools – Big Shot, Top Note Die (#113463, $21.95), Punch Windows Movers & Shapers Dies (#115953, $29.95), Scalloped Heart Of Hearts Stampin' Up! Embosslits Die (#117332, $11.95), Beautiful Wings Embosslit (#118138, $11.95), Elegant Lines Embossing Folder (#119277, $7.95),  Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $3.95), Sponge Daubers

HAPPY I DO DAY BRIDE & GROOM HEARTS...

Saturday, one of my friend's daughters is getting married.  This is the card I made for her.  I punched up these bride and groom punch art hearts from some that I made a couple of years ago.  This card has lots of layers and depth!  I used embossing folders and Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spray on all the white layers.  You can find a tutorial for the all-around punch borders I did on the white layers HERE.  I popped a lot of the layers out on Stampin' Dimensionals although you can't tell in the picture.

I LOVE this sentiment from the Word Play stamp set.  It's so fun!  Inside I kept it simple with two sentiments from the hostess stamp set, Occasional Quotes.  Hope you enjoy Megan's wedding card!

HAPPY I DO DAY, MEGAN! SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Word Play (W#120308 $41.95, C#120651 $28.95), Occasional Quotes (Hostess Set Level 2)
• Card Stock – Basic Black Textured, Whisper White
• Ink – Basic Black Craft, Frost White Shimmer Paint (#116854, $5.95), Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spray (#118772, $4.95)
• Ribbon – Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta (#119261, $5.95)
• Punches – Full Heart (#119883, $16.95), Curly Label (#119851, $16.95), Scallop Trim Border (#118402, $15.95), Scallop Trim Corner (#118870, $9.95)
• Accessories – Neutrals Brads (#119736, $6.95), Basic Pearl Jewels Accents (#119247, $4.95), Basic Rhinestones Jewels (#119246, $4.95), Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder (#109130, $4.75), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $3.95)
• Tools – Big Shot, Scalloped Heart Of Hearts Stampin' Up! Embosslits Die (#117332, $11.95), Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder (#120175, $7.95), Elegant Lines Embossing Folder (#119277, $7.95), Movers & Shapers Curly Label (#114506, $42.95), Paper Piercer & Mat

BLISSFUL SALE-A-BRATION...

This is a card I did for a downline swap tonight.  I kept it very simple and demonstrable, but elegant.  I used the Bliss stamp set which is one of the Sale-a-Bration sets that you can choose for FREE with a $50 purchase.  It's such a beautiful set.  Both the focal piece and the sentiment piece are embossed.

I also did a second card that is just a step up from the first.  The added ribbon meant changing the white to vanilla.  I sized up the Pearl accent.  And  I also popped each layer of the sentiment out with Stampin' Dimensionals on this version.  Just a little more layering and elegance.  Enjoy!

BLACK & WHITE BLISS SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Bliss (W#121851, C#123217 - free with $50 purchase)
• Card Stock – Basic Black, Whisper White
• Ink – Basic Black Craft
• Punches – Scallop Oval (#119856, $16.95), 1-3/4" x 7/8" (Large) Oval (#119855, $15.95)
• Accessories – Basic Pearl Jewels Accents (#119247, $4.95), Black Stampin' Emboss Powder (#109133, $4.75), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $3.95)
• Tools – Big Shot, Framed Tulips Embossing Folder (#121809, $7.95)

STEP-UP ADDITIONS:

• Card Stock – Basic Black, Very Vanilla
• Ribbon – Basic Black 1-1/4" Grosgrain (#115615, $9.95

BUTTERFLY LOVE ANNIVERSARY CARD...

It's good to be home!  Finally getting settled back in and trying to catch up on everything.  It appears that a few of my scheduled posts did not show up for some reason, so I will be republishing those.  They're Christmas projects, but they're still good for next year, right?

Sunday was my 29th anniversary, so I decided to make this card for my wonderful hubby, Michael.  It turned out to not be the most masculine card with a butterfly and pearls, but I liked the sentiment and I am always a huge fan of Black & White (okay, Vanilla in this case) designs.  Plus I have had this card in my head ever since I saw the new Framed Tulips Embossing Folder in the Occasions Mini and I needed an excuse to make it.  :o)  So now it will be for my parents anniversary and I will Mike another one.

Of course, I LOVE all our embossing folders, and this one is no exception.  I find that I use embossing folders on most of my cards because they really add depth and interest to your card.  I especially love that this new design allows you to "inset" your DSP so perfectly.  And it works so well to emboss the card base itself.  Definitely one of my favorites from the new Mini!  Enjoy!

BUTTERFLY LOVE ANNIVERSARY CARD SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Butterfly Prints (W#121049 $16.95, C#120738 $12.95)
• Card Stock – Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Love Letter DSP
• Ink – Basic Black Craft
• Ribbon – Basic Black 5/8" Satin (#117285, $8.95)
• Accessories – Basic Pearl Jewels Accents (#119247, $4.95), Black Stampin' Emboss Powder (#109133, $4.75), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $3.95)
• Tools – Big Shot, Ovals Die (#114525, $15.95), Framed Tulips Embossing Folder (#121809, $7.95)

SNEAK PEEK WEEK, PROJECT #6, The Music of Love...

Another hot day here in Virginia Beach!  And the next two days will be even hotter!  Went to a nice cookout with friends for the day and then went right to work on today's Sneak Peek Project #6 for you.  You all may have noticed that I love Black & White design.  So back to the pool for today's card.  I think it would work well for Anniversaries, Weddings, a more masculine Valentine's Day or Just Because.

I went for a very simplistic card with some vintage flair, again using the awesome Newsprint DSP and Artistic Etchings stamp set.  The sentiment is from the upcoming Hostess Level III Occasional Quotes stamp set - another awesome stamp set.  I also used one of my favorite ribbon styles - the 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain.  I am so happy it is staying in the line as so many of our ribbons are retiring on June 30.  Even better, beginning July 1, it will be available in lots of new yummy colors:  Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry, Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Certainly Celery, Early Espresso (replacing Chocolate Chip) in addition to our current colors.  Hope you enjoy it!

The MUSIC OF LOVE SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Artistic Etchings ( W #118517 $18.95, C #120573 $14.95 beginning July 1), Occasional Quotes (Hostess Level III)
• Card stock –  Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Newsprint DSP (#117166, $9.95)
• Ink – Basic Black
• Ribbon  – Basic Black 1-1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (#115615, $9.95)
• Accessories – Silver Foil Smooch Spray (#118771, $4.95),  Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $3.95)