Happy New Year!
Did you make it to 12:00? I can't believe it, but I did!!! A sure fire way to keep me awake is to get me in my craft room. MAN I love that place!!! Yes, at some point I'll take pictures of it but right now I'm having too much fun playing with all my new toys! I have to laugh - I went down to make one or two "quick and easy" cards. Um hm. You all know how good I am at THAT! I managed to make ONE quick and easy - the other one LOOKS quick and easy but it ended up with a lot more layers and embellishments than I had planned so I don't think it counts *lol* The funny thing is that quick and easy one took me longer to create than the more complex one. Sorry Tammie - I tried :)
Here is the quick and easy one:
How simple is THAT? I am planning a Stamp-a-stack in the coming weeks and I wanted a few "male" cards. This one definately fits the bill! The moustache stamp is all one stamp so it makes it super quick and easy. I stamped it in Versamark, used black embossing powder on it, layered it on some gray cardstock - added a strip of black and stamped the sentiment (from Happiest Birthday Wishes - Hostess Set) in gray. I popped the image up on dimensionals for a LITTLE interest. I think it's pretty boring but Craig gave it the "guy thumbs up". No ribbon, no glitter, no fuss. Apparently that makes for a good guy card. Hmm. I'm not convinced, but I'm not a guy!
OK - on to my new all time favorite card!! (notice how it changes month to month? *lol*) I'm thrilled with this one. Although it isn't as "simple" as I wanted I love how clean and un-busy it is ... NOT my usual style! Drum roll please .....
Isn't it fabulous??!! I just sit here and stare at it - the true test of a great card :) I used the Triple Treat Flower stamp that is in the main catalogue but also appears as one of the free items available in the upcoming Sale-a-brations borchure (insert squeal of excitement here!) To start with I embossed the bottom of the card using the new Adorning Accents Embossing Folder that is on page 7 of the Occasiona Mini. I LOVE these little folders - a MUST have!! I then stamped the flower 4 times. Once in Ridinghood Red, Once in Baja Breeze and Twice in Pear Pizzazz. The Ridinghood Red flower is punched out using the Fancy Flower punch. I inked up the centre of the flower with the Ridinghood Red marker and stamped just the centre again and punched it out with the 1/2" circle (did you get your 1/2" circle punch from the clearance rack yet? It's still available for 2 more days!) The Baja Breeze Flower and (2) Pear Pizzazz Flowers were stamped and punched out with the 5 -Petal Flower punch. One of the Pear Pizzazz flowers and the Baja Breeze 5-Petal Flower then had their centres punched out with the 1/2" circle punch. The second Pear Pizzazz flower then had its petals cut off to make the little leaves that peak out from under the flower. I layered all the flowers, popping the Pear one up with a dimensional. I used the Pear Pizzazz1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon and some rhinestones. I popped the Pear circle that is in the top right hand corner of the card up on a dimensional and stamped the sentiment (from "Loving Thoughts" also in the Occasions mini - page 15) in Ridinghood Red. Love, love, love, love, LOVE it!
Right. Now I'm all excited again and have to go back to my room to make more. I have SO many more new products to try out!!! Have a very Happy New Year - have a fun day!
Tam
Love the triple treat card - thanks so much for the idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lyne ... I was so sad when that stamp retired!
DeleteHave a stampy day :)