A Happy Riding Hood Red Heart

I like the Kraft Valentine idea so much, that I went for another. This one uses Kraft as the base, with a strip of textured Chocolate Chip next. I pierced the right edge of the Chocolate Chip, then affixed "happy" (cut with the Naturally Serif Sizzix die) on with Two-way glue after I stamped "valentine's day" in Riding Hood Red (of course). Then I tied a Riding Hood Red striped ribbon on and attached a heart stamped on Whisper White with Riding Hood Red with Dimensionals. Finally I attached a Riding Hood Red button with glue dots to the heart.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Kristina's Little Valentine

Ever feel like your lost your stamping MOJO, baby? I had this weekend when I sat down to stamp a Valentine or two. The best thing to help me get my groove back is to copy someone else's great design, maybe making a small change or two, but basically copying the whole thing. So, I used one great source of inspiration, KWernerDesignBlog (http://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/) to get my mojo back, hope you don't mind, Kristina!

Like Kristina, I used a little 3"x3" Kraft card for this, along with a bit of Real Red embossed with dots along the bottom. For mine, I used the heart from A Happy Heart, stamped in Real Red and cut out. Instead of pale pink, I used Very Vanilla for the scalloped edge near the bottom, and a Vanilla button. The rest is the same.

Thanks Kristina!

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Celebrate 8 Card

This is a card I did with the leftovers of a scrapbook page I did for my son's last birthday. You can see the pages here: http://1morestamp.blogspot.com/2008/05/celebrate-8.html. It's very simple... I just didn't want to let the left over negative "8" get lost, so I did the card.

I used Bashful Blue card stock and did direct to paper with the white craft ink for the strip of blue. The card is Whisper White with Bashful Blue ink stamped. The "8" is colored with Real Red craft ink and attached with glue dots and silver brads to a circle of the Bashful Blue. I finished it off with now retired Old Olive Twill ribbon.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Enjoy Every Sweet Moment

I'm so glad the Sweet Always DSP made it into the new catalog... I just love it! This card was one I made and then wasn't happy with, so I ripped it apart and re-did it. Okay, I admit, I obsess sometimes... Anyway...

The base card is Chocolate Chip card stock punched with the Scallop Edge Punch. I then punched an additional strip of Chocolate Chip and attached it under the first one and offset it. I pierced all the scallops with the paper piercer too. I stamped some of the flowers from the Enjoy Every Moment set in Chocolate Chip on the upper part of the card, and embossed one flower on Chocolate Chip CS with clear powder and cut out. Then I cut a strip of Sweet Always DSP, stamped "happy" on it in Chocolate Chip and layered that on the card. Finally, I cut a square of Pumpkin Pie, pierced all around that and mounted it over the DSP. I made a Build-a-brad with the DSP and put that in the center of the embossed flower, then mounted that on the Pumpkin Pie with Dimensionals. I thought it still needed something, so I added the 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain bow - and yes, the holes and bow goes through the front of the card.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

The Spring -Summer Idea Book and Catalog is here!

The Spring-Summer Idea Book and Catalog is here, with lots of new stamps and great accessories! If you haven't gotten your copy yet, you can check it out on my Stampin' Up! website: http://www.1morestamp.stampinup.net

Don't Forget the Birds!

I orginally made this treat for the tweeties as a wedding flavor thing, since I liked this color combo so much - although the colors are not that "wedding looking". I thought I'd post it now, since it is so cold today here in the northeast, to remind everyone to take care of their feathered friends outside.

For this one I cut a Top Note from Bravo Burgundy using the Stampin' Up! Big Shot machine, then stamped it with the Bella Toile background stamp using the Bravo Burgundy ink and then sponged the edges with the burgundy ink. The Dreams Du Jour image was stamped with Timber Brown Staz-On on Very Vanilla card stock and watercolored with the ink pads. I cut the image out and layered it over a scalloped square punched from Old Olive. After filling the cello bag and stapling the Top Note on, I tied a Chocolate Chip Taffeta ribbon around the Top Note at attached the layered image.

Happy Stamping!

Brycia

Rich Bella Dreams

Bella Toile background and Dreams Du Jour come together with the rich colors of Bravo Burgundy, Old Olive, and Chocolate Chip for this elegant card inspired by a Kristina Werner Color Challenge. I used the Scalloped Edge punch on the edge of the Burgundy, and also on a strip of Old Olive I layered behind the Burgundy - then pierced both layers in the center of each scallop. The focal point was stamped in Staz-On Timber Brown and watercolored from the ink pad lids on Very Vanilla. A ribbon of Chocolate Chip Taffeta adds the finishing touch.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Christmas Photos

This is a Christmas spread I did two years ago but don't think I ever shared. Forgive me if you've seen this before... but for those who haven't, here it is!

First, as you can see, it's not your traditional "Christmas morning" type page. I don't think I had any scrapbook worthy shots that year. I did have lots of "Christmas card photo" shots though, since I had given up on the formal, serious photo and just told the kids to act silly while I clicked away. That year was one of the most fun Christmas photo sessions and I think this page conveys that.

The page is very simple, but you know I like simple. Whisper White with a swatch of Real Red in the middle, edged with black gingham ribbon. I made a large "ornament" by cutting a circle, using Versamark and clear powder to emboss a texture on it, and sponging the edges. This dotted background is retired, but any background stamp would provide interesting texture. A few accent words and a title stamped in black, and journaling done on the computer, and that's all that is to it!

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and has a safe and happy new year!

Happy Stamping!
Brycia