Cherry Blossom Card

I can't believe I made this card three years ago and never posted it! Since the cherry blossoms are nearly out in the D.C. area, I figure now is as good a time as any.

I used So Saffron as the base, with a layer of Mellow Moss, and Naturals White for the image. The flower from Heartfelt Thanks was inked in Blush Blossom and then the edges were rolled in Cameo Coral stamped and cut out. So Saffron ink was used for the center of the main flower. The background flowers were inked in Blush Blossom and "stamped off" once before stamping on the Naturals White layer. The stems were inked with Mellow Moss and stamped off as well. The layer of Mellow Moss cardstock was stamped with Mellow Moss ink using the now retired Canvas background stamp, but any textural stamp would work just fine.

About a 1/2 inch was cut from the bottom front of the card and then the edge was paper pierced and stamped with "spring" from the now retired Everyday Flexible Phrases in So Saffron. Grosgrain and Gingham ribbon were attached through a hole punched with the slot punch to finish it off.

Happy Stamping!

Brycia

Heartfelt Thanks on Chalkboard

This card is one of two we did in my most recent Techniques Class, which was "Chalkboard Technique" and "Poppin' Pastels". Also, I'm doing some of these for my convention swaps... WHAT was I thinking! This isn't the quickest card for mass-production! Luckily I've had some help from my daughter, Ellen, and her friend Frankie for the swaps. Thanks Girls!!!

For this, I stamped the flowers from Heartfelt Thanks in Craft White on Basic Black and allowed the ink to dry. Meanwhile, I stamped a 1 1/2" by 4 1/4" piece of Old Olive with the Polka Dot (109276) background stamp with Basic Black ink. Thank goodness that background stamp isn't retiring!!! Also I stamped the Lavendar Lace card with a verse from Stem Sayings, again using Basic Black Classic Ink. I attached the Old Olive piece to the card and tied the Black Grosgrain around the front by making a slit in the spine of the card. After the craft ink dried, I colored the image with Stampin' Pastels, added a tab made with the Word Window Punch and a black brad, and attached the black card stock to the card using dimensionals.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Heartfelt Thanks in Banana and Plum

Hmm... Banana and Plum - sounds like the start of a fruit salad! Anyway, this card is one I did a long time ago... I really need to get caught up on posting!

For this I used Heartfelt Thanks, Rough Texture Wheel, and Everyday Flexible Phrases stamps. The card is Barely Banana with a Perfect Plum band wheeled with Perfect Plum ink and the Rough Texture Wheel. I used the Slit Punch and a Antique Brass brad to create a little interest on the Plum band. The inks for the flower are Perfect Plum and Always Articoke. A Barely Banana button finishes off the Flower.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Heartfelt Thanks Shopping List

This is a shopping list and pen we did in my clubs a while back.

We used Heartfelt Thanks with Brocade Blue and Apricot Appeal inks and card stock. Certainly Celery ink was used for the flower stem and Apricot Appeal grosgrain was cinched around it.

The pad is one-third of a standard legal pad purchased and cut at Staples. The pen is a non-retractable Pentel RSVP pen. The end of the pen can be unscrewed and a small strip of stamped copy paper inserted to decorate the pen.

Happy Stamping-

Brycia