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

Faux Alligator Skin Purse Card

Wow! I'm sorry it has been so long since I posted... I'll try to be better! :) I've been distracted with Christmas preparations and a new Nikon camera - what can I say! Well, at least the photos should start getting better!

This is a cute and quick card for your female recipents. It can be done in so many combinations of card stock and papers, the creative possiblities are endless. For this one I though I'd try a technique I learned about at the last Stampin' Up! Convention - Faux Alligator Skin. I think this is a perfect application for this technique.

This technique is one I taught at one of my Techniques Classes this past year. All you need is dark colored card stock, a Versamark pad, some clear embossing powder, and a bone folder or other pointy implement. First, cover the card stock with Versamark using the direct-to-paper technique, then cover with clear embossing powder. Using the bone folder, drawn wavy lines through the embossing powder in both directions, tip off the extra and heat. It's that simple!

For instructions on how to cut and fold the purse card, check out my previous purse card post:

http://1morestamp.blogspot.com/2007/09/purse-card-with-in-spotlight.html

Nursery Necessities "Baby"

Another from my class featuring Nursery Necessities... this being the "baby card" - who would have thought! Had to make one card in the expected style for this set!

For this one, I used Pirouette Pink, or is it Pink Pirouette... I always forget and don't feel like checking right now... Anyway, the patterned paper is from the Sweet Always set (yes, I've been using a ton of that!), and the elephant is stamped in Regal Rose and layered over a Whisper White scallop punch circle. The verse is embossed in white on a strip of Regal Rose and layered over a strip of Whisper White punched with the Scallop Edge Punch. The ribbon is White Taffeta.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Pumpkin Flower Basket

I've really been on a Pumpkin Pie kick for a while, and the super cute Sweet Always paper isn't helping...

This was one of two project options for my stamp club members last night (the other was a Halloween version). I had them each try out the new Big Shot Machine and the Stampin' Up! Exclusive Basket and Blooms Bigz Die. I think they were all impressed with out easy and quick it is to cut this little basket. Now that SU offers bulk uncut chipboard it is even more fun to play with!

For this one I used Pumpkin Pie card stock, the dot and Thank You stamps from Enjoy Every Moment set, the Basket and Blooms die, Sweet Always DSP, bulk On-Board Chipboard, Fire Round Rhinestone brads, Pumpkin Pie and Chocolate Chip Classic ink, and Chocolate Chip Grosgrain ribbon.

If you'd like to purchase any of these products, visit my Stampin' Up! Website 1morestamp.stampinup.net and click on Shop Now in the upper right hand corner.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Scallop Circle Wow Flowers

I've been playing with some of my new Big Shot dies and having a blast. I came up with this one using the Sweet Always Designer Series Paper and Wow Flowers earlier this week. I just keep going for that little Wow Flowers set... I really need to hid it on myself! LOL!

Anyway, the card is a regular folded card of Pumpkin Pie which I then cut with the Scallop Circle, keeping some of the fold inside the cut line. After that I cut a half circle of the DSP and extended over the fold a bit to make the scallop circle look complete. I pierced the scallops on the Pumpkin Pie half, added the verse and the circle accented with a rhinestone brad, then a bit of ribbon and hardware and it's done! I had a little trouble deciding on this layout, but once I slid the ribbon over to the left side instead of having it run right down the center of the card, I was happy with it. Hope you like it!

Happy Stamping!

Brycia