Paper Players - Ann's Color challenge #38

Hi everyone... back again!

This posting is for the Paper Players - Ann's Color challenge #38, and what pretty colors they are.. what do you think? Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride Early Espresso and Very Vanilla. Beautiful soft colors.

Here is my card.

I started with crumb cake base and embossed with the Elegant Lines emboss folder, then highlighted the embossed lines with espresso ink and a dauber to really make the lines stand out. Next I stamped two butterflies from the "Thanks for Caring" set in the occasions mini; one in baja breeze ink and the other in early espresso ink. I search my stash and decided to use some pale pink pearls I found that matched blushing bride to a tee, and ...  I only six left. Perfect!

Now here comes the sad part.. and pretend you don't notice, but as I went to apply the very last one to the butterfly's body... my tweezers pinched it and that sucker went flying. Heaven only knows where it is ... because I LOOKED HARD to find it, but no luck. So just pretend there are SIX pale pink pearls. Shhhh

I applied two strips of DSP to the front of the card. I used the scallop trim border punch on the baja breeze DSP from the Springtime Vintage and  I used a solid scallop border punch on the Blushing Bride DSP from the Designers Series pack. I punched hole where the two DSPs met and then wrapped crumb cake Seam Binding around the card used the no slip bow technique to secure my bow knot.

Next I used the "Elizabeth" stamp in espresso ink and cut it out, then distressed with baja breeze ink around the edges and slightly into the design. I stamped the sentiment from "Thanks for Caring' in espresso in, punched it out with the oval punch and inked the edge with baja breeze. I popped it up on the Elizabeth center with dimensionals, then popped the entire grouping up again with more dimensionals. I added a tiny flower from the Itty Bitty punch set in baja breeze DSP and added a white pearl to the center.

The finishing touch was to color a Rosette (LOVE) with a blushing bride write marker and added under my knot with a glue dot. {I so hope these rosettes carry over to the new IBC}.

I finished the inside with touches from the front and stamped the flower from  "Thanks for Caring" and sentiment from an older set (the name slips my mind).

Last but not least I finished my envelope off by lining it with some blushing bride DSP.

Well that is my card for the Paper Players Color challenge and I hope you like it. 

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Hugs

Diane 

Pals Paper Arts challenge Lady in Red {PPA76}

Well this is my second posting today. Both getting submitted just in the nick of time too! Whew...

 The PPA76 challenge was VERY challenging too. Here is the inspiration photo.

See what I mean?

Well here is what I came up with:

This card is done Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla and shades of Grey and Black. I tore some pieces from the "Newsprint" DSP, and distressed all the edges and glued to the front.

I then layered a piece of ribbon trim and that I had sewn with some black tread in a criss-cross pattern.

 I stamped my sentiment in the Elisabeth stamp in cherry cobbler and then distressed the edges. Two pearls adorn the sides and it was popped up a few dimensionals. 

 My beginning inspiration came from this post on Ann Schach's blog a while back using "Elisabeth" which is one of my favorite stamps, but I forgot about it until I saw Ann's post, which made me want to do something special with it again. 

I punch out two hearts and ran them through the BS using the CB polka dots embossing folder then tucked them in behind the popped up sentiment.

 I did the same cobbler distressing to the small flowers that were in my stash.

The inside is finished with a touch of the DSP.

Well that's enough for one day!

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I've Got the 'Blues'

I am making a quick post tonight of two cards,  I'm sorry to say, I'll be needing this weekend due to some sad news. My dear friend's  mom passed away very suddenly and my hubby's brother ended up in the hospital. So with that said I had to hurry to make two very special cards. I'm also running late so I'm going to list the items I used after each card, but the construction of both are easy enough to figure out.  So I apologize in advance for the brief discriptions.

For both I'm going to showcase some of my very FAVORITE new & old stamp sets and new & old colors. All of the items used can be found in the new Ideas Book & Catalog 2010-2011.

The first is a sympathy card using Bashful Blue CS embossed with the CB woodgrain embossed pattern.

Stamp sets: Elizabeth, Elements of Style, Thoughts & Prayers, Word Play. Cardstock; Bashful Blue, Gray, Whisper White. Ink: Mariner Mist, Early Expresso, Pear Pizzazz. Ribbon: Bashful Blue.

The second card is a get well card using Pear Pizzazz CS and the new Greenhouse Gala DSP.

Stamp sets: Friends Never Fade, Upsy Daisy, Thoughts & Prayers. Cardstock; Pear Pizzazz, Early Expresso, Whisper White. Ink: Mariner Mist, Early Expresso, Pear Pizzazz. Ribbon: Bashful Blue.

Well there you have it. I hope you like them.

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PPA50 and some Punch Fun!

This is going to be a really quick post, since I made and posted this card today! Whew... I was trying to get it done for the PPA color challenge (Gray/Saffron/Choc chip) which is due tomorrow at noon. I LOVE the Gray and Saffron together, but I have to say, I had a hard time with the gray and chocolate chip.
I knew I wanted the card base in Saffron, and LOVE the new DSP Lap of Luxury 120436. Every side is so pretty. Going to love this with the pale pinks too. Umm.
Well back to my card. I fussed around with some choc chip brads, NO didn't like that, ... then I tried the Choc chip ink.... NO didn't like that either..... so as you can see I only managed to sneek in a snip of ribbon for the brown. Oh well, that will have to do. Now for the good news... I DO LOVE the new Elizabeth stamp - 117120.
 Wow!  is that going to get a lot of use in the very near future. Hope you like this one.

Well you know me... have to have some fun too! So my next card is made using lots of punches to make the Owl for a male "get well" card. Isn't he cute. I've seen this punch owl on several blog around, but I'm still looking forward to getting the new Two Step Owl Punch 118074 in my next order, because you know I LOVE owls. Right Hootie?

To finish it off I stamped the sentiment from the new Word Play stamp set (120308 wood or 120651 clear mount) in the new IN color; Pear Pizzazz........ wowzie! This set of 12 will also be one of my favorites to use for just about everything.

Well they are both much nicer in person, but I just HAVE to find the perfect place to take photos, as most seem fade out when posted..... uuummmmm????? I'll have to work on that too.

Well that's all for now... Hootie says "THANKS for stopping by and please leave a comment.