Swallowtail

This is a quick post of my Swallowtail Butterfly card. At first I passed this stamp up in the catalog but started to see so many gorgeous cards posted, so I was sucked right in. 

My card  is stamped in Versamark then heat embossed using pool party embossing powder on black cardstock. I popped this layer on pool party cardstock and then added to a crumb cake card base.
I embellished with a piece of the lace ribbon, a little vintage safety pin holding a tiny tag,  and I also broke down and purchased the distressing tool so I don't have to use my snips anymore. Here is my card. 

 I originally wasn't going to buy this stamp because I usually don't go for the LARGE images, and believe me when I say ... this stamp is HUGE!  But with a little practice I think I'm going to like it a LOT!  

Thanks so much for stopping by and please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts. 

Hugs

Diane

Under the Weather [PP132]

This post is for the color challenge (132) at the The Paper Players , one of my favorite challenge blogs.

 Just look at the fun colors picked by Ann.

  Starfruit was one of those colors I didn't really like at first, but now I've learned to love it and especially with Midnight Muse. Here is my card. 

All three challenge colors are found in the fun DSP. I used some midnight muse ribbon behind the primrose matted sentiment using the Bootiful Occasions set. Dimensionals were used to add interest to the focal point and the fussy snipped umbrella.  I added a few rhinestones to the umbrella which looks cute against the cloud embossed background, don't ya think? 

I hope you leave a comment and thanks for stopping by!

A Buggy Class

Hi everyone. I have a few cards to post that will be for my Feb Card class. They will use some new items and some old items for this class but mostly you'll notice it's all very buggy! 

The first card uses the new embossing folder called "Honeycomb" with new primrose petals "Core'dinations" card stock that was lightly sanded. I also added some of the new Vanilla Flower Trim which I edged lightly with the matching primrose marker. 

The next card I CASED from Carey one of the winners last week at the Freshly Made Sketches challenge blog. Such a pretty way to use the many butterfly punches and embosslits and so simple. Why didn't I think of this?  I did change mine up by using the black DSP on a white card base. I also used both corners of the DSP to eliminate waste. So the girls can choose if they want the sentiment on the upper right or lower left. Which do you like?

This last "buggy" card is not for the class, but rather for a friend recouping from surgery. I was just trying to use up some of my retired stash but I'm afraid I'll need a lot time to put even a dent in my"stash stuff" !!  

Thanks for stopping by and please leave a comment and let me know what you think. 

Hugs!

Diane 

Happy New Year! January Card Class

Happy New Year everyone! 

Just a quick post to show a few more class cards.... In no particular order here they are!

This was one of the cards from my January class. This uses some new Stampin' UP items from the Spring catty such as the "Cloudy Day" embossing folder for the background, the    "Rain or Shine" stamp set and matching "Sunshine and Sprinkles" DSP. 

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The girls also made three more cards using SU papers, inks and dies but some stamp sets with matching dies are not Stampin' UP. 

I used the Adorning Accents edgelits to cut the tablecloth for this card. 

Then the girls got to be creative and make two more cards which can or can not be necessarily a Valentine. 

I made several in each station to use as Inspiration. 

 The stamps, ink, and papers are all Stampin' UP, the dies are not.

 

And finally we just had to try the chalkboard technique which seems to be all the rage lately.

Well there you have it. I think they are all fun and the girls thought so too. How about you? 

Hugs 

Diane 

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Well it's been forever since I've posted anything.

 I've had a trip to Missouri to visit my daughter and grandchildren the week of Thanksgiving. I so miss them and wish they were closer to me. I returned home with horrible cold that turned into a sinus infection. That had me down for over two weeks.... which ended up bothering my teeth!  That lead me to making a dentist appointment, (later today) and then I found out my dentist retired and some other dentist purchased his practice.... hmmmm.  Wonder what surprises that will bring?

Anyway to make a long story short...  I did have a few card classes since my last post, however,  I'm just too dang lazy to write all the details. I just decided to post some of the cards (that I photographed) that we did  at my Nov and Dec classes and few that are being kitted up for the New Year.  I'm just posting the cards with very little explanation.

Core'dination paper was used to make the wood background. 

I saw how Brian King used the new ornament stamps upside down as hot air balloons. 

Sponging over the neutrals paper brings out the embossed design on this specialty paper. 

Variations using Real Red, Pacific Point and Soft Suede inks. 

Made totally with paper scraps and the layout was a CASE from Mary Fish. My gal pal saw a "bird"  so she went with that! Too funny.

I think I had a thing for music notes... must be all the Christmas music! 

  

 Two card for January class using two cute embossing folders that I received from my sweet friend Nancy Lempinen who happens to be the mother of my up-line. You can see her fabulous creations here at Nanc's Niche of Stampin'.  

Well that's a look at what's been cookin' around here. 

 I hope you enjoy viewing them and I'll see everyone in the New Year!