Melon bloom

 I have been slacking on some card making lately. Not that I haven't had cards to make, just not a lot of the energy to complete them. Thought it might be the time change, but honestly I think its just the 'more work, less people' kicking into high gear. 

Nonetheless, some of my mojo shined and I got this together.

 

They needed to be mailed, so the pictures are not where they usually are, since it was snap snap and out to the post office.

I used a variety of materials - Big Shot for the Vintage Embossing Folder on the Crumb Cake, and the large Flower in Melon Mambo. I used the scalloped edge punch of Night of Navy and added pearls. Using the Ruffled ribbon, I attached it to the top of the Cheerful Treats DSP (Hostess) which is really cute!  The greens for the flower are punched from the Blossoms builder punch and I used a dimensional under the top one. Kindness Matters was stamped in Night of Navy and then sponged with Crumb Cake. I added a itty bitty flower to the corner. The little flower in the center is made with the tiny heart punch with a pearl in the center.

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So Sweet!

Its a day for quick and sweet cards. 

Nothing too fancy.

 Just making cards.

Simple ones.

Clean ones.

I found a piece of Blushing Bride, emblossed with Vintage Wallpaper, so that was no brainer. Matching it with Poppy Parade makes it more feminine. I loved coloring the stamp from Up in the Air. Those little butterflies are just darling!

The sentiment that is actually on the stamp, I used but put it on the Modern Label punch, and then added a flower button with a rhinestone in the center. It pulls it all together, and makes the sketch!



My Favorite Things, Wednesday Stamp Club Sketch



Color Throwdown

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Fluttering by

 Its one of those days where you go, "Hmmmmmmmmmmmm what is up today"... of course its Thursday, and my teens have a long weekend due to the holiday on Monday {{lucky}}.

 In the meantime, I am using them for my color combinations.  My daughter found this piece of art {someplace online - sorry I cannot give website credit}





I went for a different texture than the picture, but again, I was using it for colors. Choosing the bolder of the hues was a great plan as well!

 I used the butterflies from Kindness Matters, cut them out, and added a bit of bling to them.

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Blooming flower

I cannot stay too far away from punching out flowers when its comes to embellishments.. something just overcomes me, and I reach for the punches. I really had no 'idea' when putting this card together - except that I needed to use up some scraps. I had to really think about the flower center, since it will be mailed, I couldn't have too many layers.

Using the Expresso as my card base, it gave me the blend of autumn colors I love! Of course, it helped that most of the other stuff was laying nearby to grab and put together. The ribbon is alittle thicker than I like, but the texture completes the look.

I added some Garden Green in the inside and then cut out the same leaf and added it to the front.  Something tells me that I should dig around and make a few more of these.

WHO WOULDN'T LOVE A CARD LIKE THIS FOR THANKSGIVING?

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Simpy Soft Calypso Coral

Its often that I want to make a vintage card... and get lost in the process... why? (shake my head) because I want to keep it too clean.  I continue to put forth the effort.

I want to make a collection of vintage looking cards for a card box set for a friend, and EVERYTIME I  park my butt down to do it - I end up with something TOTALLY different than I wanted... seriously? why can it just cooperate!

It was a rainy night, which I thought maybe would help me pull in the vintage forces.... so I got the embossing folder out that is Vintage Wallpaper, and used Very Vanilla CS. I then sponged it with Crumb Cake. In my head I guess I think that makes it look "older". I tore a corner off and sponged it, then I wished I didn't, but I couldn't stop.... well I could .. but I didn't!..

I used the Simply Soft  (Hostess) stamp set, in Early Espresso, then colored the flowers with Calypso Coral using a Blender pen. I added Wild Wasabi to the stems. Then used a white gel pen to the little stems in the center of the flowers.

I layered it up with Crumb Cake, and Calypso Coral CS. I did sponged the edges before adhering them together. I added Pearls to the ripped corner after I put some Crumb Cake seam binding across the middle.

I didn't add a sentiment, because I truly thought it might be pulled apart... So what do you think? Is this vintage? What do you do to make a vintage looking card?  Maybe I will stick to clean.. ?

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