Tag : Blissful

I love pearls - cultured, freshwater, plastic flatback, brads...  The pearl is my birthstone so I guess I come by my love of pearls honestly!  The challenge theme for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is "Anything Goes With Pearls."  I'd have to say that I agree with that sentiment!

Paper and Cardstock
patterned paper - My Mind's Eye Lush Blue
cardstock - Bazzill
"Blissful" die cut - Authentique Blissful

Additional Supplies
pearl swirls - Zva
pearl brads - My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose Hazel "Lovely" brads
lace/crepe paper trim - My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Portobello Road "Party" trims
large brad - My Mind's Eye Lush Blue
ribbon - My Mind's Eye Lush Blue
yellow gem
Broken China Distress Ink - Ranger/Tim Holtz
die - Spellbinders Labels Four

Card: Cherish

The letters on this wedding card are the first initials of the bride (t) and groom (r).  The "cherish" charm was originally copper colored but I changed the color by painting over it with a silver leafing pen and then antiquing it with black acrylic paint.  I'm adding this card to this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.  The theme is "Wedding or Anniversary."

Paper and Cardstock
patterned paper - Teresa Collins Noteworthy
black cardstock - Strathmore
ivory cardstock  - Bazzill Walnut Cream

Ink
Vintage Photo Distress Ink - Tim Holtz/Ranger
Tuxedo Black - Memento

Stamp
Vintage Finds #1 - Teresa Collins (inside)

Additional Supplies
black seam binding ribbon - Hug Snug
jeweled button - My Mind's Eye Market Street Lovely Buttons
cherish charm - Tim Holtz
black bead dangle - Jenni Bowlin
skeletonized leaf
"happiness" and "always" stickers (inside) - Heidi Swapp
gem hearts (inside) - Making Memories
silver leafing pen - Krylon
black acrylic paint - M. Graham & Co.
lace scraps

Card: It's A Good Day

A birthday IS a good day to have a good day!  I'm linking this card to the "Get Krafty" Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

Paper and Cardstock
kraft cardstock - The Paper Company
black cardstock - Strathmore
"It's A Good Day..." - Graphic 45 8x8 Typography Collection
houndstooth paper and cream paper - Making Memories Paper Reverie Noir
black glitter tab - Making Memories Paper Reverie Noir
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Stamp and Ink
"noteworthy" - Teresa Collins Everyday Moments
Tuxedo Black ink - Memento

Embossing Folder
Postcard & Sheet Music Set - Tim Holtz

Additional Supplies
brown photo anchors
feathers
hemp cord - Cousin Corporation
black cord
black and tan buttons

Card: Love Is Friendship Set To Music

I'm linking this card to 3 challenges this week. The challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is "Emboss It", the challenge at the Silhouette Blog is a Valentine's or love theme (the Silhouette shapes are listed below), and the challenge at Curtain Call is "Love Letter."  As you can see in the close-up, the background behind the sentiment is dry embossed and the sentiment itself is heat embossed with clear embossing powder over brown ink.  The paper is DCWV "Mariposa" - this particular glittered one is just gorgeous!  The butterfly on the inside is fussy cut from the Mariposa paper.  

Paper and Cardstock
patterned paper - DCWV Mariposa collection
brown cardstock - Bazzill Mocha Divine
cream cardstock for card base - Bazzill
cream paper (inside liner) - from my stash

Stamp
All Around Quotes - Fiskars

Die Cuts
Modern Circles #3167 (inside) - Silhouette
3 Labels #17989 (bracket shape for the right side) - Silhouette

Ink and Mist
Vintage Photo Distress Ink - Tim Holtz/Ranger
Tattered Rose Distress Ink - Tim Holtz/Ranger
Chocolate Pigment Ink - Anna Griffin
Vintage Pink Glimmer Mist (on the inside) - Tattered Angels

Embossing Folder
Floral Screen - Cuttlebug

Additional Supplies
clear embossing powder
cream satin lame' ribbon - from my stash
brown organdy ribbon - Offray
copper flatback pearls - Making Memories
flower cabochon - Making Memories

Card: Wintry Mix

I love snowflake images!  I can't stop collecting them whether they be stamps, dies, Silhouette shapes, embossing folders or embellishments!  This "Happy Birthday" sentiment from Verve is probably my favorite among all my birthday sentiments.  This week I'm linking this card to Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #327 and to Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge which is "Ice Inspiration."

Cardstock and Paper

white cardstock - Neenah Classic Crest

white metallic paper - paperandmore.com

white vellum from my stash

Stamp

Happy Birthday - Verve

Dies

Create A Flake One - Spellbinders

Create A Flake Two - Spellbinders

Lattice Borderabilities - Spellbinders

Embossing Folders

Swiss Dot - Cuttlebug

5x7 Snowflake (I'm unsure of the exact name) - Cuttlebug

Additional Supplies

Liquid Platinum embossing powder - Ranger

chunky clear glitter from my stash

Carrara Marble glitter - Martha Stewart

pearl flowers - Making Memories White Gem Collection

snowflake brads - Making Memories

small white brads from my stash

white organdy and white velvet ribbon from my stash

ATC : Countdown

Me 'n' my buddy are tradin' ATCs again!  This month's theme is "Happy New Year!"  The task at hand at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge was to create a project with/about something new.  It's hard to tell from the photo but the clock was stamped and embossed separately on Stampendous Thermo Acetate - cool stuff!

Cardstock
silver foil - American Crafts
blue with glitter, white with glitter - DCWV

Stamp
Time Flies set - Sandy Lion/Kelly Panacci

Dies
Typewriter Font - Cuttlebug
Stars - QuicKutz

Additional Supplies
Liquid Platinum embossing powder - Ranger
Thermo Acetate - Stampendous
star brads, clear gem brad - Making Memories
mylar star confetti from my stash

ATC : How Lovely Are Thy Branches

My dear friend Donna and I started a monthly ATC exchange 2 years ago.  This month it was my turn to choose the theme and I chose "Oh, Christmas Tree."  Since it's all glittery it gets to be linked up to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge where the theme is "Bling It On!"

Cardstock

two shades of blue - Bazzill

white - Bazzill

Date Swirl (grey) - Bazzill

silver metallic and brown from my stash

Die and Punch

Star Flourish (just a single star for the tree top) - Memory Box

Branch - Martha Stewart

Ink

Indigo VersaColor - Tsukineko

Glitter

Pesto Extra Fine Glitter - Recollections

Marine Extra Fine Glitter - Recollections

Cherry Extra Fine Glitter - Recollections

Carrara Marble - Martha Stewart

silver

Tag : 12 Tags of 2013 - October

I. Love. Glitter.  That said, I really don't use it that much on my cards but I do use it more on ATCs and tags.  This tag is glitter overload - I love it!  I'm linking this tag to Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of 2013 as well as Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge and the Silhouette Blog's weekly challenge.  The skeleton and frame is Silhouette design #50114 (Halloween skeleton profile frame.)

This background is so pretty I almost hated to cover it up!

Card: Stitched Snowflake Christmas Card

I love how this turned out!  I'm submitting this card for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge and for the Silhouette Weekly Shape Challenge.  I used Silhouette shapes  #20960 (5 Piece Gift Tag Set) and #14329 (Stitching Templates - Snowflake 3).  I resized the red tag to 2"x3"; I cut out the "Merry Christmas" tag by hand.

Art Journal: October Day

Simon Says Stamp
Wednesday Challenge

I finally did it!  After years of wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin' I finally just DID IT!  I started an art journal!  My sister-in-law gave me bunches of paper sample books she got from the print shop where she works.  While looking through them I realized they would make cool and funky art journals.

This week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge was to go dotty!  I flicked and dripped watered down acrylic paint mixed with Pearl Ex onto my work.



The first pages of this sample book are small - these 2 pages together are only 4.25 x 4.75 inches- but the pages get much bigger as the book progresses as you can see in the picture below.  I'm very much looking forward to filling up these pages!  Wish me luck!