A QUICK AND SIMPLE FLOWER PUNCHED CARD

HEY BLOGGIES,

We had an horrendous storm on Monday evening and many, many people and areas flooded.  We did NOT flood but we had almost 12 inches in our area.  Many places down in Houston proper are flooded and the Governor declared parts to be disaster areas.  

Our home was built high and dry and we are taking care of the ponding in our pasture for our horses to be able to get up out of it.  So we are all fine.  

Thanks to all who have voiced concerns for us and our horses.  And Praise God for blessing us to keep dry and safe.

I used the pansy punch and punched out on whisper white several flowers AFTER I used a textured impressions embossing folder with stripes. Then I put different color card stock behind each one and added two punched out centers to create the flower.  Tangerine Tango ruffled ribbon and marker in the stripes of the EF, along with card stock layer behind it all finished off the card.

Hope you enjoyed this quick and easy card.  Thanks for stopping in.

WEEKLY DEALS - BIG SHOT SUPPLIES AND DIES

WEEKLY DEALS UNTIL APRIL 6th

I hope you enjoy this week's Weekly Deals! HURRY, THEY ARE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!!

	File Tabs Edgelits Die Item # 133729 Regular Price: $10.95 US/$13.50 CAN Discounted Price: $8.21 US/$10.13 CAN
	Fun Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 133727 Regular Price: $8.95 US/$10.95 CAN Discounted Price: $6.71 US/$8.21 CAN
	Hearts A Flutter Framelits Die Item # 130159 Regular Price: $24.95 US/$30.95 CAN Discounted Price: $18.71 US/$23.21 CAN
	Big Shot Magnetic Platform Item # 130658 Regular Price: $39.95 US/$49.95 CAN Discounted Price: $29.96 US/$37.46 CAN
	Squares Collection Framelits Die Item # 130921 Regular Price: $26.95 US/$32.95 CAN Discounted Price: $20.21 US/$24.71 CAN
	Chalk Talk Framelits Die Item # 129983 Regular Price: $24.95 US/$30.95 CAN Discounted Price: $18.71 US/$23.21 CAN
	Word Bubbles Framelits Die Item # 132968 Regular Price: $24.95 US/$30.95 CAN Discounted Price: $18.71 US/$23.21 CAN

BIG EMBOSSING FOLDER SALE THIS WEEK ONLY

HEY BLOGGIES,

This week's SPECIALS are awesome - a bunch of the most favorite EMBOSSING FOLDERS on sale!!  AND for those of you who do not have a Big Shot, the smaller Texture Boutique Machine is on sale as well.  This does NOT work for bigs dies but works great for embossing folders and thinlits.

WEEKLY DEALS – JANUARY 27 – FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Beautifully Baroque Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [130917] $7.95 $5.96	Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133520] $7.95 $5.96	Lovely Lace Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133737] $7.95 $5.96	Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [135817] $7.95 $5.96
More Amore Ensemble - Digital Download [130672] $9.95 $5.97	Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133739] $7.95 $5.96	Texture Boutique Machine [132657] $29.95 $22.46	Zig Zag Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133738] $7.95 $5.96

Contact me if you would like to add your order to mine to help save on shipping, if you are local.

Otherwise, please click my signature line below to go to my ordering site.

INKING AN EMBOSSING FOLDER TO CREATE A CARD

HEY BLOGGIES,

I have a new technique to share with you.  It was so fun to create the background paper for this card.  Here is what I did.

First, I chose an embossing folder with a bit of a pattern. Then use the side with the manufacturer name on it and open it up to that side. (Where the word Stampin' Up! is)

Add ink in by either of these methods:  direct from ink pad to embossing folder, or using daubers to apply it to the folder.  Use several colors and also leave some places blank as well.

Next, use a fine mist spritzer and spritz water onto the embossing folder.  Then place a piece of water color paper, rough side down on the ink, and carefully press with your fingers all over the paper.

Remove the watercolor paper very carefully and set aside to dry.  Put another piece of watercolor paper onto the embossing folder to pick up more of the ink.  Follow as above to press it into the ink and then to remove carefully.

After it is dry, you can cut it to the size you want for a background or accent piece, OR you can punch it for your embellishments.  I did both on the following card:

 I used whisper white as my card base, with tangerine tango as my background layer under my watercolor print.  The two pieces of accent card stock are real red.  There is a tangerine tango layer behind the punched flower.

 I punched my flower out so that the swirl is right in the middle of my flower.  Pretty cool, huh?
My banner is thin under the flower and gets wider as it gets to the banner end.  Same with the piece I stamped "thank you" on.  I like that shape a lot lately.

I used the petite petals punch with tangerine and red for the flowers in the upper right corner with some multi colored beads adhered in the center.

Hope you have enjoyed my card.  I am entering it at SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY this week.  Why don't you click and go on over to our site to see what the other team members created with this sketch created by Kim:

I have ALSO entered this card at MOJO MONDAY to use this sketch:

A LITTLE MONDAY MOJO HERE

HEY BLOGGIES,

I have a little Mojo Monday card for you here.  It got my mojo humming this morning.

I used crisp camtaloupe and crumb cake with whisper white.

the little adornment is a button with the back snipped off.  I created the cuteBOW in DSP with the oval punch and also a 3/4" wide piece of paper.   I have beads as sprinkles on the shiny gelato scoop. Embossing on cone and background.

The sentiment is from Six Sided Sampler stamp set, punched with oval punch and layered Scallop Oval punch.Embossed background is baked brown sugar.

EASTER CARD CLASS LAST NIGHT

HEY BLOGGIES,

I had so much fun last night with my friends creating beautiful cards with the BLESSED EASTER single stamp.  First thing we did was cut the sentiment off the stamp and now we had TWO STAMPS - the image on one side of the block and the sentiment on the other side.  This way we can keep using our stamp even after Easter is over!!  woot woot

We used the WATERCOLOR WONDER NOTE CARDS to make our cards.  It was so much fun to have these note cards all scored and ready to go!!

 Karent is showing the one card we just used regular card stock and embellished with the doily and a starburst die cut around the 3 tulips.

 Heather is clowning around while showing the vibrant crushed curry and cajun craze card from the notecard set.  We created a mask and stencil (you can see it in the bottom right corner of this photo) so we could add more sponged inks to make it really vibrant.  We also spritzed some seam binding ribbon to be the same two colors and pleated it along the bottom.  Really a FUN and beautiful card!!

 Leslie is also showing the two tone card and you can see the pleated ribbon we created with our spritzers.

 Vina and Heather are showing you their versions of the bright tulips and wisteria wonder ruffled ribbon on their doily cards.  I LOVE these Easter colors, don't you?  Lookie here - Heather matches the ribbon!!

For this pretty note card of different watercolored greens we did some white embossing and then only watercolored a few flowers for a different effect.  It really focuses on the white embossing and the greens which are so pretty. Oh, we also pressure embossed the tulips around the outside of the card for an additional feature.

Here are the three cards without the beautiful women to distract you:

Thanks for visiting with me this morning. Please stop back again to see what I am creating next.

MY FINAL VALENTINE CARD FOR THIS YEAR

HEY BLOGGIES,

I am so ready to move on to springtime and everyday cards, are you?  The Late Night Stampers Challenge this week is to use either dry or heat embossing on a card.  Here is my entry:

 I used some early espresso Core-dinations card stock and the wood embossing folder.  Then I sanded it a bit to make the embossed parts show up well.

I used the Ovals Collections die to cut out a hole in both the embossed layer and the card.  I glued the embossed layer just a bit askew to show some depth with the owl home.  The owl is pink because it is ME and the rest of the card is masculine because it is to my HUBBY.  Simple but it says it all, I think.

Hope you enjoyed this valentine's card.

HALF PRICE BIG SHOT!!!

You can earn a Big Shot FOR HALF PRICE and here's how:

• host a workshop, and
• have 6 or more friends attend to help you achieve sales of $400 or more which gets you:
• one half price hostess item
• choose a Big Shot for your half price hostess item!
• in addition you earn $65 of other free merchandise!!

BONUS: Earn a Big Shot FOR HALF PRICE and I will offer you one FREE Big Shot EMBOSSING FOLDER!

This is the spiderweb embossing folder, just one of the many embossing folders you can choose as your free gift FROM ME!!

I will also give you FREE LESSONS on how to use your BIG SHOT to help you get comfortable with your machine and how to do many many techniques with it!!

YOU HAVE SO MUCH TO GAIN AND NOTHING TO LOOSE.  CONTACT ME NOW TO SCHEDULE YOUR WORKSHOP.