Flowers Everywhere

Spring is in the air. Flowers are blooming at my house. I just can't stop making flowers lately. I have had so much fun trying different techniques I've seen on several blogs. I cased the pansy flower card that Mary Jo Price-Williams displayed on her blog. I will use it as a birthday card for a friend who really likes pansies. I used the SU Butterfly Punch to creat each flower (2 butterflies needed for each flower) punched out of Shimmery White CS. Spritz the butterflies with water. Load the edges of a small paint brush with any color reinker, I used Elegant Eggplant and go around the edges letting the reinker trickle down the petal of the flower. Set aside to dry. I sponged So Saffron ink ever so lightly over each flower and placed a So Saffron brad in the center.
For the base of the card I used SU CS Elegant Eggplant,and matted it with Whisper White and So Saffron (embossed) tearing the bottom edges ever so slightly). For the leaves I picked SU CS Certainly Celery and used the Five Petal Flower punch. Once punched I ran the flowers through the crimper to add texture to the leaves.

For the roses I copied the receipe found on the Creations on Paper website.Three flowers are punched using the XL Fancy Flower punch of your favorite color CS that has been run through the crimper and flatten out with a bone folder. I used Tempting Tourquiose and So Saffron . I than spritzed them with water.I cut them as directed, glued, sniped the ends and curled the edges outward. I started by gluing the tip of the center petal and sliped this into the 2 petal cone, followed this using the 3 petal cone until all parts are together and you have a flower. Leaves can be added.

Flower Card

I used the tutorial created by Lisa Freeman to create this card. The flower was much easier than I thought it would be.I used CS Not Quite Navy, Kraft, Very Vanilla and paper from the DSP Bella Bleu collection. The stamp set Vintage Vogue, Kraft Taffeta ribbon, and Not Quite Navy ink were used to complete the card.

Chalkboard Technique

I CASED this card from Lynn Starzl.I first stamped with SU Craft Whisper White using the Inspired By Nature stamp set onto SU Basic Black CS.I let it air dry and than used Stampin" Pastels to color in the image. I used the SU Scallop Trim Border punch on Summer Sun CS to trim. I ran a piece of Lovely Lilac CS through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder.I attached this to a card base of Confetti Cream CS.To complete I embossed butterflies of Summer Sun and Lovely Lilac using the Beautiful Wings embossilit die.

Masculine card

I wanted to work with DSP that I had not played with in a while so...Bella Bleu and To the Nines came to mind. Using Sahara Sand CS as the card base I placed Brown Polka Dotted (To the Nines)CS and then matted the stamped Asian Aristry design (Hostess Set)with CS from the Bella Bleu collection. The lower right corner was decorated using both DSPs punched with the Photo Corners punch. Colors used to stamp the design on Confetti White CS were SU Sage Shadow and Pretty In Pink.I left the sediment off since it could be used for any occassion and could be a guy card.

Bunny Sweet Treat Cup

I am having a lot of fun with the SU "Sweet Treat Cups".I used "Pretty in Pink" cardstock and layered it with paper from the "Sweet Pea Designer Series Pack".The bunny was made using the following SU punches: Large, wide, and small oval punches for the ears and feet. The "Ornament" punch for the head, , "Small Heart" punch for the nose and cut petals from the "Extra Large Fancy Flower" punch for the paws. The 2" circle from the SU "Circle #2" die was used for the body. SU "Chalks" and the "Singo gel pen" were used for shading. I popped up the head and ears using SU "Dimensionals" and SU "Snail Adhesive and Glue Dots" to secure the bunny to the page. I added some google eyes and whiskers with a basic black SU "Write Journaler" and filled the belly with jelly beans. I almost forgot I used SU "Whisper White" card stock.I hope you enjoy.

Happy Valentine's

This card was fairly easy since it is mostly done with SU punches and the "Top Note" die. CS used was "Pretty In Pink", "Whisper White" and "Bravo Burgundy". The card base is "Bravo Burgundy" and trimmed with "Pretty In Pink" that has been punched with the "Pinking Hearts Border" punch. Two "Top Note" die cuts were done, one using "Whisper White" CS that was run through the "Big Shot" using the "Perfect Polka Dots" impressions folder and the other a piece of DSP from the "Sending Love Speciality" speciality paper.The heart was cut using the SU "Scalloped Heart of Hearts" Embosslit die and the bird was done using DSP and the "Extra Large Two-Step Bird" punch. Embellishments included using designer buttons from the "Sherbet" series, SU "Linen Thread" and a tag punched with the "Medium Jewelry Tag" punch. The tag was stamped using the Valentine stamp from the "Holiday Best" Hostess Level 1 set.

Big thank you to Kim Score from http://paperpunchaddiction.blogspot.com for her paper punch instructions on "Naughty Kitty". I have wanted to try the Sweet Treat Cups and had an idea what I wanted to do but couldn't come up with the right design. I used her instructions and added my own touch using a treat cup for a fish bowl and put in some Pepperidge Farms Goldfish.
I used the CS So Saffron for the card base, paper from the SU Patterns Pack II (retired), Basic Gray for the body with Pretty In Pink to accent the ears and nose. For water I spritzed some SU Brocade Blue CS and ran it through the Big Shot using the Distressed textured plate from Sizzix.I added a SU Felt Flower, drew in a few dashes, added whiskers, paw and mouth markings and completed this naughty kitty with some goggle eyes. I think it is "stinkin cute". Don't you agree?