Vintage Mojo Rosette

Happy Friday!

I naturally gravitate towards autumnal colors, so this week's color combination challenge (using Peach Parfait, Early Espresso and Cajun Craze) at Splitcoaststampers kept jumping out in my mind.  I combined it with this week's Mojo Monday sketch to create my card...

This is definitely a card that you couldn't fit in a regular envelope, but that just makes it so much more fun! :)

I created my background by rolling the Very Vintage jumbo wheel across the cardstock several times, using my Wheel Guide to allow me to fill the background nicely.  I then stitched two pieces of Chantilly Lace Trim together using a zig-zag stitch, and stitched that to the background.

I then sprayed some Log Cabin Smooch Spritz over the Newsprint Designer Series Paper, using the Mostly Vintage mask to create a pretty pattern on the DSP.  Two layers of pleated Waffle Paper make for a pretty treatment at the top, which was then topped off with a piece of Cajun Craze (stamped with the Music Notes wheel) punched with the Eyelet Border Punch.  I had scored the Cajun Craze piece and folded it over the top of the panel, then tied a piece of Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon around it.

The butterfly shows off our fun cork, which cuts beautifully in the Big Shot.  This butterfly was die-cut using the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die, then I tied some Linen Thread around to create the body and antenna.  I added some Basic Rhinestone Jewels to the body as well.

I just love the way the rosette turned out!  It's a spiral piece die-cut with the Table Setting Bigz XL die, which I rolled into the rosette shape, starting at one end of the spiral.  The die-cut actually creates a bigger rosette, but I trimmed it a little to make it small enough for my card.  I spritzed the rosette with Log Cabin Smooch Spritz as well, then bent the petals down a little. I then sponged it with Early Espresso ink before adding the three Basic Rhinestone Jewels.

Ok, the last part of the card is the sentiment tag, which I created by layering the Decorative Label punch-out and a die-cut from the Lots of Tags Sizzlits die set.  Don't you think they layer perfectly?

Well, hope I explained it all well enough. :)  Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Vintage Rosette card supplies:
Stamps:  Occasional Quotes
Ink:  Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad, VersaMark ink
Paper:  Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Peach Parfait, Crumb Cake, and Very Vanilla cardstock, Newsprint Designer Series Paper
Accessories/Tools:  Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Chantilly Lace Trim, Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Linen Thread, Cork Sheet, Early Espresso Waffle Paper, Mostly Vintage mask, Music Notes Wheel, Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel, Eyelet Border and Decorative Label Punches, Lots of Tags Sizzlits die set, Table Setting Bigz XL die, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die, Stampin' Sponges, Big Shot, sewing machine and vanilla thread

Clean and Simple Butterflies

Hello!

Today's card is a clean and simple one.  Arielle's colors this week were inspired by this photo:

They're such lovely colors, aren't they?  To create my card, I used this week's sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers...

Very clean and simple, right?  This card took little time to make with the help of my Big Shot.  I created the texture on the Blush Blossom cardstock with the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions folder, and the butterflies are from my favorite Beautiful Wings Embosslits die.  Easy-peasy!  :)

Sorry about the excessive usage of Whisper White satin ribbon lately.. I just love satin ribbon, and I'm hurtin' for some of the new colors in the Occasions Mini.. soon I will order some!

Have a great day!

Supplies:
Paper:  Chocolate Chip, Blush Blossom, Regal Rose, and Whisper White cardstock
Accessories/Tools:  Beautiful Wings Embosslits die, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions folder, Linen Thread, Whisper White satin ribbon

Happiness Always

Hi!

Today's card uses a color combo I wouldn't normally have picked myself, but I think it looks fabulous!  Arielle's colourQ challenge this week uses the colors Real Red, Bashful Blue, Taken with Teal, Basic Black, and Whisper White.  Quite a striking combo!  I needed a little help with the layout today, so I used this week's sketch challenge at SCS.

Here's my card...

I just love that cute little whale!  I used my Taken with Teal, Bashful Blue and Real Red markers to make him multi-colored.  I free-hand cut the waves out of Bashful Blue cardstock.  The sentiment stamp was also colored with markers - Taken with Teal and Basic Black.

Catch you later!  :)

Happiness Always Whale card:  Fox & Friends and Whimsical Words stamp sets; Taken with Teal, Real Red, Basic Black, Bashful Blue, and Whisper White cardstock; Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper pad; Taken with Teal, Real Red, Bashful Blue, and Basic Black Stampin' Write markers; Bashful Blue button from the Sherbet Designer Buttons; Linen Thread; Real Red polka-dot grosgrain ribbon

SCS Color and Sketch Challenges - CC247 & SC257

Good morning!  I have two cards for you today... the first one is for Tuesday's color challenge (Very Black Suede), using Very Vanilla, Basic Black, and Soft Suede.  There was also a "dessert" to the challenge - to use bling/glitz in any color.  Take a look!

I love the way that Bermuda Bay pops with the other "toned down" colors, and the addition of glitz was very easy to do.  I turned the Medallion stamp over so that the rubber was facing up, then applied VersaMark ink to the stamp.  Next I applied Bermuda Bay Classic ink, then placed my cardstock over to stamp.  After a sprinkle of Iridescent Ice embossing powder and some heating.. tada!  A beautiful sparkly medallion!

This next card is for the SCS sketch challenge SC257.  What a great layout!  I tend to follow sketches pretty closely..

I love this set!  And it coordinates beautifully with Stampin' Up!'s exclusive Petals-a-Plenty Textured Impressions embossing folder.  The embossing folder isn't just for the holidays though, as the gorgeous design could simply be flowers.  And that ribbon?  Love it!  Cotton ribbon is so fun to play with, and so easy to tie!

CC247 - Very Black Suede Medallion card:  Medallion stamp and Great Friend stamp set; VersaMark ink; Bermuda Bay and Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pads; Very Vanilla, Basic Black and Soft Suede cardstock; Very Vanilla brads (from Hodgepodge Hardware set); Very Vanilla 3/8" taffeta ribbon; Iridescent Ice embossing powder

SC257 - Make Merry card:  Berry Christmas stamp set; Real Red, Old Olive and Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pads; Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Soft Suede, and Kraft cardstock; Petals-a-Plenty Textured Impressions folder; Sleigh Bells ribbon; Very Vanilla brads (from Hodgepodge Hardware set)

FS136 - Great Friend card

Hi!  Here's a card I did a little while ago, and am just getting around to sharing.  I made this for Splitcoaststampers' Featured Stamper challenge #136 (FS136).  Featured Stamper challenges have you CASE a card in the featured stamper's gallery, changing two or more things on the card.  So here's my card...

Lots of times these Featured Stamper challenges are hard for me, because I'm a big SUO girl (Stampin' Up! Only.. by choice!), and a lot of them use non-Stampin' Up! images and other products.  Here's the original card, by Shannan Teubner (steubner on SCS).  Changes I made: used all Stampin' Up! products, used the leaf/stem image from Great Friend on the acetate sheet, and used the sentiment from Great Friend as well.  I also used textured Whisper White cardstock to give it more weight as a base (and I just love our textured cardstock).  What do you think?  The circle was pretty easy to cut out with our Circle Scissors Plus, and stamping on it with StazOn was a lot easier than I thought!  Our Window Sheets are great - they come as 12x12" sheets, with 2 to a pack.  The medium weight Window Sheets are 7 mil thick, and the thick Window Sheets are 20 mil thick.  The thick ones are great for making clear pillow boxes and other containers, very gorgeous.  Stampin' Up! also offers printed window sheets, which are what I'm planning on trying next!  All are great with our punches, Big Shot dies, or you can cut them with the Circle Scissors or our Craft & Rubber Scissors.

Great Friend card (FS136):  Great Friend stamp set; Jet Black and White StazOn; Whisper White textured cardstock; Basic Black, Kraft, Melon Mambo, and Old Olive cardstock; Medium Window Sheets; Vintage Brads; Scallop Edge punch; Mat Pack; Paper Piercing Tool