Finally Friday with stencils!

Hello all!! Bet you thought I forgot to post today, didn't you? It's been a crazy week in my house and a crazy week at work, which meant very little stamping time for me!! I now have the next four days off and I plan to correct that!!

The card I have for you today is one I made, just recently! I attended a stamping weekend in PA last month and one of the techniques we learned was using our Big Shot dies to create stencils! Maybe not an aha moment for you, but for me it was!!

So, with using my new found stencil abilities, I made this card using the Lattice die. The stencil was cut out using our window sheets so I have a re-usable stencil. You can use either a sponge dauber, sponge or brayer to get your ink onto your cardstock. I used a sponge on here.

My colors are Rich Razzleberry ink onto Orchid Opulence cardstock. I used the Asian Artistry hostess level 2 set on my main image panel. The image was colored with my SU! markers and then stamped onto WW. I did take my Rich Razzleberry marker and thump against the flowers, but it's very light.

The pearls are colored with a black sharpie. My butterfly is double layered with one layer using the printed window sheets.

Enjoy!!

Happy Stamping!!

~~~Ann~~~

Happy Wednesday!

Today's card is another fabulous creation of Jill St. Angelo. She is one of our GA Divas. I have had the pleasure of spending time with Jill on many occasions. Stampin' Up! has brought me so many new friends! If you'd like to join the family, today is the last day to get the fantastic starter kit for 3 easy payments! (The paperwork has to be at SU! by tomorrow!)


Here is Jill's card which was inspired by one in the Occasions Mini catalog. ( I told you it was fabulous!)

Kraft Thank You Card
Stamp Sets: Oval All, Flight of the Butterfly.
Card Stock: Kraft, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Gable Green, Pretty in Pink, Apricot Appeal.
Ink: Pretty in Pink, VersaMark.
Accessories: Bashful Blue 1/2" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Square Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker, Gable Green Stampin' Write Marker, Soft Subtles buttons (retired), Mini Glue Dots.

Thanks for sharing with us, Jill!

Until next week...

Happy Stampin'!
Elizabeth

Has your VersaMarker not been used in a while?

While you were spring cleaning your drawers, did you come across your VersaMarker and say "Hey, I forgot I have this"? Well, here is a great project that will get you running to your drawer. While you are dishing it out - get your heat tool and Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder ready also.

Elizabeth Harris, one of our Designer Divas, submitted this darling card she made for her niece's 16th birthday. She stated it's made with the Polka Dot background and the new stamp set she received at Convention, Flight of the Butterfly. She took her inspiration from the dotted butterfly in the set. She loves Chocolate Chip and Pretty in Pink together, so she went with that color combo. The butterfly is stamped twice (OK 4 times ... it's a 2-step stamp. LOL), and cut out once. She used her Versamarker on the top butterfly's spots and covered them with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder. It is so very sparkly!

Supplies(all SU!): Stamps- Flight of the Butterfly, Polka Dot. Paper- Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White. Ink- Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink. Accessories- Pretty in Pink Taffeta ribbon, Versamarker, Iridescent Ice EP, mini glue dot.

Thanks Elizabeth for sharing. Just love it and would love to hear your niece's response when she opens this darling card.

Stacy P.