2009/2010 SU In Colors Clipboard

Wow! Can't believe a week's gone by already. Here's a little project I worked on for my club members. Thought it was kind of a fun thing to have on hand. You can refer to this clipboard and see all the new in colors at a glance----includes examples of ink, ribbon, and a circle punch of each color paper. Don't they look yummy? The images are the new Razzle Dazzle Stamp Set and the circles of cardstock are done with the SU 1/2" circle punch. I got the idea from Patty's Stamping Spot Blog, but changed it up quite a bit. Love those new colors! Enjoy!

Potted Daisy Flower

Here's a card I had a lot of fun with. Hardly any stamping, but lots of use of the Big Shot. I just love that machine, so much versatility. The colors I used were Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay and Cameo Coral. I ran the Cameo Coral piece through the Big Shot using the new Elegant Bouquet textured Impressions folder. The flowers are the Daisy Flower sizzlits die. The rest are punches and to finish it off a bow of the Soft Suede polka dot ribbon. Hope you like it.

Tea Party - Designer Series Paper

I just can't get enough of Stampin Up's Designer Series Paper. Here is a card using "Tea Party" paper. I cut out a flower from the paper and used it as a decorative element in this card.

Having fun with my new Sweetest Stem

Here is a card using my new Sweetest Stem embosslits Die. I also used my Scallop Envelope Die. This is a nice way to give someone a gift card. The Designer Series Paper in this card is called Tea Party. How can you tell I made this card in the Spring.

Feeling Amethyst-y

Is that a word? I don't think so. However, I wanted to make a light and fresh looking card using this colour. The SU Eyelet border punch is fabulous.

Circle Cutter Plus

I really like the Circle Cutter Plus from Stampin Up. The frame I made with it does a nice job in dressing up the flower from the Fifth Avenue Flower set.

My Class Today

The ladies in my class today really wanted a class that utilized the set Fifth Avenue Floral. Since it is one of my favourite sets, I was happy to oblige.
This card features the new colours, Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry.

Reverse Vellum Dry Embossing Technique

I am a huge fan of Fifth Avenue Floral and the Embossing Folder Manhattan Flower. Here is a card in which I used a technique that I saw on http://pattystamps.typepad.com

I embossed the large flower on vellum in the Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder. Instead of using the raised side, I turned it over and daub from the different colours of ink pads (pretty in pink, so saffron and regal rose and teeny bit of apricot appeal). Flip the vellum back over so the raised lines are facing up. You will see that you have not covered the white lines of the embossing. I then just cut out the flower and adhered it in the centre with glue dots (they do not show through because of the colouring and heaviness of Stampin Up vellum) to my cardstock. This is a very simple yet dramatic technique.