Paper Pleasing Ideas

Silver and White

 I am into making cards with only one color plus white, lately.  I really like the POP of it, and today, is no exception.  My Mom asked me for a card to give to her pastor.  They are having a Pastor Appreciation Sunday for him this weekend, and she said she wanted to give the BEST card (I think she's biased, but it made my day...hehehe).  So here is what I came up with.

The color I chose to add was silver (Brushed Silver CS from Stampin' Up!).  The stamp set I used is Flourished Christian Symbols from Our Daily Bread Designs.

The base is a white (4.25 X 5.5) and the silver is 4 X 5.25.  Then I cut a piece of white AND vellum, both to 3.5 X 4.75.  I stamped the sentiment on the white in basic grey, so it would lighten up through the cardstock weight vellum.

The bird was stamped on the vellum with silver Encore Ink (SU), and then embossed with Iridescent Ice Powder.  As you can see, it is so sparkly!!  I attached the two layers together with silver brads, and then punched 2 holes with my rectangle punch.  I threaded the ribbon through, so that it would not go over my image and then knotted it.  I got this ribbon from WalMart.  Then to finish it up, I adhered it to the card base with dimensionals.  My Mom absolutely loved it - YAY!  On the inside of the card, I added another sentiment, "You ministry is a blessing", and left room for her to write her own message.  I hope you like it, as much as she did.  Check back soon for a special from me for online orders only.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

You're A Blessing!!

  I broke down and got a stamp set from Our Daily Bread Designs.  Not that I don't like their stamps - I LOVE THEM!!  It is just hard for me to justify spending money on stamps that  can't demo, so when I buy one for fun I really have to like it.  The one I chose is called Flourished Christian Symbols, since this type of stamp set is not available ANYWHERE else.  I'm sure I'll be buying more now, though...hehehe.

So, I made a card for our pastor.  With everything that is going on with his daughter-in-law (SEE HERE and HERE), they have to get overwhelmed.  I mean, it is his job to make sure everyone else in the church is OK, so I wanted to let him know that his ministry does not go unnoticed, and is appreciated.

I'm sure my sister-in-law will appreciate this card (yes, you, JOCELYN), since I embossed like crazy.  The gold layer is embossed with white flourishes from Baroque Motifs and the cross is embossed with gold.  I used some lovely Ivory Satin (All That Scraps) to tie around and make the bow.  The image panel was added with dimensionals, and the sentiment was stamped with close to cocoa.  I hope they like it, and I'll find out today, I guess.  Have fun and happy stamping!!