Paper Pleasing Ideas

Blossoms with Strength

Amy has designed a new stamp set for those harder moments in life.  It is a sympathy stamp set, but it also has verses for when you know someone is just going through a rough time, and could use some encouragement.  It does have one image included in the set, and I chose to color the flowers like cherry blossoms.

I stamped them on watercolor paper, and used my SU markers to color it all.  I put some barely banana in the background and spread it with an aqua painter to soften it a bit.

The base is the new Melon Mambo, with some Basic Grey patterned paper on top.  I pierced and faux stitched it with my black marker.

I cut my ovals with the Coluzzle (now retired from Stampin' Up!), and used the ticket corner punch to make the edges.

I added some ivory satin, black brads, and the sentiment was attached with dimensionals.

TO see more samples and for your chance to win this set, head to the ATS Blog.  This will be available for purchase on Monday, August 3.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

ATS Review - AmyR's Butterflies

Amy's newest stamp set (available at All That Scraps) is beautiful.  Butterflies lends itself to a certain elegance with the realistic look of the stamps.

I used watercolor paper for the base of the card, and used THIS TUTORIAL to get the sponged frame.  I then stamped the sentiment in black.  I tore the bottom edge and sponged that, as well, before adding the ribbon.

I stamped the butterfly on CS and colored it with my Copics (the Calgary Copic Certification class is SOLD OUT).  I cut it out and adhered only the body to the card.  I folded the wings up a bit, so it would look like it was flying right off of there.

My other card HERE, had a vellum overlay that the butterfly was attached to.  You can check out what the other DT Members did on the ATS Blog.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

All That Scraps Preview - AmyR Butterflies

Isn't this image absolutely stunning ?  And to think this is only one of the 11 realistic butterfly images in the set!!  The sentiment is also in the set and there are 4 more to make it complete.

After Stampin' Up! retired their Beautiful Butterflies set, I was so upset, since it retired the year I started.  But this is the perfect replacement, because there are so many more options!

To see what others have created and for your chance to win this gorgeous set, go to the ATS Blog.  This set will be released to everyone on July 6.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

Thank You Box-in-a-Bag

It is the time for year for those of us with kids in school - teacher gift time!!  How perfect is this for someone that has more patience for our kids than we do.  Though, I speak for myself...there is no way I could be a teacher.  I have ABSOLUTE respect for those that enter that line of work!

I used THIS TUTORIAL to make my box.  This is for the ATSDTC50 today, and by making them for all the teachers, you could earn a spot as a guest designer!!  I used AmyR's Thank You Sentiments, since that is what I would want to say to all the teachers.

The flower is made with my Flower Creations Die (which I noticed after my post yesterday is sold out ... hehehe - get your name on the waitlist!!).  I used the Scribbles and Swirls Die for behind the flower.

I added gems to the scallops and the swirlie to finish it off.  I think it looks pretty elegant and it is so useful!  Head to the ATS Blog for more samples, have fun and happy stamping!!

P.S. - GOOD LUCK to everyone that signed up, and bought the Isagenix yesterday.  I am so excited to hear how everything goes for you!!  If you have any questions, feel free to email me.

 

All That Scraps RELEASE!

 

Isn't she just the sweetest thing ?!?  Well, she is available over at All That Scraps RIGHT NOW!!  This little toots is Gretel, but I was inspired the DP to color her with an Asian feel.  She was stamped on Vanilla CS, so I did not color in her skin.  I just added color to the cheeks and freckles.  The sentiment is from AmyR's Thank You Sentiments.

Don't you just those flowers ?!?  I used my newest Spellbinders Flower Creations for them.  I cut them out with vanilla CS and then sponged the color on in the centers!  The blue one was dotted with my white gel pen.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

Beautiful Butterflies

 

I have no idea which room this is going in, but I'm leaning towards my guest room.  One thing I do know, though, is that this is absolutely STUNNING...hehehe.

The sentiment on the bottom is from a new set that AmyR designed, one that is lacking in the stamping world.  Thank You Sentiments has 23 stamps for different ways to say thanks.  I embossed it on the scalloped Kraft CS with black.

The butterflies were cut out with the Beautiful Butterflies Die from Stampin' Up! out of A Walk In The Park DSP.  The black striped DSP is from the Rockabilly DSP, and the darker stripes are actually embossed.  I added adhesive pearls to the bodies of the butterflies, and then baja ribbon. 

Head to the ATS Blog for your chance to win this set, and to see more peeks.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

Beach Bum in the Sun

 

Look at this little beach bum - what a sweetie!?!  Lookin' so cute in her swim cap and matching suit, I drew in a sandy beach with my Copics, and sponged in the sky over a scallop circle.

I pulled out some of the retired soft sky for the base, and added some amethyst Prints DP.  I used the Martha Stewart Lace punch for the sky strip, and added some rose red ribbon.  I matted the image on rose and attached it to the card with dimensionals.

I stamped one of AmyR's Beach sentiments on white, and punched it out with my large oval.  I punched the rose CS with the scallop oval, and matted them together.  I added the brads, and more dimensionals to adhere it.  Finally, I dotted around the DP with my black marker.

Remember, all the sets that I have been previewing these past few days are for sale tonight over at All That Scraps.  Here are some reminder links for you, so you can prepare your wish list :

Tilly - Cookie Crumbs

SugarPlum Beach Scene - CC Designs

Emma and Trevor - CC Designs

Gingersnaps Bug-A-Boos - CC Designs

Most of these posts also feature the Beach Sentiments by AmyR.  You can head to the ATS Forum tonight for the pre-release chatter.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

Bug-A-Boo

The Gingersnaps are back in a new stamp set, Bug-A-Boos!  These will be released tomorrow night at All That Scraps.  And I just had to use my favorite color - PURPLE!!

I used almost amethyst as a base, and I put some Sweet Slumber DSP.  One of the sheets has the cute clouds on it, and I thought that went perfectly with the butterfly.

I stamped her with Memento Black ink, and colored with Copics.  Then, I stamped the wings and her arm again on card stock weight vellum, coloring them with the same colors.

  I then glued the arm down, but left the wings up.  I think she looks so cute with her wings fluttering behind her.  I then stamped one of the new sentiments by Amy, and matted it on the amethyst.

I punched the amethyst strip with the eyelet punch.  I added the the white strip and some Sheer Metallic Ribbon.  I added the 3 brads to go with the DP and the shadow around her.  I finally added the image panel with dimensionals.

Head over to the ATS Blog  for more previews and your chance at winning one of these new stamp sets.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

Belle Of The Beach

Is this not the cutest little beach babe ?!?  She is so sweet with her flowered surf board, and her adorable flip flops.

I covered the red stripes on her bathing suit with red stickles, as well as some of the DP (Pink Flamingo - Stampin' Up!).  The sentiment is from AmyR's Beach Sentiment set and it goes so perfectly with all the newest sets from Christine, over at All That Scraps.  These sets will be released Monday - The FIRST Monday of the Month is always the release date for the stamps there.

Head over to the ATS Blog to see more adorable samples, and for your chance at winning some new stamps!

There is also a sale going on today for National Scrapbooking Day.

 

Make sure to take advantage of this offer.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

Seas The Day !

 

  I made this note holder using the soon-to-be-released Beach Scene set and AmyR's Beach sentiments from All That Scraps.  On May 4th, you will be able to buy a few new stamp sets that are perfect for summer stamping and scrapbooking.

I stamped each sheet of paper in my cube, so that each piece would be a reminder to do just that, "Seas The  Day".  I stamped the shells, cut the out and adhered them to the cube.  I then glued some sand to the bottom to make it look a little more beach like. I know the ribbon looks like it doesn't match, but it actually does.  I have another project that I am working on, and I hope you like that one too.  Have fun and happy stamping!!