Fast & Fabulous....

... is the stamp set we used to create our card at Crafty Creations some weeks ago.  I am so far behind in posting that I think I will have enough to post for the next coupl eof weeks without creating anything new.

This is a retired stamp set, but with my volunteer class I am able to use retired stock & stamp sets - I get to have a little extra play with them before I decide to sell.

Measurements -
Base Card - Concord Crush - 8 1/4" x 5 7/8" or 22cm x 15cm - Score in the middle & fold in half

Layer 1 - Whisper White - 4" x 5 3/4" or 10cm x 14cm
Layer 2 - DSP - Peach Parfait - 3 7/8" x 2 5/8",  Pear Pearazz - 3 7/8" x 1 1/2", Blushing Bride = 3 7/8" x 1"
Layer 3 - Concord Crush - 2 5/8" x 3 1/8"
Layer 4 - Whisper White - 2 1/2" x 3"

Supplies -
Stamp Set - Fast & Fabulous (Retired)
Ink - Poppy parade, Concord Crush, Staz-On
Cardstock - Concord Crush, Whisper White
DSP - In Colours - 2010-2012 Designer Series Paper
Ribbon - 1/2" Stitched Poly- Poppy Parade
Accessories - Snail Adhesive, Rhinestones, Aqua Painter, Mini Glue Dots

I adhered all 3 pieces of DSP to the piece of Whisper White Cardstock with Snail Adhesive, prior to adhering the piece of Poppy Parade Ribbon to the top of the Pear Pizzazz DSP.

I stamped the image onto the piece of Whisper White Cardstock using Black Staz-On Ink, while at the same time stamping 3 more images onto scrap Whisper White Cardstock, cut the 3 images out & set aside.

With my Aqua Painter, I picked up a little Poppy Parade Ink at a time & slowly coloured the flowers.  I wasn't too careful about the colouring, as I think this image calls for this sort of colouring.  I coloured the 3 larger images at the same time - 1 in Poppy Parade Ink, while the other 2 were in Concord Crush.

With my Paper Piercer & Mat, I punched holes in the top right hand side of the stamped Whisper White prior to adhering to the Concord Crush Cardstcok & adhering to the DSP.

The 3 larger flowers were adhered to the DSP with Mini Glue Dots.  The whole lot was then adhered to the Base Card - Concord Crush.

To finish the card, I applied Clear Rhinestones to the centres.

 

Until next time, Happy Stampin'

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Kris has set the challenge for this week over at Sunny Challenges & Creations with the only stipulation we use Marina Mist.  Now, this is a beautiful colour, one that I do not use very often, and one I find it very hard to work with!  I don't know why, but all the creations I've seen that have Marina Mist in them are just lovely.

To help me with my sample, I went straight to my Colour Coach - fantastic SU Tool & one I would not be able to survive without!

Base Card - Crajun Craze - 5 7/8" x 4 1/8" or 15cm x 10.5cm - once scored in half

Layer 1 - Crumb Cake - 5 3/4" x 4" or 14.5cm x 10cm

Layer 2 - Whisper White - 5 5/8" x 3 7/7" or 14cm x 9.5cm

I run the Whisper White through the Bigshot using the Embossing Folder - Petals a Plenty ensuring that I only emboss half the card.  Using Old Olive Ink, I stamped my images over the top half of Whisper White - the part not embossed.  I then coloured the images using my SU Markers of Bashful Blue first & then Marina Mist.  I wan't too worried about going out of the lines or how rough I coloured the images, as I think this set calls for colouring to be random.  I stamped a image onto a scrap of Whisper White, coloured it in & cut around the image to adhere to the card once completed.

The Whisper White piece was adhered to the piece of Crumb Cake.  A piece of Taffeta 1/8" Ribbon was adhered across the centre & to the back of Crumb Cake.  This piece was then adhered to the Base Card - Cajun Craze.

I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of Whisper White using Marina Mist, punched it using the Window Word Punch & adhered to a piece of Cajun Craze which had been punched using the Modern Label Punch.  I adhered this to the bottom RHS of the card.  The cut out image was then adhered to the card & over another stamped image using SU Dimensionals.  To finidh the card & to give it a little bit of a lift, I applied Rhinestones to the centres of the flowers.

Supplies -

Stamp Set - Short & Sweet, Fast & Fabulous

Ink - Marina Mist, Old Olive

Cardstock - Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Marina Mist

Ribbon - 1/8" Taffeta - Marina Mist

Embossing Folder - Petals a Plenty

Punches - Modern Label, Window Word

Accessories - SU Dimensionals, Basic Jewels, Bigshot, Snail Adhesive

Why not pop over to Sunny Challenges & Creations to see what Kris  & Gwen  have created & have a go at the challenge yourself.  We would love to see your creations.

Until next time, Enjoy!

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I am in the middle of doing Wedding Reception Stationery so shouldn't really be doing any cards, let along attempt sketches, but while the paint is drying, the mouse will play.  Anyhow, I have to make the bride & groom a "Congratulations" Card, so this is a good excuse!

This card has been created for the challenge over at Stamping 411 I finally inked a stamp set which has been sitting on my shelf for a little time now.  After seeing it in ink, I now have a million ideas to use it, but alas as it is a Hotess Set, so will be retiring at the end of the month.

This week Stamping 411 not only have 2 sketches but they have a "Contest" so to speak.  The winner will receive a FREE Level 3 Hostess Set from the previous Idea Book & Catalogue - "Playful Pieces". 

If I get the time, I will attempt to have a go at the other sketch too, as a few ideas popped into my head while making the card for #2 sketch

As always, measurements have been supplied for us -

Base: 11 x 4 1/4", scored and folded in half at 5 1/2" - Basic Black

Layer 2: 5 x 3 3/4"  - Riding Hood Red

Layer 3: 4 7/8" x 3 5/8"  - DSP

Layer 4: 3 1/8" x 4 1/8" - Basic Black

Layer 5: 3x4" - Very Vanilla

Layer 6: Ribbon or cardstock

Layer 7: ANY shape punch

I stamped my images direct onto Very Vanilla Cardstock using Basic Black Ink.  Thinking I would try something a little different & not do the 2-step stamping technique onto the image, I coloured the images using my Aqua Painter, Riding Hood Red & Crumb Cake Inks.  I think it come out ok.  I very roughly coloured the images, as I think the stamp set calls for that, not to keep your colouring within the lines, so to speak!

I put the card through the Bigshot using Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, layered it to Basic Black, then to DSP & then to Riding Hood Red Cardstock.  A piece of Ribbon was adhered across the bottom about 1/4 way up & a bow tied.

I stamped my sentiment using Basic Black Ink onto Very Vanilla, punched using Oval Punch & run it through the Bigshot, again using the same Embossing Folder.  The piece was then adhered to a piece of Crumb Cake Cardstock which had been punched using the Scallop Oval Punch.  I adhered to the card using SU Dimensionals.

The whole piece was then adhered to the Base Card - Basic Black.

For my inside, I did the 2-Step Stamping Technique using Basic Black, Riding Hood Red & Crumb Cake Inks onto Very Vanilla, adhered to layer of Riding Hood Red Cardstock & then to the Base Card.

What looks like a hard sketch, is really a great one to do!

Supplies -

Stamp Set - Fast & Fabulous, Oval All

Inks - Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Crumb Cake

Cardstock - Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Riding Hood Red, Blasic Black

DSP - Love Letter

Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots

Punches - Oval, Scallop Oval

Ribbon - 1/8" Taffeta - Basic Black

Accessories - SU Dimensionals, Bigshot, Snail Adhesive, Aqua Painter

Until next time, Enjoy!