Simple White

Todays card is one I made for my Stamp-A-Stack this weekend. I started with an 81/2X51/2 inch of whisper white cardstock and layered on a piece of Always Artichoke cardstock, layered with whisper white. I used Always Artichoke ink to stamp the tree image from the Wondrous Gift stamp set. I used a gold encore pad to stamp the star at the top of the tree. I used a piece of gold elastic cording to wrap around underneath the artichoke layer. I tore the edge of the white, then I took a bone folder and sorta "ripped" the fibers in the cardstock so I could get the folded effect. Next I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of whisper white and layered it on the always artichoke. Very simple! I may actually emboss the tree at SAS, but for now it's just stamped.

You may know that I moonlight at H&R Block during tax season. I had tax class today and I am just tuckered out. I think it takes more effort to sit there and listen than it does actually doing a tax return. We will be meeting most every Friday now up until January when it gets all kinds of crazy!
Have a safe and Happy Halloween. Dont eat so much candy that you get a belly ache, and save me some chocolate!
Have a great weekend!
Go Stamp Something!
~Beth

Always & Everything

Hello there! Todays card was made for the SCS color challenge. We were to use Pixie Pink, Kiwi Kiss or Old Olive, (I used Old Olive) and Tangerine Tango or Pumpkin Pie, (I used Pumpkin Pie). I really had issues coming up with something for those colors, as when I think about it it almost makes me kinda gaggy! I decided the only way I could get these colors to look ok was to kinda "blend" them. I used the Rock n Roll technique. To Rock n Roll, you ink your stamp up in whatever solid color you want. Then you go to the coordinating, (or contrasting) color and just roll the edges around in that color. You can see from the image that I inked my stamp up with the Pixie Pink and rolled it around in Pumpkin Pie. I used the Always stamp set and used the berry type stamp on the Old Olive with Old Olive ink.

My sentiment is inked with Pixie pink, layered on Pumpkin Pie, then layered on Old Olive. I attached a clip from Stampin' Ups mini clip assortment and tied a small piece of Old Olive ribbon to it. I also used the corner rounder, with the guard removed to scallop the edges of my cardstock and Summer Picnic DSP. I LOVE that paper!! I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by.

Now, go Stamp Something! Ta Ta! ~Beth

A Napkin??

Today's post is a the technique lovers challenge over at SCS. The technique was to iron a paper napkin to the shiny side of freezer paper. The challenge part is to use it on a card! LOL!! I got the ironing part down pretty well, but the card part needs lots of work. Ya know how you have a vision in mind and thats what you want to do? Well, I had a vision, something very fallish, but I didn't have any fall napkins. What a bummer! I bet I cabbage on to them every time I find some pretty ones from now on! I can even see using something like this on a scrapbook page. Anyway, perhaps if I could have found a pretty napkin my card would have been nicer...but this is a start, and I'll keep trying.

How is this photo? Is it better than the rest? I'm still trying new angles and lighting to get the best possible photo, so bear with me.

Now, you know what time it is...Go stamp something!

Ta Ta! ~Beth

The Rest of the Set

Here is the remainder of the boxed set I started with. I used Kiwi Kiss to stamp the branch image from Eastern Blooms. Then I removed the rhinestone from the rhinestone brads and just used a glue dot to apply them to the card. Seriously, how easy is that!! Another simple one layer card!

For the Birthday Wishes card, I simply stamped the images from Eastern Blooms in Riding Hood Red and Pink Pirouette. I used the to die for Bella Rose Designer Series Paper and Regal Rose 5/8" grossgrain ribbon. Yeah, big deal, it has two layers...it's still a very easy card to make.

Now for the box...We did a box like this at convention and WOW...It is so easy and so cute. I used Kiwi Kiss cardstock, and Bella Rose DSP that I scalloped the edge of using the new Scalloped Edge Punch from Stampin' Up! I also used the Hidden Garden Rubons on the box. Don't ya just LOVE that ribbon on the box!! I just took a needle and some thread and made long stitches down one edge. I gathered the thread, and as you pull on it (gently) the ribbon will curl into a flower shape. I stitched the edges together and stuck it down with a Pop Up glue dot. I put the rubon on a punched circle, stuck a brad in the middle and wa-la!

There ya have it. Three very simple cards and a box. You could even add a ribbon across the top of the box and it would be like a card purse. How cute, and how nice for a gift!

I know, I know...the photo's are terrible. I'll work on perfecting my picture taking abilities and will be experimenting with different lighting and poses to see what looks the best. Please be patient until then. :)

Now, you know what time it is...Time to go Stamp Something!! Ta Ta! ~Beth

A New Start?

Ok, so I'm a loser...I've started blogs before and haven't kept up with them, but I decided I needed another new start. So, I've redesigned my page and retitled it, and I hope you enjoy visiting often.

Let's start by showing you a very simple one layer card that I made a little while back. I made this card plus 2 others and a little box to put them in. I gave this set away and really think I need to make some more.

How simple is this! The card base is a 3 1/2X5" piece of Whisper White cardstock. I stamped the grassy image from Inspired By Nature in Kiwi Kiss. Next I stamped my flower from Eastern Blooms in Riding Hood Red and Pink Pirouette. I used the half back pearls from the Pretties Kit with a small glue dot to put in the center of each flower. I used some Linen Thread to wrap around the edge a couple times and stamped the sentiment. Anybody can create a card like this. One layer and three ink colors. Now put on your creative cap and go stamp something.

Ta Ta!