Clean and Simple Saturday - Feeling Blue

Happy Saturday to you! Today's card was inspired by something on saw on Pinterest (perhaps) but I can't find it again to give credit. I just loved the way this flower blossom stamp from the Petal Parade stamp set frames the sentiment.

I stamped the flower in Bermuda Bay and used a piece of coordinating cardstock behind it to help it pop off the card. The sentiment is stamped in Island Indigo.

And of course, we need a little sparkle! I lightly went over the stamped image with Dazzling Details, I just love the way it shines!

So there you have it. Two stamps, two colors, and a bit of sparkle. The choices to change it up to personalize for the occasion or the recipient are endless! The stamp set Petal Parade is free with any $50 purchase during Sale-a-bration!

Enjoy your weekend and thank you SO MUCH for stopping by!

Stampin' Supplies:

Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$8.50

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Petal Parade Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$0.00

Four You

$11.95

Dazzling Details

$2.50

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

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Flutterby Thanks - PPA167 Color Challenge

My first order of business is to thank the Design Team over at Pals Paper Arts for choosing my submission as a Pals Paper Arts Pick winner last week! I am thrilled and humbled that they liked my work! Please click here to view all the winners! Thanks so much!

The color challenge over at the Pals Paper Arts challenge seemed very soft and delicate to me:

so that's what I went with:

 

I wanted everything soft so I chose to sand the Pistachio Pudding Core'dinations cardstock, the lovely Designer Series Paper from the Venetian Romance series, as well as the Coastal Cabana Core'dinations cardstock butterfly. I also sponged the Crumb Cake card base with Crumb Cake ink to soften the edges.

The sentiment is one of four in the Four You stamp set and was stamped in Pistachio Pudding to keep the look soft. I used the Elegant Butterfly Punch to punch the large butterfly and the Bitty Butterfly punch to punch the small one. They coordinate beautifully! I punched the small butterfly from one of the patterned papers in the Natural Composition Specialty Designer Series Paper and then used the new White Stampin' Chalk Marker to color it in and then wiped some of the ink away, revealing the natural pattern in the paper. I love this look! I also used the White Stampin' Chalk Marker to draw faint stitching lines around the edge of the Pistachio Pudding layer. The effect is very subtle, but I like it and I think this marker is a must have on everyone's list :)

I snipped a random length of Linen Thread and wrapped it loosely around my fingers and attached it to the card with a glue dot. I didn't even trim the ends! A small length of washi tape from the Seasons of Style Designer Washi Tape trio adheres everything to the card base and one lone rhinestone adds the perfect finishing detail.

I am enjoying the fact that this card reminds me of a Polaroid photo from my childhood, I am seeing that look everywhere! Soft, delicate and feminine...what do you think? Does it work?

Stampin Supplies:

Stamps: Four You (130538)

Paper: Crumb Cake (120953) Cardstock; Pistachio Pudding (131294), Coastal Cabana (131297) Core'dinations Cardstock, Natural Composition Specialty (126917) and Venetian Romance (130144) Designer Series Paper

Ink: Pistachio Pudding (131177), Crumb Cake (126975) Classic Stampin' Pad; White Stampin' Chalk Marker (132133)

Tools: Stampin' Trimmer (126889), Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (101049), Elegant Butterfly Punch (127526), Bitty Butterfly Punch (129406), Glue Dots (103683), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Stamping Sponges (101610)

Embellishments: Linen Thread (104199), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), Season of Style Designer Washi Tape (132155)

Thanks for stopping by! 

Clean and Simple Saturday #2

Happy Saturday to you! I hope you have plans today! I am off to meet some fellow Pals for lunch and then back home to host a stamp class featuring embossing! This is one of the cards we will be creating today:

Don't you just love the combination of Bermuda Bay with the white embossing powder? So delightful! This card was created in four simple steps:

1.  Rub your Embossing Buddy over the surface to be embossed (very important)
2. Stamp your image(s) onto your card stock using Versamark Ink
3. Sprinkle embossing Powder over the card and tap off excess
4. Heat set the embossing powder using your Heat Tool

 

I LOVE watching embossing powder melt into the final image. It's like magic! And it's SOOOOOOO easy!! I confess, I bought all the tools to heat emboss and then let them sit for months...well, never again! It's one of my favorite techniques now!

My original idea for this card was completely clean and simple:

but I couldn't resist adding the ribbon. So what do you think...ribbon or no ribbon? Please let me know and enjoy your weekend! See you Monday!

Stampin Supplies:

Stamps: Swallowtail (129216), Four You (130538)

Paper: Bermuda Bay (131197)

Ink: Versamark (102283), White Stampin' Emboss Powder (109132)

Tools: Stampin' Trimmer (126889), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Buddy (103083)

Embellishments: Whisper White 5/8" Organza Ribbon (114319)

Thanks for stopping by!