Happy Father's Day!

Here is the card that I made for my dad for Father's Day this year.  His favorite color is "blue" so I chose Island Indigo for the kites and the base card.  I accented with Real Red for the punched small heart (from the Owl Builder Punch) and the Scallop Oval Punch.  This pattern from the Sweet Shop Specialty Designer Series Paper reminded me of the sky for the kites to fly in.  I wanted my dad to know how special he is so I used the "one of a kind" stamp from the Occasions Alphabet set.  I think it turned out cute!

Stamps:  Send Me Soaring, Occasions Alphabet

Ink:  Island Indigo, Real Red

Cardstock:  Island Indigo, Real Red, Naturals White, Sweet Shop Specialty Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  Whisper White Baker's Twine, Heart from Owl Builder Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Sponge

Calypso Coral Cutie

Here is another little love note I made.  I found that the Extra Large Oval Punch image layers perfectly inside the Oval Designer Frame!  I colored directly on the rubber stamp image with my Stampin' Write markers and then re-moistened it by "huffing" on the image before stamping it onto the cardstock.  The 2011-2013 in colors I used remind me of flamingos and my trips to visit Florida.  I miss this stamp set that retired the end of May as it had so many cute images that could be used for a variety of occasions.

Stamps:  Clearly for You

Ink:  Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Calypso Coral

Accessories:  Whisper White Baker's Twine, Big Shot, Oval Designer Frame Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Extra Large Oval Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Love Notes

Earlier this spring I was playing with some of my "toys" and made these cute little 3 x 3" Love Notes.  The retired hostess all-occasions stamp set Ain't Love Grand had such cute images!  This picture shows the group of cards I finished.  I added texture using my Big Shot and the Textured Impressions Embossing Folders:  Square Lattice and Perfect Polka Dots.  I added a faux "Sweet Button" on the corner of the baby card for an accent.  I used the 2011-2013 In Colors Calypso Coral and Pool Party.  In this picture you can see how well they coordinate!

Here are pictures of the cards individually:

Stamps:  Ain't Love Grand

Ink:  Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Pool Party

Cardstock:  Pool Party, Whisper White

Accessories:  Circle Punch, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Blender Pen

Stamps:  Ain't Love Grand

Ink:  Basic Black, Island Indigo, Calypso Coral

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Calypso Coral

Accessories:  Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Blender Pen

Stamps:  Ain't Love Grand

Ink:  Basic Black, Pool Party

Cardstock:  Pool Party, Whisper White

Accessories:  Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen, Big Shot, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Sweet Buttons Embosslit, Linen Thread, Needle, Stampin' Dimensionals

MDS Blog Background

Here is my new blog background that I made using Stampin' Up's My Digital Studio and the Enchantment digital kit from Sale-a-Bration 2012.  I love these papers!

Have you heard the news???

In case you  haven't heard the news, Stampin' Up has just released their brand new 2012-2013 Catalog!!!  These little birds are showing off their new 2012-2014 In Colors!  I made this layout using Stampin' Up's My Digital Studio.  Soon we will have My Digital Studio 2 released as well.  To view what's new, click on the catalog link on the right side of this post.  I am especially excited to see all of the new products that Stampin' Up has come out with for the Big Shot in the new catalog!

Happy Birthday Dad!

Here is the card I made for my Dad's birthday on Saturday.  When I first saw this image in the 2011-2012 Hostess set Tagtastic I knew I had to have it!  I love bears and I thought this "little" fellow was so cute trying to ride the tricycle!  I also used a product from the brand new 2012-2013 Stampin' Up Catalog:  Apothecary Accents Framelits.  To get the various colors on the bear image I colored directly on my stamp with Stampin' Write markers and then "huffed" on it to moisten the ink before stamping.  (I added a little more "brown" to the bear's fur with my watercolor pencils, too.)   I used the star image from Itty Bitty Bits and the starburst image from Pennant Parade to make the festive background.

Stamps:  Tagtastic, Pennant Parade, Itty Bitty Bits

Ink:  Pacific Point, Real Red, Chocolate Chip

Cardstock:  Naturals White, Real Red, Pacific Point

Accessories:  Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Silver Brads, Decorative Label Punch, 1/16" Handheld Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Watercolor Pencils, Pacific Point Striped Ribbon (retired)