365- MOJO131 Baroque Wishes Card

This is a card that I made for this week's Mojo Monday challenge (MOJO131). When I first started stamping all of my cards involved Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla and I just wanted to go back to the beginning! Plus it was a great excuse to break out my hodgepodge hardware

Recipe:

Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Baroque wheel

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Very Vanilla hodgepodge hardware, 5/8" chocolate chip satin ribbon, Designer label punch

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359- Baroque Butterfly

I was inspired by this card and I wanted to alter it to suit the layout challenge (SC270) this week. I really like the finished product- I've never done so much paper piercing!

Recipe:

Stamps: Baroque Border Wheel, En Francais

Paper: Basic Grey, Sage Shadow

Ink: Basic Grey, Sage Shadow

Accessories: Butterfly die, big shot, baroque border wheel, paper piercer, mat pack, vintage brads

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162- Wedding Invitation

I joined a wedding invitation swap and this is what I came up with. I wanted a simple color scheme- something nice and classic. I also wanted to use my new Grand Soiree set and also my Basic Grey Taffeta ribbon. I'm so happy with the ribbon- it's not as dark as the paper and has a faint silver sheen. When I was designing the layout for this card I knew I wanted it to be tied with a ribbon at the front and for there to be pockets inside for the different information you need to include. What I did was take a sheet of Whisper white and score it at 5" for the width and 3" for each side on the long side. I then cut out the bottom middle section so I would have to pieces at each side that I could fold up and secure with brads. This allowed two pockets on either side for inserts. I used the ribbon on the outside to cover the back of the brads

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Grand Soiree, Baroque wheel

Ink: Silver

Paper: Whisper White, Silver

Accessories: corner rounder, slot punch, Big Shot dies for the flowers, Basic Grey taffeta ribbon, silver brads, brad punch

48- Challenge Card

Sheila told me about a new type of challenge from Splitcoast. You look at the cards of a profiled stamper and you copy their card but you are supposed to make 2 changes. Well I made more than that but I like my finish product! Plus it's my first time sponging and I have to say I think it turned out quite well!

Here is the card I copied:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/749664?cat=12214

47- Criss Cross Will Make You Jump Jump!!

My first criss cross card- LOVE it!! I am super happy with it- and am hearting my baroque motifs set. I also love my new slit punch. Overall- this card just makes me smile. And it is SUPER easy. Here is the tutorial on how to make them:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/crisscrosscard.php

45- Mother's Day Cards

The first card combines two of the technique challenges from splitcoaststampers this week. This is the layout challenge and the colour challenge. It took me a while to figure out what stamps to use with the layout but I really wanted a mother's day card so here it is. It also gave me a chance to use this alphabet set for the first time.

The second card is another citrusy Mother's day card- I just think they are fresh and clean spring colours.

The third one is a scallop dahlia- I love me a dahlia!!