350- Happy St. Patrick's Day Card

This is my St Patrick's Day card for this year. I love how great the shamrock looks using the heart punch. I made a similar card last year but this one was definitely a 2.0 version. I used on of the a la carte layouts from the Stampin Success magazine.

I wanted there to be a pattern on the three strips of glorious green. I used the whisper white craft ink and wheeled on a pattern because I don't have any DSP in that colour. I then embossed the same pattern in white on textured Glorious Green cardstock so it would really pop.

Unfortunately I don't have a St. Patrick's day stamp but I thought that celebrate was appropriate as that's what we all do on this day!!! You could also use an invitation stamp as this would be perfect as an invitation to a St. Patty's day party.

I rarely seem to use the bold brights and have hardly used the greens from the series. I'm happy I used it and really have to try to not always stamp in the same colours.

Recipe:

Stamps: Fundamental Phrases, Sweet Stems Wheel

Paper: Glorious Green, Whisper White, Glorious Green textured paper

Ink: Glorious Green, Whisper White

Accessories: Heart Punch, modern label punch, word window punch, 1/4" whisper white taffeta ribbon, build a brad, 1/2" and 3/4" circle punch, white embossing, ticket corner punch

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347- Frosted Rose Window Card

These two challenges (TLC259 and CC257) allowed me to use products which I rarely use- vellum and Sage Shadow. That's why I adore these splitcoast challenges- it makes you go outside of your comfort zone and try new things

The frosted window technique is a fun idea. You stamp an image on both a piece of whisper white cardstock and on a piece of vellum with a dark ink. You then colour in the image on the whisper white but colour on the BACK of the vellum. You then line up the two images and attach them with dimensionals so there is some space between them. It gives you this frosted image which just looks really pretty.

I also used the circle scissors plus for the window. I have to admit I'm still not that adept with it but keep practising. I have removed the sponge feet off of it so it isn't so slippery but it still tends to move when I'm cutting out the image. I prefer my coluzzle but now that I have to keep at it because it has so much potential

I have been wanting to finish off a bow with a corduroy brad for a while- I've seen many people do it and just love how it looks.

Recipe:

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Florals, Fundamental Phrases

Paper: Sage Shadows, Dusty Durango, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Vellum

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Dusty Durango, Sage Shadows

Accessories: 5/8" chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon, 1/2" dusty durango grosgrain ribbon, chocolate chip corduroy buttons, brad punch, big shot, Manhattan Flower embossing flower, word window punch, modern label punch, circle scissors plus

327- Santa Snowglobe Card

I have seen a few snowglobe cards and was inspired to make my own. I love the finished product- he is ridiculously cute.

I used tombow to adhere the chunky glitter around the globe. I also embossed the santa because it makes it easier to colour it in.

Recipe:

Stamps: Jolliest Time of the Year, Fundamental Phrases

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red Textured Paper

Ink: Real red, Basic Black

Accessories: Black embossing, word window punch, modern label punch, photo corners punch, coluzzle, chunky essentials

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317- Square Santa Card

This card was definitely inspired and cased from this card by Mary Fish at stampinpretty.com

As soon as I saw it I thought it was just so pretty with the black and white. I knew I wanted to do my own interpretation as a Christmas card

Recipe:

Stamps: A Holly Jolly Christmas, Fundamental Phrases

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red textured paper

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Black embossing, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" square punches, word window punch, modern label punch, brad punch, vintage brads, 1/4" basic black grosgrain ribbon

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148- Happy Anniversary

This card was for a colour challenge from splitcoast. I never would have combined these colours but I just love it. I also wanted to use my new fundamental phrases set and make a happy anniversary card as I've never made one of those.

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Fundamental phrases, polka dot background, Embrace Life

Ink: Really Rust, Baha Breeze, Chocolate Chip

Paper: Really Rust, Baha Breeze, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Large oval punch, chocolate chip ribbon, It's beautiful wheel