Outlined Occasions Box Wrap

Here's a quick little project from my Mystery Hostess Party.  The "thanks" stamp comes from the Outlined Occasions Sale-a-Bration set and we punched it out with a label punch.  We used the Big Shot to cut out the box (Box #2 die) and then wrapped a 2-1/2" wide strip of Designer Series Paper around it, punched out a 1-3/8" circle, then tied a ribbon to finish it off.

Sprinkled Love

This is one of those cards that started as one thing and then it changed and came out completely different than I had planned.  I had an idea in my head with the Blushing Bride card stock and the two different Designer Series Papers, so I tried it and then didn't like the size, so I cut it down.  Then I mounted it on the Melon Mambo to make a smaller note card and decided that it could still be improved.  So then I mounted it on the white and voila...good results!  I used the Sale-a-Bration sets Sprinkled Expressions and punched the image out with the 1-3/4" circle punch (much easier than cutting it out).  This is a quick and simple card to make, and a great way to use up some designer series paper scraps.  I made this card about a week ago, but today it is very fitting as I'm thinking about someone I love!  Way to go you know who!!!  Love you!

Pool Party Fresh Vintage

So have I convinced you to order the new Blossom punch yet?  How about a few more samples using it!  This card pairs the blossom punch with the Fresh Vintage Sale-a-Bration set (you can get it free with a $50 order).  The round image from the set works perfect with the 1-1/4" circle punch and then fits nicely as the center of the blossom punch.  I used the larger floral image from the set as the color on color background.  I'm starting to find that Basic Gray is an amazing color and it works so nicely with other color.  I'm sure you'll see plenty more ideas using gray in the near future!  The best wishes greeting is from Sincere Salutations.  Now if I just had a bit of gray ribbon....that will have to go on my next order!

Sprinkled Hearts

It's kind of nice to be able to put together a card and use up some scraps at the same time.  This card uses a half sheet of Pink Pirouette card stock for the card base, and the rest of the layers are scraps of Melon Mambo card stock and Melon Mambo Patterns Designer Series Paper.  I used the scalloped edge punch along the side of the card and the 1-3/4" circle punch to punch out the heart.  The heart comes from the Sprinkled Expressions Sale-a-Bration set and the Love stamp comes from Outlined Occasions Sale-a-Bration set, both of which can be earned for FREE with $50 qualifying orders!  This card is a fun under 5 minute card.  Try using up some of your scraps sometime and see what you can come up with!

Fresh Vintage Scalloped Flower

It's fun to layer the small/round flower from the Fresh Vintage set with different punches and see how different the results look.  On this card, I layered it onto the scallop circle punch instead of the blossom punch that I've been using a lot lately.  At first my card was going to be a 3x3 size, but then I decided to attach the 3x3 card to a standard sized card and this is what I came up with.  Colors are Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point.  The "best wishes" comes from Short & Sweet and then I added the little flower from the Fresh Vintage set next to the words.  Quick and simple!

Simple Mixed Bunch

Here's a CAS card (CAS means Clean & Simple).  So many times we get caught up in making beautiful but elaborate cards that we forget that simple is okay and white space isn't necessarily a bad thing.  I for one need to do things pretty simply lately otherwise I just don't have time to stamp.  This card was SO FAST to put together.  All it took was stamping a flower from the Mixed Bunch set, punching it out with the blossom punch, layering it onto a gray blossom punch, layering it onto a strip of Melon Mambo DSP, layering it onto a strip of Basic Gray cardstock, then layering it all onto a white card base.  The thank you comes from Short & Sweet.  This card doesn't use a lot of supplies so it is pretty inexpensive to make as well!  Hmmm, maybe a good use of some scraps :)

Fresh Vintage Bright Trio

I think 99% of the time, I make the "standard" sized card (1/2 sheet of card stock folded in half).  It's fun to go against my norm and try a different size, even if it doesn't fit in a regular envelope.  There are a lot of different sizes of envelopes, so something will work, but sometimes I even attach a card to a gift without an envelope (that way the fun card shows up instead of a boring envelope).  This card is a 3x6 card when folded (so you can make 4 out of a 12x12 sheet of card stock).  I stamped the stamp-type image from the Fresh Vintage Sale-a-Bration set in Tangerine Tango, punched it with the scallop square punch, layered it onto a square of Daffodil Delight Patterns DSP, then onto my Tangerine Tango card base with a strip of Tangerine Tango DSP along the bottom.  The thank you stamp comes from one of my favorite word sets--Short and Sweet.  It really was a quick card to put together and I'm loving the brightness of the Tangerine and Daffodil colors.  I'm so over the muted colors right now, just like I'm over Winter and ready for a warm and bright Spring and Summer!