Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge Blog #54

Our challenge this week is to use ribbon and lace on a card.  As you can tell I'm still stuck in Valentine mode. I just love Valentine cards....they seem so romantic to me.  Anyway this one was very simple.  I used Glossy White CS, ran the embossing buddy over it to remove the static, then stamped the Bella Toile Background Stamp in VersaMark, sprinkled on Black Embossing powder and heat set with the heat tool and presto-chango.....a G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S piece of paper to create a beautiful card on.  The rest was simple...I stamped the Be My Valentine a la carte stamp (Occasions Mini) in Versa Mark and like the background stamp used black embossing powder on the image.  Then I colored the area left white by the stamp with my Real Red Stampin' Write Marker and then cut the image out.  I glued it to a scrap of Red Glimmer Paper and cut around the heart/banner shape leaving a nice margin so the glimmer paper would show.  Before I glued all to the card base, I wrapped the art piece with a piece of lace from my sewing stash and before tying it in a knot, I tucked in some of my my favorite ribbons, 1 1/4" striped Grosgrain Ribbon (black); 5/8" Black Satin Ribbon;  and 1/8" Black Taffeta Ribbon, then finished tying the knot.  This created another focal piece on the card, a beautiful array of ribbon (scraps).  I just love using my scraps.  I have a large jar full of ribbon scraps and one for strips of paper also.  Ya never know when you might need just a little piece of something.

I hope you will join us in the Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge this week. And remember, if you need any of the the supplies I used to create this card, please email me and let me know. And don't forget the awesomeness of Sale-a-Bration (free product from the Sale-a-Bration Catalog for every $50 you spend) and the great offering that Stampin' Up! has on becoming a Demonstrator.  The new Demonstrator kit is over $360.00 worth of products for $148.75 and you can even customize your kit. Please let me know if you have any questions about my card, Sale-a-Bration or becoming a demonstrator.  I'd love for you to join my team.  All materials (except the black lace) are by Stampin' Up!

Glimmering Ornaments

Months ago I used my Mom's Bella Toile #111598 Background Stamp and created  a variety of backgrounds to use at a later time.  When I was deciding what to post on Monday, I thought about these beautiful backgrounds I had stashed.  I had a hard time choosing which one to use, but in the end I chose this awesome gold on gold background made with Brushed Gold CS #102935 and Gold Embossing Powder #109129. Then the decision was 'what to do with this gorgeous background?' I'm still in a Christmas mood so I wanted to use the ornament punch @119847.  And what would look better than red glitter.  So out comes Stampin' Up's new red Glimmer Paper #121790....oh but wait you don't have any do you?  I'm so sorry to be tempting you like that.  Really, I am.  You can order it from me on Jan 4th. This new Glimmer Paper is just delicious and the glitter doesn't flake off and get everywhere.  It's just the best! Ya gotta get some...won't it be great for Valentine's Day?

Bella Toile and Pear Pizzaz

I made this card for the SUDSOL swap at Stampin' Up!s Ft Worth Regional. Colors used were Pear Pizzaz and black. I cut the Top Note out of Glossy cardstock, stamped the Bella Toile stamp set i VersaMark and covered with Black Embossing Powder and heat set.

Artistic Etchings and Bella Toile

Oh my I had so much fun making this card recently. I used the Artistic Etchings and Bella Toile stamp sets. I stamped the Bella Toile in Versamark and heat set with Heat and Stick powder. Then sprinkled on Chocolate Supernova Glitter and heated again to set the glitter. Oh so gorgeous! So beautiful I couldn't bear to use the whole sheet I made so I pared it with the a piece of vellum with the Eiffle tower up on dimensionals and some of the beautiful new rhinestone from Stampin' Up! to light the way from the top of the tower. I colored the rhinestones to match the glitter with Copic Markers. Behind the vellum are more of the stamps from the Artistic Etchings set. Finally some chocolate satin Ribbon.