Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge #68 Memorial Day Theme

The theme this week on Hand Stamped Sentiments is Memorial Day.  I hope you will join me in celebrating the men and wpomen of our armed services.  We should always celebrate their service but especially on days set aside to celebrate them.  This is a card I have been wanting to do for a very long time.  I travel a lot and every airport I am in I see men and women coming or going from their tour of duty. I always stop and tell them 'Thank You', but I have always wanted to do more to show my appreciation. I know that my little card won't really make a difference in the larger scheme of things....but I just want to do something more to show I appreciate their sacrifice. I carry a supply of these cards with me at all times, then I have one to give to a member of our armed services no matter where I am when I see them.

This card was made with Always Artichoke and Black CS. I stamped the Courage (Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog) stamp set in Black StazOn, colored the stamp with Stampin Write Markers and a white gel pen. Attached a piece of Always Artichoke Grosgrain ribbon and tacked it down with a corduroy brad that I colored with the Always Artichoke marker. If you are interested in this stamp set our any of the supplies that I used in creating this card, please email me at sherrysinknstamps@yahoo.com.

Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge #61 - Shadow Box CArd

This week's challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments is to make a Shadow Box Card.  Below I'll give you the link to the instructions I used so you can go make your own card for our challenge.  On this card I used my new favorite color Pink Pirouette.  I don't know why I hadn't used this color much before, but now that I have, expect to see a lot of it.  I can only imagine how luscious it will look paired with Early Espresso or Chocolate Chip.  But I digress, on to this card....I used the Happiness Shared Stamp Set for this gorgeous Wild Rose design.  I just LOVE using this set.  It give me the opportunity to "think" I am a watercolorist!  Is that a word?  Anyway I love to watercolor and the Stampin' write Makers and the Blender Pen make it so easy to create beautiful cards like this. This was a kind of tricky card to cut in the middle, it took a little while to figure out...I didn't want to cut the entire circle as I wanted some of the flower to edge over into the center of the circle so I could cut around it.  Make sense?  Kinda hard for me to put into words, but maybe you can see what I am talking about. On the back of the shadow box I stamped a sentiment form Occasional Quotes (a Sale-a-Bration set from last yr....bad Sherry, I know) and the single rose and leaf from the Happiness Shared set.  Then I sponged certainly Celery and Pink Pirouette in the opening.  I think it makes it look like light is shining in form above because of the light green tint at the top.  To finish off I stamped the Baroque Motif flourish in VersaMark ink and coated it with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder and heat set to give the backgrounds some interest.  I added a little dazzling diamonds to the roses and strategically placed some pearls around to add a little more glamour.  The beauty of this card really doesn't show through in this picture.  You've really gotta see it in person to enjoy its outstanding beauty.  Here is the link I used for instructions. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/shadow_box_card/  This is a great tutorial by the awesome Dawn Griffith check it out.   It is super easy to do.  If you'd like any of the supplies I used to make this card, please let me know (sherrysinknstamps@yahoo.com), I'd love to be your Stampin' Up Demonstrator.

Hand Stamped Sentiments -Blooming Blossoms - Challenge #60

I hope each of you that take time to visit my blog this week will join me at the Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge Blog for this week's Theme Challenge #60 Blooming Blossoms.  I dusted off a stamp set that I hadn't used in a very long time, the Friends 24-7 set.  It has some great stamps in it besides the stem of flowers....a flourish, 3 sentiments, and  a bird (which I didn't use.).  I chose White Textured CS for the Fancy Favor Box and the Butterfly Bookmark (Sizzix Beatuiful Butterflies Die).  The card is embossed with the Elegant Lines folder.  A piece of the new Paisley Petals is SNEAKING A PEEK from behind the art piece.  Both pieces have 2 edges punched with the Scallop Trim Corner Punch.  Everything is sponged in Not Quite Navy and colored with Stampin' Write Markers.  Inspiration for the card came from a gorgeous Birthday card I received from Debbie Pike.

SNEAK PEEK - FOUR FRAMES meets Elements of Style and Frost Shimmer Paint

This is by far one of my favorite stamp sets, Elements of Style and one of my favorite techniques using Frost Shimmer Paint.  It is really hard to capture the beauty of the Shimmer Paint, so you will just have to take my word for it that it is just G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S!!!!!  I used Night of Navy to a\sponge around the inside of the Sizzix 3.5" circle, then leaving the mask in place I stamped the Elements of Style Rose and colored it with my Stampin' Write Markers (Pink Pirouette, Pretty in PInk, a touch of Melon Mambo, Bashful Blue, So Safforn, Old Olive and Pear Pizzazz.) The Hummingbird is colored with the Markers also. On this card you're getting a SNEAK PEEK of the Four Frames stamp set that will soon be available in the Summer Mini Catalog. If you want to be among the first to get the new Four Frames Stamp Set, please let me know.  I would love to be your Demonstrator, so emal me at sherrysinknstamps@yahoo.com.

Because I Care

I haven't used the Because I Care Hostess stamp set in a long time.  I forget just how beautiful it is.  This card has many facets. I used the Big Shot and the new Tasteful Trim Sizzix Die to cut the Basic Black scallop trim for the edge of the Pear Pizzazz CS that is stamped with En Francis and embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder.  I sponged the Pear Pizzazz with Always Artichoke ink to give it added dimension.  The Hydrangea stamp was inked with Stampin' Write Markers, using the Always Artichoke for the stem and leaves and Concord Crush for the flower.  After stamping the image I used a blending pen and ink from the stamped image to add the background color. On the leaves I added a touch of So Saffron ink for highlight. After cutting the image out I added dimensionals and 1/2" poly ribbon for a finishing touch.

If you need any of the supplies to create this beautiful card, please email me.  I'd love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

Courage

Update: I posted this card originally just a little less than a month ago.  Sine then I have received many wonderful emails about my card and the thoughts that went with it.  In light of this week we will be celebrating Veteran's Day.This is a card I have been wanting to do for a very long time.  Just recently I was lucky enough to be able to get this stamp set and I couldn't wait to get some ink on it.  You see, I travel a lot and every airport I am in I see men and women coming or going from their tour of duty.  I always stop and tell them 'Thank You', but I have always wanted to do more to show my appreciation.  I know that my little card won't really make a difference in the larger scheme of things....but I just want to do something more to show I appreciate their sacrifice.

This card was made with Always Artichoke and Black CS. I stamped the Courage stamp set in Black StazOn, colored the stamp with Stampin Write Markers and a white gel pen.  Attached a piece of Always Artichoke Grosgrain ribbon and tacked it down with a corduroy brad that I colored with the Always Artichoke marker.

Fast & Fabulous

This is the card we did in our technique class tonight where we learned to use the Stamp-a-ma-jig.  It used the Fast & Fabulous #120133 Level 2 Hostess stamp set from Stampin' Up!s 2010-2011 IBC. The sentiment is from Favorite Thoughts #120048 (personally one of my favorite sentiment sets).  We used Cherry Cobbler #119685, Pear Pizzaz #119795 and Whisper White #100730 CS as well as Basic Black #101179 and Cherry Cobbler #119669 ink.  We also used the Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Marker #119681 to Spritz the image and the Pear Pizzaz Marker #119801 (set of 5 In-Colors) to color the green leaves and stems. Then added a touch of Pear Pizzaz ribbon #119265. Want to know how I made the decorative edge to my sentiment? Below you can find the link to 4shared.com to a tutorial for creating the decorative edge! Clink on this link for access to the FREE tutorial.

Just Believe

This is a great card to do at a workshop to introduce the new CS colors to your stamping customers. The stamp is from the new Just Believe set.  The sentiment was inked using  Stampin Write Markers #119806.  The scrap strips of CS were punched using an old standby of mine, the Eyelet Border punch #119853.  For interest I added some of the clear Bitty Buttons #118761. It a nice crips, clean looking card and a great way to also use up scrap strips of CS

All a Flutter

This is a very simple card made using the All a Flutter Stamp Unfortunately, it will no longer be available after August 31. You still have until then to purchase it. The inspiration for this card came form Spitcoast Stamper CherylQuilts.

I freehand cut the curve and using the 3/4" circle cut out 7 circles and then using stamps from Itty Bitty Bits stamped them in Blushing Brinde on Whisper White. I added a pearl to a few and popped up every other one on a dimensional. The butterfly was embossed with Black Embossing Powder and colored with Stampin Write Markers. Since you are visiting my blog, please take a minute to leave me a comment. Thanks for looking!

Presto Patterns and All A Flutter

This is a very elegant card. It was inspired by zainy3018 on Splitcoast Stampers. I love using the Presto Patterns Designer Series Paper. You can make it an color or combination you want. I chose Pear Pazzaz and Concord Crush reinkers and sponges to color the background. I think it turned out very pretty. I selected the Stitched Polly Ribbon in Concord Crush for my choice of ribbon. It goes perfectly with the Concord Crush cardstock and background paper. The butterfly stamp set All a Flutter was embossed unsing Black Embossing Powder and colored with Stampin Write Markers. I'd love it if you left a comment. Let me know what you think.