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Don’t Light the Sky

Love the Best of Birthdays stamp set especially this one.  It’s perfect for those in my age bracket.  We don’t want to light the sky or anything.  I added paper piercing to Mary Fish’s design.

Stamps:  Best of Birthdays
Paper:  Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack, Raspberry,  Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals Very Vanilla
Ink:  Primrose Petals
Tools & Accessories:  Sizzix Big Shot, Window Frames Collection Framelits Dies, Festive Paper Piercint Pack, Paper Piercing Mat & Tool, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Primrose Petals 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

Wisteria Swallowtail

Wisteria Swallowtail

I have to say that the Swallowtail background stamp is absolutely fabulous to work with.  Brian King created this design using Sahara Sand.  I thought to try it using Wisteria Wonder.  Any color would due for this monochromatic design.  Thanks Brian for your inspiration.

Stamps:  Swallowtail, Loving Thoughts
Ink:  Versamark, Wisteria Wonder
Paper:  Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White
Tools & Accessories:  Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder, 1” Square Punch

More Parker’s Pattern

Here’s another card great for a guy using the Parker’s Pattern Designer Series Paper.  Sadly, this paper will retire at the end of the month.

Inspired by:  Debbie Crowley

Stamps:  You’re Amazing
Ink:  Early Expresso
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Parker’s Pattern Designer Series Paper

Tools & Accessories:  Sizzix Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits, 1” Circle Punch, Basic Designer Buttons, Natural 7/16” Trim Ribbon,  Linen Thread,  Stampin’ Dimensionals, Glue Dots

Make a Wish

The delightful color pallet of the Sunshine & Sprinkles Designer Series Paper is so much fun to mix and match.  To achieve the Shirley Temple curls, I used a long screwdriver wrapping the ribbon around it and heating it with the heat tool.  Be careful doing this because the ribbon will melt.  I learned the hard way. 

Inspired by:  Cindy Beach

Stamps:  Make A Wish
Paper:  Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Designer Paper Series Stack, Sunshine & Sprinkles Designer Series Paper
Ink:  Melon Mambo and Marina Mist Stampin’ Write Markers
Tools & Accessories:  Sizzix Big Shot, 3” Circle Original Die, 2 ½ Circle Punch, 3/8″ Melon Mambo Striped Organdy Ribbon, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Neutrals Brad, Sticky Strip, Stampin Dimensionals

Parker’s Pattern

The Parker’s Pattern Designer Series Paper immediately caught my eye when the Spring Catalog was first published.  It took me a while to get to it as there were so many occasions that needed to be addressed first.  My April Stamp Camp featured two cards using this Designer Series Paper and I couldn’t decide which one I liked best.  Neither could my customers.

You could use a variety of the sentiments from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set to adapt the occassion.

Inspired by:  Amy Koenders

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink:  Night of Navy
Paper:  Night Quite Navy, Marina Mist, Very Vanilla, Parker’s Pattern Designer Series Paper
Tools & Accessories:  Sizzix Big Shot, Ovals Collection Framelits Dies, Needlepoint Border Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 1/8" Mini Brads, Paper Piecing Tool & Mat,  Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Corner Punch, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Silver Basics Designer Buttons,  Glue Dots

Great Minds Think Alike

I saw this card on the Stampin’ Connection and just fell in love with it.  This is the only stamp in the Serene Silhouette collection that I had not used yet.  I made up the card and used it as the Sneak Peak on my April Stamp Camp announcement.

A few weeks later, I went to a Card Buffet hosted by my peeps, Judy Sumner, Marla Schack & Mary Taylor.  They also had this card as one of their projects. 

This just proves that great minds think alike.

The simple masking technique creates a versatile card suitable for many occassions. 

 Inspired by:  Kerry Bunting

St amps:  Serene Silhouettes
Ink:  Stazon Black, Pool Party
Paper:  Pool Party, Basic Black, Whisper White
Tools & Accessories:  Sizzix Big Shot, Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, WindowFrames Framelit Dies, Stampin Sponges, Pool Party Seam Binding Ribbon, Dimensionals, Post-it Note & 1” Circle Punch