The One's For Lily

Dear little Lily loves kitties, so I made this card for her. I love the Sweet & Sour paper, so decided to use it. Somewhere, sometime I saw a card with a circle backed by a square and thought I'd try that. This card requires very little in the way of supplies:

DSP--Sweet & Sour
Cardstock--Rose Red and Pumpkin Pie
Inks--Basic Gray, Black, Pumpkin Pie, and Rose Red
Nesties--Circles

--Lissie

Tiny Teacups Color Challenge

Remember how I said the color challenge at the Paper Players really got my juices flowing?  Well, here's another one using that color combo, and I couldn't resist submitting it as well. ;oP 

I'd been wanting to play with the teacups for some time and inspiration struck.  I'm not one to enjoy cutting out and snipping of images (I think it stems from all the laminating I've cut out over the years...) but I just had to do it with these guys.  This card does indeed make me happy. :o)

This card uses:
*Stamp Sets: "So Many Sayings", "Tiny Teacup"
*Inks: Baja Breeze, Poppy Parade, So Saffron
*Paper: Whisper White, Baja Breeze

--Rach

Poppy Kids

 It was so wonderful to play around with stamps and paper again.  I have really been blocked for the past couple of months, and getting to Lissie's, and seeing the color challenge the Paper Players had going on, my mojo returned.  I haven't created a card, let alone participated in a challenge in forever.  I pulled out a stamp set I've always loved, but never purchased, and got to work.

Let me tell you, there is some heavy duty coloring on that card!  Not that I minded, though, since I find coloring so very soothing. :o)

I found the lanterns were a bit hard to see using Versamark alone, so I stamped in Versamark, then Poppy Parade, then hit it with the clear embossing powder and the heat gun.  I'm pretty pleased with the results. :o)

I have loved Poppy Parade since it debuted, but have had a much more difficult time using it than I thought I would.  It's just so stinkin' intense.

At any rate, the challenge really got me motivated, and I wound up creating two other cards using the colors as well!

This card uses:
*Stamp Sets: "Kimono Kids", "So Many Sayings"
*Paper: Poppy Parade, So Saffron, Baja Breeze, Whisper White
*Ink: Black Staz-On, Poppy Parade, So Saffron, Baja Breeze, Pear Pizazz, Versamark

I'll post another one of the cards tomorrow--it is very different, quite CAS.

--Rach

I *FINALLY* Did It!

 I have had this tutorial sitting in my bookmarks since it was this tutorial.  Yes, I've been sitting on this project for close to three years, and I finally decided it was time. 

I'm visiting with Lissie, and, as always when we get together, the stamping commences.

 I found Mom's stash of "Parisienne Breeze" paper and got to work.  It gave me the opportunity to not only make a 3D project, it also allowed me the chance to make cards--by 4.25"x5.5" AND 3"x3"--something I've not done much of recently. 

 Address book and stamp holder.  I figure the address book could also be used as a simple note pad.

 I fell in love with the DSP and wanted to showcase it and made some very quick CAS cards.

 Of course, I had to line the inside as well.

 I made ten little gift tags.

 And, four 3"x3" cards. 

Isn't this too sweet?

Since it was Mom's paper I tea leafed, I gave the box to her. :o)  I then convinced her she needed to make one as well.  Look for her posting soon. :o)

This card uses:
*Stamp Sets: "Best Yet", "So Many Sayings" Both retired SU! Hostess sets
*Papers: "Parisienne Breeze" DSP, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
*Ink: Chocolate Chip
*Accessories: Scallop border punch, scallop punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, scallop trim border

I hope Mom enjoys it! :o)
--Rach