Mr. & Mrs.

My customers are constantly asking for wedding cards.  Probably because most of them have children in their 20's and all of their friends are getting married. So for my Spring Fling Stampin' Buffet, I came up with this for a wedding card:

Colors: Very Vanilla and Basic Black.  Stamps: Mr. & Mrs., and Background Builders. Accessories: Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Basic Jewel Pearls.

 

This card is both elegant and simple, perfect for you to make at my class.  So what are you waiting for?  RSVP today!

Golden Love

Colors: Whisper White and Gold.  Stamps: Language of Love.  Big Shot: Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Beautifully Baroque Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Punch: Heart. Accessories: Brushed Gold Cardstock, Gold Embossing Powder and Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon.

I have another card to show you from my Lots of Love Stampin' Buffet.  This one is perfect for Valentines, Wedding or Anniversary (especially a 50th Anniversary).  I found inspiration for this card from one by Debra Currier that I saw on Pinterest.  I changed it up quite a bit, but if you saw hers and mine you would know where the inspiration came from. 

I know in the picture, the gold cardstock looks like Crumb Cake.  But it is the Brushed Gold Cardstock (item 102935) and it is gorgeous in real life.  Gold is the new black this year, or so I have heard.  I purposely left the greeting off so that it could be used for any occasion but I did give my customers the option of adding a greeting to it.  Enjoy!

Happy Day!

One of the perks from going to convention the last couple of years has been a discount on select items from the catalog.  It's an even better perk when stamps that are on your wish list are included in that perk.  That is how I ended up with Happy Day and this is one of the first cards I made with it:

Colors: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Gold.  Stamps: Happy Day.  Big Shot: Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Circle Framelits, Circle #2 Originals.  Accessories: Modern Medley Designer Series Paper, Brushed Gold Cardstock, Rhinestone Jewel.

I just love the Modern Medley Designer Series Paper.  It is so elegant and refined.  And here I added just a touch of the Brushed Gold Cardstock to the circle layers to add a little more elegance.  One of the presenters at Convention told us that gold is very in right now.  I envisioned this as a wedding card, but it would work for nearly any occasion.

This is one of the cards offered at my August Stampin' Buffet this weekend.  All the projects were inspired by something I learned, a swap or a display board at convention.  I have added another day for this class, next Thursday, August 22.  If you couldn't come this weekend but want to come then, let me know by noon, next Tuesday.

Spring Catalog Ends Soon!

I cannot believe that we are rapidly heading for the end of May. Don't forget that besides the end of the big catalog and the retirement lists and promotions, the Spring Catalog also expires at the end of this month.  Today's card features a few things that are not carrying over to the new catalog:

Colors: Basic Gray and Very Vanilla.  Stamps: One in a Million.  Big Shot: Oval Framelits Collection and Lacy Brocade Textured Embossing Folder.  Accessories: Silver Glimmer Paper, Flower Trim, Occasions Paper Piercing Template Pack, Basic Gray/Basic Black 1-1/4" Two-Tone Ribbon.

What exactly on this card will soon be gone?  First of all, the Lacy Brocade Textured Embossing Folder that debuted in the Holiday Catalog and carried over to the Spring one.  This is a great folder for adding an elegant touch to cards for any occasions.  But it is especially nice for wedding cards.

Second, the beloved Flower Trim from the Spring Catalog.  I love this beautiful trim as I have mentioned a few dozen times here on my blog.  If you haven't purchased some, you should do it now before it's too late.

Third is this two-toned ribbon from the Spring Catalog that I haven't mentioned much about here on my blog.  It is very pretty in Basic Gray/Basic Black as shown here but it also comes in Rose Red/Pink Pirouette.  It is a delicious size for wrapping around cards as shown here or for wrapping around packages.  Just gorgeous and also only available until the end of this month.

So don't miss out on any of this gorgeous product.  Click on the shop now button to get these and other items that will soon be gone for good!

Wedding Heart

The two places I get the most inspiration for my life in general: the moments between sleep and awake in the morning and the shower.  This one came in the first.  I love the flower trim from the Spring Catalog.  I have posted a few projects using these in the past few weeks.  And I have several customers who have been requesting wedding cards.  So I merged the two together to make this:

Colors: Very Vanilla and Basic Black.  Stamps: Mr & Mrs.  Big Shot: Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Heart Collection Framelits.  Accessories: Flower Trim and Pearl Basic Jewels.

I thought the greeting might be a little too much for it.  So I made this one too:

Colors: Very Vanilla and Basic Black. Stamps: Itty Bitty Banners.  Big Shot: Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and Bitty Banner and Heart Collections Framelits.  Accessories: Flower Trim

Those that come to my class this weekend will have the option of either greetings on the card.  The secret to the perfect heart shape is to cut a heart with the framelits and covered it with adhesive.  Then I cut the flower trim into individual pieces and adhered them to the heart in the shape. Easy Peasy!