Monday, May 20, 2013

APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS

I got this cute stamp set a while ago and just now got around to making a card with this adorable little girl.  I do not have a certain ocassion to use it for at this time, but it will a great card for so many reasons. Thank you, get well, birthday, thinking of you, etc... I hope you enjoy!
 

SUPPLIES:
STAMP: Raindrops by Morehead
INK: crushed curry, dusty durango, soft suede, bliss blue, ballet blue, night of navy,  ruby red, baroque burgundy, blush blossom (Stampin Up)
CHALK: yoyo yellow (Stampin Up)
PAPER: red, white (recollections / michaels), pattern paper (stash)
MISC: labels two (spellbinder nestabilities), yellow ricrac, yellow calypso flower, eyelet, dimensionals, leaves (Stampin Up bird punch), sponge, glue dots, big shot
 

HAVE A STAMPING GREAT DAY!
ROBIN

Friday, May 17, 2013

EMBEDDED EMBOSSING

I have seen this technique around for a short while now and just did not have the time or remember to try it until now.  My youngest son (10 yrs) helped me make these cute and really quick cards that can be used for so many occasions. I hope you enjoy!
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
SUPPLIES:
 
PAPER: most of the paper is from Recollections (Michaels).  I used up smaller scraps that I had.
INK:  black stazon. glorious green (stampin up)
PUNCHES: stampin up
FOLDERS:  cuttlebug
 
HAVE A STAMPING GREAT DAY!
ROBIN

Friday, May 10, 2013

Southern Belle Teddy

Here is a two page spread that I made for a pre-made baby book. 
I used my Teddy Bear parade cricut cartidge.
I hope you enjoy!
 
 
SUPPLIES:
PAPER: BLUE, PINK, YELLOW, BROWN (Recollections fm Michaels), DESIGNER PAPER is from a couple of 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 paper packs that I got a few years ago.
MISC: TEDDY BEAR PARADE (cricut cartridge), GLITTER GLUE, SMALL FLOWERS (stampin up pretties kit), BRADS (yellow & pink).  Peachy Keen teddy bear faces stamp, white gel pen

HAVE A STAMPING GREAT DAY!
ROBIN

Thursday, May 9, 2013

LOVELY AS A TREE SYMPATHY

Made a card for another friend going through a rough time. 
It seems like a lot of uncertain items are going for a lot of people,
so I hope that this card finds them a little bit of comfort and thoughtfullness.   
I got the idea from a card that I printed a while back. I think it was from Splitcoaststampers.
I hope you enjoy!
 
 
SUPPLIES:
 
STAMPS:  Lovely as a tree, Great friend  (Stampin Up)
PAPER:    (Stash) Vanilla, black, blue grey, teal
INK:           Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Bordering Blue, Ballet blue (Stampin Up)
                   Versa-mark, black stazon
MISC:         embossing buddy (Stampin Up), black embossing powder, stampin up punch
                    sponges, green brads, dimensionals
 
1. Stamp Lovely as a tree with versa-mark
2. Heat emboss with black embossing powder
3. Sponge on Always Artichoke and Old olive on the lower half of the image make some
    parts darker to creat a shadow
4. Sponge Bordering blue and Ballet blue to the upper part of the sky.  I punched a scalled
    circle punch to use part of it to create a cloud image. 
5. Adhere to a black mat and then a blue grey mat.  I did the same thing for the accent up n down
    paper piece.
6. Adhere all pieces to main teal panel
7. Stamped the words "for you: from the great friend stamp set on vanilla piece of cardstock
8. Punched it out with the stampin up punch
9. Sponged Always Artichoke around the edges and some what onto the punch image and over
    the wording
10. Added the green brads to lower bottom corner
11. Adhere to the card using stampin up dimensionals
 
HAVE A STAMPING GREAT DAY!
ROBIN

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

OF THE EARTH

I created this card for a friend of mine that is going through a rough time right now. 
I got the inspiration from Michelle Zindorf. 
Her card  "On the Rocks" and my inspiration is here
I hope you enjoy.
 
 
 
Supplies:

STAMPS: Stampin up - Of the Earth
PAPER: Stash - vanilla (the top notes started out as vanilla before coloring), blue, purple
INK: Stampin up - Elegant eggplant, Blue bayou, versa mark
MISC: bigz top note die (stampin up), embossing buddy, black embossing powder, heat gun, corner rounder, sponges, brads (1 purple, 1 blue), purple ribbon, dimensionals (stampin up)

1. Cut the top note die by running it through the big shot (cut 2)
2. Stamp image (flower) with versa mark onto top note and heat emboss.
3. Sponged on versa mark to create more dark black at the bottom and heat embossed.
4. Tore a piece of paper and placed it around to create image of landscape
5. Sponged on Elegant Eggplant (darker in some areas to create more shadows)
6. Sponged on Blue Bayou to create the landscape and also went over parts of the Elegant Eggplant to create more depth.
7. Sponged Elegant Eggplant on the 2nd top note
8. Layered the two top notes together, off setting it to creat the image on the bottom and side.
9. Add brads to each side the image
10. Corner rounded the purple main image
11.  Add purple ribbon (one in each direction)
12. Add purple cardstock to main panel (blue)
13. Add stamped top notes to purple cardstock using dimensionals

HAVE A STAMPING GREAT DAY!
ROBIN