More Wedding Projects

SO I have been busy as usual working on things I cant show you until April.  But after I finished the part I can do now, I managed to start another project...

DD's Bouquet

When My DD's get married I search the internet frantically for deals and inspiration to help me come up with a theme to go with my child and the wedding colors...In the searching this time I came across some paper rose garlands that cost about 20+ $'s for a 6' length...very expensive when you are coming up with decorating a big hall. I decided I could make some garlands myself so I ordered floral tape and wire online...Love AFLORAL for this  I always get my flowers for bouquet, boutineers and corsages from them..and a few to mix in for centerpieces and decorating.  Their flowers are a high quality, real looking silks... However I have a hard time spending big bucks on flowers to decorate a whole room.  SO I prayed about it alot and one day I had inspiration...We have hung white lights on the ceiling before nice lighting effect but a little bland...My white light source moved away, but MY new light source had lights with green wires, and in my want to make the green light cording more acceptable my inspiration came...  make your own garlands with the green wired lights.  I ordered  bulk Purple tissue paper on Amazon from  Buttons, Bags and Bows ...I got colors to go with her bouquet.  I  start fiddling with dies and things to make the flowers...the tissues proved too thin..they cut well but did not work for what I had in mind. Ultimately I did the old grade school fan fold and tore it in half and then used floral tape to attach it around every other light.

My daughter saw me attaching flowers and said gee that looks great, where did that Idea come from?... you should do a blog post...since she has never made an observation like that before  I decided to do a post.  I plan to dress them up more but I have to go in stages because I cant be over working at the end. So for right now I am only doing one color per strand.   I will be making 8-10 strands, so if I want to  I might add some green tissue leaves or add some more flowers in a different shade of purple. So for this DIY mom I will have roughly 650' of garland with lights to use in decorating..for the same price as buying 1-6' unlighted piece... In May I promise to post a picture of the finished product decorating my DD reception.  I love when inspiration works in my favor!
Until later ...Happy Stamping!

PS ...I do plan on making a nice paper one for decorating some lattice that will be more visually close to peoples eyes...if  I manage to have enough time I will post them after I make them.

Kind Birthday

I needed to make a Birthday card becasue sadly my stack is running low. Maybe that isnt sadly, since I think every card maker has hoardes of cards...That need good homes.

I found a good use for this card this week and thought I better post it before I forget since I put it in the mail.

I used "One of a Kind" to stamp the background in Perfect Plum and then, Basic Gray to stamp the flower. I used my Watercolro Wonder Crayons to color Apricot Appeal the background flower centers, and Perfect & Pale Plum for the flowers. I used barely Banana on the large flower center. On the small flowers i punched a hole using my 1/16th inch circle punch and added flower brads. Can you tell I get into ruts with color choices when I make cards. I really love these colors together. The sentiment was done by cutting strips and slipping them into the Word Window Punch and punching the ends so it could be slightly longer, the matting was a strip cut and then slipped intothe back of a Circle Punch to trim the edge. I mountedthe first sentiment on the strip and then trimmed it withthe circle punch. The sentiment and large flower are raised on dimensionals.

Until later ...Happy Stamp!

Three For You Punch Box Card

I had so much fun coming up with a tent card for the SC 134 challenge. I just got my new Punch box and I wanted to use it also. So I made this card. The cardstock base is Bashful Blue and is cut at 4.25x8.5 giving you a 4 1/4' sqaure card. the Tent Topper is measured fromt he base and makes the finished card 5-1/2"x 1-1/4" so it will fit in a A2 Envelope. I used Whisper White cardstock also. I cut two card bases fromthe Bashful Blue and the leftover blue strip at the end was used for the topper. I measured and marked a line on the blue about 3/4" up from the base in pencil on each side and used the marks to make sure the flowers were punched level using the marks on the side of the punch. I then cut a strip 1/4" wider and 1/4" narrower than the blue.





Then I inserted the blue paper strip into the back of my Giga Scallopped oval punch centering it between the scallops and the metal straight lines on the back. Then I punched the top. I then lined up the wider strip with the blue and punched the White strip as shown in the picture making sure the scallops lined up and the sides were positioned first. Sorry the flash whited out the blue strip a bit. On the wider one I marked the two top flower petals with pencil and then used my Stamp a Ma Jig to position the flower stamp on the white paper, with Pale Plum stamped off once. Then I punched the center dot of the flowers with my 1/16th circle punch and inserted three lime green colored mini brads from the Make Waves collection by Queen Co.! I love these tiny little mini brads. I wish they came in a light yellow for flower centers.





Some one asked how I used the foam handle to flatten the Rhinestone brads last week. The little ones needed some flattening so I took a picture. Not an easy task. my arms were crossed over each other and dodging the lamp to get his but here it is sorry its a little blurry.



Next I stamped the dotted stamp fromt he punch box set in Bashful Blue onthe Blue strip. I should have used my S-a-M-Jig for this too! Next I cut two pieces of White baby rick rack and mounted it using Zips glue strips. I mounted it on dimensionals (1/16" Target $, I used six) and later decided I should have added the lime green petit dot ribbon(wal-mart)now, but I added it when I finished the card because it needed something more. The next thing I did was the narrower strip of Whisper White cardstock. I used the larger flower in the set and stamped it in Bashful Blue stamped off once. I stamped the dot in Pale Plum stamped off once thought it needed to be darker so re stamped it with out stamping off, again no S-a-M-Jig,oops!. Last I stamped the "thinking of you" sentiment with the Wild Wasabi ink spot after stamping it off once. This little piece was mounted on dimensionals also. On the main base, I wanted dots, and I haven't ordered the new SU Polka dot Background YET, so I used my hot to dot wheel with White craft ink. I have done this a million times and embossed it with no problems, with words etc, but this time the embossing powder(ep) spread a little further then the stamped image. Leaving a little dark circle around the edge of the white, and lightened up the white dots. I used a different ep than usual, because I had this little stackable container of powders I need to use up. Note to self stick with the other clear ep powder(Utee). Lastly I stamped the large flower from SU Big Pieces in Pale Plum over the top only because I didnt like the look of the Embossed dots. That is how a card grows and changes, well at least this card.



Until Later... Happy Stamping!

2 Rhinestone Brad Hints & Anniversary Baroque Card

Sorry this is a little late. I took my kids to the libray and it took longer than I had planned.

I need to explain the color choices for this card. This is for my DH next weekend, for our 25th wedding Anniversary. The Burgandy, Pink and Blue were the colors for our Wedding. With that said I'll explain the card.

I antiqued it by sponging both Timber Brown Stazon and Brilliance Starlite Silver. I used my SU paper piercer & mat pack to pierce the corners of the burgandy and then antique it, because after 25 years we are a bit aged. This Is me winking;) The light blue layer, I distressed the edges putting alot of the silver on the roughed paper edge and then sponging the Brown. I added 4 Silver Antique metal brads by Creative Impressions. I didn't have quite a light enough pink so I stamped the silver image on to vellum and then adhered it to my light pink using frosted squares for vellum from Creative Memories. After adhereing and trimming I sponged with Timber Brown. I did not sponge with silver on this layer. I trimmed the corners with my SU Ticket Corner punch. I stamped the small flowers with Bravo Burgandy and then adhered it to the blue background. I added 5 2mm diamond Hero Arts gemstones on this layer. Next I stamped off the large flower once after inking with bordering blue and then used the Rock N Roll technique to add my Brilliance Starlite Silver dewdrop ink on the edges. I stamped twice on Whisper White. I cut these out and then distressed the edges with Timber Brown. I picked the best looking one, and I punched a hole in the center with my 1/8th circle punch. I used a large pink Rhinestone brad in the center. This brad is either one from the Target dollar that I picked up a year ago or a MM one from the assorted pack. I then mounted the flower on a 1/8" dimensional. Lastly I used my Stardust clear pen to add the silver stiching around the perimeter of the card on the Chocolate Brown cardstock base. I haven't decided if I want to stamp "Cherish" on the card yet. I am not certain if it would take away from the masculine look.

Hint: Some friends of mine have been complaining that they can not get the rhinestone brads flat enough on their cards. I have used two methods that I think work well. Both are used in different situations depending on what you are mounting the stone on.

1. Bend the prongs tighter together with jewelry pliers under the stone, getting rid of the air gap and then mount.
2. My favorite way is to used the Rubber handle on the punches, I use the make the hole, to press down firmly after mounting the stone. The rubber handle protects the stone and it doesnt slip. (EDIT: I have the fiskars foam rubber handles.)

Until Later ...Happy Stamping!