Birthday Whimsy

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by!

Today's card uses some of my left over card guts from my stamp camp last week.  I wanted to use a stamp set that hasn't seen any love in a while so I pulled out my Garden Whimsy stamp set.  It's such a cute set I don't know why I've been neglecting it!

STEPS:

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1. Start with a Brilliant Blue card stock base cut at 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and folded in half.
   
2. Take the butterfly image fromt he Garden Whimsy stamp set and ink it up in Real Red, stamp off onto a scratch paper, then roll just the edges in Real Red ink again.  This is called the "rock n' roll" technique.  Stamp it onto Whisper White cut at 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 and notch out the corners with the Ticket Corner Punch.
3. Adhere it to a piece of Summer Sun cut at 3 x 4 1/2.  Knot a piece of Red Striped Ribbon around the end and adhere to card base.
4. Stamp the sentiment from the All Holidays stamp set in Basic Black on a piece of Whisper White cut at 1/2 x 3 3/4 and add yellow brads to end.  Adhere to card.
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: All Holidays, Garden Whimsy
• INK: Real Red, Basic Black
• PAPER: Whisper White, Brilliant Blue, Summer Sun
• ACCESSORIES: Yellow Brads, Red Striped Ribbon
• TOOLS: Ticket Corner Punch

Hope you are having a good week!
Hugs,

Raspberry Garden Whimsy

Hi there Stampers! Thanks for visiting!


Today's card is another gate fold card. I started out with a Pumpkin Pie base and added some Razzleberry Lemonade DSP. I stamped my butterfly image from the Gaden Whimsy stamp set using the rock n roll technique inking it first in Pumpkin Pie and then Melon Mambo. I matted it on Melon Mambo and adhered it only on the left side so you can open it. I added the little lady bug inked with Rich Razzleberry and Black SU Markers, punched with the 1" Circle Punch and matted on some more Melon Mambo.
On the inside I added a panel of Whisper White and stamped another butterfly from the same set in Melon Mambo.

These new colors were not my faves at first but they have become more appealing since I've been playing around with them more.

Hope you have a great day!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Diva Coffee Break Designs Challenge

Good Morning Stampers! Thanks for stopping by!
Today's card covers two challenges, one I've played along with before and a new one I came across while blog surfing! You know how much I like these challenges so I'm pretty happy to have found another one to play with!

The first challenge is from the divas over at the Diva Coffee Break Designs blog


The second challenge is from the Color Throw Down blog, number 38 for them and uses Basic Gray, Ruby Red and Baja Breeze this week.





I started my card with a Whisper White base (what a surprise!) and then put together my mats and strip with Basic Gray then Baja Breeze then Ruby Red. I've been using the butterfly from the new Great Friend set in the Occasions Mini so much that my butterfly from Garden Whimsy was feeling neglected and was screaming at me to ink it up! Poor thing!;) So I inked her up in Baja Breeze and glittered her up with my 2 Way Glue Pen and some Dazzling Diamonds.
I punched the corners with my Ticket Corner Punch and added it to my mat. The sentiment is from the Great Friend set (had to use at least SOMETHING from that set!)and is punched with the Small Oval Punch, matted with the Large Oval Punch in Basic Gray and finished off with the Scallop Oval Punch in Baja Breeze. I used my 1/2" Circle Punch and my 1/4" Circle punch for the three circles in the corner and added White Gel Pen dots to the centers and to my Scallop Oval.

Ingredients:
Stamps: Great Friend, Garden Whimsy Paper: Ruby Red, Basic Gray, Baja Breeze Ink: Baja Breeze Accessories: 2 Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Small and Large Oval Punches, Scallop Oval Punch, 1/2" and 1/4" Circle Punches, White Gel Pen, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Glue

It's a simple card but I like it! While I had these colors out I made a couple other cards so come check them out tomorrow!

Have a great day!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Garden Whimsy

Hi there Stampers! Today's card uses the Garden Whimsy set, one of my favorites because there are lady bugs in it! It's a simple card and pretty self explanatory!
Ingredients:
Stamps: Pick A Petal, Garden Whimsy Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, WW Ink:Real Red, Basic Black Accessories: Sponges, Non-SU Ribbon
Thanks for stopping by! Have a good day!
Elizabeth