Black-Eyed Susan

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ManicMonday   #simplestamping Black-Eyed Susans are Maryland's state flower and I've always loved them! Around this time of year--late summer to early fall--they start popping up all over the place. They grow wild around here, but you can also cultivate them. Since I have what's called a "black thumb," I thought I'd cultivate a paper Black-Eyed Susan that would last a bit longer.

This card was quick and easy to make with the "Daisy Lane" stamp set, the Daisy Punch, and strip of Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper. It's the perfect card for Manic Monday--or any time you need a card in a hurry.

I adhered a 1-1/2" by 3-7/8" strip of striped Mossy Meadow Magnolia Lane DSP to a 3-7/8" by 5-1/8" Whisper White Card Stock Panel I stamped the stem for the flower and the sentiment in Mossy Meadow Ink directly onto the card stock. I adhered the panel to a 4" by 5-1/4" Mossy Meadow Card Stock mat. I wrapped some Whisper White Baker's Twine around this and then adhered it to a Thick Whisper White Card Stock card base.

Next, I stamped the large daisy from the "Daisy Lane" stamp set in Crushed Curry Ink onto Whisper White Card Stock, twice. I punched the flowers out with the Daisy Punch. I used my Bone Folder to curl the petals a bit and adhered the two flower pieces together with a Mini Glue Dot. I adhered the assembled flower to the card with one Stampin' Dimensional.

To make the center of the card, I colored a Clear Faceted Gem with a Light Basic Black Stampin' Blend and adhered this to the center of the card.

See? Very quick and super easy!!

tams# 37584

Product List

Daisy Lane Cling Stamp Set [149325] $23.00	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $7.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $7.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.25
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper [149484] $11.50	Daisy Punch [143713] $18.00
Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine [124262] $3.50	Clear Faceted Gems [144142] $5.00	Basic Black Light Stampin' Blends [147940] $4.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00

Moroccan Mood

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ThoughtfulThursday  Long before HGTV was a thing, there were crafting shows on PBS. Back in the 1980s and 90s the trend was to use baby's breath in nearly every handcrafted home decor piece.  There was a older gentleman, whose name I forget, who used to say about his designs, "Well, I think this is one baby's breath over the line." I have to confess: today's card might have crossed that line. I'm not sure...

I had a wild idea to start with a beautiful Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Card and adhere a panel of the copper-flecked Pretty Peacock Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper to peek through the die-cuts. The end effect was that the design seemed a bit Moroccan to me--not at all a bad thing! I used Mini Glue Dots to adhere the DSP panel to the card.

Keeping with the copper theme, I stamped a sentiment from the "Daisy Lane" stamp set in Versamark Ink onto Very Vanilla Card Stock, sprinkled on some Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder, and set it with my Heat Tool. I cut this out with the smallest circle Stitched Shape Die. I cut a just-larger scalloped circle from a Copper Foil Sheet with a Layering Circle Die. I adhered these to the card with a few Stampin' Dimensionals.

I finished the card by tying a length of Copper Trim into a cute bow and adhering it to the label with another Mini Glue Dot. 

What do you think? Too much, or just right?

tams# 37434

Product List

Daisy Lane Cling Stamp Set [149325] $23.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Cards & Tin [149595] $18.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75
Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper [150429] $14.50	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $5.00	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636] $6.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372] $30.00
Layering Circles Dies [141705] $35.00	1/4" Copper Trim [144179] $6.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00

Rosy Daisies

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ManicMonday   When you need a card in a hurry and your stamping mojo just isn't happening, there is an easy way to come up with a design--CASE card from the Stampin' Up catalog. If you've never heard the term CASE before, it means copy and steal share everything! My card was quick and easy because I CASEd a card from the demonstrator magazine, Stampin' Success.  My card is a little different than the one in the magazine, but the basics are the same. The card features two new In Colors: Rococo Rose and Pretty Peacock. They're so pretty together!

I started with a 3-7/8" Whisper White Card Stock square and stamped the large leaf from the "Daisy Lane" stamp set in Pretty Peacock Ink three times--once full strength and then two more times without reinking. I adhered this piece to a 4-1/4" Pretty Peacock Card Stock square. Next, I wrapped a length of Rococo Rose Scalloped Linen Ribbon around and then adhered everything to a Rococo Rose Card Stock card base.

I stamped the large daisy from the "Daisy Lane" stamp set four times in Rococo Rose Ink onto Whisper White card stock and punched them out with the Daisy Punch. I curled the petals with a Bone Folder. I used a Mini Glue Dot to hold two daisies together and then adhered each to the card with a Stampin' Dimensional. As a finishing touch, I plopped a large Clear Faceted Gem in the center of each of the daisies.

I didn't add sentiment because I liked the simplicity of the card. What do you think? Sentiment or no?

 

tams# 36643

Product List

Daisy Lane Cling Stamp Set [149325] $23.00	Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad [150080] $7.50	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $7.50	Rococo Rose 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150882] $8.75
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Daisy Punch [143713] $18.00	Rococo Rose 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Scalloped Linen Ribbon [149704] $8.00
Clear Faceted Gems [144142] $5.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00

Mr. & Mrs.

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #FabulousFriday   My "work daughter" is getting married next week. I didn't realize she was my "work daughter" until someone called her that. And, I think they're right. She's smart and funny and she has a bunch of quirks--that are just like mine. It's uncanny! Plus we both have super curly hair, so we understand the struggle.

I'm so happy for her and her upcoming marriage. She's got a great head on her shoulders and she'll make a wonderful lifetime companion for her hubby. Of course, I've made a card to celebrate their wedding. I was inspired by this awesome card made by Jay from Mitosu Crafts. My card isn't as fabulous as Jay's card, but it's pretty special for a special bride.

I started by stamping the big leaf from the "Daisy Lane" stamp set in Granny Apple Green Ink twice (once with full ink and again without reinking) onto a 3-3/4" by 4" Whisper White Card Stock panel. I adhered this to a 4" by 5-1/4" Smoky Slate Card Stock mat. I wrapped a length of Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle around and then adhered everything to a Pool Party Card Stock card base.

Next, I stamped the big daisy from the "Daisy Lane" stamp set in Melon Mambo Ink onto Whisper White Card Stock. I punched it out with the Daisy Punch. 

I used the Stamparatus to align the two pieces of the "Piece of Cake" stamp set so that I could punch out the stamped pieces with the Cake Builder Punch in one fell swoop. The cake pieces are stamped with Smoky Slate Ink and colored with a combination of Light & Dark Smoky Slate, Light Lovely Lipstick, Light Real Red, Dark Petal Pink, and Dark Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends.

I stamped the "Mr. & Mrs." sentiment onto a thin strip of Smoky Slate Card Stock in Melon Mambo Ink and quickly sprinkled on Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder. I set this with my Heat Tool and snipped the end of the strip with my Paper Snips.

To assemble the card, I adhered the cake pieces to the card using both Mini and regular Stampin' Dimensionals. I snipped two of the petals off the daisy, so that I could sneak it behind the cake. I used one Glue Dot to adhere the daisy to the card. I added two regular Stampin' Dimensionals to the sentiment piece and scooted it behind the cake, too.

I tied a cute little bow onto the Polka Dot Tulle and then I added three Melon Mambo Glitter Enamel Dots. But I didn't stop there! I added some extra sparkle to the flowers on the cake and to the cake stand with my Clear Wink of Stella!

I hope you have a lovely Labor Day weekend! Don't forget to stop back on Sunday--it's the first of the month, so I'll be participating in the Creation Station blog hop. The theme is like today's card: His & Hers. You'll have to see what we've created. I know you'll be inspired!!

tams# 36525

Product List

Daisy Lane Cling Stamp Set [149325] $23.00	Piece Of Cake Photopolymer Stamp Set [148610] $17.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $7.50	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $7.50
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $7.50	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924] $8.75	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131202] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75
Cake Builder Punch [148525] $18.00	Daisy Punch [143713] $18.00	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [145058] $9.00	Lovely Lipstick Light Stampin' Blends Marker [147026] $4.50
Mint Macaron Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [147021] $4.50	Petal Pink Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146871] $4.50	Real Red Light Stampin' Blends [147933] $4.50	Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon [146912] $7.50
Glitter Enamel Dots [146934] $7.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00	Stamparatus [146276] $49.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00