Trendy Trees

I wanted to try and make a card using all of the new "in colors" from Stampin' Up and this is what I came up with. This is a 5 1/4" square card. I didn't have any background paper that would work so I created my own. I used all of the ink colors to stamp the trees and the background. The ribbon is Melon Mambo with the polka dot side down. I think all of the colors work really well together.

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede; Ink: Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede; Stamps: Trendy Trees, Wow Flowers; Other: Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon, Atyou Spica Glitter Pen, Mat Pack, Dimensionals

Kind Thanks

I needed to make a thank you card for my husband's aunt and uncle who hosted the family reunion at their home last weekend. We had a nice time and it was good to see so many different generations gather together. I really wanted to make something clean and simple and the monochromatic look always seems clean and simple to me. The hardest part of this card was picking the colors I wanted to use. I had originally intended to use pink pirouette but it just didn't come together for me the way I had envisioned it. I'll have to try again maybe using a different stamp set.

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Regal Rose DSP; Ink: Regal Rose, Versa Mark; Stamps: Kind and Caring Thoughts; Other: Circle Punch (1" and 1 1/4"), Dew Drops, Sakura Glitter Pen, Dimensionals

Baby Giraffe

Another baby boy! Seems like most of the people I know are having boys. I knew that this new set from SU would make a great baby card. It sort of reminds me of the "Wild About You" set. I think all of the images are great. Even though the "Wild About You" set has been retired I still think I'll hold on to it. This was a quick and easy card that came together in no time.

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Brilliant Blue, DSP; Ink: Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue; Stamps: Animal Stories, Riveting; Other: Various Circle Punches, Brilliant Blue Grosgrain Ribbon, Miniature Safety Pin, Brilliant Blue Brads, Sakura Glitter Pens, Blender Pen, Dimensionals

Vintage Sympathy

My husband and I attended his family reunion last weekend in Massachusetts and found out the day before we were leaving that his aunt who lives in North Carolina had passed away. Unfortunately we were not able to attend the funeral services. I'm sending this card to his uncle to let him know we are thinking of him during this sad time. I love the vintage feel of this card.

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Sahara Sand, Parisian Breeze Specialty DSP; Ink: Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Creamy Caramel; Stamps: Friends 24-7; Other: Blender Pen, Mat Pack, Chocolate Chip Twill Ribbon, Baja Breeze Corduroy Brads

Make Lemonade

Splitcoast's "ways to use it challenge" on 06/25/09 was to create a card using bold brights (WT224). I took the challenge literally and used bold and bright colors combined with neutrals (white and black) to create this card. The stamp set I used has been retired for some time now but I immediately thought of lemons and remembered I had this set. The lemonade just makes me think of a hot summer day (not that we've had any of them yet). I like using this layout as you can get several layers and use some background papers to give the card more interest.

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Yoyo Yellow, Gable Green, Misc Background Paper; Ink: Palette Noir Black, Yoyo Yellow, Gable Green, Certainly Celery; Stamps: Country Comfort; Other: 1/2" Circle Punch, Large Brads, Sakura Glitter Pens, Gingham Ribbon, Cuttlebug Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

Pun Fun Birthday

This card uses the bird from the Pun Fun stamp set. I made this for my son and his wife to give to my mother-in-law (Nana) for her birthday. Hope she likes it. To get the border (red and blue) for the sentiment I used the word window punch, cut in half and then positioned sentiment (hope that makes sense).

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Bashful Blue, KI Memories DSP; Ink: Palette Noir Black, Real Red, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Only Orange; Stamps: Pun Fun; Other: Word Window Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Sakura Glitter Pen, Dew Drops, Dimensionals

Soft and Sweet Cheep Talk

We will be visiting my in-laws this weekend in Massachusetts and my mother-in-laws birthday is on the 30th. We will celebrate on Sunday since both my husband and I have to be back in NY to go to work on Monday. My mother-in-law has Huntington's disease and is now in a nursing home as my father-in-law in unable to care for her. She also has diabetes and heart problems and according to my father-in-law her health has been deteriorating. We will be bringing our grandson with us and this will be the first time that the great grandparents will be seeing him. Hopefully we will have good weather and all will go well.

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Gable Green, So Saffron, Pink Pirouette DSP, Miscellaneous DSP; Ink: Close to Cocoa, So Saffron, Gable Green, Only Orange; Stamps: Cheep Talk, Stem Sayings; Other: Pink Gingham Ribbon, Flower Buttons, Floss, Dimensionals