Penned Flowers Masked With Plenty of Patterns...

 Have you played with Stampin' Up!'s Decorative Masks?!  They are SO MUCH fun & can be used in lots of ways!  Today...I used them simply as a stencil with some ink to make a subtle but bold background.  Confused how it can be subtle AND bold?!  Well...let me show you the card:

Colors: Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Soft Sea Foam, Whisper White

Inks: Petal Pink, Memento Jet Black

Cardstock/Papers: Petal Pink, Granny Apple Green, Calypso Coral, Soft Sea Foam

Stamps: Hand-Penned Petals

Tools: Plenty of Patterns Decorative Masks, Penned Flowers Dies, Blending Brushes

Accessories: Fine Art Ribbon, Linen Thread, Flirty Flamingo 1/4" Metallic Ribbon

See what I mean now?!  I feel like this is a bold background with the fun bold floral image.  But...I just did a tone on tone image to give a subtle feel.  Hence...my subtle yet bold background.  Hee.  

I just paired this background with some die-cuts from the Penned Flowers Dies and VOILA!  Fun card to give anyone that needs to be told "thanks!" (or anything else...change to greeting to anything!)

Also fun to note...that fun "fringe" under the sentiment.  Just cut one side off a piece of the Fine Art Ribbon piece.  Then pull out fibers to make it all fringe-y.  😊

Need to also point out how much I love the little detail the ribbon behind the Linen Thread bow...

I hope you enjoy this subtly-bold card!  What occasion would you use it for?! 

Thank you so much for visiting!  Please let me know if you have any questions!  I would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs!  

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It's An Animal Party with Zoo Globe! TGIF Challenge 313 Is Here!

It's FRIDAY!  Who is ready for the weekend?! 😁 Who is ready for a NEW & FUN TGIF Challenge?!  I have to admit...this was a challenge for me.  I don't do a lot of animal stamping.  BUT...this card came together quick, and I'm a bit of a fan of it.  Hee.  Why don't you tell me what you think?!

Colors: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party

Inks: Blends Markers: Light & Dark Daffodil Delight, Light Pool Party, Memeto StazOn Black Ink

Cardstock/Papers: Whisper White, Thick Whisper White, Magenta Madness

Stamps: Zoo Globe

Tools: Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch, Absolutely Argyle, Rectangle Stitched Dies

Accessories: Woven Threads Sequins Assortment, Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack (White Twine)

Aren't those giraffes sooooo cute?!  I love them!  That whole panel was colored with Blends markers.  I LOVE LOVE LOVE these markers!  They color GORGEOUS...even if you don't blend!  For the stamped panel, I colored the spots with the dark Daffodil Delight marker.  Then the body was colored with the Light Daffodil Delight.  The background was colored with the Light Pool Party marker.  Easy peasy!

Pretty much love that cute little pop of Magenta Madness also.  I just can't stop using it!!   I love the double bow done with the Whisper White twine also.  

But here's a fun little tidbit.  Want to know how I got that scallop on the side?!  ...

Here is a hint...

Say, what?!  That's RIGHT!  I used the Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch!  So much fun, right?!  😁  Here is your official invitation to join us in this fun challenge this week!  (Just make a card and then go post on the TGIF Challenge Blog!!!) 

And then why don't you take one last look at this cute card:

I truly hope you enjoy!  Thank you so much for visiting!  Please let me know if you have any questions on anything!  And head on over to the TGIF CHALLENGE BLOG to play along!  Can't wait to see what you make!

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Cool Ice Cream Cone Builder...

Do you love the Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch as much as I do?!  I just think it's the cutest and sweetest little thing.  (Which is fun, because the stamp set that coordinates is called Sweet Ice Cream.  Hee.) So here is a card I made a few weeks ago that I've been staring at for awhile.  Hee.

Colors: Whisper White, Purple Posy, Magenta Madness, Gorgeous Grape, Basic Black, Gold

Inks: Purple Posy, Magenta Madness, Gorgeous Grape, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Purple Posy, Whisper White, Basic Black

Stamps: Sweet Ice Cream

Tools: Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch, Triple Banner Punch, Dainty Diamonds

Accessories: White Stampin' Emboss Powder, Woven Threads Sequins Assortment, Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack, Square Vellum Doilies

Let me point out some details...starting with the background.  First...I took a piece of Purple Posy cardstock (cut to 3 3/4" x 5") and stamped the "treat yourself" greeting multiple times.  I stamped it twice before I re-inked it...to give it that variation of color. Then I embossed it, and sponged it...to add some texture.

Another fun thing is the doily on this card.  These are the Square Vellum Doilies...yet it's round?!  What?!  Hee.  All I did was just cut off the corners to get the round shape...

I think it is such a fun and versatile shape...so use these doilies as a square or quickly and easily make them a circular shape...either way is so much fun!

These sweet treats add so much texture all on their own.  I love the detail the stamps give.  The popsicle...there are two layered stamps that you can use to get a variation in color.  But for this one, I just stamped one, and then watercolored the area.  Just wanted to see what it looked like.  

Hope you enjoy this card!  Let me know if you have any questions and know that I would love to help you however I can with all your papercrafting needs!  

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Flowering Vines for Slimline...TGIF Challenge 311:

It's my first time making the trendy Slimline card! Thank you, TGIF Challenge 311 for giving me this task!  Check out my first slimline, and then make your own and upload it on the TGIF Challenge Blog!  It is so much fun to see all the participants each week!  

Colors: Whisper White, Magenta Madness, Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Soft Sea Foam, Basic Black, Gold

Inks: Magenta Madness, Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Whisper White, Thick Whisper White, Soft Sea Foam, Basic Black, Vellum

Stamps: Vine Design

Tools: Flowering Vine Dies, Blending Brushes, Sprig Punch, Water Painters

Accessories: White Stampin' Emboss Powder, Woven Threads Sequins Assortment

In case you haven't seen the Slimline cards yet, let me just explain quickly...it's basically a card that can fit in a standard size business envelope.  Most are 3.5" x 8.5", and that is what I made here.  But basically...a long and "slim" card...have fun & be creative with it!

I used the Vine Design Bundle for this card, and I'm totally in love.  I cut out one of the main "viney" floral images in Vellum Cardstock to ground the focal point.  Then I stamped the flowers and die-cut them out.  The only ink color that I used for the flowers was Magenta Madness...I just kept stamping without re-inking to get the variation of color.  Then I just layered them on the card!  ***Tip:  I used the Sprig Punch, that I just cut up, for the leaves for the flowers.  

For the background piece, I used the Blending Brushes to create a blue ombre.  I used Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, and Bermuda Bay for the blues.  Then I dropped some water on the cardstock panel and dabbed off the water with a paper towel.  This gave me that splatter.  

Love the sequin touch as well!  As well as that SMALL strip of Gold Foil on the left side!  

I hope you enjoy and have fun participating with us this week!  Head on over to the TGIF Challenge Blog to play along!  Also...please let me know how I can help you with your papercrafting needs!  Thank you so much for visiting!

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Seashells Love!!

Yes...it is true.  I LOVE the Friends Are Like Seashells Bundle SOOOOO much!  I don't see me ever not using this.  Hee.  So yes...you need it if you don't have it!  Here is one more reason...you want to make this card, right?!  😀

Colors: Whisper White, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake

Inks: Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Whisper White, Pool Party, Basic Black, Vellum

Stamps: Friends Are Like Seashells

Tools: Seabed Embossing Folder, Heat Tool, Water Painters

Accessories: Linen Thread, White Stampin' Emboss Powder, Square Vellum Doilies, Gold Glitter Enamel Dots

Look at all these fun seashells...they are stamped onto Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper and then watercolored over when wet to smear the ink around a bit.  Add a little more color if needed.

Then this Seabed Embossing Folder is MY FAVORITE!  Love! 😍

One more shot of this beauty.  I love that vellum doily...so I won't stop using them.  Haha.  I cut one in half and added it to the side of the focal point for some added texture.

I hope you enjoy this card!  Please let me know if you have any questions on anything!  Would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs! 

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Butterfly Bouquet Is Here!

I love how Stampin' Up! always has fun surprises up their sleeves.  This one...a FUN Early Release from the 2021 Annual Catalog!  Butterfly Bouquet is here!  And here is the first thing I did with it...I made a fun tag with the Brilliant Wings Dies!

Colors: Whisper White, Magenta Madness, Purple Posy, Basic Black

Inks: Purple Posy, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Whisper White, Magenta Madness, Basic Black

Stamps: Many Mates

Tools: Blending Brushes, Brilliant Wings Dies, Delightful Tag Topper Punch, Heat Tool

Accessories: Opal Rounds, Blushing Bride 3/8" Metallic Ribbon, Playing With Patterns Ribbon Combo Pack (Coastal Cabana Ribbon), Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack, White Stampin' Emboss Powder, Square Vellum Doilies

What?!  A MAGENTA MADNESS GORGEOUS die-cut butterfly?!  Yes, please! Also...check out that fun background detail on the tag...

I used the Square Vellum Doilies as a mask and then added some Purple Posy ink with a Blender Brush to add the color!  😍 (Purple Posy will be retiring soon!  GAH!!  😱😭Get it now if you need to stock up on anything...or any of the 2019-2021 In Colors!) 

I LOVE the Opal Rounds from the Jan-June Mini Catalog...but HOW CUTE are they with this fun tag?!  Yeah...pretty stinking cute, huh?!  Hee.

Wrapping a roll of this gorgeous ribbon isn't so bad with this tag either, huh?!  😏

I hope you enjoy this tag!  Please let me know if you have any questions!  Or even if you just want to tell me that you are still glad for blogs!  😀 Sometimes I wonder if blogs are over and I should just stick with the IG & FB!  Would love to hear your thoughts!  If you have any questions on the Butterfly Bouquet products...just let me know!  Or click on the image below for a flyer!

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Simple Stamping Silhouettes...

 It is time for a little Simple Stamping today!  Just some paper, stamps, and ink!! Do you love a good #simplestamping project?!  It is kinda fun!  More challenging than some challenges I do though.  Hee.  I want to add some sequins or something in a bad way!  Haha.  But here you go!  

Colors: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Magenta Madness, Black

Inks: Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, StazOn Jet Black

Cardstock/Papers: Whisper White, Thick Whisper White, Magenta Madness, True Love Designer Series Paper, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

Stamps: Silhouette Scenes

Tools: Water Painters

Accessories: NONE!

I just stamped, did a quick watercolor wash (that fat Water Painter brush is AMAZING for a quick wash!) and add some paper layers!  A little piece of Designer Series Paper (from the True Love DSP pack...I LOVE this black & white pack!) and a little texture added with some layered cardstock strips for the background.  

I love the texture added by the subtle tone on tone of the background layers, and I love how it makes the bold colors of the focal point pop!  

It is so much fun to get a bit creative using just stamps, ink, & paper!  And I had a ton of fun making this card! 

I want to see what you make!  I hope you enjoyed this card!  Please let me know if you have any questions!  Would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs!  

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Art Gallery Layout ... TGIF Challenge 307!

It is Friday!  Time for a TGIF Challenge!  Ready for a fun floral layout?!  Yay!  Because this weeks challenge is a card layout challenge!  And it is a fun one!  First up...here is the card that I made! 

Colors: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Granny Apple Green, Gold

Inks: Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Granny Apple Green, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Whisper White, Thick Whisper White, Basic Black, Natural Touch Designer Series Paper, Gold Foil Sheet

Stamps: Art Gallery

Tools: Floral Gallery Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies, Heat Tool

Accessories: White Stampin' Emboss Powder, Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack, Opal Rounds

And here is the layout for the challenge!

I love this layout and I LOVE this paper!  This paper is part of the Butterfly Bouquet NEW product line!  This is the Natural Touch Specialty Paper and I LOVE it!  It has a fun texture and embossed and is so much fun to play with!

I love this gold foil piece on the side.  It adds a fun pop, in my opinion.  😀

What do you think?!  What fun ideas are you thinking of with this card layout?!  I can't wait to see!  Head on over to the TGIF Challenge Blog to play along!!! 

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Friends Are Like Seashells...or Seashells Are Friends?!

I LOVE the beach and ocean and everything about it!  It. Is. My. Happy. Place.  So ... yes ... I would call seashells my friends.  Hee.  Especially love the ones I can find while I am scuba diving.  😁 OF COURSE I love the Friends Are Like Seashells ... and the whole Sand & Sea Suite Collection!  I just have to share this pretty fabulous card I made using these products...

Colors: Whisper White, Soft Sea Foam, Purple Posy, Pool Party, Petal Pink, So Saffron

Inks:  Soft Sea Foam, Purple Posy, Pool Party, Petal Pink, So Saffron, Memento Jet Black

Cardstock/Papers: Whisper White, Thick Whisper White, Purple Posy

Stamps: Friends Are Like Seashells

Tools: Seabed Embossing Folder, Seaside Seashells Dies, Seashells Embossing Folder, Heat Tool

Accessories: Linen Thread, Gold Glitter Enamel Dots, Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

The dies cut out that whole piece, you then use the stamps to stamp onto the die piece, and then I embossed using the Seashells Embossing Folder.  It. Is. Truly. Magical!!!  I just sponged the Soft Sea Foam onto the greenery bits.  😀

Here are a few more photos, but just have to share one little bit of info.  That is GOLD splatter embossing powder.  That's right.  Gold Embossing Powder splatter!  Kinda in love!  😍 I had to experiment a bit to get this look.  But what I ended up doing was adding a little bit of VersaMark refill to a clear block, use a Water Painter to mix a LITTLE bit of water in (this isn't the same as the regular inks...because VersaMark ink is much stickier), and flick the Water Painter in the lid, causing the splatter.  Then dumb the Stampin' Gold Embossing Powder over where you splattered, and tap off the excess.  (Lightly tap...I wanted that fine splatters to stay.). Then just heat set!  I wish I could get a better pic, because it is so sparkly in real life!  I love it!

Can you find all the Gold Glitter Enamel Dots?!  These work with this card SO! PERFECTLY!  Match made in heaven! Hee.

Also need to give a shoutout to the Seabed Embossing Folder that is in the Annual Catalog!  That is what I embossed the white layer with, and it obviously fits FABULOUSLY!!!  LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!!!  😍

One more quick look at the full card:

Would love to hear your thoughts!  Thank you so much for visiting!  Please let me know if you have any questions and also let me know how I can help you get your needed papercrafting supplies!  

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Fancy Mini Catalog With Art Gallery Bundle...

What are your favorite products from the January-June Mini Catalog?!  Well, chances are someone on the Stampin' Fancy Friday Design Team used them this past month!  The whole month of February, we were sharing our fancy products on the Stampin' Fancy Friday FB & IG pages!  Hope you have been following along, and if you haven't...you can always go check them out now!  

I am sharing my card today that I made!  And I'm excited!  I have been staring at it all month just waiting for this moment!  😀

Colors: Pretty Peacock, Magenta Madness, Pool Party, Gold

Inks:  Memento Jet Black, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Pretty Peacock, Pool Party, Whisper White, Vellum, 2020-2022 In Color Designer Series Paper

Stamps: Art Gallery 

Tools: Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, Stitched Nested Labels Dies, Floral Gallery Dies, Heat Tool

Accessories: Opal Rounds, Gold Stampin' Embossing Powder, Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack

"Wow, Ashley!  That is so fancy!" is what you are hopefully saying right now.  😂 (Just teasing!)  I do love this card and all the textures and fun you find as you look closer.   First of all...that gold splatter!  What?!?!!? 😮😮😮

Yes!  That is gold splatter.  Gold EMBOSSED splatter...to be exact!  I took some VersaMark reinker, took a Water Painter, and splattered a bit away.  Then added the Stampin' Gold Embossing Powder, heat set it, and there you have it.  I'm a bit in love.  I think it looks great with that embossed gold floral focal point also...

Love! LOVE!  💕Not to mention...all the other texture...the Vellum layer, the dry embossed detail, twine, those FABULOUS glittery Opal Rounds, curled corners, etc...

Overall...I am a bit of a fan of this card.  Kinda want to make more.  😀 What fancy cards are you making?!  I want to see!  

Thank you so much for visiting!  Hope you enjoy!  Check out the other fancy projects!  Let me know how I can help you or if you have any questions on anything!

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