Stamping With Lois

Quick & Easy Card for a "Fabulous Friend"

I am so sad that the Specialty Designer Series Paper called Parisian Breeze is on the Last Chance list.  I love the texture and soft, feminine colors in this assortment, but since it contains this year's 'In Colors,' it has to go.  Here is my quick and easy card using this beautiful paper:

 

Stamp Set:  Oval All

Ink:  Basic Brown, Baja Breeze, Barely Banana (marker)

Card Stock:  Parisian Breeze Specialty DSP, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Taste of Textiles (also on the Last Chance list), Kraft

Accessories:  Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Baja Breeze 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

Branch Out

Recently, I needed to send two anniversary cards, a birthday card and a graduation card.  Since time to stamp my own projects has been limited, I decided to use the set Branch Out for all three occasions.  I have been admiring Michelle Zindorf's work for quite some time, so I thought I would finally try my hand at sponging a hillside scene.

Stamp Sets:  Branch Out, Sense of Time

Card Stock:  Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink:  Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, Elegant Eggplant

Accessories:  Stampin' Sponges, Elegant Eggplant 1/4" grosgrain ribbon

To create the look of the hillside, just tear a post-it note, adhere it to the upper portion of the card and sponge below it.  I used Old Olive and Certainly Celery ink for my hillside colors.

I used the sentiment from the set Sense of Time for the graduation and anniversary cards.  For the birthday card, I used the sentiment from Great Friend which I inked up with markers (Old Olive for the small type and Elegant Eggplant for the word friend.)

I like the way they turned out so much that I think I will carve out some time to sit down and stamp a stack of them without sentiments to keep on hand for any occasion.

Great Card for a Great Friend

I just got the supplies I pre-ordered from the new Occasions Mini and decided to make a card with the cute new "Great Friend" set.  I just LOVE these butterflies.  The "Lots of Tags" sizzlits are a great addition to my Big Shot die library!

Stamp Sets:

• Great Friend
• Baroque Motifs

Card Stock:

• So Saffron
• Kiwi Kiss

• Whisper White

Ink:

• So Saffron
• Kiwi Kiss
• Tangerine Tango

Accessories:

• Big shot Die Cut Machine
• Sizzlits: Stampin' Up! Little Leaves
• Sizzlits: Stampin' Up! Lots of Tags
• Wide Oval Punch
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• 1/4" wide Whisper White grosgrain ribbon
• Paper Snips
• Ribbon Scissors

Now I just need to make a pile of these so I can send one to each of my great friends!