I have made myself ink up my stamps this weekend because it has been absolutely forever since I have given myself time to do what I enjoy...crafting. We all know how life gets in the way from time to time so this weekend I decided to dust off my blogger reading feed and check out some challenges. This is my second challenge for the weekend: Simon Says Wednesday Challenge. This challenge blog is celebrating it's 8th year so the theme is Happy Birthday.
I went out on Pinterest for some inspiration and found this card from I'm in Haven. I pulled out my SSS Favorite Flowers (June 2014 card kit stamp set) and the SSS It's Your Birthday set (which I think I got for free last year during my birthday month) and created this card:
I used Core'dinations 65lb vellum and randomly stamped the open swirly flowers, leaves and such from the Friendly Flowers set in Versamark ink and heat embossed with Ranger Gold Embossing powder. I used cotton swabs to ink up the backside of the vellum with the following ink: SSS Hybrid Cubes in: Fern, Evergreen, Deep Purple & Sunshine. Hero Arts - Ultra Pink. My cardstock is Papertrey Ink Stamper's Select White. I use 3M Foam tape to pop up the white panels and added a few My Mind's Eye, Now & Then, Gold Enamel Dots for interest to the center of the flowers. Thanks for looking and have a great week!
Over on the Papertrey Ink blog this week for their Make-It-Monday challenge is Lexi with her Samping Outside of the Box layout technique. I made the following card:
I used the Stamp-a-Faire 2014, 1960's set for the background 'square' stamped in Lemon Tart ink. I then used the Paper Clippings: Birthday stamp and die set and stamped in Tropical Teal, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, Green Parakeet, Limeade Ice and Summer Sunrise (colors from Betsy Veldman release post and PTI gallery). The sentiment is also from the 1960's set and was stamped in Tropical Teal.
My other supplies are: Papertrey Ink Stamper Select White cardstock, Cuttlebug, 3M foam tape, Xyron sticker maker and Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen on the white frosting parts and candle flames. Thanks for looking and have a great week.
