Crafting Up the Coast

I used the new In-Color Misty Moonlight CS on this card.  Such beautiful colors this year. The Stamp set is “Tasteful Touches” with matching “Tasteful Label Dies”, and will be available in the new Annual Catalog.

I used the Bronze Foil Paper and stamped the image on Shimmery White CS.  I embossed it using our stamparatus.  How do you do that?  Stamp the image in Misty Moonlight ink, clean off the stamp and then add VersaMark ink to the stamp.  Stamp over the misty Moonlight image and then add clear embossing powder.  Heat until set.  The Stamparatus allows you to stamp the same image precisely over the original image.

The feather is embossed in gold and the card is embellished with the new Gold Trim from the Forever Greenery Combo pack.  All of which can be purchased on my website on June 2nd.  In addition, I added our Gold Metallic Pearls to the front of the card.  Hope you like it.

The background on this card is from the Memories and More pack of the Tropical Oasis Suite, pg 38-40 SC.  I love these packs because they contain the most beautiful scenes and images that go perfectly if you are scrap booking or adding them to your cards.  This suite will not be carried over to the new catalog.  However, the stamp set “Timeless Tropical”, and “In the Tropics Dies”,  will be carried over.  Right now you can still buy this bundle and get 10% off, or the suite for that matter and get 10% off.  That will not be the case when the new annual catalog is release on June 2nd.  I also included the Tropical Oasis Trinkets on the front of the card.  Go HERE to get the entire suite, bundle, or items that are being retired.

The card stock I used is Terracotta Tile and Very Vanilla.  I colored the leaves with our Mossy Meadow Blends and the sentiment is stamped in Memento Black Ink.  The Die cut Labels are from Stitched So Sweetly Dies and Ornate Frame Dies.

I just got this stamp set “Comfort & Hope” in Wednesday’s mail and couldn’t wait to create something with it.  I used Very Vanilla CS and stamped the images in Soft suede and Mossy Meadow.  The flower is cut out with the punch, Perennial Flower.  The flower is colored with Blackberry Bliss markers and embellished with the retiring center.   The wheat stalk is made by separating the strands of thread from the burlap ribbon (also retiring) and tied together with Linen Thread.

The sentiment is stamped in Blackberry Bliss Ink and cut out with one of the dies from Tasteful Labels.  The front is layered on Mossy Meadow CS and the base card is Thick Very Vanilla.  Go HERE for for any retiring items on the Last Chance list.

I created this card with the set “Beautiful World” which will be in the new catalog.  I used the DSP, the Chrome Foil CS,  and the dies also from that suite.  I added the braided twine and Very Vanilla CS for the Sentiment.  The little wooden embellishments are from the suite “In Good Taste” also in the new catalog.

This card was created using the “Field of Flowers” Stamp set from the new annual catalog to be released June 2nd.  I used the DSP, Flowers for Every Season, and stamped the image with Old Olive and Mango Medley Ink. The small flowers were stamped in Poppy Parade and cut out with the Matching Confetti Flowers Punch. The base card is Whisper White Thick CS.

You will be able to purchase this as a bundle and save 10%.  Go HERE to shop in my store.

The designer paper on this card is from the beautiful (soon to be retired) Peaceful Poppies, pg 25 SC.  I stamped the images from the set “Jar of Flowers” (in new June catalog), with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink,  I colored the flowers with our Blends, Poppy Parade, Calypso Coral and Granny Apple Green.

The jar is cut out with the Jar punch (new catalog) in Vellum CS and adhered to the front of the card.  Both Front  “Always” and inside sentiments “Thinking of You”, are from a New Set, “Field of Flowers”.   I used the Retiring White Twine on the front of the card and also the retiring Glitter Enamel Dots.  All of these retired items can be found HERE.

I love the way this card came out.  The DSP, Flowers for every Season is so awesome!  I used the die from Nature’s Thoughts on the Whisper White CS and stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I then colored the images using Ivory, Mango Medley, Cajun Craze, Shaded Spruce and Light Granite Gray for shading.  The card base is our new in-color Just Jade. The matching inks for our new in-colors won’t be in until the catalog goes live but I thought the light shaded spruce matched up pretty well with Just Jade.

The jar was punched out of our vellum cs and stamped in Jet black Stazon ink.  Ribbon is the new in-color Just Jade.

Items on the retired list are moving quite fast so if you want something, now is the time to order it before it is gone.  THIS will take you there.

Yes, another beautiful Suite.  This suite has everything, including some Christmas.  I didn’t get the entire suite but I did get the bundle of “Jar of Flowers” stamp set with the Matching Jar Punch. On this card I used the DSP, “Flowers for every season”, for the background and used the die from Ornate Garden to cut out the DSP.

I stamped the images on Whisper White CS, using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, and colored them with our Blends, Seaside Spray, Cajun Craze, Flirty Flamingo, Shaded Spruce, so Saffron and Light Granite Gray.  The Base card is our thick Whisper White.

Y’all should be getting your new catalog by the end of the month and you will be so amazed by it.  I really think it is the best ever.  If you are not on my catalog list to get one, and would like one, just contact me and we can get you one when they come in.

I submitted this card to SUO Challenges because I thought it was a great card for us women.

I wanted to show you another card I created with the World Of Good Suite.  In this card I used a variety of the DSP.  I also used the new in-color ribbon, Cinnamon Cider, along with one of the slides.  I used Early Espresso and Very Vanilla Card Stock, and Mossy Meadow Ink.

This is another suite in the new Annual Catalog.  I bought the entire suite because I love it!  The Stamp set “Beautiful World” has wonderful images and really great sentiments.  When you purchase this bundle, stamps & Dies you will get a 10%.  However, if you purchase the entire suite, you will also get a 10% discount on everything in the suite, including the DSP, Embossing Folder, Faux Suede Trim, Chrome Foil Sheets, World of Good Memories & More Card Packs, and the gorgeous Antiqued Corners and Slides.  That is a lot for 10% off.  Such a deal!

I embossed the card front with the embossing folder Old World Paper, used the dies on the bottom corner of the card front and the world map.  I used the Chrome foil sheets on the globe and the beautiful DSP. You are going to love this suite.

You can still get retired items here.

The background paper on this card is from the DSP, In Good Taste.  The flowers, sentiment and branches are from the set, “Tasteful Touches”.  They are stamped in Soft Suede ink and colored with our blends, Petal Pink.

The branches are cut from Crumb Cake CS, with the punch, Sprig, which is being carried over to the new catalog.  I used the braided Trim on the front, also being carried over.  The card base is Petal Pink.

Please go HERE if you are interested in purchasing any of our products that may be retiring by the end of this month.

This card was created using the “In Good Taste” suite which is centered around the most beautiful textures ever.  The sentiment is from the stamp set “tasteful Touches”.  The background is embossed with the folder, Tasteful Textures Embossing Folder on Very Vanilla CS.   The elements on the front of the card are out out with the matching dies, Tasteful Labels Dies from the beautiful DSP, In Good Taste.  I stamped the sentiment on our Vellum card stock.  The front is embellished with Gingham Gala Sequins.  Card base is Petal Pink.

Forgot to add that this card is cased from the samples in the new catalog for this Suite.  You can always find wonderful samples and ideas in our fabulous catalogs to case.

Like the Mother’s Day card yesterday, I used the new DSP, In Good Taste, and stamped it with the stamp set, Tasteful Touches.  I layered it on Night of Navy CS and attached it to Whisper White Thick CS for the base card.

This set is part of the suite, In Good Taste, and contains matching dies, and beautiful embellishments, including this silver and blue twine.  You are going to love this suite.

As always, if you want to purchase anything that is still current, before it retires the end of the month, go HERE.

This card I designed for all you mothers out there, both friends and family.  I used items from the new Annual Catalog to be released June 2nd.

This card was created using the beautiful In Good Taste DSP, that will be in the new Catalog.  Also, I used the current Dies, Word Wishes, pg 197 AC, for the sentiment in Night Of Navy CS.  The flowers were die cut with Ornate Borders and I embellished them with Pearls.  Card Stock is Night of Navy and Whisper White.  Enjoy your Day!

Well, I wanted to show you one of the bundles you will be able to get when our new catalog comes out in June.  This stamp set is called “Field of Flowers” and has a matching punch, “Confetti Flowers Border”, which is what I cut the little flowers out with on the Bottom of the card.

However, the most exciting thing about this card are our NEW IN-COLORS.  They are the best we have had IMO. I love last years, but these are great.  The two Card Stock colors I used here (don’t have the inks yet) are Bumble Bee and Magenta Madness.  The ink I used on the flowers is Crushed Curry, which is a lot like the new Bumble Bee, but not as dark.  The base card is Whisper white Thick CS.  More to come, keep in touch.

I told you I love this DSP, Pressed Petals, pg 167 AC, and I will probably use it until the last bit is gone or until it retires the end of this month.  The stamp sets I used on this card are “Stitched All Around”, pg 32 SC and “Very Versailles”, pg 113 AC.  I fussy cut the flowers from the DSP and added the Burlap Ribbon, pg 175 AC.

I Used Very Vanilla Card Stock and stamped the Sentiment in Early Expresso.  I embellished the front with Tropical Trinkets, pg 39 SC.  You can still get these lovely products HERE.

It just blows my mind why SU would discontinue this gorgeous Embossing Folder, Coastal Weave 3D, pg 39 SC.  Especially when they are carrying over the stamp set and Dies from this Suite.  The entire suite can be found on pages 38-40 SC.

This card was made using Very Vanilla, both regular and thick CS.  The Back Ground is Pressed Petals DSP, pg 167 AC, embossed with the Coastal Weave folder.  I tore the edges of very vanilla CS for the center and sponged that, in addition to the background.  The images, from Timeless Tropical, were stamped in Memento Black ink and colored with our Blends, Rocco Rose, Mango Melody and Crumb Cake.

I added the Tropical Trinkets to the front of the sentiment.

This is one of those pocket cards that I created with Pressed Petals DSP, pg 167 AC.  I will be making a video of this type card soon so you will be able to see exactly how I made it.

I used the die from Stitched So Sweetly dies, pg 20 SC, to cut out the background for the Daisy (SAB Punch which will be carried over to the new catalog) and the 1″ circle punch.

As you can see in the 2nd picture I used the Braided Border punch, pg 29 SC.  Card Stock used was Very Vanilla, So Saffron and Rocco Rose.   I embellished it with the 5/8″ Organdy Ribbon, pg 174 AC, and the Champagne Rhinestones Basic Jewels, pg 15 SC.

This DSP can be found on pg 167 AC and the blossom I made with our really cool washi tape, pg 172 AC.  This was my very favorite DSP out of all the DSP that SU has ever designed so far.  I purchased about 3 packs of it and they were huge packs of 24 sheets (4 each of each design).  I will be posting more of it in the next couple of days.  And, yes they are almost gone.  Just loved it!

The sentiment is from the Stamp set, “Stitched All Around”, pg 43 SC.  The 3/8″ Scallloped Lace can be found on pg 174 AC.  I embellished the pansy with the Perennial Floral Centers, pg 176AC.  Card stock used was Very Vanilla, both regular and Thick.

Okay, back to my fav again, “Timeless Tropical”, pg 38 SC.  This time I changed it up a bit.  On Highland Heather CS, I used a Mask from the Basic Pattern decorative masks, carried over from the Holiday catalog, and will be in the New Annual catalog in June. YES! Love these masks.  Anyway, I used Versa Mark, pg 180 AC, and sprinkled with Shimmery White Embossing Powder (To be retired end of this month).  I heat set it and hopefully, you can see the Glittery background from the photo below.  You can go HERE if you are interested in purchasing this Embossing powder before it is gone.

Decided to try these images stamped on Vellum CS, pg 169 AC.  I stamped with Memento Black, and colored with our Blends, Mossy Meadow, Blackberry Bliss, and Mango Melody, pg 179 AC.  The best way to do this is to color on the reverse side of the image when using vellum.

I cut the images out with the dies from this suite, In The Tropics, pg 39 SC.  Both the stamp set and dies will be carried over to the new catalog in June.  However, the 10% discount bundle price will only be available to the end of May.

Card stocks used were Highland Heather, Basic Black and Thick Whisper White for the base card.  I embellished the front with 3/8″ Glittered Organdy Ribbon, pg 175 AC.

I forgot I had this set, “First Frost”, pg 140 AC, and started playing with it the other day. Unfortunately, it is on the retired list but you can still purchase this by going HERE.

On the first card, I created a background on whisper white,  stamping with Mossy Meadow and Seaside Spray inks.  I then used the dies from Stitched So Sweetly, pg 20 SC, to stamp the sentiment.  I used Seaside Spray CS to back the sentiment.  The bow is Metalic Ribbon, also discontinued from the Holiday catalog.

Love this stamp set, Country Home, pg 95 AC, with the cotton blossoms.  Traveling through out the South you see many cotton fields and they are so beautiful.

I stamped the images in Black Stazon, on watercolor paper, pg 169 AC and cut it out with the Stitched Rectangle Dies, pg 196 AC.  I layered this on Basic Black CS, also cut out with the same dies.  The background DSP is from Country Club DSP, pg 47 SC.  This is retiring so if you want to purchase this or any other retired items go HERE.  I mounted this on Whisper White Thick CS.

I used our Blends, pg 179 AC, Smokey Slate, Bronze, Seaside Spray, Night of Navy, and Call Me Clover to color the images.  I did a light wash of Seaside Spray on the background.  I made the tassle with Solid White Baker’s Twine, pg 173 AC.  The sentiment is from the Set Varied Vases.

I really love using our blends, pg 179 AC.  They are coming out with more colors in the new catalog to be released in June.  Can’t wait for that.  On this image I used Petal Pink, and Soft Sea Foam.  This is what I called a CAS card (clean and simple).  Just stamping and coloring. A little splatter too with the black marker.  This set is called, Beauty Abounds, pg 87 AC and is also being carried over to the new catalog.

If you are not sure what is being carried over, you can go to the LAST CHANCE list to see what is being retired and will not be gong in the new catty coming out in June.  Of course, you know how fast they go every year when they post this list, so if there is something that you want, don’t wait too long.

I can’t believe have never used this set “Garden Goodess”, pg 127 AC, for one of my classes and now it is retiring.  I wanted to show something that I made with this in case you may be thinking of purchasing this set.

Ink pads I used were Poppy Parade, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede, So saffron, and Memento Jet Black.  I used Very Vanilla and Poppy Parade card stock and embellished the front with Rhinestones colored with our blends.  Our Blends are alcohol Ink and can be used to color our rhinestones, pearl and many other embellishments.  Good to know so that you can match our lovely embellishments to all our colors and the color is permanent.

Go HERE If you are interested in ordering anything from our retiring list before they disappear.

I know you have heard me say this before, but this is my all time favorite, “Timeless Tropical”, pg 38-40 SC, and I am so happy they are carring this over.  Right now, before the new catalog comes out in June, you can get this set & Dies by purchasing the Bundle for 10% off.  That will not be so in June.  Go HERE if you want the deal now.

In addition, the DSP, Tropical Oasis, is so beautiful.  I hate to see this retire.  I just love it!  I am sad because they are retiring the Embossing Folder, Coastal Weave, which is also my fav and the Braided Burlap Trim.  This is one suite where I wish they would have carried over all of it.  However, I am pleased that I will still have the stamp set and dies so that I can continue to show you samples from this bundle.

I used Crumb Cake, very Vanilla and Soft Suede Cardstock and Soft Suede ink.  The die used to cut out the sentiment is from Ornate Dies,150664, carried over from the Fall catalog which will be going in the new June Annual Catty.

“Floral Esssence” is the name of this set, pg 108 AC.  I stamped the images in Jet Black Memento Ink and colored them with our Blends, Blackberrry Bliss and Mossy Meadow.  The Whisper White background is embossed with Coastal Weave Embossing Folder, pg 39 SC, and the edges are cut out with the dies from Ornate Garden Suite, 154115 $34.  I love this embossing folder and I am so disappointed that it is retiring.  Get it now if you want it.

Besides Whisper White, Cardstock used was Blackberry Bliss and Mossy Meadow.  I embellished the center with Perennial Essence Floral Centers, pg 176 AC.  The sentiment is from the stamping  set “Beauty Abounds”, pg 87 AC and the die used for that is from Smooth Sailing dies which are also being retired.

Of course, she is not a baby any more, but she is our youngest and therefore is the baby in the family.  With this virus thing going on and all of us confined to our homes, here is your card this year!  Hope you have a great day Maureen (Mo), we love you sooooo much!

These are two (2) sets that I will not be selling because they are retiring.  I love them both, “Magical Mermaid”, pg 136AC, and Sea of Textures, pg 153AC.  The sea of Textures has matching dies, which are great…Remember the Octopus?  Gotta have it!

I used blends on the Mermaid, Mint Macaron, Pretty Peacock, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake, Ivory, Petal Pink, and Bermuda Bay.  For the vines I used Granny Apple Green, Crumb Cake, Shara Sand, and Shaded Spruce ink pads.  I embellished the front of the card with Gingham Gala Sequins, pg 178AC.  Card stock was Mint Macaron and Whisper White.  I used Dies from Ornate Layers Dies, 152726 $37, and the Ornate Frame Dies, 150664, carried over from the Fall catalog. Both will be carried over to the new June Catalog.

I wanted to use up some of the beautiful DSP, Noble Peacock, pg 167AC.  It is retiring and so pretty, I almost forgot I had it.  The stamp set, Country Home, pg 95AC, is one that is being carried over, and I am so glad of that.  I just love this set and the sentiments are great also. I used our blends, Old Olive, Balmy Blue, Smokey Slate, Ivory, and crumb cake, pg 179AC.  I used Whisper White card stock for the Image and Whisper White Thick for the card base.  The die I used to cut out the main focal point is from the set, Natures Thoughts, 153586.  If you like this I would love a comment and if you would like any of the items from this sample, please go HERE.

I used the Ornate Border Dies, 152724, $34, on this card and the both the stamp sets, Ornate Thanks, 149471, $18 and Ornate Style set, 152572, $21.  Card stock used was Whisper White, and Mint Macaron.  I used DSP, Ornate Garden, 152488, $15.  Colors were Mint Macaron, Terracotta Tile, and Memento jet black.  I fussy cut the flowers and embellished them with Faceted Gems, pg 178 AC.  Since most of these items are not in any catalog yet, you can purchase them HERE.

Hey y’all,

Sorry, I haven’t posted in a couple of days but I have been busy painting.  With this confinement thing I got my watercolor paints, brushes and paper out and started to watercolor again.  It is amazing how much I forgot.  It felt so strange to work on paper without an image already stamped on it.  Now I am back to drawing and then painting.  Soooo different.

I am taking a break from it and I will be working on some cards this afternoon so I can start posting some samples again.

Now that the RETIREMENT LIST is out, please go to my website to see what is retired so you don’t miss out on buying something you always wanted but didn’t get around to it.  In addition, some of the items are reduced for a great savings.

Have a great day!  Hugs, Patti

I really like the way this card turned out. Again I used Shimmery White card stock, pg169 AC, to create the sea and rolling waves.  Inks I used were Pacific Point, Coastal Cabana and Pool Party on the water and the sky.  The trees (Stamp Set, “Timeless Tropical”, pg 40 SC) are Soft Suede, Granny Apple Green and the sand is Sahara Sand. I made the waves with Craft White Ink and White Embossing Powder, pgs 180-181 AC.

The Sail boat (stamp set, “Sailing Home”, pg 146 AC)  is stamped in Night of Navy Ink and Crumb Cake, and cut out with the matching dies, Smooth Sailing, pg 195 AC.

Besides the Shimmery white card stock, I used Soft Suede and Whisper White Thick CS for the back ground and base card.  I stamped the sentiment in Memento Jet Black ink, pg 180 AC, and that is also from the Timeless Tropical set.

As always, I appreciate any comments you may have and please go HERE if you would like to help support my business.

The stamp set I used on this card is called Timeless Tulips and can be found on pg 43 SC.  Colors I used on the tulip were Calypso Coral and Crushed Curry, and Old Olive.  The background paper Mossy Meadow is embossed with the folder, Layered Leaves 3D, pg 198 AC.  The DSP is Mosaic Mood, pg 167 AC, and the Whisper White is cut out with a die from Nature Thoughts, 153586. The ribbon is from The Ornate Garden combo pack, 152479 $7.  Hope you like it.  Please go HERE if you would like to purchase items to make this card.

The Background technique on this card I cased from another demonstrator on You Tube.  However, I went back and tried to find her name and was unable to locate the video.  If you know who she is, please let me know so I can give her credit for her lovely idea.

Just found our this Demonstartor’s name who did the video on this technique.  Her name is Elizabeth Rush.  Thank you Eizabeth for your inspiration. 

Colors I used on this card are Pacific Point, Coastal Cabana, Sahara Sand, Garden Green, and Early Espresso.  The Trees are from the suite, “Tropical Oasis”, pgs 38-40 SC and cut out with the matching dies.  The Chair, and the drink, is from the set Colorful Seasons, pg 56, AC, along with the matching dies, “Seasonal Layers” pg 195 AC.  Both of these sets are very special to me, as you know, I love the sea, and living so close to it brings back fond family memories.

The card stock I used is Crumb cake, Pacific Point, and Whisper White, and they can be found on pages 162-169 AC.  The Background of the sea and the sand is watercolored on Shimmery White card stock. I used white craft ink, pg 180 AC, to draw the waves and then added white embossing power, pg 181AC.

To purchase any of these products, please go HERE.  As always, I appreciate your support to keep me in business.  Please feel free to comment on my posts.  I love hearing from you.

Some more of the Ornate Garden suite.  Stamp set is Ornate Style, 152572 $21, Ornate Layers Dies cuts, 152726, $37 and DSP, Ornate Garden 152488 $15.  Colors I used were Crushed Curry, Old Olive and Memento Ink.  Card Stock is Old Olive and Crumb Cake.  Sentiment is from the set, “A Wish for Everything”, pg 17 AC. I stamped the image on Whisper White CS and cut it out with the Stitched Rectangle Dies, pg 196 AC.  Matchng ribbon is from the Ornate Suite, 152479 $7.  To purchase any of these products, please go HERE.