Crafting Up the Coast

Here I am showing off the fabulous Modern Medley DSP and Timeless Talk stamp set.  I used Crystal Effects on the stamped image.  I cracked up when I read the printing on the DSP.  Can you see on the very bottom, Clemson College?  That has to be our Clemson here in SC.   I understand that Clemson University, in the beginning, started off as Clemson College and was also a military school.  My oldest daughter graduated from CU and I need to send this card out to her on her BD.  She will get a kick out of it.

I like to use a monochromatic themes when I make my cards because we have the best colors.  Here I used one of our new in colors Pistachio Pudding.  WOW, saying that color makes me wish I had a big bowl of Eddy’s Pistachio ice cream in front of me right now. I may have to run out to the store…..

I saw this is technique on a Stampin’ Connection video by a fellow Demonstrator Dawn Olchefske.  This can really be addictive.  Looks complicated but very simple.  This particular card  we did at one of my clubs.  The stamps are from Everything Eleanor and the sentiment if from the hostess set Express Yourself.

I love these colors together, don’t you?  I used the stamp set Timeless Talk and the Alphabet Press embossing folder, with early espresso Cordination card stock.  In addition, I used Venetian Romance DSP.  I don’t know how long these banners are going to hang around but I sure like using them to show off our gorgeous papers.   I am having so much fun using the new hardware clips to embellish my cards.

I used the DSP Etcetera from the Big catalog (pg 153) and the Cordinations card stock Night of Navy.  These cordination card stocks are another item that is also addictive.  So cool what you can do with an embossing folder and a sanding block.  Love, love, love the texture you get with it.  I used our simply pressed clay to make the buttons and the flowers and colored them with our re-inkers.

Another sample of Strawberry Slush.  Don’t you just love the new In-color ribbon and embellishments that I used on this card?  I think they are delightful!  So easy to create cards with so many embellishments, ribbon, paper and ink that match.

I designed this card using our new Season of Style DSP paper stack on page 22 in the Holiday catalog.  I used the Chalktalk Framelits to cut out the tag.  The stamped image is another single stamp from the Christmas Collection of Single stamps.

I have gotten a lot of mileage out of this stamp set, Truly Grateful.  On this card I use several different textures.  I used canvas and stamped the Chevron image with Crushed Curry ink.  I used our new burlap ribbon (page 18) in the Holiday catalog, and also the linen thread.   I frayed both the canvas and the burlap ribbon and backed the card with DSP from Soho Subway. As always, please leave any comments in the section below the posting.  I love hearing from y’all.

I used the sheets from the Winter Frost DSP paper stack, page 29, for the background on this card.  The paper stack holds 48 sheets of double sided designs 4 1/2″ x 6 1/2″.  Perfect for card making.  The hardware, Frosted Finishes, is also from the Holiday catalog on page 28.

This is one of the single stamps from the Christmas Assortment that has just been released.  They are beautiful stamps that you can purchase separately from $4.95.  If you are on my mailing list you would have received a flyer with pictures of these new stamps.  If you want to see what they are contact me HERE and I will send you out a flyer.

I love this DSP from the new Holiday catalog on page 18 called Sweater Weather.  Perfect name for the beautiful prints in this pack and goes great with our Fall selection of stamps.

A lot of crafters are showing these cards with this technique all over the internet.  It appears that it is very popular right now.  If you like this technique and would like me to show you how it is done, let me know and we can add it to our classes, clubs and camps.

How do you like the way this card turned out?  I used the new embossing Folder on page 24 of the Holiday Catalog called “Pretty Print”.  Really dresses up this card.

Love these colors together.  This is one of the cards we made at my camp yesterday.  The last card I posted made with thinlits I created using the Circle Set.  This card was created using the Label Thinlits Die Pack.  I love all the various little dies that come with these thinlits.  You can be so creative with them.

We used Two Way Glue and Dazzling Diamonds on the inside.  Don’t ask me why the color of the  DSP is lighter than the top, I thought it was the camera but I guess it is the person using the camera.  The picture of the front of the card (top) is the true colors.

Love this stamp set, one of my favs from the BIG catalog.  Used our new Chevron Punch on this card.  Hope you like it.

These 2 cards were created using the same DSP (Witches’ Brew) and the same washi tape but look totally different, just by changing around the images or sentiments.

This is one of the cards we made at my hostess club this month.  I cased this card, in part, from another demonstrator, Dawn Olchefske.  The DSP is Afternoon Picnic and the sentiment is from the set “A Dozen Thoughts”.  Thanks Dawn for your inspiration.

More Eastern Elegance DSP.  So pretty!  These colors, Crushed Curry and Coastal Cabana, so go well together.  I really love the new Chevron ribbon they came out with this year.  This is Crushed Curry, but it comes in 11 other colors, page 173 in the big catalog.  The sentiment is from the stamp set “Hello Lovely”.