End of the Week Celebration

 Today we had to learn as we go. The vellum sheet that I used for this card is quite the learning curve. Because of the material, you can't use dimensional or glue. I was thinking "Ok, snail should work just fine." I was wrong. You can see the snail through the vellum. I decided to use a ribbon to cover up the fact that you can see the tape. I was given the tip for next time to put the tape behind where I put the sentiment and the flowers. Sometimes your cards don't come out the way you envisioned but sometimes you got to roll with the punches. 

    This month is still a great time to join Stampin' Up! whether to enjoy a discount on your hobby or make a business. You also get a free gift. You get the making plans planner at a $45 value along with your $125 worth of products, all for $99. Ask me how!

Celebrate New July!

    This week I'm using the Celebrate Sunflowers bundle and some new DSP from the Sale-A-Bration catalog, and Annual catalog. The sunflowers are pretty. I love the detail you can use to make the coloring look real. 

    The first card, I used the Textured DSP from the new catalog that matches perfectly with pool party and soft succulent cardstock. I used the sprig dies for the leaves under the flower, cut a long piece of ribbon, continuously tied bows then used glue dots to connect them. The little embellishments are the matted gems. 

The second card is even simpler. I didn't color anything. I stamped the flower on a piece of vellum. When using vellum to stamp, you must be careful because the ink takes a very long time to dry. I waited several minutes before I die-cut the sunflower out. You have to use tear and tape or snail on the back of the vellum otherwise, you will see the glue or the dimensionals. When I put the snail on the back, several minutes after die-cutting it, there was still a little bit of ink on the paper on my desk. It didn't smear the image. The DSP on the back is the brushstroke. This paper is so shimmery and so pretty. It comes in a dark navy blue, pink, and green color that matches the soft succulent. 

 

A little Cheesy Sale-A-Bration

 

The DSP on this card is from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. This month I'll be showcasing new stamps and DSP from the annual and sale-a-bration catalogs. The "A little Cheesy" set is cute, I like the pudding, cookie, cheese, and glass of wine that comes in this set. Cards made with this set will be more whimsical instead of elegant.