Embossing!

This week Simon Says Stamp and Show ... Some Embossing!

I made some treat boxes for some of my friends at work. I got the template for the pillow boxes from Roni on her Ink Stains Blog. Very fun to make! Using my Big Shot I embossed the white cardstock with Texture Plates Kit #4 Texturz Plates by Stampin Up. Then I used a brayer to ink the raised parts with Barn Door Distress Ink.



The Valentine's Day ticket was stamped using Tim's Odds & Ends stamp set.

I embossed the large red heart with a polka dot embossing folder. I added some Icicle Stickles to the small white heart, it needed some glitter :) And then added some ribbon.

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Cupid & Fairy Digi Scrap Pages

I had fun with 2 more digi scrap kits by Beth Rimmer from Deviant Scrap this weekend!
The quote on this one says: Spread your wings and let the fairy in you fly! ~Author Unknown

credits:

The Hills Are Aliveby Beth Rimmer

 Here's Cupid!?by Beth Rimmer

I really liked both quotes :)

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Metal Valentine

This week Simon Says Stamp and Show ... Some Love!

I made this Valentine's Day card. I embossed a piece of aluminum foil that was glued to a piece of cardstock to make it thicker. I got the idea to do that from metal-valentine. I used Barn Door Distress Ink, Totally Tool stamp by Stampin Up, a Karen Foster mini screw brad, Diamond Plate & Textile Texture embossing folders. 

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Impressionist Garden

I made 2 projects this week as part of Beth Rimmer's creative team. The kit is called Impressionist Garden and it's so beautiful! First I made a desk calendar:

I got this fabulous idea from the talented Linda on her blog the funkie junkie 

I made it with Beth's papers that I printed onto cardstock. I inked the edges with Walnut Stain distress ink. The main calendar part was cut out using the Top Note Sizzix die(SU) and my Bigshot. I cut out the butterflies from the kit and added Stickles Star Dust glitter glue to them. I added a metal clip (Tim Holtz) to easily change the month.

credits:

Impressionist Garden by Beth Rimmer

I used Addicted To Love ATC's by Beth Rimmer for my February calendar:

I used Christmas Red Stickles on the tiny hearts. I inked the edges of this month with Barn Door &Tea Stain Distress Inks. Here's a close up:

To make the calendar frame:

 I used a paper from  L'Esprit du Cirque to make the calendar frame. I taped it to a piece of thin cardboard and used Walnut Distress Ink on the edges of the cardstock. The stamp is a Tim Holtz stamp. So everytime I change the month I can read this great quote. Here is the back of the calendar:

I got the back calendar idea from Linda to print it on vellum. Next year I can slide it out from under the clips and put the new year in. I used a piece of lace ribbon to keep the calendar upright:

I also made some Thank You Cards with Beth's Impressionist Garden

I dry embossed the paper using Backgrounds 1 Stampin' Up! Texturz Plates under the buttons and the black cardstock using my Bigshot. The stamps are from Stampin Up.

The friends that I'm going to give these to, love purses Thanks for looking!

I'm a new member of a CT!!

I was picked to be part of Beth Rimmer's Creative Team over at Deviant Scrap http://www.deviantscrap.com/shop/product.php?productid=18389&cat=&page=

 

Since it's getting close to Valentine's Day I made a ATC with the theme of love in mind

"Romance is the fuel that keeps love burning hot"

credits:

Addicted to Love ATC by Beth Rimmer

bubbles in tub made with cloud brush by Obsidian Dawn

Simon Says Stamp and Show ... Some Polka Dots!

This week at Simon Says Stamp and Show ... Some Polka Dots! http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/2011/01/simon-says-stamp-and-show-some-polka.html

I used a polka dot cuttlebug embossing folder on the pink cardstock. The stamps are from

 Stampin Up. I'm going to give this to one of my friends for her birthday.
Today I also finished my Cycling log book.

I needed a log book for the miles I bike in the morning before work. I printed off Beth's papers from Gypsy In My Soul onto cardstock. I used the Tattered Florals Sizzix die to make the flowers. Some of the flower layers are elements from the kit cut out by hand. I inked the edges of the flowers with Rusty Hinger Distress Ink, the leave's (cut from the Tattered Leave Sizzix die) edges Inked with Forest Moss Distress Ink and the edges of the base cardstock with Tea Dye Distress Ink. I also used Star Dust Stickles Glitter glues on flowers.

credits: Gypsy In My Soul by Beth Rimmer at Deviant Scrap http://www.deviantscrap.com/shop/product.php?productid=18355&cat=0&page=1
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This week Simon Says Stamp and Show ... Some masking!

This week Simon Says Stamp and Show ... Some masking! http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/2011/01/simon-says-stamp-and-show-some-masking.html
I made a bookmark for part of my friend's birthday present.


I made a stencil with a transparency using the Tattered Leaves die. I sponged Pine Needles, Spiced Marmalaide, Peeled Paint, Wild Honey Distress Inks on the grunge paper. I added some lime green Stickles over the leaves- I love glitter :)
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