Chalkboard Style

With my last stamp club order, I chose projects all related to the chalkboard style. I saw some really cute cards online and wanted to use them as inspiration. The first card was made for my New Products class. I wanted to showcase one of the new stamp sets: Friendly Wishes. This set is perfect for the chalkboard style. I layered a few pieces of DSP to help highlight the chalkboard paper. I also layered a few different stamps to create the main focal piece. Lastly, I added some rhinestones to finish the card.

• Stamps: Friendly Wishes; Chalk Lines
• Inks: Yellow Citrus Chalk Ink; Aquamarine Chalk Ink; Rose Coral Chalk Ink
• Cardstock: Coastal Cabana (retired); Chalkboard paper; Best Year Ever DSP (retired)
• Accessories: Rhinestones
• Tools:

The second card is my homework for stamp club. Pam gave us a sketch and we had to create a card from the sketch. For this card, I wanted to highlight the chalkboard paper in a different way. I created the tag, but realized that that it looked a little plain just stamped. So I added the stars punch and everything started to come together.

• Stamps: Friendly Wishes
• Inks: Rose Coral Chalk Ink
• Cardstock: Bermuda Bay; Chalkboard Paper; Birthday Bash DSP (retired)
• Accessories: Gold 1/8" Ribbon; Orange Polka Dot Washi Tape
• Tools: Confetti Stars Punch; Scallop Tag Topper Punch

Sale-a-Bration Simply Wonderful Cards

Any two great cards featuring Sale-a-Bration products. Initially I wasn't super excited about the Simply Wonderful stamp set. It looked a little too plain for me. But then the nice sentiments really grew on me.

Card #1

A nice and simple card highlighting some of the great SAB DSP.

• Stamps: Simply Wonderful
• Inks: Calypso Coral
• Cardstock: Best Year Ever DSP; Basic Gray
• Accessories: Sweet Dreams Washi Tape
• Tools:

Card #2

For my second card, I wanted to play around with color and pattern. I had the tag mostly white, but it looked way too plain. My stripe decorative mask came to the rescue adding just enough visual interest to complete the card.

• Stamps: Simply Wonderful
• Inks: Calypso Coral; Hello Honey
• Cardstock: Best Year Ever DSP; Crushed Curry
• Accessories: Beach House Washi Tape
• Tools: Scallop Tag Punch; Stripe Mask

Sale-a-Bration Birthday Cards

I love Sale-a-Bration time!  Spend $50 from any of the SU catalogs and get a free exclusive SAB product. Between pre-order and regular orders this January, I've gotten five free products from the SAB brochure. These two cards highlight two of my free products.

Card #1

For my first card, I wanted to have some fun with the sentiment from the Big Day stamp set. Each color is stamped once full strength and then two more times without reinking. We get a nice gradual lightening effect. But just a sentiment seemed much too plain for a card. So I made my own little strip of alternating DSP to step it up a bit. In the end, I needed even more to the card. I added the pom pom trim and everything came together.

• Stamps: Big Day
• Inks: Calypso Coral; Coastal Cabana; Hello Honey
• Cardstock: Calypso Coral; Best Year Ever DSP
• Accessories: Calypso Coral Pompom Trim
• Tools:

Card #2

For the second card I knew I want to plan with coloring. The Big Day stamp set is perfect for coloring. I had so much fun making this card. I want to make more using different colors.

• Stamps: Big Day
• Inks: Basic Gray; Calypso Coral Marker; Pool Party Marker; Regal Rose Marker (retired); Summer Sun Marker (retired)
• Cardstock: Coastal Cabana; Best Year Ever DSP
• Accessories: Calypso Coral Pompom Trim
• Tools: