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Don't Worry About the Rain

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Today’s card features the retiring Friendly Conversation Stamp Set, Playful Backgrounds Stamp Set, and Tranquil Textures DSP. I knew I wanted to use this big sentiment with the Tranquil Textures DSP, but wasn’t sure where to go from there. After playing around, I settled on stamping a background piece and layering a piece of scrap DSP over it. Very nice compliment. From there, I stamped my sentiment, added some touches, and placed it on a piece of cardstock to create a nice layered piece. Very simple card with a lot of varying blues!

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  • Stamps: Friendly Conversation; Playful Backgrounds

  • Inks: Balmy Blue; Night of Navy

  • Cardstock: Tranquil Textures DSP; Balmy Blue; Night of Navy; Whisper White

  • Accessories: Rhinestones; Night of Navy Crinkled Ribbon (retired)

  • Tools:

tags: Friendly Conversations, Playful Backgrounds, Tranquil Textures DSP
categories: Misc- Cards
Monday 04.22.19
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Tropical Cupcake

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Today’s card is a fun and light birthday card. It took me a few times to get the hang of the cupcake stamp set layering, but I think this one came out nicely. I made the basic elements of my card but realized it was missing just something. Turns out I just needed to add some stamped element in the background to add the finishing touch!

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  • Stamps: Hello Cupcake; Playful Backgrounds

  • Inks: Granny Apple Green; Powder Pink

  • Cardstock: Tropical Escape DSP; Granny Apple Green; Powder Pink; Whisper White

  • Accessories:

  • Tools: Layering Circles Framelits

tags: Tropical Escape DSP, Playful Backgrounds, Hello Cupcake
categories: Birthday Cards
Thursday 03.07.19
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Step It Up with Cake

Today’s cards were part of my Step It Up Class. Basically you take one card and then remake with more (or step it up). Here are the two cards side-by-side:

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For the first card, I started with the idea to feature the various cakes from the Piece of Cake stamp set on a simple background. I stamped, colored, and die cut my cakes before adding a background pattern stamp and sentiment to my white layer. It’s a nice simple card just the way it is.

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But then I stepped the card up! I swapped out the white layer for a piece of Twinkle Twinkle DSP on top of a piece of coordinating Smoky Slate cardstock. From there I added a piece of beautiful Tranquil Tide Velvet Ribbon under my sentiment strip. Finally, I added some embellishment to the cakes. It’s hard to see in this photo, but I added. few pearls to the top left cake and some clear Wink of Stella to the top right and bottom left cakes. Overall, this card has that extra something.

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  • Stamps: Piece of Cake; Playful Backgrounds

  • Inks: Rich Razzleberry; Smoky Slate; Tranquil Tide; Mint Macaron; Sweet Sugarplum (retired)

  • Cardstock: Twinkle Twinkle DSP; Smoky Slate; Rich Razzleberry; Tranquil Tide; Whisper White

  • Accessories: Pearls; Tranquil Tide Velvet Ribbon

  • Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits; Wink of Stella

tags: Step It Up, Playful Backgrounds, Twinkle Twinkle DSP, Piece of Cake
categories: Birthday Cards
Monday 02.04.19
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Butterfly Love

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It's officially May which means it's time to say goodbye to all the retiring stamp sets. In total, I'm losing 18 stamp sets from my collection (although a few of those will be kept because I love them so much). Many of these stamp sets are still available, but they are no longer guaranteed. If you want any of the sets featured, buy now before they are gone!

I'm so sad to be losing the Watercolor Wings stamp set. These butterflies were perfect for a variety of card occasions. For my first card, I picked a fun piece of Petal Garden DSP to create a peekaboo base for my butterfly. The butterfly itself was made with Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, and Watermelon Wonder inks.

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For my second card, I went a different direction and created a simple sympathy card. I took a nice piece of pattern paper, stamped a background stamp in Old Olive to create a tone-on-tone effect, and added some Copper thread. After adding the butterfly, I finished the card with a simple sentiment. The butterly itself was made with Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, and Mossy Meadow inks.

  • Stamps: Watercolor Wings; Better Together; Playful Backgrounds
  • Inks: Basic Black; Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Watermelon Wonder, Pear Pizzaz, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow
  • Cardstock: Petal Garden DSP; Calypso Coral; Early Espresso; Whisper White
  • Accessories: Copper Thread
  • Tools: Bold Butterfly Framelits; Stitched Shapes Framelits
tags: Watercolor Wings, Petal Garden DSP, Playful Backgrounds
categories: Misc- Cards, Sympathy Cards
Tuesday 05.15.18
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Put a Bow On It

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to CASE a card from fellow Design Team member Nichole Loe. You can find Nichole at Scrappy Stamps and Ink. I decided to CASE this gorgeous and yet sparse card from January. I love the layers and the bits of sparkle and shine.  And so I looked at my stamp sets and tired to find one that I thought would look good in the design. I settled on the Picture Perfect Birthday and Playful Backgrounds Stamp sets. From there, I just started layering. Love how this card came together and especially the pops of sparkle!

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  • Stamps: Playful Backgrounds; Picture Perfect Birthday
  • Inks: Rich Razzleberry; Sweet Sugarplum; Bermuda Bay; Pool Party
  • Cardstock: Bermuda Bay; Rich Razzleberry; Whisper White
  • Accessories: Bermuda Bay Mini Chevron Ribbon; Myths and Magic Washi Tape
  • Tools: Lots of Labels Framelits
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tags: Playful Backgrounds, Picture Perfect Birthday, Washi Tape
categories: Birthday Cards
Friday 04.06.18
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Lift Me Up Peach

Somehow I have a ton of Carried Away DSP left over from Sale-a-Bration. And yet I love this paper! It's just so whimsical with the wonderful hot air balloon patterns. For today's card, I used my Playful Backgrounds Stamp Set to make my basic card base a bit more interesting. 

 
  • Stamps: Playful Backgrounds; Happy Happenings
  • Inks: Peekaboo Peach; Watermelon Wonder
  • Cardstock: Carried Away DSP; Peekaboo Peach; Whisper White
  • Accessories: Peekaboo Peach Ribbon (retired)
  • Tools: Triple Banner Punch; Circle Framelits
tags: Playful Backgrounds, Happy Happenings, Carried Away DSP
categories: Thank You
Thursday 07.13.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

A Figgy Bow

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using my favorite new accessory. These Bitty Bows are just too cute! I had to feature them on a few cards. For this card, I made my own background using these fun swatches from the Playful Backgrounds stamp set. From there, I stamped, colored, and cut out this fun flower. Final touch: The Fresh Fig Bitty Bow!

 
  • Stamps: Birthday Blooms; Playful Backgrounds
  • Inks: Fresh Fig; Early Espresso; Old Olive
  • Cardstock: Fresh Fig; Whisper White
  • Accessories: 20172-109 In Color Bitty Bows
  • Tools: Layering Circles Framelits
tags: Birthday Blooms, Playful Backgrounds, Bitty Bows
categories: Birthday Cards
Friday 06.30.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Pretty Pretty Flamingo

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to CASE a card from a fellow Design Team member. I picked this fun card from Jennifer Gregorsky!

 

For my version I changed the colors and accessories but kept the wonderful design and ideas. I love the color combination of Emerald Envy and Melon Mambo! So much fun and tropical looking. Reminds me of Florida. I added some visual interest to my piece of Melon Mambo cardstock by stamping on a background from the Playful Backgrounds stamp set. Those pattern stamp sets are great at adding something extra to cards. I also embossed the piece of white with the Blooms Embossing Folder. Instead of the little "hello" sentiment, I stamped the big "thinking of you" heart and leaves and hand cut them out to add to the card. As a finally element, I added some Emerald Envy Enamel hearts. Love this CASE!

 
  • Stamps: Pop of Paradise; Playful Backgrounds
  • Inks: Melon Mambo; Emerald Envy
  • Cardstock: Emerald Envy; Melon Mambo; Whisper White
  • Accessories: 2016-2018 In Color Enamel Shapes
  • Tools: Blooms Embossing Folder
tags: bloo, Enamel Shapes, Playful Backgrounds, Pop of Paradise
categories: Misc- Cards
Friday 03.31.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Blue Birthday

Today’s card has so many fun layers and patterns. I wanted to create a great birthday card featuring one of the new Glimmer papers. I chose to play off the Bermuda Bay Glimmer Paper and started layering from there. I ended up making an all blue card. You could recreate this card in any color. Perfect for festive birthdays.

  • Stamps: Celebrate Today; Playful Backgrounds
  • Inks: Soft Sky; Pool Party; Island Indigo; Bermuda Bay
  • Cardstock: Bermuda Bay; Soft Sky; Whisper White; Glimmer Paper Assortment (Bermuda Bay)
  • Accessories:
  • Tools: Balloon Framelits

Stamp Sets to Use:

  • Birthday Blooms
  • Celebrate Today
  • Build a Birthday
  • Love and Affection
  • Foxy Friends
  • No Bones About It
  • Watercolor Wings
  • Papillon Potpurri
  • Jar of Love
  • Petite Petals
  • Seaside Shore
  • Suite Sayings
  • Friendly Wishes
  • Flower Shop
  • Timeless Textures
  • Playful Backgrounds
  • Work of Art
  • Blooms and Wishes
  • Botanical Blooms
  • Kinda Eclectic
  • Labeler Alphabet
  • Cookie Cutter Christmas
  • Paisleys and Posies
  • Endless Birthday Wishes
  • Dragonfly Dreams
  • Cool Treats
  • Bookcase Builder
  • Birdcage Builder
  • Tasty Trucks
  • Hey Chick
  • Designer Tee
  • Reverse Words
  • Four You
  • Four Feathers
tags: Bermuda Bay Glimmer Paper, Celebrate Today, Playful Backgrounds
categories: Birthday Cards
Saturday 03.11.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

SSINKCC43: Bunch of Butterflies

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using the colors below.

 

My card is simple, but I really loved making it. I haven't used the Papillon Potpurri stamp set and butterfly punches in such a long time and I don't know why. I love butterflies! So I pulled it back out and went to town mixing the colors with a fun background. Simple yet effective. That seems to be my style right now and I'm okay with it!

  • Stamps: Playful Backgrounds; Papillon Potpurri; Suite Sayings
  • Inks: Melon Mambo; Perfect Plum; Tip Top Taupe
  • Cardstock: Melon Mambo; Perfect Plum; Tip Top Taupe; Whisper White
  • Accessories:
  • Tools: Elegant Butterfly Punch; Bitty Butterfly Punch

Stamp Sets to Use:

  • Birthday Blooms
  • Celebrate Today
  • Build a Birthday
  • Love and Affection
  • Foxy Friends
  • No Bones About It
  • Watercolor Wings
  • Papillon Potpurri
  • Jar of Love
  • Petite Petals
  • Seaside Shore
  • Suite Sayings
  • Friendly Wishes
  • Flower Shop
  • Timeless Textures
  • Playful Backgrounds
  • Work of Art
  • Blooms and Wishes
  • Botanical Blooms
  • Kinda Eclectic
  • Labeler Alphabet
  • Cookie Cutter Christmas
  • Paisleys and Posies
  • Endless Birthday Wishes
  • Dragonfly Dreams
  • Cool Treats
  • Bookcase Builder
  • Birdcage Builder
  • Tasty Trucks
  • Hey Chick
  • Designer Tee
  • Reverse Words
  • Four You
  • Four Feathers
tags: Butterflies, Color Challenge, Papillon Potpurri, Playful Backgrounds, Suite Sayings
categories: Misc- Cards
Monday 03.06.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 
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