Sweet Sorbet DSP Purge: Pool Party Edition

Another attempt to use my retired DSP to make room for new fun stuff... This time I'm highlighting cards made from the Sweet Sorbet DSP pack (Sale-a-bration 2014). The following cards are primarily using the Pool Party flower patterned DSP.

Card #1

Card Inspiration from Stamp with Amy K

My version

Description

Stamps: Best of Greetings (retired); Mixed Bunch; Flower Shop; Petite Petals
Inks: Basic Black; Pool Party
Cardstock: Pool Party; Basic Black; Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired); Whisper White; Scrap polka dot paper
Accessories: Rhinestone Jewels
Tools: Patterned scissors; Blossom Punch; Pansy Punch; Petite Petals Punch; Hexagon Punch (banner ends)

Card #2

Card Inspiration from Ink It Up with Jessica

My version

Description

Stamps: Best of Greetings (retired)
Inks: Basic Black
Cardstock: Pool Party; Basic Black; Whisper White; Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired)
Accessories: Rhinestone Jewels
Tools: Elegant Butterfly Punch; Bitty Butterfly Punch

Card #3

Card Inspiration from Julie's Stamping Spot

My version

Description

Stamps: Sweet Essentials; Petite Petals
Inks: Basic Black; Pool Party
Cardstock: Basic Black; Pool Party; Whisper White; Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired); Scrap polka dot paper
Accessories: Silver dots
Tools: Patterned scissors; Pansy Punch; Petite Petals Punch

Card #4

Card Inspiration from ARTfelt Impressions

My version

Description

Stamps: Perfect Pennants; Morning Meadow (retired)
Inks: Basic Black; Pool Party
Cardstock: Basic Black; Pool Party; Whisper White; Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired)
Accessories: Basic Gray Twine; Large Pearls
Tools: Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder; Pansy Punch

Card #5

Card Inspiration from Stamp Lady Katie

My version

Description

Stamps: Petal Parade (retired); Express Yourself (retired); Petite Petals
Inks: Pool Party; Basic BLack
Cardstock: Basic Black; Whisper White; Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired)
Accessories: Pool Party Ribbon (retired); Silver dots
Tools: Patterned Scissors; Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder; Petite Petals Punch

Card #6

Card Inspiration from Krystal's Card

My version

Description

Stamps: Sweet Essentials
Inks: Basic Black
Cardstock: Basic Black; Pool Party; Whisper White; Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired)
Accessories: Pool Party Ribbon (retired); Rhinestone Jewels
Tools: Blossom Punch; Pansy Punch; Petite Petals Punch; Bitty Butterfly Punch

Card #7

Description

Stamps: Best of Greetings (retired); Flower Shop
Inks: Pool Party; Basic Black
Cardstock: Basic Black; Whisper White; Pool Party; Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired)
Accessories: Pool Party Ribbon (retired)
Tools: Pansy Punch; Artisan Label Punch

Card #8

Description

Stamps: Wacky Wishes (retired)
Inks: Crisp Cantaloupe
Cardstock: Smoky Slate; Whisper White; Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired)
Accessories: Silver dots
Tools: Blossom Punch; Petite Petals Punch

Eastern Elegance DSP Purge

I've been a whirlwind of crafting lately. And I've been trying to use a ton of my retired SU DSP (so I can buy the new stuff of course!). The other day, I pulled out what remained of the Eastern Elegance DSP pack and went to town. In total, I made 20 cards out of the leftovers. It was very pretty paper, but it's time to move on...

Card #1

Card Inspiration from Stamp and Stretch

My version -- I chose to recreate the sample card but using my own supplies. I chose to do one card with the Crushed Curry, Smoky Slate, Basic Black, and Whisper White color scheme. For the other I added in the Coastal Cabana color. The cutting is a bit wonky on the right card (ugh!), but overall I like the look.

Stamps: Express Yourself (retired)
Inks: Coastal Cabana; Basic Gray
Cardstock: Eastern Elegance DSP (retired); Coastal Cabana; Crushed Curry; Basic Black; Whisper White
Accessories: Coastal Cabana Ruffled Stretch Trim (retired)
Tools:

Card #2

Card Inspiration from Too Cool Stamping

My version -- I loved the idea of circles embossed with the DSP. I decided to go with a different folder than the example but kept the rest of the design very similar.

Stamps: A Round Array
Inks: Coastal Cabana
Cardstock: Crushed Curry; Smoky Slate; Whisper White; Eastern Elegance DSP (retired)
Accessories: Coastal Cabana Ruffled Stretch Trim (retired)
Tools: Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder (retired); 2" Circle Punch; 1 3/8" Circle Punch; 1 1/4" Circle Punch; 1" Circle Punch; 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch

Card #3

Card Inspiration from Northwest Stamper

My version -- I CASEd this card from upline' upline. I loved the simple look of this card, but did not have the coordinating ribbon. I instead went with a strip of DSP.

Stamps: Perfect Pennants
Inks: Basic Gray
Cardstock: Eastern Elegance DSP (retired); Smoky Slate; Whisper White
Accessories: Coastal Cabana Ruffled Stretch Trim (retired)
Tools: Sponges

Card #4

Card Inspiration from Inkspired Treasures

My version -- This card is just gorgeous. I had to copy it exactly. I love the "frilly" design.

Stamps: Express Yourself (retired)
Inks: Coastal Cabana; Basic Gray
Cardstock: Eastern Elegance DSP (retired); Coastal Cabana; Crushed Curry; Whisper White
Accessories: Silver pearls; Coastal Cabana Ruffled Stretch Trim (retired)
Tools: Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder (retired); Elegant Butterfly Punch

Card #5

Card Inspiration from Coffee and Cardstock on Etsy

My version -- Another very adorable fancy design. While I think the Coastal Cabana card works better, I like the other card's proportions more.

Stamps: Express Yourself (retired); Mixed Bunch
Inks: Basic Gray; Summer Starfruit (retired); Coastal Cabana
Cardstock: Eastern Elegance DSP (retired); Crushed Curry; Smoky Slate; Whisper White
Accessories: Large Pearls
Tools: Blossom Punch; Corner Rounder

Card #6

The last few cards are my attempt to use all my scraps of Eastern Elegance DSP.

Stamps: Express Yourself (retired)
Inks: Whisper White
Cardstock: Basic Black; Crushed Curry; Eastern Elegance DSP (retired)
Accessories:
Tools: Hexagon Punch (banner ends)

Card #7

Stamps: Express Yourself (retired)
Inks: Whisper White; Basic Gray
Cardstock: Eastern Elegance DSP; Crushed Curry; Basic Black; Whisper White
Accessories:
Tools: Hexagon Punch (banner ends)

Card #8

Stamps: Express Yourself (retired)
Inks: Basic Gray
Cardstock: Eastern Elegance DSP (retired); Smoky Slate; Whisper White
Accessories: Coastal Cabana Ruffled Stretch Trim (retired)
Tools:

Card #9

Stamps: Express Yourself (retired)
Inks: Coastal Cabana
Cardstock: Eastern Elegance DSP (retired); Smoky Slate; Whisper White
Accessories:
Tools: 1" Circle Punch; 1 1/4" Circle Punch; 1 3/8" Circle Punch; Hexagon Punch (banner ends)

Card #10

Stamps: Express Yourself (retired)
Inks: Coastal Cabana
Cardstock: Eastern Elegance DSP (retired); Smoky Slate; Whisper White
Accessories:
Tools: Hexagon Punch (banner ends)

Card Class #2

A few weeks back I held my second card class. We made four cards using a ton of retiring/retired DSP. I wanted to make sure that the card designs were fun, but easy to make. I think I found the right balance with these.

Card #1

Inspiration: From Stampin' Pretty

My Interpretation:

Supplies:

Stamps: Daydream Medallions; Sweet Essentials (retired)
Cardstock: Basic Black; Very Vanilla; Silver Glimmer Paper; Modern Medley DSP (retired)
Ink: Riding Hood Red (retired)
Accessories:
Tools: Floral Frames Framelits; Big Shot; Paper Trimmer; Snail

Card #2

Inspiration: From Ink It Up with Jessica

My Interpretation:

Supplies:

Stamps: Birthday Cake (retired)
Cardstock: Whisper White; Crisp Cantaloupe; Birthday Basics DSP (retired)
Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe
Accessories: Honeycomb Embossing Folder
Tools: Big Shot; Paper Trimmer; Snail; Scissors

Card #3

Inspiration: From Angela guesting on Northwest Stamper

My Interpretation:

Supplies:

Stamps: Perfect Pennants
Cardstock: Crumb Cake; Coastal Cabana; Real Red; Whisper White; Fresh Prints DSP (retired)
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Small Metal Brads
Tools: Paper Trimmer; Snail; Scissors

Card #4

Inspiration: From Ginger Stamps

My Interpretation:

Supplies:

Stamps: A Word for You (retired); Petite Petals
Cardstock: Whisper White; Watercolor Wonder DSP (retired)
Ink: Gumball Green (retired); Crisp Cantaloupe
Accessories: Jewels; Island Indigo Ribbon (retired)
Tools: Blossom Punch; Petite Petals Punch

Make and Take and Stamp Club HW

I have two simple cards to share with you today. The first card was my make and take card from my May open house. I wanted allow everyone to make a simple card for free, but not make it too complicated. Enter the joys of monochromatic cards. I found this example on Pinterest. The original can be found at My Creative Corner.

And decided to recreate it using retiring colors and papers. I have to use them somehow! Each guest had the choice of making their card in Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, or Raspberry Ripple.

Supplies:

Stamps: Wacky Wishes (retired)
Cardstock: Gumball Green (retired); 2012-2014 In Color DSP (retired)
Ink: Gumball Green (retired)
Accessories: 2012-2014 In Color Dahlias (retired)
Tools: Patterned scissors; Snail; Paper Trimmer

The second card was my May stamp club homework. Our host is such a task master! We have to do homework every month! Oh, who am I kidding? We love it and usually end up making more than one example. I was distracted with other crafts this past month, so I only made one. Here's the sketch from Operation Write Home:

My interpretation uses a ton of current in colors and some retired DSP. I love the cool colors and pattern play. I played with the dimensions a bit (i think they are a bit off), but kept the design just like the sketch.

Supplies:

Stamps: Vintage Verses (retired)
Cardstock: Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired)
Accessories: Pistachio Pudding Ruffle Stretch Trim (retired)

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Crisp Cantaloupe 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

2013-2015 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack

$21.95

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

Craft & Paper Scissors

$29.95

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Card Class #1

A few weeks back I held my first ever card class. We made four cards using a ton of retiring/retired DSP. I wanted to make sure that the card designs were fun, but easy to make. I think I found the right balance with these.

Card #1

Inspiration: From Stamp with Sandy

My Interpretation:

Supplies:

Stamps: Morning Meadow (retired)
Cardstock: Whisper White; Afternoon Tea (retired); Smoky Slate
Ink: Wisteria Wonder; Certainly Celery; Primrose Petals
Accessories: Large Pearls
Tools: Pansy Punch

Card #2

Inspiration: I have two inspirations for these baby cards. One is a card I had made a few months back

And the other is from a card made by Lucie Bell

My Interpretation:

Supplies:

Stamps: Sweetest Gift (retired)
Cardstock: Marina Mist; Blushing Bride; Whisper White; K & Company Paper Stacks
Ink: Marina Mist; Crumb Cake; Regal Rose
Accessories:
Tools: 2" Circle Punch; Cloud Embossing Folder (retired); Polka Dot Embossing Folder; Pattern Scissors; Paper Trimmer; Snail

Card #3

Inspiration: From Stamp with Amy K

My Interpretation:

Supplies:

Stamps: Wacky Wishes (retired)
Cardstock: Crushed Curry; Kaleidoscope DSP (retired); Whisper White
Ink: Strawberry Slush
Tools: Banner Punch; Snail; Paper Trimmer

Card #4

Inspiration: From Mama Mo Stamps

My Interpretation:

Supplies:

Stamps: A Word for You (retired)
Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry; Floral District DSP (retired)
Ink: Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Tangerine Tango Ribbon (retired); Silver Jewels
Tools: Elegant Butterfly Punch; Bitty Butterfly Punch; Snail; Paper Trimmer

6x6 Template Card Stack

From Kathryn's Cards, I found this great 6x6" template. Since I have so much retired paper just laying around, I though this would be the perfect template to try. Here are the two template pages:

Out of those templates, I used 6 sheets of SU's International Bazaar DSP to create 33 cards. That's a lot of cards covering my desktop!

There are four different designs of cards.

Obviously I added the punched out shape and the sentiment to the cards. But Kathryn's examples also have a bit of added flair. I like the end result. This was simple and easy. Perfect for a stamp-a-stack or volunteering event.

Supply List:

Cardstock -- International Bazaar DSP (retired)

Basic Black 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$8.50

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad

$7.50

Island Indigo 8-1/2 X 11 Card Stock

$6.95

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

Perfect Pennants Clear-mount Stamp Set

$21.95

Mosaic Punch

$15.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

Chocolate Chip 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$6.95

Old Olive 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$6.95

Pool Party 8-1/2 X 11 Card Stock

$6.95

Pacific Point 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$6.95

Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Tangerine Tango 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$6.95

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Gingham Garden Spring Cards

A few of my crafting friends and I went in together on a SU DSP share. We each bought three packs of DSP and then split the packs evenly. In total each of use got a 6x12 sheet of each design from 12, yes 12!, DSP packs. Well all the paper is really gorgeous and fun, it is all retiring at the end of May. This means that I want to try and use of this retiring paper to make room for the new designs. During my crafting open house at the end of April, I spent some time using the rest of the Gingham Garden DSP. I made 8 total cards from the rest of the paper.

Card #1

The first card used some die cut flowers that another crafting had leftover from her card. I cut a few more flowers and added a cute Mother's Day banner. Love the bright colors on this one.

Cards #2-5

In the end, I have just a few card layering sheets and a few a larger pieces left. I used a tried and true card design and just cut three banners per card. Add a sentiment and I have a complete card. I love the pattern play on these cards, especially the pink one (second picture, right side).

Cards #6-7

These cards came from my desire to use my Floral Frames die cuts. I can't believe I bought them weeks ago, but have never really used them. I grabbed a few of the patterns and just started cutting. The only frame I didn't use was the biggest one (too big to fit on a standard card). I love how they tuned out. They look even better in person due to the 3D nature of the cards.

Card #8

The last card is a replica of a card we made at April stamp club. While, i don't usually go super girly, I love the patterns and colors of the sample card much that I had to make another one.

When all was said and done, I have completely used up all the Gingham Garden DSP. Now I have room to buy a new pack in June.

Stampin' Up Supplies:

Midnight Muse Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Brights Designer Series Paper Stack

$21.95

Wild Wasabi 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$6.95

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Floral Frames Framelits Dies

$26.95

Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Island Indigo 8-1/2 X 11 Card Stock

$6.95

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

Big Shot Die-Cut Machine

$99.95

Paper-Piercing Tool

$3.95

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Archives: One Sheet Wonder

Originally published on March 22, 2014 While on Pinterest, I kept running across these "One Sheet Wonders." I was very lost... And so I went hunting and found a ton of tutorials of how to make the most cards out of a sheet of DSP (12x12, 8 1.2x11, 6x6). I found this particular template from Crafty Steals:

I love that the template uses 12x12 paper and makes at least 11 cards. This got me to thinking about what I wanted to do with the OSW. I didn't want to make 11 cards using the same DSP just for me. But this would be a great way to make card sets for gifts. And so a master plan was born. My plan is to use the OSW method (using various various templates) to make sets of a dozen cards. Each OSW would be for a different occasion or holiday (e.g. Christmas, birthday, thank you, etc). Once I finish all 12 sheets, I will have 12 sets of cards to give as gifts for next Christmas. So simple!

I started my first sheet and ended up making four sheets worth of cards this first week. My first set is an Easter card. I ended up using Stampin' Up's Birds of a Feather DSP, Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals, and Raspberry Ripple cardstock, random Easter stamp, polka dot embossing folder, and patterned scissors. I love the variety of designs. I didn't follow the example cards exactly, but used them as guidelines for my own designs. My favorite of the bunch is actually the very first card (first picture, top left). I love the focus on the cute DSP.

My second set is a Birthday set. I used another sheet from the Birds of a Feather DSP pack. The colors and paper are the same as the Easter cards. I just threw in a birthday stamp I just bought from Michaels. I really love the squares card (first picture, top right).

The third set is for Father's Day cards. I love the masculine color and prints of the SU Parker's Patterns DSP. Perfect for Father's Day cards. I used a chevron embossing folder, random Father's Day stamp, Marina Mist cardstock and ink, Not Quite Navy cardstock and ink, and some kraft paper. My favorite card is the simple two pieces of DSP with a sentiment in between (third picture, bottom right).

The fourth set is for Anniversary cards. I wasn't going to make another set, but I had so many left over pieces from cutting two Parker's Patterns sheets that I could make another. The opposite side from the very masculine print was a cute little floralesque print in Marina Mist and Cherry Cobbler. I thought the print was perfect for Anniversary cards. Not too masculine, not too feminine, just right. I added in some Not Quite Navy and Cherry Cobbler ink as well as brown and kraft cardstock and a baroque embossing folder to complete the cards. My favorite is the simply embossed card with the strip of DSP (first picture, bottom left).

Four sheets of DSP, some cardstock for bases, and a few scrap pieces for sentiments and I have 48 cards done! I plan on using a different OSW template for my next set of cards.

Archives: Another Card Making Session

Originally published on February 8th, 2014

Reorganizing my Pinterest boards to include one for "This Week's Project" ideas has really motivated my crafting. Now I pull some random ideas over on Sunday night (recipes, cards, sketches, crafts, books, projects) and use that board for inspiration when I want to craft. I spend less time thinking of what I want to do and more time just doing. Love it! If you want to check it out, click here. It turns out I was crafting fool this week. Let's see what I made:

Card #1

My first card combines a color challenge and a sketch to create my homework for February Stamp Club. Again this week, I tried to use as many scraps as I could and not cut up whole sheets. It was a success. The only full sheets I cut were those used to make the card bases. I love the play of patterns with this card. I also added my own sentiment design. I didn't want to stamp over the floral patterned paper so I used some layering framelits to highlight the sentiment. The dimensions of the paper scraps are 4" x 3", 1.75" x 1.75", 0.25" x 1.75", 0.5" x 4"

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Best of Greetings
Inks: SU Primrose Petals
Cardstock: SU Primrose Petals, SU Gumball Green; various scraps
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eight; Dimensionals; SNAIL; Big Shot

Card #2

My second card used the same sketch as the first but I used different scrap papers. I also changed up the sentiment design in favor of an oval scrap I had laying around. While it's not a traditional sympathy card, I think the cool blues and greens are soothing and the patterns are completely distracting.

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Best of Greetings
Inks: SU Midnight Muse
Cardstock: SU DSP (don't know the name), various scraps
Tools: SNAIL

Card #3

My third card is straight from a card on my Pinterest boards. I love the simplicity of the squares but with the fun coordinating patterns. Robin used the SU Festival of Prints paper stack (which I have), but I decided to use more of small scraps. If you look closely, many of the papers used in this card were also used in card #2. Way to make double use of scraps!

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Best of Greetings
Inks: SU Marina Mist
Cardstock: SU DSP (can't remember name); various scraps
Tools: 1″ Square Punch; SNAIL

Card #4

My fourth card used a sketch (that has since disappeared from Pinterest, odd...) and my new SU Smoky Slate cardstock. I am in love with this shade of gray. It's light and not overpowering but such a fun departure from white bases. I also tried to again use a ton of scraps for this card and succeeded!

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Stacks of Wishes
Inks: SU Basic Gray
Cardstock: SU Smoky Slate; various scraps
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eight; SNAIL; Big Shot

Card #5

My fifth card came from the need to use these specific papers. So I scoured my techniques and sketches board and pulled this sketch out. The picture is horrid, but somehow I couldn't take a non-yellowed photo. Something about these papers just threw off the picture. Anyway, I am loving how geometric and layered this card is and yet it's still very nice and simple.

Stamps: Random Stampin' Up retired stamp
Inks: SU Pumpkin Pie
Cardstock: SU Pumpkin Pie; various scraps
Tools: 1 1/4" Circle Punch; SNAIL

Card #6

I adore the simplicity of the original butterfly card. I had to try and make my own. Looking at the finished project, I love the design and my pattern choices. But, the butterflies are all crooked... Next time, I need to use a ruler.

Stamps: Random Stampin' Up retired stamp
Inks: SU Primrose Petals
Cardstock: SU Print Poetry DSP
Tools: 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch; SU Bitty Butterfly Punch; SNAIL

Card #7

I wanted to try out a different interpretation of the butterfly card. For this one, I decided to make everything bigger and see what happened. I love the asymmetrical design of this card. I was going to just do a straight line of butterflies down the middle, but at the last minute I change up the placement. I like this look much better. Also, I repeated the use of the Print Poetry DSP but chose only papers featuring Midnight Muse, Raspberry Ripple, and Crumb Cake. I love the color play!

Stamps: Random Stampin' Up retired stamp
Inks: SU Raspberry Ripple
Cardstock: SU Primrose Petals
Tools: SU Elegant Butterfly Punch; 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch; SNAIL

Card #8

My last inspiration card was this gorgeous play of circles and patterns. To help me narrow down the choices, I used only paper from SU's retired Festival of Prints DSP stack. For the first card, I ended up using the Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Gumball Green, and Cherry Cobbler pages. I had to make it an actual Christmas card after seeing the results. My only issue is the placement of the circles. It was much harder than I thought it was going to be. Now I know how to place the first (bottom) row to get a better placement overall. Also, next time I will probably use a smaller size circle punch.

Stamps: Random Stampin' Up retired stamp
Inks: SU Cherry Cobbler
Cardstock: SU Festival of Prints DSP; various scraps
Accessories: 3D flower sticker
Tools: 1 1/4" Circle Punch; SNAIL

Card #9

My last card of the week is another version of the circles card. This time, I used the Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, and Crumb Cake papers from the stack. After putting it all together, it didn't look like a Christmas card so I made it a Congratulations card. Also, I did a bit better with the circle placements. I'm sure that I will revisit this design in the future.

Stamps: Random Stampin' Up retired stamp
Inks: SU Early Espresso
Cardstock: SU Festival of Prints DSP; various scraps
Accessories: Fabric flowers; brad
Tools: 1 1/4" Circe Punch; SNAIL

I'm loving my cards from this week. Next week, I want to play around with one sheet wonders...

Archives: Crafting Time

Originally published on February 2nd, 2014

I spent some time Sunday afternoon making some cards. I had a few leftover kits from crop night, so I thought I would focus on those. I took a few ideas from Pinterest and put my own spin on them.

For my versions, i used a ton of random paper from my stacks and a few Stampin' Up products. I left off the ribbon in favor of a more streamlined one-layer (but not really) look. My only complaint is that I don't own a circle punch between 1 1/4" and 2". I really need to add that to my Stamp Club order for February.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin' Up Wacky Wishes
Inks: SU Primrose Petals, SU Garden Green
Cardstock: SU Primrose Petals, various scraps
Tools: Cuttlebug Swiss Dot Embossing Folder; 2" Circle Punch; 1 1/4" Circle Punch; 1" Circle Punch; SNAIL; Big Shot

I found an interestingly designed card on Pinterest, but couldn't find the original source. Of course, this was after I had already made my own version of the card. Oh well! At least I can showcase my cards. I played around with layering and shades of pink.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin' Up Morning Meadow; SU Flower Shop
Inks: SU Primrose Petals; SU Regal Rose; SU Garden Green; SU Certainly Celery
Cardstock: SU Primrose Petals, various scraps
Accessories: Rhinestone jewels
Tools: SU Pansy Punch; SNAIL; Dimensionals

I love the graduated colors of the original design and wanted to make my own interpretation. I made a near copy of the original and then decided to play up with the placement of the butterflies for the second card. I also used a ton of scraps for these. The dimensions of the strips are 3/4" by 3 3/4", 3 1/2", and 3 1/4".

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin' Up Banner Greetings
Inks: SU Primrose Petals
Cardstock: Scraps
Accessories: SU 2012-2014 In Color Dahlias
Tools: SU Elegant Butterfly Punch; SNAIL; Glue dots

Hope you enjoyed the cards. I definitely enjoyed making them.