A Multi-layered Flower

Posted on June 30, 2013 by amyoneillblog

It’s so quick to make multi-layered flowers like this one when you have punches to help you out. I used a watercolor brush and Crisp Cantaloupe ink to color some watercolor paper, which I punched out with the Pansy punch. I also used the new Dictionary background stamp to stamp Baked Brown Sugar ink on the Baked Brown Sugar card stock. The splatters come from the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set. This is a note-card sized card — 3-1/2″ x 5″.

Last week was my last as a guest designer for the Paper Players. I don’t really have to worry about withdrawal too much though, as I still plan on participating in many of their challenges as a participant. You just won’t see my cards for that posted here on Sundays anymore. You can go check out what the challenge for this week is here.

Enjoy your Sunday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Dictionary, Gorgeous Grunge, Banner Greetings
Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe
Paper: Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar, Very Vanilla, Venetian Romance dsp, Watercolor paper
Embellishments: Secret Garden framelits, Pansy punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Blossom punch, In Color Boutique Details

A Secret Garden Thanks to the Best

Posted on June 29, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Polka dots just make me happy! So do flowers. I hadn’t used my Secret Garden set in a while, so I pulled it out and paired it with this fun polka dot pattern from the I Am Me dsp pack. After cutting out the flowers with the coordinating framelits, I used some Dazzling Details to add sparkle to the centers. I also used some of the fun new Candy Dots around the leaves.

Enjoy your Saturday! I need to spend some time designing swaps for convention this weekend. Time is slipping away — it’s less than three weeks away! Yikes! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Secret Garden; Hello, Lovely
Ink: Crushed Curry, Pool Party, Calypso Coral
Paper: Pool Party, Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, I am Me dsp
Embellishments: Secret Garden framelits, Subtles Candy Dots, Calypso Coral Baker’s Twine, Dazzling Details

Happy Mosaics — FabFri21

Posted on June 28, 2013 by amyoneillblog

It’s another Fab Friday kind of day! This week we have a fun sketch challenge for you:

I knew right away when I saw the sketch that I wanted to make another Polaroid/Instagram style frame on this card. What threw me for a loop was the arrow. Then I remembered that the Hello, Lovely set has an arrow image. So then I knew what stamp set I wanted to use. But what to put in the frame? I decided to let some dsp be the star of the show, and I love the fun, bright colors on this pattern.

I hope you’ll join us in this challenge at Fab Friday! Meanwhile you can check out what the rest of the design team made here.

Enjoy your Friday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Hello, Lovely
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Strawberry Slush
Paper: Pool Party, Island Indigo, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White, Quatrefancy Specialty dsp
Embellishments: Squares Framelits, 3/16″ Corner punch, Modern Mosaic embossing folder, Artisan Label punch, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

I Think You are Amazing

Posted on June 27, 2013 by amyoneillblog

The Lovely Romance set has some pretty vintage-style images, and I love this sentiment stamp in the set, which coordinates with one of the Chalk Talk framelits. I thought the Fancy Fan embossing folder goes so well with this set, so I used it along the bottom of this card.

Enjoy your Thursday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Lovely Romance
Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Basic Gray
Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, Basic Gray, Very Vanilla, Venetian Romance dsp
Embellishments: Chalk Talk framelits, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Victoria 5/8″ Crochet Trim, Pearl Basic Jewels, Fancy Fan embossing folder

A Curvy Dahlia Card — FMS92

Posted on June 26, 2013 by amyoneillblog

It’s Wednesday, and the talented Jen Brum has a sketch for us at Freshly Made Sketches this week:

Now, I must say that this curve had me stumped for quite a while. Then I decided to just print the sketch, cut along the curve, and trace it onto my dsp. Pretty simple! Once I figured that out, this card was pretty easy and quick to make.

I hope you’ll join us with this challenge. You can check out what the other designers made at the Freshly Made Sketches site.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Regarding Dahlias
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White, In Color DSP Stack
Embellishments: Strawberry Slush 3/8″ Ruffle Stretch Trim, White Baker’s Twine, Pearl Basic Jewels

Tag a Bag

Posted on June 25, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Have you seen these cute little sacks in the catalog? They come with the chevron print on them and they are a great size for little gifts. You can also get the Tag a Bag Accessory Kit, which contains cute labels, tags, and accessories. Very fun, and very easy!

Enjoy your Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Express Yourself
Ink: Gumball Green
Paper: Crushed Curry
Embellishments: Tag a Bag Gift Bags, Tag a Bag Accessory Kit, Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Calypso Coral 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon, In Color Dahlias, Bitty Butterfly punch, Elegant Butterfly punch, Linen Thread

A Sparkly Flower Stem

Posted on June 24, 2013 by amyoneillblog

I love the Morning Meadow stamp set, which is a hostess set. Not only does it have great focal images, but it also has two very useful sentiments (thank you, and happy birthday). For this card, I used the focal image which is a stem of pretty flowers. I put some Dazzling Details on the flowers to add a little sparkle.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Morning Meadow
Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral
Paper: Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Gingham Garden dsp
Embellishments: Island Indigo 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon, Dazzling Details

Happy Day Love — PP151

Posted on June 23, 2013 by amyoneillblog

The super talented Nance Leedy has a great sketch for us this week at the Paper Players.

I decided to use the Happy Day stamp set and a fun color combination of Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay, and Basic Gray.

You can check out what the other designers made at their blogs here:

I hope you can join us this week at the Paper Players. Enjoy your Saturday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Happy Day, Express Yourself
Ink: Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay
Paper: Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Quatrefancy DSP
Embellishments: Labels Collection framelits, Basic Gray 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Boho Blossoms punch, Large Delicate Doilies Sizzlit, Brights Designer Buttons, Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels, sewing machine

Grateful There’s You

Posted on June 22, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Here’s a color combination that I really love — Crumb Cake, Pistachio Pudding, Island Indigo, and Crisp Cantaloupe.

I copied this layout from a fabulous card made by the very talented Lynn Put. Her card uses very different colors and a different theme, but I wanted to use the sketch.

I used markers to carefully color the stamp and it took me a while because it took me a couple of tries to get it right. When I went to put my markers away I noticed that I hadn’t used Island Indigo after all — I’d accidentally used Midnight Muse. Since I was out of time, I decided that it would blend in. 🙂

Enjoy your Saturday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Chalk Talk
Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Midnight Muse (grrr!!)
Paper: Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White, Venetian Romance dsp
Embellishments: Large Scallop edgelits, Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Island Indigo 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon, Calypso Coral Baker’s Twine, Extra-Large Oval punch, Fancy Flower punch, Pearl Basic Jewels, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Boho Blossoms punch, In Color Boutique Details

Simple Morning Meadow Pansy

Posted on June 21, 2013 by amyoneillblog

This year’s catalog has some really great hostess sets. On this simple and quick card, I’ve used the Morning Meadow set. The flower in it coordinates with the Pansy Punch. Love that! I also used a wheel, Viola’s Lace. I used to be so frustrated with wheels because I could never get my images straight. But now I remove the stamps from the wheels and mount them on the Clear-Mount Cling Foam (page 197 in the catalog), and then use them like regular stamps — perfect every time!

I used a color combination that I got from the Color Coach — Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie. I think it’s a great summer color scheme.

Enjoy your Friday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Morning Meadow, Viola’s Lace (wheel)
Ink: Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, and Coastal Cabana
Paper: Whisper White, Crushed Curry, In Color DSP stack
Embellishments: Large Pearl Basic Jewels, Pumpkin Pie 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Regals Designer Buttons