A Semi-Shabby Valentine

Posted on January 14, 2013 by amyoneillblog

While I adore the shabby-chic look, it’s not my natural style. I like clean lines too much. So this card is kinda a compromise.

I used some new goodies from the Spring catalog on this one, as well as some old favorites. I used Stampin’ Write markers to ink the stamp from the You Are Loved stamp set. I also used the new Designer Builder Brads on this one. I stamped one of the little hearts from the Oh, Whale! stamp set and punched it out with the circle punch from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack. I then adhered it to the brad and put one of the epoxy bubbles that comes with the brads on top. An easy custom made brad! Here’s a closer look:

The only real “shabby” part of this card is the bow. Jennifer Timko posted a gorgeous card last week with a beautiful shabby chic bow, and was so sweet to point me to LeAnne Pugliese’s blog, where she shared these instructions on how to make one. That is one of the things I love about the stamping community and the internet — everyone is so kind to share their ideas and techniques with each other.

I used the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week.

I hope you have a good Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: You are Loved, Teeny Tiny Wishes, and Oh, Whale! (heart on brad)
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Pool Party, Real Red, Basic Black
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Real Red, Very Vanilla, In-Color DSP Stack, First Edition Specialty dsp, More Amore Specialty dsp (heart doily)
Embellishments: Designer Builder Brad, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Very
Vanilla 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon, Brights Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Finishing Touches edgelits, Hearts Collection framelits, 3/16″ Corner punch

Layered Hearts

Posted on January 11, 2013 by amyoneillblog

I’ve been having fun layering all of the different hearts that Stampin’ Up offers. On this card, for the large heart, I used one of the laser-cut doily style hearts from the More Amore Specialty dsp. I then used dies from the Heart a Flutter framelits set to die cut the First Edition Specialty dsp and some red felt. Then I punched a heart with the Small Heart punch from Primrose Petals card stock. I used the Hearts Collection framelits to die cut a Real Red card stock heart and an aqua felt heart for the smaller heart stack. The tiny heart on the sentiment came from the Happy Whale Clearlits die. Whew! That’s a lot of hearts!

Enjoy your Friday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Real Red
Paper: Real Red, Primrose Petals, Very Vanilla, More Amore Specialty dsp, First Edition Specialty dsp
Embellishments: Small Heart punch, Hearts Collection framelits, Hearts a Flutter framelits, Happy Whale Clearlits die, Pool Party 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon, Pool Party Baker’s Twine, Bitty Buttons, Pearl Basic Jewels, felt (non-SU)

A Valentine with a Little of This and a Little of That

Posted on January 9, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Here’s another Valentine’s card for you with lots of pretty new products in the Spring catalog. I can’t decide if my favorite new product is the flower trim or the honeycomb embossing folder, but I’m pretty sure it is one of the two (at least today). 🙂 Do you have a favorite new product?

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Hearts a Flutter, That’s the Ticket
Ink: Real Red, Pool Party, Primrose Petals
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilla, Primrose Petals, More Amore Specialty dsp
Embellishments: 5/8″ Flower Trim, Pool Party 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon, Pool Party Baker’s Twine, Ticket Duo Builder’s punch, Pearl Basic Jewels, Hearts a Flutter framelits, Finishing Touches edgelits, Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Color Spritzer Tool, Sycamore Street buttons (available Jan. 22 with Sale-a-Bration)

A Crossword Valentine

Posted on January 7, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Here’s another new stamp set in the Spring Catalog. It is called Cross My Heart and has several different sentiments in a crossword puzzle format. It’s a fun set. Here are all of the images in the set:

Enjoy your Monday! I’m kinda bummed this morning, because my children all went back to school today. Maybe I’ll at least get a little extra stamping time. That should cheer me up! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Cross My Heart
Ink: Basic Gray, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink (sponged on newsprint paper)
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, Basic Gray, Brights & Neutrals DSP stacks, First Edition Specialty dsp
Embellishments: Hearts a Flutter framelits, Finishing Touches edgelits, 3/16″ Corner punch, Pearl Basic Jewels, Pretty in Pink 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

Love is in the Air — PP127

Posted on January 6, 2013 by amyoneillblog

I was recently asked to be a guest designer on the Paper Players blog. I’ll be designing cards for their weekly challenges for the next six months along with their talented designers and other guest designers. I’ve been playing along with their challenges since I found their blog a few months ago and I love their challenges and what their team creates each week. I’m really looking forward to this assignment!

So here’s the challenge for this week:

I knew I wanted to use hearts, and I just love the crisp look of Real Red and Very Vanilla together, so that is what I used.

I hope you’ll check out what the other designers did with this theme, and that you’ll play along at The Paper Players! Enjoy your Sunday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Hearts a Flutter, Field Flowers (sentiment)
Ink: Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Crumb Cake (for sponging around top layer)
Paper: Very Vanilla, Real Red, Pretty in Pink
Embellishments: Brights and Subtles Designer Buttons, Hearts a Flutter framelits, Needlepoint Border Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 3/16″ Corner punch, Real Red 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Sponge Dauber

A Purple Valentine

Posted on January 5, 2013 by amyoneillblog

This card is dedicated to my dear West Texas friend (miss you, Cheryl!), who is a lover of purple. I kinda struggle with incorporating purple into any of my projects, but I was determined to use Wisteria Wonder on a Valentine’s card. I thought of Cheryl while I made this, and kept telling myself, “Cheryl wouldn’t be struggling with this if she were using this color.”

I got this color combination right off the Color Coach. It’s one of the combinations listed on the Wisteria Wonder card. I used this week’s sketch from the Freshly Made Sketches blog.

So is there any color you struggle with using?

Enjoy your Saturday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Hearts a Flutter, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Versamark, Pink Pirouette, Cherry Cobbler
Paper: Wisteria Wonder, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Subtles DSP stack
Embellishments: Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Large Scallop edgelits, Hearts a Flutter framelits, Small Heart punch, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, 3/8″ Designer Printed Brads, Subtles Designer Buttons, Pearl Basic Jewels, Wisteria Wonder Baker’s Twine, Wisteria Wonder 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon, Delicate Details Lace Tape, 5/8″ Flower Trim

Lots of Hearts & Doilies

Posted on January 3, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Yea!! The Spring catalog goes live today! Do you have your list ready? Here’s a card with some more of the new products for you.

Yesterday’s card featured one of the new products — Creped Filter Paper. I used one of the heart framelits from the Hearts Collection set to cut out several layers of hearts using this paper. I then spritzed them with the Color Spritzer tool and sewed them together right down the middle. Here’s a closer look:

So what are your favorite products in the new catalog?

Have a great Thursday! Be sure to come by tomorrow for a new Fab Friday challenge. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Fabulous Phrases
Ink: Basic Black, Pretty in Pink
Paper: Pool Party, Primrose Petals, Creped Filter paper, More Amore Specialty dsp
Embellishments: Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Artisan Embellishments Kit, Pool Party Baker’s Twine, Large Delicate Doilies Sizzlit, Color Spritzer Tool

A Fluttering Heart

Posted on December 28, 2012 by amyoneillblog

The new products from the Spring catalog will be available in just one short week. I played with some of the new goodies for this card. I used a new stamp set called “Hearts a Flutter” as well as some fun new embellishments and designer paper. I used the sketch from the Retro Sketches site. I hadn’t used my Top Note die in such a long time, and I used to use it all the time.

I hope you have a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Hearts a Flutter, That’s the Ticket (both available Jan. 3)
Ink: Pool Party, Primrose Petals, Versamark
Paper: Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Real Red, More Amore Specialty dsp (available Jan. 3)
Embellishments: Artisan Embellishments Kit (available Jan. 3), Hearts a Flutter Framelits dies (available Jan. 3), Designer Builder Brads (available Jan. 3), In Color Dahlias, 5/8″ Flower Trim (available Jan. 3), Ticket Duo Builder punch, 1/2″ Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Top Note Bigz die