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

Flower Shop and Chevrons

Posted on June 20, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Stamp sets that have coordinating punches are so much fun! They make creating so much easier and faster. I have been enjoying playing with the new Flower Shop stamp set and the coordinating Pansy Punch. I also used the new Dictionary Background stamp on the Soft Sky card base. Love this!

I was also playing around with some different color combinations, and I decided that I really like this one — Soft Sky, Rich Razzleberry, Blushing Bride, and Smoky Slate. I threw in a little Pear Pizzazz for the leaves as well.

Enjoy your Thursday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Flower Shop, Banner Greetings (hostess), Hey There (My Paper Pumpkin), Dictionary
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Blushing Bride, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky
Paper: Soft Sky, Pear Pizzazz, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Subtles DSP stack, Polka Dot Parade dsp
Embellishments: Secret Garden framelits, Pansy punch, Large Pearl Basic Jewels

You Make Me Happy — FMS91

Posted on June 19, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Look at the great sketch that the talented Cindy Hall has for us this week at Freshly Made Sketches:

I think this one could yield many different styles of cards. I kept mine very simple and very true to the sketch.

This one uses a color combination that I thought was very fresh and fun — Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush, So Saffron, and Basic Black. Those leftover sequins (I think they multiply at night while I sleep — I can’t believe how many there were in this small bag) have found a new home on my desk, and I couldn’t help but to use them again.

I can’t wait to see what will get posted to the gallery for this sketch. I hope you can join us. Meanwhile, you can check out what the other designers made at the Freshly Made Sketches site — you’ll be inspired!

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Hello, Lovely
Ink: So Saffron, Strawberry Slush
Paper: So Saffron, Basic Black, Whisper White, In Color DSP Stack
Embellishments: Neutrals Designer Buttons, White Baker’s Twine, Strawberry Slush 3/8″ Ruffle Stretch Trim, Pearl Basic Jewels, Sequins (non-SU)

A Happy Day Frame

Posted on June 17, 2013 by amyoneillblog

I’m kinda hooked on these little Polaroid/Instagram style frames lately. I saw a cute card made by Brenda Weaver in a Papercrafts magazine, and decided to CASE (copy and share everything) her layout.

I used some sequins that I had left over from a project for one of my girls, and put the little rhinestones in the center of them to cover the holes.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Happy Day
Ink: Basic Black
Paper: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Modern Medley dsp, I am Me dsp, Quatrefancy Specialty dsp
Embellishments: White Baker’s Twine, Subtles Designer Buttons, 7/8″ and 1-1/4″ Scallop Circle punches, Squares Collection Framelits, Chalk Talk framelits, sequins (non-SU)