Secret Garden Stamp Set

Sweet Tag Topper Birthday

February 26, 2014 · 9 Comments

Have you played around with the Scallop Tag Topper Punch yet?

Have you made anything besides a tag? After you see what I did here, I bet you’re going to want to grab your punch or buy one.

I’m sure you’ve seen the style of card that you tie closed the two punched edges, right? Well, I took that one step further and made mine a note card sized card, side style. It’s just too sweet. And, an envelope liner too! Look at my photos.

It was too easy. I started with a 3 1/2 x 10 piece of card stock. Punched each end. What’s nice about this one? No marking ‘where’ to line your punch up. Your card stock fits exactly the width of the punch! Duh! (Remember, you are bypassing the center two-inch channel.)

Remove the four ‘tales’ that are left. Score one end of the punch where it hangs out. Fold it over. Measure five inches over and make another score line. When you fold that one over, it’s now 3 1/2 x 5!!! So cool! Simply decorate it.

I took a piece of Crumb Cake card stock, 2 x 3 3/8, and tag punched both ends. Made for the perfect layer around one of the Chalk Talk Framelits!!

Sale-a-Bration items really helped complete this card with the Sweet Sorbet DSP and Accessory Pack.

If you saw my Facebook posting of pictures from my Card Buffet, then you saw a sneak of this card. It was very popular too.

So, what do you think?

Happy Stampin’
Libby

Sending Many Thanks

June 7, 2013 · 2 Comments

Need some Friday cheer? Well, here you go. But, it’s in the form of a thank you card today. I think this card looks, cheery!

This was one of the cards from my May Card Buffet. I know. I know. I’m just getting around to showing you another card, close up.

I struggled with this card right up until the class. I just could not get it right. But, this finished card, I was really pleased with! You should see all the scraps I had left! Not like me.

I got the Secret Garden stamp set and framelits in a bundle and was challenged by Carolyn to create something that would make her like this set. I think I achieved that. She like the card.

It was really an easy card to replicate. The random flowers make for a wonderful background. I liked the addition of the Hearts A Flutter Framelits making the little banner. The popped up leaf adds a little dimension. The ribbon turned over for the solid side, a little texture. Now, as you see the base is Basic Black. The Whisper White is actually folded, so that the inside is white and not black. Just something a little different. And, yes, it through everyone off in the class! Ah, I like to keep them on their toes!

Enjoy your Friday. May it be filled with, cheer!

Happy Stampin’
Libby

Oh, Hello Pals Paper Arts

May 7, 2013 · 10 Comments

Pals Paper Arts? Yes, I found another blog to gather inspiration from, Pals Paper Arts. They have a really nice clean blog. My style.

The PPA#158 challenge this week is for colors, Pool Party, Summer Starfruit and Lucky Limeade. Very fun and lively!

I combined the colors with a layout from Seize the Birthday,#16 and this is what I came up with. I like it! Although at Seize the Birthday, they want birthday cards. Fail on my part. I already took my photos, and this is a Oh, Hello card. I could have easily added ‘birthday girl’ to this. Fuddy dud.

I have not really used this stamp set, Secret Garden too much. And, here lately it has become my favorite to make backgrounds with. I like making ‘hello’ cards because I can use those more than others. So, this is what you get for today.

I hope I have inspired you to be creative. Let me know what you think of my pairing?

Happy Stampin’
Libby

In My Thoughts & Heart

April 19, 2013 · 2 Comments

Simple. Serene.

Todays posting goes out to all those affected by this weeks unspeakable tragedies. Boston is close to my heart, as my daughter goes to school in Boston. She is ok. My co-worker has family in West. They are ok as well.

Turning on any sort of media: the tv, a computer, or the radio, you can not help but see or hear the endless loop of the coverage of what has occurred this week. We will get through this. It will make us stronger, as one, as a whole.

I debated whether or not to post a creative project regarding this weeks events. I chose to do so because we cope in different ways. People need to know you care. If I inspire you to create something for a family member, a friend, a co-worker, or someone you don’t even know to uplift their spirits, then I have done something good.

I have had this sketch pinned for a few days now. It’s from Technostamper. They host a Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge. This one is TSSC259. It had been nagging at me to try it. So, I did. I reversed my design from the original.

It’s a simple card. I used the Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Pad to stamp leaves from the Secret Garden stamp set onto Concord Crush card stock. My photo is tilted a bit to show off the leaves. They are difficult to see and photograph. My sentiment comes from Word Play. Retired Poly Twill ribbon and Large Basic Pearls finish this design off.

Happy Stampin’
Libby

Wonderful Mother

April 18, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Played with any card challenges lately?

I have! Lately, that’s all I have been using as a starting point for card creations and blog postings. Color challenges and layouts. But, it’s a great way to spark your creativity and get to using your stampin’ products.

Today I’m featuring another Mother’s Day card using a sketch from Stampin’ Connection, SCCSC166. I also went back to a former color challenge that I featured a few days ago. Yes, very similar card. I have a Card Buffet Sunday, April 28th and need to come up with around 6-8 projects. I am so drawn to these colors, I just had to try them again! I like this design too!

I am becoming a fan of this Secret garden stamp set and coordinating framelits! Now, I just need to step out of the box and use different colors!

What do you think?

Happy Stampin’
Libby

Secret Garden Mother’s Day

April 15, 2013 · 20 Comments

Happy Monday Mornin’! Starting off my week with yet another card challenge. I am working on creating the designs for my upcoming Card Buffet and will this be one of them? Mother’s Day card will be one of the choices. This looks nice. Mmmmm, I’ll have to think about it.

My inspiration today comes from two places. The design or layout of the card I got from Create with Connie and Mary, CCM247. Nice, simple sketch. I made mine a standard 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card size. Their sketch looks like a square card.

And, the colors I used, Island Indigo, Baha Breeze, Crumb Cake, and Rich Razzleberry came from The Paper Players color challenge. Very nice colors together!

In combining the two challenges, it made for a wonderful starting point for this card! I chose the Secret Garden stamp set from the Spring Mini as my main focal point. The one flower, I stamped 3 times and made a layered effect with the way I cut it out. My favorite thing on this card would have to be the tiny scalloped border along the right side of the Baha Breeze panel. I made it using the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch. Yes, done that recently – but, it just adds that touch! I know you’ll see it again too!

Happy Stampin’

Libby