COLORING DOWN THE LINES!

Hello again! Hope this week's 

Coloring Down the Lines Blog Hop 

finds you well! I'm getting over a nasty cold! Grrrr!

You're probably here from Helen's blog, then hopping over to Lizzy's blog!!! We are a small group this week. Probably getting ready for the big turkey day next week!

Anyway, here's my card:

Here is the Inspiration Photo:

Here are the Stampin' Up! colors:

This time of the year I start thinking all the upcoming holidays. So sometimes I find it hard to work with non-traditional holiday colors! Well this card isn't meant to be a holiday card, but I think it works well for someone with a birthday or event during the season! Wasn't the plan, but lo & behold! lol

So the Work of Art stamp set is the background. My trusty Lovely as a Tree is the beautiful tree in the middle.  

Lots of Labels Framelits are perfect for the sentiment here! Hint: the 

Cherry Cobbler strip behind is cut from those Framelits then trimmed with scissors! Works!

I added stars from the Star Confetti Border Punch using the Red Glimmer Paper for the bling! You know I love my bling! I think those make it work thru the holiday season.  I'm not sure the glimmer paper is technically Cherry Cobbler, but sure is close enough! lol

So hope you liked this week's card. I'm off to bed!!! See you next time!

Happy Stampin'!!!

COLORING DOWN THE LINES!

This week we have "rosy" colors in our 

Coloring Down the Lines Blog Hop!

Hello to all who are hopping over from Carol's blog! I'm glad you're here! But whether you're hopping over or just starting here, be sure to keep going to Liz's blog & then all the way back here! There are some great designs on this little hop!

p.s. leave a comment or 2! :)

So here's my card this week:

Here's the "rosy" inspiration:

And here are the MDS colors:

I decided to go with a Valentine's Day theme since we have some lovin' comin' up later this week!!! After I got this card together, I really liked it more than I thought I would! I wasn't sure about the colors for Valentine's Day, but I think this is a really pretty card! 

I love working with that diagonal! It adds such a "punch" yet is so simple! I've seen it in tutorials & videos where they measure & cut on an angle & add here & take off there! Me, I just make it 1 1/2" shorter & cut through the middle! So much easier!! lol That matte by the way, is from the 

Stacked with Love DSP Stack from the Occasions Catalog. 

Now I will admit I had to Google what "twitterpated" means!!! lol  It's in the You Plus Me stamp set. I had kind of heard it before but never really paid attention to it! Now that I know what it means, it looks super cute on this card!!! Plus, if I give it to my husband, he won't have a clue! heehee!!! 

Other items used are the Happy Hearts Embossing Folder, Heart Framelits, & Sahara Sand Lace Trim!  Oh, and don't forget the amazing 

Red Glimmer Paper!!!!

So start hopping around!!!! See you next week!!!

Happy Stampin'!!!

TAKING THE VALENTINE PLUNGE!

This week over at The Paper Plunge we are getting ready for Valentine's Day! I decided to do a little Valentine's "suite"!!! lol  

Here's what I made:

I am having so much fun with that new Berry Basket Bigz Die! It's big enough for a nice treat-not tiny like some of them are. 

 It also is soooooooo easy to assemble! Takes like a minute!  

I added a bit to this one for the occasion! First I used the Heart Border Punch to add the hearts on the edge!  I wanted the hearts to "pop" so for the color underneath I added a strip of Sahara Sand Lace Trim. And of course there are treats inside!!

The little 3x3 has been embossed with the Happy Hearts Embossing Folder! It's such a sweet little folder-good on the positive or negative side!  

The little "flower" thingy was made with the Bow Builder Punch! Now THAT'S an awesome tool!!! I wanted to try something different with this punch. Worked nicely. I punched it out of the Stacked with Love DSP Stack.  Added a bit of Red Glimmer Paper to make the heart!  Sentiment is from You Plus Me stamp set.  Kind of a neat Valentine's set in the Occasions Catalog, but many of the sentiments can be used for other occasions-wedding, anniversary, etc.

The Black Lace was a gift from Stampin' Up! to me for selling 

My Paper Pumpkin subscriptions! It was part of a nice little box of goodies! Most from the Clearance Rack, but a couple of currents! YOU can get gifts like that too if you join our team!!! 

So come join us over at The Paper Plunge for some awesome Valentine inspiration!!! My fellow designers have been hard at work!!! Then you can even add your own! Just in time for the big day!!!

Happy Stampin'!!!

"PLUNGING" INTO VELLUM

This week over at The Paper Plunge we are designing with vellum! It's a tricky little critter but so worth the effort!!!!  

Here's what I came up with this week:

Now shhhhh! That's gonna be the hubby's Valentine card! lol  Not a ton of vellum, but enough to give it a pop.

I simply used the Heart Framelits to cut out the hearts. I really like how the Fancy Foil Designer Vellum (with the cute little hearts!) coordinates so nicely with the Silver Foil Cardstock.  

And how about that new Bow Punch from the Occasions Catalog?!?!?! Amazing right? So easy but with such a WOW!!! Looks great with the 

Red Glimmer Paper! If it were all black & white it might look like a tuxedo! lol

I was gonna use the Hearts Embossing Folder for the Real Red background, but I forgot! Then I went back & realized I like it this way better! I think it would've been a bit busy with the embossing. I like the "glam" of it as it is! Sentiment is stamped with Crazy about You and embossed with 

Silver Embossing Powder.

So be sure to visit The Paper Plunge & see what the other designers have done with vellum! I've seen the designs, and I am in awe!!! Sooooooo pretty!!!!

Happy Stampin'!!!