Pink Gelato and lots of Stickles

 

Are you like me with a huge collection of Stickles? I love Stickles because you can add glitter to anything without all the mess of glitter everywhere.  Don't get me wrong - I love the loose glitter too, but Stickles is great especially for small areas and is so quick and easy to use without any mess.    Well have I have used a lot of different colors of Stickles on this card.

Joan, from Joan's Gardens recently sent me this beautiful stamp set from KaiserCraft named "Pink Gelato".  It consists of the two stamps shown on this card.  My card base is 5.5" square.  I stamped the bicycle on a piece of white card stock approximately 4 3/4" square.  It was colored using Copic markers.  To color the background I used sponge daubers and ink.  It was attached to the center of my card.  The pretty flowery vine was stamped a a piece of white card stock 5.25" square.  The vine was stamped in the corner.  Using my paper cutter I cut a 1/2"  frame along the bottom and two sides right up to the design.  This was done with a small Fiskers Paper Cutter.  Scissors were then used to cut the rest of the frame out along the edge of the vine.  I then sponged on a light green ink all over the front of this piece then went back and sponged on a little darker green around the edges.  The design was then colored with Copic markers.  I cut out a few purple vellum flowers with the 3-flower Martha Stewart Hydrangea punch and added them several places on the vine on top and a couple in the basket.  I love using Flower Soft for this type of thing so added some yellow Flower Soft to the tiny flowers in the design to give it a little dimension.  The top piece was attached over the bicycle with dimensional tape.  I didn't feel it had enough pizazz so brought out all my bottles of Stickles and started coloring with glitter.  It really gave it some shine and I love it. I added glitter to practically everything in the design.  I have to say it does look better in real life than in the photo.  A piece of pretty trim from Joan's Gardens was added along the bottom.  The sentiment is from the JustRite stamp set "Vintage Floral Labels" and the frame from "You Inspire Me".  Stickles was added along the frame around the sentiment.   

Joan's Gardens had a good supply of different colors of Stickles, and Flower Soft.  She also has a good inventory of JustRite Stamps. Colors of Stickles used are:  Pink, Lavender, Aqua, Christmas Red, Lime Green, and Diamond.

 

Stamp sets used for Pink Gelato Card

Just Because

I  have a quick and easy card for you today.  The stamp used is from the Kaiser Craft "Hippy Girl Collection" and is available from Joan's Gardens.  The image was stamped and cut out with Nestabilities Labels Ten.  A larger red mat was cut on red card stock.  The image was colored with Copic markers.  The background paper is from a Martha Stewart paper pack.  It is layered on red card stock.  A red corner scroll was cut with a Bosskut die and placed in the corner.  Ribbon was attached across the middle of the card with ScorTape and the image was attached over it with dimensionals.  The greeting is from the JustRite "Just A Note" stamp set.  It was cut out with a circle Nestie and also attached with a dimensional.  Kaiser Craft pearls were added to complete the card.

I will be back in the morning with a card for Joan's Gardens Thursday Challenge.  See you then. 

Christmas Wishlist

Yesterday my Internet was down all day so I didn't get a card posted.  This morning I "whacked" the top of my index finger really hard on a decorative post in my house and it is painful to try and move that finger or even use my hand.  I have been really busy so maybe this is a sign to slow down. 

My card today is made with some new products from Joan's Gardens.  I think the style is vintage which is much different from my normal style, but I am having fun learning this technique.  The stamp is "'Tis the Season" by Kaiser Craft.  The two background papers are also from Kaiser Craft from the "Be Merry Collection"  6" paper pad.  The santa image was stamped using black Memento ink on ivory card stock.  To antique the design, I rubbed "Scatttered Straw" Tim Holtz Distress Ink over the top.  The design was cut out with a Nestability and the edges embossed.  A sponge dauber was used to sponge dark brown ink around the edges.  A paper piercer was used to poke three holes around the curved corners.  This was mounted to a piece of ruby red card stock that was distressed. 

A piece of ruby red card stock was layered onto the ivory card. Two different pieces of the design paper were added on top, and a border created with a Martha Stewart punch, placed across the steam.  A piece of antique trim was added at the bottom.   The stamped design was added at an angle on dimensionals.  A button from the Webster's Pages "Sparklers" was added on the design.  Three Martha Stewart snowflakes were punch out and antiqued with the same ink as used on the design.  Since the brown button had a big rhinestone in it, I added one to the middle of each snowflake. 

What do you think?  Did I create a vintage Christmas card?

Joan has lots of fun new products in her store now.  Hope you go over and check them out.