Good Bye, Baroque Motifs

This beautiful stamp set is retiring in a week!

My good demo friend from Florida, Pam of Stampin' in the Sun, had made a beautiful card using an upcoming new stamp set.  Although I don't yet have that particular stamp set that Pam has, I was just itching to CASE her card.  So, I took her card as inspiration and came up with this, using Baroque Motifs, a retiring stamp set.

The bottom portion is stamped with the different smaller stamps in the set.  I use a piece of scrap paper as a guide, so I don't accidentally stamp too far up.  The ribbon was a Clearance Rack find last year or the year before.

The small flowers on top were done using the Itty Bitty punch pack.  I think I managed to use just about every stamp in that set, except for the word, Kind.

Remember you can still get this stamp set through 5/31/12.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Baroque Motifs

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, Soft Suede

Papers: So Saffron

Accessories: Itty Bitty punch pack, Basic Rhinestones, So Saffron 5/8" grosgrain (retired)

Click HERE for the Retiring Stamp Sets

Click HERE for the Retiring Accessories

Click HERE for the Retiring Definitely Decorative

Cherish the Memories

Last year I had made a set of cards for my sister-in-law, who is a fab-O photographer (check out her website HERE), to send out to her clients.  She has run out of them and asked me to make more.  Last year when I was brainstorming what to make for her, I was a bit at a loss.  She is more clean and simple, modern elegant type of a person and style.  I was all about layers and fluff.  Then I went on her website and saw that the background wallpaper is quite similar to some of the stamps we have.  The colors were CLEARLY Very Vanilla and Baja Breeze.  So I set to work.  Sadly, I completely forgot to take pictures last year.  Well this year, I didn't want to forget.  So as soon as I finished this batch, I took a picture.  this is what I made this year.

I used Twitterpated DSP for the background.  Cut a piece of Very Vanilla using Top Note die.  Cut it in half, stamped and placed on top of the DSP.  Then, use Baja Breeze in Designer Frames embossing folder (did you get it for free during Sale-a-Bration???).  Hand cut the perimeter of the embossed piece.  Put aside.  Stamp on Very Vanilla.  If you want to use glitter like the one on the left, cut out a small piece of Big Shot Adhesive sheet and place it over the image.  Or, you can use Vellum.  For the card on the right, I adhered Vellum using Vellum Tape (non-SU).  Using Extra Large Oval punch, punch out the ovals.  For the glitter piece, remove the second backing of the Adhesive Sheet and dunk in glitter.  Then just adhere the piece onto the Baja Breeze embossed piece.  Pop up with Dimensionals.  All done.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Bordering on Romance, Baroque Motifs (sentiment)

Ink: Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz

Papers: Baja Breeze, Twitterpated DSP

Accessories: Top Note die, Designer Frames embossing folder, Extra Large Oval punch, Big Shot Adhesive Sheet, Vellum, vellum tape (non-SU), Dazzling Diamonds

Joyful Motifs

I can't figure out whether I CASE'd this from someone... I know for sure I saw the Baroque Motif with something hanging off it somewhere.  I just can't find it now.  So if anyone knows that I did CASE this from somebody, please let me know!

I tried Dazzling Details then Crystal Effects in the O in "Joy."  Except as it was drying, I accidentally touched it.  That's why it looks a bit smeared, because it is!

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Baroque Motifs, Word Play

Ink: Island Indigo

Papers: Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight, Letters to Santa DSP

Accessories: Houndstooth embossing folder, Scallop Trim border punch, Tasteful Trim die, Dazzling Details, Crystal Effects

Holiday Ornament

Today's card is a total CASE from Gretchen Baron. I just loved how she was able to use pretty non-traditional holiday stamps, colors, etc. to create a holiday card.
I embossed the ornament using clear embossing powder. I also added a tiny rhinestone to the center of the ornament. A tip that I learned from browsing the internet. You can ink your stamp in Versamark first, then tamp on the Classic ink of choice, then stamp, and voila, you can now pour embossing powder on the image without it instantly drying up! What a great way to save $$$ by not having to also buy Craft ink (pigment) just for this.
I also stamped the inside with the swirls from Baroque Motifs. I stamped it off on scratch paper before stamping onto the cardstock here, so that the color is more subtle. The inside sentiment is from a long-ago retired set, but it's just so perfect.

My Supplies List:

Stamp Set(s): Baroque Motifs, Tags 'til Christmas, Sincere Salutations, Versatile Verses (retired)

Ink: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Papers: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Accessories: Big Shot, Embossing Folder (non-SU), Rhinestones, Pearl gelpen (non-SU), Ornament Punch, Clear Embossing Powder