Always and Forever

Another retiring stamp set here... Always Elegant.  I love this set for wedding cards.  And I love doing wet embossing for wedding cards.  This is a CASE of Candice's card.

I used Primrose Petals, a new In-Color for 2012-2014.  Isn't this a pretty dusty rose color?  A tip for you here: do the border punching BEFORE you emboss.  This particular embossing folder embosses pretty deeply.  If you punch after, I'm afraid cardstock might get stuck in your punch.  Note, this particular border punch, Eyelet Border, is retiring.  Get yours before it's gone!

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

Stamp Set(s): Always Elegant

Ink: Versamark

Papers: Primrose Petals (new)

Accessories: Eyelet Border punch, Elegant Lines embossing folder, Whisper White Stitched 1/4" ribbon (new), White embossing powder

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Elegant Tote

Inspired by Connie Babbert's tote HERE.  I changed the dimension a tad and the orientation of the tote.  We made this at our Fun Folds class also.
1. Take a piece of 6 3/4 x11 cs.
2. Line the short side on top of the trimmer.  Score at 5 3/4, turn it 180-degrees and score again at 5 3/4.
3. Line the line side on top of the trimmer.  Score at 5", turn it 180-degrees and score again at 5".
4. Fold all the score lines and make creases with your bone folder.
5. Cut the lines on the small tabs.
6. Fold and tape.  Use Sticky tape, as it's much stronger than your regular adhesive.

How do you like my color combo here?  I wanted the colors of the tote to work with the colors of the cards we made.  So I went to the Color Lab and put in my colors and out it comes with additional colors for a perfect combination!  Go ahead and try it yourself.  It's fun!

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

Stamp Set(s): Always Elegant

Ink: Marina Mist

Papers:  Wild Wasabi, Regal Rose, Marina Mist, Lap of Luxury DSP

Accessories: Modern Label punch, brads (non-SU), Stampin' Write Marker (Wild Wasabi)

Brayer & Embossing

I was going to CASE one of my previous cards when I saw this sketch.  This is close to what I wanted to do anyways, so I decided to join this week's Inkspiration Challenge instead.  Here is the sketch:

This is my card:

After I embossed my cardstock, I inked up my brayer and rolled it lightly over the embossed pattern.  Don't worry about getting it all, because you won't.  And if you try too hard, you're likely going to put ink on the non-embossed parts of the cardstock.  I heat embossed the main image here using clear embossing powder.  I JUST realized that I didn't put any sentiments on the front.  It's fairly obvious it's a wedding card, right???

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

Stamp Set(s): Always Elegant

Ink: Real Red

Papers:  Real Red

Accessories: Finial Press embossing folder, Boho Blossoms punch, Bitty Punch Pack, Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Glimmer Brads, Basic Pearls, Versamark, clear embossing powder

Wedding Card!

Happy Monday!  I decided to not continue in my somber mood for this fine Monday.  Today, I have a wedding card to share.  I know, I haven't done one of those in awhile.  I guess my mom hasn't been to any the last few months.  Now, though, wedding season will be once again upon us.  To start this year, one of my cousins is getting remarried.  Since we're Asians, no wedding can be complete without a bit of red.  So here it is, a red wedding card.

This was a super simple card to make.  Don't ask me where I got this shiny silver cardstock.  I have no idea.  It's just in my stash.  I've never ordered any silver cardstock from SU!, so I don't know how this compares.  Guess I should me a pack to see.  Don't you just love the Framed Tulips embossing folder?  It makes it so easy to have a nice card.  It's from the Occasions Mini catalog, which ends April 30th.  So better act fast and order it now, if you don't have it yet!

Don't think you can see this, but I did heat emboss the main image.  I didn't want to do my usual knot with the ribbon, and I sure can't tie a nice bow.  I decided to make a different kind of knot to look like I tied it around the image.

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

Stamp Set(s): Always Elegant, Well Scripted (retired)

Ink: Real Red

Papers:  Real Red, Silver (non-SU)

Accessories: Framed Tulips embossing folder, Clear embossing powder, Versamark (to use with my Classic Ink for the embossing powder), Real Red 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain ribbon, Scalloped Oval punch, Oval punch