A Mambo Crush Wish

It feels like forever since I last posted. I actually finished this card up two weeks ago, but forgot to take a picture last weekend. So, I am guiltily sitting here through a Glee marathon, working on my blog.

Do you watch the show? I haven't till now and am wondering where I've been. I just got through with the Madonna episode, and being an 80s Girl, it was great! I LOVE the music and can't wait to see what they do with Lady Gaga and Britney ;)

Since we have to, I guess I'll get on with my card. I had the urge to work with some purple and pink. This print from the Razzleberry Lemonade DSP immediately came to mind. I tried to pair it with a few different colors, trying to get something different, and ended up with Concord Crush and Melon Mambo. Love them together! It's so fresh and vibrant.

My focal image is from the Valentine Defined set. I think the little heart tips are just perfect. I'm already trying to think of other ways to use this stamp. As you can see here, it doesn't have to work with just Valentine's Day ;)

Well, that's it for today. I'm off to get ready for the big game tomorrow. Being from Pittsburgh, I'm rooting for my hometown boys, although I'm a thousand miles away. It should be a good game! Thanks for stopping by.

Stamps: Valentine Defined and Short & Sweet
Paper: Melon Mambo, Concord Crush and Whisper White Cardstock; Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink: Concord Crush Classic Pad
Accessories: Paper Piercer & Mat Pack, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Pink Rik-Rak and Dimensionals/Pop Dots

'Flap' Happy

It's so nice to receive handmade items. I was actually lucky enough to be a recipient of a handmade card from one of my students. He didn't make it, but his mom had. It was a flap card similar to this one & I just had to make one of my own.

The dimensions for the card base are: 4 1/4" x 9". You then score at 5 1/2". To make the flap, you just cut a rectangle large enough that when folded in half can hold your focal image. You glue the back side of the folded rectangle down and the front flap hangs open. My front fold was a bit heavy for my little flap, so I added a mini glue dot to hold it together and it worked perfectly.

The flower is made with the two flowers from the Vintage Vogue set. They are stamped, cut out and held together with a brad. I flipped up the edges to give it a bit more dimension. What a fun...and easy card to make! Give it a try.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Vintage Vogue & All Holidays
Paper: Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry & Whisper White Cardstock; Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink: Crushed Curry & Rich Razzleberry Classic Pads
Accessories: Paper Piercer & Mat Pack, Purple Brad, 1/16" Circle Punch & a Mini Glue Dot

Kiss 'N Tell

When I first saw this stamp set, I thought it was cute, but not really anything super special. That was until I saw this card by Nancy Riley at iStamp. It was then that I discovered you could use it for a technique we don't get to use everyday...the Kissing Technique.

Here I used it on the scoop of ice cream. See how it's two colors? First you take the ice cream stamp and ink it up (I used Pretty in Pink.) Then you ink up the wavy lines stamp (I used Melon Mambo.) Lastly, you bring them together for a little 'Kiss' ;) To do this, I set the ice cream stamp down, face up and set the wavy line stamp on top. The end product is this yummy ice cream cone with a scoop of Raspberry Sherbet on top. I love it!

This set has two types of cones: Cake Cone and Sugar Cone; two different ice cream stamps: Soft Serve and Scoops, a Cherry and Sprinkles. Oh the fun I'm going to have with this one...as you'll see in my upcoming posts.

TFL!

Stamps: Sweet Scoops
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Melon Mambo and Whisper White Cardstock; Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink and Melon Mambo Classic Pads; Versamark
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, 3/4" Circle Punch, Pink Brads and Pop Dots/Dimensionals