Today's card was one of the cards we made at my card class last weekend. It was CASEd from our demonstrator magazine, Stampin' Success. In the magazine, there were three versions of the card - one each for the beginner, casual, and avid crafter. I kind of mixed the three together, and one of the ladies at class dubbed it avid plus, haha! It was not the simplest card (I usually try to keep my card class cards pretty simple), but they all loved it.
We used the Stamparatus to line up the three flower images. This is a three step stamp - you get the shading and coloring without having to actually color! But it can be a pain to line up the stamps, especially if you are making more than one card. So I lined everything up on the Stamparatus ahead of time, and it worked perfectly. Until my Daffodil Delight ink pad ran out of ink, that is. I always advise my customers to purchase the ink refill with their ink pads, but do I follow my own advice? No. I always think - I could use that $3.75 and buy a stamp set instead! Because we all know a stamp set is the same price as an ink refill...
One of my favorite things on this card is the Petal Pink Organdy Striped Ribbon. Have you used it yet? I hadn't, and I really like it! Thanks for stopping by today - stay tuned for some brand new Holiday Catalog projects next week!
Stamps: To a Wild Rose
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Petal Pink
Embellishments: Petal Pink 5/8" Organdy Striped Ribbon, Iridescent Sequins, White Baker's Twine
Tools: Wild Rose Dies, Die Cutting Machine, Stamparatus, Triple Banner Punch
Adhesives: SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots
Happy Stamping!
Rachel
This week's TGIF Challenge is a color combo that includes some of my favorite colors, so of course I had to play along!
I also did some heat embossing, for the second time this week! Funny story - when I was making this card this afternoon, I was working on my kitchen counter. The fan was blowing, and I'm sure you think you know where this story is going. No, the embossing powder didn't blow all over the place. I successfully embossed my sentiment, set it down, and the cardstock blew right into the butter dish! Yep, I had to do it a second time. Third if you count the first one that smudged a little. Being a perfectionist in crafting sometimes makes a project take waaaay longer than it should! But I am so happy with the end result, so it was worth it!
I used a few new products on this card. The Scripty embossing folder is probably my favorite out of the new embossing folders this year. I tried to use it with our new blue embossing plate, but in my die cutting machine, that sandwich was actually too thick. I tried a variety of different things, but finally ended up running it through with several additional sheets of cardstock. I will have to play with it some more and figure out what works best.
I also used the To a Wild Rose stamp set. This one is just beautiful all the way around!
Do you have any funny crafting stories to share? Comment and let me know!
Stamps: To a Wild Rose
Ink: Gorgeous Grape, Melon Mambo
Paper: Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Gold Foil
Embellishments: Gold Faceted Dots
Tools: Versamark, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Scripty Embossing Folder, Wild Rose Dies, Die Cutting Machine
Adhesives: SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals
Happy Stamping!
Rachel
