Month: March 2013

SU Love Ya Bunches

What song does everyone sing at least once a year, no matter what? The HAPPY BIRTHDAY song, of course! First written for kindergarteners by Mildred and Patty Hall in 1893 with the words “Good Morning to All,” it has turned into the most recognized song in the world. I added a little whimsy to CASology’s #36 SONG Challenge by using the cute SU Love Ya Bunches stamp set with “happy bird-day to you” sentiment…since Birds have WINGS I am going to share this over at Addicted to CAS #8 too:)

Card Recipe:
STAMPS: SU Love Ya Bunches (retired)
INK: Kaleidacolor Spectrum ink
PAPER: SU Whisper White
ACCESSORIES: random orange ribbon

SU Swallowtail

Wow! The SU Swallowtail is soooo cool ! When I first saw it, I thought it was kind of scary but boy, has it grown on me;) For this card, I was inspired by Marion Vagg’s Card at the Muse Card Club #9. I embossed a white image of the Swallowtail over hues of blue similar to Marion’s card. I then added some black and yellow to the blues from the Colour Q Challenge # 181.

Card Recipe:
STAMPS: SU Swallowtail, Studio G sentiment
INK: SU White Craft with Clear emboss powder, SU Basic Black
PAPER: SU Daffodil Delight, SU Brilliant Blue, SU Brocade Blue, SU Black
ACCESSORIES: random black brads

SU Pleasant Poppies Sympathy

I forgot how wonderful the SU Pleasant Poppies background stamp set is to work with when making a card. It inks so beautifully and stamps precisely. It can be colored, embossed, cut out and popped up, or die cut with only a portion of it showcased. Or… it can just be stamped tone on tone for a subtle background as I did here using the colors from Fab Friday #14:

Card Recipe:
STAMPS: SU Pleasant Poppies, SU Sympahty from a 1993 set!
INK: SU Sahara Sand
PAPER: SU Sahara Sand, SU Calypso Coral, SU Pink Pirouette, SU Lucky Limeade
ACCESSORIES: SU Pearls
TOOLS: SU Decorative Label Punch, SU Adorning Accents Edgelit and Embossing Folder, CB Wicker Weave EF

*Thanks to my friend Linda Heller for stamping the Poppies on Crumb Cake at our demo meeting last week- it inspired me;)

SU Collage Curios

I am still playing around with SU So Saffron and Basic Black, but this time- it is for Addicted to CAS # 8 WINGS. I stamped the little bee from the SU Collage Curios stamp set over the script and placed them on hexagons with a honeycomb embossing folder. I added a cute little triple bow to finish it off. Since I added the bow this time with Dynamic Duos #44 colors- why not share it over there too!

Card Recipe:
STAMPS: SU Collage Curios, SU Teeny Tiny Wishes
INK: SU So Saffron, SU Basic Black
PAPER: SU So Saffron, SU Basic Black, SU Whisper White
ACCESSORIES: SU Basic Black Ribbon
TOOLS: CB Honeycomb EF, Hero Arts Geometric Shapes dies

SU Family Reunion with a Daisy

Yes, I am using a SU BigZ Die that I have had for years and have never used! I bet you are beginning to think I am a hoarder! But, I always rationalize my purchases saying stamps don’t spoil- they eventually get used…heeheehee. And, I am glad I used this one, it worked so well to showcase the pretty SU colors of So Saffron and Basic Black at Dynamic Duos #44 this week. I should have used ribbon instead of baker’s twine since it was a dessert option-oops.

Card Recipe:
STAMPS: SU Family Reunion
INK: SU Basic Black
PAPER: SU So Saffron, SU Basic Black, SU Whisper White, SU Subtles Pattern Pack DSP
ACCESSORIES: SU Subtles Button- So Saffron, Baker’s Twine