Painted vase!

I loved this idea the minute I saw it in my Stampin' Success magazine! 

I started with a clear bud vase and used a Tempting Turquoise reinker mixed with white acrylic paint to coat the inside, then baked it, and ended up with this beautiful vase!  I used various punches and water to make the scrunched flowers.  Finished it off with a butterfly and it's now a work of art!

Another Affection Collection!

I love this set more every time I use it!  I saw a sample by Christyne Richardson and I copied it almost exactly.  I colored a silver glimmer heart with a Calypso Coral marker and popped it up with a dimensional and added a couple of rhinestones.  I love the collage effect!

Stamps:  Affection Collection
Paper:  Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer Paper
Ink:  Gumball Green, Calypso Coral, So Saffron, Pool Party
Accessories:  paper snips, rhinestones, small heart punch, samj,

Snow Festival Tag Card

This is a quick and easy card, using the Snow Festival tags in the Holiday Catalog. 

Stamps:  Snow Swirled
Paper:  Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler
Accessories:  Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Snow Festival tag, Fancy Fan embossing folder, Big Shot

Affection Collection

I got some much needed play time in my stamping studio this morning!  I found a sample online by Loni from Utah that I fell in love with.  I had to change the colors a bit, I like hers better.  But I'm happy with mine, too.  Even though the sentiment is slightly crooked.

Stamps:  Affection Collection
Paper:  Sahara Sand, Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Whisper White, Silver glimmer paper
Ink:  Island Indigo, Calypso Coral
Accessories:  Ribbon border punch, Chevron and Dots embossing folders, small heart punch, scallop oval punch, paper snips, dimensionals

Baby Girl Card!

My neighbor just had a baby girl, so I made this super cute card for their family.  I CASE'D a brown sample that I saw by Dawn Olchefske.  I love being able to use this stamp without painstakingly watercoloring it!  Not my forte!

Stamps:  Packed for Baby, Well Scripted

Paper:  Primrose Petals, Whisper White

Ink:  Primrose Petals

Accessories:  Fancy Fan embossing folder, Big Shot, Primrose Petals ribbon

Have a great weekend!

Shadow Box card

I just love this!  I CASE'D Petti Abrams version from Stampin' Connection.

Stamps:  Language of Friendship
Paper:  Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Ink:  Baja Breeze
Accessories:  Boho Blossom punch, Bird punch, 1/8 Baja Breeze ribbon, Apothecary Accents Framelits

Affection Collection Sample

I got this stamp set at Convention in July and I didn't think it was my style, but I'm really liking it!

Stamps:  Affection Collection
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Ink:  Midnight Muse, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray
Accessories:  small heart punch, hodgepodge hardware