Celebrate Shiny Metal

Trying my hand at something new again --- embossed metal.

Paisley Pal - Cupcake Inspiration

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #64

My first attempt at a Cupcake Inspiration Challenge.  I began with one idea and wound up with something totally different at the end!  Everything started with the white paisley and coordinating brown and blue stripe DP paper from DCWV.  I couldn't find any green paper  in my stash except for this one tiny piece.  So, I chose to stamp it with Sophie's clear stamp from Bo Bunny in brown and teal blue.  I used the same stamp and inks to stamp some of the flower dies also.  I outlined everything mostly in brown ink for a more worn and shabby look.  The bird die  I cut in brown for his base, then applied the paisley to his body and the stripes to his tail. 

SPIES:
Stamps:  flower bouquet - 'Sophie' from Bo Bunny.  Sentiment - Inkadinkadoo.
Paper:  DP - Die Cuts With A View; brown cardstock, teal cardstock, light green DP from stash.
Ink:  brown and teal blue from Hampton Arts
Extras:  buttons, teal gem; green gems; wire jumpring, pearl brad, brown ribbon.


Have a Cupcake kind of day!


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Grad Cap Cards

I found these very cute graduation cap templates for cards at several different sites including The Cutting Cafe and Disney Family Fun.  I chose to use the one from The Cutting Cafe as it was a little smaller and the front and back were already connected.  Also, at The Cutting Cafe, you get the 'Happy Graduation' sentiment and an envelope to download.  It is a little hard to tell, but the second card is black and silver.



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Pride of the Peacock

SPIES:  

Stamps:  Peacock digital stamp from Kristen Powers Ink;  Swirls from Inkadinkadoo;  Sentiment - computer font Chocolate Box, 24 pt.
Paper:  Certainly Celery, Night of Navy, Bashful Blue and white cardstock.  DP from stash.
Ink:  Gel pens for peacock; Baby blue for circle swirls; Navy for computer font.
Extras:   Brad, Celery raffia.

CHALLENGES: 
Get Sketchy #41
Curtain Call Color Challenge #33

Be Proud!



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Peachy Proposal

A busy week again this week ----- graduation week!  Yet, I took some time to make an engagement card for a special friend's daughter.  And seeing how now TODAY is my 20th wedding anniversary, I guess I was feeling a little romantically nostalgic!  So, I made this card elegant by using a vintage clipart.  I printed it on the light peach cardstock to give it a softer look.  I  think the feather helps give it a more vintage feel.

SPIES:

Stamps:  Sentiment; Vintage Romance clipart from (http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r207/stripperpatrick/victorian_romance.gif).
Paper: Light Peach, Peach cardstock.  DP from stash.
Ink:  Staz On Black
Extras:  Light yellow ribbon; paper flowers, feather from K&Company.

I used the colors from this week's Play Date Cafe, however I missed entering it in the challenge.  I also used the sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge over at The Sweetest Thing.


Hope you have a little romance in your week!



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ShyBear Tent Card

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Stacey's Stamping Stage

If you've seen my other posts, you will know that my oldest is graduating high school in a week.  So, I'm thick into graduation cards for his closest friends not to mention graduation announcements.   So much stamping, so little time!  WHEW!  And, another new challenge for me.....a tent card thanks to Crazy4Challenges #39 this week.  Really easy as pie and really fun to make!  REALLY!  ;)  The tutorial they posted is from Just Magnolia Blog.  I will definitely use this one again.  I love the ShyBear from Squigglefly digital stamps.  He's so cute.  I printed him on white cardstock and regal rose and then paper pieced the ribbon and graduation cap with the rose color. 

SPIES:
Stamps:  Shy Bear Grad digital stamp from Squigglefly. Sentiment:  Fiskars Cameo Ovations.
Paper:  DP:  Morning In The Garden - Paper Adventures; Regal Rose, Rose Re - Stampin Up!; White cardstock.
Ink:  Staz On Black; Pale Orange Memory Marker.
Extras:  Apricot ribbon; yellow ribbon; fabric flowers, rose and apricot buttons, pink embroidery thread; lace border punch.


CHALLENGES:
Crazy4Challenges:  Tent Card
Curtain Call:  Color Challenge 32
Sweet Sunday:  Sketch Challenge #71


Congrats to all the Grads!  And......Thanks for visiting!


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