Simple Apple Blossom Card

Hello!

Today I'm sharing another card using the Apple Blossom hostess set. I just love it! It has become my favorite go-to stamp set of the moment and it's easy to see why! Pretty focal point stamps; great background stamps; and heartfelt sentiments, too! What more could a girl want out of a stamp set. :)

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I opted for a simple look with this card and only added the patterned paper at the bottom when I stamped my first attempt at a sentiment lopsided... hee! Thank goodness for happy mistakes, right?

I hope you are enjoying your day!

-tessa

A Fall Card

Hi! I made this card awhile ago but thought I'd share it today- I was waiting for more fall like weather but where I live it's still 90 degrees outside! Now, I'm not complaining... I'm not looking forward to winter being here yet but it does seem a little weird being so nice outside!

Anyways, here is my nice, fall-like card:


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This one was a lot of fun to make! I stamped the leaves onto Crumb Cake cardstock and heat embossed them with white powder. Next, I watercolored the entire background with my favorite fall colors. I love how it looks!

Well, I hope you are all enjoying Autumn wherever you live! Thanks for stopping by today!

-tessa

A Trio of Projects

Hello there!

Well, I made it across country for the second time this summer and I'm finally home and getting back into the swing of things! Today I thought I'd share a few little projects I've been working on this week.

My mojo is still on vacation so this first one is a CASE of Twila Mooningham's card- I think her designs are so clever and cute! Here is my card:



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Stamps: Artistic Etchings, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake
Paper: Chocolate Chip textured cardstock; Whisper White, Crumb Cake cardstock; Greenhouse Gala DSP
Accessories: Certainly Celery satin ribbon, Scallop Edge punch, Curly Label punch, Basic Pearls


Since I liked how that one turned out, I decided to keep the color scheme and make a few other things with it! Next up is a hand sanitizer holder- my sweet friend Kiesha brought me these last year and I loved the idea! I think she got the tutorial here, from Natasha Zandbergen- isn't it a great idea! I think it will be the perfect little gift for Zoey's teacher on her first day of school!



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Stamps: Apple Blossoms
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizazz
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White cardstock; Greenhouse Gala DSP
Accessories: Whisper White 1/2" taffeta ribbon, Decorative Label punch, Basic Pearls
Other: Foaming hand sanitizer from Bath & Body Works

I was tickled with how that one turned out!

I've been wanting to scrapbook lately, too so I thought I'd have a go at a page using this color scheme, too! Here it is:



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Stamps: Artistic Etchings, I {Heart} Hearts, Lovely Letters Alphabet
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizazz
Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip cardstock; Greenhouse Gala DSP; Newpsrint DSP
Accessories: Scallop Edge punch, Top Note die, paper piercer, White Signo gel pen, Chocolate Chip satin ribbon, Decorative Label punch

I love this picture of my dad and his brother and sisters when they were young! I wonder what was making them laugh? I was picturing my Grandpa Herman standing off to the side doing something silly... hee!

For the title and journaling, I printed the text first and then stamped in the 'young' part... I had to make a few test prints to get it how I wanted it but I love how it turned out!

Well, I hope your week is off to a great start! I'm expecting a HUGE package from UPS today so I'll hopefully have lots to share this week!

Thanks for stopping by!

-tessa

A Quick Card

Hello!

Sorry I've been MIA this week- I've been busy around the house getting ready for our summer vacation! We will be taking an adventure across the USA- driving from our home in Washington, DC all the way to Seattle to visit our families. We have a handful of stops to make between here and there and we are really looking forward to getting out and seeing some stuff! I am going to attempt to blog from the road about what we are up to- at least if it is interesting! Hee! You never know, right!

I've been stamping this week but I can't share too much of what I've been up to... been working on my convention swaps! Who knew how big of a thing it was! I won't be taking many supplies with me while traveling so I am trying to make a good number of them before we leave. I feel like I'll have so many things to share after convention! Hee! I can't wait to share my Artisan Award projects!

Here is a card I can share today- I made it last week and posted it to the online galleries at Splitcoast and at the Stampin' Connection but didn't share it here. It is great because it is a one layer card! I didn't even mean for it to be but somehow, that is what happened! Hee! Here it is:



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Stamps: Apple Blossoms
Ink: Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Early Espresso
Paper: Confetti White cardstock
Accessories: Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon

I think the circles stamped at the bottom give it a lot of texture! I also love how the classic inks stamp on Confetti White paper. Kind of earthy looking in a way.

Anyways, off to finish up a few more projects! Hope you all enjoy your day!

-tessa

Apple Blossoms Card

Hello!

I thought I'd share another card I made with the Apple Blossoms hostess set from the upcoming SU! catalog...



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Stamps: Apple Blossoms
Ink: Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Perfect Pear, Basic Black
Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait cardstock; Greenhouse Gala DSP
Accessories: Scallop Edge punch, Real Red satin ribbon, paper piercer, half-back pearls (from Pretties kit)

The papers in the Greenhouse Gala DSP pack are so pretty- I love all of the designs and the color scheme. I kept this card simple and really like how it turned out!

So I am in need of a little advice... I've decided to go to convention this year (yes... a little late!) and I've never been before so I am asking for any tips some of you convention veterans might have for a noob like me! I haven't found a room yet or even registered... I'm hoping to get it all done this week.

Thanks for stopping by today!

-tessa

Oh, how I love new goodies! *Sneak Peeks*

Today I received my first copy of the 2010-2011 Stampin' Up! catalog... if you haven't seen it yet, you're going to love it! So many pretty things to inspire us!

My catalog came with my preorder goodies... stamps, paper, and accessories that SU! sells early to us demonstrators to make samples with. Of course, I got right to stamping! Hee! Here is my first card made with a new level 2 Hostess set, Apple Blossoms:



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Stamps: Apple Blossoms
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Rich Razzleberry, Perfect Pear(marker), Early Espresso
Paper: Crumb Cake(AKA Kraft), Confetti White, Perfect Pear cardstock; Pumpkin Pie textured cardstock
Accessories: Hemp Twine, paper piercer

I wanted to keep this one simple and I just love that vine stamp!

Here is the next card I made using the Artistic Etchings set and the beautiful new Vintage Wallpaper texturz plate, which will be available for purchase in July:



Here is a detailed shot of the stamped part:



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Stamps: Artistic Etchings, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: So Saffron, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede
Paper: So Saffron, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Confetti White cardstock; Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry textured cardstock
Accessories: Hemp Twine, Fire Circle Brads, Curly Label punch, Jewelry Tag punch, Vintage Wallpaper texturz plate

With this one, I wanted to showcase the awesome new texturz plate so I kept my stamping area pretty small.

In all, I am pretty happy with my new goodies! I am going to break open my new patterned paper tonight! I have a few fun ideas for the newsprints!! Hee!

Hope you are all enjoying your day...

-tessa