Cherished Motifs

Back again with another card from my upcoming Collector's Club Class! Can you tell I'm excited about it??

Here is sample #3:



On this card, we will be using a few different techniques! We will stamp with Versamark; we will use the Stamp-a-ma-jig; we will heat emboss; we will do 2nd generation stamping; and we will be doing some fussy cutting! Funny, since it is a fairly simple card!

Hope you are enjoying my cards!

-tessa

Fresh Cut Kindness

Happy Friday! I always love Fridays because the weekends are always packed with fun, out of the ordinary activities! Tomorrow I am planning to hit Starbucks early and garage sale for a couple hours with my sister- something we haven't done in years! Then we get to take the kids to their friend Judah's birthday party- with promises of a rocket cake, we are pretty excited! After the kids have their fun, I have a girls night planned at my friend Dawnette's house. We plan one almost every weekend and I always look forward to hanging out and making cards...

My post for today is another card from my Collector's Club Class coming up. I used a new product Stampin' Up is offering as part of the Sneak Peek Promotion- the Fresh Cuts Notes. They are 4x4" note cards with a laser cut flower in the middle. It is fun coming up with ways to use these little guys! I kept it simple this time and used the Baroque Motifs set to decorate it!

The class will be held in Woodbridge, VA on Saturday, July 12th, at 7pm. If you are interested in joining us please email me for more information!

Have a great weekend!

-tessa

Cherish Flowers

This is the first of my 5 cards I made for my Collector's Club class coming up. I loved the idea of using the swirl stamp as vines with flowers growing on them. I used the rock-n-roll technique to stamp the larger flowers, giving them the duo tone color. I love their pearl centers, too!
I still have room in the class so if you are interested in joining us, please let me know! The class will be held in Woodbridge, VA on Saturday, July 12th, at 7pm.

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Pretty Baroque Class

I thought I'd share a picture from an upcoming class I'm holding:

Collector's Club: Baroque Motif Edition

Cost: $35.00



I got the idea from SCS of a monthly class where we make 10 cards (2 each of 5 designs) with one stamp set. The best part? Everyone gets to take the set home with them! For my first go around, I chose Baroque Motifs as the stamp set used. I really like this one because it is so versetile and pretty. I chose Cameo Coral, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White for my color scheme. I tried to make the cards with all different techniques so that the people who will be attending will be able to play with all sorts of different tools... I always think that's fun so I hope they do too!


It should be a fun one! If you are interested, check out my Stampin' Up website or email me!
-tessa

The Dress...

Just a quick card today! Almost every weekend I go to my friend Dawnette's house to hang out and scrapbook/make cards. This was one I made last weekend! It is funny because both of us really struggled using this template. We tried cutting it out first, which was harder then I thought it would be. She tried it on some funky patterned paper with no luck either. Finally I just thought K.I.S.S.! Sometimes simple is better! Here is what I came up with:

Goodies:

Paper: Lasting Impressions, Bazzill Basics

Other: Lasting Impressions- dry emboss template #L9589- The Dress, brads

Have a great day!

-tessa

Mixin' it up!

Today I'm posting another dry embossed card! I just love the mixer- I'm not sure what I'll use it for but it sure is cute!

Goodies:
Paper: Lasting Impressions- all the mixer goodies!; Making Memories- patterned paper; Bazzil Basics- cardstock

Other: Lasting Impressions- dry emboss template #L9232, Sugar & Mixer

I've been busy preparing for my summer class line up! I'll be posting some of these later this week so check back if you get a chance!!

-tessa

Color Inspirations...

Today when I was checking in on my favorite blogs, I found a color inspiration challenge by Kristine Werner. I thought I'd give it a shot! Her challenge was to use these colors together in one card:






Not Quite Navy
Old Olive
So Saffron
Bashful Blue
Whisper White


I decided to use the Always stamp set yet again!! I think I am addicted to it! Here is my card:



I used the emboss resist technique on the heart with basheful blue and not quite navy ink. The flowers in the background are stamped with versamark for a subtle look. Here is a closer look at the heart:

If you haven't tried a Color Inspiration Challenge before, you really should! It is lots of fun and keeps the creative juices flowing!!

Thanks for looking today!

-tessa