Sailing Home

After I got back from Stampin' Up!'s On Stage,

I was given the opportunity to participate in a new catalog swap.  We had to use new product from the upcoming catalog, have several layers, and use an embellishment.  I decided to go outside my comfort zone which is usually a floral stamp and created a more masculine card.  This card came together easily as I used a card sketch and the great products from this suite.  I can't wait to get back 15 cards which I will share.  The new catalog goes live on June 4.  Please leave me a message if you would like one.

Supplies:
Stamps- Sailing Home
Paper- Night of Navy, Sahara Sand, Come Sail Away Memories DSP
Inks- Night of Navy, VersaMark
Embellishments- Baker's Twine in Night of Navy and Sahara Sand, Sail Away Trinkets, Clear Embossing Powder

I wanted the sailboat to be embossed but Stampin" Up! does not make Night of Navy embossing powder.  Instead I first inked up my stamp with VersaMark then inked on top of it with Night of Navy.  I dipped the image in clear embossing powder then heat set it.

Happy Mother's Day

Today I celebrated Mother's Day with my mom.  After brunch I gave her this card.  It features the floating frame technique.  This was my third card using this method.  It is a bit time consuming but well worth it.  I stamped the images, fussy cut them, then arranged all of the pieces onto a piece of card stock.  Next I took a piece of Glad Press n' Seal, sticky side down, and put it on top of the card stock.  Then I trimmed off the excess Glad, flipped it over, and used several Stampin' Dimensions on each piece.  Last I carefully turned it over and attached it to the card stock.

Supplies:
Stamp Sets- Painted Seasons, Daisy Lane, Tea Together
Paper- WW, Garden Green
Inks- Poppy Parade, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral