Two 4 Tuesday: card and bookmark combo

Two for Tuesday features 2 projects that are similar in either color, theme, layout or embellishment but... with a different twist!

Hi everyone,

Today's Two 4 Tuesday is actually a 2-in-1 project: it's both a card and a bookmark:

The card was kept simple by using papers and self-adhesive die-cuts from the Sunny Day Simply Scrappin' Kit. From the front, it looks like it's just a regular card. But when you pull on the flower...

... tada! It reveals a bookmark.

I also used a die-cut journaling block on the inside for writing a nice message.

Have nice stampin' day! CeeCee

Quickie Mini Monday -- Pocket silhouette thank yous

Quickie Mini Mondays feature a 10 minute-or-less project -- something fast, fun and easy to reproduce and mass produce.

Hi everyone,

My mother needed a couple of little thank you cards, I was a little in a hurry and I also needed a 10 minutes something for you guys so I all did it at once. It's a really simple one layer card. Finished size is 4 X 3. I simply stamped the flower in different colors (Always Artichoke, Really Rust, Creamy Caramel and Perfect Plum), then, with the precious help of my Stamp-a-ma-jig, I added a sentiment from the same stamp set (Pocket Silhouettes) in Soft Suede.

So simple it didn't took me more than half an hour to make all 8 of them, wrapping included !!

To wrap them togheter, a little bit of twine and I was all done.

Hope she likes them...

Have a nice stampin' day

Gen

Sparkly Fun Friday -- Glitter Balloons

Sparkly Fun Fridays features a sparkly or glittery project using shimmer paints, embossing powders, glitters, rhinestones... anything shiny to welcome the weekend in a fun way!!!

Hi everyone,

Today I wanted to do something different, use a color I don't normally use...BLACK. I have to say I had a hard time, I struggled a lot with the balck satin ribbon. The balloon stamp is from the beary best friends and I used some 2-way glue to add the glitter. It doesn't show on the photo (as for anything glittery) but in real life those balloons litteraly pops out of the subtle cloudy sahara sand DSP. I really love how the card turned out and also that I successfully conquered my BLACK fear !!LOL

Have a nice stampin' weekend!

Gen

Sweet Treat Thursday -- Tropical Chocolates Meet Color Throwdown Challenge #90

Sweet Treat Thursdays are all about food -- our other favorite topic -- and features ways to embellish/wrap/present something edible. CAUTION: May be hazardous to your waistline!

Hi everyone,

Today's project is inspired by another challenge. Although I missed the deadline for submitting my project to the challenge, I decided to play with the Color Throwdown #90 anyways where we have to use the following colors:

The colors were also dictated by the chocolates I bought. I used the Island Floral Bigz Die from the new Summer Mini Catalogue to make the flower. Each layer is spritzed with my homemade shimmer mist using Champagne Shimmer Paint and Rubbing Alcohol. It also makes it easier to curl the petals when it's still a bit wet from the mist.

The bag is a medium-sized cello and is topped by a Top Note Bigz die-cut. I also added some green beads in the middle of the flower.

The following is what happens when I decide to play with the lighting levels of my picture with Photoshop, just for funsies! I wanted to highlight the shimmer -- it's kinda yummy though...

Have a nice stampin' day! CeeCee

Whatever Challenge Wednesday -- Purse Mini Album with Moxie Fab World

Whatever Challenge Wednesdays features a challenge from the blogosphere, chosen randomly. Here's our pick for this week:

Hi everyone,

For today's challenge, I decided to play along with Moxie Fab's Trigger Tuesday which is this awesome handbag (that I wouldn't mind having). I love, love, love those colors. They're so fun and vibrant.

And instead of creating the usual card, I decided to create a mini album in the same purse shape. I started out by making a template by drawing freehand then cutting that shape twice into chipboard. I then covered both sides of both chipboard cutouts with Old Olive DSP.

Because I needed a darker shade for the bottom, I first used a VersaMarker and Clear EP to cover the dots and then sponged Always Artichoke ink over the paper. That created the look I wanted. The flower are die-cut from the Daisies #2 Bigz Die for the Big Shot in Melon Mambo and Pretty in Pink. I also used a 5/8" Circle Punch, a 1" Circle Punch and Kiwi Kiss Corduroy buttons for the middle of the flowers.

The closure is a piece of Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon tied in the front around another button, looped to the back and held by another flower. When you open the album, you reveal the mini album inside. It's a work in progress since I didn't have time to decorate more. I will come back with the fully-decorated album later this week.

Think outside the box and you'll be amazed at what you come up with!

Have a nice stampin' day! CeeCee

Two 4 Tuesday -- Right and wrong

Two for Tuesday features 2 projects that are similar in either color, theme, layout or embellishment but... with a different twist!


Hi everyone,



Today I wanted to show you how a card can go wrong just by flipping a sketch. First, I needed a couple of sympathy card (those ones are never an easy task )... So here they are, can you see the wrong one ???




That's the wrong one, with the sketch bottom up, the butterflies seem to be prisoners of the ribbon, not exactly the feeling I wanted to express.

Now here they fly, to infinity and beyond...

FYI, the DSP is Holiday lounge, yes you read right, christmas paper on a sympathy card, don't forget to think outside the box and look at your supplies with new eyes.

Have nice stampin' day

Gen

Quickie Mini Monday -- scalloped mini note

Quickie Mini Mondays feature a 10 minute-or-less project -- something fast, fun and easy to reproduce and mass produce.

Hi everyone,

We all our favorites and today's project is all about my favorite color combo: Bermuda Bay and Kiwi Kiss. The first color is retiring on June 30th and the second one is an already retired one not coming back in the new Stampin' Up! Color Collections (so sad). Which is why it's important to stock up on our favorite products while they're available. I wish I had stocked up on the Kiwi Kiss cardstock...

This little note card base is done with the Scalloped Circle #2 Bigz Die for the Big Shot which measures 3 3/8" across. I then layered it with some Kiwi Kiss cardstock, a piece of Bermuda Bay DSP, a scalloped border and a sentiment from the new Elements of Style Stamp Set from the Summer Mini Catalogue. I added a few faux stitches with my Uni-ball White Gel Pen, a bit of glitter and a piece of retired Kiwi Kiss ribbon.

It's tiny enough to put on a gift bag or on a box of chocolate or summer jellies. Make a few ahead of time and you'll never be out of gift cards.

Have a nice stampin' day! CeeCee