Photo Scraps June Demo Day!

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Come join me at Photo Scraps this Saturday for their monthly Demo Day. There’s always a variety of cards and layouts for you to create. I’ve got two cards this month both featuring older Penny Black stamps sets from the 2014 Happy Everything release that have been hiding in my stash waiting for the perfect opportunity to be highlighted in a card. Both stamps are larger Slapstick/Cling stamps and because of their size, they do not easily fit on an A2 sized card. However I saw a card on the Penny Black blog by Judy Jung of Runs With Scissors which emboldened me to the unthinkable – I took a big pair of kitchen shears and cut the stamp in half (gasp)! But the result was two stamps that readily fit in the allotted space.

For my first card, I pretty much CASEd Judy’s card as my inspiration, substituting Nuvo Drops for the enamel dots shown on the original card. I used sentiments from the Sprinkles and Smiles stamp set by Penny Black.

Rowhouse Greetings | Birthday | Softly by Penny Black Rowhouse Greetings | Delightful by Penny Black

For the second card, I arched the two segments of the stamp which gave me the perfect focal point for a larger sentiment. I used a sentiment from the Happy Thoughts stamp set by Penny Black.

I’ll be with the Photo Scraps gang from 11AM until 4PM – be sure you stop by and join in on the fun! Don’t forget to bring your tape runner and scissors!

Supplies

CARD 1
Paper: Neenah Solar White #80; X-Press Blending Card by Copics; Naptime from the About a Little Boy Collection by Photoplay
Stamps: Softly by Penny Black; Sprinkles and Smiles by Penny Black
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black by Tsukineko; Versafine  in Onyx Black by Tsukineko
Embellishments: Nuvo Crystal Drops by Tonic in Apple Green and English Mustard
Copics: G20, G21, Y32, Y35, Y38, R21, R22, R24

CARD 2
Paper: Neenah Solar White #80; X-Press Blending Card by Copics; Gummy Bears from the Perfectly Plaid Collection by Lawn Fawn
Stamps: Delightful by Penny Black; Happy Thoughts by Penny Black
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black by Tsukineko; Versafine  in Onyx Black by Tsukineko
Embellishments: Nuvo Crystal Drops by Tonic in Apple Green, English Mustard, and Ripened Pumpkin
Copics: YG01, YG03, YG13, YG17, Y02, Y15, Y19, YR16, R21, R22, R24

Rowhouse Greetings | Luminous Bouquet by Power Poppy

Luminous Bouquet

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I’m still playing catch up with all the new digital releases from Power Poppy this week. This is the last one that I needed to color (yes – needed!). Just look at all those beautiful flowers and leaves! To be honest, this image was a little overwhelming when I looked at it the first time because, well — LOOK AT ALL THOSE FLOWERS AND LEAVES! But I just took it one flower at a time, making one color decision at a time. I matched the colored image with a rainbow plaid from Lawn Fawn and a scalloped die from Tonic and by the end it all came together.

Supplies

Paper: Neenah Solar White 80#; Bazzill Basic Cardstock in Quicksand; Rainbow Plaid (*) from the Perfectly Plaid Collection by Lawn Fawn.
Stamps: Luminous Bouquet (*) by Power Poppy; Cuppa Buttercups (*) by Power Poppy (sentiment)
Copics: V01, V04, V06, FV2 (Hydrangeas); G21, G24, YG21 (leaves); G40, G43, G46, RV32, RV95, RV99 (Oxalis leaves); B60, B63, B66, Y02, Y17, YR16 (Clematis); Y02, Y17, YR16 (Peony center); BG0000, BG10, B0000, B000, V01, BV000 (Peony petals)

Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased.

Old Fashioned Hollyhocks

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Are you loving all the new Power Poppy digital stamp releases this week? I loved the new Old Fashioned Hollyhocks digital stamp set so I had to color it. I cropped the image and offset it to the left so that I could add a sentiment from the Hyacinth Bulb in Glass digital stamp set. I paired the image with a black and white striped paper from Echo Park Paper Company, resulting in a clean and simple card suitable for any occasion.

This one is headed for my Etsy shop so stop by and take a look!

Supplies

Paper: Neenah Solar White 110#; X-Press Blending Card by Copics; Journal Cards from the Summer Party Collection by Echo Park Paper Co.
Stamps: Old Fashioned Hollyhocks (*) by Power Poppy; Hyacinth Bulb in Glass by Power Poppy (sentiment)
Copics: R21, R22, R24, Y32, Y35, Y35 (flowers); YG01, G21, G24, G28 (leaves); BV20, BV23 (shadow)

Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased.

Rowhouse Greetings | Everything Stops for Walkies by All Dressed Up

Everything Stops for Walkies

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I’m over on the LDRS Inspiration Blog today with another project featuring the stamp Everything Stops for Walkies by All Dressed Up.

My cards lately have been really pared down in terms of a papers and embellishments. Then I saw this card by Faye Wynn-Jones and loved its simplicity. I knew that I had to try it for myself. The All Dressed Up stamps are perfect because for a CAS card because they really can stand alone as a simple, but elegant statement for a card front. Add a couple of sequins (pink of course) and make a fashion statement!

Supplies

Paper: White 120 lb. base weight cardstock by Simon Says Stamp
Stamps: Everything Stops for Walkies (*) by All Dressed Up
Copics: E000, E21 (skin); Y32, YR23, YR27 (hair); BV000, RV11, RV13 (shirt); C1, C3, C5 (pants); BV00, RV11, RV13, RV14 (purse); RV10, RV13, RV14 (ribbon); RV10, RV11, RV13, BV00 (shoes); C1, C3, C5, Rv13 (dog); BV000, BV00 (shadow)

Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased.

Rowhouse Greetings | Bubble & Fizz by Power Poppy

Power Poppy: Bubble and Fizz

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Today is Marcella’s birthday so we are celebrating with three new digital releases from Power Poppy! This is one of the new releases – Bubble and Fizz – which was quick and easy to put together. The image features the Australian Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha) which as you’ll notice, I’ve colored up in shades of pale red, turning it into the red-flowered form of Acacia leprosa. 

Be sure to visit the Power Poppy blog today and get some inspiration from the rest of the Power Poppy team!

Supplies

Paper: Neenah Solar White 110#; XPress Blending Card by Copic; Journaling Cards from the Beautiful Mom collection by Echo Park Paper Co.
Stamps: Bubble and Fizz (*) by Power Poppy; Bees in Foxglove by Power Poppy (sentiment)
Copics: R21, R22, R24 (flowers); YG91, YG93, YG95, G99 (leaves)

Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased.