Miniature Frames: Priceless

I love miniatures, so was very happy when it occurred to me that the stamp edges that I love in Stampin Up's Postage Collection stamps could become tiny picture frames for CASology's Week 216 challenge: Frame. I looked through all my Stampin' Up stamps for little images to frame, and ended up with the three you see here (the flowers from the Pedal Pushers stamp set, the bee/dragonfly from Jars of Love and the butterfly from Fields of Love.

 I went a step further and tried to make a gallery out of the images by hanging them with cotton, and decided that the 'priceless' sentiment from the Postage Collection set had a slight look of the kind of note you'd find on an art gallery wall.

Made using:

Stampin' Up Products:

Paper: Whisper White. Kraft

Stamp sets: Postage Collection, Pedal Pusher, Jar of Love

Other: Postage stamp punch, Gold embossing powder, Candy Dots

Other Products: Faber-Castell watercolour pencils

The Card Concept

I thought this photo was beautiful! I was especially inspired by the rainbow colours, but also wanted to try a slightly more abstract take on the idea of the grouped flowerpots. I sponged the dots of colour to soften their look. In my head to begin with, the card was clean and simple, but it didn't really end up that way!

Made Using: 

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Dapper Denim, Daffodil Delight, Sweet Sugarplum, Bermuda Bay, Emerald Envy, TAD watercolour paper

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay, Emerald Envy, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Blackberry Bliss, Pacific Point, Mint Macaron

Stamps: Stampin' Up What I Love, I Think You're Great

Other: Stampin' Up tiny petals punch (retired), Francheville Pearls

Freshly Made Sketches #254

I used this sketch as an opportunity to try out two recent acquisitions: the Pop of Pink DSP, and the Sizzix Borders Thinlits. I really really like those pink polka dots, so used the dotty border thinlit to echo the shape. Here's the result:

Made using:

Paper: Stampin' Up Whisper White, Pacific Point, Pop of Pink DSP, Gold foil

Dies: Stampin' Up Hello You thinlits, Circles Collection thinlits, Sizzix Borders

Other: Stampin' Up Enamel Shapes (brights), Francheville adhesive rhinestones

Paper Pal Arts PPA318

I'd just talked to my lovely daughter on the phone, and so was in the mood for an affectionate card. However, a colleague has just relieved me of all my thank you cards, so I also needed to start making some more. The result is this card:

Made using:

Paper: Stampin' Up Night of Navy, Watermelon Wonder, Whisper White, Affectionately Yours DSP

Stamps: Stampin' Up Love and Affection, Jar of Love (for sentiment)

Other: First Edition Heart Dies, Stampin' Up Affectionately Yours washi tape, Stampin' Up Candy Dots (brights), Stampin' Up Petite Petals punch, Stampin' Up copper embossing powder, Versamark Watermark ink pad

CAS Colors and Sketches #191

A colour challenge that really challenged me! I love both Bermuda Bay and Cucumber Crush, but haven't warmed to Delightful Dijon, although this challenge did help me change my mind.
I used the challenge to try sponging a background on to a roughly edged piece of watercolour paper and then stamping over it.

Made using: 

Paper: Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, TAD watercolour paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, Delightful Dijon, Cucumber Crush

Stamps: Stampin' Up Totally Trees, heidi swapp 8pc Thanks

CASology Week 215: Bark

Bark! Which way to go? Well, I've been looking for a way to use the cute little dog in the Stampin' Up 'Beautiful Ride' stamp set for ages, so figured this was my chance. He strikes me as a happy little guy, so I decided to make him bark at a party - and every party needs balloons!

Made using:

Card: Stampin' Up Whisper White, Pacific Point, Basic Black

Ink: Memento Black; other colours Faber Castell Watercolour Pencils

Stamp: Stampin' Up Beautiful Ride

Other: Stampin' Up Dimensionals

Global Design053 Project GDP#

I was immediately drawn to the colours of this challenge (Gold, Night of Navy and Watermelon Wonder), but ended up puzzling over how not to let them overpower each other. I remembered how much I'd liked the round(ish) stamp from Totally Trees, and so, in the end, decided to try some polka dots:

Made using:

Paper: Stampin' Up Whisper White, Night of Navy

Ink: Stampin' Up Night of Navy, Watermelon Wonder, Memento Black

Embossing: Stampin' Emboss Powder Gold, Versamark Watermark Pad

Stamps: Stampin' Up Totally Trees, Stampin' Up Endless Birthday Wishes (for sentiment)