Thinking of You

Hi everyone, I don't know about you but I like Wednesdays, (getting closer to that weekend ;o)  Today I'm sharing a card that I just loved making, had a lot of fun coloring and putting the 3D image together.  This card features a beautiful iris image and sentiment from Heartfelt Creations, for the layout I was inspired by sketch #9 from My Favorite Things.  If you have a few minutes to spare, please hop over to the Heartfelt Creations Blog and take a peek at all the beautiful creations the design team has put together.  Thanks for stoping by.

Supplies:
Heartfelt Creations
HCPC 3371 Dutch Iris Oval PreCut Set
HCPC 3373 Dutch Iris Medley PreCut Set
HCPC 3367 Vintage Live Background PreCut Set
HCD 711 Decorative Dutch Iris Die Set

Inks: Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black), Distress Ink (dusty concord), VersaMark Watermark Ink.
Image Colored With:  Distress Ink (forest moss, dusty concord, milled lavender, wild honey, stormy sky)
Paper: Cardstock, Basic Grey, Making Memories, Paper Adventures, Watercolor 140lb cold press paper.
Other: Stickles (Lavender), EK Success border punch (Diamond Lace), Cuttlebug embossing border, Ribbon, Creations Unlimited Embossing powder (Lilac frost), Martha Stewart micro beads (yellow barite), Cuttlebug Machine, Cricut Machine, Cricut Design Studio, pop dots, sketch #9 www.mftstamps.com

Instructions:
Size 5" x 6 1/2"
Cut a piece of pale lilac patterned paper, stamp "Vintage Life Background" with VersaMark ink and heat emboss with embossing powder, ink edges with dusty concord distress ink.  Cut a strip of striped paper and emboss with a border embossing folder, ink embossed image and edges, mat with purple paper.  Cut a strip of purple patterned paper and punch both top and bottom edges with border punch.  Stamp image from "Dutch Iris Oval" set with archival ink on watercolor paper, color with distress inks.  Stamp images from "Dutch Iris Medley" set on watercolor paper and color with distress inks (2 irises, 2 large leaves, 2 small leaves, 1 bud image), cut with coordinating die, shape with embossing tool, adhere all the images with pop dots as pictured.  Cut an oval shape to mat the stamped image (I used the Cricut and DS).  Stamp sentiment on white cardstock and mat with purple paper.  Adhere everything as pictured, add some ribbon, micro beads to the iris and stickles.

"Happy Easter" Card

Here we are once more, it's Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Monday, today I have an Easter card for you, my inspiration for the design was this great sketch #10 from My Favorite Things.  I started with a piece of bazzill cardstock, I stamped the dragonfly ATC image from PPRS with VersaMark ink and heat embossed with embossing powder, I cut a strip of patterned paper and punched a border on both sides, I did the same thing to a strip of cardstock, I just made sure the width of the paper was just right for the punched design to meet in the center, I then took some ribbon and threaded it through the punched design.  I did all the stitching by hand, I like using a thicker thread like a thin crochet thread.  For the eggs I used the "Floral Egg" stamp from PPRS, I stamped it on different color paper and heat embossed with embossing powder, I then cut with scissors.  Now for the basket, this one was fun!!!  I drew a basket shape on kraft cardstock and cut out, I cut several strips of the same cardstock, inked the edges with walnut stain distress ink and weaved together, once I had a big enough piece of weaved cardstock I glued my basket shape to the back, cut all excess weaved cardstock, adhered all the edges and inked with distress ink.  For the handle, I cut 3 strips of the same kraft cardstock, these are very thin about 1/16", and basically made a braid with them, it took a bit of time but I love the result and texture of it.  I added some punched leaves and a little ribbon bow.  The flowers I made with a stamp from the "Flowers" clear stamp set and the coordinating die also from PPRS.  I adhered the eggs and basket with pop dots for the dimension, the "Happy Easter" sentiment I just printed on white cardstock and inked the edges with spun sugar distress ink.  

Supplies:
Stamps: Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps (Flowers, Floral Egg, Dragonfly & Rosebuds ATC)
Inks: Memento (Angel Pink), Distress Ink (walnut stain, spun sugar, bundled sage), VersaMark Watermark, Dew Drop (Oasis Green, Pretty Petunia)
Paper: Bazzill Cardstock, Kraft cardstock, MME, Bastic Grey
Other: Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Fowers Die Set, Martha Stewart border punch (Vintage Floral), Martha Stewart punch (Oak Leaf), Heidi Swapp pink flower jewels, ribbon, crochet thread, Bazzill Basics stitching template, pop dots, Stamp-n Stuff embossing powder (Kaleidoscope), Cuttlebug Machine,
Challenges: Sketch #10 www.mftstamps.com