Happy Greetings, Fifth Avenue Floral!

Today I'm sharing another sample I made using a layout I saw from another stamper.  This was probably the challenge of the day on some group, but I just saw the one sample and decided I wanted to try it.  The stamper also used the Happy Greetings sentiment, which I decided I'd also use.  But went for my own colors and designer paper and flowers. 

My card is Peach Parfair and White, and I used papers from the Sunny Garden series and the Build-a-Bear Workhop Pawsitively Prints II series.  Who knew this So Saffron dotted paper was in that pack!!

I ran the white through my Square Lattice embossing folwer for added interest.  I love that look.

 

Here is a close-up of the sentiment.  I colored the middle HELLO with my Peach Parfait marker.  I think it makes it show up better--sort of emphasizes that word!

I stamped the flowers from Fifth Avenue Floral and colored them with my aqua painter and cut them out.   They are raised with dimensionals and I've decided that alittle Dazzling Diamonds glitter will help them so I plan to put that in the centers.  Funny how we forget those little touches until we look twice and decide we need alittle glitter to help!

I like this layout and will be making more of these in the coming days.

Smiles, Laura

Step Aside for Side Steps!!

I know lots of stampers have shown "side steps" cards on their blogs. Well, I have been making some, too, but waiting until after today's class to share my samples with you. I wanted my ladies coming to class to be surprised! They were and they LOVED these samples. Here is the one we are making in class, using the Flower Fancy Stamp set. I don't know if you can see the Dazzling Diamonds glitter in the center of the flowers (including the small flower) or not, but it's there. I think this makes it "pop". Here's the layout of how to score and cut your card: I hope you can read my numbers. If not, email me! My card for class has a 3" side that isn't scored, but you can make this any width you wish. Some of my samples have 2" on the left side. This sample has a 2" side that isn't scored (isn't the "steps"). Here is another sample:

I hope these samples have inspired you and you are off to make some side-steps off your own. I have a couple more samples, but will share those tomorrow. Check back then! Thanks for looking today!
Smiles, Laura

Everything's coming up roses....

A friend at church asked me to make a wedding card for her to send to a friend. Since this lady is in her 80's, I assumed (hopefully, not wrongly) that her friend is, too, so I wanted something in Vanilla or Barely Banana. Here is the card I made her. I used the floating reinker technique (my new favorite technique) and colored this rose from Fifth Avenue Floral (did I say this is my favorite set??) with Barely Banana, Apricot Appeal, and a tiny bit of Summer Sun. I used a Martha Steward edging punch and her butterfly punch (see the vellum butterfly?). I finished it off with SU White Organza ribbon. I am really pleased with this card. But in case my friend doesn't like it, I made a couple more for her to choose from. (I may share those later.) Thanks for looking today! Smiles, Laura

Another paper cone...

I promised to share another paper cone. Well, here it is. This one is made using Tango Tangerine CS and has a beautiful rose from the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set. I used the shimmery white CS and embossed the rose on it with white embossing powder. Then I misted it with water and used my aqua painter to drops dabs of reinker in Tango Tangerine, Pink Pirouette, and Riding Hood Red into the water. This technique is called Floating Re-inker. After it dried about 30 minutes, I cut it out and mounted it on the cone. The Pink Pirouette edging is a Martha Stewart edge punch. Smiles, Laura