BoHo On the Fly

Here is my third and final group for Teresa's (jtkshaw) Style Watch Swap over on SCS. This is for the boho west theme ~ notice I didnt use any of the stamp sets from this theme! But according to her posts throughout her swap we didnt have to -- we just had to follow these few rules:

*Full Cards
*You must use the color scheme and at least two products from the page featuring the line you choose to complete your cards.
*Vendor products: SU Only Current, Demo quality, at least 2 layers, embelishments a must!!!

I didnt order any of the stamp sets from this page on my first two orders that I placed July 1st but I did order 'On The Fly' and I thought I could incorporate this into the theme with the patterened paper and On Board Lots of Letters!

I started out by stamping the sanded backround on the Sage Shadow card stock using close to Cocoa Ink. I love this new background!!! How fun and it doesnt have to be perfect!! Yeah my style!!

Then I just cut a piece of the Outlaw Designer Paper to attach to the bottom and the back of the card is done!

Next I stamped the On The Fly image in Chocolate Chip in on Very Vanilla cardstock. Then I took the paper distressing tool and ran it around the edges of the image. Once I completed this I took a piece of a sponge and dabbed it in my chocolate chip pad and then sponged it around the distressed edges.

Then I came up with a reason to use the new ribbon!!! I ran a piece of the new 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon across the front to soften the line between where the pattern paper met the Sage Shadow.

Next came probably the most labor intensive part of the card, but probably the most fun! Using the On Board Lots of Letters (and a rubber glove) I embossed them with black embossing powder! First I pushed the letters down into my 'craft' black stampin' pad. Then, while holding it with a pair of tweezers, I sprinkled the black embossing powder over it and heat embossed it. I did this 2 or 3 times per letter to be sure it was pretty thick and covered. They didnt turn out too bad -- maybe not as 'pretty' as I had hoped but I guess it is a guys card huh? lol

I mounted the letters to the front of the card using the mini glue dots -- they worked great!

My intention would be that the 'initial' on the front of the card would stand for the guys name that would be celebrating his birthday or special day -- whatever sentiment the swapper receiving the card decides to stamp on the inside!

Here is a re-cap of the recipe:

Stamp Sets: On The Fly, Sanded Background
Stampin’ Pads: Craft Black, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip
Card Stock: Outlaw Designer Paper, Sage Shadow, Very Vanilla
Accessories: On Board Lots of Letters, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Cutter Kit (paper distressing tool), Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, 5/8” Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon

~TFL & Enjoy~

Casual Corner Office

So here would be another card that I did for a recent swap that I participated in with Teresa (jtkshaw) over on SCS ~ this one came with inspiration of SCS'er Vera...Thanks Vera ;o)

Again, our lovely hotess Teresa, had a theme for this swap -- it was called "Style Watch Swap". It's all based on the different themes in the front of the new SU! IB&C -- In this one I signed up for 'Corner Office' -- here were her few rules:

*Full Cards
*You must use the color scheme and at least two products from the page featuring the line you choose to complete your cards.
*Vendor products: SU Only Current, Demo quality, at least 2 layers, embelishments a must!!!

Once again, I had to get my new stamps inky!! (I love the smell of new rubbah'!!)

I started out by stamping the Friend by Definition background on Ruby Red paper with Ruby Red ink. (So I could get the 'friend' positioned just right up in the upper left hand corner I just turned my background stamp upside down when stamping -- that way I could position that corner exactly where I wanted it to stamp!!)

Next, I stamped my fave new saying from the All Holidays stamp set on Very Vanilla using Chocolate Chip ink. I think one of the reasons I love this saying so is beacuse of it's layout -- I love it when I see a particular saying with different fonts throught. (I really love 'wordsworth' for that reason too) Then I used the tag corner punch and just punched two sides of the saying -- just to give it a bit of a different look on that one side.

Now, using the new In Color Wild Wasabi cardstock I punched the left side with the Spiral Punch so I had a total of 4 holes. Then I mounted my fave saying to this piece and cut it down to match.

Then came the fun part! In this picture it is hard to see but I embossed the tag!! Using the 'solid' (looks all black in the catalog picture) totally tag I stamped it in VersaMark on the In Color River Rock cardstock and then immediately stamped the 'for you' saying (also from the All Holidays stamp set) using the chocolate chip in the center bottom of the tag. Then I just simply embossed the entire tag with the crystal clear stampin' emobssing powder!! Once it was cooled then I took my Round Tab Punch and with ease punched out the tag --- that easy!

The last step was using a Gold Brad I attached the embossed tab to the saying. I then used some stampin' dimensionals and mounted the entire saying to the background -- just to give it a little 'pop'!

As always, here again is the recipe:

Stamp Sets: Totally Tabs, Friend by Definition background, All Holidays
Stampin’ Pads: Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, VersaMark
Card Stock: More Mustard, Ruby Red, Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla, River Rock
Accessories: Gold Brads, Spiral Punch, Round Tab Punch, Tag Corner Punch, Crystal Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Stampin’ Dimensionals, 1/16” Circle Punch
Inspired By SCS’er: Vera

~TFL & Enjoy ~

Just Because Baroques....

Hello Everyone!!
Long time no post ~ ~ so sorry!! It's been quite a summer around here *sigh* I have sooo wanted to just sit down and stamp but other obligations have been calling my name. So I purposely did something recently ~ I signed up for a swap that Teresa (jtkshaw) was hosting over on SCS! Then I *had* to sit down and stamp, right? lol I signed up for three different groups. The theme of this swap was called "Style Watch Swap". It's all based on the different themes in the front of the new SU! IB&C -- In this one I signed up for 'Tapestry' -- here were her few rules:
*Full Cards
*You must use the color scheme and at least two products from the page featuring the line you choose to complete your cards.
*Vendor products: SU Only Current, Demo quality, at least 2 layers, embelishments a must!!!

So here is what I created! I used Baroque Motifs and Define your Life Stamp sets -- two new ones that I just *had* to use! lol

I started out by stamping the little flowers on the Old Olive cardstock with Old Olive ink. Then I came in on top of that with the large pretty swirl with VersaMark and Stampin' Emobss Crystal Clear Embossing Powder and heat set it with the heat gun. Pretty huh? That took care of the background!

The define your life is stamped on the new In Color River Rock using Always Artichoke Ink and mounted on Chocolate Chip card stock.

Then -- I did some more pretty embossing!! This time using Brushed Gold Card stock and Gold Glory emobssing powder! I also mounted that image to chocolate chip card stock.

To bring it all together I thought I needed to add some new pretty ribbon too!! So for this card I used the new pretty Taffeta Ribbon in Mellow Moss and wrapped that aound the card and tied it. I then mounted the gold ornament on top of the ribbon using some stampin' dimensionals just to give it a bit more dimension.

I think that did the trick ;o)

Here is the recipe again -- all together just like on the back of the card for the recipents of Teresa's swap:
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Stamp Sets: Baroque Motifs, Define Your Life
Stampin’ Pads: Always Artichoke, Old Olive, VersaMark
Card Stock: Always Artichoke, River Rock, Chocolate Chip, Brushed Gold
Accessories: Stampin’ Emboss Crystal Clear, Stampin’ Emboss Gold Glory, Taffeta Ribbon Mellow Moss, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Thanks for looking!! I'll be posting my other two submissions for this swap over the next couple of days too!!

~TFL & Enjoy~

God Bless You Sista'!!!

I tell ya' Sista' Mike (MissMike on SCS) is on top of it all --- look at what I received in the mail for the 4th of July!!! What an awesome card!! She just knows that my fave colors are red white and blue too!! The star is a chipboard cut-out ~ how awesome! This is just too too neat! I just love your style Michaeleen ~ thanks for thinking of me ;o))

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So sorry it's been awhile since I have updated my blog with anything fun!! It's just been crazy busy here at our house and I have been going thru stampin' withdrawls ;o( My space has been calling my name but I just have not had the chance to get to it for pert' near a whole month *uh* Lot's going on here it seems --- but I hope that changes soon!! I walk by it each day and yearn to go and sit in my chair but I am pulled in other directions right now it seems!!

I hope all of you have seen the new SU! catalog by now --- isn't it just exciting!!?? I am just loving all of the fun new stuff I am seeing in there!! My first order should be enroute very shortly as I ordered moments after they opened up the flood gates of receiving cyber orders! Ribbons, paper, new rubbah' oh my!! I can't wait to begin creating!!

Here is hoping you are all enjoying your summer!!

Happy Stampin'!
~Teresa