More NMBS Swaps

Here are two other swaps I made for the No More Bad Swaps group back in May. I'm using this first one for a wedding we have coming up on Saturday. I used the "rock-and-roll" technique on the main stamped image. It's one of my favorite looks! I also love to use Dazzling Diamonds glitter to highlight this particular image.

This next one is called a "scrapling" and is the leftover piece you have when making a 4-1/4" x 4-1/4" square card. Its dimensions are 1-1/4" x 8-1/2", folded in half. It makes a good bookmark, or just a tiny little way to brighten someone's day! On these I did faux-stitching with a paper-piercing tool and white gel pen. Along with the color scheme, I think it makes it look kinda rustic. :)


Blue Swap Supplies: Baroque Motifs Stamp Set; Baja Breeze*, Sahara Sand, and Whisper White cardstock; Pacific Point* Textured cardstock; Baja Breeze* and Pacific Point* Classic Ink Pads; VersaMark Pad; 2-Way Glue Pen; Dazzling Diamonds Glitter; Stampin' Dimensionals

Scrapling Supplies: Darling Dots Stamp Set*; Old Olive, Ruby Red, More Mustard, Kraft, and Whisper White cardstock; Old Olive, Ruby Red, and More Mustard Classic Ink Pads; Paper-Piercing Tool; White Signo Gel Pen; Paper Snips

*retired SU! item

Pop-Up Wedding

We went to a wedding last night and I wanted to use the 3-D cake again. The die cuts little candles for a birthday cake as well as a little man and woman for a wedding cake (and it would even work for a gay wedding!). Their wedding colors were green and navy blue, so I wanted to incorporate that. It's kinda hard to keep the front of a card so simple, since the inside is really the highlight.

I really need some wedding stamps, sympathy stamps, religious stamps... With all the stamps I have, there are still so many types I need! (My husband doesn't understand this!) I had to buy a Hallmark for a baptism we're going to today (we had a busy weekend!) because I need some religious ones. Once I sell those retired sets it's my excuse to buy more! :)

Supplies: Love You Much Stamp Set, Warmest Regards Stamp Set*; Brilliant Blue, Old Olive, and Naturals Ivory cardstock; Brilliant Blue Prints Designer Series Paper* and Old Olive Prints Designer Series Paper*; Old Olive Classic Ink Pad; Brilliant Blue and Old Olive Stampin' Write markers; Big Shot; Three Tier Cake Pop-up Bigz XL die; Extended Cutting Pads; Extended Premium Crease Pad; Scallop Edge Punch; Old Olive 5/8” Grosgrain Ribbon; Mini Glue Dots; Sticky Strip; Stampin' Dimensionals

Jaron's Color Challenge

Here's my next two-challenges-with-one-stone card! Kind of a strange color combo for a wedding card, but I was feeling daring! Here are the colors for Jaron's Color Combination Creative Challenge #1.

And I used the sketch from clean&simple Fall-to Layout #39. My first attempt at making a card with these colors was just NOT working because I was trying too hard again to come up with my own layout.

I'm still trying to figure out the best lighting for my pictures, and I swear the base is Taken with Teal, even though it looks more like Tempting Turquoise. :(

This was the first time I finally used my Pretties Kit and now I am hooked! I'm such a dork. I have soooo many supplies and accessories that have never been touched because I am too intimidated or lazy to figure out how to use them! Anyway, with this flower I used the Aqua Painter and Soft Sky ink refill to dye it.

Also, I originally wanted to use the Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon for the strip under the flower, but the shade didn't quite match the Old Olive cardstock. So I used textured cardstock instead!

And for a final touch, I stamped a sentiment inside and a little heart from You & Moi in Taken with Teal on the envelope.

I'm hoping to post at least one more today... do you think my dog will leave me alone long enough to make that a reality??? We'll find out!

Supplies: Warmest Regards Stamp Set*, Curvy Verses Stamp Set; Taken with Teal and Old Olive cardstock; Old Olive textured cardstock; Prints Soft Sky Designer Series Paper*; Jet Black StazOn Ink Pad; Scallop Edge Punch; Crafter's Tool Kit; Pretties Kit; Aqua Painter; Soft Sky Classic Ink Refill; Mini Glue Dots

*retired SU! product