Amazing Sister

My favorite customer, and good friend, is back at it again requesting a stack of cards for upcoming birthdays, just because, holidays, etc.  She is not a stamper herself, but always comes to me when she is need of a card.  She has told me numerous times "I just can't buy a card from the store anymore!".  I LOVE to hear this from people!  Whether they are making their own cards or asking me to make them, it makes me happy knowing that people are receiving hand made cards that will most likely be kept, rather than tossed in the trash like most store bought cards.  This time around, my friend needed a special birthday card for her sister and asked if I could use the Amazing Family stamp set for the card.  I was stumped as to what to do, but late last night I saw the latest Paper Players Challenge sketch and I knew what I wanted to do!  And, if I'm quick enough with my post, I may have just enough time to submit it ;-)

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Summer Starfruit, Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Eastern Elegance

Ink ~ Summer Starfruit, Coastal Cabana

Stamp Sets ~ Amazing Family, Best of Shelli

Other Supplies ~ Deco Labels Collection, Boho Blossoms Punch, Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder, Mini Brads

 

Ok, I'm annoyed by one part of this card...the yellow color in the DSP is Crushed Curry, NOT Summer Starfruit.  You don't see much of the Crushed Curry in the little flowers, but it still bugs me.  Does anyone else ever do that and freak out when you realize what you have done?!?!  But I'm not going to tear this all apart and re-do it...letting it go :-)

Happy Friday and Happy Stamping!
 

Best of Eastern Elegance

Hi friends!  I have been on a cleaning and organizing rampage this morning!  Nothing like a kiddo birthday party with tons of new toys to motivate me to clean out the old toys and junk and make room for more.  Thanks to my big boys, we had the bedrooms and playroom all clean and back in order in less that two hours.  And since I was on a roll, I decided to utilize nap time and attacked my craft room and office too.  It feels good to have all of my new goodies and Convention loot in their proper places and actually have room to stamp!  And what's even better??!?!?  Still having some time left over to stamp...WOOHOO!!

 

This is a card that I really wasn't looking forward to making.  A good friend lost her daddy yesterday after a battle with cancer.  It is never, EVER easy to say good-bye to a loved one, but I hope she will find peace in knowing that he is no longer suffering.  I also hope this card brightens her a day a little and lets her know how much I love her!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Eastern Elegance DSP

Ink ~ Crushed Curry

Other Supplies ~ Boho Blossoms Punch, Deco Labels Collection Framelits, Ovals Collection Framelits, Rhinestones Basic Jewels

 

I used the latest sketch from Fab Friday to help get me started on this card.  I don't know about you, but I always find it helpful to start my card with a sketch and let my creativity fill in the rest :)

 

Now it's time to clean up (edit) some pictures...love it when I get on roll like this!

 

Happy Stamping!