Chalk Talk in Color

"Think colored chalk sticks."

I received this lovely card as a convention swap from Blythe Klipple. When I hear "Chalk Talk" I think of white chalk on a blackboard first. However, colored chalks can be used too, and they can be used on other surfaces and backgrounds. Your imagination is the limit! I love the color combination of Crisp Cantaloupe and Baked Brown Sugar on this card! The color placement is perfect and balanced. It is just a gorgeous card done with basic layering.
Supplies used on this project are listed below. Remember to click my order online button (above right) to be taken to my demonstrator business website and click the shop now button to purchase any of the following items!

	CHALK TALK CLEAR BUNDLE Item: 132730
	BAKED BROWN SUGAR 8-1/2" X 11" CARDSTOCK Item: 131296
	BAKED BROWN SUGAR CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD Item: 131174
	CRISP CANTALOUPE CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD Item: 131176
	2013-2015 IN COLOR DESIGNER SERIES PAPER STACK Item: 130136
	WHISPER WHITE 8-1/2X11 CARD STOCK Item: 100730
	EXTRA-LARGE OVAL PUNCH Item: 119859

 

Holiday Photo Spinner Card

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Label Love

"Labels can be a good thing!"

Many labels have a stigma of sorts associated with them; usually negative. In this case however, all the labels in Label Love are lovely, positive sentiments of the celebrations in our lives!  So I suggest using them liberally!  I love the way Sandy Carlson (this is another convention swap that I am sharing with you) used the Artisan Punch to create a layer behind the greeting. She just punched out a piece of Midnight Muse card stock, cut it in half and layered it behind to put that nice edge along the top and the bottom. She pulled all the colors together quite nicely for a strikingly simple card. I love it!
Supplies used on this project are listed below. Remember to click my order online button (above right) to be taken to my demonstrator business website and click the shop now button to purchase any of the following items!

	MIDNIGHT MUSE 8-1/2" X 11" CARD STOCK Item: 126843
	LABEL LOVE Item: 130622
	MIDNIGHT MUSE CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD Item: 126860
	MELON MAMBO 8-1/2" X 11" CARD STOCK Item: 115320
	WHISPER WHITE 8-1/2X11 CARD STOCK Item: 100730
	ARTISAN LABEL PUNCH Item: 130920
	GINGHAM GARDEN DESIGNER WASHI TAPE Item: 129314
	BASIC RHINESTONES JEWEL ACCENTS Item: 119246

Very Little Stamping

"It's possible to create cards with very little stamping."

I.Love.To.Stamp.Period. I also get great satisfaction from the creative process so I can appreciate cards that don't have a lot of stamping. I love this bright and cheerful card that features Washi Tape. What is really cool about his card that I received in a convention swap from Wei Chong is how she threw a strip of background paper in with the Washi Tape. Only a close inspection gives it away! This card also shows off the Bitty Butterfly punch that you can get in the bundle featured above for 15% off until the end of September!
Supplies used on this project are listed below. Remember to click my order online button (above right) to be taken to my demonstrator business website and click the shop now button to purchase any of the following items!

	GUMBALL GREEN 8-1/2" X 11" CARD STOCK Item: 126840
	DAFFODIL DELIGHT 8-1/2X11 CARD STOCK Item: 119683
	WHISPER WHITE 8-1/2X11 CARD STOCK Item: 100730
	GINGHAM GARDEN DESIGNER SERIES PAPER Item: 129310
	GINGHAM GARDEN DESIGNER WASHI TAPE Item: 129314
	BITTY BUTTERFLY PUNCH Item: 129406
	HONEYCOMB TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDER Item: 129378
	BASIC RHINESTONES JEWEL ACCENTS Item: 119246
	TEENY TINY WISHES CLEAR-MOUNT STAMP SET Item: 127802

On the Wings of Hello

"On the wings of Hello!"

I love the simple layout of this card with the use of Washi tape (one of my favorite new embellishments!) While I like the crumb cake background okay, I think I will test it out with a Smoky Slate or Basic Black background and see which one I like better. I might even add a spatter of Gorgeous Grunge behind the butterfly in Calypso Coral. Hopefully, I can get the remake done soon and show you the difference!  I received this pretty card as a convention swap from Rebecca Coyle. Don't forget that if you order the Papillon Potpourri set - that you can get the Bitty Butterfly punch with it and save 15% with the special bundle this month! (Click on the special widget at the top of my blog post!)
Supplies used on this project are listed below. Remember to click my order online button (above right) to be taken to my demonstrator business website and click the shop now button to purchase any of the following items!

	CRUMB CAKE 8-1/2X11 CARD STOCK Item: 120953
	VERY VANILLA 8-1/2X11 CARD STOCK Item: 101650
	BASIC GRAY CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD Item: 126981
	SMOKY SLATE CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD Item: 131179
	CALYPSO CORAL CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD Item: 126983
	PAPILLON POTPOURRI CLEAR-MOUNT STAMP SET Item: 123759
	ARTISAN LABEL PUNCH Item: 130920
	LABEL LOVE Item: 130622
	LACY & LOVELY CLEAR-MOUNT STAMP SET Item: 122887
	ELEGANT BUTTERFLY PUNCH Item: 127526
	BRIGHTS STAMPIN' WRITE MARKERS Item: 131259
	BASIC RHINESTONES JEWEL ACCENTS Item: 119246

With Heartfelt Sympathy

"Flowers are a traditional way to express sympathy."

Originally the use of flowers was more practical in nature. Flowers smell wonderful and helped to mask the smell of decay. When embalming came along masking the smell was no longer necessary so flowers became more symbolic than practical. For me they are a bright and cheerful backdrop to such a sorrowful occasion. I really love that so many people re-purpose the flowers into beautiful bouquets for the elderly confined in nursing homes to enjoy.

I received this card as a convention swap from Sandy Carlson. It is simple and pretty. I think I might switch the color layers on this card, too.
Supplies used on this project are listed below. Remember to click my order online button (above right) to be taken to my demonstrator business website and click the shop now button to purchase any of the following items!

	BIG SHOT DIE-CUT MACHINE Item: 113439
	WISTERIA WONDER 8-1/2 X 11 CARD STOCK Item: 122922
	WISTERIA WONDER CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD Item: 126985
	BASIC BLACK 8-1/2X11 CARD STOCK Item: 121045
	WHISPER WHITE 8-1/2X11 CARD STOCK Item: 100730
	WHISPER WHITE 5/8 INCH ORGANZA RIBBON Item: 114319
	BASIC BLACK CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD Item: 126980
	MODERN MOSAIC TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDER Item: 129984

YOUR STAMPIN' REWARDS BENEFITS

Your Stampin'Rewards Merchandise				PRICE	QTY	TOTAL
	SIMPLY SKETCHED Item: 129672