Mustard Cat Mojo

It’s’ Mojo Monday again! This Mustard Cat from Peace Within has me singing the Blues…Brocade and Bashful, that is! I am not a “blue” person, but I liked how the background and the ribbon popped out the Bashful Blue pillow. A Blender Pen lover’s delight, Peace Within is one of my favorite new sets. Here’s the Mojo-licious Mustard Cat recipe:

  • Prepare a 5-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ card base from textured Very Vanilla. Round the two lower corners using the Corner Rounder Punch.

  • Using the Circle Scissors Plus and Glass Mat, cut a 3-3/4″ circle from Chocolate Chip.

  • Ink the “Cat Nap” image from Peace Within with Basic Brown and stamp onto Very Vanilla. Set the Circle Scissors Plus at 3-1/2″ and cut out the image. Color using Blender Pens and inks as follow: Chair-Creamy Caramel; Pillow-Bashful Blue; Cat-More Mustard; Pot-Really Rust; Leaves-Garden Green; Flower-Cameo Coral; Butterfly-Bashful Blue; Gravel-Sahara Sand. Mat onto the Chocolate Chip circle.

  • Cut three 1-1/4″ strips from Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper and mat onto Chocolate Chip. Position and adhere these strips onto Bashful Blue. Add a snippet of Brocade Blue Grosgrain Ribbon as shown in the photograph. Position and adhere the image circle, popping it up on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Ah, what a life! Stretched out and basking in the sun! Peace Within is a fun, little set which should delight cat and basket lovers alike! As always, I love reading your comments and emails. Please feel free to leave me a comment, or if you have questions about any card, please feel free to email me. Until next time…

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Nouveau Beaded Dragonfly

I love Art Nouveau, with its swirly, sensuous curves. In fact, in my home I have several Art Nouveau objects. But alas, some cards are not photogenic, such as this beaded beauty, which was created using the “Dragonfly” image from Nature’s Nest and Nouveau Chic Designer Paper. In person, it is gorgeous, with the soft colors of the dragonfly peeking through the beading. And therein lies the problem…the Micro Beads, which give this card its “Wow” factor, are so reflective! But rest assured, if you would like to create a card reminiscent of the Art Nouveau Period, this is the image and the paper for you!

  • Prepare a standard card base from Perfect Plum textured card stock, scored at the top. Using the Corner Rounder Punch, round the two bottom corners.

  • Layer with a selection from Nouveau Chic Designer Series Paper. Once again, round the two lower corners.

  • Punch a short strip of Perfect Plum with the Eyelet Border Punch. Add a snippet of Sage Shadow 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon, and adhere to the card base as shown.

  • Ink the “Dragonfly” image from Nature’s Nest with Basic Gray and stamp onto Very Vanilla. Using Blender Pens, Sage Shadow and Perfect Plum inks, shade in the dragonfly. Outline using the Sahara Sand Stampin’ Write Marker. Mat onto Sage Shadow and Perfect Plum.

  • Coat the dragonfly with Tombow Adhesive, and cover with Micro Beads. Remove the excess.

  • Add a Filigree Brad with a Pink Circle Fire Brad center to the lower right corner. Adhere the completed Dragonfly image mat to the card base.

  • Using the Photo Corner Punch, punch a photo corner from a coordinating selection of Nouveau Chic Designer Series Paper. Round with the Corner Rounder Punch and adhere to the lower right hand corner. (Tip: This was to balance the design on the left hand side.)

  • To add further dimension to the card, cut out blossoms from the Nouveau Chic paper and pop onto the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals. (I added a little extra bling by adding a Clear Rhinestone Brad to one of the blossoms.)
The card was created for this week’s Our Creative Corner Triple Play Challenge. The objective was to use three different types of embellishments. (I selected brads, ribbon, and beads.) Since I love embellishments, meeting the criteria was not problem for me! As always, I love reading your comments and emails. Please feel free to leave me a comment, or if you have questions about any card, please feel free to email me. Until next time…
Stamp Set: Nature’s Nest (113826)
Inks: Basic Grey (109120), Sage Shadow (102532), Perfect Plum (101437)
Designer Series Paper: Nouveau Chic (115670)
Card Stock: Very Vanilla (101650), Sage Shadow (101563), Perfect Plum Textured (108695—Soft Subtles Assorted)
Tools: Eyelet Border Punch (113692), Corner Rounder Punch (109047), Photo Corners Punch (109042)
Embellishments: Clear Rhinestone Brads (113144), Circle Fire Brads (109110), Filigree Brads (112577), Sage Shadow ¼” Grosgrain Ribbon (111369)

A Piece of Peace Within

Texture, texture and more texture! That is what you get with the new Stampin‘ Up! Finial Press embossing folder. In this situation, I decided to pair it up with Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper, Chocolate Chip Masterpiece ribbon and the basket image from Peace Within. But you know what? In a card emergency, the embossing is absolutely gorgeous standing on its own, making the Finial Press embossing folder a “must-have” from the new catalog. Enjoy a little piece of Peace Within!

  • Prepare a 5-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ card base from Chocolate Chip.

  • Layer with a selection from the Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper collection which has been punched with the Eyelet Border Punch.

  • Zip a piece of Very Vanilla card stock through the Big Shot, using the Finial Press embossing folder. Add a snippet of Chocolate Chip Masterpiece Ribbon Originals, and adhere to the card base.

  • Ink the “Basket” image from A Peace Within with Basic Brown ink and stamp onto Very Vanilla card stock. Color the image using Blender Pens and the following inks: Creamy Caramel (basket); Always Artichoke, Elegant Eggplant, and Regal Rose (flowers and foliage); Not Quite Navy and Dusty Durango (bird). Sahara Sand was used to shade below the basket. (Tip: To keep the colors from being too vivid, mark on scratch paper first.) Mat onto Chocolate Chip and adhere to the card base.

The Finial Press embossing reminds me of the old time general stores, with their tin ceilings and penny candy. It coordinates perfectly with the Eyelet Border Punch, adding a Country Victorian charm to the card, which was perfect with the basket image. Now, what do I have in store for next time? There are still a couple of new sets that I haven’t inked up yet, as well as new rub-ons.

Stampin‘ Schach News: Congratulations to Donette Barry of Colorado, who has joined my group as a Stampin‘ Up! demonstrator. Donette has plans to enter the blog world very soon. Donette joins Susan Ferrell of Iowa, who also signed on this week. There is still plenty of time to take advantage of the Special Mini Starter Kit. For more information on how you can become a member of my group, Click Here. And as always, I appreciate your comments and emails. If you have questions about any of the techniques or products that are used in my designs, don’t hesitate to ask. I am a teacher…I am used to questions! And in response to the questions that were asked about the wood sheets on “Falling for Falling Leaves”, they are just like using cardstock. They are cuttable and punchable, inkable and distressible, and a whole lot of fun! Until next time…

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Stamp Set: Peace Within (114312)
Inks: Basic Brown (104315), Sahara Sand (105208), Not Quite Navy (103008), Dusty Durango (115654), Always Artichoke (105219), Elegant Eggplant (105210), Regal Rose (105211), Creamy Caramel (103220)
Designer Series Paper: Thoroughly Modern (115673)
Card Stock: Very Vanilla (101650), Chocolate Chip (102128)
Tools: Eyelet Border Punch (113692), Big Shot (113439), Stampin’ Up! Finial Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (115963)
Embellishments: Masterpiece Ribbon Originals (116230)