Eiffel Mojo

I am an Art Nouveau fanatic! Therefore, it is no surprise that I fell in love with the Nouveau Chic Designer Series Paper. Although I had just created a card using the Chic Boutique stamp set, I inked it up again for this Mojo Monday sketch. Enjoy a trip to the Eiffel Tower!

  • Prepare a standard card base from Sage Shadow card stock.

  • Layer with the “Gray Small Dot” selection from the Chic Nouveau Designer Series Paper collection.

  • Mat the “Sage Shadow Flowers and Flourishes” selection from Chic Nouveau onto Sage Shadow.

  • Ink the “Eiffel Tower” with Jet Black StazOn and stamp onto Whisper White. Mat onto Sage Shadow. Outline the tower with Sahara Sand Stampin‘ Write Marker. Color as illustrated with Bordering Blue and Crushed Curry Stampin‘ Write Markers.

  • Prepare the horizontal strip from Textured Basic Gray card stock and mat onto Sage Shadow. Adhere all of the elements as illustrated in the photograph. Finish with a snippet of Sage Shadow 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon.

  • Ink the “Merci” sentiment with Sage Shadow and stamp onto Whisper White. Frame with a Raised Dots Oval Label Holder from the Silver Hodgepodge Hardware Collection. Attach to the card base.

  • Voila!
The Stampin’ Schach Tip of the Day: Sketch challenges are meant to serve as an inspiration. Do not be afraid to make them your own. The Eiffel Tower image that I wanted to use on this card was actually too long for the inspiration guidelines, where the image was to be tucked behind the horizontal strip. So, I just popped it on top!
Congratulations to Susan Ferrell. Susan is taking advantage of the Starter Kit Special, and will be joining me as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. Remember that I am presenting my new recruits with a set of In-Color Stampin’ Write Markers. For more information about becoming a demo, please click here.
For those of you who have been asking, Missy the Boxer had her first follow-up appointment today since her initial diagnosis. We have been placing drops in her right eye to help relieve the pressure which is building up because of the tumor. We had a good report from her doctor, and will continue all of her medications. Our next appointment is in ten days! Thanks for the support that you are giving Missy and her family. A special thank-you goes to Patti MacLeith for her card! Patti’s beautiful work can be found on her blog Papercrafts by Patti.


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Stamp Set: Chic Boutique (113744)
Designer Series Paper: Nouveau Chic (115670)
Card Stock: Sage Shadow (101563), Basic Gray Textured (108693), Whisper White (100730)
Ink: Jet Black StazOn (101406), Sage Shadow (102532)
Embellishments: Sage Shadow ¼” Grosgrain Ribbon (111369), Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware (111325)
Other: Sahara Sand Stampin’ Write Marker (105105), Bordering Blue Stampin’ Write Marker (100070), In-Color Stampin’ Write Markers (116329)

My Chic Boutique Beaded Dress

Chic Boutique is a sweet, feminine stamp set, just perfect for the new Cottage Walls Designer Series Paper. From the moment I laid eyes on this set, I knew that I was going to purchase it…despite the fact that I wasn’t certain if this was a dress on a dress form, or just a dress form with jeweled fringe. At any rate, I decided that I was going to “bead” whatever it was anyway! So armed again with this week’s Mojo Monday sketch, I set out to ink up another one of my new sets. Here is the “pattern” for My Chic Boutique Beaded Dress…or dress form, as the case may be:

  • Prepare a standard card base from Old Olive, scored at the top.

  • Layer with a “Rich Razzleberry Floral” selection from Cottage Walls Designer Series Paper to which a snippet of Old Olive 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon has been added.

  • Prepare the horizontal strip from Orchid Opulence matted with Old Olive, and adhere to the card base.

  • Prepare the vertical block from the “Orchid Opulence Geometric Floral” pattern, and mat with Old Olive. Adhere to the card base.

  • Ink the “Dress Form” image from Chic Boutique with Jet Black StazOn and stamp onto Whisper White. Color the stand and fringe using Brocade Blue, Rich Razzleberry, and Crushed Curry Stampin’ Write Markers. Use the Sahara Sand marker to shade one side of the stand. Since I did not have an Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker, I used my Stampin’ Pastels and Blender Pens to shade the dress. I then covered it with Tombow Adhesive, and added Micro Beads. Mat with Orchid Opulence and adhere to the card base as illustrated in the photograph.

  • Ink the “Flourish” stamp with Jet Black StazOn and stamp onto Whisper White. Color with the Sahara Sand and Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Write Markers. Once again, I used my Stampin’ Pastels and Blender Pen in place of the Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker. (I am definitely going to have to order one of these!)

  • Ink the “Merci” stamp with Rich Razzleberry and stamp into the middle of the flourish. For perfect placement, use your Stamp-a-ma-jig. Cut out using Paper Snips, and mat onto Old Olive. Once again, trim using Paper Snips. Position and pop onto the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

  • For a final “chic” touch, add two Filigree Brads with Pink Circle Fire Brads in their centers.

The colors and sketch used for this card were perfect compliments to this set. Plus, with the beading technique, it was a fun card to create. Isn’t it great when a plan comes together? Remember, your comments and emails are important to me. Stop in and say “Hello” or let me know what you think of today’s card! Until next time…

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Stamp Set: Chic Boutique (113744)
Designer Series Paper: Cottage Wall (115671)
Card Stock: Orchid Opulence (100969), Old Olive (100702), Whisper White (100730)
Ink: Jet Black StazOn (101406), Rich Razzleberry (115658)
Embellishments: Old Olive ¼” Grosgrain Ribbon (111368), Filigree Brads (112577), Circle Fire Brads (109110), Micro Beads (104266)
Other: Sahara Sand Stampin’ Write Marker (105105), Brocade Blue Stampin’ Write Marker (100064), In-Color Stampin’ Write Markers (116329), Stampin’ Pastels (105542), Blender Pens (102845), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Tombow Multi-Purpose Adhesive (110755)

Hello, Pendant Park

Like all of you, I can hardly wait to ink up my new stamps. So for today, I selected “Pendant Park”. Consisting of four stamps, the largest of which is the tree, this set lends itself well to larger scale cards. The Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper was my first choice, due to the rich, sheen of the brown hues. I also got the chance to use the new More Mustard ribbon from the Orchard Ribbon Originals collection. This ribbon also has a metallic sheen to it, and compliments the paper well. Welcome to Pendant Park!

  • Prepare a 5-1/2″ square card base from textured Very Vanilla.

  • Layer a snippet of More Mustard ribbon from Orchard Ribbon Originals over a 5-1/4″ square of a brown selection from Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper. I selected a “Small Floral and Scroll” pattern. Adhere to the card base.

  • Ink the “Tree” image from Pendant Park with Always Artichoke and stamp onto Very Vanilla. Use the Corner Rounder on the upper left and lower right hand corners. Use the Paper Piercer on the remaining corners. Mat onto “Tiny Dot” Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper, followed by Very Vanilla. Adhere to the card base.

  • Ink the “Park Bench” image with Soft Suede and stamp onto Very Vanilla, and cut out using Paper Snips. Adhere to the “Tree” mat with Stampin‘ Dimensionals.

  • Ink the “Hello” sentiment with Crushed Curry, and stamp onto Very Vanilla. Punch out with the Word Window Punch, and layer onto a Modern Label which was punched from the Tiny Dot paper. Adhere to the card base as illustrated.

  • For a spot of color, use the 1/2″ Circle Punch on the “Rose Red Geometric Print” Thoroughly Modern Designer Paper. The place an acrylic disk from the Build-A-Brad collection on top, and pop onto the lower left-hand corner with a Stampin‘ Dimensional.

What did I like best about Pendant Park? I love the tree, but I feel that it overpowers the park bench, with those adorable squirrels. I truly think that I will more likely use these stamps separately. The “Hello” sentiment will be quite versatile, and a great option to use when one wants a larger “Hello” than found in some of the other sets. As for the Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper, I emphatically love it! Of course you know me and my Designer Papers…I haven’t met one that I don’t love! What will tomorrow hold? Hmm…Peace Within (I’m an animal lover…Who could resist the cat in the chair?), Farm Life (I grew up on a farm…This one was for old times sake!), Perfect Chemistry (I teach Chemistry…Could I pass this one by?), Scary Skeleton (I teach Anatomy and Physiology…I had to have this one!) Oh, you get the point! I can come up with a story as to why I needed every stamp set I ordered! Stay tuned to see what gets inked up tomorrow!

The Stampin‘ Schach Tip of the Day: The central stamp of this set, the tree (or is it a bush?) is a large stamp. Large images like these typically look more balanced with larger “white spaces”.

And Lisa A. and Carla, the lattice from yesterday is absolutely gorgeous when punched from Designer Series Paper and placed on plain card stock. I received this die on Monday, just in time for that evening’s Hostess Club. One of my club members did indeed punch it from Designer Series Paper. She used card stock weight Parisian Breeze, that was in my “retired stash”. Then she popped a second coordinating card stock lattice behind it before adhering it to the card base. It was striking!

Remember, your comments and emails are important to me. Stop in and say “Hello” or let me know what you think of the card du jour! Until next time…

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Stamp Set: Pendant Park (115456)
Inks: Soft Suede (115657), Always Artichoke (105219), Crushed Curry (115659)
Designer Series Paper: Thoroughly Modern (115673)
Card Stock: Very Vanilla Textured (108693—Neutrals Assorted Pack), Very Vanilla (101650)
Tools: ½” Circle Punch (104390), Corner Rounder (109047), Word Window Punch (105090), Modern Label Punch (116630), Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826)
Embellishments: Orchard Ribbon Originals (116232), Pewter Build-A-Brad (109128)