AnnMarie's Stamping Adventures!!: June 2018

Saturday, June 23, 2018

Pineapple pine cones!!

Hello there! Are you having a nice weekend?! I sure hope so! I sat down to make a card today and must admit I was feeling a little silly! I had no idea what I was going to make, but decided I wanted it to be a think outside of the box kind of creation! I looked around at everything I had sitting on my craft desk (I am a chronic don't put it away-er until the piles are falling over kind of crafter!!) and grabbed a Christmas set! Now Christmas card Sunday isn't until tomorrow, but I decided I wanted to challenge myself to use this set to make a non Christmas card card! So, I set to work playing with different ideas! After a few additions to the circular file (read trash can!) this is what I came up with:

This is my cute pineapple pine cone card!! It was actually inspired by the adorable Tufted Dynamic Textured Embossing Folder (I dare you to say that 3 time real fast!) I was just sitting staring at it and thought it resembled pineapple skin! Then I remembered the cute pine cone Christmas stamp set and wondered if I could talk those pine cones into being pineapples and sure enough...!! Pineapples are all the rage right now! They are on everything!! I love it!!

I started by embossing my base layer; which happens to be Pineapple Punch (see today's card just screams pineapples!!). I created my pineapples by stamping just the tips of the pine stem. I used a postage note to mask off the bottom half of my paper keeping it ink free. After I stamped the leaves I removed the post it which left only the tops of the leaves stamped. Then I stamped the pineapple/pine cone base in Daffodil Delight and then stamped the bumps on top using Soft Suede. This technique is called 2 step stamping. I added a few leaves from the Leaf punch in Old Olive and added a few gold accent dots.

Here is the stamp set I used to create my card. See the fun pine cones...look again...see them as pineapples now!! Wooohooo!

Here is a complete list of everything I used today:

If you have any questions, or just want to chat zip me an email and we can dish! I will be back soonest with lots more to share! Have a wonderful day!

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Sending lots of love!

Hiya and happy Thursday to you! This week has just flown by! I honestly do not know where the time goes anymore! Wake up...blink and the day is practically over! I did manage to squeeze in some stamping today though and as a result I have the happiest card to share with you! Bright colors, sweet sentiment and a lovely flower! Sound happy?! Take a look:

When you start with a base layer as bright as this one, you have no choice but to be happy! It is called Pineapple punch and it is super bright and cheerful! I layered it and Whisper White several times and added a touch of Soft Suede and Old Olive.

I embossed the large Whisper White piece with the Tufted Dynamic Embossing Folder and used the Layering Circle Framelits for the circles behind the flower. The flower is punched from the Daisy punch. I punched two and adhered them together for a nice full look. I added a Soft Suede center that I punched with the 3/4" circle punch and then embossed with the same Tufted Folder. I tucked in an Old Olive leaf that I punched using the Leaf punch.

I raised the flower up on a dimensional and added some Gold Glimmer accent dots using a standard hole punch and called it done!

Here are all of the goodies that I used to create my card today:

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Ok, I am off to take the pooches to the vet. Hope that you have a great day! I will be back soonest with lots more to share!

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Paper Pumpkin goodness!

Hello there! Ever need a card super duper quick?! I needed one today and since my To Do list is longer than I am tall, time was a big factor. I didn't want to compromise on the cute though, so I grabbed one of my Paper Pumpkin kits and started creating! The neat thing about these kits is that they come with so many fun mix and match pieces that you can create all kinds of neat projects! I strayed from the kit's instructions and did my own thing! Here is the card that I made:

Everything that you see here was a part of the kit (with the exception of the ink!). I literally opened the box and adhered these things together and called it done! I am a BIG fan of Paper Pumpkin! It is always such a fun surprise getting the kit in the mail every month. I usually make one or two of the intended project, but then branch out on my own and try to do something different with the bits and pieces.

I stamped my sentiment onto the included label and then started layering pieces! I added the flower with a dimensional to give the card some depth and the green stripe is a piece I cut from the included envelope flap.

The pieces in this kit are beautiful! They have a vintage feel and the colors are soft and warm! The hello is one of the many sentiments that came in the stamp set (also included in the kit!). I plan to do lots more playing with this kit!

Here are the goodies I used today to make my card:

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I hope you are having a good day! I am back to that To Do list! Be sure to stop back by tomorrow! I have lots more to share!

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

3 x 3's Circle style!!

Heeeey there! How are you today?! Is it steaming hot where you are?! Oh my goodness is it ever toasty here today!! I have been hiding in the air conditioning all morning playing with my stamps! I needed to make some 3 x 3 cards to include with some outgoing catalogs and thought I would mix it up a little bit! They are still 3 x 3, but I got all fancy with it and made them into circles!! Take a look:

How cute is that little round guy?!! I used the Layering Circle Framelits to cut out my Whisper White bases. My layers are Pineapple Punch (you want to talk about a bright, happy color!!) and Whisper White again.

Here is a picture of one opened and one closed.

They still stand up, so they can be displayed like a regular ole' square or rectangular card.

I used the stamp set Love what you do for these little guys.

There are several sentiments to choose from!

Here are the three different kinds that I made.

To make theses guys, I scored and folded my base piece (I creased the score line very well!). I let my Framelit fall off the edge of my cardstock, so that it would only cut one connected piece and not 2 separate circles.

Then I found the next two smaller sized circles in the set and cut those out too! I did my stamping on the smallest white circle and then assembled them.

I made a whole pile of them! I used Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede and Old Olive ink. They look so bright and happy! I am really tickled with the way they came out!

Here is a (clickable!) list of all of the products that I used to create these little guys:

I am sending out oodles of catalogs today! If you would like to receive a cattie from me just let me know! I'd be happy to send you one!

I hope that you have a wonderful day! I will be back soonest with lots more to share with you!

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