Dj's Stampin Place: fringe scissors

8.15.2014

Happy CASE Day

Our mission today at SSINK is to CASE a project from the 2014-2015 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog. There were many projects that caught my eye, however there were two cards that I kept coming back to. I ended up using elements of both of them for today's card.

I have yet to find a color that Blackberry Bliss does not pair well with. As you can see, it goes well with Tempting Turquoise!

Here is the card from the catalog that most of my inspiration came from:

I used a bigger piece of DSP, and lined the top and bottom with silver ribbon. I have used this stamp before, but honestly didn't realize there were dots in the HAPPY until I saw this picture. I felt that my card needed a little something more, so I took inspiration from the bottom right hand card in this picture:

For this part, I used a strip of Silver Foil Paper and my Fringe Scissors. I wanted to cover up the middle part where the paper wasn't fringed, so I used a piece of Blackberry Bliss ribbon.

The Stampin' Up! catalog is a great place to draw inspiration from if you are in a creative rut. I would be happy to send you a copy if you don't have one. Just email me your address, and one will be on its way to you! I hope that my projects also inspire you. I would be honored to see anything that you CASE from my blog postings.

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4.29.2014

Spring Flowers

I recently participated in a Secret Bunny Swap with some of the other demonstrators that are part of the Stylin' Stampin' Blog Hop. My recipient said her favorite colors are blues, purples, and peaches, so I used that as a challenge to make this card for her.

I know the Calypso Coral isn't really a peach, but I was out of Crisp Cantaloupe at the time! I used the Burlap Ribbon (another favorite of hers) to simulate dirt under my grass. I love our new Fringe Scissors and really hope they carry over in to the new catalog in June! Stay tuned for a tips and tricks post regarding the fringe scissors.

The thing I love most about this card is the greeting. I don't know why I don't stamp on the DSP more often, as it gives a nice dimension to the card. Do you remember one of my goals for 2014? It was to use my neglected stamps more often. Mission accomplished on this one, as I rarely use Four Frames.

The "friend" stamp comes from Fabulous Phrases which is on the Stampin' Up! Retirement List chopping block.