Simple, Shelli, and Sketchy

Pin It Now! Today's samples are inspired by many things. 
My love of vintage.
My love of pink and green.
Christmas.  Blessings.  Butterflies. 
Sketches.  and Shelli Gardner's style. 
First, the sketch was used for both cards. 

Merry Monday #53 is a nice, clean layout. I love the rule of thirds here, and the spot for an embellishment in the corner.   I used an antiqued button from Artisan Embellishments.

 

Both of my cards were inspired by this card from Shelli Gardner's blog.  I adore her shabby chic style, and love to incorporate the look in my projects when I can.

 

To get a color matched ribbon, I sponged Very Vanilla seam binding ribbon with coordinating Certainly Celery ink.  Bits of scrap lace are layered with stamped 7/8" natural ribbon, and again, a scrap of seam binding ribbon is threaded through the button.  

 

I love that sweet "Season's Greetings" sentiment from More Merry Messages!  The embossed snowflakes are Delicate Details EF.



Second verse, same as the first...
but fresh, springy, and fluttery!

 So this one is right up my alley!  Pink Pirouette CS, Crumb Cake seam binding ribbon, a scrap of pink scalloped lace from Artisan Embellishments, safety pin from Vintage Trinkets, butterflies punched from Elegant Butterfly with Tea for Two paper, and a Vintage Faceted Button.  The embossing is done using the Delicate Designs lace folder, embossed twice, flipping the paper and lining it up so the lace matches. 

The little heart punch is taken from a vintage book of poetry, and fits just right with the card.  An extra little blessing!

 

The sentiment on this card is from Trust God.  I like that it will be good for many occasions, from new baby, congrats, wedding, even sympathy.  This one will go up for sale in my Etsy shop!  I think I'll make a few in different colors as well, I just love how easy this layout comes together! 

 

It snowed like crazy today, swirling huge flakes in the air, covering the ground in no more than half an hour! Then, this afternoon, it all melted and there were literally a hundred robins in my yard!  Yes!  Beautiful red breasted robins, picking around for treats.  Welcome, spring, even through the flakes of snow ;)

 

Hope you have a wonderful day! 

Erika

 SUPPLIES:
Green Christmas card:
STAMPS: More Merry Messages
INK: Soft Suede, Certainly Celery
PAPER: Crumb Cake, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla
EMBELLISHMENTS: Delicate Details EF, Vanilla seam binding ribbon, wide oval lace & vintage button from Artisan Embellishment Kit, 7/8" Natural ribbon, pearls, my homemade shimmer mist

Pink Blessing Card:
STAMPS:Trust God
INK: Soft Suede
PAPER: Tes for Two DSP, Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
EMBELLISHMENTS: Vintage Trinkets, Vintage Faceted button, Elegant Butterfly punch, Delicate Details EF, Linen Thread, Distressing kit
OTHER:  Vintage book page, Best of Browning

STITCHED STOCKINGS SWAPS

Pin It Now! My fellow demos and I put together another awesome swap, each using a stamp set from the new Holiday Mini Catalog. I'll share all of them eventually, but here are mine...

I used Stitched Stockings and the Stocking Builder Punch.
The first one uses an image from Merry & Type, lots of embossing and bling.



Inside is a little hanging stocking.  So easy, using the Simply scored, to make a mountain fold in the middle of the card.  Credit goes to Hana Houdek for the inside layout, and for card #2.





Card #2 uses the Simply Scrappin' set from the new mini.  I LOVE the paper in it.  So bright and merry!  The jingle bells do jingle jangle jingle, incase you were wondering.  The quilted ribbon adds a nice textural detail. 



I punched a circle of the DSP from the kit, then punched a slightly larger circle thru the card front to give it some added detail. *Hint* Adhere the DSP circle after you punch the hole in the front for perfect placement.




Lots of dimension here...





Card #3 is a sweet baby card, cased from the Idea Book, but changed up quite a bit. Page 86 if you're wondering :o)



Have a blessed & creative day! Erika. www.erikaclark.stampinup.net

Hello Baby for MOJO 195

Pin It Now! I combined several of my favorite stamps and techniques for this week's Mojo Monday sketch.


I LOVE Have A Seat and am SO glad it's not retiring this month! It has a simple sophistication that I just love every time I see it.

I also love the Color Spritzer Tool from SU. It gives a plain piece of cardstock an artsy splash of color with no effort.

Lastly, I always reach for ribbon @ bling, so I'm happy this has both!




These sweet little birds from Clearly For You serve as a little family..momma, daddy, and the blue baby boy bird.

I currently have NO baby boys coming my way, but look forward to giving this to the next one in line :)

Here's the sketch... Give it a try!



SUPPLY LIST:
Stamps: NEW JULY 1 Pennant Parade, Have A Seat, Clearly For You.
Cardstock: Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Tools: Triple Heart Punch, Scallop Border & Corner Punches, Color Spritzer Tool


Have a blessed & creative day! Erika. www.erikaclark.stampinup.net

AWWWWW!

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If you want to try it for yourself, check out Becky Jensen's tutorial here:
http://www.stampthat.com/blog/tutori...e-baby-onesie/

I live in a household FULL of boys, men, jeans, action figures, and boy scout supplies.  So, being invited to a GIRL baby shower makes me so excited, because I get to make a pretty baby girl card.  I know these onesies have been done a lot, but I've been dying for a chance to make a cute & blingy girl one.  What do you think?