Friday, January 20, 2012

SU Stars Blog Hop: Ebony & Ivory

Hi and welcome to the SU Stars Ebony & Ivory Blog Hop for January 2012!  If you want to start at the beginning of the Hop then please click here: http://su-stars.blogspot.com OR you may have just arrived here from Karen's blog http://www.kraftingwithkaren.blogspot.com/2012/01/su-stars-ebony-and-ivory-hop.html where she lays out a great tutorial on how to make her beautiful card!



Today I want to share with you a special Valentine I made for my husband, who is currently deployed.  This is not our first Valentine's Day apart, and probably not the last, but we make work ;)  So I wanted to do something different with the Paper Doily Large Sizzlit.  I started out by cutting out 5 doilies and folded them and adheared them down to a white circle I punched out. Then I used the large scallop circle punch with Basic Black cardstock and added another layer with the Delicate Doilies stamp set and punched it out with another circle punch.  Next I took the tiniest of Stampin'Up's pearls and put one on each scallop.  I cut my Basic Black card base at 5 x 10 and folded it to make a 5x5 square card to accomodate the larger "flower" I made with the folded doilies. I added a 4 3/4"square layer of Whisper White cardstock and then a 4 1/2" square of Mocha Morning Designer Series paper.  This paper is flocked and so luxurious! I added Black Satin ribbon before I put the doily flower down.  Finally I added the little heart cut from Red Glitter paper with the small heart punch and put a pearl down on each corner, I colored them red with a Sharpie marker.

I really love how nicely this card came together!  I enjoyed sharing it with you today! 

Please continue on the Blog Hop to Monica Weaver's blog http://www.addalittledazzle.com/ and see what fun projects she has to share with you today!

Happy Hoppin'!
Charlotte Hollingsworth


Monday, January 2, 2012

Gnome Sweet Gnome Valentine

When I first saw the Gnome Sweet Gnome stamp set I got very excited because I knew exactly what I wanted to make with it! My kids love the movie Gnomeo and Juliet, so I had to get  my hands on it ASAP!  I also used the Gnomenclature and Candy Conversations stamp sets from the new Stampin'Up! Occasions Mini catalog on this card.  I really love how bright and fun it turned out!    ~Charlotte
Supplies used:
126537 Gnome Sweet Gnome stamp set
127059 Gnomenclature stamp set
125560 Candy Conversations stamp
Calypson Coral cardstock, 3/8" ruffled ribbon, marker
Lucky Limeade cardstock, marker
Wisteria Wonder cardstock, marker, Baker's Twine
Bashful Blue cardstock
So Saffron cardstock
Whisper White cardstock
122350 Berry Blossoms Designer Serie paper
Punches:
3/4" Circle
1-1/4" Circle
Small Heart
Cupcake Builder
Decorative Label
117335 Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder
Bitty Buttons