Very Simply Susan

Groovy Love, Baby!

January 21, 2016 Filed Under: Gallery, Project Gallery

Today’s card definitely has a groovy vibe to it. I love the 60’s look and colors. And call me crazy, call me immature, call me whatever, but I love Austin Powers movies! And since I was in a “Valentine’s Day” design mode, I just had to use the Groovy Love set!

But, oh to find a paper. I thought I wanted to use the Wild at Heart paper stack. And while I love the paper and the neutral colors, I really needed some “groovy”. So, I took out my brayer and changed the look of the paper with some Melon Mambo ink. Yeah, baby!

The black ribbon was a must and the rhinestones added some much needed bling. So, here we have it, a really mod look for Valentine’s Day.

Recipe

Papers: Wild at Heart Paper Stack, Melon Mambo, Black
Stamps: Groovy Love
Inks: Black, Melon Mambo
Tools: Heart Punch, Brayer
Accessories: Black Stitched Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones

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Loved So Much #GDP019

January 18, 2016 Filed Under: Gallery, Project Gallery

I absolutely loved this week’s theme for Global Design Project – #GDP019 The theme is love. I had made this card over the weekend and it is perfect for my entry this week! How wonderful is that?

I was fortunate enough to spend an entire weekend with other Stampin’ friends, all just doing what we love! I am part of a group here in St Louis that sneaks off a few times a year to an undisclosed location where we have the luxury of a great big house with a huge room to stamp in. It is a great get away. We simply laugh, eat and stamp. What could be better than that? And this weekend could not have come at a better time. I was so happy to leave the stress of work and the holidays behind and just create art for a few days. It was a fun getaway.

For this card, I wanted to center it around the flocked specialty paper and the Watermelon Wonder ribbon. I loved the look of this design from the Shine On Specialty Paper. I also felt the paper was a perfect backdrop to the 3-D look of the Botanical Builder Framelits. But I was undecided about what “kind” of card to make it in terms of the sentiment. A good thing about being with other stamping friends is that we all borrow from each other! Once I voiced my confusion over a sentiment in a style that would work with this card, my friend Sally pulled her set from the Watercolor Wishes kit and once I looked at it, I knew what I wanted the card to say. It was a special card and deserved to be given to someone with love! And so it was a happy accident that this card became the perfect entry for #GDP019 this week!

Recipe

Papers: Shine On Specialty Paper, Watermelon Wonder, Crumb Cake
Stamps: Watercolor Wishes. Botanical Blooms
Tools: Botanical Builder Framlits Dies, Big Shot
Accessories: Watermelon Wishes 1″ Stitched Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones

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Time for Love #GDP018

January 13, 2016 Filed Under: Gallery, Project Gallery

I just love this simple little card. When I saw the challenge for this week’s Global Design Project #GDP018, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. And Happy Home was the first stamp set that came to mind. At first, I was going to do a circle, but once I decided to put the hearts on the bench, I really had to go for the heart frame. But any shape that would frame the stamped design would work.

I used two stamps from Happy Home and masked out the clouds so the tree would fit in. I could have left 2 of the clouds in, but I liked the clean look without them. I dappled the tree leaves with So Saffron and Old Olive just to give it some dimension. And the two hearts on the bench were done using the owl punch. They were the smallest hearts I could find! I have a silver pin that is a bench with two hearts on it and I have always loved that pin. When it came time for the sentiment, I had to go simple. And I love this phrase from the retired Good Greetings set. This is one that I wish had not retired! The color scheme is one I have always loved, Real Red and Smoky Slate. I love how red plays so well off of gray colors.

Enjoy! I am hoping to do some more Valentine’s cards soon!

Recipe

Papers: Whisper White, Real Red, Smoky Slate
Stamps: Happy Home, Good Greetings(retired)
Inks: Basic Black, Old Olive, So Saffron
Tools: Heart Framlets(retired), Big Shot. Owl Punch

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