Highdesert Stamper – Artistic Inkspirations

I love the new Stampin UP! sizzix DOILY die!! It reminds me of old fashioned crocheted and knitted doilies you used to see in people’s homes years ago. I grew up with a lot of older folks around, who had really cool things like Doilies, overstuffed comfy chairs, pots of jellies cooking on the stove. All those things people used to do years ago when it seemed there were more hours in the day…. and more days in the week. Time flies so fast any more. I sit down to make a card, and get so absorbed into the design and making of the card… I just forget everything. I just wish I could sit and stamp ALL day and ALL night!!

Here is a delicate PINK LACE doily card I made to send to someone.  It’s delicate looking, and so pretty in person. I hope the person enjoys the colors and the card. When I send cards, I don’t always write a note inside so the recipient can reuse the card if they need one. But if you do get a card with writing, and you need a card in a hurry, you can always cut off the front cover and put it on a new card!!

Supplies Used: Doily Sizzlet, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Blossom Punch, Mixed Bunch stamp set

DSP: Regals pack, Ret-Pink dsp pack, Whisper white and Pretty in Pink cardstock; Regals brads, INKS: Regal Rose

I used some retired pink designer paper from a while back, because (since my daughter LOVES pink), I have a few sheets of it left, and it’s just made it look more lacy and feminine with the delicate design. Some papers I will save to do special things with, like this doily sizzlit. Some colors are just better for this type of cutting, than others.

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I was supposed to make this card and post it last week…but with my classes, and other obligations, I just couldn’t get it photographed and posted. So here it is a little late.  Colors we had to use were So Saffron (a light yellow),  More Mustard (a warm mustard color), and Riding Hood Red ( a warm red tone). I chose to use flowers of several kinds, plus the lacy border punch.

Here’s a few more close ups.

Supplies: Simply Soft Hostess  & Circle Circus ss; Cardstock: More mustard, ridinghood red, whisper white, Soft Suede; Inks: So Saffron, More Mustard, Ridinghood Red;

Accessories: DSP, Paper daisies, Triple Blossom punch, Boho Blossom Punch, Lacy border punch, sponges, Polka dot mustard ribbon, round fired rhinestones, Vanilla shimmer smooch spray ,  EKSuccess border punch. (a new one someone loaned me to try out:)

Technique: Used some distressing and sponging, spritzing.. to jazz it up a bit. Triple bow using Magic bow maker from Lee Conrey.

Be sure to leave a comment! This card is for sale in my ETSY shop if you’d like to have like it. I also do custom colors if you want a different color combo.

I got some of the new Frostwood Lodge design paper in and had to make a card using it….so decided to use the sketch from Mary Fish’s PPA weekly challenges. Here is this week’s sketch

I love the Winter post stamp set, so used the reindeer, post mark, postcard greeting and snowflakes to embellish my card.

I used some of the diamonds that end up as residue after punching out the snowflakes for the corners, a Triple punch flower and bold glimmer brad to add the extra bling. Ribbon is Real Red satin. The reindeer were stamped in Early Espresso, the sides were sponged with Bashful Blue. Blue mat is Marina Mist, layered over the Frostwood Lodge paper which is the blue and red piece. There is also  a green and red plaid piece in the pack. I hope you get some inspiration from my card and go try your hand using this sketch. I have another card using the same sketch which will be posted on Monday. This was a standard size A2 card.

Supplies: Winter Post stamp set; Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Read Red, Whisper White, Marina Mist;

Designer paper: Frostwood Lodge;

Accessories: Silver Glimmer paper, Bold Glimmer Brads, Triple flower punch, Snowflake punch, Real Red Satin ribbon, sponges, Tombow mulit purpose glue

Note: the top curved part at the tope of the card in the picture is actually the back of the card, I opened the card up and laid it down to take the picture..it’s really not an additional “embellishment” of the card.

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