You're My BFF!

I still can't believe that acronym is a part of our normal language but alas change is a good thing :) It's funny though because I really get on my children for using "slang" because I honestly believe that it pure laziness. Well here I am loving this new stamp set called Best Friends Forever! It has some amazing images on it on it and I do believe the BFF fits in so well. Credit must be given to my upline Michelle Nicholson for the design of the card! 

Catalog	Pg #	Item #	Description	Price
Stamp Set
2011-2012 IBC	90	122807	Best Friends forever	$17.95
Paper/Ink
2011-2012 IBC	185	122359	Well Worn DSP	$10.95
2011-2012 IBC	180	120953	Crumb Cake Card Stock	$6.95
2011-2012 IBC	180	101650	Very Vanilla Card Stock	$8.50
2011-2012 IBC	180	108640	River Rock Card Stock	$6.95
2011-2012 IBC	179	119669	Cajun Craze Card Stock	$6.95
2011-2012 IBC	180	119670	Early Espresso ink	$5.95
Punches
2011-2012 IBC	209	120907	Decorative Label	$16.95
2011-2012 IBC	210	119858	Boho Blossons	$16.95
2011-2012 IBC	210	118309	Itty Bitty Shapes	$16.95
2011-2012 IBC	210	119854	1 3/4" Scallop Circle	$16.95
Other
2011-2012 IBC	207	116631	Paper Piercing tool	$3.50
2011-2012 IBC	208	106958	Cutter Kit	$16.95
2011-2012 IBC	203	101610	Stamping Sponges	$3.50
2011-2012 IBC	203	118762	Distressing Essentials	$19.95
2011-2012 IBC	195	121000	Always Artichoke seam binding	$6.95
2011-2012 IBC	194	118481	Victoria 5/8" Crochet Trim	$6.95
2011-2012 IBC	198	119247	Jewels - Basic Pearls	$4.95
2011-2012 IBC	216	114300	Sticky Sheet	$6.95
2011-2012 IBC	206	103683	Glue Dots	$4.95
2011-2012 IBC	206	104430	Dimensionals	$3.95

Card Instructions

1.     Fold Crumb Cake card stock (5½” x 8½”) in half with the fold at the top.

2.     Stamp scroll image in Early Espresso ink near the bottom right of the card front.

3.     Distress Well Worn DSP (1½” x 4¼” and 1” x 5½”) with distressing tool and sponge with Early Espresso Ink. Adhere to the card front.

4.     Stamp BFF in Early Espresso in on Cajun Craze Card Stock (2 5/8” x 3 5/8”). Punch with decorative label punch. Distress with cutter tool and roll one corner with piercing tool.  Sponge with Early Espresso ink. Attach to the card front with Dimensionals.

5.     Stamp leaf image in Early Espresso ink on Very Vanilla Card Stock (2 5/8” x 3 5/8”). Cut out leaf image and adhere to the card front.

6.     Punch scallop circle from Well Worn DSP scrap paper. Sponge with Early Espresso ink and distress.

7.     Punch flowers using the Boho Blossoms flower punch in River Rock card stock.

8.     Using the Itty Bitty flower punch and Very Vanilla card stock punch out 3 flowers.

9.     Unpeel one side of the sticky circle and attach to River Rock card ¾” circle. Unpeel the other side of the sticky circle and push the end of the Always Artichoke seam binding onto the center of the circle. Twist the ribbon and roll it around the middle.  Continue until the circle is complete. Secure Crochet ribbon to the back of the scallop circle.

10.  Attach scallop circle to the card front with Dimensionals.

11.  Place pearls in the middle of the Itty Bitty Flowers and adhere to the card front with glue dots.

12.  Make Cajun Craze flowers by get small scraps of paper wet and crumbling into the flower shape. Adhere with glue dots when you are happy and they are dry J

 

Happy Creating!!!

~Melissa 

Who can wait for Poinsettia's? Not me :)

First let me start off by saying I am sorry for being MIA! It has been quite a week; I had my sweet daughter come home for a visit from college (the first since she left). My little brother (who is taller than me) & his wonderful family stopped by, and then I hurt myself! My left knee is swollen and I am unable to run, bike, workout, etc. I am kind of bummed on that front but the doctor will have my MRI results today so I am hangin tough.

I am back in creative mode just in time for some fun holiday goodness :) Today's card comes from a great set called Pines & Poinsettia's. It was the free stamp we earned in August for recruiting! So yes my new recruit & I both have this set and this wonderful card displays it so well! I have to give credit to a wonderful demonstrator in my uplines group for this card! I wish she had a blog so I could link to her. So for now a thanks goes out to her!

Catalog	Pg. #	Item #	Description	Price
Stamp Set
Holiday Mini	21	123762	Pines & Poinsettia’s	$14.95
Paper/Ink
2011-2012 IBC	180	102953	Crumb Cake	$6.95
2011-2012 IBC	180	121030	Crumb Cake Classic Ink Pad	$5.95
2011-2012 IBC	180	101650	Very Vanilla Card Stock	$8.50
2011-2012 IBC	180	115318	Soft Suede Card Stock	$6.95
2011-2012 IBC	179	119669	Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink Pad	$5.95
Other
2011-2012 IBC	219	116824	Petals-a-Plenty Embossing folder	$7.95
2011-2012 IBC	225	120901	Sizzlits Décor Strip Die - Northern Frost	$21.95
2011-2012 IBC	216	120805	Big Shot Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets	$14.95
2011-2012 IBC	203	116854	Shimmer Paint - Frost White	$5.95
2011-2012 IBC	201	102023	Stampin' Glitter - Dazzling Diamonds	$4.50
2011-2012 IBC	206	104430	Stampin" Dimensionals	$3.95
2011-2012 IBC	198	119247	Jewels - Basic Pearls	$4.95
2011-2012 IBC	203	101610	Stamping Sponges	$3.50
2011-2012 IBC	195	122967	3/8" Taffeta Ribbon Soft Suede	$6.95

 Card Instructions

1. Fold the Soft Suede Card Stock (41/4 x 11") in half with the fold at the side
2. Emboss Very Vanilla Card Stock (4" x 51/4") with the Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder using the Big Shot. Adhere to the card from.
3. Stamp "Christmas" image with Cherry Cobbler ink towards the bottom right of the Very Vanilla Card Stock (3" x 3 3/4").
4. Stamp the Poinsettia" image with Cherry Cobbler ink in the center above the Christmas banner.

Pearl Technique:

1. Pour a small drop of Frost White Shimmer Paint onto a plastic tray. Scrunch up a piece of plastic wrap and dip it into the Shimmer Paint. *Tip: You may want to dab the paint off a bit onto the edge of the tray so that it's not too thick when you start applying it.
2. Dab the paint randomly onto the focal image being sure to leave some white space. Dab carefully around the poinsettia flower to avoid smearing the Cherry Cobbler ink. Set aside to dry.
3. LIGHTLY sponge the outside border of the focal image with Crumb Cake in (this brings out the "pearlized" effect.)
4. Adhere focal image to Crumb Cake Cars Stock (3/14 x 4").

Faux Bow:

1. Make a loop in the middle of the 6" piece of Soft Suede ribbon. Now thread the 2 1/2" smaller piece through the open loop and pull evenly. This creates the "faux bow". Place the bow to the left side of the focal image piece. Adhere to Soft Suede Card Stock (31/2 x 4 1/4").
2. Adhere the focal image to the card front. Add one large pearl to the center of the poinsettia.
3. Using a small piece of dimensional, adhere your pre-glittered snowflake to the top right of the focal image.
4. Stamp the swirl design in Cherry Cobbler ink on the second Very Vanilla card stock (4 x 5 1/4"). Adhere to the inside of the card.

Please let me know if you have any questions I would love to help you make this gorgeous card :)  

Happy Creating!!!
~Melissa