Meet Peekaboo Peach

Looking for a beautiful shade of peach?  Meet Peekaboo Peach.  It's gorgeous. 

What can I say?  This color lends a soft, fresh and clean look to any card creation.  Love it! 

Are you beginning to see why it's so difficult for me to choose a favorite? 

We have 2 colors to go, so hurry back to check them out. 
 

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Meet the New In Colors!

Are you ready to meet this year's gorgeous new In Colors?  I've been so excited to show you!  I still am not sure which one is my favorite.  Maybe you can help me decide.  I'll start out by sharing a card with you that features all 5 of the new In Colors.  Then, in my next posts, we'll spend more time getting to know each one of the new colors. 

From top to bottom, the new In Colors are:
Peekaboo Peach
Dapper Denim
Flirty Flamingo
Emerald Envy
Sweet Sugarplum

I cut my strips of each of the colors and attached them to a CS base and then embossed that entire piece.  It is then attached to the other layers of the card using dimensionals.  I sponged the punched piece with the sentiment, added a 'sprig' of our new ribbon and then finished my card with a sprinkling of rhinestones.  I'm still not sure which one will be my top favorite, but I love how they all work together.

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3" Cuties, Cards 4 and 5

Let's double the fun again today and look at two more of my 3" cuties. 

I've used lots of layers, dry embossing and die cuts to add tons of texture to these cards.  Even a tiny card can have all these elements.

The little ties on the bow clip are Baker's Twine.

I love the soft blues, greens and neutrals.

Be sure to come back to see my last two 3" cuties in my next post.

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Iridescent Ice: The Magic Ingredient

Today, let's take a closer look at a card for my upcoming Nov. 21 Christmas Retreat that uses Iridescent Ice with Designer Series Papers (DSP).  This embossing powder adds an almost magical quality to your project.  

One of my favorite 'go to' elements of cards that beg for sparkle and glam is our Iridescent Ice embossing powder (EP).  It is gorgeous.  I actually have 2 containers of it.  One container has just the Iridescent Ice and the other container has a mixture of White EP and Iridescent Ice EP.   The mixture is great for making a sparkling snow effect.  

The DSP is attached behind the ornament shaped opening, after glamming it up with Iridescent Ice EP.

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Vintage Taupe Card

I think it's time for a little more vintage today... this time in taupe.  I've added a layer of filter paper over my DSP and embossed it with one of my favorite embossing folders.  I added pearls to my butterfly and then added a couple of Metallic Rimmed Pearls to my embossed strip of CS.   

The butterfly is double, for added interest and texture.  My color story is Tip Top Taupe and black, along with the soft white of the filter paper.  It makes for a nice color combo.  

I've been making a lot of cards lately with no designated text, so I can grab them and adapt them to the occasion for which I need a card.  This one would work for most any occasion.  

Are you looking forward to our new Holiday Catalog?  It will be here soon and you're going to love it!

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Vintage Timeless Elegance Card

Are you ready for another vintage card today.  We enjoyed making this one at my class, too.  It features our beautiful Timeless Elegance DSP.  

I kept this one simple and let the beautiful paper be the star.  The sentiment is heat embossed and the black strip is embossed with our Lovely Lace embossing folder, one of my absolute favorites.  

The color story is a striking Sahara Sand and Black --- very elegant!

I have two more cards to share with you from our class and then you will have seen them all, so be sure to come back for my next posts.  

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Painted Petals Thank You Card

Today's card is a study in Blackberry Bliss.  The card in my previous post leaned toward the masculine side.  Today's post is every bit more of a girly card.  The painted petals set lends itself well to watercolor techniques.

I stamped onto watercolor paper and spritzed the flowers after stamping them, to give a watercolor effect.  The flowers for the inside and on the envelope are the same color, but came out quite differently in the photo.  I love the embossed layer.  The Lovely Lace embossing folder is one of my favorites.

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A Really Pretty Card

Sometimes, I just like to make a really pretty card.  With Coastal Cabana and embossed vellum, it just has to come out pretty.

I embossed the 3 flowers (with White EP) onto our Shimmery White CS and then sponged over them with Coastal Cabana.  I stamped the same flower on the inside of the card and on the coordinating envelope. 

I could see changing out the 3-D flower images and turning this into a baby card.

I hope I've gotten you inspired to start creating some Spring cards of your own.  It's good for your soul.

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Beauty of the Season with a Perfect Bow

I have another card to share with you today, using our Beauty of the Season stamp set.  I've decorated the inside and outside of the card, as well as creating a coordinating envelope.

I've stamped the cardinal onto watercolor paper, for added texture, and colored it with our new Blendabilities.

I added a strip of embossed CS on the lower portion of the card, below the bow.

Do you like to use bows but sometimes have trouble getting them just right?  Here's a video that may help you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T9h8YPyn3Qs

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Black and White... Classic Elegance

Yesterday was a great day.  I passed 100,000 hits on my blog and the scale showed a new loss of 18 pounds.  Woo hoo!  Life truly is an adventure.  Now, on to today's cards... classic elegance in black and white.

These represent some doodling and some Zentangle... which really is the most fun doodling ever!

I've kept them simple, to add to the classic elegance and to let the flower totally be the star.  Leave me a comment if you'd like to know more about them.

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Cards Using Coloring Techniques, Part 4

Today, we'll look at the last of my 4 cards featuring coloring techniques.  This one starts with an embossed floral image on Crumb Cake CS.  Leave me a comment or question if you'd like to know more about this technique.

Remember, I mentioned that I'm featuring 4 different ways to make unique coordinating envelopes for these cards.  This one features a CS envelope liner that is embossed before inserting into the envelope.  I love this new (Lovely Lace) embossing folder.  It is gorgeous!

... and, one last time, here are all 4 of the cards again for this Friday's class.  These were taken from my Coloring Techniques Journal, which features 15 coloring techniques.

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