Congratulations New Baby

Here's a "Congratulations" card that I made for a friend who just had a baby girl.

Colors:  Pretty In Pink, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, So Saffron, Soft Suede, Pool Party

Stamp Sets:  Two By Two

Accessories:  Window Frames Collection Framelits, Cloudy Day Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Blender Pens, 3/8" Taffeta Ribbin in Pretty In Pink (retired), 1 1/4" Grosgrain Striped Ribbon in Pretty In Pink (retired)

Thanks for looking,
Maria

Sale-A-Bration Sneak Peek

Here is a sample that I made using some of the brand new Sale-A-Bration (SAB) items.  This color combination was inspired by the Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack.

Colors:  Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango, Pool Party, Whisper White

Stamp Sets:  Papillon Potpourri, Petite Pairs, 

Accessories:  Vine Street Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (SAB), Elegant Butterfly Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack (SAB), Baker's Twine in Island Indigo, Pearls, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Stampin' Write Marker in Island Indigo, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for looking,
~ Maria

More Amore

Don't you just love the new Spring Catalog?  It is filled with tons of great items!  Here is a card that I made with for a recent workshop using the new More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Hearts a Flutter stamp set and coordinating framelits dies.

Colors:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Primrose Petals, Pool Party

Stamp Sets:  Hearts A Flutter

Accessories:  Hearts A Flutter Framelits Dies, More Amore Specialty DSP, Embossing Powder in Pool Party, 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon in Primrose Petals, Delicate Designs Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Large Scallop Edgelits Die, Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 1/16" Handheld Circle Punch, Hemp Twine, Small Heart Punch, Pearls, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sponges

Thanks for looking,
~ Maria

Holiday Card Workshop

Last weekend, I held an annual Holiday Card Workshop at my home.  In total, participants created 12 cards, 3 each of the following 4 designs:

1) Snowflake Card:

Colors:  Baja Breeze, Basic Gray, Whisper White

Stamp Sets:  Jolly Bingo Bits, Greetings of the Season

Accessories: Postage Stamp Punch, 1" Square Punch, Snow Flurry Bigz Die, Pearls, Stampin' Dimensionals

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2) Polar Bear Card:

Colors:  Real Red, Pool Party, Whisper White

Stamp Sets:  Polar Party, Greetings of the Season

Accessories:  Whisper White Craft Ink, Black Staz-on Ink, Blender Pens, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon in Pool Party, 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain in Real Red

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3) Ornament Card:

Colors:  Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Whisper White

Stamp Sets:  Ornament Keepsakes, Greetings of the Season

Accessories:  Northern Flurry Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Holiday Ornaments Framelit Dies, Baker's Twine in Cherry Cobbler, Dazzling Details, Pearls, Stampin' Dimensionals

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4) Gingerbread Man Card:

Colors:  Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Gumball Green, Whisper White

Stamp Sets:  Scentsational Season, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Accessories:  Holiday Collection Framelit Dies, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL die, 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon in Gumball Green, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Holidays,

~ Maria

Cheers to You!

This oversized 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 card was created for a colleague.  The color scheme was inspired by a bottle of champagne that we gave to her.

Colors: Basic Black, Whisper White, Champagne
Stamp Sets:  Happy Hour
Accessories:  Tasteful Trim XL Die, Labels Collection Framelits, Champagne Glimmer Paper, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for looking,
~ Maria

Ghoulish Halloween

Here are three projects that my customers made at a recent Halloween-themed workshop:

PROJECT 1

PROJECT 2

PROJECT 3

Colors:  Tangerine Tango, Lucky Limeade, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Whisper White

Stamp Sets:  Googly Ghouls, Monster Munchies

Accessories:  Project 1: Spider Web Textured Embossing Folder, Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes, Peekaboo Frames Bigz L Die, Sponge Daubers, Black Stazon Ink, Project 2: Petite Purse Bigz L Die, Small Cello Bags, Basic Gray 1/2" Striped Satin Ribbon, Scalloped Border Punch, Brads, 1 1/4" Square Punch, Project 3: Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit, Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Bitty Banners Framelits Die, Sponge Daubers

Happy Halloween,
~ Maria

Congratulations New Baby

Here's a card that I made for co-worker's baby shower.  The focal point of this over-sized 5.5 x 8.5 inch card is the adorable Two By Two stamp set.  Since I wanted the paper colors to match the water coloring, I went into the archives and pulled out this retired DSP named Delicate Dots.

Colors:  So Saffron, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Whisper White

Stamps:  Two By Two

Accessories:  Delicate Dots Designer  Series Paper (retired), Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Blender Pens, Jet Black Stazon, Saffron Ribbon (retired), Sponge Daubers

Thanks for looking,
~ Maria