More is More

Phew!  Busy week!  I hosted a Spring Mini Swap for SU Demos on Splitcoast.  They were due Monday so I sorted and got them back out in the mail earlier this week.  I just love hosting swaps and my swappers ROCK!  The gals are still in the process of uploading, but you can see them so far here.

Last night was my monthly technique class.  We did Mirror Image/Refection and also Paper Piecing. In addition to 2 techniques I usually also have a bonus project.  Last night the bonus project one of the new Long Notes from the Spring Mini.

Recipe: So Saffron Long Note + cardstock Whisper White, Old Olive, Caribbean, Petals & Paisleys Designer Paper; stamps Polka Dots & Paisley, Petals Jumbo Wheel

I am really loving these new Long Notes – what a great size.  Today I played with them some more with two brand new sets I got from My Favorite Things  – a relatively new stamp company with some super cute images!

This first card uses a set called Let’s Go For a Walk.  These are clear unmounted stamps and I have to be honest and say I really do not like clear stamps, however these images are so adorable that I’ll suffer – LOL!  The base of this card is another So Saffron Long Note.  I paired it up with designer paper from the SU Tree House line.  I liked how the polka dots in the paper coordinated with the polka dots in her dress.  I also thought the earthy colors went well with the pooches.  The image was stamped on white glossy cardstock with black craft ink and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I hadn’t used glossy cardstock in quite a long time so it was a fun change.  I simply colored in the image with markers.  The sentiment was also stamped on glossy and then punched with a 1 1/4″ circle punch and layered onto a True Thyme 1 3/8″ circle. I punched a square of Cranberry Crisp and snipped the corners with the Ticket Corner Punch.  Brads are from Queen & Co – Brown Trios.  Images are popped up on foam tape.  Did you notice that the pooches are wearing party hats?  I just love this image!!

This next card started with a Cool Caribbean Long Note and a MFT set called Say Charge.  I added some of the new Petals & Paisleys designer paper and some Rose red cardstock.  I love how the Rose Red pops with this!

This time the image was stamped on whisper white and colored with a combination of watercolor and marker.  It might look like it is layered on a piece of Old Olive cardstock, but it’s not.  The image has a fine line black frame around it. I colored outside the frame with an Olive marker and then trimmed with pinking edge scissors.  I really liked how it gave a faux layer effect.  Beaded swirl clip was purchased at Target awhile back on clearance.

Hope you are having a terrific weekend!