Just Believe...

Wisteria Wonder! I just LOVE this color and how well it works with black! I made a card like this  awhile back and was reminded of it when I visited Dawn Olchefske's blog. Her card is very much like this one but I added a sentiment and used a different embossing folder. This is one of the cards we made at Sylvia's Paper Party. I had a wonderful time stamping with Sylvia and her friends and family. All of the ladies were simply wonderful and I hope to stamp with them again in the future.

For this card I also added some basic pearls in the centers of some of the flowers. I didn't think of adding this bit of a pop until after I got home from Sylvia's Paper Party. That's the funniest part about creating...at least for me...I just keep adding little bits of interests onto my cards even after my events.

Stamp Set: Just Believe
Card Stock: Wisteria Wonder, Basic Black, and Whisper White
Ink: Black Stayzon ink
Accessories: Basic Pearls and Wisteria Wonder 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon

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Just Believe

I got this stamp set at convention 2010 and haven't used it much but am thinking that I ought to put it to use more often. I used it yesterday to create a birthday card for a friend of ours. After two attempts, this is what I came up with and it got my 10yr. old's approval so I guess it is good enough:-)

Our friend's wife invited a couple of couples out to dinner last night as a birthday surprise dinner for her husband. He was totally surprised and we had so much fun. We went to a nice Jamaican restaurant called, Scotch Bonnets in Medford, New Jersey. The food was awesome! I would definitely go back again. Have you ever had fried Plantains? Well, I sampled them last night and they were a very tasty snack. Not sure how healthy they are but they are truly an enjoyable treat. We followed dinner with a movie..it's been awhile since I've seen a non animated movie..other than Justin Beiber's movie of course:-) We saw The Adjustment Bureau...so GOOD!!! It was a nice evening of adult only company. We even dropped the kiddos off at my in-laws for an overnight. Best idea ever!!!!

Card Recipe:
Stamp set: Just Believe
Cardstock: Old Olive, Basic Grey, Very Vanilla
Ink: Old Olive, Basic Grey
Accessories: Striped Grey grosgrain, Old Olive button, Linen Thread

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Just Believe...Keeping Things Simple

Here is another card I created for my September workshops. This card uses one of the stamp sets we got at Convention this year, Just Believe. It is a 9 piece set with so many possibilities. For this card I used just the floral circle repeatedly and the thank you sentiment.
Card Recipe:
stamp set: Just Believe
Card stock: Whisper white, Tangerine Tango, and Poppy Parade
Accessories: Peach Parfait 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon

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Maureen

More Summertime Stamping

Here are a few more cards from my last card class. While working on finding time to upload these masterpieces:-) I've been to two different beaches in two different states (Maryland and New Jersey), to the Zoo in Philadelphia, the Zoo in Cape May NJ, I sat through my daughter's guitar lesson, and drove back and forth to umpteenth swimming lessons for three different kids on two different days at the local YMCA and that was just today...no just kidding it's been since the last post.

Now to the masterpieces: (Two of which are totally cased, I am a busy momma you know.)

This first card was one of the Make n' Takes from convention. I really love this card and it was a favorite of my friends. It was so easy to do. All you need are markers some water and a stamp set. With the markers, we colored the image and then spritzed it with water and stamped....pretty nice huh? So much fun to replicate and every card varied which made it even more fun to compare as we stamped and discussed. You've got to try this one!
Card Recipe:
stamp set: Just Believe
Card stock: Not Quite Navy, Watercolor Paper, Bashful Blue
Ink: Markers(Not Quite Navy, Bashful Blue, Pear Pizazz)
Accessories:Ribbon, Buttons


This card is truly Heather Summers. Super cute! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the new owl punch! She was a featured demonstrator at convention. She stamped on stage and shared her amazing talent with us and do you know what she said....she gets some of her ideas from other stampers too! Sounds pretty familiar...
Card Recipe:
Stamp set: Just Believe
Card stock: Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Ink: Early Espresso
Accessories: Owl Punch


This card is one created by me:-) Yes, I came up with a design of my own, well sort of. I saw this flower somewhere, probably at convention and decided to add it to this card. For the flower I punched them and them crumpled them up, unfolded and then off centered them using adhesive and then punched a hole in it and stuck a brad in it. I really like how it turned out.
Card Recipe:
stamp set: Look Who's Turning
Card stock: Pink Pirouette, Concord Crush, (retired dsp)
Ink: Concord Crush
Accessories: Ribbon and brads

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