Variations on a theme...

Charmaine over at Oodabug Alley made a very beautiful "back to basics" card using my new favorite stamp set, Serenity, from Verve Visual. I copied her card very closely, and liked it so much I decided to run with the colors.

This is actually a 4"x6" frame. It isn't a card. I will be gifting this to someone. I will be making more. I have another one, very pretty, in the same style, but using other stamps from Serenity. I can't show that one, because I am gifting that to someone and I don't want her to see it here first, lol!

But here's the newest creation:




I used Cool Caribbean, Basic Black and Bright White Cardstock. The patterned paper is DCWV. Inks are Cool Caribbean and Basic Black. Distressing ink is Colorbox Charcoal Black. Flowers, leaves and ribbon are all Prima, Inc. This is a "frameless" frame, so the little tabs you see are the metal tabs that hold the frame together.

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No, not HERE. sheesh....

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I don't know why I'm on a card run....

but I am. These are variations on a color, basically.

I made the grey card at Stampalooza, hosted by Heather who is my TAC Angel. I liked the paisley set, so I bought it (along with the file folder coluzzle) and I'm glad I did. Using stock on hand (those stamps and coluzzle were purchased in January or February), I was able to make something really close to the original, and with a variety of colors!

For my cards: the paisley and small flower stamps are TAC (The Angel Company), ink is Stampin' Up!, flowers are Prima. The #4 is actually a # sign which I masked to make a 4 (I guess this means I really need a number set or two!) and the word "you" is from Hobby Lobby. The white cardstock is Stampin' Up. That's it!!!

Grey (original card) & Cranberry


Lilac and Rose pink



Marigold and Caribbean

Carded again...

Wanna be carded? I can send you one of these beauties...or another from my fabulous collection, you know....

Made this with DCWV paper (from The Angel Company, TAC), brads are MM. The swirly flower stamp is TAC as well, though I can't remember the name. Fun, easy. The sentiment stamp is Stampin' Up Sincere Salutations.




I have NO idea what happened to the scans on these - the background of the card is WHITE... PLAIN OLD WHITE!

Stamp set is Stampin' Up's Burst Into Bloom, along with all SU inks. Rhinestone brad from Making Memories. Yellow cardstock unknown. White stock is SU.

I made this card in a variety of colors - brights, all blue, subdued, fall colors, etc. Lots of fun. The flower is on a pop-dot, so it stands out on the card. No sentiment inside, though I could put one somewhere....



For HEAVEN'S SAKES...why does it look like a rainbow and SHINY? It's NOT you know...thought that's a GOOD idea, huh?