Secret Garden Framed Cards, so pretty!

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms!  Here's some pretty cards from my last card class and to my mom… have a wonderful Mother's Day!

From the Retiring Stamps and Accessories Lists:  Secret Garden stamp set and Framelits, Delightful Dozens stamp set, and Happy Day stamp set.

To Make the Flowers:  Stamped Vellum with Whisper White Craft Ink, and heat embossed with White Embossing Powder.  Let it cool then use the Framelits to cut out the flowers.  Use a bone folder to curl the edges of the flowers, then use Sponge Daubers (I used Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe and Costal Cabana).  Sponge the ink on the back side of the Vellum for a softer look, then let it dry for a while or heat set with the heat tool on the low setting.  Once the ink is dry use Glue Dots or a Dimensional to adhere to the card front.  

Here's what it looks like with no color added, though the flowers look darker in the photo than they really are.  
Other supplies used:  Very Vanilla card stock, Brown Sugar, Crumb Cake, Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe  and Costal Cabana inks, Label Collections Framelits, Stampin' Sponges, Sponge Daubers, Glue Dots, Dimensionals.

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Here's the new catalog!  It's filled with so many new stamps, accessories and ideas!  Contact me to get yours!  Before it starts there is still time to order retiring items before they are gone forever.  

All Retiring products are only while supplies last, and things are going fast!!  Shop now to get all those great items before they are gone!  The Retiring Lists END JUNE 4, 2014.  

Going, going, gone!  Retiring items are going FAST!  Lists updated everyday, or look online HERE to see what retiring items are left.

Retiring Product Dates: April 21-June 4, 2014 (all items available while supplies last)
Say goodbye to hundreds of retiring products from the 2013-2014 annual catalog. Now's a great chance  to get your favorite  retiring products before they're gone for good! ALL products are only available while supplies last, so be sure to get your orders in early!

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Fun Flowers Birthday card

My mother-in-law is turning 80 this week!  Here's the pretty card we gave her.  I wanted to make something special for someone special.  Do you have any special birthdays coming up?  Sending someone a card like this would really make their day.

The shimmer does not really show well in the photos, but there is some shimmer there!  I used a Stampin' Sponge to apply ink to the En Francais background stamp so it looks soft and faded, then sponged around the edges as well.  I do not think the photos do it justice.  

Use the Bone Folder to curl up the petals of the flowers giving it depth, and dimensionals between the layers to build it up. I like to use either Mini Glue Dots or Multipurpose Liquid Glue when I use Glitter Paper, these adhesives seem to hold better with Glitter Paper.

En Francais and Blooming with Kindness stamp sets, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Primrose Petals, Champagne Glitter Paper, Stampin' Sponge, Big Shot, Fun Flowers, 7/8" Scallop Circle, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Glue Dots, Dimensionals and Bone Folder

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Rock n Roll Flower

Here's a birthday card I sent to my roomie from convention.  I love the colors on this one, and the Rock and Roll technique on the flower.  Sponging makes a nice antique look too.

I wanted some sparkle so I used some pearls and sprayed it with a shimmer.  Unfortunately the shimmer does not show so well in the photos.  
If you want to add a shimmer to any card, put in 5-7 drops of Illuminate refill ink and fill with 70% alcohol.  Shake well and spray your surface.  Want more shimmer, then add more of the refill, you can also add 1-2 drops of a color to give your shimmer a tint.  

Rock n Roll Technique:  stamp the lighter color first, then roll the edges of the stamp in the darker color.

For the background I used the En Francais stamp with Crumb Cake, first I stamped off the ink for a lighter image, then lightly stamped on the card stock.  Sponge all around the outside with Crumb Cake and then stamp images on top of this background.

Blooming with Kindness, Sassy Salutations and En Francais stamp sets, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie and Crushed Curry, Stampin' Sponge, Pearls, Stampin' Spritzer, Illuminate Glimmer Refill

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 ~ Tammie