Christmas in July

I am continually amazed with all the different things you can make with the
Sizzix petal cone die cut on pg.221 #121810 $32.95 worth every penny!
That is definately a must have in your stash item!!
I was visiting blog land as I often do for inspiration from other very talented SU demonstrators and this project came from Cindy Major and I fell in love with it!
So of course I had to try it right away.
I made one in the red glitter paper too!
If you would like to learn to make this cute little Santa box
Join us on Friday night July 29th for our Christmas in July class. Seats still available.

side view

Another Timeless Porait Keepsake

TOP VIEW:
Okay, I am super phyched that I saw this AWESOME milk carton die project on one of my favorite bloggers site- SHE ( Meg Loven) posted a picture she took at convention of one of the projects that was demonstrated on the main stage.

I am so grateful to the wonderful bloggers and SU business woman who devote so much time to sharing and inspiring others.
I have grown so much in this business by following their blogs and being inspired by their amazing talents. This has allowed me to springboard my creativity
and grow as a crafter & a creative coach!

I am thrilled that I was able to just look at the picture and figure it out.
I changes the DSP and sentiments and added my own bling! This matches my Timeless Treasures I posted earlier.

Timeless Portrait DSP- Extreme Elements stamp set- embossed with Black EP
(2) Cherry Cobbler milk carton die cuts
Square punch & Scalloped Square punch, jewelry tag punch
White twine, 1/8 black taffeta ribbon and Black brads & rhinestones on top of them
I will post directions after my class!
Give me a HOOT HOOT! if you like it!!
I see these for Christmas! Working on it

Timeless & Priceless

These projects are created with the NEW Timeless Portrait DSP & Fabric .
The card is inspired from SC.
CS: Basic Black & DSP
Ink: Vanilla Craft
Punches: Square Scallop, small heart
Stamp Set: Heard From The Heart
Crochet ribbon and twine

I cased this little ditty from Becky Roberts at Inking Idaho.
Matchbox with a wrap and a belly band in Basic Black and cherry Cobbler combo with TP DSP..
Stamp Set: Established Elegance stamped in black craft and embossed in clear
BS: NEW Oval frame in cherry cobbler

"Get Flirty"

Accessories: CS:Cheerful Treat DSP, Mambo, Limeade,Whisper white,
Big SHOT: Pennant die, Petal cone banner, lattice ef, fancy fan letterpress
Punches: Lace punch, mambo embossing powder,
Stamps: Delicate Doilies, Perfect Words (hostess set)

CS:Whisper White, Mambo, Flirtatious
Stamps: Perfect Words, Delicate Doilies
Punches: Doily punch, Scallop trim
Big Shot: Pennant die
Ribbon: White Satin ribbon
Accessories: Pearls

CS & Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Peach Parfait, Mambo (Flirtatious DSP)
Stamps: Delicate Doilies, Perfect Words
Punch: ribbon punch
BS: Vintage EF
Accessories: Pearls

More Water Color Layering

Here are a few more samples of a wide variety of w/c layering!

Fabulous Florets Water Color Layering

Just give me an acrylic block and some ink pads, a spritzer of water and BOY the beautiful backgrounds you can come up with!
Then step it up with some layered embossing or resist embossing......
Visit us at technique class and see all the wonderful ways you can twist this technique for hours of crafting fun!
If you have any Presto Patterns DSP left save it!! You will need it for this beautiful technique.
This is a new style easel card....like it??
Details on the layout coming soon!

Established Elegance

The new 2011-2012 Stampin' Up! catalog has so many amazing samples in it this year!
I am having a great time casing them.
You may notice this card highlighting the set
Established Elegance from page 125
My friend Linda and I had a blast putting this card together.
I couldn't stop there, I had to go for the whole ensemble with a few twist of my own.

The bottom is a BIG SHOT petal cone box with a wooden spool hidden in the bottom with a dowel sprouting out of the top. dowel has crochet ribbon wrapped around it.
(Wooden spools and dowels from local HL store)
Accessories:
Key Trinket, Crochet ribbon, Pear Pizazz seam binding, scallop circle punch, scallop oval punch, matchbox vanilla tag.

When I was finished I had made a photo tree also inspired by the new catalog!

Here is a close up of the card.
Stamp Set: Established Elegance
Ink: Suede, Razzleberry, Vanilla, Pear pizazz, Espresso
Big Shot: Large Scallop Circle, NEW designer frame embossing folder,
Accessories: Vintage tags, Crochet ribbon, vintage brad, pear seam binding, distressing tool, color spritzer using Razzleberry and Suede, sponging,tearing,trio punch

Here is the matching envelope using our crumb cake envies.
Accessories: Top Note, ribbon punch, vintage brads, twine
Four Frames stamp set

This is the new petite pocket die cut with the front side decorated.
Stamp Set: Delightful Dozen

I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.
I couldn't wait to get my NEW catalog supplies so I could start making all my favorite
items displayed in the new catalog.
Is there something you want to make?
Join us for an upcoming class or you can shop 24/7 at www.whitneyrichardson.stampinup.net