Magnetic Platform for Big Shot

Have you seen this? Stampin' Up is selling this competitor the the Genesis magnetic platform. I had read BAD reviews on that one. This one is intriguing because it still uses the acrylic plates. I would think that would make better cuts! It would be nice to have dies stay put. I have wasted paper and I have a couple of dies get damaged because I was trying to save paper and they moved on top of each other when I was cutting :(

I would wait and read reviews before I bought it. $39.95!

Interesting

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Susan

Ombre Cards (that were NOT overlapped!)

Last weeks MIM was Overlapping Ombre. I made 2 cards for that challenge. I was ready to post them when I realized I had not overlapped the images! So, I made a new card. I like these 2 cards so here they are!

The first one uses Background Basics: Botanicals. In Scarlet Jewel. Raspberry Fizz, Hibiscus Burst and Sweet Blush (I am SO glad I am getting a new Sweet Blush pad. Mine is SHOT!)

I used my favorite Rosie Posie flowers in the corner and the sentiment is Boutique Borders Birthday on a Double Ended Banner die cut. I looks great on my Card Hanger die cut bag, HERE 

The next one is an idea I have had for a while. It is the "stamen" from Funky Florals. I used Ocean Tides, Hawaiian Shores and Aqua Mist ink. The mat is Hawaiian Shores, the stamp is from Tagged Sentiments, in Hawaiian Shores. The enamel dots are from My Minds Eye. 

So! These didn't work for the Make it Monday but they worked for me ;) A fun challenge. I make a LOT of cards so it is MUCH faster to use patterned paper. But, if I need a particular color, I now have a great technique, overlapped or not, in my arsenal!

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Susan

Make It Monday #120: Overlapping Ombre

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and some form of overlapping ombre stamping.

Can you read? Well, apparently I cannot. I spent about 1 1/2 hours, or so, making 2 cards for this challenge.  I was SO proud of myself. They were not copies of Nichole's cards. WooHoo! Well, guess why? I cannot read!!! I took pictures and had them all edited. I was getting ready to post when I READ Nicholes blog! 

My cards were not OVERLAPPING! They were ombre, but they did not overlap. And, the images I chose could not be coaxed into that technique! So I made a third card. I am going to post those other 2 cards later, because I like them ;)

I used Simply You stamp set.

I used Edger #1 to trim both the card and the Raspberry Fizz panel. The stamp is inked in Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz and Scarlet Jewell inks. I was really only able to overlap the circle of the O. It got to muddied up if I raised it up any more.

OK, this was another CHALLENGING challenge!!! I do like the look of this technique and how it turned out!

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Susan

Make It Monday #119: Flagged Borders

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and a flagged border.

You know if Dawn McVey is doing a Make It Monday I am going to do my best to participate. I have to tell you this challenge was, well, CHALLENGING!!!

Not so easy! And this card maker who struggles with veering off the guidelines of a challenge really struggled with not totally copying Dawns GORGEOUS card!

So here is mine:

I am an avid follower of Pam Wilson's blog Chicks of a Feather http://chicksofafeather.squarespace.com/

For her "after-the-blog hop" card she used an Edger die. I have all of the dies and love them but haven't used them in a while. Pam inspired me to dig mine out. So, I did!

I was TRYING not to completely copy Dawns card so I used a Hawaiian Shores panel behind my flags. I also used Photo Finishers die and the Everyday stamps. 

 Beautiful Blooms Patterned Paper was my choice for the flags.

I did not use the Tag Sale die Dawn used (not to do EVERYTHING she did) and I added the CUTE little arrow from Sketched shapes. The Pure Poppy one turned down, the Simply Chartreuse one pointing up!

I am happy with how my card turned out. It is raining here in Kansas and very dark. I have a good light box but I feel like these pictures are washed out a bit. Oh well, I still struggle with my camera. We don't have a great relationship!

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Susan

Some Pretty paper cards

Sometimes you just HAVE to let the paper do the work.

These are some of my latest Pretty Paper cards:

These cards are all 5x7 Greeting cards. My customers like that size.

The top one uses all layers of Mat Stack 6. That one is such a GREAT value. All 3 sizes are the same price, or less, than the Mega size of the others!

The next card just uses Notched Flowers die and the banner from Get a Handle.

True confessions on the green card. When I sell my cards I have a color code system. I had a stamp made several years ago with my name. I use brown ink for $1, black for $2, red is $3. As I was stamping the back of this one I dropped the edge of my oval stamp on the left side. DISASTER! I was so happy with this card. I had used Big Ticket Basics. I took a Tremendous tag and stamped the stamen stamp from Notched Flower stamp set and added a resin flower to the center. Cute, right? I was so frustrated! So, I took  my name stamp, inked up the edge and stamped it a few more times to make it look like the paper had those marks!. My husband calls weird little computer issues "features", so this is a paper "feature"! We will see if it sells ;)

The next 2 cards use the medium Scallop die and the Heart border die. 

 

The gold/teal one uses the Bottle Tag die and the large banner from Get a Handle. Also both sizes of Limitless Layers. 

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Susan

May 2013 Blog Hop ~ Card 4

This month we are giving you an entire rainbow of "bouquet builder" color schemes to incorporate into a new floral project.  Just pick your favorite floral set at the moment, pull out the ink colors for one of the gorgeous inspiration pieces above and create!  

I had planned on just posting the 3 cards that follow this post. But yesterday I could not resist making another card with the above color scheme. I also could not resist making a card with the angled design from last months Blog Hop. The card I made for that challenge is one of my favorites. Sooooo.... Here it is!

I personally love this color scheme and I love Ruby Rose. As I said, I LOVE this card layout as well!

I used pattern packs, card stock and Bitty Box for my papers. The sentiment is Boutique Borders: Birthday.

I added a Summer Sunrise button to the Summer Sunrise flower. It needed a little something! 

Color challenges are always good for me. They stretch me. However, Mrs Dawn McVey can always do the same thing!!!

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Susan

May 2013 Blog Hop ~ Card 3

This month we are giving you an entire rainbow of "bouquet builder" color schemes to incorporate into a new floral project.  Just pick your favorite floral set at the moment, pull out the ink colors for one of the gorgeous inspiration 

pieces above and create!  

OK, I wasn't going to order Pedal Pusher. My husband gave me a $100 gift certificate (and some other things ~ Thank You, Al) for Mothers Day. Pedal Pushers stamps and dies were almost 1/2 of that! So, my AWESOME husband said that the gift certificate was now $140! He thought it was cute and wanted me to have it... how amazing is he!!!

Well, let me tell you, I am so glad he did!

How ADORABLE is this bike!

My pictures do not do it justice. The wheels REALLY do spin! And the basket and fillers are STINKIN' cute!

On top of all of that it is EASY to line up and stamp, REALLY!

Not sure how they do it, but the gals at Papertrey are AMAZING engineers, really amazing!

This card and others I make with this set are going to be a BIG hit!

FUN stuff!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan