Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Happy New Year 2008

I have been having fun playing with some of the new sets from the brand new 2008 Spring and Summer Idea and Catalog. I'm SO excited to share a few of the wonderful new products we will soon be able to order (January 2nd after noon!) And you can believe I'm going to be ordering!!

I made 10 cards today - just had to share!!



Stamp Set: Embrace Life
Card Stock: Ruby Red, River Rock, Ginger Blossom Designer Paper
Ink: Basic Black, Ruby Red Stampin Write Marker
Accessories: Groovy Guava Double Stitched Ribbon, Rhinestone Fire Brad, Eastern Elegance Rub-ons (YES, these are brand new and SO fun - the words "so very very cute" are rub-ons)
Punch: Large Oval



Stamp Set: Embrace Life
Card Stock: Ruby Red, River Rock, Groovy Guava, Ginger Blossom Designer Paper
Ink: Basic Black, Cameo Coral Stampin Write Marker
Accessories: Half Pearl from Pretties Kit, Eastern Elegance Rub-ons



Stamp Set: A Beautiful Thing, Sincere Salutations
Card Stock: Whisper White, Groovy Guava, River Rock, Ginger Blossom Designer Paper
Ink: Ruby Red,
Accessories: Pretty in Pink 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Eastern Elegance Rub-ons
Punch: Key Tag



Stamp Set: Fabulous Flowers, All Holidays
Card Stock: Ruby Red, Cameo Coral, River Rock, Ginger Blossom Designer Paper
Ink: Ruby Red, Basic Black
Accessories: Groovy Guava Double Stitched Ribbon, Gold Brads
Punches: Double Rectangle, Ticket Corner Punch



Stamp Set: Embrace Life
Card Stock: Taken with Teal, Pumpkin Pie, Blush Blossom, Bali Breeze Designer Paper
Ink: White Craft Ink, Taken with Teal Stampin Write Marker
Accessories: Bold Brights Brads, Ice Rhinestone Brads, Winter White Embossing Powder, Eastern Elegance Rub-On (Smile sentiment)
Punches: Photo Corner, Large and Small Oval
Technique: Stained Glass

I stamped the flowers in white craft ink and then embossed with Winter White Embosssing Powder. I then used my Taken with Teal Stampin Write Marker and colored the flower petals. On the big flower I used the same technique by stamping the flower on pumpkin pie with craft white and embossing it with Winter White Embossing Powder.



Stamp Set: Fabulous Flowers, Celebrate Everything
Card Stock: Taken with Teal, Bali Breeze Designer Paper
Ink: Taken with Teal, White Gel Pen
Accessories: Tempting Turquoise 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Bold Brights Brads
Punches: Photo Corner Punch

I cut out the big flower from the Bali Breeze Designer Paper.



Stamp Set: A Beautiful Thing
Card Stock: Taken with Teal, River Rock, Bali Breeze Designer Paper
Ink: Taken with Teal, White Gel Pen, Taken with Teal Stampin Write Marker
Accessories: Tempting Turquoise 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Gold Brads
Punches: Corner Rounder, Round Tab, Scallop Circle, Large Oval



Stamp Sets: A Beautiful Thing, Celebrate Everything
Card Stock: Pumpkin Pie, Taken with Teal, Bali Breeze Designer Paper
Ink: Taken with Teal, White Gel Pen
Accessories: Tempting Turquoise 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
Punches: Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" circle, Large and Small Oval



Stamp Sets: Big Flowers, Scatter Sunshine Jumbo Wheel, Short & Sweet
Card Stock: Almost Amethyst, Soft Sky
Ink: Almost Amethyst, Soft Sky
Accessories: Soft Sky Double Stitched Ribbon
Punches: Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" & 1 1/4" Circle, Word Window



Stamp Set: Cause for Celebration (New Level 2 Hostess Set)
Card Stock: Soft Sky, Soft Sky Designer Print Paper, Whisper White
Ink: Blue Bayou
Accessories: Soft Sky Double Stitched Ribbon
Punches: Scallop Circle, 1 3/8", 1 1/4", 1" circle punches