I ended up making two more flip flop albums for my sons-in-law. This first one is made with Western Sky Designer Paper and Creamy Caramel Textured Cardstock. I used Wildlife Reserve stamp set to stamp pictures of animals for the doors. My SIL is a hunter, so this turned out nice for him. In the nine places for pictures I made my own backgrounds with the faux wood technique!!














This next album was made for my other son-in-law, Trevor. I used some retired paper from last year called Linen Prints and added Wild Wasabi Textured Cardstock for the base.







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Flip Flop Album Class

We had our Flip Flop Album class. I promised all my gals, they would get their pictures on my blog. Hmmm - they didn't seem to like the idea, but I keep my promises, so here they are. Didn't they do a great job? We did the class in two hours and they all came out beautiful!!

Here's is Beth with her album. Beth used Almost Amethyst Designer Prints with Almost Amethyst Textured Card Stock.





Here is my grandaughter, Emily with her Cutie Pie album with Blush Blue Textured Card Stock






This is Heidi, my daughter, with her Cutie Pie Album also done with Blush Blue Textured Cardstock






And here is Juanita's beautiful album. She used Groovy Guava Designer Prints and Groovy Guava Textured Cardstock.





And Julie with her Berry Bliss Album - Julie used Berry Bliss Designer Paper and Purely Pomegranate Textured Card Stock





Here is my upline, Lana, with her Berry Bliss Album - she used Pretty in Pink Cardstock





This is Holly, also my daughter, with her Flowers For You Album. She used Lovely Lilac for her Textured Card Stock.





And here is Rose with her Groovy Guava Album. Rose used Groovy Guava Designer Prints and Groovy Guava Textured Cardstock





And last, but definitely not least, is Val with her Close to Cocoa Album - she also used Close to Cocoa Textured Cardstock





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Moving Away

Some of our friends are moving away - from Oregon to North Carolina. We will dearly miss them. Here's the card I made. Saw some ideas online and then went with my own creation



Stamp Sets: Loads of Love, Short & Sweet, Weathered Background,A Little Love (Retired)
Card Stock: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Taken with Teal
Ink: Basic Black, Stampin' Write Markers: Going Gray, Black, Real Red
Embellishments: Jumbo Pewter Brads
Punches: Large and Small Oval And Crop-A-Dile

I had fun with this one. I saw it done in different colors, but same basic design. Since I don't have the Accessories to Loads of Love, I made my own boxes and found the chair in an old retired set. Inside I used Swirly Verses that says "Time passes...friendship stays right where it's put!"

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More Flip Flop Albums

I have had fun using some different designer papers for the flip flop albums. Thought I would share these, so you, who want to attend my class on May 24th, can get some ideas.

Groovy Guava Designer Prints Flip Flop Album



This album is done with the prints designer series papers sold on page 171. I used Groovy Guava - and depending on which colors you want, this could be done any in of the colors. And I matched up with the Groovy Guava Textured Card Stock. I used the large white flower from the Pretties Kit and sponged it with groovy guava ink - then cut out a 3/4" circle and adhered that in the center with a large half pearl from the Pretties Kit. For the inside doors, I punched using the 5 petal flower punch with the Groovy Guava textured cardstock and then mounted a smaller flower from the Pretties Kit along with a rhinestone brad in the center.



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Spring Silhouettes Flip Flop Album



This album uses the Spring Silhouettes Designer Paper (page 170) and Soft Sky Textured Card Stock. I added just a touch of color with the flower from Live Your Dreams Stamp Set (Occasions Minis 2008). I just love the soft colors in the pack of designer papers. Interestingly enough I set out to make a boho album and the pack I chose instead was Spring Silhouettes. This paper really resembles beautiful wall paper and I was pleased how it turned out!!





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Tart & Tangy Flip Flop Album

The Tart and Tangy and Summer Picnic coordinating stamp set and paper has SO many possibilities. I went with the more orange and green shades from the set this time, but next will be the reds. Although it's hard to tell just from these pictures, I used Only Orange and Wild Wasabi Textured card stock for the base colors. A nice change. So when you are deciding which colors to use, you can mix and match!!





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Faux Wood Technique

Faux Wood Technique

This technique has intrigued me, but so far I hadn't tried it. Now I have and it's FUN!! Perfect for the men in our lives.

There is a retired jumbo wheel, dry brush, which works great, but since it's retired and no longer available, I needed to find another way. And, of course, where there's a will there's a way - right? Especially in stamping. I cannot believe some of the gals out there and their wonderful ideas. So, I searched and sure enough found wht I wanted.

Card #1 Faux Wood Technique



Stamp Set: For Father (Occasions Mini 2008), All Holidays
Card Stock: More Mustard, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip Very Vanilla
Ink: Chocolate Chip for the image and White Craft Ink and Chocolate Chip Classic for the woodgrain background
Embellishments: Hodgepodge Hardware Antique Brass
Punches: Small Oval, Photo Corners

For this technique I used Creamy Caramal Cardstock. I ran my White Craft Ink pad over the cardstock and then used my chocolate chip ink pad (this is one that will be used ONLY for this technique now!!) again. I let this piece dry while I made the rest of my card. Then I drew in the boards and nails with a chocolate chip Stampin' Write Marker.

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Card #2 Faux Wood Technique



Stamp Set: Noble Deer, Short and Sweet
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla
Ink: Chocolate Chip for the image and White Craft Ink and Chocolate Chip for the Wood Grain Background
Embellishments: Antique Brass Brads

Same technique as above except I used Close to Cocoa Background - makes the boards darker!! All a matter of the look you are going for!!

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Card #3 Faux Wood Technique



Stamp Set: Wanted
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla
Ink: Chocolate Chip Craft Ink, Clear Embossing Powder
Embellishments: Antique Brass Brad, Hemp Twine

Same method as cards #1 and 2. I embossed the horse and the sentiment with chocolate chip craft ink and clear embossing powder.

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Embossing with Heat

Our next technique class is Tuesday and since we are up to "E" and "F", the technques will be Embossing with Heat and Faux Wood.

Embossing is probably my favorite thing to do and I don't do enough of it!! I have made up some examples and one of these will be the one we do in class and the sample for our technique albums. The following cards are in no special order - I just tried different ways to emboss and had lots of fun doing it!!

#1 Embossing

I cased this card from Sue M from the Stampin with Beate List. Sue did a similar card, but it was in a size I didn't have envelopes for, so I just changed and made it to fit the A2 envelopes. I thought it was just stunning!!



Stamp Set: Live your Dreams
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky, Afternoon Tea Designer Paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip, White Craft Ink, White Embossing Powder
Embellishments: Hodgepodge Hardware Silver, Chocolate Chip Twill Ribbon, Piercing Tool

I stamped the flower with white craft ink and then embossed it with white embossing powder. I love the look of the piercing around the one flower petal!! Thanks Sue, for the inspiration!! If you click on the picture, you probably can see the piercing more clearly!!

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#2 Embossing

We live in cowboy country, so the boho stamp sets and paper are always a hit and very appropriate.



Stamp Set: Bronc Buster, Everyday Flexible Phrases
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Western Sky Designer Paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip Craft Ink, Chocolate Chip, Gold Embossing Powder
Embellishments: Hodgepodge Hardware Antique Brass

I used Chocolate Chip Craft Ink to stamp the buckin' bronco and then poured clear embossing powder and heat set it. I also used a sponge dauber and sponged to give it a more "western" look.

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#3 Embossing

I saw this card recently in Split Coast and printed it out because I knew I had to make it. Then I realized it was embossed, so perfect timing. I cased it from "casep". Thanks to her for the inspiration and to original poster Robinringtail for the idea of stamping on designer paper.



Stamp Set: Riot of Petals, All Holidays
Card Stock: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Berry Bliss Designer Paper
Ink: Gold Embossing Powder and Gold Encore Pad, Pastels with Aquapainter
Embellishments: Pretty in Pink Grosgrain Ribbon
Punches: Large and Small Oval

This was fun and challenging!! Frist I stamped the Riot of Petals on the Berry Bliss Designer Paper - you can hardly tell it, but it does have a little color to it. I then colored the flowers and petals with pastel chalks using the aquapainter. That was fun and very simple to do. Then the challenge was to cut the squares - that WAS a challenge, but I think the effect is really stunning. I gold embossed the sentiment too!!

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#4 Embossing

This card turned out better than I anticipated. I'm always needing sympathy cards, so decided to make this one I found on SCS. I changed it a bit, but really love the way it turned out



Stamp Set: Lovely as a Tree, Close as a Memory
Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Brushed Gold
Ink: Very Vanilla Craft Ink, Gold Encore Pad, Gold Embossing Powder, Clear Embossing Powder

I first stamped the trees with Very Vanilla Craft Ink and then poured clear embossing powder and heat set it. The scan definitely doesn't do this card justice as the trees just sparkle. I also embossed the sentiment with gold embossing powder.

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#5 Embossing

This card was also cased from SCS with some changes. I think it's really nifty!! It's "scratch 'n sniff!!" Yep the apple smells like apple. I asked online for ideas and received the great suggestion to use apple cider mix. And it worked perfectly. Yummy!! And LOVE that sentiment!



Stamp Sets: Tart & Tangy, One of a Kind
Card Stock: Whisper White, Real Red, Summer Picnic Designer Paper
Ink: White Craft Ink, Garden Green Craft, Clear Embossing Powder, White Embossing Powder
Punch: Photo Corners

I stamped the sentiment with white craft and then embossed with white embossing powder. I stamped the apple with garden green craft ink and then poured the apple cider mixed with clear embossing powder over and heat set it. So fun to do scratch 'n sniff. I also made some bookmarks with each of the "flavors". Fun, fun!!

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#6 Embossing

I had to try one more Scratch 'n Sniff. This time in orange.



Stamp Set: Tart & Tangy, Short & Sweet
Card Stock: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Picnic Designer Paper
Ink: Pumpkin Pie Craft Ink, Clear Embossing Powder
Embellishments: So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon
Punches: Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" & 1 1/4" Circle, Large and Small Oval

I again used unsweetened orange Koolaid and mixed it with clear embossing powder . I also embossed the sentiment with pumpkin pie and clear embossed it!!


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#7 Embossing

This card turned out better than I anticipated. The Taken with Teal is really striking with the white embossing!!



Stamp Set: Always, Short & Sweet
Card Stock: Whisper White, Taken with Teal
Ink: White Craft Ink, Taken with Teal, White Embossing Powder, Clear Embossing Powder
Punches: Large and Small Oval, Photo Corners

Just love that heart in the Always stamp set. It's SO elegant. With the white craft ink and white embossing powder, it really stands out. I used the taken with teal craft ink and clear embossed the sentiment. I think the photo corners, really sets off this card!!

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#8 Embossing

This will make a great wedding card. So far no weddings this summer, but there will be one sometime!!



Stamp Set: Heartfelt, Greetings Galore
Card Stock: Whisper White, Brushed Gold
Ink: River Rock, Gold Encore, Gold Embossing Powder, Clear Embossing Powder
Embellishments: White Taffeta Ribbon

A very simple, but elegant card. I stamped the flower in River Rock and then the outline (two-step stamping) with gold Encore ink and then gold embossing powder and heat set it. The sentiment is stamped with the gold Encore pad and then embossed with gold embossing powder.

That's all for tonight - will add more tomorrow night!

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