Life in the Forest

I am not usually making an animal card, but these guys are so adorable....couldn't resist to say the least....saying goodbye to this embossing folder.....when I made the card, didn't emboss..with the class I embossed....love the difference....

Easter egg card

I know I always use this DSP....but soon it will be gone and then I won't have a chance...so love this paper...sorry, I know I am repeating this..lol...this is from Michelle Finnelly...I hope I spelled her name right..if you check utube and Easter egg videos , it will come up....you use the largest oval in the oval collection...the cantalope piece is 1x over the length of the egg...you can snip off the excess.....

 The egg is cut at 2 inch mark...then switch the two DSPs you used and you have supplies for front of  2 eggs...cut one of white for back....take the bottom of the egg (whichever DSP using for that and trim another 1/ 8 th inch.......when gluing the bottom...glue sides and bottom only...chick had to go in...use the bird builder punch and cut the tail off and trim the wing...sponge lighter than I did....the two petals on front...one next to the brad, one on top...top petal with dimensional, bottom with glue dot...the top orange piece is clipped on the edge at an angle so as not to catch when opening....the top is lined up and only connected with the card by the brad....

 the petal covers the brad in the back...attach right on or next to brad...don't prevent it turning to open the egg..

Fabulous Florets

So sad to see this go...love this stamp set...used with coordination paper...gone too...boo hooo...as is the Victoria ribbon...and Sweet Essentials...it is like I planned this retirement card...lol

Masculine fish card

Love the use of the festive die cut with this card...and the black , white and yellow really pop the card...

 as you can see I added the phrase AFTER putting the card together...left it as a learning lesson...lol

 fish is embossed...

So Very Grateful in thirds

Absolutely LOVE the way this came out...the technique I got from the famous Sandi McIver.....had a  hard time tying that bow so the print side would show....lol......

 this is the best of the close ups.....

 used the word window and then the ticket punch for phrase.....

6x6 Thoughts and Prayers

I usually don't do 6x6 cards but had some large envelopes (usually don't provide the envelopes but this was an exception)....am sssssooooo in love with that watercolor paper in the mini......

Took several pictures, but this is the best one....if you look closely, you will see that I used the new dots folder one half of the background piece.   NO, you are not seeing things..I used smaller pearls on the top than the bottom...so class could see difference in size....this is easier than it looks..just use temporary adhesive and Stamp-a-ma-jig for postioning...used the large circle in circle collection and bigz die for scalloped circle...

Project Life merge with SU....Thanks SU!

Click this link and watch the video....great idea!!

http://www.stampinup.com/home/blog-post/corporate-blog/2014/04/15/project-life-by-stampin-up