Wedding Shower Thank-you Cards

Hello Everyone,
If you've been following along, you will remember that I am in a wedding this August, and tomorrow night my mother-in-law is hosting a wedding shower for the bride.  The bride is not the type of girl to have trinkets around, so I thought she would appreciate this practical gift.  I am going to include a bottle of wine and some bath goodies so that she can relax after making it through all the wedding thank-yous! 
I CASED this card from my incredibly talented sister, Sheila Batty.  You can find her at  http://www.catnappincreations.blogspot.com/
I made the cards out of Stampin' Up! Natural Ivory paper and used the coordinating envelopes.  The butterflies were cut out using the Beautiful Wings Embosslit, but this time I cut them out of the same hand crafted paper that we made her invitations out of.  I hope she likes them!

A close up of the details on the front of the card. 

I made a set of these cards for her.

Then I made a box out of Early Espresso Cardstock and a Window Sheet for the lid.

I still have to decorate the front, but I'm giving my hands a little rest!

Happy Stampin!

Brenda

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Hello Everyone,

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Brenda

Christmas in July

Hello Everyone,
Our summer has felt alot more like fall this year, I've worn pants most days, haven't even used up one bottle of sunscreen on the kids, and its a oven baked meals most nights!  Maybe thats what got me in the mood for a Christmas card.  Also, this is just a little hint that my Third Annual Cool Yule Christmas Class is only a couple of months away!  I've got to start planning, and I hope you start thinking about attending!
Here is our little Christmas teaser...

This card uses Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, and Baja Breeze cardstock.  All edges are inked in Soft Suede with a dauber.  That great texture is the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing folder, and the ribbon is seam binding, gathered.

Have a great night!
Brenda

Sunflower Card how to

Hello Everyone,
I have been getting requests to share the details of the recent sunflower card that I recently made...
Here is the how to...

• Stamp En Francais background stamp in crumb cake on naturals ivory CS
• Stamp with Versamark  and Clear Emboss the Sunflower background stamp directly in the middle of the En Francais piece.
• Use a sponge (NOT a dauber) and use So Saffron first, around the outer edges, then cajun craze, and finally Early Espresso in the center.
• Decorat as desired

Hope that helps.  Happy Stampin'

Brenda

Creating More Outta Mini Milk Cartons

Hello Everyone,
I have found the perfect party favour for a monkey themed birthday party... sweet treat holders that are created from 2 mini milk cartons.  The colours that I used are Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, and Lucky Limeade.  The stamp set is Fox and Friends.

Can you guess what is inside?  Mini marshmallow bananas (you know the yellow ones that they sold at the corner store when we were  kids.  Super yummy!

To make this cute little box....

• cut out two mini milk carton die cuts using your Big Shot (one more reason you NEED one!)
• trim off one panel from milk carton cut out (not the panel with the tab attached)
• sticky strip together using fold in tabs (tabs to the inside)
• fold up bottoms, sticky strip together.
• Use your crop-a-dile to make the holes for the ribbon around the top.
• Thread with ribbon, and voila.....

Hope you enjoy... Im off to eat marshmallow bananas!

Beautiful Butterflies

I was completely inspired by my sister (Sheila Batty) when she showed me her rainbow butterfly card she had made.  A simple white card front with a tonne of the beautiful wings embosslit butterflies on it.   Such a simple card to make, but so so effective.  I have this one posted on Stampin Connection (a world of samples, discussions, advice, tips, etc.  available only to demonstrators...another reason you should join my team!)  and it has gotten alot of positive feedback, so I hope you like it too.

The colours for this card were choosen straight from the Colour Coach.  Bashful Blue, Real Red, and Crumb Cake.

And another... this one is for a wedding that we area going to in a couple of weeks.  I also added smooch spritz to the entire front of the card for  a little extra elegance.

Life is a Matter of Moments

Hello Everyone!

Thanks for stopping by today, I am so excited about all of the new people who are checking in on a regular basis, this blogging thing is really alot of fun.  I love your feedback, so feel free to leave your comments.
Tonights card turned out really pretty, I am really liking the new embossing frames pair, it adds such a nice touch.  The colours of this card are Soft Suede, Ivory Natural, and Baja Breeze.  To get the gather on the tails of the bow, I simply cut my seam binding off the roll, picked away at the threads a little, and pulled up on the lengthwise threads, easy peasy, but o so cute!
Hope you enjoy tonights card!

Brenda