Quick and Easy Raining Flowers

This is a quick and easy card to make up for any occasion.  Sometimes a simple, single layer card is what the occasion calls for.  Of course I cant go COMPLETELY flat so the Early Espresso flower center is popped up with a dimensional and I added some Linen Thread around the spine.  :)

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Curly Cute, Raining Flowers
Card Stock - Very Vanilla
Ink - Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories - Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Corner Rounder Punch

Convention Swap - Always

Tomorrow I will be flying to Salt Lake City for Stampin' Up!'s annual Convention for its demonstrators.  While I am there I will be swapping cards with fellow demonstrators.  I am going to post up each of the swaps I created for conference along with a tutorial on how to make them.  I hope you enjoy them and I will post a full report on the conference when I get back.  For snip-its and pictures during the conference follow me, nicolebstampin, on Twitter.

This card is a swap that I created to swap with demonstrators I meet while out and about.  This is a very elegant card that would be great for weddings.

First Stamp the saying on Whisper White and punch it out using the Large Oval Punch.

Then punch out a Scallop Oval from Basic Black and adhere the saying to it.

On your Whisper White cardstock stamp 5 designs with Basic Black.

Tie 5/8" Basic Black Satin Ribbon in a knot and cut it so it is long enough to wrap around the Whisper White.

Tape the ribbon on the back with scotch tape, this saves ribbon.

All that is left is to assemble the card and add a small pearl on the saying for added elegance.

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Always Elegant
Card Stock - Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink - Basic Black
Accessories - Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Basic Pearl, 5/8" Satin Black Ribbon

Father's Day Vintage

 As Father's Day is coming up, I am going to show some masculine cards for the next several posts.  Making cards for men can be seemingly difficult; however, it is really just color choice.  This card is one of my favorite color choices for a masculine card, More Mustard and Bravo Burgundy.  The edges are "Vintaged" up by rubbing a bone folder along the edges.

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Medallion, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock - Bravo Burgundy, More Mustard, Whisper White
Ink - More Mustard, Bravo Burgundy
Accessories - Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Mat Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Gold Brads, Bone Folder, Dimensionals

Sparkle and Bloom

This is the last quick and easy card I have for you using the Touch of Kindness set.  This is a little different as I have also used the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch which is Fantastic!

The Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch gives you tons of combinations with three punch images from one punch!  Just set the button to the punch you want and punch!

Here are the three punches that result.  Two of the punches you get a flower and a ring!

I have jazzed it up with some Rhinestone bling!

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Touch of Kindness
Card Stock - Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Whisper White
Ink - Basic Black Marker, Stazon Black, Old Olive
Accessories - Blender Pen, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, 1/16" Circle Punch, Fire Rhinestones, Ice Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Bird Bath

Yet another quick and easy card!  This set is just so great!  And these cards can be used for any occasion!  Just TOO cute.

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Touch of Kindness
Card Stock - Whisper White, Marina Mist
Ink - Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Stazon Black
Accessories - Blender Pen

Kindness Blossom

Here is another quick and easy card using the Touch of Kindness set!  In many cases a clean and simple card is just as beautiful!

For the center of the flower I punched it out, rubbed it on the ink pad then attached with Dimensionals.

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Touch of Kindness
Card Stock - Whisper White, Old Olive
Ink - Old Olive, Rose Red, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black marker, Stazon Black
Accessories - 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Dimensionals Blender Pen

Cute Kitty

Sorry it has been so long!  Here is a cute card I saw done at Regionals and knew immediately I had to get the Touch of Kindness set from the Summer Mini.  If you find yourself in a crunch for time, I am going to show you a string of cards that are quick and easy!  Enjoy!

I used ink and blender pens to color and highlight.

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Touch of Kindness
Card Stock - Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie
Ink - Stazon Black, Basic Black marker, Pumpkin Pie, Marina Mist, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight
Accessories - Blender Pen

Very Funky

I had been torturing my Stamp-A-Stack girls with some tough and/or time consuming cards so I thought I would do a simple but adorable card.  I got this idea from Barb Mullikin.  

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Funky Four, Curly Cute
Card Stock - Whisper White, Not Quite Navy, Sahara Sand
Ink - Poppy Parade, Baja Breeze
Accessories - 1/2" Poppy Parade Stitched-Poly Ribbon, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Glue Dots

Elegant Christmas Thank You

Here is another card I created back in November.  I used this card as my Thank Yous to send after Christmas.  I think the elegance in this card is just stunning yet it is very simple in design.  This basic design can be used for so many occasions, just change up the image and words!

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Snow Swirled, Because I Care
Card Stock - Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink - Basic Black
Accessories - 1/8" Black Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones

Quote the Raven...

This very simple card can be found on page 6 of the new Holiday Mini Catalog.  This card is so fast and easy and I just love the look!  The primary image is Nite Owl DS cut to fit the card.  I attached it to Tango Tangerine then tied the Raven Trim Lace around it.  Then all that's left is to attach to a Basic Black base!

Supplies:
Card Stock - Basic Black, Tango Tangerine, Nite Owl DS
Accessories - 1/2" Raven Trim Lace

Gala Greenhouse Set

I came across these cards on Stamp with Tami's blog and thought what a simple and beautiful set they were!  She was selling these as a card kit through August so I wait to post until September 1st so not to steal here thunder. 

These cards are 5"x5".  The Gala strips are cut at 4-1/2"x2-1/4".  I placed the ribbon across the base cardstock, taped the two coordinating strips down, then tied the ribbon over the seam to hide it.  I added a decorative saying with coordinating colors, punches, and sayings from Perfect Punches.  The coordinating strips are just the two sides of the double-sided Designer Series Paper.  Stampin Up does all the hard work for you! 

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Perfect Punches
Card Stock - Greenhouse Gala DS, Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Marina Mist
Ink - Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Marina Mist
Accessories - 5/8" Satin Ribbons in Marina Mist, Real Red, and Pumpkin Pie; Dimensionals; Punches Wide Oval, Scallop Oval, Scallop Circle, and Curly Label

Eastern Blooms

I wanted to create a very simple card.  When I was scanning through my Google Reader I found this one and it totally was what I wanted!  Fast and Easy, always great to have that type of card on hand.

My helper is back helping with my photography!

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Eastern Blooms, Much Appreciated
Card Stock - Whisper White
Ink - Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories - NA