Sophistication.....

is what this card is!!  I made this for a wedding couple a while back and just LOVE how it turned out.  However, I think I would have trouble mailing it in a regular envelope with that large button!  Anyway, here are the details....pretty simple really.  I started with a stamped True Black Damask Designs panel layered onto Pure Poppy cardstock with a small Pure Poppy layer on top.  This was embellished with a large white satin ribbon bow tied with a large black button with black twine.  A few rhinestones to flank its sides and a Upper Crest punched border underneath (this part is hard to see).  This is the first time I'd inked up a part of the Wishing You set too!

{Wishing You}

Stamps:  Damask Designs and Wishing You (PTI)

Cardstock:  Black (Bazzill), Pure Poppy (PTI), misc. white

Ink:  True Black (PTI)

Other:  white satin ribbon, rhinestones, True Black button (PTI), Upper Crest border punch (Fiskars), black twine, CM corner rounder

What do you think?  I love to read your comments!

 

Guidelines X 2

Hello to you all!! I wanted to show 2 masculine cards I made recently. Boy I had fun stamping this background paper!! I hadn't pulled these sets out for a while and now am sorry I haven't sooner!! I LOVE these sets......the possibilities are endless. Here I paired the original Guidelines with Guidelines 2, changed up the main base colors, and whalaa.....2 different cards!

Now take a look at the other card but in brown as the base color. Wow, don't know which one I like the best!!

It's Your Day card

Stamps: Guidelines and Guidelines 2 (PTI), Star Prints (PTI)

Ink: Ripe Avocado, Vintage Cream, and Enchanted Evening (all PTI)

Cardstock: Enchanted Evening, Kraft, and Ripe Avocado (all PTI), Misc ivory

Misc: Ripe Avocado and Enchanged Evening buttons (PTI), Fiskars Upper Crest punch

Thank You card

Stamps: Guidelines and Guidelines 2 (PTI), Star Prints (PTI)

Ink: Ripe Avocado, Vintage Cream, and Enchanted Evening (all PTI)

Cardstock: Ripe Avocado, Enchanted Evening, and Kraft (all PTI), misc. ivory

Misc: Rustic Wood button (PTI), Fiskars Upper Crest punch

Happy Anniversary!!

Well today was my in-laws 51st wedding anniversary! Last year was the BIG one and they took the whole family on a 7-day Royal Carribean cruise over spring break last year. Anyway, this is the card I made for them this year. It uses PTI products........go figure!! I started with Scarlet Jewel cardstock layered with Lemon Tart. This layer was stamped using the latest polka dot set from PTI....Polka Dot Basics II. Then by stamping the largest flourish over the polka dots. I love the look!! What about those hearts? I dug out Heart Prints and simply punched them out with my heart punch! Did you notice one new thing I used on this card? Hint: in general, it's one of my favorite tools lately. Yep, you guessed it....... a border punch.......specifically......the Upper Crest Fiskars border punch! I finally got my hands on one and boy do I like it! It adds just enough elegance. The sentiment came from Heart Prints too.

Here is a close up and it just shows how I stamped the inside of their card.......with a row of the smaller hearts that are included in Heart Prints too. Had to add some bling to the main heart with rhinestones that PTI is now carrying. I finally broke down and used some dotted Lemon Tart ribbon here too but just a snippet. I have been hoarding that stuff for a while now.

So, what do you think? I would love to read your comments.

Stamps: Heart Prints (PTI), Polka Dot Basics II (PTI), Fancy Flourishes (PTI)

Cardstock: Scarlet Jewell (PTI), Lemon Tart (PTI), Misc. grey

Ink: Scarlet Jewell (PTI), Charcoal Palette

Other: DMC floss, buttons from my stash, Upper Crest Fiskars Border Punch, Corner rounder, Lemon Tart ribbon (PTI), Rhinestones, EK Success heart punch, pop dot

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