Mocha Morning

I'm finally diving into my Mocha Morning DSP (better late than never!).  I wanted to keep this one very simple & clean.

I used some Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (I'm really into using this lately) to accent the edges of the Early Espresso cardstock.  I also layered it on the small strip of striped DSP on the bottom to give it some sparkle.  Just a very simple, quick card.

Products used (everything is from SU! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp sets: Delightful Dozen;  

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso;  Patterned Paper:  Mocha Morning DSP;  

Inks: Versamark, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint;   

Punches: Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers); 

  Ribbon: Soft Suede Taffeta;  Embellishments:  Antique Brad;  

Other: Clear Embossing Powder, Sponge Daubers, Scotch ATG.

Here's a close-up to show the shimmer paint effect...

I'm off to find something else to use shimmer paint on!  :)

Thanks for stopping by...

Colleen

Ode to Blushing Bride

With the impending retirement of SU! 2010-2012 In Colors, I'm feeling that sense of panic to squeeze in some craftiness with those colors headed out to the pasture.  I'm also feeling guilty because I actually rarely used any of these colors.  Ever.  I'll continue to use them here & there but not prominently.  So anyway....

I made a few cards using Blushing Bride.  I love pink but I rarely use it.  I tend to be more effective with earth tones, greens, blues, browns, oranges, etc.  For some reason, I'm just not as good with pastel even though I love them.  So I forced myself to do something decent with Blushing Bride...

Yea... so, I realize that Blushing Bride is not particularly prominent in this first one but bear with me.  I had to ease into it, LOL!  I used some Twitterpated DSP, made a little tag, embossed a flower in white on Blushing Bride and added a sentiment.  Voila. 

Products used (everything is from SU! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp sets: Mixed Bunch, Delightful Dozen;  

Cardstock: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Island Indigo;

Patterned Paper:  Twitterpated DSP;  Inks: Whisper White, Island Indigo;   

Punches: Blossom, ⅜ Circle, Crop-A-Dile (We R Memory Keepers); 

  Ribbon: White Baker's Twine;  Embellishments:  Basic Pearls;  

Other: Sponge Daubers, White Embossing Powder, Pop Dots (American Crafts), Scotch ATG.

In the center of the flower, I randomly added different sizes of the basic pearls.  It gives a little dimension to the flower...

Next up is more like it, eh?  Blushing Bride overload.  :)

I doubled up the Blossom Punch on this one.  Again, I embossed the flower in white on Blushing Bride and added some pearls.  I used a variety of Blushing Bride DSP for the pennants and layered them with pop dots to give them some dimension.

Products used (everything is from SU! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp sets: Mixed Bunch;  Cardstock: Whisper White, Blushing Bride;

Patterned Paper:  Blushing Bride DSP Stack;  Inks: Whisper White, Frost White Shimmer Paint;   

Punches: Blossom, Scallop Edge Border;  Embellishments:  Basic Pearls;  

Other: Sponge Daubers, Pop Dots (American Crafts), Scotch ATG.

What I did a bit different on this card to give it a little "wow" is I used the Frost White Shimmer Paint on the DSP pennants and on the edges of the bottom flower.  I REALLY love this effect... it gives it such a pretty sheen.  You can get an idea from this picture how it sparkles a bit in the light...

Ah... makes me smile.  My Ode to Blushing Bride.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen