Impressions by Day

It Is Easter Monday

It is Easter Monday, so I thought I would share these gummy treats that I made for Easter dinner at Alannah and Lynn's yesterday.  Delicious as always and Paige makes the best scalloped potatoes!

I have to say that it's much easier using M&M's to make these little candy stix but they were all out so I bought the next best alternative - tropical fruit gum drops.   The first one was very challenging as they don't slide down the tiny tubes easily but with a bit of coaxing with a chopstick and cake tester - I managed to get them down the tube and each one was easier to stuff.

There's a little punch bunny attached to the candy stix made with the 1 3/4", 1/4" and 1/2" circle punches, small oval punch, the nose is the heart from the owl punch and a small leaf from the bird punch.

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter - it was a bit of a disaster for the Vancouver Canucks though - tomorrow will be a nailbiter!!

Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

Easter Wishes

Wishing all a Happy Easter!

Can you see the embossed Melon Mambo eggs and greeting?  Watch for it coming soon!

Have a very Happy Easter Day and thanks for stopping by.

On the G(r)o(w)

 
In the new Summer Mini out on May 1 is this cute this stamp set On the Grow and when I saw the adorable little Vespa - well, this is what came to mind.

A slider card - rolling along on the Vespa on a beautiful summer day with birds chirping and butterflies fluttering about.

 

 

I haven't made one of these for years but couldn't resist.   First, one of the things we always joke about at class is my "light hand" - lol.   So you can see the wispy clouds and the light green grass as I seem "allergic" to laying down the hand with more oomph!

The sky and grass are so light, you can hardly see the white picket fence - hehe.  The Vespa is colored in Daffodil Delight and has a metallic glow with an overcoat of Frost White Shimmer Paint.  The handles and hubcaps are metallicized with the Platinum Shimmer Paint.  The basket of flowers are in Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo in terra cotta pots colored with Tangerine Tango (the light coloring there worked out to produce a Terra Cotta shade - lol).  The wheels are colored with Basic Gray and the seat is Soft Suede.

To make the Vespa slide along the card, cut two parallel lines  1/4" apart at the bottom of the card, starting at 3/4" in from one side along to 3/4" in from the other side.

Cut a small piece of cardstock about 1/4" wide and wrap it around the channel (glider) you have just created, leaving room for it to move along the glider.  I made two little guide pieces, one at the back of the scooter and the other just at the front wheel to stablize it.

Cut a piece of 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon about 7 1/4" so that you have tails on both sides of the card.

On the reverse side of the tab in the back of the card, I attached a glue dot to the tab and then laid the ribbon across making sure it is evenly placed.  Then adhere the front of the card to your cardbase - Concord Crush is used here.

Pull one end of the ribbon and see the scooter glide along the front of the card.

The tree is from Forest Friends, butterflies from the Beautiful Wings Embosslit, bird on the picket fence is from SAB Sweet Summer.

Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

 

 

More Four Frames

I seem to be stuck on this Four Frames stamp set - but I promise the next post will not be about this neat stamp set - lol.

I've wanted to get this Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper when the catalogue came out last year and I can't believe I didn't get it until just now.  I love the colors in all the papers and here's one paired with Poppy Parade.  I have to say that it's a 180 degree turn from what I started out with - do you ever do that?   I started out with one idea of the colors and papers and after I cut everything up - it's not what saw in my mind and start again.

This is what I ended up with.  The cardbase is Poppy Parade cut 5" x 10" and scored at 5"  The Whisper White mat is 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" and the designer paper is 4 3/4" x 4 3/4".

The only stamping on the card is the Four Frames and the sentiment from a brand new set coming in the Summer Mini called "On the Grow".  I colored the sentiment with the Poppy Parade and Peach Parfait markers.  Butterflies were cut in both colors using the Wonderful Wings Embosslit and the card was done!  

Remember, if you like the Four Frames stamp set (and obviously I do - lol), you can purchase it this month without waiting until the new catalogue that comes out in July.   Purchase $25 of Stampin' Up! product (not including taxes, shipping and handling) and you can purchase this set now - the promotion ends on April 30.

Four Frames Stamp Set

    #123440 - Wood Mount, $25.95

    #123442 - Clear Mount, $19.95

and you can also purchase the

Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper:

    #122367 - 412.50

Shopping is easy at www.dayanna.stampinup.net or contact me at dayanna@perfectevent.com.

Thanks for stopping by this Good Friday and happy stamping!

 

A Good Egg

I had forgotten about this Easter set and brought it out to make one of our cards at our Club meeting last Sunday.  We have some newbie stampers in the club and it was a good opportunity to use the Mat Pack for the paper piercing and placement of the brads (no more wobbly brads when eyeballing the placement of them) and also did some paper piecing for the egg with the designer paper from Sale-A-Bration.

Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

Textures

I've learned not to throw away discarded project pieces because you never know when they will come in handy.  I have lots of embossed pieces that didn't work out on the project I was working on and they looked too nice to put in the round file.

Here's a piece of embossed Whisper White Vintage Wallpaper that fit perfectly on this card made with one of the Four Frames stamps.

Using my favourite combination of black and white and two different embossing folders, this card came easy and it was just the right one to get me back to stamping with ease.   If you don't have the right feeling for making cards, nothing goes right and I guess that's why I have so many pieces of discarded cardstock - lol.

After Ardy's black and white inspiration I wanted to make one and the idea quickly developed into this card.

Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

 

 

Paisley Pocket Card

Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper will be making its official appearance in the new catalogue, but you can get it now during the Spring is Blossoming Promotion that ends on April 30. 

With a purchase of $25 of any Stampin' Up! product you can purchase this paper now and not have to wait until July, and here's a sweet pocket card that you can make with it.

Pull out the insert and you can add a little note.

To make the card, cut the main cardstock (Cherry Cobbler used here) 4 1/4" x 11" and score at 5 1/2" and 9".  Fold at the 9" score line to make the flap.

Add Sticky Strip to each of the short sides.  The designer paper is cut 4" x 3 3/4" and 4" x 1 1/4" for the flap.  Wrap a length of seam binding on the bottom designer paper piece and then adhere to the front of the card.  Cut another piece of seam binding 4 1/2" and tie a faux bow.

Use the Corner Rounder punch on the bottom of the Cherry Cobbler flap and on the bottom side of the designer paper as well as the corners at the top of the card.

Stamp the Four Frames stamp using Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink on Whisper White and punch out with the Decorative Label Punch.  Stamp the sentiment, from the Great Friend stamp set in the centre of the frame.   Cut a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock using the Decorative Label punch, cut it in half lengthwise and mat behind the Whisper White piece and pop it onto the front of the card with dimensionals.

For the insert, cut cardstock (Baja Breeze) 5" x 3 1/4", the Whisper White cardstock 3 3/4" x 3".  Use the Corner Rounder punch for the top corners of both the Baja Breeze and Whisper White pieces and adhere the Whisper White to the Baja Breeze.  The butterfly image is from the SAB set, So Happy for You.  Complete the insert by punching out a piece of Cherry Cobbler wih the Tab punch, fold in half and place a brad in the centre.

Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper:  #122367, $12.50

Four frames Stamp Set:  #123440, $25.95 Wood Mount

                                     #123442, $19.95 Clear Mount

Purchase $25 of Stampin' Up! product (taxes and shipping not included) and you can also purchase either the stamp set or designer series paper or both right here  24/7or email me.

Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black and White Tri Shutter

One of the greatest joys of blogging about papercrafting is hearing from people who share the same interest and passion for stamping and scrapbooking.

I received a beautiful card from Ardy who llives in Everett, WA in the mail.  We had corresponded earlier and she said she followed the instructions for the tri shutter card I had posted sometime ago.  She adjusted the measurements to create her own version and it's beautiful!

 

 

I just had to take photos from different angles and share them with you - and Ardy, how did you know that black and white is my favourite color combination?  The yellow accents just make the card pop!

Ardy has invited me for coffee next time I'm down that way as we are often down that way visiting with Jen who lives in Bellevue.  I will be sure to take you up on that offer, Ardy in the next couple of months.

Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

 

Welcome Baby Boy

Here's a baby boy version of the earlier one I posted for a baby girl.  I just love the inbedded embossing technique!

Another short post today as I'm experimenting with a different browser which is making it easier to post - at least so far!

Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

Another Sneak Peek

 
I feel like I've been away for an eternity for not having posted but it's only been 9 days - but who's counting? LOL. If you've had a computer crash - you know what it's like having it restored - what an ordeal it has been for the past 2 - 3 weeks!

I'm even having trouble trying to write this post as it seems that everything has changed. Sigh! Technology is wonderful . . . when it co-operates!  I finally got down to the "work room" and take out some of the new goodies from the upcoming Summer Mini. Whenever there is a new embossing folder it is always at the top of my list and here's a beaut!  It's called Flower Garden.

 

Thanks for stopping by today and happy stamping!