The Stamp Workshop

More Buzzed

So ya think this is WOW'd?  Maybe even more buzzed?  I can tell I'm only crackin' myself up here.  *wink*

Anyway, here is our Wednesday card. A few changes were made to the card, and it changed it quite a bit.

Here's what I did:

• Added a Summer Sun layer
• Distressed the edges of the Whisper White layer
• Added a Rose Red layer under the flower image and distressed the edges
• Added a scalloped circle layer with each scallop piereced
• Edged the bee's circle with Basic Black ink
• Added black gingham ribbon

I love using black on my cards in subtle layers.  It really help to draw out and highlight different colors on your card.

Here's the recipe for this card:
Stamps: Just Buzzin' By
Cardstock: Basic Black. Summer Sun, Whisper White, Rose Red
Ink: Basic Black, Summer Sun (marker)
Designer Series Paper: Raspberry Tart
Accessories: Black Gingham Ribbon
Punches: 1 3/8" Circle, 1 1/4" Circle, Scallop Circle
Tools: Paper Piercer, Distresser Tool

If you have any questions about this card, feel free to contact me at Michelle@stampworkshop.com. What do you think? Let me know! Hope you like it!

Just Keep Buzzin''!

Tarted Raspberry

So what's after Ten Minute Tuesday?  Wow It Wednesday!  Although I love the simplicity of Ten Minute cards, I also enjoy the "WOW" cards.  On Wednesday, I take Tuesday's card and modify it just a bit.

A few changes were made to the card, and it changed it quite a bit.

Here's what I did:

• Added a Kiwi Kiss layer
• Distressed the edges of the Cameo Coral layer
• Added a Whisper White layer
• Made the raspberry piece of Designer Series Paper smaller
• Added a kiwi piece of Designer Series Paper
• Edged the circle with Cameo Coral
• Added the brad/punched paper to the bottom left corner

The white layer really helps to add texture to the overall card.  I used card sketch 131 from SCS for the layout of this card.

Here's the recipe for this card:
Stamps: A Little Somethin'
Cardstock: Rose Red, Kiwi Kiss, Cameo Coral, Whisper White
Ink: Rose Red, Cameo Coral
Designer Series Paper: Raspberry Tart
Accessories: Vintage Brads
Punches: 1 3/4" Circle, Word Window
Tools: Paper Piercer

If you have any questions about this card, feel free to contact me at Michelle@stampworkshop.com. What do you think? Let me know! Hope you like it!

Happy Stampin'!

Wow! Two Cool!

Here's yesterday's card jazzed up just a bit.  And yes, I know it should be "Too" Cool in Ten and not "Two".  *wink*

So do you think it's a bit WOWed?  I made 7 additions to the card and it completely changed it.  The changes weren't all that difficult either!

Here's what I did:

• Added a Riding Hood Red layer
• Stamped Baja Breeze layer with Canvas background stamp inked with VersaMark
• Used a blender pen to pick up Riding Hood Red ink to color in the snowman's nose and the dots in the word background
• Distressed the edges of the Night of Navy cardstock framing the image
• Used dimensionals to pop up the main image
• Added a Riding Hood Red Felt Snowflake
• Added three silver brads to the corner

I like how the Riding Hood red gives the card a little but of pop.  That small accent helps to break up the monotone of the card.

Here's the recipe for this card:
Stamps: Two Cool Dudes, Canvas
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Baja Breeze, Glossy White, Riding Hood Red
Ink: Night of Navy, Versamark
Accessories: Riding Hood Red Felt Snowflake, Silver Brads, Dimensionals
Tools: Paper Piercer, Distresser Tool

If you have any questions about this card, feel free to contact me at Michelle@stampworkshop.com.

Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.  Hope you like it!

Happy Stampin'!

WOW Embrace

This is my Wow It Wednesday card for this week.  I will be swapping this little Love Note at Convention.  All I did was add five little things to yesterday's Love Note and it looks so different!

Here's the recipe for this card:
Stamps: Embrace Life
Cardstock: Gable Green, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, Basic Black
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Gable Green Brads
Tools: Distresser Tool, Paper Piercer, Paper Piercing Template

Here's what was added to this card:

• A Basic Black layer under the main image
• Distressed edges on the pink and vanilla layers
• Paper piercing in the corners of the pink and vanilla layers
• A Gable Green brad in the bottom right corner of the main image.

And that was it!  Please feel free to contact me with questions at Michelle@stampworkshop.com. I'd love to hear from you!

Happy Stampin'!

Turquoise Wowed!

This is my Wow It Wednesday card for this week.  I took the card from yesterday (Turquoise in Ten) and wowed it up just a bit.  Five little additions and the card looks so different.  I didn't change anything about the layout, just added some layers and brads!  It's a lot easier than you'd think!

Here's the recipe for this card:
Stamps: Always, Paisley
Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Close to Cocoa
Ink: Tempting Turquoise
Designer Series Paper: Old Olive Prints
Ribbon: Tempting Turquoise Grosgrain
Accessories: Old Olive and tempting Turquoise Brads
Tools: Distresser Tool, Paper Piercer, Paper Piercing Template

Here's what was added to this card:

• A Close to Cocoa layer was stamped with Paisley using Versamark ink
• A Whisper White layer was added behind the Old Olive Prints.  The edges were distressed,
• The bird image on Whisper White was layered with Tempting Turquoise
• The strip element was adhered using dimensional tape.  The bird layer was attached to that also using dimensional.
• Brads were added to the two layers as shown

If you have a suggestion for a 10 minute card, or if you want to design one for me to "WOW" on Wednesday, feel free to contact me at Michelle@stampworkshop.com. I'd love to see what you can come up with!

See you tomorrow!

New Feature Part 2 - Wow It Wednesday

Here is the second part of the new feature on my blog.  Wow It Wednesday.  Every Wednesday, I will take the 10 minute card that was made on Tuesday and wow it up a bit.  This card will be just a little more time consuming (more than 10 minutes).  It'll show you that just adding a few elements here and there will give you a whole new card!

Here's the recipe for this card:
Stamps: En Francais, Fresh Cut
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Certainly Celery
Ink: Basic Black, Certainly Celery
Designer Series Paper: None
Ribbon: Certainly Celery 5/8" Grosgrain
Accessories: Basic Brads, Vintage Brads, Certainly Celery Marker
Tools: Ticket Punch, Distresser Tool, Paper Piercing Tool, Paper Piercing template

Here's what was added:

• A Whisper White layer was cut just .125" shorter on one long side and one short side than the main Basic Black base and its edges were distressed.
• Paper pierced along the entire edge of the Certainly Celery layer.
• Brads were added to the corners.
• A new focal point was added by stamping an image on Whisper White.  Color was added with a Certainly Celery marker.  The edges were distressed and punched with a ticket corner punch.
• This was then mounted on a basic black layer and brads were added to match the main layering.

And that's it!  A wowed up card.

If you have any questions about this card, feel free to contact me at Michelle@stampworkshop.com

Check back tomorrow!