Sab has some great exclusive sets. One of them is Elementary Elegance – a set of 7! Here are a few of my takes on this set. Start with a masculine card –
Another box pleat –
Very girly –
These were all mock ups for a swap – simple cards to recreate! Enjoy – Hugs, Fran
At any minute. One question that I get asked a lot is “what is your favorite stamp set/color?” At the moment it’s Fresh Vintage – which is a SAB set – and Cherry Cobbler. But I’m also “hung up” on Very Vanilla and Crumb Cake together. And these “favorites” change all the time – seriously – I change them constantly! So for the moment, here’s a favorite cased from Chris Smith on the demonstrator site Stampin Connections. I used the layouts and colors and added details.
Supplies
Stamp Sets – Fresh Vintage, Elementary Elegance
card stock- Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake
Ink – Crumb Cake
Etc – Doily die, 2 1/2 circle punch, Elegant Lines embossing folder, Dazzling Details
Today my youngest turns 18! Very hard to believe. But then again, it is fun to watch them grow up! Enjoy – Hugs, Fran
I tried pleating card stock to make an additional detail on this card. See what you think –
I used the smooth Very Vanilla card stock – but this set looks even better on textured Very Vanilla or Whisper White. It gives it a kind of cross stitched look. The pleats are okay – but not very stable. I used a 1/4 inch pleat – maybe try an 1/8 inch. (I’m my own critic today!)
Supplies
Stamp Sets – Fresh Vintage, Elementary Elegance
card stock – Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Everyday Enchantment DSP, In Colors Pattern Paper pack
Ink – Early Espresso
Stampin Write Markers – Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait
Etc – Framelits Label dies, Scallop Trim border punch, Simply Scored, Basic Pearls, Sticky Strip, Petals a Plenty embossing folder
Enjoy! Hugs, Fran
But it didn’t photograph very well. This is a 3 x 6 card made with the upcoming Sale a bration set Fresh Vintage. I realized after I had made it that the embosslit is retired. I stamped the floral image in Whisper White and then stamped over it – slightly off (yes, I meant to do that) in Early Espresso. In real life, it’s not so blurry – promise!
Supplies
Stamp Set – Fresh Vintage, Elementary Elegance (SAB sets)
card stock – Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
Ink – Craft Whisper White, Early Espresso
Etc – Simple Flower embosslit (retired), 1/8 Very Vanilla taffeta,
It’s funny how I look at the photo as I’m putting it up and start thinking about how I would change it! Enjoy – Hugs, Fran
Sale a bration starts on the 24th! Free stuff! One of the SAB exclusive sets is Fresh Vintage. It has 5 lovely images and may be my favorite (subject to change at any time!) This is what I did for a swap card. The idea is based on an idea in the SAB mini.
I embossed a piece of Poppy Parade in clear embossing powder and then die cut the butterfly using the Beautiful Butterfly die.
Stamp sets- Fresh Vintage, Elementary Elegance (also SA
card stock – Textured Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Everyday Enchantment DSP (SA
Ink – Versamark, Soft Suede
Stampin Write Markers – Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Peach Parfait
Etc – Beautiful Butterfly and Tasteful Trim Big Shot dies, clear embossing powder, basic pearls, Everyday Enchantment brads (SA
Time to start making your list! Enjoy – Hugs, Fran