Washi Tape to the Rescue

I have been wanting to make a card using this clear window sheet with the white design on it for quite a while but was not sure how to attach it so that it did not show on either side and then I finally thought of it--Washi Tape!  It worked perfectly!  It looks good from both sides! So here is my Summery card for the second week of the Latenightstamper's Summer Project challenge. 

You can not tell from the picture but this is actually a tri-fold card so that I could put a sentiment on the inside and sign it without it showing though the window sheet.  I love these colors together for a Summery feel--Strawberry Slush and Daffodil Delight along with a bit of Old Olive and Smokey Slate.

Stamps: Secret Garden, Banner Greetings
Paper: Strawberry Slush, Whisper White, Old Olive and the Window Sheet
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Smokey Slate
Other: Secret Garden framelits, washi tape

Hope you are having a wonderful week!  Did you have a chance to see my newest tutorial--fall cards with the Gently Falling Stamp Set?

Gently Falling Card Set Tutorial

5 unique cards using one main set and color combo

The tutorial has 7 full pages of step by step directions including all cut sizes for paper.  Each card using the same products but in different ways.  

Get it all for only $2.50!

 

Thanks for stopping by--see you soon,
Mary Jo

Two in One--be sure to see both cards!

I have two challenges to share with you today--I did not combine them, rather I have two cards to share. So be sure to scroll down to see them both.

The first one is for the LNS challenge for this week--to use heat embossing on your card. I chose to embossed the beautiful flowers from the Secret Garden Set and then water color with re-inkers. 

Details can be found at end of post.

The second one is for the Splitcoaststampers sketch challenge for today...

I really think I need to be done with Valentine/Love cards as I really NEVER send them--hmmmm, what do you think that says about me??? 

Details about the cards:
Card 1--
Stamps: Secret Garden, God's Blessings
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Summer Starfruit,, Whisper White, Sycamore Street DP
Ink: Basic Black, Versa Mark
Other: black embossing powder, re-inkers, paint brush, thin black ribbon, framelits. pearls

Card 2:
Stamps: Hearts a Flutter, Itty Bitty Banners
Paper: Real Red, Pool Party, Primrose Petals, More Amore Specialty DP
Ink: Real Red, Basic Black
Other: small and large rhinestones, markers, small heart punch, thin black ribbon, framelits

Hope you have a wonderful HUMP day!
Mary Jo

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challene 248 (TSSC248)

Yippee!  I am so excited to say that we are finally back up and running with my weekly sketch challenges!  And we are better than ever--I have a new team of designers that are going to blow your socks of each and every week--I am amazed at the talent.  You will love all the creative ideas.  So be sure to play along and  tell you friends to play along too!

A few quick rules to playing

• New sketch is posted each Monday morning and you have an entire week to play along. 
• Top three will be picked on Monday morning as well and will be posted before the new sketch
• Be sure to link directly to your card and not just to the home page of your blog--people will not take the time to look and you will not get any nice comments that way.
• You can play along as many times as you want.  So if you love the sketch why not use it a few times and link each of them.

And now for this week's sketch....

 

Here is my sample using the new Secret Garden Stamp set and matching dies. I also combined it with this week's LNS challenge to use heart embossing--the flowers are embossed in black.

Stamps: Secret Garden, Vinatge Verses
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White, Sycamore Street DP
Ink: Basic Black, Versa Mark
Other: framelits,  black embossing powder, oval dies, markers

And the rest of the TSSC team samples...

Tanya

will be posted on her blog later due to weather issues

Carolyn Bennett

Nicole Tugrul

Jonia Smith

 

Robbie

Eileen

Mary Brown

Sue Root

I am amazed at how beautiful each of these samples are as I am sure yours will be too
so get busy stamping and come on back and share with us on the linky tool below!
Thanks, Mary Jo

Spring Fever in the middle of the Winter!

Wow we had a few awesome days around here weather wise and it gave me an early dose of Spring Fever!  I often wonder why I live were I live when I really do NOT like cold weather--but the last few years have been much milder and very enjoyable.  I thank God for the few days that all of us sickly people were able to get some fresh air and get rid of some germs--he really does know what we need.

Anyway back to my spring fever--we had a really fun sketch for you to try over on the Try Stamping on Tuesday blog this week--and my card screams warmer weather.......

Here is the sketch....

Aren't those colors so fun!  There are lots of brand new products being used on this. 

 

 

 Supplies:
Stamps:  The brand new Secret Garden Stamp, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper:  Syamore Street DP from the new SAB catalog, Pool Party, Tangerine Tango, Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit and Whisper White
Ink: Summer Starfruit, Tangerine Tango, Basic Black
Other: Secret Garden Framelits,  Apothecary Accents Framelits, Island Indigo ribbon from SAB, Word Window punch, rhinestones, markers.dimensionals

Don't forget to check out my newest tutorials on my side bar.

Mary Jo