Stamp With Kriss

New Embossing Folder

One of my favorite Big Shot accessories in last season's catalog was the Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Manhattan Flower.  With the release of the new 2009-10 Idea Book & Catalog, we have two additional Embossing Folders.  This one is called Elegant Bouquet.  I ran it through the Big Shot with Whisper White card stock, then used the Stampin' Pastels in Old Olive, Regal Rose and Summer Sun and with the applicators that come with the pastels, rubbed over the embossed pieces to create this beautiful background.  I nipped the corners off with the Ticket Corner Punch.  The sentiment is stamped from Sincere Salutations with a Versa Mark Pad and heat embossed with White Embossing Powder.  I then punched it out with the Wide Oval Punch, added a Regal Rose flower that I die cut using the Big Shot and the Birds & Blooms Sizzlits and centered a white 5/16" Jumbo Brad on the flower.  There's a piece of 5/8" Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon underneath the sentiment.  

• Item No. 115964 Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Embossing Folder   $7.95
• Iten No. 113485 Birds & Blooms Sizzlits 4-pack Dies   $21.95
• Item No. 105542 Stampin' Pastels   $24.95
• Item No. 115068 Sincere Salutations Stamp Set   $23.95
• Item No. 112082 Wide Oval Punch   $15.95
• Item No. 107214 Ticket Corner unch   $6.95
• Item No. 109056 Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon   $7.95
• Item No. 112534 5/16" Neutrals Jumbo Brads   $7.95
• Item No. 109132 Stampin' Emboss Powder   $4.75

Splitcoast Color and Sketch Challenges

It's Monday and time for a new week of challenges at Splitcoast, but I wanted to try out my new Texturz Plates used with the Big Shot today, and I also had to get a swap ready for our Heartfelt Stampers Team Time on Thursday.

Here's the sketch challenge: 

And the color challenge is to use Pacific Point, Baja Breeze and Garden Green.

Here's my card.
Very simple, but I wanted to give my team members an idea for a quick and easy workshop make and take.  It will show both the watercoloring technique and the new Texturz Plate.
STAMP SET:  Pun Fun
CARDSTOCK AND INKS:  Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, Garden Green
ACCESSORIES:  Baja Breeze 5/8" ribbon, silver brads, Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1--Harlequin, Aqua Painter, dimensionals

Garden Greetings

Here's a card from a brand new stamp set that I received during the Leadership Conference in Orlando FL at the Manager's Reception.  It's pretty much CASE'd from one on the SU display board with some slight changes.  I used Lavender Lace, Almost Amythest, So Saffron and Certainly Celery.  It's a very simple card, but I liked the way it turned out.  There's a Clear Rhinestone Brad in the center -- I'm so glad we can now offer them alone.  We no longer have to buy the Pretties Kit to get them!

This is going to be sent to my friend Annie who just had shoulder surgery and is recouperating at home.