Hello Doily

Well, on to another card front using the Hello Doily and En Francais background stamps.  I hope you are getting some useful ideas from me!

Now I will admit, I'm on the fence with this one, I just don't know if I like it or not.  But I'll share it with all of you.  I used the Adorning Accents Edgelits to the side of this card, was trying to think outside the box on this one.  I added some retired DSP to the inside edge for some added color along with the Petite Petals.  Some Basic Pearls and Rhinestones for some bling.

This is it for today.  Please leave a comment and let me know what you think, please.  Thanks!  Mary

Hello Doily

Good Wednesday morning to all of you!  Only one more day until Spring!!  Yea, but I know some of you still have snow on the ground in your part of the country, here, it's just gray and blah.  Although, my tulips are peeking thru the ground and I did trim some of our bushes last week, getting them ready for the coming year.

On today's card I'm still using a left-over card front, trying to use them up.

For this one I cut the card front into strips and added them to the card base.  I stamped on a flag that was laying on the table, also the silver flag was a piece hanging out on the craft table.  I added the button for a pop of color.

Card stock and ink are the retired Pretty In Pink, the Doily image is embossed with White embossing powder, background stamp is En Francais, Happy Birthday is from Remembering Your Birthday, button is from the In Color Boutique Details, which I think are on the Weekly Deals this week too!

I'll see you again Friday, hope you have a great day!  Mary

Hello Doily

Today's card was made with a left-over card front.  I've had this laying by my card stock for TOO long and decided to finally use it.  I still have about three more to use, so you may see more cards made with this stamp set in the coming weeks.

When I made these card fronts, Pretty In Pink was still a current color.  Now it is retired but I hate to throw away good card stock, that's the thrifty in me coming out.  I did use a new punch and stamp set called Petite Petals.  I also use the background stamp, En Francais, with Pretty In Pink ink.  The doily image was stamped with VersaMark ink, sprinkled with white embossing powder and heat set to bring out the doily image.  I lightly sponged the embossed image with Pretty In Pink to add depth.  The sentiment is from Wetlands stamped onto a flag.  Pearls were added to the flower centers.

This card came together quickly because the majority of it was already done for me.  I really like this Doily stamp, every time I see it, it reminds me of my Grandmother, who loved to crochet and had many, many doilies on her furniture, yes, even the couch arms!

I hope you are having a wonderful day and will see you soon!  Mary

Hello Doily Thank You

Well I hope your week as gone well, love Friday's!!

A couple of my cousins came down for a visit and they also brought along my aunt and uncle too!  Thanks Kathy and Laura for bringing them and coming too, I really enjoyed our time together with all of you!

I wanted to send them a thank you note and I had some of these already stamped and embossed, so this is the card that I came up with.  I really like this stamp set, it's so pretty.  I did a little bit of sponging to highlight the stamped image, makes it pops.

All products are from Stampin' Up!

Card stock: Whisper White, Rose Red and Pink Pirouette
Stamp set: Watercolor Trio (retired)
Embossing powder: White
VersaMark ink
Pearl
Pretty In Pink ribbon (retired)
Scallop and oval punches
dimensionals

Hello Doily in Pink

Today I'm going to share my third swap that I made. This one is a card that I CASE'd from Mary Brown over on Stampercamper. You can see her beauitful card HERE. I really, really like this stamp! This card took alittle bit more time but it is so worth the effort too!

Recipe

Stamps: Hello Doily and Petite Pairs

Card Stock: Pink Pirouette, Whisper White and Certainly Celery

Ink: Pink Pirouette

Ribbon: Certainly Celery

Punch: BoHo Blossom punch

White Embossing powder

sponge

Pearls

Dimensionals

Rhinestone Brad

Hello Doily Happy Birthday Card

Hi everyone!! Long time no see. Sorry to be missing for so long, will try better to stay more on top of things! Boy it has been such a long time since I sat down and made a card, it sure felt good to make this one!

This card is very simple, quick and easy to make. I started with Very Vanilla card stock and used Versa mark ink. Than I sprinkled it with clear embossing powder. I than sponged on some Soft Suede ink so that the embossed image would stand out and make the doily look like ecru. Than I use my spritzer tool and my Soft Suede marker to add to the background. I put a pearl in the center of the doily for just an added touch. I used the scallop oval and wide oval punch for my sentiment. I wanted to add just a touch of color, so I used the flower punch from the Itty Bitty punch pack and also added a pearl to each center. The flowers are made from Bashful Blue card stock with some Soft Suede lightly sponged to the edges. Stamp set is Petite Pairs.

Hope you like my simple card and have a wonderful day! Mary

Hello Doily Retro Card

Hi everyone! I hope you all are having a great day today, I know I am.

Well as you noticed on the post title, I called this a retro card. You are probably wondering why. As a small girl growing up in a small town in Iowa (1950's), I saw many of these types of doilies in my Grandmother's house. She would daily pick up her crochet hook and do some kind of creating with it. I remember seeing at least one doily crochet with turquoise thread. Boy, some of the doilies that she use to make were really works of art. Oh and of course you had to always starch them to make them lay just so or even stand up with some of the patterns. Oh and not all doilies where white or ecru, they would use other colors too!

When I saw this stamp set in the catalog, I immediately thought of my mom and grandma, so I had to get it. My mom is going thru some health issues with her one eye and so I made this to send to her to let her know that I have her in my prayers. I sure wish I could share this with my grandma! I used all Stampin' Up! products.

Card recipe is:
Card stock: Black, Whisper White and Tempting Turquoise
Stamp: Hello Doily!
Ink: Tempting Turquoise and Black

I hope you have enjoyed seeing my simple creation! Thank you so much for dropping in and visiting with me for awhile, I LOVE company, lol! Have a crafty day......................Mary