On My Mind

Today's card is what I consider a clean and simple card that uses a slight variation of the "Rock-N-Roll" technique.

To make this card, I used Riding Hood Red card stock for the base. White card stock (generic ultra smooth white) was embossed with the Swiss Dots embossing folder and layered over the card base. I used the Top Note die by Sizzix (exclusive Stampin' Up! design) and cut out the image twice--once on white card stock, a second time on Riding Hood Red card stock. There is a dashed border, which I cut off the white piece, then layered the white piece onto the Riding Hood Red piece of card stock to create the look of a different colored border. A variation of the Rock-N-Roll technique was used on the floral stamp--the edges of the flower petals were tapped/colored with a marker. The stamps used for this card are from the Upsy Daisy stamp set by Stampin' Up! Thanks for stopping by today! Have a GREAT day!!

Floating Away

I have yet another card to share using stamps from QKR Stampede. This particular stamp image is called Floating Away and although this little guy is on his way to who-knows-where, he doesn't look like he's too concerned. Some of the details: I used my Cuttlebug and Happy Birthday and Swiss Dots embossing folders on each half of a piece of card stock and a piece of ribbon was added for interest (this is one piece of card stock and could have been left without the ribbon). Generic paper flowers and a brad for the flower center were added. The balloons were punched and fine gold thread was tied around each balloon lip, as well as "threaded" through the image as depicted in the original stamp design.

And a close-up of some of the details:

As I said in an earlier post, there will be more to come.  Thanks for stopping by!