Gretchen Barron

More Dimensional Flowers!

Hello everyone! I've been playing around some more with the Dimensional Flower technique that I showed you earlier this week! You've really got to try this -- it is such fun!

This first card uses the Soft Summer Stamp Set from the Occasions Mini Catalog; Candy Lane Designer Series Paper; Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette and Regal Rose Cardstock; 3/8" Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon; the Eyelet Border Punch; Rhinestone Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals and Reinkers and Blender Pens. The flowers were cut with the Big Shot and the Stampin' Up! Birds and Blooms Sizzlet Die. Use the technique for adding dimension and texture to the flowers (click on the link above) and when dry, sponge with edges using a Sponge Dauber and Regal Rose Ink. You can see the dimension on this side shot!

As I so often do, I also stamped on the inside of the card! This adds such a pretty and unexpected touch to your cards. Just finishes them off so nicely! I used Blender Pens and reinkers to watercolor the images!

Here's another card using the Daffodils (again, click on the link above for more information). The set is Echoes of Kindness (a Level 2 Hostess Set). The DSP is Rockabilly Specialty DSP. I used YoYo Yellow and So Saffron for the flowers -- they are punched out with the 5-Petal Punch. I also used the Eyelet Border Punch and some 5/8" Whisper White Organza Ribbon.

Check out my newest Kit On-the-Go, this darling Purse and Set of Cards using the Humor in High Heels set and the fabulous Faux Alligator-Skin Technique. You can purchase instructions only; instructions and Kit; or Instructions, Kit and Stamp Set! Click HERE for more details.

Be sure to visit out my updated Online Store Window with all my current Kit and Tutorial Offers! Kits are available for the Faux Alligator-Skin Wristlets and the Top Note Tea Party Purses along with much more!

Don't forget the Blog Tour coming up in just one week -- on April 27th! You won't want to miss it!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope to see you back soon!

Blessings, Gretchen

Dimensional Flowers for Spring!

Look what I just learned to do! Dimensional paper flowers. You would spend BIG $$$ for these if you purchased them already made but did you know you can easily and quickly make your own? This little daffodil (at least that's what I think it looks like) started out as two 5-Petal punchies -- one in YoYo Yellow and the other in So Saffron. I spritzed them with rubbing alcohol (you can also use water but it will take longer to dry and I'm oh, so impatient!), rubbed and smushed them into a tiny ball and then carefully unfolded them. I used a stylus to poke in the center and just kind of formed them with your fingers around the stylus to give some dimension and then let them dry (if you're really impatient (yes, that' s me) you can hit them with your heat gun to speed up the drying process even more). Once dry, I used a Sponge Daubber and a little Pumpkin Pie ink to just brush the edges with color, put them together and attached a Rhinestone Brad in the center (click on the photos to see a larger image). I stamped the images from the Echoes of Kindness set(Level 2 Hostess set -- ask me how you can earn this for FREE) using Black Stazon Ink and colored in the leaves with Kiwi Kiss ink and a Blender Pen. The polka dot Designer Series Paper is from Rockabilly Specialty DSP. I used the Eyelet Border Punch on a 1" strip of YoYo Yellow cardstock and tied on a length of Whisper White Organza Ribbon, tying on a Faux Bow. Isn't this a great card for spring? Perfect as well for this week's Late Night Stampers challenge - Flowers, Flowers, Flowers!

Don't forget the Get Connected promotion on now through the end of the month. Purchase $40 from the Occasions Mini catalog and get your choice of any of the "Under $10" items on page 208 of the Spring/Summer Idea Book and Catalog. Click HERE for more details or contact me today to place your order!

Check out my newest Kit On-the-Go, this darling Purse and Set of Cards using the Humor in High Heels set and the fabulous Faux Alligator-Skin Technique. You can purchase instructions only; instructions and Kit; or Instructions, Kit and Stamp Set! Click HERE for more details.

Be sure to visit out my updated Online Store Window with all my current Kit and Tutorial Offers! Kits are available for the Faux Alligator-Skin Wristlets and the Top Note Tea Party Purses along with much more!

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by and I do hope you'll visit again soon!

Blessings, Gretchen