VC Rocks Blog Hop

Welcome to the 5th stop on VC Rocks' first Blog Hop. I've been a part of VC Rocks since 2006 and come back every year to enjoy the friendships, talent, swaps and challenges. You probably arrived here from The Love of Stamping. If you didn't, you can go to the VC Rocks blog to start at the beginning.

I made a card using colors that are retiring.

Supplies:

Stamps: Inspired by Nature, All Holidays

CS: Naturals Ivory, Kraft, Green Galore, Close to Cocoa, Ruby Red

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Green Galore

Markers: Ruby Red, Close to Cocoa, Green Galore

Misc.: Scallop Edge punch, Photo Corners punch, Ice Squares Rhinestone brads, mat pack, paper piercing tool, Very Vanilla 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Dimensionals, adhesive of choice

Directions:

  1. Use the scallop edge punch on Close to Cocoa CS (measures 2-1/8 x 4 after punched)
  2. Mount Green Galore (1-3/4 x 4) onto Cocoa CS; tie on Very Vanilla ribbon with the knot to the left.
  3. Punch the photo corner from a scrap piece of Close to Cocoa CS. Using the mat pack and piercing tool, pierce the smaller corner.
  4. Color your image with markers and stamp onto Naturals Ivory CS (2-1/4 x 2-7/8). I did each flower individually, not wanting to use the larger flower.
  5. Ink up the grass with Green Galore and stamp off on scrap paper and then stamp onto your main image.
  6. Mount the Naturals Ivory onto Ruby Red (2-1/2 x 3-1/8) and adhere photo corner.
  7. Stamp sentiment in the bottom right corner in Chocolate Chip.
  8. Mount green/cocoa layer and the stamp image layers to Kraft CS (5-1/4 x 4). Decide where you want your brads and attach them. Mount Kraft layer to Natural Ivory card base.

Thanks for stopping by. Your next stop on the tour is The Weekend Stamper. Enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Tammy Q HowellMay 15, 2010 at 6:47 AM

    Beautiful! Love the color combo and the way you colored the flowers.

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  2. VeronicaMay 15, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    Such a pretty card! TFS

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  3. LoniMay 15, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    Thanks for participating in our first VC Rocks Blog Hop! Great card!!!

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  4. Kimm BTMay 15, 2010 at 10:13 AM

    beautiful cards on your blog:)

    VC Rocks!

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  5. BrendaMay 15, 2010 at 10:35 AM

    Very nice card. Love what you did with it. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. MaryMay 15, 2010 at 11:57 AM

    Very nice- liked the color palette very much

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  7. UnknownMay 15, 2010 at 12:41 PM

    Nice use of the colors! Love that stamp set and use it often - glad you used it this time.

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  8. Carolyn SharkasMay 15, 2010 at 1:13 PM

    Wow! What a pretty card. I wouldn't have thought to use those colors together, but they work! I love it. thanks for sharing

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  9. MartiMay 15, 2010 at 1:18 PM

    Mmmmm - so pretty. My favorite stamp (or one of them I guess I must say) and you have used it beautifully
    Marti Crapo

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  10. Dee in N.H.May 15, 2010 at 2:11 PM

    Very soft and pretty! TFS!

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  11. AlexandriaMay 15, 2010 at 2:22 PM

    I love the color combo and layout you used! and the coloring on the flowers is beautiful!

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  12. PatriceMay 15, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    I love this stamp set!!! I just can not get enough of it. All of your cards on your blog are really beautiful. TFS.

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  13. CareyMay 15, 2010 at 4:36 PM

    I love the card. All the extra pretties on the card make it very special. Thanks for sharing with us how you made it.

    Carey Rogers
    aka Roscoe's mommy

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  14. creations by jackieMay 15, 2010 at 7:43 PM

    Awesome card love the colors and thanks for sharing

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  15. LoriMay 15, 2010 at 8:03 PM

    Such a soft & elegant card.

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  16. KimberMay 16, 2010 at 12:47 AM

    Fabulous - love it and love your blog!!

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  17. AnonymousMay 16, 2010 at 11:18 AM

    very pretty card, great hop

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