Graphic 45 - Ephemera Queen Collection

If you love the rich opulence and extreme lavishness of Marie Antoinette and fashionistas of the French Neo Classical period then Graphic 45’s Ephemera Queen is for you! It brings to mind visions of Marie Antoinette’s court and the beautiful grandeur of Versailles with over the top elegance and romantic images.

This collection has all of the coordinating elements you’ve come to expect from Graphic 45 including papers in 12 and 8”, chipboard, stickers, die cuts and journaling cards.

When I begin to work with a collection, I’ll punch out all the chipboard pieces, sort the die cuts and powder the backs of all the stickers with baby powder so I can sort through everything without them sticking together. Its so important to know what you have available before you start to create.

I arrange the elements on sheets of plastic the size of my card front. When I’m happy with the arrangement it’s easy to pick up the sheet and lay it over different paper pattern combinations to help me decide what pleases my eye best.

This collection also has a 12” pad of prints and solids AND Journaling Cards that are great for layering and breaking up the colorful printed papers or personalizing your projects.

Some elements are adhered flat to the card while others are adhered with adhesive foam tape to add dimension. I added pearl gem flourish stickers to my design to give them an even richer look. I cut larger gem flourishes into smaller pieces and added small curlicues and swirls.

I plan to use these as note cards to surprise the divas that make my life extraordinary and to celebrate them as the “queen of the day”.



All cards finished size 4.25 x 5.5”
Graphic 45 Ephemera Queen 8” Paper
Graphic 45 Ephemera Queen Chipboard
Graphic 45 Ephemera Queen Stickers
Graphic 45 Ephemera Queen Die Cuts
Graphic 45 Ephemera Queen Journaling Cards
Graphic 45 Ephemera Queen 12 x 12 Patterns & Solids

SCB = Scrapbook dot Com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp
G45 = Graphic 45
CHER = A Cherry on Top

Ephemera Queen 8" SCB | SSS | G45 | CHER	Ephemera Queen 12" Patterns & Solids SCB | SSS | G45 | CHER	Ephemera Queen Chipboard SCB | SSS | G45 | CHER	Ephemera Queen Stickers SCB | G45 | CHER
Ephemera Queen Die Cuts SCB | SSS | G45 | CHER	Ephemera Queen Journaling Cards SCB | SSS | G45 | CHER

Waffle Flower Crafts - Miss You

Happy Monday! Are you ready for the working week? I'm off to a good start.. I've already gone to the post office, walked the dog and started prepping for dinner. It's my break time ... even though I'm home I try to be good and stay on track keeping the house running smoothly. Break time is play time!!

Today I'm playing along at Stamping Sensations - their challenge for March is MONOCHROMATIC and if you want to play along you better hurry because the month is coming to a close FAST!

I inked the Waffle Flower Stripe Builder stencil with distress ink in shades of green before topping it with a botanical Herb Silhouette image. If you like to stencil I recommend Thermo Web Pixie Spray. Yes.. I hate spraying anything in my craft room... I keep an empty box to collect any airborne particles when I do.. but I don't know anything that holds your stencil in place better. Plus it's light tac.. meaning it's easy to remove the stencil - no tears.

The Herb Silhouette is attached to the card with adhesive roam tape so it sits a little higher than the card base. I slipped some green enamel dots under the lip of the edge to help define the dimension.

I hope you have a great day with a little time to play!

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
WFS041 Stripes Builder Stencil
420423 Herb Silhouettes
310380 Additional A2 Layers
310237 Color Swatches Matching Die
WFE111 Botanical Enamel Dots
Distress inks used: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Lucky Clover

WFL = Waffle Flower
SCB = Scrapbook.com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp

Herb Silhouettes Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS	Swatch Tag Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS	Additional A2 Layers Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS	Stripes Builder Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS	Botanical Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS

Grandma's Teapot

Hi friends! Thanks for stopping by! I don't know if I've said it before but I'm a big fan of tea. I love it cold on ice in the summer and hot and steaming in the winter. And one of my most favorite dies in the Poppystamps collection is Grandma's Teapot.

Today I thought I'd share a little "behind the scenes" of my creative process. All of my cards always start out with the images arranged on a piece of clear plastic the size of my card base. This allows me to move them around until I'm happy with the arrangement.

I like to cut LOTS of die cuts in different colors - especially leaves and flowers. This gives me lots to choose from and any extras I store with the die in it's envelope.

The clear sheet gives me the ability to pick up the entire arrangement and layer it over different backgrounds until I find one I like. In this case I chose blue.

My little teapot is layered over a Brilliant Ring die cut. I think it looks a little like a saucer! I surrounded Grandma's Teapot with pretty florals from the Fern & Daisy Pop Up Easel. This set includes flowers, leaves and little butterflies too!

Everything is layered over the new Lattice Plate that makes me think of a pretty tablecloth, completing the scene.

I think this will make a great Mother's Day or simple "hello" for one of the Grand Dame's in my life.



Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Dies | Poppystamps Brilliant Rings, Lattice Plate, Fern & Daisy Pop Up Easel, Hello Poe Script, Grandma's Teapot 

Brilliant Rings POPPY | SSS	Lattice Plate POPPY | SSS	Fern & Daisy Pop Up Easel POPPY | SSS	Hello Poe Script POPPY | SSS
Grandma's Teapot POPPY

Pretty Pink Posh Easter Theme Week

Have you been checking out Easter Theme week at Pretty Pink Posh. I'm on their blog today with a sweet Easter scene. Here's a peek...

And even better news? There's a SALE on all Easter Themed items - Save 15% during Easter Theme Week by shopping here at Pretty Pink Posh!!!


Finished Size 4.25 x  5.5"
Stamps | Pretty Pink Posh Easter Bunnies, Mom

Dies | Pretty Pink Posh Easter Bunnies, Mom, Spooky Fence

Easter Bunnies PPP | SSS	Easter Bunnies PPP | SSS	Mom PPP | SSS	Mom PPP | SSS	Spooky Fence PPP | SSS

Sending You Sunshine!

Thanks for stopping by! I thought I'd share a little sunshine because who couldn't use a little pick me up? I'm looking forward to seeing some blooms soon in the garden. I'm excited because I'm starting to see greenery from daffodil, hyacinth and iris coming up in the garden. Spring can't get here soon enough!

  

My cards always start the same.. with images arranged on a piece of clear plastic the size of my card base. I started with the Leaf Flourish Heart cut from white card stock. I topped it with flowers and a butterfly from the Fern and Daisy Pop Up Easel.

The new easel die sets include lots of smaller dies perfect for embellishing. I love that you can get more out of the die set by using the individual images in a different way. I added more greenery from the Woven Basket Pop Up Easel - like the berry sprigs and larger leaves.

I added a simple sentiment with the Hello Poe Script die cut. If you're looking for some new word sentiments you need to check out the store! You're in for a treat!

Now for the background. Because everything is arranged on a clear plastic sheet I can easily pick it up and slip different colors of card stock underneath. I decided on a color block of three shades - yellow, mango and orange. Gem centers for the florals is the finishing touch.

I hope the sun is shining wherever you are. And if it's not.. remember you can always make your own!

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Dies | Poppystamps Fern & Daisy Pop Up Easel, Hello Poe Script, Leaf Flourish Heart, Woven Basket Pop Up Easel
 

Fern & Daisy Pop Up Easel POPPY | SSS	Hello Poe Script POPPY | SSS	Leaf Flourish Heart POPPY | SSS	Woven Basket Pop Up Easel POPPY | SSS