Oh, Hello Swap Card

Here is my swap card from our team meeting at the end of February.  Isn't she just adorable?

Chickies need a safe place to be, so she has a "chicken wire"  background made with the Honeycomb Embossing Folder (129378).  Perfect!

To make the "chicken wire" run ink on the inside of the Honeycomb Embossing folder on the side tha sticks UP.  This doesn't have to be perfect to make it look a bit shabby.

Place your cardstock - I used Delightful Dijon - on the clean side and carefully close the inked side over onto the cardstock.

Hold firmly in place.

You can either rub your hand over it, which works well, or use the bottom of your Multi-purpose glue bottle.  A bone folder would also work well.  I tried using one of my clear blocks but found it tended to scuff up the block.

Open to find your "chicken wire".  Ta Da!

Here is the rest of the Recipe:

Base - Basic Black - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Delightful Dijon - 5 1/4" x 4"
Ribbon - 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon in Basic Black (138430) - about 7 inches - wrap around Delightful Dijon and tape to the back.
Very Vanilla scraps - for stamping sentiment and punching with Washi Label Punch (138296) 

Very Vanilla 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" (see instructions below to make scallop)
Delightful Dijon - 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
So Saffron - 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"

Stamps - Honeycomb Happiness - FREE from Sale-a-bration (wood - 141288 / clear mount 141291)
Ink - Memento Black
Stampin' Write Marker - Pumpkin Pie (for beak and feet)
Wink of Stella - Clear (141897) to color all of the chickie.

To make the square scallop:

And here they are just before going into my bag for my swap!

Thank you for looking in today!  Happy Tuesday - Don't forget to check the Weekly Deals!  ~ Donna

Oh Hello Modern Medley

Another couple of quick and easy (and beautiful) cards for a Friday morning.

• Begin with a Very Vanilla base card of 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and scored at 4 1/4"

• Cut a second piece of Very Vanilla at 5 1/4" x 4"

• Cut a piece of DSP (Modern Medley - 126926 - is used here) 4" x 2" and adhere just inside the left edge.

• Color with Stampin' Up! Markers onto the flower from Oh, Hello (w-131931 / c-130733).  The flower is colored with Primrose Petals and the stem and leaves with Gumball Green.  Gently "huff" (breathe like when cleaning your eyeglasses) onto the stamp - to re-moisten the ink and stamp onto the Very Vanilla.

• Stamp with Primrose Petals using the "Thank You" from Best of Greetings (133485)

• Add a piece of 3/8" Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon (126844).

• Attach to card base and you're done!

Thanks for looking in today.  Have a wonderful weekend!

~ Donna