Goodbye to Love Letter DSP!

I'm SO going to miss the retiring Love Letter DSP! So I used it for this card with the Artistic Etchings stamp set and the Create with Connie and Mary Sketch#155 here.
The base is Riding Hood Red card stock. I ran a piece of the DSP thru the Big Shot with the Top Note die. I punched out the black scallop with the XL 2 3/8 inch Scallop Circle punch. I used the XL 2 1/2 inch Circle punch on the black polka-dotted DSP. I stamped the crown in Riding Hood Red on Very Vanilla and the key in Basic Black on Very Vanilla, cut both out and popped them up with Stampin' dimensionals. Amour was stamped in Riding Hood Red too. I used two Basic Black brads on the bottom right hand side of the card. Finally, some 1 1/4 inch retired Riding Hood Red striped grosgrain finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Artistic Etchings
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Basic Black and Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Top Note Big Shot die, XL 2 3/8 inch Scallop Circle punch, XL 2 1/2 inch Circle punch, Basic Black Brads, 1 1/4 inch Riding Hood Red striped grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' dimensionals

Clean & Simple Chic Boutique

This is for the Clean & Simple FTL#143 here.
The base is Riding Hood Red card stock and I added some Love Letter DSP. I ran some Very Vanilla thru the Scallop Edge Border punch and used my Riding Hood Red Stampin' Write Marker for the dots on the edge. I stamped the dress form image from Chic Boutique in Basic Black on Very Vanilla then again on some DSP and paper pieced that together. The Riding Hood Red Stampin' Write marker was used to color in the rest of the form. I stamped the greeting in Riding Hood Red on Very Vanilla and punched it out with the 1 3/4 inch by 7/8 inch Large Oval punch. Finally, some Riding Hood Red was punched out with the XL Scallop Oval punch and popped up with Stampin' dimensionals.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Chic Boutique
Papers: Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Riding Hood Red Classic Pad and Stampin Write Marker, Basic Black
Accessories: XL Scallop Oval Punch, 1 3/4 by 7/8 inch Large Oval punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Stampin Dimensonals

Splitcoast Sketch#331 Amour

I made this one with the Splitcoast Sketch#331 here. The base is Riding Hood Red  and then I added some Basic Black and papers from the Love Letter DSP.
I stamped the Eiffel Tower from Artistic Etchings in Basic Black and the circles and Amour in Riding Hood Red. I punched out Amour with the 1 3/8 by 5/8 inch Large Oval punch and added a Riding Hood Red piece punched with the 1 3/4 by 7/8 inch Large Oval punch. Finally, I popped up the ovals with Stampin' dimensionals.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Artistic Etchings
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Basic Black and Riding Hood Red
Accessories: 3/8 by 5/8 inch Large Oval punch, 1 3/4 by 7/8 inch Large Oval punch, Stampin' dimensionals

Mojo Monday #181 Love Letter

I used the MojoMonday sketch#181 here for this card.
The base is Riding Hood Red card stock and then I added some Basic Black and different patterns from the Love Letter DSP. I ran some Basic Black thru the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch for the trims. I punched a Basic Black scallop circle with the 2 3/8 inch XL Scallop Circle punch. The Riding Hood Red circle was cut out with the Circles#2 Big Shot die and run thru the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka-dot textured impressions embossing folder. I stamped the heart from Punch Potpourri in Riding Hood Red and colored part of it with my Basic Black Stampin' Write marker. I punched it out with the XL Full Heart punch.  I popped up the heart with Stampin' dimensionals. I punched out a Red Glimmer paper and Basic Black flower with the XL Boho Blossoms punch. Finally, I added a Real Red Glimmer brad, popping it up with a Stampin' dimensional.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Punch Potpourri
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Red Glimmer paper, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Riding Hood Red Classic pad and Basic Black Stampin' Write marker
Accessories: 2 3/8 inch XL Scallop Circle punch, Circles#2 Big Shot die, Perfect Polka-dot embossing folder, XL Boho Blossoms punch, XL Full Heart punch, Real Red Glimmer brad, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Stampin' dimensionals

Glitter Punch Bunch Card

I used lots of Red Glimmer paper for this card! I made it with the Create with Connie and Mary sketch#136 here, and the Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge#38 here.

I chose to use the colors Basic Black, Real Red and Very Vanilla. The base of the card is Basic Black card stock. I added some Very Vanilla then DSP from the Love Letter DSP. I colored in the stamp from Punch Bunch with my Basic Black, Old Olive and Real Red Stampin Write markers then punched it out with the 1 3/8 inch Circle punch and popped it up with Stampin dimensionals. Both Basic Black circles were cut out with the Circles#2 Big Shot die. The Red Glimmer circle was punched out with the 1 3/4 inch XL Circle punch and the Red Glimmer scallop was punched with the 2 3/8 inch XL Scallop Circle punch. I ran a piece of the Red Glimmer paper thru the Scallop Edge Border punch and layered on some 1/4 inch Basic Black grosgrain. Finally, three Real Red Glimmer brads finish it off.

Stamps: Punch Bunch

Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Red Glimmer, Love Letter DSP

Inks: Basic Black, Real Red and Old Olive Stampin Write markers

Accessories: Circles#2 Big Shot die, 2 3/8 inch XL Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/8 inch Large Circle punch, 1 3/4 inch XL Circle punch, Stampin dimensionals, Real Red Glimmer brads, 1/4 inch Basic Black grosgrain ribbon

Loads of Love Valentine

This Valentine was made with the Stamping 411 sketch#188 here.
I started with a Basic Black base and added some Riding Hood Red card stock. Then I added some DSP from the Love Letter DSP. I stamped the truck from Loads of Love on some watercolor paper and colored it in with blender pens and Basic Black, Real Red and Melon Mambo Classic Ink pads. I used the 1/2 inch Circle punch to punch out some Riding Hood Red circles and added some heart buttons from the Bitty Buttons. I ran a strip of Riding Hood Red thru the Scallop Edge border punch. Loads of Love was stamped on Very Vanilla in Riding Hood Red, punched it out with the 3/4 inch Circle punch and layered it onto a piece of Riding Hood Red punched with the 1 1/4 inch Circle punch, all popped up with Stampin dimensionals. Finally, some 1/4 inch Basic Black grosgrain finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Loads of Love
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, watercolor paper, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Basic Black, Riding Hood Red and Melon Mambo
Accessories: Scallop Edge border punch, 1/2 inch, 3/4 inch and 1 1/4 inch Circle punches, Bitty Buttons, 1/4 inch Basic Black grosgrain, Stampin dimensionals

Clean & Simple FTL#124 Amour

This one is for the Clean & Simple Stamping FTL#124 here.
It starts with a Very Vanilla card stock base and I added some Basic Black. The polka-dot paper is from the Love Letter DSP. I ran a strip of Riding Hood Red thru the Scallop Edge Border punch and added that to the bottom of the DSP. I stamped Amour from Artistic Etchings on Very Vanilla in Riding Hood Red. I punched that out with the 1 3/8 by 5/8 inch Large Oval punch, punched out a Basic Black oval with the 1 3/4 by 7/8 inch Large Oval punch and then a Riding Hood Red oval with the 2 by 1 3/8 inch XL Oval punch. I punched out a Basic Black piece with the XL Curly Label punch and adhered that behind the Riding Hood Red Oval. I stamped the Eiffel Tower in Basic Black, cut it out and popped it up with Stampin dimensionals. Finally, a piece of retired, 1 1/4 inch Riding Hood Red striped grosgrain finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Artistic Etchings
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red and Love Letter DSP
Inks: Basic Black and Riding Hood Red
Accessories:  1 3/8 by 5/8 inch Large Oval punch, 1 3/4 by 7/8 inch Large Oval punch, 2 by 1 3/8 inch XL Oval punch, XL Curly Label punch, Scallop Edge Border punch, retired 1 1/4 inch Riding Hood Red grosgrain ribbon, Stampin dimensionals

Love Letter DSP Stationary Gift Set

This stationary gift set is a present I made for my aunt. The top picture shows the outside of the portfolio and the bottom pic is of the note cards and envelopes on the inside.


This is super easy to make. Just take an 8 1/2 by 11 piece of card stock and score and fold in half at 5 1/2. Then score the other end at 2 inches, fold up and adhere the side flaps only with Sticky Strip.

The note cards are just 8 1/2 by 11 pieces of card stock cut in 4 pieces of 4 1/4 by 5 1/2 inches. And the Very Vanilla was cut to 4 by 5 1/4 inches.

I used two patterns from the Love Letter DSP on the front. I stamped the images from Artistic Etchings on Very Vanilla with Riding Hood Red and Basic Black. The Eiffel Tower was cut out and popped up with Stampin dimensionals. Amour was punched out with the 1 3/8 by 5/8 inch oval punch. That was layered onto a Basic Black piece punched with the 1 3/4 by 7/8 inch Oval punch and then onto a Riding Hood Red piece punched with the Scallop Oval punch. A piece of retired 1 1/4 inch Riding Hood Red Striped grosgrain ribbon, adhered with Sticky Strip ties nicely to close the folder.

For the note cards I stamped the "j" from Contempo Alphabet in Basic Black and Riding Hood Red on Very Vanilla. and used the 1 1/4 inch Circle punch. That was layered onto a Riding Hood Red/Basic Black piece punched with the 1 3/8 inch Circle punch and then onto a Riding Hood Red/Basic Black piece punched with the 1 3/4 inch Scallop Circle punch and popped up with Stampin dimensionals.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Artistic Etchings and Contempo Alphabet
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Basic Black and Riding Hood Red
Accessories: 1 1/4 inch and 1 3/8 inch Circle punches, 1 3/4 inch Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/8 by 5/8 inch and 1 3/4 by 7/8 inch Oval punches, Scallop Oval punch, Stampin dimensionals, retired Riding Hood Red 1 1/4 inch striped grosgrain ribbon

PPA#70 Artistic Love Letter Card

This is my submission for the PPA#70 sketch here.
I started with a Riding Hood Red card stock base of 5 1/4 by 10 1/2 and folded it in half. I used the 1 1/4 inch Square punch to punch pieces from the Love Letter DSP and matted them on a piece of Basic Black card stock. I inked up the image from Artistic Etchings in Riding Hood Red and rock and rolled the edges in Basic Black ink and stamped it on Very Vanilla. I added a Basic Black brad to the center. I then matted that on Riding Hood Red and Basic Black card stock, popping up the square with Stampin dimensionals.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Artistic Etchings
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red and Love Letter DSP
Inks: Basic Black and Riding Hood Red
Accessories: 1 1/4 inch Square punch, Basic Black brad, Stampin dimensionals

MOJO163 Cake

This card is my try at MOJO#163 here.
It came together pretty quickly! I started with a Very Vanilla base and added Riding Hood Red card stock and DSP from Love Letter. I used my Scallop Square bigz die to cut a square from Early Espresso and just trimmed it down for a mat. On Very Vanilla I stamped the cake base from On a Pedestal in Early Espresso. I used my markers to color the cake and cherry in Riding Hood Red and Early Espresso. I used the Decorative Label punch on some more Love Letter DSP. I stamped the sentiment from Party Hearty in Riding Hood Red on Very Vanilla. I punched that out with the Word Window punch and layered that on to a Riding Hood Red piece punched with the Modern Label punch. Finally, I added some retired Riding Hood Red ribbon.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: On a Pedestal and Party Hearty
Papers: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Riding Hood Red, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Early Espresso and Riding Hood Red Classic pads and Stampin Write markers
Accessories: Word Window and Modern Label punches, Scallop Square Bigz clear die, retired Riding Hood Red ribbon

More Clean & Simple Stamping

Who says card making has to be difficult? Not me with the Clean and Simple FTL#110 here.
The part of this card that took the longest time for me was to decide which DSP to use.
I started with a Riding Hood Red card stock base and added the little polka-dotted DSP from Love Letter. Then I added small strips of Riding Hood Red to another pattern from the Love letter DSP. I stamped the friend image from With All My Heart in Riding Hood Red on Very Vanilla and the flower image too, but I cut out the flower. I added a silver brad to the center of the flower and popped it up with Stampin dimensionals. Finally, I added a Riding Hood Red circle punched with the 1 inch circle punch.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: With All My Heart
Papers: Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Riding Hood Red
Accessories: 1 inch circle punch, Stampin dimensionals, Silver brad

A Quick Card

Today I make a card using one of my favorite Designer Series Papers, Love Letter. It was a quick one and barely any stamping.
I started with a Basic Black base. I added the three different patterned papers from Love Letter DSP. I stamped the image from Circle Circus twice, once in Basic Black and then Riding Hood Red and cut it out. I popped each of them up with Stampin dimensionals, then put them onto the circles punched with the 1 inch circle punch. I added some 5/8 inch Very Vanilla grosgrain and it was done!
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Circle Circus
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Basic Black and Riding Hood Red
Accessories: 1 inch circle punch, Stampin dimensionals, 5/8 inch Very Vanilla grosgrain

Clean & Simple Amour

This card is for this week's sketch at Clean & Simple Stamping-FTL107. I love this blog and their sketches! It's great for  making a quick and cute card!
I used the Artistic Etching stamp set with Love Letter DSP. The base is Riding Hood Red and I added two strips of Love Letter DSP. I stamped the medallion in Riding Hood Red and the Eiffel Tower in Basic Black on Very Vanilla. I cut out the Tower and popped it up with Stampin dimensionals. Amour was stamped in Riding Hood Red, punched with the 1 3/8 by 5/8 Oval punch and layered onto a Riding Hood Red piece punched with the 1 3/4 by 7/8 Oval punch. Finally, I ran some Basic Black card stock thru the Scallop Edge border punch.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Artistic Etchings
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Basic Black and Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Scallop Edge border punch, 1 3/8 by 5/8 and 1 3/4 by 7/8 Oval punches, Stampin dimensionals

PPA#58 Elegant Black Thanks

Here's my try at the PPA#58-Pretty in Pearls challenge here.
I don't have any of the Basic Pearls so I improvised by putting Crystal Effects on the ends of silver brads and dipping them in Dazzling Diamonds glitter.
I started with a base Very Vanilla. I took a piece of Basic Black and ran it thru the Big Shot with the Elegant Lines textured impressions embossing folder. I punched out some of the Love Letter DSP with the Scallop Oval punch. I stamped the "thanks" image from Perfect Punches in Basic Black and cut out the thanks. I layered that on a Basic Black oval punched with the 1 3/8 by 5/8 inch oval punch and  popped it up with Stampin dimensionals. I added the brads inside the circles. Finally, a piece of 1/8 inch Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Perfect Punches
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Basic Black
Accessories: Crystal Effects, silver brads, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Elegant Lines textured impressions embossing folder, Scallop oval punch, 1 3/8 by 5/8 oval punch, Stampin dimensionals, 1/8 inch Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon

PPA#56 Divine Textures

This is my submission for the redesigned look over at PPA here.
I was immediately drawn to the black fabric with pink and green flowers so I used that for my inspiration.
I started with running the Basic Black card stock thru the Big Shot with the Square Lattice textured impressions embossing folder. I also used the Vintage Wallpaper folder on the Melon Mambo piece and cut it out with my Coluzzle circle cutter. I stamped the large flower from Vintage Vogue in Basic Black on Very Vanilla and cut it out. I added a green Circle Ice Rhinestone brad to the center and popped it up with Stampin dimensionals.I stamped the smaller flower from that set in Melon Mambo, cut it out and added a silver brad to the center. Pear Pizzaz was used to stamp the flower from Printed Petals and then I punched in out with the XL 1 3/4 inch Scallop circle punch. A piece of Love Letter DSP was punched out with the XL 1 3/4 inch Circle punch. The sentiment from Vintage Vogue was stamped in Basic Black on Very Vanilla. Finally, some 1/4 inch Basic Black grosgrain ribbon was threaded thru a silver Flower ribbon slide from the Hodgepodge Hardware kit. Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Printed Petals
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz
Accessories: XL 1 3/4 inch Circle punch, XL 1 3/4 inch Scallop Circle punch, Circle Ice Rhinestone brad, silver brad, silver Flower ribbon slide, Stampin dimensionals, 1/4 inch Basic Black grosgrain, Coluzzle, Vintage Wallpaper  and Square Lattice textured impressions embossing folder

Splitcoast Sketch Challenge Amour

Here's my card for the Splitcoast Sketch Challenge 294.
The card is 4 1/4 by 4 1/4 and I started with a base of Very Vanilla. I added different papers from the Love Letter DSP. I stamped the Eiffel Tower from Artistic Etchings in Basic Black and added Amour in Riding Hood Red. I also added a retired Riding Hood Red button that I threaded with a tiny strip of Basic Black. Finally, I added a piece of retired 5/8 inch striped Basic Black grosgrain.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Artistic Etchings
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Basic Black and Riding Hood Red
Accessories: 5/8 inch Basic Black striped grosgrain(retired), Riding Hood Red button(retired)

Stamping 411 Sketch#164 Perfect Punches Thanks

This thank you card is for Stamping 411 #164 here.
I started with a Riding Hood Red card stock base and added Love Letter DSP. The edge of the Riding Hood Red card stock was run thru the Scallop Edge border punch. I stamped the image in Riding Hood Red and punched it out with the Scallop Oval punch. A Riding Hood Red piece punched with the 2 by 1 3/8 inch XL Oval punch is behind that and popped up with Stampin dimensionals. I also punched a piece of the DSP with one of the Itty Bitty Shapes punches. Finally, a piece of 5/8 inch Very Vanilla grosgrain finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Perfect Punches
Papers: Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Scallop oval punch, 2 by 1 3/8 inch XL Oval punch, scallop edge border punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punches pack, Stampin dimensionals, 5/8 inch Very Vanilla grosgrain ribbon

Another Chic Boutique with Love Letter DSP

Since I had the Love Letter DSP and the Chic Boutique stamp set sitting on my desk, I decided to make another card.
I began with a Basic Black card stock base and added the black patterned papers from Love Letter DSP. I stamped the flourish from Chic Boutique in Basic Black on Very Vanilla and cut that out. Merci was also stamped in Basic Black then I punched that out with the 1 3/8 by 5/8 Oval punch and popped it up with Stampin dimensionals. I used my Oval Coluzzle cutter to add the Basic Black oval piece. Finally, a bit of 1/4 inch Basic Black grosgrain finishes it off!
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Chic Boutique
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Basic Black
Accessories: 1 3/8 by 5/8 inch Oval punch, Coluzzle oval cutter, Stampin dimensionals, 1/4 inch Basic Black grosgrain ribbon

Chic Boutique with Love Letter DSP

I needed to make some birthday cards for Home & School to give to our teachers so I thought this would be a cute one.
I started with Basic Black and added some Love Letter DSP. I stamped the forms from Chic Boutique three times and paper pieced them with Love Letter DSP. The sentiment was stamped with Basic Black and punched out with the 1 3/4 by 7/8 Oval Punch and layered onto a Riding Hood Red piece punched with the Scallop Oval punch. I popped that up with Stampin dimensionals. Finally, a piece of  3/8 inch retired Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Chic Boutique
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Basic Black
Accessories: 1 3/4 by 7/8 inch Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, retired 3/8 inch Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon, Stampin dimensionals

Splitcoast Color Challenge #282 Birthday Bliss

I had fun creating this card for the Splitcoast Color Challenge #282 here. The colors are Blushing Bride, Riding Hood Red and Early Espresso.
I started with a base of Early Espresso. I used the Riding Hood Red polka-dot papers from Love Letter DSP and layered a piece of Riding Hood Red behind that. I stamped the image from Birthday Bliss in Early Espresso and used Early Espresso, Riding Hood Red and Blushing Bride Classic Stamp pad and blender pens to color in the cakes. I then punched that out with the 1 3/4 inch circle punch. I used the Circles #2 Sizzix die to cut out the Blushing Bride circle and the 2 3/8 inch Scallop circle punch for the Early Espresso piece. That's popped up with Stampin dimensionals. "Happy Birthday" from On Your Birthday was stamped in Early Espresso, punched with the Word Window punch and layered onto a piece of Early Espresso punched with the Modern Label punch. A piece of 1/8 inch Early Espresso taffeta ribbon finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Birthday Bliss and On Your Birthday
Papers: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Blushing Bride, Riding Hood Red, Love Letter DSP
Inks: Early Espresso, Blushing Bride and Riding Hood Red
Accessories: 2 3/8 inch Scallop circle punch, Circles #2 Sizzix die, 1 3/4 inch circle punch, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Stampin dimensionals