Donna's Stampin Blog

To make this card I used:
Paper: Marina Mist, Whisper White
Ink: Marina Mist
Stamps: Inspired By Nature, Always In My Thoughts
Accessories: corner punch

I made this card for my brother Jeff's birthday. I love using the sponging technique to make cards. They always turn out so pretty. On the whisper white, I used post-it notes to border off the image (1/2 " on top, 1/2" on left, 1 1/4" on right, 1 1/4" on bottom). Then I sponged Ballet Blue on the top part of the image and Creamy Caramel and Close to Cocoa on the bottom. I then stamped my Inspired by nature over it with Basic Black. When you peel away the post it notes, it looks great against the whisper white.

To make this card I used:
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Whisper White
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Basic Black, Creamy Caramel, Ballet Blue
Stamps: Inspired By Nature, Family Phrases
Accessories: sponges, post-it notes

To make this card I used:
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White
Ink: Rich Razzleberry
Stamps: On Your Birthday, Inspired By Nature
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch

I took two soft subtle colours and mixed it with the Rose Red to make a very cute and simple Mother's Day Card.

To make this card I used (All Stampin Up! products):
Paper: Certainly Celery, Mellow Moss, Whisper White
Ink: Certainly Celery, Mellow Moss, Rose Red
Stamps: All Holidays, Itty Bitty Buds, Inspired By Nature

I saw this design on Split Coast Stampers and decided to make it into a birthday card. I used a post-it note punched with the 1 3/8" circle punch for the moon and sponged the rest of it, stamping the grass and sentiment with basic black ink.

To make this card I used:
Paper: Summer Sun, Really Rust, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust, Close To Cocoa, Creamy Caramel
Stamps: Birthdays Count, Inspired By Nature
Accessories: post it notes, 1 3/8" circle punch, sponges

This is the first card I've made using the sponging technique for the background. I wasn't properly prepared so my card ended up with mixed results. I didn't have post it notes or anything to hold my paper that I used to make the white border, so it was difficult to sponge and stamp inside the lines. Also, I only had sponge daubers and they didn't really do what I wanted. They sponged in a circle pattern, which really wasn't what I was going for. I'll definitely try this technique again when I have the proper supplies. All in all, though, I like the card. It makes me feel like I'm at the beach.

To make this card I used: (All Stampin Up! supplies)
Paper: Ballet Blue, Whisper White
Ink: Creamy Caramel, Ballet Blue, Bashful Blue, Basic Black
Stamps: Inspired By Nature, Sweet Little Sentiments
Accessories: Sponge Daubers

To make this card I used:

Paper: Whisper White (SU), Really Rust (SU), Glorious Green (SU)
Ink: Really Rust (SU), Glorious Green (SU)
Stamps: Inspired By Nature (SU), Itty Bitty Buds (SU)
Accessories: White ribbon