VC Rocks! Blog Hop - Big Shot Madness

 

This hop is all about the Big Shot!  I decided my theme would be Recycle on the Big Shot.  I have three projects for this hop and the first project came about with the left overs from my upcoming Build a Blossom Scrapbook Pages.  I had all of the lovely negatives left from using the Swirly Sizzlit Decorative Strip Die(which retires at the end of June).  So here is the card that I designed for using that negative image:

Swirly Fabulous Florets

Recipe:

Stamp:  Fabulous Florets

Ink:

Always Artichoke, So Saffron, Cajun Craze

Paper:

Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Always Artichoke, Whisper White

Accessories:

Big Shot, Swirly Sizzlit Decorative Strip, Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die, White Baker's Twine

Fun Flowers 

Side View

This cute pin was designed by Annette E. Martin and I had found it over on our demonstrator board.  I fell in love with it, so I found a pair of the DH old blue jeans and made this pin, isn't it too cute?

Recipe:

Accessories:  Big Shot, Bigz L Fun Flowers Die, Pin, Very Worn Blue Jeans

Butterfly Heaven

Side View

Well, I started using a different kind of dryer sheet and noticed how thick they were and thought, a flower!  The flower was made by cutting seven dryer sheets doubled on a Flowers #3 Die(Retired), then sprayed with my own home-made Rose Red Shimmer Spray(come back next week and I will have a tutorial on how to make this spray).  I was so pleased with how it turned out.  The large butterfly was made using the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die and three different papers.  I colored some of our Basic Rhinestones with a permanent ink marker and added Dazzling Diamonds around the edge.  I was very pleased with how this one came out.  I will be teaching this card in July at our technique class.

Recipe:

Stamp:  Swirls & Curls Verses(Summer Mini Hostess)

Paper:

Confetti White(I love to use this for a card base because it is so heavy), Peach Parfait, Blushing Bride, Beyond the Garden DSP, Presto Patterns Specialty DSP(I inked this up using the Direct to Paper technique), Vellum Card Stock

Ink:  Certainly Celery, Rose Red

Accessories:  Big Shot, Flowers #3 Die(Retired), Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads, Basic Rhinestones, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Two Way Glue Pen, White Baker's Twine

Now you are on your way to the next blog listed below.  Have fun and stop by again.

00-START	VC Rocks Home Blog	VC Rocks	http://vcrocks.blogspot.com/
01	Jane Hignite	Stamp With Jane	www.stampwithjane.com
02	Eileen LeFevre	Stampin' Fevre	www.elefevre.blogspot.com
03	Jayne Stenstrom	Jayne Stamps	http://jaynestamps.blogspot.com
04	Elaine Wright	I Reckon I'll Stamp	http://www.stampinreckon.blogspot.com
05	Kristi Jaenisch	Stamping in the Moonlight	www.stampinginthemoonlight.blogspot.com
06	Cindy Lubbert	Sew Much Fun with Cindy	www.cindylubbert.blogspot.com
07	Barb Furlong	The Love of Stamping	http://www.theloveofstamping.com
08	Shari Dudek	Shari's Stamp Pad	http://sharisstamppad.blogspot.com
09	Dawn Dickinson	Inkspiration by Dawn	http://dawndstamps.blogspot.com
10	Robin Messenheimer	Robins Craft Room	http://www.robinscraftroom.com
11	Tammy Q Howell	Tarheel Stamper	www.tarheelstamper.blogspot.com
12	Veronica Miller	Bluegrass Stamper Studio	http://bluegrassstamperstudio.blogspot.com/
13	Tessa Boulter	Tessa's Finds & Stamped Creations	www.tessaboulter.stampinup.net/blog
14	Debbie Martin	Clever and Cute	http://www.cleverandcute.blogspot.com/
15	Kim Abbott	Stamping Fun with Kim	http://stampingfunwithkim.blogspot.com
16	Nancy Keithley	Scrapbook Kits and more	http://fancynancykay.blogspot.com/
17	Kim Overholt	Crafting with Kim	http://craftingwithkim.blogspot.com
18	Stace Coombs	Stampin Stace	www.stampinstace.blogspot.com
19	Pam Staples	Sunny Girl Scraps	https://www.sunnygirlscraps.com
20	Marisol Gutierrez	A Touch of SOL	www.atouchofsol.blogspot.com
21	Holly (& The Dog)	InkPaperStamps	InkPaperStamps.com
22	Jackie Watson	Creative Designs by Jackie	http://jackielwatson.blogspot.com/
23	Kym Schwinkendorf	Artful Imagination	www.artfulimagination.blogspot.com
24	Heather schlagel	Stamp with me	www.stampinschlagel.blogspot.com
25	Mary Jo Price-Williams	Technostamper	http://technostamper.blogspot.com
26	Heidi Sorg	Cheekies Ink Pad	cheekiesinkpad.blogspot.com
27	Angela Walters	Life with a Wiener Dog	www.lifewithawienerdog.com
28	Shirley Northey	Stamper Shirley	http://stampershirley.blogspot.com
29	carolyn sharkas	inkingthenightaway	www.inkingthenightaway.blogspot.com
30	Diane Clark-Sutton	Stampin Ldygflr62	http://www.stampinldyglfr62.blogspot.com/
31	Mary Campbell	Mimi To Jett	http://mimitojett.blogspot.com
32	Brenda Hugar	Brenda's Stamping Corner	http://brendasstampingcorner.blogspot.com
33-LAST	Loni Holt	Loni's Life	www.loniholt.blogspot.com

Mother's Day Card Class

I finally finished the other two cards for the 5/3 Mother's Day card class.  If you don't have a special woman to give these to, we can make them into birthday or thank you cards. The first card I have seen all over the internet, but I loved it so much that I wanted to make one to share with you.  I don't know who first designed this card, but thank you, I love it.  This uses the branch from the Easter Blossoms, I just love this stamp set and I hope it carries over to the new catalog in July.

CASEd Mother's Day Blossoms

Recipe:

Stamp:  Easter Blossoms, Something to Celebrate

Paper:

Pretty in Pink, Confetti White and Early Espresso Card Stock

Ink:

Early Espresso

Accessories:

Big Shot, Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Pretty in Pink 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Uni-Ball White Signo Ball Pen

Mother Four Frames Flower Garden

Starting May 1st our new Summer Mini Catalog starts.  I am so excited about the new Flower Garden Embossing Folder that is in the new catalog.  See how beautifully it embosses the card stock?   You are just limited by your own imagination.  I had a new package of Peach Parfait card stock to be opened, so I consulted my Color Coach for suggested color combination with the Peach Parfait.  I just love the resulting colors together, don't you?

Recipe:

Stamp:

Four Frames

Paper:

Whisper White, Peach Parfait and Pear Pizzazz Card Stock, Pear Pizzazz In Color DSP Paper Pack

Ink:

Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, Cajun Craze and Early Espresso Markers

Accessories:

Big Shot, Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die, Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon, Decorative Label Punch