A Threesome of Cards

I'll admit I am at the very basic sense a "simple" stamper...I am drawn to nice clean cards, ones with a layer or two, maybe an embellishment...so I have been trying to work outside of my "comfort" zone and branch out a little bit...

I got my new Green Grass stamps in the mail the other day and they were calling out to me to make them dirty...
I'll admit this isn't my usual style...This is more of a "Shabby Chic" look to me...but I do love the way it turned out...hard to see in the picture but the Live, Laugh. Love is embossed with Iridescent Ice EP to give it a bit of dazzle...

Stamps : Dream Come True (Green Grass Stamps), Cheesecloth (SU), Canvas (SU)

Paper: Cranberry (SU-retired), Designer Paper (SU-retired) Chocolate Chip (SU)

Accessories; Ribbon (SU-retired), Primas, Rhinestone Brad (SU)

This next card was done because I wanted to try and give those great Criss-Cross cards I saw on SCS a whirl. Like the last card I delved into my retired Stampin' Up stash. Some of the elements I used here were the SU scallop punch with holes punched in the scalloped edges (1/8th hole punch used) - the heart is cut out and raised up on SU dimensionals. I used Snap Stamps on the front to spell "You are my" - and see that pink little prima...that is a self adhesive Rhinestone...cute no?

Stamps: Dream Come True (Green Grass Stamps), Snap Stamps (Karen Foster) Heart stamps (SU-retired) Season of Joy - swirl (SU)

Paper: Kraft (SU), Carribean CS (SU retired) Loves Me Paper (SU retired)

Accessories: Prima, Ribbon (SU retired), Scallop punch (SU) 1/8 hole punch (SU) Round Tab Punch (SU)

And of course I have to make a quick simple card - grabbed a SU Notecard and went to town in about 2 minutes...the flower is from set - Papertrey Beautiful Blooms stamped in 3 different colors across the front...used Basic Grey for the inner part of the flower and for the saying. I did add a bit of bling in the form of Stardust Stickles in the center dots of the flower.

Stamps: Beautiful Blooms (Papertrey), Dream Come True (Green Grass Stamps)

Paper: SU Notecard

Accessories: Stickles

It's on the way....

I love stamps of all shapes, sizes and colors...my main preference is wood mounted stamps for the sheer stamp and go convience of them.

But every once in a while an unmounted set just calls my name...

While perusing Amy R's blog Prairie Paper and Ink I came across Green Grass Stamps and of course HAD to look at what they had to offer...

I stopped in my tracks...and clicked the order button when I saw this....Dream Today Always a set of 5 different stamps....

I am a "LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE" fanatic...I have a few other stamps that have the staying but none as bold and beautiful as this one...and they have some other delicious stamps as well...

Now I'll be stalking my mailman....