Month: May 2012

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Mojo 240 and Sneak Peek

Good morning and happy FRIDAY!! I loves me some Friday! The weekend will be here in a few short hours and I am going to make it a crafty one! I have lots of cards to make and I can’t wait to get started. Today’s card is for this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge. This weeks sketch is by Julee Tilman…

For my card I started with a base of Whisper White Card Stock and I added a piece of Daffodil Delight that I ran through my Big Shot using the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The piece of Designer Series Paper is actually a sneak peek and is from the new Floral District DSP. The piece I used coordinates with Daffodil Delight. I used my Circle Scissor Pro (Retired List) to cut out the stamped image, also a sneak peek from the Betsy’s Blossoms Stamp Set, and it’s stamped in Primrose Petals, one of the new 2012-2014 In-Colors. I cut out a piece of Gumball Green Card Stock, another of the 2012-2014 In-Colors, to back it and adhered it to the card with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. The flagged piece is Primrose Petals (2012-2014 In-Colors) and the greeting is from the Petite Pairs Stamp Set. The flower is also from Betsy’s Blossoms and is stamped in Primrose Petals (2012-2014 In-Colors). I used my Paper Snips to cut it out and mounted it on a circle that I punched out with the 1 1/4″ Circle Punch. A piece of Gumball Green Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon and a Brights Collection Designer Button finish off the card. I hope that you are enjoying the sneak peeks and if you want a new catalog click the contact me link at the top and I’ll send you one. Have a great day and thank you for visiting!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green (2012-2014 In-Color) and Primrose Petals (2012-2o14 In-Color) Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Primrose Petals and Gumball Green (2012-2014 In-Colors) Classic Stampin’ Ink (New Firm Foam Pads)

Stamp Sets: Petite Pairs and Betsy’s Blossoms (Sneak Peek) Clear Mount

Embellishments: Brights Designer Button and Gumball Green Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (Sneak Peek)

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 1 1/4″ Circle Punch, Circle Scissor Pro, Paper Snips, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

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Paper Players #94

Good morning peeps! It’s been rainy here and just miserable, it’s supposed to clear up for the weekend let’s hope it does! Today’s card is for this weeks Paper Players Challenge. They have asked us to celebrate our mothers…

Which is quite timely since Mother’s Day is this coming weekend and who doesn’t want to celebrate their mother?! I started with a base of Perfect Plum and used my Eyelet Border Punch to punch two sides of a piece of Rose Red Card Stock. I stamped the leaves image from the Fabulous Florets Stamp Set in Certainly Celery on Whisper White Card Stock. Then I stamped two of the solid image flowers in Rose Red and cut them out with my Paper Snips. They are mounted to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The mom is from the retired Messages for Mom Stamp Set and is stamped in Perfect Plum, I used my Paper Snips to cut them out and Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere them to the card. I stamped the greeting from the same set on Perfect Plum and flagged the ends with the 1″ Square Punch and adhered it with still more Stampin Dimensionals. I’m really liking the color combination and hope that you are inspired to make your mother a nice card for this Sunday. Thanks of dropping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Perfect Plum and Rose Red Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Certainly Celery, Rose Red and Perfect Plum Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Fabulous Florets and Messages for Mom (Retired List) Clear Mount

Tools: Paper Snips, Eyelet Border Punch, 1″ Square Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

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PPA 134 and Sneak Peek

Happy Wednesday everyone! Wednesday is definitely one of the better days of the week. Once we are past it we only have two days left until the weekend! I’m a little behind on my challenge cards this week, I got wrapped up in making some cards for my friend Kim on Sunday night and I got thrown off but I’ll be back on track in no time! Today’s post is for the Pals Paper Arts Challenge. This weeks challenge is a color challenge…

I ‘m really liking the colors and I thought they would look great with one of the new stamp sets from the 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog. The stamp set is called Betsy’s Blossoms (Sneak Peek) and it has a cute spring vibe to it. I started with a base of Whisper White Card Stock and I added a piece of Crumb Cake that I ran through my Big Shot using the Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I stamped the large floral image from the set in Calypso Coral and punched it out with the 2 1/2″ Circle Punch. I stamped it again in So Saffron and punched that out with the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch. The bird image is stamped in Baja Breeze and cut out with Paper Snips. They are all mounted on top of each other with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I then stamped the flower image in Baja Breeze, Calypso Coral and So Saffron twice each and cut them out with my Paper Snips too. They are also mounted to the card on Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is from the Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set and is stamped in Baja Breeze. I used the new Bitty Banners Framelits Dies (Sneak Peek) to cut it out. So there you have this weeks Pals Paper Arts card and a peek at a new stamp set and a new Framelit. I hope you like the card and thank you so much for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White and Crumb Cake Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Baja Breeze, Calypso Coral and So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Fabulous Phrases and Betsy’s Blossoms (Sneak Peek) Clear Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, 1 3/4″ Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Bitty Banners Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

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Memorable Moments Sneak Peek

Hello and welcome to Tuesday. I hope that everyone made it through Monday ok! I had a nice evening of card class with the ladies and my daughter. Today’s card is another sneak peek at a set from the upcoming 2012-2013 Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalog. The set is called Memorable Moments and contains numbers, greetings and an outline stamp that goes with the Labels Collection Framelits. The base of the card is Very Vanilla and I used the Distressed Dots Wood Mount Stamp stamped in Primrose Petals (2012-2014 In-Color) to create the background. I cut out a piece of Primrose Petals Card Stock with the Labels Collection Framelits Dies and then ran it through my Big Shot using the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I stamped the outline image, st and happy in Primrose Petals Ink (2012-2014 In-Color) and cut them out with the Labels Collection Framelits too. I stamped the 21 and cut it out with my Paper Snips and mounted them to the label with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Your 21st birthday is a big deal in England where my mum is from so that’s what this card is for. I hope that you enjoyed today’s sneak peek and that you have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla and Primrose Petals (2012-2014 In-Color) Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Primrose Petals (2012-2014 In-Color) Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Distressed Dots Wood Mount Background Stamp and Memorable Moments (2012-2013 IB&C) Clear Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

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Papaya Collage Sneak Peek

Good morning and happy Monday to you… blah! Whoever came up with a five day work week seriously needed to re-think it! I had a very nice weekend, busy, but I got to see my friends and spend some time crafting! Today’s card is a sneak peek at the new Papaya Collage Stamp Set. The name is a little misleading but I love sets that aren’t all matched up but still look great together. I started with a  base of Soft Suede and I took one of the stamps from the set and stamped it in Soft Suede for a Designer Series Paper look. The frame Is stamped in one of the new In-Colors, Summer Starfruit. It’s a yellow with a little bit of green in it. The rose image is stamped in Primrose Petals, another one of the new In-Colors. It’s a pink with a little tiny hint of purple. The little bird is stamped in Soft Suede and mounted on Stampin’ Dimensionals. I put the little hat on him for Sandy, I think it gives him a hint of whimsy. The greeting is actually from another one of the new sets called Memorable Moments and it is also stamped in Primrose Petals. Everything is sponged in Crumb Cake to give it a slightly vintage look. I’m in love with the new products and can’t wait to get my hands on a paper copy of the new catalog. I hope you enjoyed today’s sneak peek! Have an awesome day! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla and Soft Suede Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Primrose Petals (2012-2014 In-Color) and Summer Starfruit (2012-2014 In-Color) Classic Stampin’ Pads

Stamp Sets: Papaya Collage and Memorable Moments Clear Mount

Tools: Curly Label Punch, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

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Bashful Indigo Daffodil Red Soaring Farewell

Happy Sunday people! I hope that you are having a good weekend so far. I had a very nice day yesterday in the city. I was all over the place. Today’s card is a farewell to one of the sets that didn’t make the carryover list from the Occasions Mini, Send Me Soaring. I love the kites and I have seen them used in all kinds of ways, even stamped in a row as a border. I started with a Note Card size Whisper White card from the Note Card and Envelope Pack. I added a pice of Bashful Blue for the sky. The kites from the Send Me Soaring Stamp Set (Retired) are stamped in Island Indigo, Real Red and Daffodil Delight and are cut out with Paper Snips. The cloud is the icing from the Create A Cupcake Builder Punch. I stamped the greeting, also from Send Me Soaring, in Island Indigo and punched it out with the 1 1/4″ Circle Punch and backed it with a piece of Real Red punched out with the 1 3/8″ Circle Punch. Some Whisper White Bakers Twine makes the perfect kite strings. All of the pieces are adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. For the finishing touch I stamped some birds from the Up, Up and Away Stamp Set in Island Indigo. It is a happy little get well card and I hope that you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for dropping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Bashful Blue, Real Red and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Island Indigo, Real Red and Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Send Me Soaring (Retired – Occasions Mini) and Up, Up and Away Clear Mount

EmbellishmentsL Whisper White Bakers Twine

Tools: Paper Snips, 1 1/4″ Circle Punch, 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, Cupcake Builder Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

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Carry On Sneak Peek

Good Saturday morning to everyone! I’m off to Manhattan today to see some of my peeps. Today’s card is a sneak peek at some of the new items from the 2012-2013 Catalog from Stampin’ Up! The set that I used for this card is called Carry On and it’s one of the new Host(ess) Sets. I really like it because the font is great and the images go with each saying. It also features two of the new In-Colors from the 2012-2014 set, Gumball Green and Midnight Muse. I started with one of the Note Card size cards for my card base. I added a piece of Basic Grey Card Stock that I ran through my Big Shot using the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. A piece of the new Gumball Green 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon (Sneak Peek) is run down the middle from top to bottom. I stamped the greeting from the new Carry On Stamp Set (Sneak Peek) in Midnight Muse (sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) and backed it with a piece of Midnight Muse Card Stock (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors). I then cut two 1/2″ pieces of Gumball Green Card Stock (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) and used the 1″ Square Punch to flag the ends and adhered them to the back. Some Stampin’ Dimensionals are used to mount it to the card. I stamped the image from the Carry On Stamp Set (Sneak Peek) in Gumball Green (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) and mounted it on a piece of Midnight Muse Card Stock (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) punched out with the 3/4″ Circle Punch. I can’t wait for you to see the new Host(ess) Sets in the catalog, I love them all! Thanks for stopping by and have an awesome day! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Basic Grey, Midnight Muse (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) and Gumball Green (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Midnight Muse (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) and Gumball Green (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) New Firm Foam Classic Stampin’ Pads

Stamp Set: Carry On (Sneak Peek – Host(ess)) Clear Mount Stamp Set

Embellishments: Gumball Green 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon (Sneak Peek)

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 1″ Square Punch, 3/4″ Circle Punch, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

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Happy Birthday Heather!

Good morning all, it’s FRIDAY! Here comes the weekend and I can’t wait! Yesterday was my friend Heather’s birthday. She is a sweet and wonderful person and real girlie girl so I figured that it was the perfect opportunity to use my new Petite Purse Bigz Die. I used a piece of Perfect Plum Card Stock for the purse. I added the holes for the handle and the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper to the flap before I used Sticky Strip to put the purse together. I used a piece of Whisper White 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon (Retired List) over the handle and attached it with two Silver Mini Brads. Around the bottom I used Sticky Strip to adhere some Blushing Bride Ruffled Ribbon (Occasions Mini-Retired). The greeting on the purse is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Mount Stamp Set and is stamped in Perfect Plum and punched and re-punched with the Word Window Punch. For the card I cut a piece of Perfect Plum to 3″ x 6″, scored it at 3″ and folded it in half. I placed a piece of matching Twitterpated DSP on the front. The greeting is from the Petite Pairs Stamp Set and again is stamped in Perfect Plum, mounted on Perfect Plum and adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I punched out some flowers with the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack and adhered them with some Mini Glue Dots. A Basic Jewels Rhinestones on each flower complete the card. I stamped some flowers from the Itty Bitty Bits Stamp Set on the front of the envelope in Perfect Plum and Blushing Bride (Retired). Heather loved the card and purse and I hope that you enjoyed it too. Have an awesome day! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White and Perfect Plum Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Perfect Plum and Blushing Bride (Retired) Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Petite Pairs and Itty Bitty Bits Clear Mount and Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Mount

Designer Series Paper: Twitterpated

Embellishments: Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Blushing Bride Ruffled Ribbon (Occasions Mini-Retired), Whisper White 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon (Retired List), Silver Mini Brads, Twitterpated Designer Buttons

Tools: Big Shot, Petite Purse Bigz L Die, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Word Window Punch, Mini Glue Dots, Sticky Strip, Stampin Dimensionals and SNAIL

The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

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Navy River Suede Triple Worn Thanks

Good morning peeps and happy Thursday! One more day and we’ll be at Friday! When I went to Washington, DC a few weeks ago I mentioned that friends of mine let me use their gorgeous apartment in Georgetown. You really couldn’t ask to meet two nicer people than they are. I was so glad that they liked the thank you card that I sent then. It was actually one of the few times that I had a picture for inspiration. I was asked to see if the curtains in this photo would work in the apartment…

As it so happens they will look great! I took some of the colors from the picture and used them in the thank you card. I started with a base of Soft Suede. The top part of the background is River Rock that I ran through my Big Shot using the Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The bottom half is a piece of Well Worn Designer Series Paper (Retired List) that coincidentally has all of the colors in that I needed! I covered the seam with a piece of Soft Suede 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon (Retired List). The images are from the Triple Treat Flower A la Carte Wood Mount Stamp (Retired List) and they are stamped in Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze and Early Espresso. I used the Fancy Flower Punch to punch them out and they are adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is from the Curly Cute Stamp Set and is stamped in Soft Suede and mounted on a piece of Soft Suede Card Stock. I love the card and will miss the retiring products but can’t wait to see what is in store for us in the new catalog! Have a great day and thank for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede and River Rock Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Not Quite Navy and Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Triple Treat Flower Ala Carte Wood Mount (Retired List)

Designer Series Paper: Well Worn (Retired List)

Embellishments: Soft Suede 3/8″ Satin Ribbon (Retired List)

Tools: Big Shot, Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Fancy Flower Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

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Pool Indigo Apothecary Pocket Thanks

Good morning to everyone and happy Wednesday. It is supposed to be a nice day here Long Island today and the weekend is supposed to be beautiful. Today’s project is a small thank you envelope. I am always looking for a small card that can be put inside a gift and this one works perfectly. I started with some Pool Party Card Stock and ran it through the Big Shot using the Petite Pocket Bigz XL Die. I used the extend crease pads and a spacer to get the score line just right. Two lines of Sticky Strip and you have a cute little envelope. The image on the front of the pocket is from the Apothecary Art Stamp Set (Occasions Mini) and is stamped in Island Indigo. I used the Labels Collection Framelits Dies to cut it out and put a piece of Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon behind it and adhered it with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. For the inside “card” I cut a piece of Crumb Cake to 3 3/4″ x 2″ and used the Round Tab Punch to punch out a piece of Island Indigo and folded it half and adhered it to the Crumb Cake with some more Sticky Strip. The greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set and is stamped in Pool Party. I used the Word Window Punch to punch it out and put it back in to crop it to the size that I wanted. You can slide the top flap under the closure held on by a 3/16″ Metallic Brad. It’s a different way to put a card with a gift and different is always good. I hope that you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Crumb Cake and Island Indigo Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Island Indigo and Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Apothecary Art Clear Mount (Occasions Mini) and Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Mount

Embellishments: Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon and 3/16″ Metallic Brads

Tools: Big Shot, Petite Pocket Bigz XL Die, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Round Tab Punch, Word Window Punch, Stick Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.