Month: October 2012

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CCMC 222

Good morning! I hope you are all well today! The sun finally came out yesterday afternoon and I was so happy to see some blue sky after 3 dreary days! Today’s post is for this week’s Create with Connie and Mary Challenge. For my second week as a guest designer we have a color challenge…

Two of the new In-Colors and and Chocolate Chip. I wanted to keep my card clean and simple. The base of the card is Gumball Green Card Stock. I used the Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and a piece of Chocolate Chip for the background. Before I adhered it to the card I wrapped three pieces of Summer Starfruit 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon around it. The tree image is form the Evergreen Stamp Set. The solid image is stamped in Gumball Green and the outline is stamped in Chocolate Chip. I used the Merry Minis Punch Pack to punch out a piece of Summer Starfruit for the star on the top that is adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is from the More Merry Messages Stamp Set and is stamped in Gumball Green. Both the image and the greeting are backed by some Gumball Green before being adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I definitely have to say that I wasn’t very fond of Summer Starfruit when I first saw it but it has become one of my favorite colors. I hope that you enjoyed my second card as guest designer with Create with Connie and Mary. Head on over to the site and see what the other design team members have come up with and post your card too! Thank you for visiting with me and have a wonderful day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit and Chocolate Chip

Ink: Gumball Green and Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Evergreen and More Merry Messages Clear Mount

Embellishments: Summer Starfruit 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Merry minis Punch Pack, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #11

Hey everyone! How are we today? Hopefully all is well, it’s Wednesday so we are halfway there! Still gloomy here on Long Island, I think today is supposed to be the last of it! I can’t wait to see the sun again! 🙂

Today’s post is for this week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge. This week we have a sketch for you…

I thought Holiday card at first and then I decided that since I have been having so much fun with Halloween I’d do one of those instead! The base of my card is Tangerine Tango Card Stock. I used a piece of Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper for the background. The band across the middle is made using the Etruscan Elegance Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel, unmounted and stamped in Basic Black on Very Vanilla. I used the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch with Tangerine Tango and cut it down the middle and adhered it to the back of the band with 2-Way Glue before adhering to the card with SNAIL. The stamped image is from the Toxic Treats Stamp Set and is stamped in Basic Black on Very Vanilla and cut out with the Labels Collection Framelits Dies. I put a piece of Tangerine Tango punched out with the 2 1/2″ Circle Punch and adhered that to some Basic Black that I cut out with the Delicate Doilies Large Sizzlit Die. They are all mounted to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is also from the Toxic Treats Stamp set, stamped in Basic Black and I flagged the ends with my Paper Snips before adhering that to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I really love the Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP and the Etruscan Wheel breaks up the pattern and coordinates great with the Toxic Treats Stamp Set. I hope that enjoyed this week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge card. Click on over and see what the other talented ladies have come up with this week and post your own card. Thank you for stopping by and have a super day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango and Basic Black

Ink: Basic Black Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Toxic Treats Clear Mount and Etruscan Elegance Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel

Designer Series Paper: Howlstooth & Scaringbone

Tools: Big Shot, Delicate Doilies Large Sizzlit Die, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, 2 1/2″Circle Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Paper Snips, 2-Way Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Catalog or the NEW Holiday Catalog!

It’s only October, but Stampin’ Claus is coming to town! Get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Get your FREE paper-piercing pack by purchasing the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper or the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Remember: the bundle gets you an additional 15 percent off the set and the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies. So many options!

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Mojo 262

Morning all! How are we doing today? I’m fine, made it through a dreary Monday here on Long Island. It’s supposed to be dreary until Thursday, the cold weather came all of a sudden and I’m not a fan! It is supposed to warm up next week so that a good thing!

Today’s post is for this week’s Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge. This week the talented Teresa Kline has provided us with this sketch…

I do love some flags! The base of my card is Summer Starfruit Card Stock. I used a piece of Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper for the background. The strip across the top is Cherry Cobbler that I embossed with the Retired Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The flags are Gumball Green and are adhered along the bottom of the embossed strip with SNAIL. A piece of Summer Starfruit is cut out with the Delicate Doilies Large Sizzlits Dies and adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The image is from the Winter Wonderland Stamp Set and is heat embossed using Versa-Mark and Basic Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder. I colored the image in with Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green, Blush Blossom and Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write Markers. The greeting is from the Petite Pairs Stamp Set and is stamped in Cherry Cobbler. I punched the piece out with the 2 1/2″ Circle Punch and adhered it to the doily with SNAIL. The flag on the main part is Gumball Green and is stamped with an image from the Chock Full of Cheer Stamp Set also in Gumball Green. A Brushed Bronze Designer Button is adhered to the card with some Mini Glue Dots and I stamped the start from the Merry Mini Stamp Set in Summer Starfruit on Summer Starfruit and punched it out with the Merry Minis Punch Pack. It too is adhered with a Mini Glue Dot. When I color an image in I like to heat emboss it, it makes it easier to stay in the lines! I hope that you enjoyed this week’s Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge card. Thank you very much for checking in with me today. Have a super fun day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green and Cherry Cobbler

Ink: Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Markers: Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green, Blush Blossom and Crumb Cake Stampin’ Wirte Markers

Stamp Sets: Winter Wonderland, Chock Full of Cheer, Merry Minis and Petite Pairs Clear Mount

Designer Series Paper: Be of Good Cheer

Embellishments: Brushed Bronze Designer Buttons and Basic Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Tools: Big Shot, Delicate Doilies Large Sizzlit Die, Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (Retired), Merry Minis Punch Pack, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Catalog or the NEW Holiday Catalog!

It’s only October, but Stampin’ Claus is coming to town! Get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Get your FREE paper-piercing pack by purchasing the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper or the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Remember: the bundle gets you an additional 15 percent off the set and the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies. So many options!

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Paper Players #116

Good morning, is it Monday already?! Where did the weekend go?! I would like to go back in time and find the genius that thought a five day work week and two days off was a good idea! LOL! It was gloomy and cold here most of the day yesterday and rained. It definitely feels like fall. I’m also not a fan of it getting dark so early and soon it will be dark at 4:00, bummer! Anyway, there is my morning rant, now on to more pleasant things!

Today’s post is for this week’s Paper Players Challenge. This week the lovely LeAnne has given us this interesting challenge…

I was thinking of using the Tea Shoppe set but I opted for a holiday theme instead. The base of my card is Very Vanilla Card Stock. I used a piece of the flocked window sheet from the Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. I punched a hole in both the card and the flocked window sheet with the 2 1/2″ Circle Punch. Some very carefully placed glue holds the flocked window sheet to the card base. I also used a piece of the Candlelight Christmas Specialty DSP and my Simply Scored Tool to make a rosette which I adhered with some Mini Glue Dots inside the punched circle. The mug is from the Scentsational Season Stamp Set. It is stamped in Soft Suede and cut out with the Holiday Collection Framelits Dies. I adhered it to the rosette with a Stampin’ Dimensional. The greeting is from the Chock Full of Cheer Stamp Set and is also stamped in Soft Suede. I used the Extra Large Oval Punch to punch it out and backed it with a piece of Soft Suede that I cut out using the Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies. They are adhere to each other and to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I really like the flocked window sheet and rosettes are my favorite embellishment. I hope that you enjoyed this week’s Paper Player Challenge card. Thank you so very much for checking in with me today, I hope that your day is amazing!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla and Soft Suede

Ink: Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Scentsational Season and Cock Full of Cheer Clear Mount

Designer Series Paper: Candlelight Christmas Specialty

Tools: Big Shot, Holiday Collection Framelits Dies, Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, Extra Large Oval Punch, Simply Scored, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Catalog or the NEW Holiday Catalog!

It’s only October, but Stampin’ Claus is coming to town! Get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Get your FREE paper-piercing pack by purchasing the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper or the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Remember: the bundle gets you an additional 15 percent off the set and the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies. So many options!

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Indigo Limeade Woodgrain Preserved Thanks

Hello everyone! How are we all doing this Sunday morning? It’s was beautiful here yesterday for most of the day. I had a nice day in Manhattan and went to dinner last night with my parents and my daughter. It’s very fall like and chilly here this morning. How is the weather by you today. Are you missing the summer already like I am?

Today’s post is a thank you card that I made Leigh for my bracelet that I got back on my birthday. The base of the card is Island Indigo Card Stock. A piece of Early Espresso Core’dinations Card Stock is embossed with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and sanded with the Stampin’ Sanding System. The greeting is from the Friendship Preserves Stamp Set and is stamped in Raspberry Ripple and cut out with the Window Frames Collection Framelits Dies. To back it, I cut out a piece of Lucky Limeade and pierced the edges using the Festive Paper-Piercing Pack. I used the Stampin’ Spritzer to spritz some Early Espresso Ink on it and then faux stitched the piercing with my Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker. A piece of the Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper is adhered to the card and a piece of Island Indigo 3/8″ Ruffled ribbon on top before I mounted the stamped image and backing to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I love paper-piercing and probably use it a little more than I should but I think it gives that subtle extra that sometimes you need. I hope that you enjoyed today’s card and thank you for visiting. Have a wonderful day! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade and Very Vanilla

Ink: Raspberry Ripple and Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Friendship Preserves Clear Mount

Specialty Card Stock: Early Espresso Core’dinations

Designer Series Paper: Orchard Harvest

Marker: Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker

Tools: Big Shot, Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Window Frames Collection Framelits Dies, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Stampin’ Spritzer, Stampin’ Sanding System, Core’dinations Dust Buddy, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Catalog or the NEW Holiday Catalog!

It’s only October, but Stampin’ Claus is coming to town! Get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Get your FREE paper-piercing pack by purchasing the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper or the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Remember: the bundle gets you an additional 15 percent off the set and the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies. So many options!

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PPA 144

Good morning! How are we all doing on this lovely Saturday? I’m just great! I’m off to Manhattan to see a friend and maybe wander around for a bit. It’s supposed to rain here later on and today so I’m going to enjoy as much outside as I can. Tomorrow will be my crafty day even though today is World Card Making Day! I will definitely make at least one later on, will you be making any today?!

Today’s post is for the Pals Paper Arts Challenge. This time we have a color challenge with some nice fall colors…

The base of my card starts with a piece of Early Espresso Card Stock and uses a background of Crumb Cake that is embossed with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I stamped the leaves from the French Foliage Stamp Set in More Mustard and Cajun Craze and cut them out with my Paper Snips. I used some Multipurpose Adhesive to adhere them to the card. The greeting is from the retired Hand Penned Holidays Stamp Set and is stamped in Early Espresso. I used the Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies to cut it out. Using the Window Frames Collection Framelits I cut out a piece of Early Espresso to mount behind the label. I used the Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack and Festive Paper-Piercing Pack to pierce just the rounded edges and then adhered the whole thing to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I really do love the warm cozy feeling that the colors give you and the Hand Penned Holidays elegant script keeps it in my favorites. I hope that  you enjoyed this week’s Pals Paper Arts Challenge card. Thanks for popping by and have a crafty day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, and Very Vanilla

Ink: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze and More Mustard Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: French Foliage and Hand Penned Holidays (Retired) Clear Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies, Window Frames Collection Framelits Dies, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Catalog or the NEW Holiday Catalog!

It’s only October, but Stampin’ Claus is coming to town! Get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Get your FREE paper-piercing pack by purchasing the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper or the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Remember: the bundle gets you an additional 15 percent off the set and the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies. So many options!

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Freshly Made Sketches #55

Happy Friday everyone! How are we all doing today? I was in Manhattan last night to see a preview of Annie with my friend Heather. It was really good, a little different that I remember, but good. We walked a little after the play because it was such a nice night. We also drove in which makes leaving a little more pleasant.

Today’s post is for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches. This week Jen M. has given us this great sketch…

This was one of those that I knew exactly what I was going to use, I love when that happens! The base of my card is Bashful Blue Card Stock. I stamped a piece of Very Vanilla using the Snowflake Soiree Stamp Set in Bashful Blue. I then used my sponge dauber and the Platinum Shimmer Paint to “ink” up the stamps again. With my trusty Stamp-a-ma-jig I stamped over the Bashful Blue snowflakes with the Platinum Shimmer Paint. A piece of Bashful Blue is embossed with the Delicate Designs Textured Impressions Embossing Folders and adhered on the left side. The greeting is also from the Snowflake Soiree Stamp Set and is stamped in Bashful Blue. I backed it with Bashful Blue and adhered it to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Some Brushed Silver Card Stock is cut out with the Snow Flurry Bigz Die and adhered to the card with more Stampin’ Dimensionals. A Basic Jewel Rhinestone placed right in the middle gives it the last bit of sparkle. I love the colors together, they give the card a cool soft feel. I hope that you enjoyed this week’s Freshly Made Sketches Challenge card. Thank you so much for stopping by and have a great Friday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla and Bashful Blue

Ink: Bashful Blue Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Snowflake Soiree Clear Mount

Specialty Card Stock: Brushed Silver

Specialty Ink: Platinum Shimmer Paint

Tools: Big Shot, Delicate Designs Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Snow Flurry Bigz Die, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Catalog or the NEW Holiday Catalog!

It’s only October, but Stampin’ Claus is coming to town! Get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Get your FREE paper-piercing pack by purchasing the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper or the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Remember: the bundle gets you an additional 15 percent off the set and the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies. So many options!

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CCMC 221 and Guest Designer!

A very good morning to you all! I have some exciting news to share with you today. I will be a guest designer on Create with Connie and Mary for the months of October and November!! I’m so happy to be a part of such a talented team for the next two months! I have been a fan of theirs since I started with Stampin’ Up! last year. What an honor! For my first week with the talented ladies we have a sketch…

I love the simplicity of it and I’m a big fan of flags! I wanted to keep the card clean and simple so I thought the best stamp to showcase would be the Heart of Christmas. The base of my card is Early Espresso Card Stock. I embossed a piece of Primrose Petals with the Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The flags are created from strips of Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. I stamped the Heart of Christmas Stamp in Lucky Limeade and again in Early Espresso. I cut out the center of the sentiment on the Early Espresso piece and mounted it to the Lucky Limeade piece with Stampin’ Dimensionals. It’s backed by a piece of Real Red and a piece of Early Espresso before being adhered to the card with more Stampin’ Dimensionals. The Heart of Christmas stamp is definitely one of my favorites out of the new Holiday Catalog. I hope that you enjoyed my Guest Designer card this week. Head on over to Create with Connie and Mary and post your card for this week’s challenge, I look forward to seeing what you do with the sketch! Thank you so much for visiting and have a wonderful day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Primrose Petals and Real Red

Ink: Lucky Limeade and Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp: Heart of Christmas Wood Mount

Designer Series Paper: Candlelight Christmas Specialty

Tools: Big Shot, Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

All images 2012 Stampin’ Up!

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Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge 10

Good morning! I hope that the weather is better by you than it is here, it rained most of the day yesterday and it’s still not great out this morning. I had a nice dinner with my friend Heather and her parents last night and then we listened to some music for a bit. I love my peeps!

Today’s post is for this weeks Paper Craft Crew Design Team Challenge. This week we have a sketch…

I was thinking Christmas when I first saw the sketch but since I’m loving Halloween this year I went with that instead. The base of my card is Basic Black Card Stock. I used the Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder on a piece of Crumb Cake for the background. A thin strip of Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper is adhered across the upper half. A piece of Tangerine Tango is cut out with the Labels Collection Framelits Dies and pierced with the Festive Paper-Piercing Pack. The stamped images are from the Ghoulish Googlies Clear Mount Bundle.The bundle comes with the Stamp Set and the Designer Kit. I stamped the mummy in Crumb Cake and the bats in Basic Black and cut them out with my Paper Snips. They are all adhered to the label and card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I used my Jewelry Tag Punch to punch out the Boo! from the Tiny Tags Clear Mount Stamp Set and also punched out a piece of Basic Black. They are attached to the card with a Neutrals Collection Brad. The greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set and is stamped in Tangerine Tango and punched out with the Word Window Punch. It too is adhered to the card with Stampin Dimensionals. I love the Ghoulish Googlies Stamp Set, especially the little bats! I hope that you enjoyed this weeks Paper Craft Crew Design Team Challenge card. Click on over to the site and upload your card for this weeks challenge and don’t forget to get ready for the grand opening. We will have blog candy, new challenges and so much more! Thank you for stopping by and have an amazing day! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Crumb Cake and Tangerine Tango

Ink: Crumb Cake, Basic Black and Tangerine Tango

Stamp Sets: Ghoulish Googlies and Tiny Tags Clear Mount and Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Mount

Designer Series Paper: Howlstooth & Scaringbone

Embellishments: Ghoulish Googlies Eyes (Designer Kit) and Neutrals Brads Collection

Tools: Big Shot, Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Jewelry Tag Punch, Word Window Punch, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Catalog or the NEW Holiday Catalog!

It’s only October, but Stampin’ Claus is coming to town! Get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Get your FREE paper-piercing pack by purchasing the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper or the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Remember: the bundle gets you an additional 15 percent off the set and the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies. So many options!

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Mojo 261

Morning everyone! Did we all make it through Monday ok? I had card class last night which is always a good time. My daughter comes with me and Sandy and the other ladies are awesome. We always have a good laugh, it’s my favorite Monday of the month! Today’s post is for this week’s Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge. This week we have this sketch provided by Julee Tilman…

I have been trying to incorporate some different materials into my cards lately and today I used some burlap. The base of the card is Early Espresso Card Stock. I kept the background simple, just a piece of Crumb Cake with the greeting stamped in Early Espresso from the Chock Full of Cheer Stamp Set in the upper right corner. The large Early Espresso circle is cut out with the retired Circle Scissor Pro. On top of that is a piece of Cherry Cobbler cut out with the Delicate Doilies Large Sizzlits Die. The left side is cut off and it is adhered to the card with SNAIL. For the flagged element I used a piece of Island Indigo and some Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper. Next, I adhered a piece of Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon around the back of the Crumb Cake piece with some Sticky Strip and adhered the whole panel to the card. I punched a piece of Island Indigo out with the 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch and used the Circles #2 Bigz Die to cut out a piece of burlap and adhered it to the scallop circle with more Sticky Strip. The ornament, from the Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set, is stamped in Cherry Cobbler and I cut it out with the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies. Both are then adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. For the bow I used more Cherry Cobbler Seam Biding Ribbon and the fork method to tie it, a Mini Glue Dot holds it in place. I love the layers and the burlap gives it a little unexpected texture. I hope that you enjoyed this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge card. Thanks you for spending some time with me today, I hope the rest of your day is great!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Island Indigo and Cherry Cobbler

Ink: Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Chock Full of Cheer and Ornament Keepsakes Clear Mount

Embellishments: Cherry Cobbler 1/2″ Seam Biding Ribbon and Burlap (Non-SU!)

Tools: Big Shot, Delicate Doilies Large Sizzlits Die, Circles #2 Bigz Die, 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch, Circle Scissor Pro (Retired), Paper Snips, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Catalog or the NEW Holiday Catalog!

It’s only October, but Stampin’ Claus is coming to town! Get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Get your FREE paper-piercing pack by purchasing the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper or the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Remember: the bundle gets you an additional 15 percent off the set and the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies. So many options!