Category: 2012-2013 IB&C

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Paper Players #96 and Sneak Peek

Happy Monday morning to everyone! I had a very nice day yesterday. I ran some errands, enjoyed the beautiful weather and got to play with my stamp stuff too! Today’s card is for this weeks Paper Players. I was honored that I was Anne Marie’s Pick of the Week for last weeks Challenge! You can see the post here and visit the Paper Player site here. This week we are asked to use polkadots…

So I did just that, and a lot of them! The base of the card is Chocolate Chip Card Stock. I ran a piece of Cherry Cobbler Card Stock through my Big Shot using the Perfect Polkadots Texture Impressions Embossing Folder. The tiered cake image is from the Make A Cake* Stamp Set. The cake is stamped in Chocolate Chip and the flags and butterflies are stamped in Cherry Cobbler. I used the new Bitty Banners Framelits Dies* to cut out the smaller banners in Chocolate Chip and cut them in half with my Paper Snips and adhered them to the back of the Cherry Cobbler frame with SNAIL. To the back of that I added a piece of Chocolate Chip cut 1/8″ smaller than usual and offset it and adhered it to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. A piece of Chocolate Chip 1/2 Inch Scallop Dots Ribbon make the perfect item to attach the greeting that is from the Itty Bitty Banners* Stamp Set and is stamped in Cherry Cobbler and cut out with the Bitty Banners Framelits Dies*. I love the rich color combination, you can almost taste the chocolate and smell the cherry cobbler! Thank you for stopping by and thanks to the Paper Players for their great challenges every week. Have an awesome day! 🙂

Stampin’ Up ! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip and Cherry Cobbler Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Chocolate Chip and Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Itty Bitty Banners* and Make A Cake* Clear Mount

Embellishments: Chocolate Chip 1/2″ Scallop Dots Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Bitty Banners Framelits Dies*, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Paper Snips, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

*2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog

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!

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PPA 135 and Sneak Peek

Good Sunday morning to everyone. I hope that you are having nice weather and enjoying your weekend wherever you may be. I had a nice ride with the top down in the car today! It’s supposed to be nice here tomorrow too. Today’s card is for this weeks Pals Paper Arts Challenge and we have this sketch to work with…

I wanted to give you a bunch of sneak peeks with this card and I have done just that. I started with a base of Summer Starfruit* Card Stock. I cut out a piece of Midnight Muse* Card Stock, placing it in the middle, and left 1/2″ border. I used the new Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies** to cut out the piece of Comfort Café Designer Series Paper**. I also used them to cut out the stamped image from the Layered Labels Stamp Set** which I stamped in Midnight Muse*. I cut another one the same size in Summer Starfruit* and place it behind. I used the Labels Framelits Dies to cut out a piece of Very Vanilla Card Stock and then ran it through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The stamped image is adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The Midnight Muse* and Summer Starfruit* across the top are both punched on the one edge with the Scallop Edge Border punch. For a little added texture I used the Perfect Backgrounds Texturz Plate*** on the Summer Starfruit* piece. I cut out some butterflies with the Beautiful Wings Embosslit in Midnight Muse and used Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere them too. I hope that you enjoyed this weeks Pals Paper Arts card and thanks for dropping by. Have a great Sunday!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse* and Summer Starfruit* Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Midnight Muse* Classic Stampin’ Ink (New Firm Foam Pad)

Stamp Set: Layered Labels** Clear Mount

Designer Series Paper: Comfort Café**

Tools: Big Shot, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits**, Perfect Backgrounds Texturz Plate***, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

*2012-2014 In-Color

**2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog

***Retired List

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 Maureen and Sneak Peek

Good Saturday morning to you all. I hope that the weather is as nice as it is here by you. I’m looking forward to a drive in the convertible later! Today’s card is for my good friend Maureen’s birthday. I have know Maureen for 25 years, that’s a long time! I started with a base of Calypso Coral and ran a piece of Whisper White through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the background. I used the smaller flowers from the Fabulous Florets Stamp Set (which has become a favorite of mine of late), stamped them in Basic Black, and outlined them in Calypso Coral using a Stampin’ Write Marker. My Paper Snips have become one of my favorite accessories as you can see from all of my fussy cutting lately, which is what I did with the flowers. I stamped the leaves and stems image in Lucky Limeade and backed it with Lucky Limeade Card Stock. It’s mounted to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals and so are the flowers. The greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Mount Stamp Set and is stamped in Lucky Limeade. I used the new Bitty Banners Framelits Dies* to cut out the greeting and the backed it with another piece of Lucky Limeade. I like the simplicity of this card and my friend loved it. Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Basic Black and Lucky Limeade Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Fabulous Florets Clear Mount and Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Bitty Banners Framelits Dies, Paper Snips, Stampin Dimensionals and SNAIL

*2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog

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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Mojo 241 and Sneak Peek

Good morning and happy Thursday to you all. It finally stopped raining here yesterday afternoon and went straight into summer. It was about 78 degrees and humid, I’ll take that over wet and rainy any day! Today’s card is for this weeks Mojo Sketch Challenge. This weeks sketch is from Teresa Kline…

I decided that I wanted to use some Naturals White Card Stock because when you stamp on it it gives it that older look. The base of the card Is Naturals White and to that I added a piece of Pool Party that I ran through the Big Shot using the Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1 embossing plate. They are on the Retired list and I’m sad to see them go. They are great if you just want some subtle embossing. I took a piece of Island Indigo Card Stock and ran that through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I then punch the two outside edges with the Eyelet Border Punch. The greeting and the image are form the new Forever With You Stamp Set* and are both stamped in Island Indigo, I cut the image out with my Paper Snips. Both are adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. For a little finishing touch I used the Beautiful Wings Embosslit with some more Naturals White Card Stock and mounted the butterfly on Stampin’ Dimensionals too. I hope that you are enjoying the sneak peeks and thanks for coming by. Have a fantastic day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Naturals White, Pool Party and Island Indigo Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Forever With You* Clear Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Eyelet Border Punch, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

*2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog

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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Midnight Primrose Starfruit Patio Party Sneak Peek

Hello everyone! Thank you for stopping by my blog today. Today I have another sneak peek from the upcoming 2012-2013 Stampin’ Up! Catalog. You will be able to order form the catalog on June 1st and here are some of the new items for you to take a look at early. I started with a card base of Primrose Petals*. The top piece of paper is from the Patio Party Designer Series Paper** and the bottom is a piece of Whisper White Card Stock that I ran through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I took another piece of Primrose Petals* Card Stock and punched the one side with the Scallop Edge Border Punch to put over the seam. The two images are from the Make A Cake Stamp Set. The set is build-able and you can have a one layer or three layer cake and add all different elements to them. The cakes are stamped in Summer Starfruit* and Midnight Muse* and mounted on coordinating pieces of card stock. The greeting is from the Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set** and is stamped in Primrose Petals* The set coordinates with the Bitty Banners Framelits Dies** which is what I used to cut it out. Like I said yesterday I am loving the new In-Colors and Stamp Sets and I hope that you are enjoying them too. Have a great day! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Primrose Petals*, Midnight Muse* and Summer Starfruit* Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Midnight Muse*, Primrose Petals* and Summer Starfruit* Classic Stampin’ Ink (NEW Firm Foam Pads)

Stamp Sets: Build A Cake** and Itty Bitty Banners** Clear Mount Sets

Designer Series Paper: Patio Party**

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Bitty Banners Framelits Dies, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

* 2012-2014 In-Color

** 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog

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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Midnight Starfruit Raspberry Collage Sneak Peek

Good morning peeps! I had a very long Monday this week and I’m glad that it’s over! How was everyone else’s? Today’s card is another sneak peek at some products from the new catalog. The base of the card is Midnight Muse Card Stock*. I stamped the frame image from the Papaya Collage Stamp Set**, also in Midnight Muse*. The two flagged pieces are Raspberry Ripple* cut out using my Big Shot and the Bitty Banners Framelits Dies**, I cut it in half and slid them behind the frame. The greeting is from the Perfectly Penned Stamp Set and I cut it out using my Paper Snips and used Stampin’ Dimensionals to mount it to a piece of Midnight Muse* that I punched out with the Decorative Label Punch. That was then adhered to a piece of Summer Starfruit Card Stock* that was mounted to the frame with more Stampin’ Dimensionals. The rose and butterflies are also from the Papaya Collage Stamp Set** and are stamped in Raspberry Ripple* and Summer Starfruit* Ink. They were again adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I am liking the new In-Colors more and more each time I use them and hope that you are liking my sneak peeks. Thank you so much for taking the time to visit today and enjoy the rest of your day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Midnight Muse*, Summer Starfruit* and Raspberry Ripple* Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Midnight Muse*, Summer Starfruit* and Raspberry Ripple* Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Papaya Collage** and Perfectly Penned Clear Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Bitty Banners Framelits Dies, Decorative Label Punch, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

*New 2012-2014 In-Color

**2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog

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 Mother’s Day

Good morning and Happy Mother’s day to all you mom’s out there! I hope that all of you got lots of flowers, presents and most of all… love. Today I am posting my mom’s Mother’s Day card. She loves butterflies so that what she gets! I started with a base of Very Vanilla Card Stock. I added a piece of Gumball Green (2012-2014 In-Color) to the front. I used a piece of Watercolor Paper and stamped the flowers image from the Elements of Style Stamp Set in Black Staz-On Ink. I used my Aqua Painter and Primrose Petals, Gumball Green and Summer Starfruit (All 2012-2014 In-Colors) to color in the image. The greeting is from the Delightful Dozen Stamp Set and is Stamped in Primrose Petals and mounted on a piece of Gumball Green Card Stock. The Beautiful Wings Embosslit was ran through my Big Shot with some Primrose Petals Card Stock and the greeting and the butterflies were adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I hope that my mom likes her card and doesn’t sneak a peek at my blog before I give it to her. Thank you so much for stopping by and again, have a great Mother’s Day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Gumball Green (2012-2014 In-Color) and Primrose Petals (2012-2014 In-Color) and Watercolor Paper

Ink: Primrose Petals, Gumball Green and Summer Starfruit (All 2012-2014 In-Colors) Classic Stampin’ Ink (New Firm Foam Pads) and Jet Black Staz-on Ink

Stamp Sets: Elements of Style and Delightful Dozen Clear Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Aqua Painter, 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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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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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.