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Mojo 224

Good morning all. I hope that everyone’s Monday was good. For this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge I finally got away from my blue and brown! I went with Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry, Early Espresso and Pretty in Pink.

The P.S. I Love You Stamp Set in the Occasion Mini Catalog is the perfect Valentine’s Day set. There are so many great images and phrases. I stamped the Cupid in Rich Razzleberry Ink on some Pretty in Pink Card Stock and punched him out with the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch. He was then mounted on a die cut from the Perfect Pennants Bigz Die in Early Espresso. The Love You is stamped in Early Espresso Ink and punched out with the 1″ Circle Punch. I added a brad from the Brights Collection and popped it up on a Stampin’ Dimensional. A little Very Vanilla flag punched with the 1″ Square Punch (for the flag end) and some more Stampin’ Dimensionals finish off the greeting. I ran some Pretty in Pink Card Stock through the Big Shot and used the Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1 large polkadots to coordinate with the Brights Stack Designer Series Paper I used on the background. The Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch and the Early Espresso flag punched with the 1 1/4″ Square Punch on the end completes the card. Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Stampin’ Up! supplies used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry, Early Espresso and Pretty in Pink Smooth Card Stock

Designer Series Paper: Brights Stack

Ink: Rich Razzleberry and Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: P.S. I Love You Clear Mount

Embellishments: Brights Collection 3/16″ Brads

Tools: Big Shot, Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1, Perfect Pennants Bigs Die, 1 3/4″ Circle, 1″ Circle Punch, 1 1/4″ Square Punch, 1″ Square Punch, Dotted Scallop Border Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Apothecary Label For You

Good morning peeps. I hope that everyone had a nice weekend! Mine was great! Thanks to all of you that stopped by from Sandy’s blog (www.stampwithsandy.com) yesterday! For today’s card I wanted to use the leftover from the cutouts I have from using the new Framelits Dies, being careful to make sure that they are in the middle of the cardstock when I cut them. I have been on a blue and brown kick lately so bear with me! The base of the card is Crumb Cake. I used the Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1 and ran some Very Vanilla throughout the big shot after I used the Adorning Accents Edgelits Die to crop off the end of the paper and the sponged the edges. I stamped one of the beautiful images from the Apothecary Art Set in Not Quite Navy and cut that out using the Labels Collection Edgelits. That was mounted on some Crumb cake that was sponged on the edges with Not Quite Navy. A strip of Not Quite Navy along the edge ties it together. For the finishing touches I mounted the greeting and frame on some Stampin’ Dimensionals and used some Neutrals Brads in Crumb Cake on the corners. Thanks so much for stopping by and have an awesome day!

Stampin’ Up! supplies used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Not Quite Navy Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Not Quite Navy Classic Stampin Ink

Stamp Set: Apothecary Art Clear Mount

Embellishments: Neutrals Brads Collection

Tools: Big Shot, Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1, Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies, Labels Collection Framelits, 3/16″ Corner Rounder, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Sponge Dauber, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Apothecary Dream and Sneak Peek

Good morning everyone! I hope that everyone is having a nice weekend. Mine has been good. A wonderful and talented friend of mine, Sandy, has been kind enough to feature a card/box that I made for her on her blog today. Make sure that you stop by and take a look: www.stampwithsandy.com. For today’s card I used one of my favorite color combinations, blue and brown. The card Stock is Island Indigo, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla. The Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies are a great way to add an intesting edge to any card and when paired with the Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders the look is quite stunning. I stamped a stamp from the Apothecary Art Stamp Set in Island Indigo and cut it out with the new Labels Collection Framelits. They let you see exactly where you are cutting and give great results every time. The strip of Crumb Cake was embossing with one of  Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1 for a subtle look. For the finishing touch I used one of the printed brads from the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack from the new Sale-A-Bration Catalog (starts January 24th!). I can’t wait for you to see all of the great items that you can get for free with every $50 that you spend. I hope that you like the card and as always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Island Indigo, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Apothecary Art and Loving Thoughts Clear Mount

Embellishments: Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack (Sale-A-Bration 2012)

Tools: Big Shot, Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies, Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Be sure to take a look at the Occasions Mini Catalog and get your lists ready. Sale-A-Bration is just around the corner!

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Butterfly Prints & Sneak Peek

Happy Saturday morning to you all! I hope that you all enjoy your three day weekend. For today’s card I decided to mix a little old with the new. For the old I used the Butterfly Prints Stamp Set with the Butterfly Punch. The butterflies are stamped in Concord Crush and Pretty In Pink. The greeting is from the set Outlined Occasions in the new Sale-A-Bration Catalog (available January 24, 2012). I like the fact that it’s outlined so that you could color it in if you want but it looks great just by itself. I used the Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the background on Concord Crush Card Stock. For a nice finishing touch I used the Floral Fusion Sizzlits die held together with a small Silver Brad and mounted it to the card with a Glue Dot. It’s a nice fun clean card that looks like it’s celebrating all on it’s own! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Concord Crush, Pretty In Pink and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Concord Crush Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Butterfly Prints and Outlined Occasions (2012 Sale-A-Bration Catalog) Clear Mount

Embellishments: Silver Brads

Tools: Big Shot, Floral Fusion Sizzlits Die, Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Butterfly Punch, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Stampin Dimensionals and SNAIL

Don’t forget to take a look at the Occasion Mini Catalog and get your lists ready for Sale-A-Bration! One free product from the catalog for every $50 you spend! Host a Workshop over $150 and get a free tote! Email me for more details!

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Up in the Air Thanks

Morning all. It’s a rainy windy day here on Long Island. It was hard to get out of bed this morning! I hope the weather is nicer where you are. For today’s card I used the new host(ess) set from the Occasions Mini Catalog called Up in the Air. I really like the set with it’s three stamps, one is a birdhouse on a branch, one is some birds with a nest on a branch and the last one is some flowers and butterflies. All of the have a silhouette and some outlined images that are perfect for coloring in with your Stampin’ Write Markers. I stamped the image on Whisper White Card Stock with Chocolate Chip Ink. I the used some Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade to color in the flowers and leaves. I stamped the bird house again, cut it out and popped it up on a Stampin’ Dimensional. The scalloped edge across the top was cut with the new Adoring Accents Edgelits Die. The greeting, from Petite Pairs, was stamped in Chocolate Chip on Lucky Limeade and I used the 1 1/4″ Square Punch for the “flag” ends that were slightly off on purpose. Some glue dots and a little bend give it some nice dimension. For a finishing touch I used the Lucky Limeade ribbon from the Ribbon and Brad Pack in the Sale-A-Bration Catalog (available January 24, 2012). I love the color combination, It reminds me that spring is on the way! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Ink

Markers: Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade Stampin’ Write Markers

Stamp Set: Up in the Air Host(ess) Clear Mount

Ribbon: Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack (2012 Sale-A-Bration – Jan. 24, 2012)

Tools: Big Shot, Adorning Accents Edgelit Dies, 1 1/4″ Square Punch, Papar Snips, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Don’t forget to check out all of the great new products in the 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog. Click over to the right to take a look!

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Mojo 223

Good morning everyone! I hope that everyone is having a good week. For this week’s Mojo Monday sketch I went with a Valentine’s card. This week’s sketch is also one of my favorites so far.

I used some of the Love Letters Designer Series Paper from the Clearance Rack. I think it goes quite nicely with one the flowers from the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set in the new Occasions Mini Catalog. The flower is stamped in Riding Hood Red and punched out with the Blossom Punch. I also punched one out in Chocolate Chip to put behind it. I love the P.S. I Love You Stamp Set, there are so many great sayings and images. I especially love the stamp that goes with the Modern Label Punch. I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to line up the greeting for perfect placement. The 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch makes a perfect backdrop for the cute circle of hearts punched out with the 1 3/8″ Circle Punch. The 1″ Circle punch works great with the Hand Crafted Stamp and I used some dimensionals for a little pop. I am also liking the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder that I used some Crumb Cake Card Stock with it to break up the color a little. The decorative Label Punch is the perfect little addition to the the bottom of the polkadot paper. For the lower background I coordinated with the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The perfect finishing touch, some 1/4″ Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon. I hope that you like this weeks Mojo card and as always, thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! supplies used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip and Crumb Cake Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Riding Hood Red and Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: P.S. I Love You and Mixed Bunch Clear Mount

Designer Series Paper: Love Letters (Clearance Rack item, may not be available)

Ribbon: Very Vanilla 1/4″ Grosgrain

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Blossom Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Modern Label Punch, 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, 3/4″ Circle Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Mojo 221 & Sneak Peek

Happy last day of 2011! I have to say that I had a pretty good year. I spent time with friends and family and got to do a lot of paper crafting, which always makes me happy. For this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge I used some of the new Stampin’ Up! products that will be available in the Occasions Mini Catalog (January 4, 2012) and the Sale-A-Bration Catalog (January 24, 2012). The card stock is Pool Party, Lucky Limeaide and Very Vanilla, they are quickly becoming my favorites. The Designer Series Paper is Everyday Enchantment (Sale-A-Bration). It coordinates with some of the new and old in-colors. I used the new Edgelits Dies on the top two banners. They give you a nice clean decorated edge with minimal fuss. The heart is from the new Take It to Heart Stamp Set (Occasions Mini) and the P.S. I Love You Set (Occasions Mini). I cut out the heart with the new Framelits Hearts Collection Dies. They work great with the stamped images because you can position them exactly where you want to and see where you are going to cut. The sentiment is also from the P.S. I Love You Set and was punched out using the Modern Label Punch. Finally, the printed brads and ribbon are from the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack (Sale-A-Bration). I love all of the new Stampin’ Up! products in the two new catalogs and I’m sure that you will too. If you would like a catalog email me and I’ll send one to you. For orders you can contact me or click over on the right to shop online anytime! Have a happy and safe New Years Eve and a prosperous New Year!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Pool Party, Lucky Limeade & Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock

Designer Series Paper: Everyday Enchantment (Sale-A-Bration 2012)

Ink: Poppy Parade & Lucky Limeade Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Take It to Heart & P.S. I Love You Clear Mount (Occasions Mini 2012)

Embellishments: Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Braad Pack (Sale-A-Bration 2012)

Tools: Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies, Framelits Hearts Collection (Occasions Mini 2012), Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Modern Label Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals & SNAIL

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Butterfly Christmas & Sneak Peek

So Christmas has come and gone. I hope that everyone got what they wanted and that you all had a great day. I’ll be posting some items that I made that I couldn’t post before because the people they were intended for would have seen them! Here is the Christmas Card that I made for my mom along with a box that matches the card. I used some Elegant Eggplant, Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla Card Stock. The beautiful doily is the new Paper Doily Large Sizzlits Die available in a few days (January 4th) from the new Occasions Mini Catalog. It’s very intricate and looks great with the butterflies from the Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die. The greeting on the card is from the Contempo Christmas Set and I punched a little Silver Glimmer paper with the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack for a little bling. On the box I used the Lace Ribbon Border Punch and the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die and then ran it through the Big Shot in the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The greeting on the box os from the Sincere Salutations Wood Mount Set. My mom loved the card and box and I hope you like them too. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Elegant Eggplant, Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Contempo Christmas Clear Mount and Sincere Salutations Wood Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Paper Doily Large Sizzlits Die (Occasions Mini Catalog – January 4, 2012), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, SNAIL and Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Butterfly Plaid Christmas

Sorry for my lack of posts of late, I’m away with a friend of mine visiting her family. We drove from Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO with her sister today. So, I am posting this tonight from the lovely city of St. Louis! This holiday card has my mother’s favorite embellishment on it… butterflies. I used the Beautiful Wings Embosslit to cut some butterflies out in Cherry Cobbler card stock. I thought that the Garden Green in the plaid from the Frostwood Lodge Designer series pack makes for a nice background and the Dotted Scalloped Ribbon Border Punch added a nice line to the middle. The sentiment is from the Delightful Dozen Stamp Set. I hope you enjoy the card and thanks for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink

Designer Series Paper: Frostwood Lodge

Tools: Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Dotted Scalloped Ribbon Border Punch and SNAIL

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PPA 118

I’m a little late getting my Pals Paper Arts Challenge card in this week but I’ll just make the deadline! This weeks challenge is a color challenge with Early Espresso, Soft Suede and River Rock. I had the first two but no River Rock but I figured that I would just substitute Vary Vanilla. The card is a nice easy one to make. I love any stamp set that coordinates with a punch. Stampin’ Up! has quite a few of them and I would like to one day have them all! I used the Posy Punch Host(ess) set with the Fancy Flower Punch. The center of the flower is made within the same set using the 1″ Circle Punch. The bird is from The Language of Friendship set and punched out with the Bird Builder Punch. I am big fan of browns so I love the color combination. I hope that you like the card and have a great day!!