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PPA 127 & Sneak Peek

Good morning everyone. It’s snowing here on Long Island this morning. I’m not a fan of snow! It’s perfect day to play with my Stampin’ Up! stuff though! For this weeks Pals Paper Arts Sketch I used some more new items from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. Only four days left until Sale-A-Bration starts!

The base of the card is Very Vanilla. I used the Fresh Vintage Stamp Set from Sale-A-Bration (January 24th) stamped in Pool Party and then I punched it out with the Ornament Punch and cut a little bit off the bottom to make it look like a vase. I sponged the edges with Crumb Cake to give it a little more definition. I used the Texturz Plates for a subtle background paired with some of the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper also from Sale-A-Bration. The Little Leaves Sizzlits Die and the Boho Blossom Punch create a great bunch of flowers in Calypso Coral and Peach Parfait. Some Basic Jewels Pearls add a little elegance to the flower centers. I used Mary Fish’s tutorial from the other day (http://www.stampinpretty.com/2012/01/new-ppa-sketch-and-1-minute-to-wow-video.html) for the sentiment. She always has such great ideas. The edges are also sponged with some Crumb Cake. A little Scallop Trim Border Punched piece of Peach Parfait completes the card. Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Peach Parfait and Pool Party Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Pool Party, Calypso Coral and Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Ink

Designer Series Paper: Everyday Enchantment (2012 Sale-A-Bration 1/24)

Tools: Big Shot, Little Leaves Sizzlit, Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1, Ornament Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Sponge Dauber, Simply Scored, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Sale-A-Bration is just four days away! Do you have your lists ready? 🙂

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PPA 126

Morning peeps! I hope that everyone is having a good weekend. Mine got off to a nice start with a friend’s birthday party last night. We had lots of fun! Now off to the business at hand! This weeks Pals Paper Arts Challenge is a color challenge. I love the color combination of Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy and Very Vanilla. I has a nice calming effect.

For my card I used the very cool new Adorning Accents Edgelits dies and the Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders. I love the way they look together, almost like a piping with the nice clean cut. I also used the Labels Collection Framelits Dies. I love how they come in a nice selection of sizes making it easy to layer them for a polished look. The stamp set is a favorite of mine, Nature Walk. I thought that the greeting from the new Loving Thoughts Set of Happiness was appropriate since it appears that the bird has left the cage and is free! A quick punch with the Pinking Hearts Border Punch on each side and some sponging on the edges of the image and the Lattice Squares embossed paper and it’s done. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy and Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Not Quite Navy Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Nature Walk (IB&C) and Loving Thoughts (Occasions Mini) Clear Mount Sets

Tools: Big Shot, Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies, Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Sponge Dauber, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Stampin Dimensionals and SNAIL

Have you thought of Valentine’s Day cards? Now is the time to get started on them so take a look at all of the new items in the Occasions Mini. Click over on the Catalog to the right!

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PPA 125 & Sneak Peek

Hello peeps! I hope everyone is ready for Christmas… I’m not! Anyway, this weeks Pals Paper Arts Challenge calls for a tag. I decided to use the new Tea Shoppe Set from the Occasions Mini Catalog (available January 4, 2012). I love the vintage feel of the set and the tea cup was perfect for my tag, the tea bag tag. I punched out the tag with the Large Tag Punch. The greeting is punched out with the Modern Label Punch and is also from the Tea Shoppe Set. The Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper is from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog (available January 24, 2012) and I used Pool Party and Soft Suede Card Stock that coordinates with the new DSP. The “awning” has some Poppy Parade 1/8″ Organdy Ribbon that is also from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog and comes as a pack with Lucky Limeade Ribbon and some Designer Printed Brads. The edge was punched out with the Scallop Border Punch. The stamp, also from the Tea Shoppe Set, was inked in Poppy Parade and punched out with the Scallop Oval Punch. Last, but certainly not least, the cup was inked in Pool Party and cut out. I love all of the items in both of the upcoming Catalogs and can’t wait for all of you to get your hands on them. If you need a catalog, email me and I would be happy to send you one. Have a great evening and thanks for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Pool Party, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Pool Party and Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Ink

Designer Series Paper: Everyday Enchantment (Sale-A-Bration Catalog – available January 24th 2012)

Extras: Poppy Parade 1/8″ Organdy Ribbon (Sale-A-Bration Catalog – available January 24, 2012) and Linen Thread

Tools: Scallop Border Punch, Large Tag Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Modern Label Punch, Paper Snips, SNAIL and Stampin’ Dimensionals

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PPA 124 & Sneak Peek

I love playing along with the Pals Paper Arts each week. There is nothing like a good sketch to get you inspired to make a card. I was a little sad when I realized that this week will be the last Christmas themed card for the year. The holidays are almost upon us and soon we’ll be in the new year. Time for new challenges and new products from Stampin’ Up! For this card I used some Marina Mist, Real Red, Early Espresso and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock. I used the Scallop Edge Border Punch on the “ribbon” across the middle and the rosette was actually made using and old Tim Holtz Sizzix Die and some Letters to Santa Designer Series Paper. The circles on the rosette are made using the 1/2″ and 3/4″ inch Circle Punches. I used one of my favorite new products from the Occasions Mini Catalog (available January 4, 2012), the new Framelits Label Collection Dies. The ornaments are from the Merry & Type Stamp Set and I sponged the edges with some Early Espresso Ink. The greeting is also from the same set and I used the Ticket Corner Punch for a little added detail. I hope that you like the card and that everyone has a happy holiday. Thanks for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Marina Mist, Real Red, Early Espresso and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Real Red and Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Merry & Type Clear Mount

Tools: Framelits Dies – Label Collection (2012 Occasions Mini Catalog), Scallop Edge Border Punch, 1/2″ & 3/4″ Circle Punch, Sponge Daubers, Big Shot, Ticket Corner Punch, Glue Dots and SNAIL

NON Stampin’ Up! Product: Sizzix Tim Holtz Mini Paper Rosetts Die

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PPA 123 & Sneak Peek

Hello everyone! This weeks Pals Paper Arts Challenge was to get dressed up like Fred Astaire…

I decided that I would do a Valentine’s Day card in a rich color, but not your typical card. I give you the 3D box card. The card is cut from a 12 x 5 1/2 piece of Whisper White Card Stock. The windows were cut out using my trusty Paper Cutter. It folds flat and can be put in a standard A2 envelope. I used the new Take It to Heart Set  for the far image from the Occasion Mini Catalog that you can order from starting January 4, 2012. I stamped it in Rich Razzleberry and also used the same color Card Stock. The Silver Glimmer Paper was cut out using the new Framelits Hearts Collection also from the new Occasions Catalog along with the sentiment from the P.S. I Love You Stamp Set. Finally I used the new Adorning Edge Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the hearts along the bottom of the card. For the perfect finishing touch I added some Basic Jewel Rhinestones to the top left corner. I am very happy with the way this card came out and hope that you like it too! Thanks for stopping by.

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White 12 x 12 Smooth Card Stock and Rich Razzleberry Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Take It to Heart and P.S. I Love You (2012 Occasions Mini Catalog available January 4, 2012)

Tools: Framelits Hearts Collection, Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (2012 Occasions Mini Catalog available January 4, 2012), Big Shot, Sticky Strip and SNAIL

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PPA 121

This weeks Pals Paper Arts challenge asks you for a clean and simple design and to add some pearls. I never thought of using the Button, Button Clear Mount Set with the Stitched Stockings before but I really like the way the two look together. I do love me some punches and the Stocking Builder Punch and Circle Punches coordinate with the two stamp sets. I used Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock. I love making Christmas cards that don’t use the traditional red and green. The Stitched Stocking stamped in Rich Razzleberry looks elegant and the Basic Pearls on the snowflake in the middle give it a nice finishing touch. Using the Simply Scored to add some lines to the background is a fast and simple way to get an embossed look and give the card some texture. The greeting is from Petite Pairs which is another great set to have because it has an inside and outside greeting. I’m happy with the way the card came out and I think I’ll make some more of them for my Christmas cards. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

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PPA 120

I love playing along with the challenges at Pals Paper Arts each week. This weeks challenge is a sketch. I’m in love with the Christmas Lodge Stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalog. The tree, as I have said before, creates such a nice crisp image. I decided to try a new color combination so I used Always Artichoke and Cherry Cobbler. I love the muted green shade of Always Artichoke, it gives the tree a vintage woodsy feel. The Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder looks great on almost any color card stock. For the greeting I used my old standby Christmas Greetings. I hope that you enjoyed the card and that have a nice day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Always Artichoke and Cherry Cobbler

Stampin’ Ink: Always Artichoke

Tools: Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, SNAIL Stampin’ Dimensionals

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PPA 119

This weeks Pals Paper Arts Challenge is to make a Christmas Card. I have made quite a few over the past couple of weeks. For inspiration you get to use this image of a woman in front of a tree on the site. It has greens, reds and golds as the primary colors. The card I came up with uses my old standby stamp set Pines & Poinsettias (Etoile de Noel). I love the markered image, it makes for such a nice holiday card. I used the Perfect Polkadots Embossing Folder for a little depth and popped up the Ticket Corner punched image with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. Teeny Tiny Wishes is a must have stamp set as it pretty much covers any sentiment that you may need. Some Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper and little bit of ribbon across the center of the card gives it a nice finishing touch. It’s a nice easy and quick card to make. I hope that you got some inspiration and enjoy your day!

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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!!

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PPA117 – CAS Element of Style – Ribbon

This weeks Pals Paper Arts Challenge is to use some ribbon. I’m not a huge fan of ribbon. I have some but I only usually use it as an accent border. I do however really like 3D projects! I recently came across a new web site, Inking Idaho (http://www.inkingidaho.blogspot.com/). Becky has some great 3D projects and she offers up the Twelve Days of Christmas for you to download for $12.95. It features 12 great projects and instructions on how to make all of them. I made the candy bar gift card holder in Old Olive and used some Letters to Santa Designer Series Paper. I made a few modifications to the top but for the most part it’s exactly as Becky made hers. A piece of Whisper White 5/8 inch Satin Ribbon wrapped around the holder completes the project. Thanks for stopping by and have a great night!

Stampin’ Up! Products used:

Card Stock: Old Olive

Designer Series Paper (My Digital Studio): Letters to Santa

Ribbon: Whisper White 5/8 inch Satin

Tools: SNAIL, Multipurpose Liquid Glue