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July 22, 2012January 6, 2016

Not Quite Rose Apothecary Label Anniversary CASE

Hello everyone and a good Sunday morning to you all. I hope that you are enjoying the weekend and having some fun outdoors. It was gorgeous here today on Long Island. Today’s card was made for two friends of mine, Chantal and Marc, for their anniversary. It’s a case from the 2012-2013 Catalog. I changed up the colors and added one thing to it. The base of the card is Whisper White Card Stock. I embossed a piece of Rose Red with the Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. On top of that is a piece of Not Quite Navy cut out with the Labels Collection Framelits Dies. The main image is from the From My Heart Stamp Set and is stamped in Rose Red. I used the Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies to cut it out. For a little added interest I used the Essentials Paper Piercing Pack and Paper-Piercing Tool around the edge. I stamped the image again in Not Quite Navy and cut out just the enjoying and mounted over the original with some Stampin Dimensionals. The greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set and is also stamped in Not Quite Navy and mounted on Stampin’ Dimensionals. I love the layering and like the added greeting. I hope that you enjoyed today’s card and thank you so much for taking some time out of your busy day to stop by, I appreciate it. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Rose Red and Not Quite Navy

Ink: Not Quite Navy and Rose Red Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: From My Heart Clear Mount and Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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July 1, 2012January 6, 2016

Happy Anniversary Cathy & Paul!

Good morning all! How is everyone’s weekend so far? Mine has been great! I finished the Wedding invites, made a few boxes, saw my friend Carol and then went to the city with my daughter to see my friends that are in town from Missouri. Angie, Katey, Dawn, Mackenzie, Kim, Taylor and I all went to Central Park and then just hung out at the apartment and laughed and talked. It was so good to see everyone and I hope to go and see them soon. 🙂

Today’s project was made for my friend Carol to give to our friends Cathy & Paul for their Anniversary. It consists of a box and card. The box is made with the Simply Scored Scoring Tool. The top is Pool Party and the bottom is Crumb Cake. I adhered a photo of the lovely couple with SNAIL and used my Paper Cutter to cut out the Crumb Cake frame around the photo. The images are from the Happy Hour Stamp Set and are stamped in Pool Party, Calypso Coral and Island Indigo and cut out with my Paper Snips. The top greeting is from the same set and is stamped in Calypso Coral and punched out with the Large Oval Punch. I took a thin strip of Pool Party and flagged the ends and mounted it behind the oval for a little more interest. For the lower greeting I used the Memorable Moments Stamp Set and stamped it in Island Indigo and punched that out with the Extra Large Oval Punch. Three Basic Jewels Rhinestones complete the box and give it a little bling!

The card is made using the Note Cards & Envelopes Pack. The card is 3 1/2″ x 5″. I embossed some Island Indigo with the Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and adhered it to the card front on top of a piece of Crumb Cake. The two champagne glasses are from the Embellished Events Stamp Set and are stamped in Pool Party and cut out with my Paper Snips. I added some more Basic Jewels Rhinestones to the bubbles and adhered them to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set and is stamped in Calypso Coral. I used the Word WIndow Punch to punch it out and then a piece of Calypso Coral, punched out with the Modern Label Punch, is placed behind it. I really like the project and love that it all coordinates even though it’s different stamp sets. I hope that you enjoyed today’s project and that you are inspired to make some boxes! Thank you so much for stopping by and have an awesome day!

Happy Anniversary Cathy & Paul!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Island Indigo and Calypso Coral

Ink: Island Indigo, Calypso Coral and Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Happy Hour, Embellished Events, Memorable Moments Clear Mount and Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Mount

Embellishments: Basic Jewels Rhinestones

Tools: Big Shot, Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Simply Scored, Modern Label Punch, Word Window, Large Oval Punch, Extra Large Oval Punch, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

June 21, 2012January 6, 2016

Teeny Bitty Fancy Fan Indigo Pool Box

Good morning people! It was a scorcher here in New York yesterday. It got up to 94 degrees and it’s supposed to go up to 98 degrees today but feel more like 105! Where is my nice weather from this past weekend?! This is way too hot for me. It’s supposed to get a little more bearable over the weekend. How is the weather by you? Leave a comment and let me know! For today’s post I decided that I would show you one of the boxes that I made over the weekend. I need to take little creative breaks while I was making the Wedding Invites so I did some 3D projects. The box is made using the Simply Scored. I used a piece of 12″ x 12″ Pool Party Card Stock for the top and bottom of the box and scored on all four sides at 2 1/4″ and 4 1/2″. On the top I used a piece of Island Indigo Card Stock and to that I added a piece of Naturals White Card Stock that I embossed using the Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Under the paper bow is a piece of Island Indigo that I cut out with the Lots of Tags Sizzlits and a piece of Pool Party that I punched out with the Tags Duo Builder Punch, they are adhered to the box with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The paper bow is Naturals White cut to 1/2″ and stamped with the friend to friend stamp from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set in Island Indigo ink. A 1/2″ piece of Island Indigo holds it together. The for you is from the Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set and is cut out with the Bitty Banners Framelits Dies. I punched a hole and used White Bakers Twine and a Vintage Faceted Button secured with a Mini Glue Dot to the top of the bow. I really do love the paper bows and the Vintage Faceted Buttons are a great way to add a little sparkle to your project. I hope that you are inspired to make your own box and paper bows. Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Pool Party 12″ x 12″, Island Indigo and Naturals White 8 1/2″ x 11″

Ink: Island Indigo Classic Stampin Ink – New Firm Foam Pads

Stamp Sets: Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Mount and Itty Bitty Banner Clear Mount

Embellishments: Vintage Faceted Buttons and White Bakers Twine

Tools: Big Shot, Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Lots of Tags Sizzlits Dies, Bitty Banners Framelits Dies, Ticket Duo Builder Punch, Simply Scored, Min Glue Dots, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

June 17, 2012January 6, 2016

Happy Father’s Day!

Good morning everyone and Happy Father’s Day to all of you dad’s and to the mom’s that do double duty. I’m posting two cards today, one that I made for a friend of mine and the second one for my dad. The first card uses the very first set that I purchased from Stampin’ Up!, The Open Sea. It was in last year’s Summer Mini and it is still one of my favorite masculine sets. The base of the card is Whisper White Card Stock. I embossed a piece of Chocolate Chip with the Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. All of the image are from The Open Sea Stamp Set. The ship and the Anchor are stamped in Night of Navy and the log page is stamped in Chocolate Chip. The ship and anchor are cut out with my Paper Snips and mounted to the log which is backed by Night of Navy and adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is from the Delightful Dozen Stamp Set and is also stamped in Night of Navy. For a nice finishing touch I tied a piece of Linen Thread around the log before I mounted it to the card With Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The second card is actually a CASE that I saw in a video from Brenda Keenan on Stampin’ Connection (The Demonstrator Forum). I used Early Espresso Card Stock for the base. The shirt and tie are Nautical Expedition from the Clearance Rack that coincidentally was intended to go with The Open Sea Stamp Set. The collar is held down by double Stampin’ Dimensionals and two Silver Mini Brads. The dad is from the Family Reunion Stamp Sets and is stamped in Marina Mist. If you would like to see Brenda’s great video tutorial you can head over to her blog and check it out here.

Thank you so much for checking in with me today and once again Happy Father’s Day!! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card 1-

Card Stock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip and Night of Navy

Ink: Chocolate Chip and Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: The Open Sea and Delightful Dozen Clear Mount

Embellishments: Linen Thread

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

Card 2-

Card Stock: Early Espresso and Whisper White

Ink: Marina Mist Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Family Reunion

Designer Series Paper: Nautical Expedition (Retired)

Embellishments: Silver Mini Brads

Tools: Word Window Punch, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

June 5, 2012January 6, 2016

High Line Rose Wings Believe Frame

Good morning peeps. How was everyone’s Monday. Mine was good because I had card class! It nice because my daughter Taylor comes with me and we get to laugh and make cards for a few hours. Today’s project is a picture in a frame. I wanted to show how you can use some simple elements to embellish a picture. The picture was taken in Manhattan at the High Line which is an old section of elevated freight train track the runs from Gansevoort Street to West 20th Street on the West Side that they have turned into a green space. I went there a few months ago with my friend Kim and took this picture of a flower. I’m not even sure what kind of flower it is but I love the way it is in focus and all of the background isn’t. The greeting is from the Just Believe Stamp set and is stamped in Rose Red and cut out with the Labels Collection Framelits Dies. The butterflies are form the Beautiful Wings Embosslit and are cut from Rose Red Card Stock. All of the items are mounted to the picture on Stampin’ Dimensionals. I put the picture in a shadow box frame. I think this would make a great gift for anyone. I highly recommend that if you are ever in Manhattan that you go and take a walk on the High Line. Its a beautiful and different way to spend the afternoon. Thanks for checking in with me and enjoy your day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Rose Red Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Rose Red Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Just Believe Clear Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Beautiful Wings Embosslit and Stampin’ Dimensionals

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

May 19, 2012

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

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May 12, 2012

Artichoke Sand Vermillion

Good morning to you all. Ahh… the weekend, how I love it! I will be crafting for most of the day today. I’m going to sneak out at some point because it’s nice here on Long Island today. Is everyone ready for Mother’s Day? Today’s card is a simple thank you card. I started with a piece of Sahara Sand Card Stock cut to 3″ x 6″ and scored it at 3″ and folded it in half. The stamped image is one of my favorites, Young Vermillion Wood Mount A la Carte, and he is stamped in Always Artichoke. He is on the Retired List and I will miss him. I ran a piece of Always Artichoke Card Stock through my Big Shot with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the background. The greeting is from the Curly Cute Stamp Set and is stamped in Always Artichoke. I mounted both stamped pieces to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The card makes a great thank you to put with a gift or Stampin’ Up! order, as this one was used for. I hope you enjoyed the little bird today and thanks for stopping by. Have an amazing day! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand and Always Artichoke Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Always Artichoke Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Curly Cute Clear Mount and Young Vermillion Wood Mount A la Carte (Retired List)

Tools: Big Shot, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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May 3, 2012

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

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April 29, 2012

Poppy Totally Tess 3D

Good morning and a happy Sunday to everyone. I’m off to Manhattan again today for a little bit in the morning and then hopefully spending some quality time with my stamps after that! My card from last weeks Paper Players Challenge was Ann’s Pick of the Week. You can see the card on the Paper Players site HERE. Thanks to all of the talented ladies over there!

Today’s project I made for a wonderful friend of mine Sandy. She is super talented and just the nicest person you could ever want to meet. You can check out her blog at www.stampwithsandy.com. I have made a few of these cards and I love them. I used the Totally Tess Stamp Set (Retired List) because I think that Sandy looks a little like Tess! I started with a piece of Crumb Cake Card Stock cut to 12″ x 5 1/2″. It is scored at 1/2″, 3 1/2″, 4″, 7″, 8″ and 11″. The two windows are cut out of the larger outside pieces. The inside “wallpaper” is from the no longer available Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper from Sale-A-Bration 2012. I stamped Tess and all of her accessories in Basic Black Ink and cut them out with my Paper Snips. The I Love Stamps on the bag is stamped in Poppy Parade and adhered to Tess with a Mini Glue Dot. The wood stamp and the card are stamped in Crumb Cake and the heart on the stamp is colored in with Cajun Craze. Tess is colored in with Blush Blossom, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Not Quite Navy and Soft Suede Stampin Write Markers. The markers around the border of the front of the card are colored in with the 2011-2013 In-Color Markers and Not Quite Navy. Finally the greeting on the card is stamped in Poppy Parade and punched out with the Modern Label Punch. The two Poppy Parade paper dots are punched out with the Owl Builder Punch. Sandy loved the card and I hope that you like it too! Thanks so much for stopping by, have a great day! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Poppy Parade and Soft Suede Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Basic Black, Crumb Cake and Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Ink

Markers: 2011-2013 In-Colors, Blush Blossom, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede and Cajun Craze

Stamp Set: Totally Tess Clear Mount

Designer Series paper: Everyday Enchantment (2012 Sale-A-Bration – no longer available)

Tools: Paper Snips, Modern Label Punch, Owl Builder Punch, Mini Glue Dots, Sticky Strip and SNAIL

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March 31, 2012

Wisteria Pool Party Vogue Thank You

Good morning and happy Saturday to everyone! I’m off to the city again today to drop off some more Stampin’ Up! orders. What kind of fun things are you guys up to this weekend? For today’s card I was asked to make a Thank You card for a friend of mine that lives in Missouri, Dawn. The card uses the Note Card and Envelope Set in Whisper White. I used a plain piece of Wisteria Wonder for the Background. The images are from the set Vintage Vogue and are stamped in Wisteria Wonder. The large flower is cut out and mounted over the smaller stamped flowers with a Stampin’ Dimensional. A piece of Silver Glimmer Paper is punched out with the circle from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack. and adhered to the middle of the flower. The greeting is from Curly Verses and is also stamped in Wisteria Wonder. They are all backed with Pool Party and adhered to card with SNAIL. For a great finishing touch I used a piece of Pool Party 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon across the middle. I also stamped one of the small flowers on the front corner of the envelope. Thank for stopping by and have a good Saturday!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Pool Party and Wisteria Wonder Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Vintage Vogue and Curly Verses Clear Mount

Specialty Paper: Silver Glimmer Paper

Embellishments: Pool Party 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon

Tools: Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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