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Wisteria Pear Florets Sympathy

Good morning and happy Friday to everyone! I love Friday’s and am looking forward to this weekend. I’ll be in Manhattan tomorrow morning and I’m dog sitting for a friend too. Today’s card is a good example of how changing the color and slightly changing the layout gives you a whole new card. I posted a similar card on Sunday and I really liked the card (I should right?!). I needed a sympathy card and I thought that the card I made would make a good sympathy card, it just needed a few tweaks. I started with a base of Wisteria Wonder. The images are from the Fabulous Florets Stamp Set. I stamped the leaves and stem in Pear Pizzaz on Whisper White Card Stock. The flower is stamped in Basic Black Ink and I used my Wisteria Wonder Stampin’ Write Marker to color in the petals and the cut it out with my Paper Snips. I mounted it to the card with a Stampin’ Dimensional along with the the leaves. For the background I ran a piece of Pear Pizzaz Card Stock through my Big Shot using the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. A piece of Twitterpated Designer Series Paper (Occasions Mini) is in the middle and then another piece of Pear Pizzaz punched along one edge with the Scallop Trim Border Punch makes up the right side. The greeting is stamped in Pear Pizzaz and is from the Loving Thoughts Stamp Set (Occasions Mini), it’s backed with some more Pear Pizzaz and adhered to the card with SNAIL. I like the layout and the various background pieces and I’ll see what else I can come up with  using something similar. Thank you so much for stopping by and have an awesome Friday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder and Pear Pizzaz Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Pear Pizzaz and Basic Black Classic Stampin’ Ink

Marker: Wisteria Wonder Stampin’ Write Marker

Stamp Sets: Fabulous Florets and Loving Thoughts (Occasions Mini) Clear Mount

Designer Series Paper: Twitterpated (Occasions Mini)

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 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!

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Plum Celery Mixed Bunch

Hello everyone! It’s Thursday… and we know what that means… one more day until Friday! Today was Administrative Professionals Day and my boss Nancy, who is a really great person to work with, gave me a bunch of sunflowers. I thought that was very nice of her. Here is a picture of them…

Aren’t they beautiful?! Ok, now for today’s card… I have mentioned a few times before how much I love the Stampin’ Success magazine that Demonstrators get every month. Today’s card is a modified CASE of one from the current magazine. I started off with a base of Baja Breeze Card Stock. The Distressed Dots Background Stamp is inked in Baja Breeze Ink and stamped for my background. I used a flower image from the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set (Occasions Mini) inked in Perfect Plum and punched it out with the Blossom Punch, I also punched out a piece of Certainly Celery with Blossom Punch to go behind it and used a Subtles Collection Glimmer Brad to hold them together. The top of the card features a piece of Perfect Plum and Certainly Celery punched along one side with the Scallop Edge Border Punch. The second stamped image is also form the Mixed Bunch (Occasions Mini) set and is punched out with the 1″ Circle Punch and mounted on a piece of Certainly Celery punched out with the 1 1/4″ Circle Punch. Finally the greeting is From the Word Play Stamp Set and is stamped in Perfect Plum and mounted on some Certainly Celery. I’m loving the color combination, it’s a new one for me, and hope that you like it too. Have an awesome day and thank for visiting!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery and Perfect Plum Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Perfect Plum and Baja Breeze Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Mixed Bunch (Occasions Mini) and Word Play Clear Mount and Distressed Dots Wood Mount Background

Embellishments: Subtles Collection Glimmer Brads

Tools: Blossom Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, 1 1/4″ Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Mini Glue Dots 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!

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Mojo 238

Happy Wednesday to you all. Half way through the week is always better that where we were two days ago! I hope that everyone is having a good week, mine is good. I’m finally getting rid of my cold that I have had since Sunday. Today also marks the release of the Retired Accessories List. CLICK HERE to see the list and discounted products available only while supplies last. Today’s card is for this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge. The talented Mary Fish has give us this sketch to work with…

I knew what set I wanted to use as soon as I saw the sketch. The Tea Shoppe Stamp Set is one of my favorites from the Occasions Mini. It’s also a good reminder that it ends at the end of this month. If there is anything else that you wanted now is as good a time as any to get it. I started off the card with a base of Wisteria Wonder. I stamped the three tea cup image from the Tea Shoppe Stamp Set (Occasions Mini) in Pool Part and Wisteria Wonder and punched them out with my 1 1/4″ Square Punch and adhered them to the card with good old SNAIL. I then used my Big Shot and the Labels Collection Framelits Dies to cut out a piece of Pool Party and Wisteria Wonder. I stamped the pansy image in Wisteria Wonder and used my Blender Pen to color in the flowers with Pool Party and a touch of Lucky Limeade. I used my Paper Snips to cut it out and Stampin’ Dimensionals to mount it on the label. The greeting is stamped in Pool Party and punched out with the Small Oval Punch. I inked only the word thanks and used the Jewelry Tag Punch for the other greeting. Some Linen Thread and a Mini Glue Dot to adhere it to the card and it’s done! I love Pool Party and Wisteria Wonder together and The Labels Collection Framelits Dies are great too! I hope you like the card and thanks so much for stopping by! Enjoy your day! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

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

Ink: Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Tea Shoppe Clear Mount

Embellishments: Linen Thread

Tools: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits Dies< 1 1/4″ Square Punch, Small Oval Punch, Paper Snips, Blender Pen, Mini Glue Dots, 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!

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Paper Players #92

Hello everyone and welcome to Tuesday! Hopefully the sun will stay out here on Long Island. Although it could be worse, I could be upstate, where they had snow! I’m not a fan of the white stuff so I’ll suffer through the rain. Today’s card is for this weeks Paper Players Challenge. They have given us the following wonderful sketch…

As I was rifling through my vast array of Stampin’ Up! goodies I saw the Just Believe Stamp Set. I got it a while ago and haven’t used it as much as I would like to. I also noticed that the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper (Occasions Mini) looks somewhat similar to the stamp. That’s when the light went on! The base of the card is Whisper White and I added a piece of the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper (Occasions Mini) to the entire card front. I stamped the large image from the Just Believe Stamp Set in Island Indigo and mounted it on a piece of Island Indigo Card Stock that is the length of the card front. The other stamped image is again stamped in Island Indigo and punched out with the 1 3/8″ Circle Punch. I punched a piece of Baja Breeze Card Stock with the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch to mount behind it. Some more Baja Breeze is punched on one edge with the Scallop Edge Border Punch. I used Stampin Dimensionals on the top one for a little lift and then adhered the circle image with them too. The greeting is punched out with the Word Window Punch and Mounted on a piece of Baja Breeze punched out with the Modern Label Punch and also adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I love the subtle tones on the card and hope you enjoy it too. Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Island Indigo and Baja Breeze Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Just Believe Clear Mount

Designer Series Paper: Twitterpated (Occasion Mini)

Tools: 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, 1 3/4″ Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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 133

Good morning everyone on this dreary Monday morning. My friend and I drove back from DC yesterday and it rained the entire time. It was 81 degrees on Saturday and sunny so we did get to have a nice day while we were there. Today’s card is for the Pals Paper Arts Sketch. They have given us this to work with…

I love to try and use only one stamp set to make a card every once in a while. For this card I used Artistic Etchings. The base of the card is Rose Red cut to 8 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ and folded in half. I stamped the Eiffel Tower in Basic Black on Whisper White. I used my Paper Piercer and Mat Pack to add some Silver Mini Brads to the bottom edge. Two pieces of Neutrals Collection Designer Series Paper in Basic Black are adhered to the left side. The filigree image is stamped in Rose Red and punched out with the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch. I used the Circle Scissor Plus to cut out a piece of Basic Black at 2 1/4″ for the backing and mounted it on some Stampin’ Dimensionals. I also placed a Silver Mini Brad in the center. The greeting is also stamped in Rose Red and I used the 1″ Square Punch to flag the one end and mounted that too with Stampin’ Dimensionals. For a finishing touch I stamped the key in Rose Red and cut it out with my Paper Snips. I love the classic simplicity of the card and hope you like it too. Thank you so much for dropping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Rose Red and Basic Black Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Basic Black and Rose Red Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Artistic Etchings Clear Mount

Designer Series Paper: Neutrals Collection

Embellishments: Silver Mini Brads

Tools: Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, 1 3/4″ Circle Punch, 1″ Square Punch, Circle Scissor Plus, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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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Blushing Pizzaz Twitterpated Florets

Good Sunday morning to everyone. I will be driving back from Washington, DC today with my friend Kim. I’m very anxious to get back to my craft desk, two days away is too long for me! Today’s card uses some more of the retiring 2010-2012 In-Colors. I started with a base of Blushing Bride. I then mounted a piece of Twitterpated Designer Series Paper (Occasions Mini) on a piece of Whisper White Card Stock. The Big shot is used with the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and a piece of Pear Pizzaz Card Stock placed next to the DSP. The stamped images are from the Fabulous Florets Stamp Set. The leaves and stem are stamped in Pear Pizzaz and the flower is stamped in Basic Black Classic Ink and colored in with a Blender Pen. I used my Paper Snips to cut it out and mounted it on a Stampin’ Dimensional on top of the leaves and stem. I used some more Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere it to the front of the card. The greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set. I used the Word Window Punch to punch it out and then mounted it to a piece of Pear Pizzaz that is punched out with the Large Oval Punch. I love it when a card turns out better in reality than what I pictured in my head and this is one of those cards! Thank you so much for coming by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Pear Pizzaz and Blushing Bride Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Pear Pizzaz and Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Ink

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

Designer Series Paper: Twitterpated (Occasions Mini)

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Blender Pen, Word Window Punch, Large Oval Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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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Marina Celery Penned Vermilion

A wonderful Saturday morning to you all. My friend Kim and I drove down to Washington DC yesterday to visit her sister Angie who is working in town. We are staying in Georgetown, a very trendy area with lots of great shops. Friends of ours were gracious enough to lend us their house. Today’s card features another retiring stamp and he is one of my favorites, the Young Vermillion A La Carte Wood Mount Stamp. I started with a base of Certainly Celery and used the Big Shot to run a piece of Marina Mist through with the Finial Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the background. The Vermillion is stamped in Marina Mist on Very Vanilla and the corners are punched with the Ticket Corner Punch. It’s mounted to a piece of Certainly Celery. I used the same “procedure” with the greeting from the Perfectly Penned Stamp Set. They are both adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I really like the color combination and I will miss the little bird. The card is a great quick thank you and would work well for a man or a woman, and thank you for stopping by! Have a great day! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Certainly Celery and Marina Mist Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Marina Mist Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Young Vermillion A La Carte Wood Mount (Retiring) and Perfectly Penned Clear Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Finial Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Ticket Corner Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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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Peach Pizzaz Butterfly Type

Good morning everyone and happy Friday! I hope that everyone had a good week and that you are doing some fun stuff this weekend. I had my Downline Meeting last night and it was lots of fun like it always is. For today’s card I used some of the retiring In-Colors, the retiring Butterfly Prints Stamp Set form the Big Catalog and the You’re My Type Stamp Set from the Occasions Mini that ends in eleven days. There are so many great sets and accessories in the Occasions Mini and it will be the last one as Stampin’ Up! has changed their catalog strategy to two large seasonal catalogs and one main catalog. The base of the card is Whisper White and is from the Note Cards and Envelopes Pack. I ran a piece of Peach Parfait through my Big Shot using the Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for some simple texture. The butterfly is from the Butterfly Prints Stamp Set (Retiring) and is stamped in Peach Parfait and punched out with the Butterfly Punch. The typewriter image if from the You’re My Type Stamp Set and is stamped in Pear Pizzaz and mounted on a piece of Pear Pizzaz Card Stock. I used some Stampin’ Dimensionals to mount them both to the card. The cute little flower is made with the Boho Blossoms Punch and the center circle is from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack and it too is mounted with a Stampin’ Dimensional. This is a great little thinking of you card and with a greeting change can be so much more. Thank you for checking in today and have an awesome weekend! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzaz and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Peach Parfait and Pear Pizzaz Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: You’re My Type (Occasions Mini) and Butterfly Prints (Retiring) Clear Mount

Cards: Note Cards and Envelopes Pack

Tools: Big Shot, Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Butterfly Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your orders for the ones that you want before May 31st!

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Pacific Suede Monkey Birthday

Hello everyone! How is your week so far? Mine has been good. I have a Downline Meeting tonight out East. It should be a lot of fun. 🙂 Today’s card would be perfect for a little boy’s birthday. The two stamp sets that I used are on the Retired List so if you want them you have until the end of May to purchase them. The base of the card is Pacific Point and the background is a piece of the Neutrals Collection Designer Series Paper in Soft Suede. The little monkey images are from the Fox & Friends Stamp Set and are stamped in Soft Suede Ink. I used the 1 3/8″ Square Punch to punch them out and cut the Pacific Point squares behind them 1/4″ larger. The greeting is from the Happiest Birthday Wishes Stamp Set and is markered with Pacific Point and Soft Suede Markers. The two circles to the right are punched out with the 3/4″ Circle and 1/2″ Circle Punches. This is a nice simple card and with a color change could work for a girl too. Thanks for checking in today! Have a fantastic day and we’ll see you tomorrow!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Pacific Point and Soft Suede Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Ink

Markers: Pacific Point and Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Markers

Stamp Sets: Happiest Birthday Wishes (Host(ess)) and Fox & Friends Clear Mount

Designer Series Paper: Neutrals Collectioon

Tools: 1 3/8″ Square Punch, 3/4″ Circle Punch, 1/2″ Circle Punch and SNAIL

The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your orders for the ones that you want before May 31st!

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Very Vintage Vogue

Good morning all! Happy Wednesday, which means we are halfway through the week! The weather here on Long Island has been beautiful but it’s a little colder today. I’m looking forward to the warmer weather sticking around! Today’s card is a thank you for everyone of you that takes time to stop by here and read my posts. I really am grateful that you do! I started with a base of Rose Red Card Stock. I took a piece of Crumb Cake and ran it through my Big Shot using the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the top half of the background. The bottom half is created using the Very Vintage Stampin’ Around Large Wheel and Crumb Cake Ink and it is rolled onto Very Vanilla Card Stock. To cover the seam I used a piece of Crumb Cake 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon. The flowers are form the Vintage Vogue Stamp Set (Retired List) and are stamped in Rose Red. I cut them out with my Paper Snips and used some Large Pearl Jewels and a Basic Pearls Jewel for the centers and mounted them with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is from the Apothecary Art Stamp Set (Occasions Mini) and is also stamped in Rose Red. I used the Decorative Label Punch to punch out the phrase as well as the piece of Rose Red Card Stock behind it. You just punch out a label and then put it back into the punch and crop off the excess. I hope that you enjoyed your thank you card. It really does mean a lot to me that so many of you visit each day. Have a wonderful day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Rose Red and Crumb Cake Classic Card Stock

Ink: Rose Red and Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Vintage Vogue and Apothecary Art Clear Mount and Very Vintage Large Stampin’ Wheel

Embellishments: Large Pearls Jewels, Basic Pearls Jewels and Crumb Cake 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Decorative Label Punch, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your orders for the ones that you want before May 31st!

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