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February 19, 2014January 5, 2016

Control Freaks February Blog Tour

Hello everyone and welcome to this month’s Control Freaks Blog Tour. This month we had an “anything goes” kind of theme. We could choose pretty much anything we wanted, fun! If you are following the tour you have arrived here from the talented Barb Mullikin’s blog. I have three cards and they are completely different from anything I’ve done before. I’ve used MDS and my e-cutter to make them. Let’s get started, shall we?!

My first card uses a bold, bright color combination. The card base is Crumb Cake. Next up is a layer of Pistachio Pudding and on top of that is a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe that I embossed with the Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I used MDS and my e-cutter to cut out the mustaches from the the Many Mustaches Stamp Brush Set and the greeting from the Moments Ago Stamp Brush Set. Both cut out from Coastal Cabana, the mustaches are adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the “awesome” with 2-Way Glue. A fun simple card and the bold color is definitely not for the feign of heart!

My second card is a little more subdued. The base of the card is Crumb Cake Card Stock and my background is a piece of Very Vanilla. Across the lower half of the card is some Retro Fresh This and That Designer Washi Tape. My feather is from the Feathered Woodcuts Kit-Digital Download and my banner is from the One Big Sale-A-Bration 2014 Digital Ensemble. The feather is cut out from Crumb Cake and the banner from Coastal Cabana. I really love the detail on the feather and the Washi Tape sets the whole card off nicely.

My last card hits very close to home! I used Baked Brown Sugar for my card base. On top of that is a piece of Coastal Cabana and my background is a piece of Soft Sky embossed with the Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. My “hello” greeting is from the Moments Ago Stamp Brush Set and is adhered to the card with 2-Way Glue. The New York state is from the Fifty Nifty Kit-Digital Download and is cut out of Baked Brown Sugar. I added a Basic Jewels Rhinestone to show you all where I fall on the map! A simple, but fun card and with the Fifty Nifty Kit you can cut out any state you want!

So there you have my first foray into the world of My Digital Studio and e-cutters! I still think I prefer the traditional way to make cards but it does add some more options to your crafting arsenal doesn’t it?! There was a little bit of a learning curve but once I figured it all out I had a lot of fun! I hope that you enjoyed my projects for this month’s Control Freaks Blog Tour. Now you are off to see what clever Debbie Henderson has in store for you! Enjoy the rest of the tour! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card 1:

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe and Coastal Cabana

MDS: Many Mustaches and Moments Ago Stamp Brush Sets

Embossing Folder: Arrows

Tools: Big Shot, E-Cutter, 2-Way Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Card 2:

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla and Coastal Cabana

MDS: Feathered Woodcuts Kit-Digital Download and One Big Sale-A-Bration 2014 Digital Ensemble

Embellishments: Retro Fresh This and That Designer Washi Tape

Tools: E-Cutter, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Card 3:

Card Stock: Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana and Soft Sky

MDS: Moments Ago Stamp Brush Set and Fifty Nifty Kit-Digital Download

Embossing Folder: Stylish Stripes

Embellishment: Basic Jewels Rhinestones

Tools: Big Shot, E-Cutter, 2-Way Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

February 19, 2014January 5, 2016

Paper Craft Crew 81

Well, the snow turned out to be not that big of a deal yesterday! We got about an inch and then it turned to rain. I was never so happy to see rain in all my life! LOL! Things are gearing up at work again. My one day reprieve is over! Last night was a nice relaxing evening. Andrew came over, we ran some errands, had some wine and wings and listened to some music. Not bad for a Tuesday night!

The best thing about Wednesday is that it means we’re halfway through the week. The next best thing is that it means it’s time for this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge…

I mixed up a few of the elements but still stayed pretty true to the sketch. My card starts off with a base of Baked Brown Sugar Card Stock and the background is a piece of Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack.The panel in the middle is a piece of Whisper White that I embossed with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and backed with a piece of Baked Brown Sugar. My three flowers are from the Secret Garden Stamp Set and are stamped in Real Red and cut out with the Secret Garden Framelits Dies. The butterfly is from the Nature’s Hello Host(ess) Stamp Set and is stamped in Baked Brown Sugar and cut out with the Backyard Basics Framelits Dies. On the lower left is a piece of Real Red that was cut out with the Banners Framelits Dies and on top of that I stamped one of the stamps from the Mosaic Madness Stamp Set in Baked Brown Sugar and punched it out with the Mosaic Punch. The flowers, butterfly and mosaic are all adhered to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I really like the versatility of the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack, it goes quite well with the Mosaic Madness Stamp Set, and so many other things, too! And that’s my Paper Craft Crew Design Team card for this week’s sketch challenge! Check out the blog to see what the other design team members have done with the sketch, and enter your card in the gallery so we can see your spin on it. As always, I hope you enjoyed my card and thanks so much for stopping by! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Baked Brown Sugar and Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Fresh Prints Stack

Ink: Real Red and Baked Brown Sugar Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Secret Garden, Mosaic Madness and Nature’s Hello (Host(ess)) Clear Mount

Framelits: Secret Garden, Backyard Basics and Banners Collection

Embossing Folder: Woodgrain

Punch: Mosaic

Tools: Big Shot, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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February 18, 2014January 5, 2016

Mojo 333

Yes, more snow! I know that you are as shocked as I am! LOL! Not really… we got a coating last night and it’s supposed to snow until 11:30. At that time I guess they turn the snow off?!?! I would prefer if they turned the snow off completely! Yesterday work was unusually quiet, not that I’m complaining, it just never is! All in all a pretty uneventful Monday, which is definitely good for a Monday! 🙂

I participate in quite a few challenges each week. Some I’m on the Design Team and other I just enjoy playing along. The reason I do this is because I find that they are a great place to get inspiration. I make a card or two almost every day and sometimes a little inspiration is a good thing! Today I have my card for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch challenge provided by Julee Tilman…

We got a new Stamp Set at Leadership that will be in the 2014-2015 Annual Catalog and I have been looking for the perfect sketch to use it with and this one fits the bill! The base of the card is Whisper White Card Stock and I covered the front of the card with a piece of Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper. My strip of Tangerine Tango going down the left side is embossed with the Scallops Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The main panel is also a piece of Watercolor Wonder DSP backed with a piece of Crushed Curry and adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. My flower and greeting are from the set I mentioned which is called So Very Happy, the flower is stamped in Daffodil Delight and punched out with the Blossom Punch and the greeting is stamped in Tangerine Tango and cut out with my Paper Snips. Across the flower is a piece of Gumball Green that I embossed with the Needlepoint Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The greeting is adhered on top with Stampin’ Dimensionals and that completes the card. Nice and soft colors with just a pop of Tangerine and Gumball. The Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper is great, it has a nice array of colors and patterns, good for so many things. And there you have my card for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch challenge. I thank you very much for coming by to see me today. I hope you enjoyed your peek at the new stamp set and that you have a lovely Tuesday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry and Gumball Green

Designer Series Paper: Watercolor Wonder

Ink: Daffodil Delight and Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: So Very Happy Clear Mount (2014-2015 Annual Catalog)

Embossing Folders: Scallops and Needlepoint

Punch: Blossom

Tools: Big Shot, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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February 17, 2014January 5, 2016

Paper Players 183

Another weekend behind us and on to the start of a new week. I had a very nice weekend, they are always the best when I get to spend them with my peeps. Yesterday I ran some errands in the morning and then met my friend Heather for some lunch. We went to Taco Joe’s and I had a yummy chicken quesadilla. After lunch we ran some more errands, one of which was stopping at Stew Leonard’s, and then went back to Heather’s and had a glass of wine. It was called Juary Gil Jumilia Red and it was quite delicious. I came home and watched another movie (two in one weekend!) called Warm Bodies. It was a zombie movie with a different spin, it was pretty good. What were all of you up to this weekend?

Monday means that it’s time for this week’s Paper Players challenge. This week the clever LeAnne has asked us to make a clean and simple card with stars…

I found the inspiration for my card from one that I saw on Pinterest, speaking of Pinterest if you are a Demonstrator don’t forget to sign up for my webinar on Wednesday, February 26th at 6:00pm Mountain time! The card starts off with a base of Very Vanilla Card Stock. A piece of Coastal Cabana is up next, stamped with the Happy Day Stamp Set in Chocolate Chip and I used the Finishing Touches Edgelits Die along the bottom edge. There is that “Vintage” Young Vermillion again and he is stamped in Chocolate Chip. Along the bottom is one of the stamps from the Perfect Pennants Stamp Set that is stamped in Coastal Cabana. I used one of the Stampin’ Spritzers to spritz on some Coastal Cabana and wound some Linen Thread around the bottom before I adhered it to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The three stars from the Merry Mini’s Punch Pack are punched out from Crumb Cake and a heart from Coastal Cabana with the Small Heart Punch are also adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals. He needed a little sparkle so I replaced his branch with a piece of Champagne Glimmer Paper! I actually think that that little bird is my all time favorite stamp, he is so detailed! So there you have my card for this week’s Paper Players challenge from LeAnne. I hope that you enjoy the card and thank you for taking some time out of your day to visit with me, have a great Monday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Coastal Cabana and Crumb Cake

Specialty Paper: Champagne Glimmer

Ink: Chocolate Chip and Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Happy Day and Perfect Pennants Clear Mount and Young Vermillion (Vintage) Wood Mount

Edgelits: Finishing Touches

Punches: Small Heart and Merry Minis Pack

Embellishments: Linen Thread

Tools: Big Shot, Stampin’ Spritzer, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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February 16, 2014January 5, 2016

Pals Paper Arts 191

I know you will be shocked to hear that it snowed again here last night! LOL! We got another 2 inches. Yesterday morning I had to take my car back to the shop, it was there on Thursday because the service engine soon light was on and they “fixed” it. Not so much, the light came back on so back it went. After I dropped it off I came back home and crafted for a bit. Andrew came by around 1:00 and we ran some errands, he dropped me off to get my car and we ran some more errands in my car to test it out. I worked on some more projects last night and even got play around with My Digital Studio and my E-Cutter. I also finally got to see New Years Eve, pretty good movie. I do love to have a nice productive day! 🙂

Now, it’s time for my card for this week’s challenge at the Pals Paper Arts! This week the resident artist has given us a color challenge…

I will admit that when I first looked at it all I could think of was either St. Patrick’s Day or Halloween. So I grabbed a bunch of different stamp sets and this is what I came up with. My card base is Whisper White Card Stock and my background is a piece of Crumb Cake stamped with the Dictionary Background Stamp in Crumb Cake. A piece of Pumpkin Pie 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon is adhered with some Sticky Strip around the back before I mounted the background to the card base. The tag is created with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch and the image is from the Notable Notions Stamp Set stamped in Gumball Green. The greeting is from the Perfect Pennants Stamp Set and is stamped in Pumpkin Pie. My postage stamps are from the Postage Due Stamp Set and are punched out with Postage Stamp Punch. The large Gumball Green star is from the Simply Stars Stamp Set and is punched out with the “Vintage” Large Star Punch. Two stars punched out from Pumpkin Pie with the Merry Minis Punch Pack are adhered to the background with Stampin’ Dimensionals along with the tag. The circle greeting on the ribbon is also from Notable Notions and is punched out using the 1 1/4″ Circle Punch. A few Basic Jewel Rhinestones “sprinkled” around the background complete the card. I think it’s really neat the way that the stamp from Notable Notions fits inside the Tag Topper Punch. It’s also really neat that when you look directly at the Chevron Ribbon, it looks larger on the left side than it does on the right, but when you look from an angle you can see that it’s all the same width. Optical illusions are cool! You all know that I like the collage style card and I’m really happy with the way this one came out. I’m always happy to have you stop by, I hope you enjoyed the card and the rest of your weekend!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake and Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Crumb Cake, Gumball Green and Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Notable Notions, Simply Stars, Perfect Pennants, Postage Due and Dictionary Background Clear Mount

Punches: 1 1/4″ Circle, Scalloped Tag Topper, and Merry Minis

Embellishments: Pumpkin Pie 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon and Basic Jewel Rhinestones

Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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February 15, 2014January 5, 2016

Freshly Made Sketches 123

So, everyone, how was your Valentine’s Day? Mine was pretty good. Andrew and I managed to eat an entire pizza pie and then we spoke to my friend Carolyn over in Australia through Google Hangouts. It’s kind of neat that you can sit face to face and talk with someone who is 15 hours ahead of you in time. She lives approximately 10,500 miles away from us. Isn’t that crazy to think about?!

The inspiration for today’s post comes from this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge. This week’s sketch comes from Jen B…

My card today is nice and simple. The base of the card is Daffodil Delight Card Stock and on top of that is a piece of Basic Black that I cut out with the Hexagon Hive Thinlits Die. I cut another piece of So Saffron out with the same die and used eight of the honeycombs to stamp bees from the Postage Collection Host(ess) Stamp Set in Basic Black. Three of the bees are adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the other ones are placed within their cutouts. My greeting is from the Six Sided Sampler Stamp Set, stamped in Basic Black and punched out with the Hexagon Punch. A piece of Linen Thread tied in a bow at the top completes the card. Like I said, nice and simple but fun. As you know, the Hexagon Hive Die is one of my favorites, and I thought it worked really well for this sketch! I also like the subtle difference between the So Saffron and Daffodil Delight, I think it makes the bees stand out a little bit more. And there is my Freshly Made Sketches sketches card for this week’s challenge. I hope you enjoy your Saturday and thanks so much for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Daffodil Delight, Basic Black and So Saffron

Ink: Basic Black

Stamp Set: Postage Collection (Host(ess)) and Six Sided Sampler Clear Mount

Thinlits: Hexagon Hive Die

Punch: Hexagon

Embellishment: Linen Thread

Tools: Big Shot, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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February 14, 2014January 6, 2016

Fab Friday 35 & Happy Valentine’s Day!

Finally… it’s Friday! Yesterday was a real mess here weather wise. It started snowing at 12:30 Thursday morning and by the time I left to trek into the office we had about 8 inches. The flakes were so big that by the time you finished cleaning off the car you had to do it again! They did let us leave work at 11:45, I was the only one from my department that made it in, actually there were only about 15 people in the building yesterday. By the time I did leave work it was raining and continued to do that for most of the day. Below is a picture of what my ride to work looked like yesterday morning.

You can see how big the snowflakes are in the picture! We got another 3 inches last night, hopefully it’s done now!

Another great thing about this Friday is it’s time for Fab Friday! This week I’m happy to announce that my friend Brian King has joined the Design Team! Yeah! To start him off we have a sketch for you…

The doily was there so I had to use it but I tried to step outside the box for the rest of the card. My card base is Smoky Slate Card Stock. I created a frame from a piece of Soft Suede and Crushed Curry and adhered a piece of Pear Pizzaz Taffeta Ribbon around the bottom. Before I adhered the frame to the card I used a piece of the Afternoon Picnic Designer Series Paper and two pieces of Pear Pizzaz that I cut out with the Little Leaves Sizzlit. My flowers are from the Simple Stems Stamp Set and are stamped in Wisteria Wonder and cut out with the Secret Garden Framelits. The frame and flowers are adhered to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals and my greeting is from the Express Yourself Host(ess) Stamp Set and is stamped in Soft Suede. My Stamp-a-ma-jig assures precise placement! I really do like the mix of colors inspired by the Afternoon Picnic DSP. I needed a touch of spring after today! LOL! There you have my Design Team card for the Fab Friday challenge. Check out the blog and see what Brian and the other Design Team members have done with the sketch and show us what you have done by entering your card in the gallery. Thanks for checking and enjoy your Valentine’s Day! Oh, I almost forgot, if you scroll down to the bottom of the post there is a bonus card! A little love from me to you! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Smoky Slate, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Whisper White and Pear Pizzaz

Designer Series Paper: Afternoon Picnic

Ink: Wisteria Wonder and Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Simple Stems and Express Yourself (Host(ess)) Clear Mount

Framelits: Secret Garden and Deco Lables

Sizzlit: Little Leaves

Embellishments: Tea Lace Paper Doilies and Pear Pizzaz Taffeta Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White and Soft Sky

Specialty Card Stock: Vellum

Designer Series Paper: Fresh Prints Stack

Ink: Real Red Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Best of Love Clear Mount

Framelits: Hearts a Flutter

Punch: Small Heart

Embellishments: Elements Cute Clips

Tools: Big Shot, Multi-Purpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

NON Stampin’ Up!: Red Sequins

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February 13, 2014January 6, 2016

Mojo Monday 332

Thursday, February 13, 2014. another snowy day here on Long Island. We have gotten about 3 inches of snow so far and then it’s turning to rain and then back to snow so tomorrow morning should be fun! LOL! I did have a great time in Brooklyn last night. Heather and I went to Kimchi Grill for some Korean barbecue. It was delicious, nice and spicy! After that we headed to Starbucks for some coffee to warm up and then off to see Andrew and Satellite Lane at The Way Station. It’s a Doctor Who themed bar and the bathroom is a tardis! Their set was great as usual and I’m proud to say I’m a big fan. If you didn’t check out their YouTube channel yet, you definitely should. Click HERE to go and take a look. Pretty awesome, right?!

Today’s post is for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch challenge provided by Debbie Carriere…

Pretty neat sketch, I do love the tag. My card base is Night of Navy Card Stock and my background is a piece of Crumb Cake stamped with the Hardwood Background Stamp in Soft Suede. Across the middle is a strip of Soft Suede that I embossed with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The tag is another piece of Night of Navy, I angled the top myself and heat embossed the greeting from the Perfect Blend Stamp Set in White Stampin’ Emboss Powder. The coffee cup and band are also from the same set, are stamped in Soft Suede on Whisper White and Crumb Cake and both of them are cut out with my Paper Snips. The “happy birthday” is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set, stamped in Night of Navy with the left side flagged. The three buttons are Basic Metal Buttons and are adhered with Multi-Purpose Glue. My tag and all of the pieces are adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I thought I would step away from my Valentine trend and make a masculine birthday card from this sketch. I really really like the Woodgrain Background Stamp and the Perfect Blend Stamp Set is one of my favorites, too! I also haven’t used Night of Navy in a while because I tend to go for Midnight Muse. I do appreciate you stopping by to see my card for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch challenge. I hope you’re inspired to give this fun sketch a try! Here’s to no more snow and a great Thursday!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Whisper White

Ink: Soft Suede and Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Ink

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Embossing Powder: White Stampin’ Emboss

Stamp Sets: Perfect Blend, Teeny Tiny Wishes and Hardwood Background Clear Mount

Embossing Folder: Woodgrain

Punches: 1/2″ Circle and Hole Punch

Embellishments: Basic Metal Buttons

Tools: Big Shot, Heat Tool, Paper Snips, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Multi-Purpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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February 12, 2014January 6, 2016

Paper Craft Crew 80

It was another nice frigid day here yesterday in New York getting us prepared for all the snow we’re supposed to get tonight. They’re saying anywhere from 3 to 10 inches of snow again and I say this better be the last one! LOL! Remember my friend Danielle came over recently and made up a Valentine’s Day card for her boyfriend. Well, not to be outdone, her sister, Stephanie, came over last night to make one for her boyfriend. She asked for a little guidance but she worked mostly on her own. Here is what she came up with…

Pretty good for a first try! She said that Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder reminded her of tire tracks.

It’s Wednesday and that means it’s time for this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge. This is what we have for you this week…

My inspiration for my card comes from the Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper. My card starts off with a base of Basic Black Card Stock. The background is a piece of Smoky Slate that I embossed with the Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Some Gold Foil Sheet is punched out with the Triangle Punch and adhered down the left side of the card. I used the Starburst Framelits Dies to cut out a piece of Bermuda Bay that serves as a backing for my “love” which is cut out from more Gold Foil Sheet using the “Vintage” Expressions Thinlits Dies. Two flagged pieces of the Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper peek out from behind the Starburst on the right side. I find the color combination to be a little bold but I do like the gold accents. I also realized after that I made the card, there isn’t a single stamp on the card! I hope that you have enjoyed my Design Team card for this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge. Remember to head over to the blog to see what the other Design Team members have done with the sketch, and enter your card in the gallery so we can see your take as well! As always, I appreciate your visit. I’m off to Brooklyn later on tonight to see Andrew perform with Satellite Lane. Hopefully the snow will wait to start until we come home! Have a happy Hump Day! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Basic Black, Smoky Slate and Bermuda Bay

Designer Series Paper: Kaleidoscope

Specialty Card Stock: Gold Foil Sheet

Thinlits: Expressions Thinlits Dies (Vintage)

Framelits: Starburst

Embossing Folder: Arrows

Punch: Triangle

Tools: Big Shot, 2-Way Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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February 11, 2014January 6, 2016

SUO Challenges 90

Well folks, we made it through another Monday! Woo-hoo!! Not much to report today, it was a pretty average day at the office. Oh, but someone in Mexico City had some Starbucks, on me! Apparently I was part of the Target Identity Fraud debacle. Here’s my question, how can I be in New York buying something at 8:30 and then in Mexico City buying something at 11:15? Unless I’m hanging out with Scotty and Spock, I don’t think that’s possible! Anyway, a new card is on the way and hopefully all of that will be over and done with by tomorrow. How was your day, anyone buy anything on you in another country? LOL!

Today I’m over on the SUO Challenges blog, this time around we have a fun, Punch Parade challenge for you. I decided I would step outside of my comfort zone and put a big bow on my card today. I’m not a much of a bow guy, but it does kind of look neat. The card base is Basic Black Card Stock. The top half of my background is a piece of Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper and the bottom is a piece of Sahara Sand that I embossed with the Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. A strip of Summer Starfruit separates the two. I created my tag using the Angled Tag Topper Punch and some Basic Black. My bow was made using the Envelope Punch Board. There are some really great YouTube videos showing you tutorials on how to do it. It was pretty easy and actually kind of fun! Mine is made from some more Sweet Sorbet DSP and I used Sticky Strip to adhere it all together. The flowers are from the Petite Petals Stamp Set, are stamped in Pool Party and punched out with the Petite Petals Punch. Three Basic Jewels Pearls are adhered in the center of each flower. My greeting is from the Really Good Greetings Stamp Set, stamped in Basic Black and cut out with one of the elements from the Circle Card Thinlits Dies. All of the elements are adhered to the tag using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I’ve said it before, I really like the colors in the Sweet Sorbet DSP and the tag made from Basic Black is a nice change of pace! You should definitely head on over to the SUO Design Team blog to see what the other Design Team members have come up with for this challenge! We’d love to see your submissions as well, so enter your card in the gallery! As always I appreciate you stopping by and I hope you have a terrific Tuesday!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Basic Black, Sahara Sand, Summer Starfruit and Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Sweet Sorbet

Ink: Pool Party and Basic Black Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Petite Petals and Really Good Greetings Clear Mount

Thinlits: Circle Card

Embossing Folder: Decorative Dots

Punches: Angled Tag Topper and Petite Petals

Tools: Big Shot, Envelope Punch Board, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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