Category: 2014 Holiday Catalog

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

Hardwood Clear Stamp Set

$13.95

Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Soft Sky 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Snowflake Card Thinlits Dies

$32.95

Cherry Cobbler 1″ Sheer Linen Ribbon

Big Shot

$99.95

Fuse Fast Adhesive

$9.95

Festival Of Trees Photopolymer Stamp Set

Pals Paper Arts Card:

Stamp Sets: Festival of Trees and Christmas Bliss Photopolymer

Ink: Always Artichoke Classic Stampin’ Ink

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Stampin’ Emboss Powder: Silver

Card Stock: Always Artichoke, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry and Very Vanilla

Specialty Card Stock: Brushed Silver

Framelits: Labels Collection

Thinlits: Snowflake Card

Punch: Christmas Tree

Embellishments: Frosted Sequins

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

Christmas Bliss Photopolymer Stamp Set

Always Artichoke Classic Stampin’ Pad

Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Always Artichoke 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Cajun Craze 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Crushed Curry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Brushed Silver 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Labels Collection Framelits Die

Snowflake Card Thinlits Dies

September 11, 2014January 5, 2016

Current Promotions:

For the entire month of August buy a Big Shot and get a FREE Stamp & Framelit Bundle!! Click HERE for more details!

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

It’s here! The 2014 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest set Yee Haw. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

Mojo 362

Yesterday was just another day, nothing exciting to report. Work was work. I did stop by and see Brian and Kim last night. Brian was nice enough to go and get Carvel. I haven’t had that in forever! Some vanilla soft serve with whipped cream and colored sprinkles. YUM! We are supposed get some rain today and it’s supposed to be in the 80’s. Tomorrow is supposed to be nice and that’s good because we are having a little get together at Brian and Kim’s for someone’s birthday! Wonder who it could be?!

My post for today is for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch challenge from Julee Tilman…

I decided to use some colors that I don’t usually use together, I’m loving the Kraft Card Stock and I wanted to see how it would look with Blushing Bride. For my card base I used a piece of Very Vanilla Card Stock and I adhered a piece of Kraft Card Stock to cover the entire front. I have been doing that a lot lately, i saves from having to line the inside of the card. The panel in the middle is Blushing Bride and I embossed it with the Alphabet Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. For the main panel I used a piece of Basic Black and a strip of the Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper. Across the top is a piece of 1 1/4″ Burlap Ribbon that I cut the edges off of and pulled some threads out. It’s adhered with Fast Fuze. A piece of Gold Baker’s Twine is adhered around the back with some Sticky Strip over the top of the burlap. The feathers (yes, there they are again!) are from the Four Feathers Stamp Set and are heat embossed with Blushing Bride Stampin’ Emboss Powder on Vellum Card Stock and cut out with the Feathers Framelits. I tucked them under the greeting which is from the Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set and is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black. I cut it and a piece of Kraft out with the Bitty Banners Framelits and adhered it to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. My butterfly is from Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set and is also heat embossed with Blushing Bride Stampin’ Emboss Powder on Vellum, a glue dot holds him in place. The panel is adhered to the card with more Stampin’ Dimensionals and that completes the card. I love the Kraft, Blushing Bride and Basic Black together. Along with the Burlap it gives the card a nice earthy feel. So that’s my card for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch., I hope that you enjoyed it and I thank you, as always, for coming by to see me. Enjoy your Thursday peeps, we are almost there! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Sets: Four Feathers, Papillon Potpourri and Itty Bitty Banners Clear Mount

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Stampin’ Emboss Powder: Blushing Bride

Card Stock: Kraft, Blushing Bride, Basic Black and Very Vanilla

Designer Series Paper: Typeset Specialty

Framelits: Feathers and Bitty Banners

Embossing Folder: Alphabet Press

Punch: Elegant Butterfly

Embellishments: 1 1/4″ Burlap Ribbon and Gold Baker’s Twine

Tools: Big Shot, Heat Tool, Fast Fuze, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Four Feathers Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$10.95

Papillon Potpourri Clear Stamp Set

Itty Bitty Banners Clear Stamp Set

$11.95

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Blushing Bride Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Kraft 12″ X 12″ Card Stock

Blushing Bride 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper

Feathers Framelits Dies

Alphabet Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Big Shot

$99.95

Elegant Butterfly Punch

Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

September 10, 2014January 5, 2016

Current Promotions:

For the entire month of August buy a Big Shot and get a FREE Stamp & Framelit Bundle!! Click HERE for more details!

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest set Yee Haw. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

Paper Craft Crew 109

Happy Wednesday! Love the halfway point almost as much as I love Friday! LOL! So I don’t know if you are aware of how much of an Apple fan I am but yesterday was like Christmas! Apple announced their new iPhone 6’s, yes two of them! One with a 4.7″ screen and one with a 5.5″ screen. They also announced their new Apple Pay system where you can pay for things with your iPhone, I will be loving that as I hate to carry a wallet! They always have one more thing and this time it was the Apple Watch!! I can’t wait to get that! I have a smart watch now but it’s no where near as smart as the Apple Watch! I also got to “live” text the whole keynote to Andrew while he was in school! I felt like a little tech blogger! LOL! You can pre-order the new phone on Friday, it was a special day already but now, well, it’s even more special! UPS and FedEx are going to busy next week! 🙂

Oh, I forgot to tell you yesterday about the Stampin’ Up! weekly deals so here they are…

I have to admit that the 2″ Circle Punch snuck right by me in the Catalog! There is also a new Photopolymer Stamp Set available called You’re Wonderful. You can see it below or click HERE to download a PDF of the flyer.

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

A really fun and different one don’t you think?! The funny thing is that I knew I wanted to use the Confetti Stars Punch, I just wasn’t sure how. My card starts off with a base of Crushed Curry Card Stock. On the lower half of the card I adhered a piece of paper from the Flashback Designer Series Paper Pack. In the center is a piece of Real Red that I punched with the Confetti Stars Border Punch and the used the Scallop Trim Border Punch along the bottom. I adhered a piece of Pool Party 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon around the back before using some Multi-Purpose glue to adhere the red to the base. My flag coming in from the top right is a piece of Basic Gray and on top of that is a piece of Very Vanilla. I stamped the notebook paper from the Tap, Tap, Tap Stamp Set in Pool Party, used the Spiral Border Punch along the left side and then rounded the corners with the Project Life Corner Rounder. The typewriter and greeting are from the same set and are heat embossed in Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder on Smoky Slate. My two stars are from the Be the Star Stamp Set and are heat embossed in Pool Party Stampin’ Emboss Powder and cut out with the Stars Framelits. Stampin’ Dimensionals hold all of those pieces to the card. A Silver Basic Metal Button is adhered with a Glue Dot to the ribbon to finish off the card. I love the mix of colors and yes, I’m still a little addicted to heat embossing! I hope that you like my Design Team card for this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge. Please take a minute to head on over to the blog and check out the other designer projects. Why not make one and upload it to the gallery for us to see?! I appreciate you stopping by to see what I have been up to. I hope that you all have a very happy hump day! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Sets: Tap, Tap, Tap and Be the Star Clear Mount

Ink: Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Ink

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Stampin’ Emboss Powder: Black and Pool Party

Card Stock: Crushed Curry, Real Red, Basic Gray, Very Vanilla, Smoky Slate and Basic Black

Designer Series Paper: Flashback

Framelits: Stars

Punches: Confetti Stars Border, Spiral Border, Scallop Edge Border and Project Life Corner Rounder

Embellishments: Pool Party 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon and Silver Basic Metal Buttons

Tools: Big Shot, Heat Tool, Paper Snips, Glue Dots, Multi-Purpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Tap Tap Tap Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$18.95

Be The Star Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$20.95

Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad

Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Pool Party Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Crushed Curry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Basic Gray 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Smoky Slate 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Flashback Designer Series Paper

Scallop Edge Border Punch

Punch Corner Project Life

Pool Party 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon

Silver Basic Metal Buttons

Sticky Strip

September 9, 2014January 5, 2016

Current Promotions:

For the entire month of August buy a Big Shot and get a FREE Stamp & Framelit Bundle!! Click HERE for more details!

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest set Yee Haw. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

SUO Challenges 105

I made the best of my Monday, like I said no point in dwelling on the negative! Work just keeps getting crazier but it is what is. I just keep telling myself that it all gets better once it going home time! I made my escape and went to my parents for dinner. My little man Daniel was there cute as ever. His mom was feeding him and makes the cutest faces when he gets something that he doesn’t really like! But he still eats it and makes the face ever time! LOL! After dinner I went over to Sandy’s house for card class. It’s always a laugh and I’m usually the jokester! When I got home Taylor had stopped by and gave me some more props for my pictures, Christmas stuff which I needed. I made some coffee and sat down at the computer to catch up on comments and emails. Then I get caught up looking at stuff on-line and before I know it it’s midnight!

The post that I have for you today is for the SUO Challenges blog. The rest of the Design Team and I have created projects for this challenge which is Embellishments! What do you think that I used?! My card begins with a base of Blackberry Bliss Card Stock and my background is a piece of Pistachio Pudding, although in the pictures it looks a bit Coastal, that I adhered to the base with Stampin’ Dimensionals! I used the Striped Scalloped Thinlit to cut out some Gold Foil Sheet and adhered it to the lower half of the card with Multi-Purpose Glue. A piece of Gold Baker’s Twine helps break up the transition to the plain card stock. My tree is from the Festival of Trees Photopolymer Stamp Set and is stamped in Mossy Meadow on Pistachio Pudding. I heat embossed the ornaments in Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder and punched the tree out with the Tree Punch. To back it I cut out a piece of Blackberry Bliss with the Chalk Talk Framelits and stamped a stamp from the “Vintage” Jolly Old Saint Nick Stamp Set in Encore Gold Metallic Ink. The tree and the tag are adhered to each other and the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. My greeting is from the Good Greetings Host Stamp Set and is stamped in Mossy Meadow up in top left corner. Three 2013-2015 In-Color Sequins are randomly adhered with Multi-Purpose Glue on the top right. Yes, I did use some sequins, shocking huh?! LOL! There is my Design Team card for the SUO Challenges Embellishments challenge. Take a minute and go over to the blog to see what the reset of the Designers have done and enter you card in the gallery! I hope that you enjoyed my card and that you shave a Terrific Tuesday! Thank you for your visit! 🙂

And yes, the jingle bells are Blackberry Bliss! What a luck find those were! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Sets: Festival of Trees Photopolymer and Jolly Old Saint Nick (Vintage) and Good Greetings (Host) Clear Mount

Ink: Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Ink

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark and Encore Gold Metallic

Stampin’ Emboss Powder: Gold

Card Stock: Blackberry Bliss and Pistachio Pudding

Specialty Paper: Gold Foil Sheet

Framelits: Chalk Talk

Thinlits: Striped Scallop

Punch: Tree

Embellishments: Gold Baker’s Twine and 2013-2015 In-Color Sequins

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

Festival Of Trees Photopolymer Stamp Set

Good Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$17.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad

Metallic Gold Encore Pad

$9.95

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

Pistachio Pudding 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Gold Foil Sheets

Striped Scallop Thinlits Die

2013-2015 In Color Sequin Assortment

Chalk Talk Framelits Die

September 8, 2014January 5, 2016

Current Promotions:

For the entire month of August buy a Big Shot and get a FREE Stamp & Framelit Bundle!! Click HERE for more details!

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest set Yee Haw. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

Paper Players 212

Again, the weekend was just too quick. I did have a nice one but still not long enough. Yesterday I spent some time being crafty, never a bad thing. I went over to see Kim and the munchkins for lunch and we got caught up which is always nice! I did have little bit of an issue yesterday with what we thought was my blog. Andrew text me to say that when he was looking at my post from yesterday he saw that certain words were highlighted and if he clicked on them he got a warning about a suspected phishing site. After some panic and research we found out that it was something that was actually on his computer in the browser. We found instructions on how to remove it and it wasn’t easy but we got it done in the end. So if you ever come across this issue on any web site you visit know that there is a good possibility that there might be something wrong with your computer. Why people can’t just leave the internet be is just beyond me! LOL!

While it’s Monday and I’m not happy about that I am happy that it’s time for another Paper Players challenge. This week we have a Happy Fall Y’all theme from Ann…

I don’t really want to think about cooler weather and sweaters and jackets but I guess it inevitable! My card for today begins with a base of Soft Suede Card Stock. The background is a piece of the Motley Monsters Designer Series Paper. There are some really neat patterns in that pack, I’m really loving this woodgrain one! I stamped my wreath from the Wondrous Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set in Hello Honey and Soft Suede, the Wonderful Wreath Framelits cut it out. To back it I cut a piece of Tangelo Twist out with the Window Frames Collection Framelits and used the Festive Paper-Piercing Pack to pierce around the edge. In the middle I adhered a piece of Always Artichoke that I punched out with the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch. My pumpkin is from the Fall Fest Photopolymer Stamp Set and is stamped in Tangelo Twist and cut out with the Fun Fall Framelits. Stampin’ Dimensionals adhere all of the pieces to the card. I wanted a little more color so I stamped the leaves from the Fall Fest Photopolymer Stamp Set in Always Artichoke and used the Fun Fall Framelits again to cut them out. They are tucked under the wreath and adhered with SNAIL. My greeting is from the For All Thing Stamp Set and is stamped in Soft Suede on Tangelo Twist and cut out with the Bitty Banners Framelits. Two more Stampin’ Dimensionals hold that in place. I’m loving the Wondrous Wreath in the fall colors and the woodgrain DSP from the Motley Monsters pack is just great! And there is my card for this week’s Paper Players theme challenge from Ann! I hope that you enjoyed it and that we can keep fall at bay for as long as possible! LOL! Thank you for checking in with me today! Try and enjoy your Monday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Sets: Wondrous Wreath and Fall Fest Photopolymer and For All Things Clear Mount

Ink: Hello Honey, Soft Suede, Always Artichoke and Tangelo Twist Classic Stampin’ Ink

Card Stock: Soft Suede, Tangelo Twist and Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Motley Monsters

Framelits: Wonderful Wreath, Fun Fall, Window Frames Collection and Bitty Banners

Punch: 1 3/4″ Circle

Tools: Big Shot, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Wondrous Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set

$25.95

Fall Fest Photopolymer Stamp Set

For All Things Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$17.95

Hello Honey Classic Stampin’ Pad

Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad

Always Artichoke Classic Stampin’ Pad

Tangelo Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad

Soft Suede 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Tangelo Twist 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

Always Artichoke 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Motlley Monsters Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Wonderful Wreath Framelits Dies

Fun Fall Framelits Dies

Festive Paper-Piercing Pack

1-3/4″ Circle Punch

$16.95

September 7, 2014January 5, 2016

Current Promotions:

For the entire month of August buy a Big Shot and get a FREE Stamp & Framelit Bundle!! Click HERE for more details!

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest set Yee Haw. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

Creation Station Tour – Tags and Letters

Hello everyone! The Unite and Excite event was lots of fun! I got to see some of my friends and make new ones, too! We went to Bertucci’s for lunch afterwards and had a great time. When I got home, Andrew came by and we ran to the Apple Store to get his phone fixed. Spent some time at the house and then had Panera for dinner. Aside from the muggy and rainy weather, I’d say yesterday was a pretty good day! Here is a picture of me and Donna from the event!

Today it’s time for the Creation Station Blog Tour! I’m hoping that you have been along for our previous ones! If this is your first time here, welcome and I hope that you find inspiration in the projects. This time around we are featuring the alphabet stamps and tags. If you are following the tour you have arrived here from Deborah Smart’s blog, clever projects, don’t you think?! I have three cards for you today. Without further ado…

My first card is a very simple and quite masculine card. It begins with a base of Basic Black Card Stock and my background is a piece of paper from the Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper Pack. I was pleasantly surprised when I realized that the “tag” stamp from the Bits and Pieces Stamp Set fit perfectly inside the Note Tag Punch. It is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on Very Vanilla. I sponged some Crumb Cake on the edges and punched a hole in the top with the 1/8″ Circle Punch. A piece of Basic Black Baker’s Twine goes through the hole and some Crystal Effects hold it exactly where I want it. My greeting is from the And Many More Stamp Set and is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and cut out with the Bitty Banners Framelits. Some more sponging and a Silver Basic Metal Button is adhered with a Mini Glue Dot. Stampin’ Dimensionals hold the tag and the greeting to the card. A very monochromatic and masculine card.

For my second card I did a holiday card. The card begins with a base of Cherry Cobbler Card Stock. For the background I stamped the snowflakes from the Endless Wishes Photopolymer Set in Versa-Mark and heat embossed them with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder on Mossy Meadow Card Stock. My tags are punched out with the Note Tag Punch from Kraft Card Stock. I used the Little Letters Thinlits to cut out the word “JOY” from the tags and backed them with Cherry Cobbler with Stampin’ Dimensionals in between.

Some Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine is thread through the tops of the tags and they are adhered to the card with SNAIL. A thin strip of Champagne Glimmer Paper goes across the bottom and finishes off the card with a little sparkle. I know it’s unlike me to make a holiday card using traditional holiday colors, but I figured once in a while, I must conform to the norm. LOL!

My last card is a card I have been wanting to make for a while. It starts off with a base of Pool Party Card Stock. I used the Little Letters Thinlits to cut out two rows of letters, A-F and G-L, from a piece of Basic Black and backed the “H” and “I” with Real Red Card Stock. That panel is mounted to another panel of Basic Black using Stampin’ Dimensionals and is then adhered to the card with SNAIL. Two 1/8″ strips of Real Red go across the top and bottom and are adhered with 2-Way Glue. I like the color combination and I think the pop of red makes the “HI” really stand in the spotlight among the other letters. LOL!

It makes me feel very creative when I use the same theme for three projects, and they all come out looking so different! I had fun making my cards for the Creation Station Blog Tour this time around and I hope that you enjoyed them. I’m the last stop on the tour, but if you began here, head over to Jen Arkfeld’s blog to start from the beginning! I promise, you won’t be disappointed. Thanks for coming by and have a super Sunday! 🙂

Creation Station Blog Tour:

Justin Krieger (that’s me)

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card 1:

Stamp Sets: And Many More and Bits and Pieces Clear Mount

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Ink

Card Stock: Basic Black and Very Vanilla

Designer Series Paper: Typeset Specialty

Framelits: Bitty Banners

Punch: Note Tag and 1/8″ Circle

Embellishments: Basic Black Baker’s Twine and Silver Basic Metal Buttons

Tools: Big Shot, Stamping Sponge, Crystal Effects, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Bits And Pieces Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$17.95

And Many More Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper

Basic Black Baker’s Twine

Note Tag Punch

$16.95

$2.95

Silver Basic Metal Buttons

Endless Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set

Card 2:

Stamp Set: Endless Wishes Photopolymer

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Stampin’ Emboss Powder: White

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow and Kraft

Specialty Paper: Champagne Glimmer

Thinlits: Little Letters

Punch: Note Tag and 1/8″ Circle

Embellishment: Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine

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

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

Kraft 12″ X 12″ Card Stock

Champagne Glimmer Paper

Little Letters Thinlits Die

$28.95

Note Tag Punch

$16.95

1/8″ Circle Handheld Punch

$8.95

Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine

Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Card 3:

Stamp Set: None!

Ink: None!

Card Stock: Pool Party, Basic Black and Real Red

Thinlits: Little Letters

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

Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Little Letters Thinlits Die

$28.95

September 6, 2014January 5, 2016

Black Soiree Feather Hello

TGIS! LOL! My Friday was quite busy! I had to print out some posters at work in the morning and then do my monthly 56 mile field trip to deliver them to our other locations. I also had to stop at one of our new affiliates and take pictures of their sign, It needs to be replaced. On my way back to the office I had a little car trouble. I called my dad and he came and had it fixed in about five minutes! The man is just incredible! What did he use? A pocket knife and screwdriver. He is like MacGuyver! I stopped back at the office to take care of some last minute things and then went and got a much needed haircut. I came back home and had some dinner and Andrew stopped by for a bit. Always a welcome addition to any day! After he left I went over and saw my friend Maureen, we ran some errands and then I came home and puttered on the computer for a bit. I love when a busy day ends so nicely and today is going to be a lot of fun! I have the Unite and Excite event in Hauppauge and they were kind enough to send Donna Griffith!! Love Donna and I can’t wait to see her in my neck of the woods! It will be great to get to meet some of the other Demos from the area too! I’m looking forward to it! I’l let you all know what goes on tomorrow! 🙂

The card that I have for you today is one that was just for fun. I love those Feather Framelits as you well know and some black, white and gold is always fun. Here is what that combination resulted in! The card base is Whisper White Card Stock cut to 3 3/4″ wide for tall skinny card! I took a piece of Basic Black and used the Circles Collection Framelits to cut off just the bottom and mounted the panel to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The feathers are made with some Gold Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper and Gold Foil Sheet cut out with the Feathers Framelits. I adhered them to each other and to the panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals. For my greeting I used one of the stamps from the Endless Birthday Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set. I heat embossed it in Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder on Bushed Gold Metallic Card Stock and tucked it under the feathers on the right. To finish off the card I used some Gold Baker’s Twine and a few matte black and gold sequins. Black and Gold are just such elegant colors and the White just makes them pop! I hope that you enjoyed my just for fun card for today’s post. Thanks for stopping by and sharing my day with me! You guys are the BEST! Have a super Saturday everyone! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Set: Endless Birthday Wishes Photopolymer

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Stampin’ Emboss Powder: Black

Card Stock: Whisper White and Basic Black

Specialty Card Stock: Brushed Gold Metallic and Gold Foil Sheet

Designer Series Paper: Gold Soiree Specialty

Framelits: Feathers and Circles Collection

Embellishments: Gold Bakers Twine

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

Endless Birthday Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set

$13.95

Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Brushed Gold 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Gold Foil Sheets

Gold Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper

Feathers Framelits Dies

Gold Baker’s Twine

$3.50

September 5, 2014January 5, 2016

Current Promotions:

For the entire month of August buy a Big Shot and get a FREE Stamp & Framelit Bundle!! Click HERE for more details!

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest set Yee Haw. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

Pals Paper Arts 218

Happy Friday my friends! TGIF for sure! It was another extremely busy day at work yesterday but I did manage to get all the things done that I wanted to. After work I had some dinner with my parents and then came home and sat outside and went though my comments and email just enjoying the nice evening. Around 7:30 I got a text from my friend Chantal asking if I was up for a rescue mission. I said sure why not. Apparently the trains were all delayed and some cancelled so she got on a train the let her off at the station by my house. I went over and picked her up and she asked if she could see my apartment and I said of course! We came back to my house and I gave her the “grand tour”, LOL! I haven’t see Chantal in a while so we spent some much needed time catching up. I showed her some pictures of Daniel and she some of her granddaughter Chloe. I drove her home around 10:00 and played some Sam Smith for her, she hadn’t heard him! When we got to her house she said that she would be going inside and downloading his album immediately. She also said that she hasn’t had any new music in a while and that was because she hadn’t seen me! It was such a nice surprise to get to rescue her and spend some time together. Love when things like that happen!

Speaking of Daniel, my brother took this super cute picture of him the other day, I just love the cap and his amazing little smile!

After I got back from dropping off Chantal I decided that I needed to make my Pals Paper Arts card for this week’s color challenge…

I had an idea in my head as to what I wanted to do so I set out to see if I could make it happen! My card today is a bit longer than usual, it measures 6″ by 4 1/4″. The base is Crumb Caked Card Stock and so is the background that I embossed with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I decide that I wanted to make a dreamcatcher. I used my Circles Collection Framelits to cut out a piece of Coaster Board and a piece of Hello Honey. Some Linen Thread is looped around the Coaster Board randomly, I wanted it have a simple handmade look, I used the piece of Hello Honey to cover the top. My feathers are from the Four Feathers Stamp Set and are heat embossed with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder on Blackberry Bliss. I also cut some out of Brushed Gold and adhered them off to the side behind the Blackberry Bliss ones. Some more Linen Thread ties them to the hoop. The greeting is from the “Vintage” Loving Thoughts Stamp Set and is also heat embossed in Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder and cut out with the Bitty Banners Framelits. Stampin’ Dimensional pieces adhere it to the hoop. A few sequins from the Gold Sequin Trim are adhered to the Linen Thread in the hoop and a piece of Post-It Tape holds the string around the back of the card just in case the recipient wants to take it off and hang it. I just can’t stop heat embossing lately can I?! I’m loving the texture that it gives to images and greetings! So there is my late night card for this week’s Pals Paper Arts color challenge. I had fun making the card and I hope that you enjoy it! Thank you for sharing my day with me and I hope you enjoy your Friday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Sets: Four Feathers and Loving Thoughts (Vintage) Clear Mount

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Blackberry Bliss and Hello Honey

Specialty Card Stock: Brushed Gold Metallic

Specialty: Coaster Board

Stampin’ Emboss Powder: Gold

Framelits: Bitty Banners, Circles Collection and Feathers

Embossing Folder: Woodgrain

Embellishments: Linen Thread and Gold Sequin Trim

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

Four Feathers Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$10.95

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Crumb Cake 12″ X 12″ Card Stock

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

Hello Honey 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

Brushed Gold 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Vanilla Coaster Board

Circles Collection Framelits Die

Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Feathers Framelits Dies

Big Shot

$99.95

September 3, 2014January 5, 2016

Current Promotions:

For the entire month of August buy a Big Shot and get a FREE Stamp & Framelit Bundle!! Click HERE for more details!

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest set Yee Haw. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

Paper Craft Crew 108

First days back to work after a long weekend are usually not that great but mine was! I had to go out to East Hampton to the school that we have there and set up a loop on one of the TV’s using the new hardware and software that I recommended. It’s a 75 mile trip each way and once you get to certain point on the road that goes out there it’s one lane and very slow moving. But, it was a nice sunny, if not very hot and humid day. Top down in the car and the music up nice and loud made for a good if not long ride. It was the day before classes start so the staff was there and they got everyone pizza for lunch. I picked a good day to go out there! LOL! I got the setup done in about 2 1/2 hours and then headed home. You wouldn’t know that Long Island really is long until you head out to the Hamptons! It’s still the place to go after all of these years, I have friends that have houses out there and I have been out in the summer but it’s way too crowded for me. I like to go out in the fall, there are less people but still things to do and places to go. I do love a field trip as you all know! 😀

One of the stamp sets that I use on my card today is called Good Greetings. It’s the Host set for the 2014 Holiday Catalog and you can earn the set for free when you either host a party or place an order for $300 or more between now and October 31st. This is in addition to the regular Host Benefits that you already get. You can see more info below or clock HERE to download a PDF of the flyer. It’s a great set to have in that really cool font! Get yours today!

It’s Wednesday (already!) and that means that today is my post for the Paper Craft Crew Design Team blog. This week we have a fun sketch for you…

At first I though postage stamps for the two squares and then I decided that was too obvious so I dusted off an oldie but goodie! For my card base I used a piece of Smoky Slate Card Stock with a small strip of Pool Party going down the left side. The panel in the middle is a piece of Lost Lagoon and I heat embossed the sentiment/image from the Seasonally Scattered Stamp Set in White Stampin’ Emboss Powder. It’s backed with a piece of Cherry Cobbler and mounted to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. My two snowflakes are from the “Vintage” Festive Flurry Stamp Set, they are heat embossed in Pool Party and cut out with the “Vintage” Festive Flurry Framelits. I flagged a piece of Whisper White and heat embossed the greeting on it from the Good Greetings Host Stamp Set in Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Some Dimensionals go behind the snowflakes and flagged greeting and hold them in place. To complete the card I place three enamel dots up in the right corner. The Seasonally Scattered Stamp Set is really cool and looks especially good heat embossed on a darker color, really makes the sentiment stand out and I still love those snowflakes! The card has a somewhat tailored masculine feel to it, wouldn’t you agree?! And there you have my Design Team card for this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge, Take a minute to stop by the blog and see what creations my fellow designers have for you and enter one of yours in the gallery! I hope that you enjoyed the card! I thank you for stopping by to see what I have been up to and I hope that you have a wonderful Wednesday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Sets: Festive Flurry (Vintage), Seasonally Scattered and Good Greetings (Host) Clear Mount

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Stampin’ Emboss Powder: White, Pool Party and Cherry Cobbler

Card Stock: Smoky Slate, Cherry Cobbler, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party and Whisper White

Specialty Card Stock: Vellum

Framelits: Festive Flurry (Vintage)

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

NON Stampin’ Up!: Enamel Dots

Seasonally Scattered Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$17.95

Good Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$17.00

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Pool Party Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Smoky Slate 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

September 2, 2014January 5, 2016

Current Promotions:

For the entire month of August buy a Big Shot and get a FREE Stamp & Framelit Bundle!! Click HERE for more details!

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest set Yee Haw. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

Mojo 361

Those three day weekends always just fly by, not quite as fast as the two day ones but quick none the less! I did have a very nice weekend and hope that all of you did too. Since yesterday was an “extra” day I did some things around the house, ran some errands and got caught up on a few projects. A well rounded day I think! I did also start working on my mixed media project, I’m pretty happy with the way it’s coming along. I could spend the whole day in the Stampin’ Galley and be quite content! What all did you do this weekend?

It’s Tuesday and that means that there are new specials from Stampin’ Up! Here are this week’s deals…

I have been on a Holiday card kick lately, I know, it’s a little early but I’m having so much fun with the goodies in the Holiday Catalog I just can’t help it! Today’s card is for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch…

When I looked at the sketch I knew what colors and stamp set I wanted to use, I just had to figure out how it would all come together. My card starts off with a base of Mossy Meadow Card Stock and the background is just a simple piece of Whisper White. The panel to the left is a piece of paper from the Subtles Designer Series Paper Pack. Next up is a thin strip of Silver Glimmer Paper that goes just below the center across. All of the images and greetings are from the Letterpress Winter Photopolymer Stamp Set. The panel on the right is Mossy Meadow and I heat embossed the image in Pool Party Stampin’ Emboss Powder. The circle consist of a piece of Mossy Meadow under a piece of Vellum Card Stock, both cut out with the Circles Collection Framelits, with another one of the images again heat embossed in Pool Party on the Vellum. The greeting is heat embossed with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder and punched out with the 1 1/4″ Circle Punch. My flagged greeting is also Vellum and heat embossed with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder. I love the Pool Party and the Mossy Meadow together, such a fun combination. I also love all of the heat embossing, it gives the card such nice texture and shine! And that’s my card for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch challenge. I hope that you enjoyed it and will forgive my abundance of early Holiday cards! Thanks for the visit, as always! Have a terrific Tuesday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Set: Letterpress Winter Photopolymer

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Stampin’ Emboss Powder: Pool Party and White

Card Stock: Mossy Meadow and Whisper White

Specialty Card Stock: Vellum

Specialty Paper: Silver Glimmer

Designer Series Paper: Subtles Pack

Framelits: Circles Collection

Punches: 1 1/4″ Circle and Project Life Corner Rounder

Tools: Big Shot, Heat Tool, Paper Snip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Letterpress Winter Photopolymer Stamp Set

$25.95

Pool Party Stampin’ Emboss Powder

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$6.50

Subtles Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stack

$21.95

Circles Collection Framelits Die

1-1/4″ Circle Punch

Punch Corner Project Life