2014 Occasions Catalog – Page 10

February 4, 2014January 6, 2016

Mojo 331

Oh, I think I forget to tell you it was snowing yesterday morning when I got up. The best part, it snowed all day. We got about eight inches and we are supposed to get some more tomorrow night and then again over the weekend. I guess the winter isn’t finished just yet. Yesterday’s snow was the heavy wet kind, if I have to deal with snow I would rather the powdery kind. I have so much experience with it this year! Who knew there were so many choices?! LOL! I will say one thing for snow, we did get out of work early again today! You know it’s bad when I would rather be at work than deal with the snow! Here is a little picture I took last night, that’s a lot of snow!

Now on to the fun stuff! Today I have my card for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch challenge. This week our sketch is provided by Julee Tilman…

When I saw the sketch I saw the opportunity for a little collage style! The base of my card is Crumb Cake Card Stock. For the first layer of the background I used a piece of Real Red. My banner is a piece of paper from the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack that I cut out with the Banners Framelits Dies. I also cut out a piece of Whisper White to back it with so it would be a little sturdier when I adhered it to the base with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I slid a piece of Red Glimmer Paper behind it on an angle. My piece of Crumb Cake is stamped with one of the Paper Pumpkin stamps in Crumb Cake and then I rounded the corners with the 3/16″ Corner Rounder. My greeting is from the Just Sayin’ Stamp Set and is stamped in Coastal Cabana and cut out with the Word Bubbles Framelits Dies. Another piece of Red Glimmer Paper is cut out with the Hearts Collection Framelits Dies. My two little speech bubbles are from last month’s Paper Pumpkin and are stamped in Real Red and Coastal Cabana and cut out with my Paper Snips. Are you impressed that I remembered to use Coastal Cabana?! LOL! I really like the subtle collage and the colors, well we know I’m liking those! There it is, my card for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch challenge. I hope that you enjoyed it and thanks for paying me a visit! Have a terrific Tuesday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Real Red and Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Fresh Prints Stack

Specialty Paper: Red Glimmer

Ink: Coastal Cabana and Real Red Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Just Sayin and Assorted Paper Pumpkin Clear Mount

Framelits: Banners Collection, Word Bubbles and Hearts Collection

Punch: 3/16″ Corner Rounder

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

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February 3, 2014January 6, 2016

Paper Players 181

So, the Superbowl was great huh?! Ok, I’ll admit the only thing that I watched was the half-time show. I thought that it was a pretty good show, Bruno Mars sounds good live and appearance by the Red Hot Chili Peppers was neat if not a bit odd. There was plenty of food and friends to keep me occupied. My friend Michelle brought over fresh strawberries with caramel, chocolate ganachè, peanut butter and cream cheese dip for them. They were delicious and I had a hard time picking a favorite, so I sampled them a few times! LOL! I also had a nice day in Manhattan, I visited some people in the morning and then met my friend Kim for some lunch. We ate fresh, I had my usual BMT, I haven’t had it in a long time and it was yummy! I then stopped by my friend Julia’s house and her little girl Cecily gave me a card that she made for me. It’s so cute! I think we have a future crafter on our hands!

I even got some pictures for you. I was walking down the famous Park Avenue and snapped these. The first one is facing downtown and the second one is facing uptown.

My post today is for this week’s Paper Players, but before I get to that I wanted to thank LeAnne for choosing my card for her Cut Above in last week’s challenge. You can see my original post HERE and the Paper Players winners post HERE. Now for this week the lovely Anne Marie has given us this theme challenge…

As I was siting there pondering what I was going to do I spied a Vintage set of Framelits and that’s where the idea for this card began. My card base is Whisper White Card Stock. I stamped my sentiment on a piece of Coastal Cabana from the Countless Sayings 2 Photopolymer Stamp Set in Baked Brown Sugar. On the bottom part I embossed a piece of Baked Brown Sugar with the Scallops Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. My lollipops are form the Sweets for the Sweet Stamp Set and are stamped in Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding and Strawberry Slush and punched out with the 1″ Circle Punch. I used bamboo skewers for the sticks and adhered them to the card with Multi-Purpose Glue. A piece of Window Sheet stamped with the “Vintage” Perfectly Preserved Stamp Set in Opaque White Staz-On and cut out with the “Vintage” Cannery Framelits Dies is adhered to the skewers with more Multi-Purpose Glue. To cover up the glue I cut out a piece of Champagne Glimmer Paper with the heart from the Circle Card Thinlits Dies and adhered it with a Stampin’ Dimensional. I love the Window Sheet stamped with the Opaque White Staz-On, it really does look like glass and the Champagne Glimmer Heart give the card just a little bit of sparkle! Thank you for stopping by to see my card for this week’s Paper Players theme challenge. I hope you all have a great Monday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana and Baked Brown Sugar

Specialty: Window Sheet

Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding and Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Countless Sayings 2 Photopolymer, Sweets for the Sweet and Perfectly Preserved (Vintage) Clear Mount

Framelits: Cannery

Thinlits: Circle Card

Embossing Folder: Scallop

Punch: 1″ Circle Punch

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

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January 31, 2014January 6, 2016

Fab Friday 34

It’s Friday! Thank the lord! This week has been a not that great week at work. We have the Job Fair at the college this morning and I need to be there at 7:00. I was working on three different projects all at the same time yesterday, if I was a computer my processor would be fried! LOL! But today will be a good day, I will make it a good day! How’s that for some positive thoughts! I also got to see my buddy Andrew last night, always a nice way to end the day! And you guys always brighten my day with your comments. Danielle wanted me to thank you all for your lovely comments about her card. She showed everyone at work yesterday, she was so proud! Making peoples days brighter, that is what my amazing blog readers do! 🙂

It has been a few week’s but we’re back! It’s time for the Fab Friday challenge!! This week we have a fun color combo for you…

As I looked at I thought… those colors look familiar, where have I… ahh… the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack (Cue lightbulb above head! LOL!). The base of my card is Whisper White Card Stock. I used a few different patterns from the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack for my strips. The Crumb Cake Circle is punched out with the 2 1/2″ Circle Punch. My flowers are from the Simple Stems Stamp Set and are stamped in Pool Party and Real Red. Have you noticed that when I use this DSP I have a mental block?! I always want to use Pool Party instead of Coastal Cabana! I actually do like the Pool party for the flower though! My greeting, from the Express Yourself Host(ess) Stamp Set, is stamped Versa-Mark and White Stampin’ Emboss Powder on a piece of Real Red with flagged ends. A few Basic Jewel Rhinestones scattered around complete the card. Not overly complicated but I really do like the layering. And there you have my first Design Team card for the Fab Friday challenge for 2014! Pay a visit to the blog and see what my fellow design Team members have come up with and enter your card in the gallery for us to see! Thank you so much for checking in, you guys really do make my day and I hope that you all have a fabulous Friday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake and Real Red

Designer Series Paper Fresh Prints Stack

Ink: Real Red and Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Ink

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Embossing Powder: White Stampin’ Emboss

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

Punch: 2 1/2″ Circle Punch

Embellishments: Basic Jewels Rhinestones

Tool: Heat Tool, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Current Promotions:

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Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The latest ones are Countless Sayings 1 & 2. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

January 30, 2014January 6, 2016

Mojo 330 & Guest Card Maker

Ahh… Thursday, one more day to go! Don’t you just love the countdown to the weekend?! I know I do! Most of the snow that we got yesterday morning has blown away, it was nice and windy and cold here again. Work you ask, well it was crazy busy again! I did have a fun evening though. Danielle came over and we went to Friday’s for dinner. We even had some desert, the Tennessee Whiskey Cake and it was mind blowing-ly amazing! After dinner We came back to the house and Danielle sat at the craft desk and made her very first card. It’s a Valentine’s Day card for her boyfriend Derek. I think that she did a fantastic job! I love the colors and there is just enough grey to make it masculine but a good bit of love too! Here it is…

She colored the love in to make it look a little chalky and the Designer Series Paper is the “Vintage” More Amore from last year’s Occasions Catalog. I love the Smoky Slate with the paper, too bad we didn’t have that color last year! 🙂

Now on to my post for today which is for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch…

A fun tall & skinny card! My card starts off with a base of Whisper White Card Stock. A piece of Strawberry Slush and a piece of Gold Designer Vellum with some Gold Sequin Trim create the background. Next up is a piece of Blushing Bride that I embossed with the Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from Sale-A-Bration. I stamped the Flowerful Heart in Strawberry Slush and cut it out with the Hearts Collection Framelits Dies. A piece of Coastal Cabana is cut out with them too and paper-pierced using the Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack. My greeting is form the “Vintage” Perfectly You Host(ess) Stamp Set form the 2013 Holiday Catalog and is cut out with the Hearts a Flutter Framelits Dies. I backed it with a piece of Gold Foil Sheet that I cut out with the Hearts Collection Framelits Dies. Some Stampin’ Dimensionals adhere it all to the card. I really liked the sketch this week and love the heart hanging off the side of the card. I hope that you enjoyed my card for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch challenge and my friend Danielle’s card! Thank you so much for stopping by and enjoy your Thursday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, Blushing Bride and Coastal Cabana

Specialty Card Stock: Gold Foil Sheet

Vellum: Gold Designer

Ink: Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Perfectly You (Host(ess)) (Vintage) Clear Mount and Flowerful Heart Wood Mount

Framelits: Hearts a Flutter and Hearts Collection

Embossing Folder: Decorative Dots

Embellishment: Gold Sequin Trim

Tools: Big Shot, Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Current Promotions:

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Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The latest ones are Countless Sayings 1 & 2. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

January 29, 2014January 6, 2016

Paper Craft Crew 78

Yeah, Wednesday! Halfway through! I know, I keep wishing my weeks away in flavor of the weekend. But I really do enjoy my weekends! It’s nice and crisp here and I woke to about another inch of snow. No more complaining, just patiently waiting for winter to finish. Work yesterday was really busy, we have a job fair on Friday and when is the best time to start doing everything of it you might ask… well that would be three days prior. Sadly that’s actually a lot of notice for my place. On a happy note my friend Danielle is coming over tonight and we are going to have some diner and she is going to make her boyfriend a Valentine’s card! It will be her first one! If she lets me I’ll share it with you tomorrow! 🙂

It being Wednesday and all means that it’s time for this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge. This week we have the following for you to work with…

I stayed pretty true to the layout but I also changed things up a bit. The base of my card is Baked Brown Sugar Card Stock and the background is a piece of Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper. I cut out a piece of So Saffron with the Chalk Talk Framelits Dies and I used the Peachy Keen Stamp Set to stamp the squares in So Saffron. The tag looked a little naked without it! My little shoes and brand new are from the Baby, We’ve Grown Stamp Set, the shoes are stamped in Coastal Cabana and cut out with my Paper Snips and the brand new in Tangerine Tango and cut out with the Starburst Framelits Dies. I flagged both ends of a piece of Coastal Cabana and stamped the greeting from the A Dozen Thoughts Stamp Set in Baked Brown Sugar. Stampin’ Dimensionals help give it a little oomph! So there is my Design Team card for this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch. I hope that you enjoyed it and don’t forget to check out the blog and see what my clever team-mates have for you for inspiration. Enter your’s in the gallery and you might be picked to be a Featured Artisan! Thanks so much for checking in, have a wonderful Wednesday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Baked Brown Sugar, So Saffron, Coastal Cabana and Very Vanilla

Designer Series Paper: Retro Fresh

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Tangerine Tango and Baked Brown Sugar Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Baby, We’ve Grown, A Dozen Thoughts and Peachy Keen Clear Mount

Framelits: Chalk Talk and Starburst

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

Current Promotions:

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Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The latest ones are Countless Sayings 1 & 2. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

January 27, 2014January 6, 2016

Paper Players 180

It’s Monday again already?! I did have a nice weekend, Saturday was fun and Sunday was relaxing. I ran some errands in the morning and spent some time crafting and the rest of the time surfing the internet. You can always find something to look at on-line. The ways that you can waste your time are almost limitless! Between Facebook, Pinterest and Movie Trailers you could easily kill a whole day! LOL! Oh, Thank you for all of your birthday wishes for my grandmother yesterday, I will be sure and pass them along to her! 🙂

Tomorrow is the big day people! Sale-A-Bration starts! Do you have your lists ready?!?! I have a few orders to put in for customers already! Sale-A-Bration is really good this year, so many fun new goodies! Just a reminder that today is also the last day that you can order from the special Valentine’s Whole Lotta Love Promotion. If you wanted any of the stamp sets, bags or monsters better place that order today!

Today is Monday and that means it’s time for this week’s Paper Players challenge. This week the lovely Ann has an interesting sketch for us…

A little pocket on the front with a tag! My card starts off with a base of Real Red Card Stock and the background is a piece of paper from the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack. The pocket for my tag is a piece of Crumb Cake that I stamped in Crumb Cake with the Off The Grid Stamp and adhered to the base with Sticky Strip. My greeting is from the Love You More Stamp Set and is stamped in Real Red. I rounded the corners with the 3/16″ Corner Rounder and backed it with a piece of Coastal Cabana. Some Stampin’ Dimensionals adhere it to the pocket. My tag is made with the Scallop Tag Topper Punch, I used the same stamp set for the greeting and stamped it three times in Real Red, Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay. A piece of “Vintage” Real Red 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon fashioned into a bow is adhered to the tag and the tag is slipped into the pocket. Three hearts punched out with the Small Heart Punch from Real Red, Coastal Cabana and Crumb Cake complete the card. I do love the idea of the tag in the pocket, it would also be a great place to slip a gift card into! Thank you, as always, for stopping by to see my card for this week’s Paper Players challenge. I hope that you all have a mayhem free Monday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Real Red, Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana and Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Fresh Prints Stack

Ink: Real Red, Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Love You More Clear Mount and Off the Grid Wood Mount

Punches: Scallop Tag Topper, Small Heart and 3/16″ Corner Rounder

Embellishments: Real Red 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon (Vintage)

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

Current Promotions:

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

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Thinlits Card Dies! A fast and easy way to make a flip fold card! Available August 1st! Click here for the PDF.

January 26, 2014January 6, 2016

Happy 95th Birthday!

Yesterday didn’t go as slowly as I would have liked! LOL! I did have a nice day. I spoke to Mr. King in the morning and did some crafting. After that I ran some errands and got my haircut and had lunch with a friend. I had a few hours to kill before I headed out to my work party so I did some research for a project. It started snowing here around 4:00, just enough so I had to clean the car off! I stopped and picked up Danielle and the drive was a little slippery but we made it. The party was fun and I do enjoy the people that I work with. I got home around 11:30 and puttered around the house for bit before turning in for the night. How was your day, do anything fun or exciting?!

My card today is for my Grandmother who lives in Pennsylvania. She is turing 95 on January 30th! I hope I make it that age and be in as good a shape as she is! She loves flowers so I had to put some on the card. The card base is Pear Pizzaz Card Stock and my background is a piece of Soft Sky that I stamped with the Woodgrain Background Stamp inked in Soft Sky. A piece of Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper goes down the left side. I stamped the flower from the Peaceful Petals Stamp Set in Basic Black and colored the flowers in with Soft Sky, So Saffron and Pear Pizzaz Stampin’ Write Markers. The Scalloped Tag Topper Punch was used to create my tag and I rounded the bottom corners with the 3/16″ Corner Rounder. A piece of Pear Pizzaz 3/8″ Seam Binding Ribbon tied with some White Bakers Twine completes the tag. My greeting is from the Simply Sketched Host(ess) Stamp Set and is stamped in Basic Black and punched out with the Large Oval Punch. Stampin’ Dimensionals adhere the tag and the greeting to the card. Not overly complicated but I love the way the flowers look colored in! Thanks for dropping by to see my card for today and I hope you have a fun Sunday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Pear Pizzaz, Soft Sky and Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Gingham Garden

Ink: Basic Black Classic Stampin’ Ink

Markers: Soft Sky, So Saffron and Pear Pizzaz Stampin’ Write

Stamp Sets: Peaceful Petals and Simply Sketched (Host(ess)) Clear Mount

Punches: Scallop Tag Topper, 3/16″ Corner Rounder and Large Oval

Embellishments: Pear Pizzaz 3/8″ Seam Binding Ribbon and White Bakers Twine

Tools: Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Current Promotions:

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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 latest one is Eye-Catching Ikat. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

Thinlits Card Dies! A fast and easy way to make a flip fold card! Available August 1st! Click here for the PDF.

January 25, 2014January 6, 2016

Pals Paper Arts 189

Ahh… Saturday, your lack of work makes you a wonderful day! LOL! I had an ok day at work yesterday. I got a box of goodies from Stampin’ Up! which is always nice. I came home and mounted some stamp sets and checked some stuff on the computer. Around 6:45 I went over and met up with Brian and we waited for Heather to come and get us so we could go to dinner. We ended up at Chili’s and I have to say that the portion sizes have gotten noticeably smaller, not that it’s a bad thing but there is definitely a lot less on the plate! After dinner we stopped at Walmart to pick up a few things. I have been looking for a backpack to take with me to Manhattan when I have my little overnight stays and I found one that I think I like. Then I stopped at Starbucks on my way home and saw my friend Meghan. Got home, let Winston out and thought about doing some stuff but changed my mind and decided to relax for a bit instead. All in all a pretty good day!

I just thought I would mention the Paper Pumpkin promotion that Stampin’ Up! has going on right now. If you sign up by February 10th you will get a free set on 2012-2014 In-Color Markers. You can sign up by clicking HERE. You will definitely not be disappointed with the February and March Kits, we got a preview at Leadership and they are great, I have actually ordered two of each! 🙂

Now on to today’s card which is for this week’s Pals Paper Arts. This week Nicole has given us an interesting sketch…

My card begins with a base of Gumball Green Card Stock. The first panel is a piece of Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper backed with some Island Indigo. The strip across the bottom is also from the Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper Pack and is backed with a piece of Smoky Slate. I used some Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere it to the base and used the Angled Tag Topper Punch to make my tag. The greeting is from the Love You to the Moon Stamp Set and is stamped in Island Indigo. A piece of Daffodil Delight 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon is tied with a piece of White Bakers Twine on the tag. A few random Basic Jewels Rhinestones scattered across the Moon finish the card. I was trying to think of a way to use the stamp and I think that a tag is perfect! But then again, I’m a little obsessed with tags lately! Thank you so much for stopping by to see my card for this week’s Pals Paper Arts sketch challenge. I hope you enjoyed the card and that you have a great Saturday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Gumball Green, Island Indigo, Smoky Slate and Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Watercolor Wonder

Ink: Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Love You to the Moon Clear Mount

Punch: Angled Tag Topper

Embellishments: Daffodil Delight 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, White Bakers Twine and Basic Jewels Rhinestones

Tools: Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Current Promotions:

Big Clearance Rack Sale starts today! New items added up to 80% off!

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 latest one is Eye-Catching Ikat. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

Thinlits Card Dies! A fast and easy way to make a flip fold card! Available August 1st! Click here for the PDF.

January 24, 2014January 6, 2016

Freshly Made Sketches 120

It’s my favorite day as you well know! It’s FRIDAY! Wee! The past two weeks have not been full work weeks but them seem longer for some reason. I hope that the weekend goes just as slowly! I have a party to go to tomorrow night and it’s supposed to snow again. I’m sure that you are sick of hearing about my hatred of snow, but I really do not like it! LOL! Sunday I think will be a relaxing day, maybe even a movie! What’s on for the weekend for you?!

The card that I have for you today is for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge and Rita has given us this…

I had a few different versions of my card before I actually decided to glue it all together! My card base is Basic Black Card Stock and the background is a piece of paper from the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack. The piece that I used is quite different from the rest of the prints, love that! I created my banner by using two sizes from the Banners Framelits Dies to cut out some Basic Black and adhered it to the background with 2-Way Glue. My greeting is from the You’re Lovely Stamp Set** from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog, just four more days until you can get some goodies for yourself! I used Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder to heat emboss the image on Basic Black. The Deco Labels Framelits Dies are used to cut it out and also for the piece of Gold Foil Sheet that I backed it with. Stampin’ Dimensionals adhere both to each other and the card. I’m liking the black embossed with the gold and the DSP is a really neat pattern! I hope that you enjoyed my card for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge. Thanks you for coming by to see me and have the best Friday!! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Basic Black

Designer Series Paper: Fresh Prints Stack

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Stamp Set: You’re Lovely** Clear Mount

Framelits: Banners and Deco Labels Collection

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

**2014 Sale-A-Bration Catalog (January 28 to March 31, 2014)

Current Promotions:

Big Clearance Rack Sale starts today! New items added up to 80% off!

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 latest one is Eye-Catching Ikat. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

Thinlits Card Dies! A fast and easy way to make a flip fold card! Available August 1st! Click here for the PDF.

January 22, 2014January 6, 2016

Paper Craft Crew 77

So, I think I mentioned that we were supposed to get snow yesterday. They said it was supposed to start around 12:00, well it started at 8:00 and boy did it snow! There was about 5 inches on the ground when they let us out of work at 2:15. My usual 10 minute ride home was a leisurely 40 minutes. It was nice to get out of work early though because I came home and crafted the evening away! My boss called me and asked to put on the company website that we would have a delayed opening today at 12:00 which is very convenient because I’m taking Andrew to the airport this morning. Hopefully the roads will be cleared and it will be an uneventful trip. He is going to LA where it is warm and I’ll admit I’m a little jealous! 🙂

Today is Wednesday so that means it’s time for this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge. This time around we have a fun simple sketch for you…

I was feeling nostalgic when I sat down to make my card so I dusted off an old favorite of mine! My card base is Very Vanilla Card Stock and the background is a piece of Chocolate Chip that I embossed with the Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I keep using the reverse side of the folder, I like it better for some reason! My tag is created using the Angled Tag Topper Punch and the stamp is the “Vintage” Young Vermillion, I love the image, it’s so detailed and he looks great stamped in Chocolate Chip. The larger flag and the stars are Pistachio Pudding, the stars are punched out with the Merry Minis Punch pack and adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals. My greeting is from the A Dozen Thoughts Stamp Set and is also stamped in Chocolate Chip. The three banners are from the Banner Blast Stamp Set** and are stamped in Pistachio Pudding and punched out with the Banner Punch**. I really do still love that little bird and he looks right at home with the modern elements on the card. So there you have my Paper Craft Crew Design Team card for this week’s sketch. Don’t forget to visit the blog and check out this week’s other inspiration from the rest of the Design Team and enter your card in the gallery so I can see your masterpiece. Thank you for spending some time with me today, I hope that you have a good Wednesday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip and Pistachio Pudding

Ink: Chocolate Chip and Pistachio Pudding Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: A Dozen Thoughts and Banner Blast** Clear Mount and Young Vermillion Wood Mount (Vintage)

Embossing Folder: Arrows

Punches: Banner**, Merry Minis Pack, and Angled Tag Topper

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

**2014 Sale-A-Bration Catalog (January 28 to March 31, 2014)

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