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So Sweet Cone

Happy Friday to everyone! I hope that you have some good plans for this weekend! For today’s card I decided to do a quick note card that could be used either as a Valentine or a Thank You. The UPS man dropped off a box today and inside was the Mouthwatering Clear Mount Set. I used my Stampin’ Write Markers in Pretty In Pink. Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler to color in the Ice Cream Cone stamp then I stamped it on Whisper White and mounted it on Crumb Cake. The Ticket Corner Punch is always a great way to add some interest and after I stamped the You’re So Sweet from the Sweet Cake Set I mounted them both with Stampin’ Dimensionals on some Pretty In Pink that I ran through the Big Shot in the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. It’s a nice simple card that is sure to make someone feel special and maybe even want a strawberry ice cram cone with a cherry on top! Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake and Pretty In PInk Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Stamp Sets: Mouthwatering and Sweet Cake Clear Mount Sets (Occasions Mini)

Stampin’ Write Markers: Pretty In Pink, Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler

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

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Elementary Birthday

Hello everyone and welcome to Thursday, I can feel the weekend it’s so close! For today’s card I used some of the FREE Sale-A-Bration items that you can get for every $50 you spend until March 31, 2012. I love all of the stuff in the Sale-A-Bration Catalog especially the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper. It has great colors for spring. The card base is Peach Parfait and I used the 3/16″ Corner Rounder on two adjacent corners. I placed a piece of the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper in the middle and crossed with a piece of Pool Party Card Stock punched along one edge with the Scallop Trim Border Punch. I stamped the main image from the Elementary Elegance Stamp Set in Peach Parfait on Very Vanilla Card Stock and the stamped the Happy Birthday in Pool Party and punched it out with the Curly Label Punch (which just happens to fit right inside the other image!). I mounted it on some Stampin’ Dimensionals for a little dimension. I stamped two of the butterfly images, also from the same set, in Pool Party and punched them out with the Small Oval Punch. It’s a great quick and simple card and I’m sure that anyone would be happy to get it for their Birthday! Thanks, as aways for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Peach Parfait and Pool Party Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Peach Parfait and Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Elementary Elegance Clear Mount (Sale-A-Bration)

Designer Series Paper: Everyday Enchantment (Sale-A-Bration)

Tools: 3/16″ Corner Rounder, Curly Label Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Small Oval Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Mojo 227

A very good morning to you all. It’s Wednesday people… we are halfway there! Today, I give you this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge…

I love playing along each week, the sketch gets the creative juices flowing! I used Soft Suede, Poppy Parade, Crumb Cake, Pool Party and Very Vanilla Card Stock. I decided to go with a simple design. For the background I used the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder with Soft Suede and, what is my favorite one of late, the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder with Poppy Parade. A piece of Crumb Cake punched with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch conceals the seam. The Happy Birthday, from the Elementary Elegance Stamp Set (Sale-A-Bration), is stamped in Lucky Limeade and then sponged with Crumb Cake. The awesome Labels Collection Framelits Die was embossed with the Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (idea courtesy of Mary Fish) and also sponged in Crumb Cake. A piece of Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (Sale-A-Bration) and a piece of Pool Party Card Stock is slipped in behind. The bow is Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon and was tied using the fork method (courtesy of Sandy Mathis) and adds the perfect finishing touch. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Soft Suede, Poppy Parade, Crumb Cake, Pool Party and Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Crumb Cake and Lucky Limeade Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Elementary Elegance (Sale-A-Bration)

Designer Series Paper: Everyday Enchantment (Sale-A-Bration)

Embellishments: Crumb Cake Seam Biding Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing, Sponge Dauber, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Paper Players #81

Good Tuesday morning to everyone! Four more days left until the weekend! For this weeks Paper Players Challenge #81 they ask that you include a floral image…

I decided to use the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set from the Occasions Mini. It’s one of my favorite sets and it coordinates with a punch and we all know how much I love a punch! I stamped two flowers, one in Calypso Coral on Very Vanilla Card Stock and one in Pool Party on Pool Party Card Stock. The 1″ Circle Punch works perfectly with the flower middle. I mounted them together with a brad from the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad pack (Sale-A-Bration – FREE with a $50 purchase). Then I ran some Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (Sale-A-Bration) through the Big Shot using the Labels Collection Framelits Dies. I stamped another of the images in Soft Suede on Soft Suede Card Stock for the card base and rounded 3 of the four corners. The Memories greeting is from the Loving Thoughts Stamp Set and it was stamped in Calypso Coral on Very Vanilla. I used the 1 1/4″ Square punch to make the flag end. Some Stampin’ Dimensionals to mount the flower and its all done. Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy your Tuesday. 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Pool Party and Soft Suede Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Ink

Designer Series Paper: Everyday Enchantment (Sale-A-Bration)

Embellishments: Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack (Sale-A-Bration)

Tools: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, 1 1/4″ Square Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, Blossom Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Love & Laughter Anniversary

Good morning all. Did everyone have a good Superbowl? I ate way more than I should have but we had fun! For today’s card I made an Anniversary Card for my friends Brian & Kim. I used Soft Suede, Calypso Coral and Very Vanilla Card Stock. The beautiful bride’s dress image is from Love & Laughter and is stamped in Calypso Coral. I cut out the image and put a piece of Calypso Coral 1/8″ Organdy Ribbon from the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack around the waist. I stamped one greeting from the Occasions Alphabet Set and mounted the two pieces on Soft Suede that was cut out using the Labels Collection Framelits Dies. Using the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder I ran some Calypso Coral through the Big Shot. I rounded the corners with the 3/16″ Corner Rounder and also did the same on the Soft Suede Card Base. A piece of 5/8″ Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon was place on the Calypso Coral background and I mounted the Soft Suede Label on Stampin Dimensionals. The greeting at the top is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and was also rounded and popped up on Stampin Dimensionals. I hope you like the card as much as they did and thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede and Calypso Coral Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Love & Laughter, Occasions Alphabet Clear Mount and Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Mount

Embellishments: 5/8″ Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon (Clearance Rack) and 1/8″ Calypso Coral Organdy Ribbon (Sale-A-Bration Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack)

Tools: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 3/16″ Corner Rounder, Stampin Dimensionals and SNAIL

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PPA 128

Happy Superbowl Sunday to everyone! I hope everybody has some plans for the big game. I’m going over a friends house for some food and fun, oh and I think there is a football game on too! For this weeks Pals Paper Arts Challenge they ask you to use any red…

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching it’s the perfect color! Instead of a Valentine I choose to do a Birthday Card using Red Riding Hood, Whisper White and Basic Grey Card Stock. I used the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set and some Versamark to heat emboss one of the images with Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder. I punched the image out with the Blossom Punch and another one in Basic Grey. I used a 3/16″ Metallic Brad in Silver to hold them together. Using the 2 1/2″ Circle Punch I punched out a piece of Riding Hood Red and mounted the flower on it with Stampin’ Dimensionals. For the top half of the background I used a Riding Hood Red Marker and my Color Spritzer tool and the bottom half is piece of Twitterpated Designer Series Paper. The greeting is from Happiest Birthday Wishes and is stamped in Basic Grey and mounted on a piece of Basic Grey Card Stock. A piece of Riding Hood Red Pleated Satin Ribbon finishes off the card. I hope that everyone enjoys the Superbowl and thank you for stopping by. 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Riding Hood Red, Whisper White and Basic Grey Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Basic Grey Stampin’ Ink and Versamark

Marker: Riding Hood Red Stampin Write Marker

Stamp Sets: Mixed Bunch and Happiest Birthday Wishes Clear Mount

Embellishments: Riding Hood Red Pleated Satin Ribbon, Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder and 3/16″ Metallic Brads

Designer Series Paper: Twitterpated

Tools: 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, Blossom Punch, Heat Gun, Color Spritzer, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Mojo 226

Good morning peeps. I hope everyone had a nice weekend and that you have some plans for the Superbowl tomorrow. I’m going to a friends for some food and fun. I love playing along each week with the challenges, they give you a starting point and that always makes it a little easier! This weeks Mojo Monday Sketch challenge asks you to choose between round or square:

I chose to do a 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ square card. I like this size because it fits in a standard medium envelope without extra postage. I used Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Pool Party and Calypso Coral Card Stock. The great cake image and greeting are from the Love & Laughter Set in the Occasions Mini Catalog. I stamped them both in Calypso Coral Ink. The cake is mounted on Calypso Coral Card Stock and I “edged” the greeting in Calypso Coral Ink for a little dimension. For the background I used some Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper and the Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder ( both FREE from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog with any $50 purchase each). I took a piece of Pool Party Card Stock and used the ribbon from the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack (also FREE from Sale-A-Bration) and ran three pieces, two in Lucky Limeade and one in Calypso Coral, across. I punched out a piece of Calypso Coral Card Stock with the Small Heart Punch and used the Hearts Collection Framelits Dies to cut out a piece of Silver Glimmer Paper and mounted it on the ribbon with a Stampin Dimensional. I really love the colors and the way the card came out. I hope that you like it and thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great Saturday!

Stampin Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Soft Suede Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Ink

Designer Series Paper: Everyday Enchantment

Specialty Paper: Silver Glimmer Paper

Embellishments: Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack

Tools: Big Shot, Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Hearts Collection Framelits Dies, Small Heart Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Paper Players #80

Hello everyone… it’s Friday!! I had a great time dropping off all of the Stampin’ Up! goodies to my Workshop attendees yesterday. The Phantom of the Opera was amazing! If you get a chance to see it… GO! Thanks to Kim for my ticket! Today’s card is a little late again for The Paper Player’s. This weeks challenge sketch #80 is nice and simple:

I decided to go with the Tea Shoppe Set from the Occasions Mini. I love this set, possibly because of my English background! I stamped the large cup in Basic Grey and then cut it out. Using the Big Shot, I ran some Cherry Cobbler Card Stock through in the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and placed it on the Basic Grey Card Base. A piece of 1/4″ Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon was placed across the middle. I markered one of the pansies in Cherry Cobbler and then used the smallest of the Hearts Collection Framelits Dies to cut it out and adhered it to the handle. The cup was then mounted on some Stampin’ Dimensionals and placed in the middle. The sentiment was stamped in Cherry Cobbler on a punched out piece of Very Vanilla using the Decorative Label Punch. Three Metallic Brads mounted on Very Vanilla finish off the card. I hope that you like today’s card and have a great day!!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler and Basic Grey Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Basic Grey and Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink

Markers: Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write Marker

Embellishments: 1/4″ Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Decorative Label Punch, Hearts Collection Framelits Dies, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Paper Snips, Stampin Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Perfect Bunch Thanks

Good morning everyone. I hope that you are having a good week. I’m off to Manhattan to deliver my Workshop orders from last week today. I’m also going to see Phantom of the Opera tonight with my friends Kim, Heather and Stephanie. That should be fun! For today’s card I needed a quick Thank You. I went with a note card size and used Soft Suede, Very Vanilla and Pool Party Card Stock. The card base is Soft Suede cut to 5″ x 7″ and scored at 3 1/2″. I punched the edge of the Pool Party Card Stock with the Scallop Trim Border Punch and layered it over the edge of the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (FREE from Sale-A-Bration). I stamped a flower from the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set in Peach Parfait and punched it out with the Blossom Punch. The middle of the flower is from the same set and stamped in Pool Party and punched out with the 1″ Circle Punch. Using some Peach Parfait Ink I stamped and image from the Perfect Punches Stamp Set and mounted it on Soft Suede punched out with the Large Oval Punch. Some Stampin’ Dimensionals give it a little pop and finish off the card. I hope that you enjoyed today’s card and thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Stampin’ Up products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede and Pool Party Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Pool Party and Peach Parfait Classic Stampin’ Ink

Designer Series Paper: Everyday Enchantment (2012 Sale-A-Bration)

Stamp Sets: Mixed Bunch and Perfect Punches Clear Mount

Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Extra Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Blossom Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Glossy Candy Conversations

Hello everyone! It’s Wednesday and that means we are halfway through the week. 🙂 Before I get to today’s card I wanted to tell you that starting today Stampin’ Up! is offering a free 30 day trial download of their digital designing software My Digital Studio. If you click on this link above the picture below you will be taken to my on-line store. At the top select products and then shop now. Once you are the homepage for my store you will see this MDS picture:

My Digital Studio

Click on the image once in the store and you will be taken to the page where you can download your free 30 day trial copy. It comes with some add ins to get you started. Give it a try and have some fun!

Now for today’s card, it’s a nice simple Valentine’s Day Card. I used Soft Suede, Calypso Coral and Whisper White Card Stock. I stamped the Candy Conversations Wood Mount Stamp in Calypso Coral on Whisper White and used the 3/16″ Corner Rounder. It was then mounted on a piece of Calypso Coral Card Stock. A piece of Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (Sale-A-Bration – FREE with a $50 purchase) that was ran through the Big Shot using the Adorning Accents Edgelits to create the backdrop. The Soft Suede Card Base was ran through the Big Shot with the Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folder that coordinates with the edge from the Edgelit. Some Crystal Effects was used on the stamped hearts in the image for a great shiny 3D effect. The longest part of making this card was waiting for the Crystal Effects to dry, but that gave me time to make more! I hope you liked today’s card and thank you as always for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Soft Suede and Calypso Coral

Ink: Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Candy Conversations Wood Mount

Embellishments: Crystal Effects

Tools: Big Shot, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 3/16″ Corner Rounder and SNAIL

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