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Category: Crafts

  • PPA 134 and Sneak Peek

    Happy Wednesday everyone! Wednesday is definitely one of the better days of the week. Once we are past it we only have two days left until the weekend! I’m a little behind on my challenge cards this week, I got wrapped up in making some cards for my friend Kim on Sunday night and I got thrown off but I’ll be back on track in no time! Today’s post is for the Pals Paper Arts Challenge. This weeks challenge is a color challenge…

    I ‘m really liking the colors and I thought they would look great with one of the new stamp sets from the 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog. The stamp set is called Betsy’s Blossoms (Sneak Peek) and it has a cute spring vibe to it. I started with a base of Whisper White Card Stock and I added a piece of Crumb Cake that I ran through my Big Shot using the Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I stamped the large floral image from the set in Calypso Coral and punched it out with the 2 1/2″ Circle Punch. I stamped it again in So Saffron and punched that out with the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch. The bird image is stamped in Baja Breeze and cut out with Paper Snips. They are all mounted on top of each other with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I then stamped the flower image in Baja Breeze, Calypso Coral and So Saffron twice each and cut them out with my Paper Snips too. They are also mounted to the card on Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is from the Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set and is stamped in Baja Breeze. I used the new Bitty Banners Framelits Dies (Sneak Peek) to cut it out. So there you have this weeks Pals Paper Arts card and a peek at a new stamp set and a new Framelit. I hope you like the card and thank you so much for stopping by!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Whisper White and Crumb Cake Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Baja Breeze, Calypso Coral and So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Fabulous Phrases and Betsy’s Blossoms (Sneak Peek) Clear Mount

    Tools: Big Shot, Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, 1 3/4″ Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Bitty Banners Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

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  • Memorable Moments Sneak Peek

    Hello and welcome to Tuesday. I hope that everyone made it through Monday ok! I had a nice evening of card class with the ladies and my daughter. Today’s card is another sneak peek at a set from the upcoming 2012-2013 Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalog. The set is called Memorable Moments and contains numbers, greetings and an outline stamp that goes with the Labels Collection Framelits. The base of the card is Very Vanilla and I used the Distressed Dots Wood Mount Stamp stamped in Primrose Petals (2012-2014 In-Color) to create the background. I cut out a piece of Primrose Petals Card Stock with the Labels Collection Framelits Dies and then ran it through my Big Shot using the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I stamped the outline image, st and happy in Primrose Petals Ink (2012-2014 In-Color) and cut them out with the Labels Collection Framelits too. I stamped the 21 and cut it out with my Paper Snips and mounted them to the label with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Your 21st birthday is a big deal in England where my mum is from so that’s what this card is for. I hope that you enjoyed today’s sneak peek and that you have a great day!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla and Primrose Petals (2012-2014 In-Color) Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Primrose Petals (2012-2014 In-Color) Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Distressed Dots Wood Mount Background Stamp and Memorable Moments (2012-2013 IB&C) Clear Mount

    Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

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  • Papaya Collage Sneak Peek

    Good morning and happy Monday to you… blah! Whoever came up with a five day work week seriously needed to re-think it! I had a very nice weekend, busy, but I got to see my friends and spend some time crafting! Today’s card is a sneak peek at the new Papaya Collage Stamp Set. The name is a little misleading but I love sets that aren’t all matched up but still look great together. I started with a  base of Soft Suede and I took one of the stamps from the set and stamped it in Soft Suede for a Designer Series Paper look. The frame Is stamped in one of the new In-Colors, Summer Starfruit. It’s a yellow with a little bit of green in it. The rose image is stamped in Primrose Petals, another one of the new In-Colors. It’s a pink with a little tiny hint of purple. The little bird is stamped in Soft Suede and mounted on Stampin’ Dimensionals. I put the little hat on him for Sandy, I think it gives him a hint of whimsy. The greeting is actually from another one of the new sets called Memorable Moments and it is also stamped in Primrose Petals. Everything is sponged in Crumb Cake to give it a slightly vintage look. I’m in love with the new products and can’t wait to get my hands on a paper copy of the new catalog. I hope you enjoyed today’s sneak peek! Have an awesome day! 🙂

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla and Soft Suede Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Primrose Petals (2012-2014 In-Color) and Summer Starfruit (2012-2014 In-Color) Classic Stampin’ Pads

    Stamp Sets: Papaya Collage and Memorable Moments Clear Mount

    Tools: Curly Label Punch, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

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  • Bashful Indigo Daffodil Red Soaring Farewell

    Happy Sunday people! I hope that you are having a good weekend so far. I had a very nice day yesterday in the city. I was all over the place. Today’s card is a farewell to one of the sets that didn’t make the carryover list from the Occasions Mini, Send Me Soaring. I love the kites and I have seen them used in all kinds of ways, even stamped in a row as a border. I started with a Note Card size Whisper White card from the Note Card and Envelope Pack. I added a pice of Bashful Blue for the sky. The kites from the Send Me Soaring Stamp Set (Retired) are stamped in Island Indigo, Real Red and Daffodil Delight and are cut out with Paper Snips. The cloud is the icing from the Create A Cupcake Builder Punch. I stamped the greeting, also from Send Me Soaring, in Island Indigo and punched it out with the 1 1/4″ Circle Punch and backed it with a piece of Real Red punched out with the 1 3/8″ Circle Punch. Some Whisper White Bakers Twine makes the perfect kite strings. All of the pieces are adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. For the finishing touch I stamped some birds from the Up, Up and Away Stamp Set in Island Indigo. It is a happy little get well card and I hope that you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for dropping by and have a great day!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Bashful Blue, Real Red and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Island Indigo, Real Red and Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Send Me Soaring (Retired – Occasions Mini) and Up, Up and Away Clear Mount

    EmbellishmentsL Whisper White Bakers Twine

    Tools: Paper Snips, 1 1/4″ Circle Punch, 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, Cupcake Builder Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

  • Carry On Sneak Peek

    Good Saturday morning to everyone! I’m off to Manhattan today to see some of my peeps. Today’s card is a sneak peek at some of the new items from the 2012-2013 Catalog from Stampin’ Up! The set that I used for this card is called Carry On and it’s one of the new Host(ess) Sets. I really like it because the font is great and the images go with each saying. It also features two of the new In-Colors from the 2012-2014 set, Gumball Green and Midnight Muse. I started with one of the Note Card size cards for my card base. I added a piece of Basic Grey Card Stock that I ran through my Big Shot using the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. A piece of the new Gumball Green 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon (Sneak Peek) is run down the middle from top to bottom. I stamped the greeting from the new Carry On Stamp Set (Sneak Peek) in Midnight Muse (sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) and backed it with a piece of Midnight Muse Card Stock (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors). I then cut two 1/2″ pieces of Gumball Green Card Stock (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) and used the 1″ Square Punch to flag the ends and adhered them to the back. Some Stampin’ Dimensionals are used to mount it to the card. I stamped the image from the Carry On Stamp Set (Sneak Peek) in Gumball Green (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) and mounted it on a piece of Midnight Muse Card Stock (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) punched out with the 3/4″ Circle Punch. I can’t wait for you to see the new Host(ess) Sets in the catalog, I love them all! Thanks for stopping by and have an awesome day! 🙂

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Basic Grey, Midnight Muse (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) and Gumball Green (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Midnight Muse (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) and Gumball Green (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) New Firm Foam Classic Stampin’ Pads

    Stamp Set: Carry On (Sneak Peek – Host(ess)) Clear Mount Stamp Set

    Embellishments: Gumball Green 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon (Sneak Peek)

    Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 1″ Square Punch, 3/4″ Circle Punch, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

  • Happy Birthday Heather!

    Good morning all, it’s FRIDAY! Here comes the weekend and I can’t wait! Yesterday was my friend Heather’s birthday. She is a sweet and wonderful person and real girlie girl so I figured that it was the perfect opportunity to use my new Petite Purse Bigz Die. I used a piece of Perfect Plum Card Stock for the purse. I added the holes for the handle and the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper to the flap before I used Sticky Strip to put the purse together. I used a piece of Whisper White 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon (Retired List) over the handle and attached it with two Silver Mini Brads. Around the bottom I used Sticky Strip to adhere some Blushing Bride Ruffled Ribbon (Occasions Mini-Retired). The greeting on the purse is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Mount Stamp Set and is stamped in Perfect Plum and punched and re-punched with the Word Window Punch. For the card I cut a piece of Perfect Plum to 3″ x 6″, scored it at 3″ and folded it in half. I placed a piece of matching Twitterpated DSP on the front. The greeting is from the Petite Pairs Stamp Set and again is stamped in Perfect Plum, mounted on Perfect Plum and adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I punched out some flowers with the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack and adhered them with some Mini Glue Dots. A Basic Jewels Rhinestones on each flower complete the card. I stamped some flowers from the Itty Bitty Bits Stamp Set on the front of the envelope in Perfect Plum and Blushing Bride (Retired). Heather loved the card and purse and I hope that you enjoyed it too. Have an awesome day! 🙂

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Whisper White and Perfect Plum Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Perfect Plum and Blushing Bride (Retired) Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Petite Pairs and Itty Bitty Bits Clear Mount and Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Mount

    Designer Series Paper: Twitterpated

    Embellishments: Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Blushing Bride Ruffled Ribbon (Occasions Mini-Retired), Whisper White 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon (Retired List), Silver Mini Brads, Twitterpated Designer Buttons

    Tools: Big Shot, Petite Purse Bigz L Die, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Word Window Punch, Mini Glue Dots, Sticky Strip, Stampin Dimensionals and SNAIL

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

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  • Navy River Suede Triple Worn Thanks

    Good morning peeps and happy Thursday! One more day and we’ll be at Friday! When I went to Washington, DC a few weeks ago I mentioned that friends of mine let me use their gorgeous apartment in Georgetown. You really couldn’t ask to meet two nicer people than they are. I was so glad that they liked the thank you card that I sent then. It was actually one of the few times that I had a picture for inspiration. I was asked to see if the curtains in this photo would work in the apartment…

    As it so happens they will look great! I took some of the colors from the picture and used them in the thank you card. I started with a base of Soft Suede. The top part of the background is River Rock that I ran through my Big Shot using the Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The bottom half is a piece of Well Worn Designer Series Paper (Retired List) that coincidentally has all of the colors in that I needed! I covered the seam with a piece of Soft Suede 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon (Retired List). The images are from the Triple Treat Flower A la Carte Wood Mount Stamp (Retired List) and they are stamped in Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze and Early Espresso. I used the Fancy Flower Punch to punch them out and they are adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is from the Curly Cute Stamp Set and is stamped in Soft Suede and mounted on a piece of Soft Suede Card Stock. I love the card and will miss the retiring products but can’t wait to see what is in store for us in the new catalog! Have a great day and thank for stopping by!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede and River Rock Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Not Quite Navy and Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Triple Treat Flower Ala Carte Wood Mount (Retired List)

    Designer Series Paper: Well Worn (Retired List)

    Embellishments: Soft Suede 3/8″ Satin Ribbon (Retired List)

    Tools: Big Shot, Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Fancy Flower Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

  • Pool Indigo Apothecary Pocket Thanks

    Good morning to everyone and happy Wednesday. It is supposed to be a nice day here Long Island today and the weekend is supposed to be beautiful. Today’s project is a small thank you envelope. I am always looking for a small card that can be put inside a gift and this one works perfectly. I started with some Pool Party Card Stock and ran it through the Big Shot using the Petite Pocket Bigz XL Die. I used the extend crease pads and a spacer to get the score line just right. Two lines of Sticky Strip and you have a cute little envelope. The image on the front of the pocket is from the Apothecary Art Stamp Set (Occasions Mini) and is stamped in Island Indigo. I used the Labels Collection Framelits Dies to cut it out and put a piece of Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon behind it and adhered it with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. For the inside “card” I cut a piece of Crumb Cake to 3 3/4″ x 2″ and used the Round Tab Punch to punch out a piece of Island Indigo and folded it half and adhered it to the Crumb Cake with some more Sticky Strip. The greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set and is stamped in Pool Party. I used the Word Window Punch to punch it out and put it back in to crop it to the size that I wanted. You can slide the top flap under the closure held on by a 3/16″ Metallic Brad. It’s a different way to put a card with a gift and different is always good. I hope that you like it and thanks for stopping by.

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Crumb Cake and Island Indigo Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Island Indigo and Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Apothecary Art Clear Mount (Occasions Mini) and Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Mount

    Embellishments: Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon and 3/16″ Metallic Brads

    Tools: Big Shot, Petite Pocket Bigz XL Die, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Round Tab Punch, Word Window Punch, Stick Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

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  • Poppy Totally Tess 3D

    Good morning and a happy Sunday to everyone. I’m off to Manhattan again today for a little bit in the morning and then hopefully spending some quality time with my stamps after that! My card from last weeks Paper Players Challenge was Ann’s Pick of the Week. You can see the card on the Paper Players site HERE. Thanks to all of the talented ladies over there!

    Today’s project I made for a wonderful friend of mine Sandy. She is super talented and just the nicest person you could ever want to meet. You can check out her blog at www.stampwithsandy.com. I have made a few of these cards and I love them. I used the Totally Tess Stamp Set (Retired List) because I think that Sandy looks a little like Tess! I started with a piece of Crumb Cake Card Stock cut to 12″ x 5 1/2″. It is scored at 1/2″, 3 1/2″, 4″, 7″, 8″ and 11″. The two windows are cut out of the larger outside pieces. The inside “wallpaper” is from the no longer available Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper from Sale-A-Bration 2012. I stamped Tess and all of her accessories in Basic Black Ink and cut them out with my Paper Snips. The I Love Stamps on the bag is stamped in Poppy Parade and adhered to Tess with a Mini Glue Dot. The wood stamp and the card are stamped in Crumb Cake and the heart on the stamp is colored in with Cajun Craze. Tess is colored in with Blush Blossom, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Not Quite Navy and Soft Suede Stampin Write Markers. The markers around the border of the front of the card are colored in with the 2011-2013 In-Color Markers and Not Quite Navy. Finally the greeting on the card is stamped in Poppy Parade and punched out with the Modern Label Punch. The two Poppy Parade paper dots are punched out with the Owl Builder Punch. Sandy loved the card and I hope that you like it too! Thanks so much for stopping by, have a great day! 🙂

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Poppy Parade and Soft Suede Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Basic Black, Crumb Cake and Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Markers: 2011-2013 In-Colors, Blush Blossom, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede and Cajun Craze

    Stamp Set: Totally Tess Clear Mount

    Designer Series paper: Everyday Enchantment (2012 Sale-A-Bration – no longer available)

    Tools: Paper Snips, Modern Label Punch, Owl Builder Punch, Mini Glue Dots, Sticky Strip and SNAIL

    There are only two more days to order from the Occasions Mini Catalog. Place your order before it’s too late!

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

    SUMMER SMOOCHES PRE-ORDER STARTS APRIL 1ST  AND RUNS THRU APRIL 30TH. Get your taste of the new catalog months before it comes out! Only two days left!

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  • Crumb Artichoke Furry Folk 2 x 2 Set

    Happy Saturday everyone! It’s supposed to be sunny and a little chilly today. I’ll be in Manhattan this morning and then off to look after my friends dogs later on. I’m going to try and squeeze in some Stampin’ too! Today’s project features three items from the retired list, all of which I will be sad to see go. The Bitty Box and Envelope Bigz XL Die, Circle Scissor Plus and especially the Furry Folk Stamp Set seeing as I just got it! The box and card bases are Crumb Cake Card Stock. The cards are cut to 2″ x 4″ and then scored in half and folded. The box is cut out with the Bitty Box and Envelope Bigz XL Die (Retired List). The images on the top of the box and the background for all the teeny cards is stamped with the Woodgrain Background Wood Mount Stamp in Crumb Cake. The images on the top of the box are from the Furry Folk Stamp Set (Retired List) and are stamped in Soft Suede and Always Artichoke. I mounted them with Stampin’ Dimensionals on a piece of Always Artichoke that I ran through my Big Shot using the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The images on all of the cards, also from Furry Folk(Retired List) are stamped in Soft Suede too. Some of them are punched out with the 1″ Circle Punch and mounted on Always Artichoke punched out with the 1 1/4″ Circle Punch. The two larger images are punched out with the 1 3/8″ Circle Punch and mounted to Always Artichoke that was cut to 1 5/8″ using the Circle Scissor Plus (Retired List). The greetings are form the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set and are stamped in Always Artichoke and punched out using the Word Window Punch. I put them back in the punch to size them to length that I needed. For a finishing touch on all of the pieces I stamped the butterfly image in Bravo Burgundy and punched them out with the 1/2″ Circle Punch and adhered them with Mini Glue Dots. I love these little cards and they would be great as gift tags or to put a little note in anything. I hope that you got some inspiration and that you have a wonderful Saturday!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Always Artichoke Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Always Artichoke Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Teeny Tiny Wishes and Woodgrain Background Wood Mount and Furry Folk Clear Mount (Retired List)

    Tools: Big Shot, Bitty Box and Envelope Bigz XL Die (Retired List), Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch, 1/2″, 1″, 1 1/4″ 1 3/8″ Circle Punches, Circle Scissor Plus, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

    SUMMER SMOOCHES PRE-ORDER STARTS APRIL 1ST  AND RUNS THRU APRIL 30TH. Get your taste of the new catalog months before it comes out!

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.