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Gnome Valentine

Good morning everyone! I hope that everyone is having a nice New Year so far. Mine has been good, no complaints. For today’s card I used the new Gnome Sweet Gnome Stamp Set from the Occasions Mini Catalog which you can now order from. I didn’t think I was going to like it at first but it really is cute when it’s all colored in. I stamped the Gnomes in Black Staz-On Ink on Very Vanilla Card Stock. I used the Stampin’ Write Markers in Marina Mist, Pool Party, Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight and Pretty In Pink to color them in. It’s a lot of colors but I wanted it to have a colorful playful look. I used the Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the background in Certainly Celery, it gives it a nice garden feel! The greeting is from the Delightful Dozen Set, a great set for anyone to have in their arsenal. I used the Heart To Heart Punch for the three hearts and they are punched out in Cherry Cobbler. I’m looking forward to making lots more Valentine’s cards and the Occasions Mini has tons of great sets. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip and Certainly Celery Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink and Jet Black Staz-On Ink

Markers: Marina Mist, Pool Party, Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight and Pretty In Pink

Tools: Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Heart To Heart Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Don’t forget, if you like the sets used in today’s card click on the catalog over to the right and order them for yourself!

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Abby’s First Birthday

I love making invitations. When my friends Adam and Erin asked me if I would make the invitations for their little girl Abbygail’s first birthday I was thrilled to. They picked out the colors and told me it was a Bubble Guppies theme. The Card Stock colors I used are Pretty In Pink, Pacific Point and Whisper White. I used My Digital Studio to create the printed part of the invite and printed it in Pacific Point on HP Everyday Photo Paper. I have tried printing things out on Whisper White Card Stock and it comes out a little lighter than it should but the HP Paper seems to work a little better. The goldfish are from the Something Sweet Set and they are stamped in Pumpkin Pie. The “bubbles” are actually the sprinkles from the Create A Cupcake set, but they look pretty good as bubbles. The Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder give it a nice simple background. I mounted all of the framed pieces with Stampin’ Dimensionals for a little extra pop. I hope you like them as much as they did and thanks for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Pretty In Pink, Pacific Point and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Pacific Point and Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Something Sweet Clear Mount and Create A Cupcake Wood Mount

Tools: My Digital Studio Express, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Today marks the start of ordering from the new 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog! Click over on the right to go to my store and place your order!

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Mojo 222

Good morning! For this week’s Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge I decided to use some more of the Designer Series Paper from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog (available January 24, 2012). I really like this paper, it coordinates with some great colors and has a little bit of a vintage feel to it. The Card Stock is Very Vanilla and Soft Suede. I cut out a circle with the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch and ran it through the Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. It was then sponged with Crumb Cake Ink. The greeting is from the Word Play Clear Mount Set and is stamped in Pool Party, I sponged the edges of it also with Crumb Cake. Some gold 3/16″ Metallic Brads complete the card and give it some shine. I hope that enjoyed today’s card and as always thanks for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla and Soft Suede Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Pool Party and Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Word Play Clear Mount

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

Tools: 1 3/4″ Circle Punch, Big Shot, Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Sponge Daubers, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Don’t forget that today is the last day to order from the Holiday Mini Catalog. The Spice Cake Designer Series Paper and the Gently Falling Set are must haves for your creative arsenal. Also, this may be your last chance to get the Stocking Builder Punch as Stampin’ Up! has decided not to carry it over. Click on the link to the right and place and order before it’s too late! 🙂

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Quick Sincere Thanks & Sneak Peek

Good morning peeps! I hope that everyone is settling into the New Year ok. I had a nice day yesterday spent with friends in Brooklyn. We went to a Polish Restaurant in Williamsburg for dinner and the food was amazing! So, there are only 2 days left order from the Holiday Mini Catalog but that means there are only two days left before you can order from the NEW Occasions Mini Catalog! For today’s card I needed a quick thank you card. This card is super easy. I used some Very Vanilla, Poppy Parade and Pool Party Card Stock. The background is from the new Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog (available 1-24-2012). The matching image was stamped in Poppy Parade and is from the Fresh Vintage Stamp Set also from Sale-A-Bration. I really love all of the new items in both catalogs! The greeting is stamped in Pool Party and is from Sincere Salutations which is a great set to have and works so well with so many other sets. A nice quick card. I hope that you have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Poppy Parade and Pool Party Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Poppy Parade and Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Fresh Vintage Clear Mount (Sale-A-Bration 2012) and Sincere Salutations Wood Mount

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

Tools: Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Quick Note Card & Sneak Peek

Happy New Year everyone! I hope that everybody had a fun and safe New Year’s. I had a nice relaxing evening with a friend. We had some quesadillas and taco dip while watching the ball drop on TV. Today’s card was cased from the Stampin Success Magazine and modified a little. The magazine is a great perk of being a demonstrator and I look forward to seeing all of the samples every month. I used some Pacific Point, Whisper White and Soft Suede Card Stock. The typewriter image is stamped in Basic Grey Ink and is from You’re My Type from the new Occasion Mini Catalog that you can order from starting Wednesday, January 4th. The greeting is one of six that come with the set. I took the Decorative Label Punch and cut it in half and placed it behind the image on the top and bottom. A small strip of Brights Collection Designer Series Paper gives it a little background. It a super quick and easy card and I plan to experiment with different colors and make some more. Thanks for stopping by and have a great 2012!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Pacific Point, Whisper White & Soft Suede Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Basic Grey Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: You’re My Type (2012 Occasion Mini Catalog)

Designer Series Paper: Brights Collection

Tools: Decorative Label Punch & SNAIL

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Mojo 221 & Sneak Peek

Happy last day of 2011! I have to say that I had a pretty good year. I spent time with friends and family and got to do a lot of paper crafting, which always makes me happy. For this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge I used some of the new Stampin’ Up! products that will be available in the Occasions Mini Catalog (January 4, 2012) and the Sale-A-Bration Catalog (January 24, 2012). The card stock is Pool Party, Lucky Limeaide and Very Vanilla, they are quickly becoming my favorites. The Designer Series Paper is Everyday Enchantment (Sale-A-Bration). It coordinates with some of the new and old in-colors. I used the new Edgelits Dies on the top two banners. They give you a nice clean decorated edge with minimal fuss. The heart is from the new Take It to Heart Stamp Set (Occasions Mini) and the P.S. I Love You Set (Occasions Mini). I cut out the heart with the new Framelits Hearts Collection Dies. They work great with the stamped images because you can position them exactly where you want to and see where you are going to cut. The sentiment is also from the P.S. I Love You Set and was punched out using the Modern Label Punch. Finally, the printed brads and ribbon are from the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack (Sale-A-Bration). I love all of the new Stampin’ Up! products in the two new catalogs and I’m sure that you will too. If you would like a catalog email me and I’ll send one to you. For orders you can contact me or click over on the right to shop online anytime! Have a happy and safe New Years Eve and a prosperous New Year!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Pool Party, Lucky Limeade & Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock

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

Ink: Poppy Parade & Lucky Limeade Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Take It to Heart & P.S. I Love You Clear Mount (Occasions Mini 2012)

Embellishments: Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Braad Pack (Sale-A-Bration 2012)

Tools: Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies, Framelits Hearts Collection (Occasions Mini 2012), Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Modern Label Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals & SNAIL

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Contempo Chocolate

I think this will be my last Christmas card post for the year. This is also one of my favorite cards. I have made this card many times and I love it because it’s a card and it holds chocolate. You can also make it with a gift card holder inside. I used some Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Whisper White Card Stock. The image and greeting is from the Contempo Christmas Stamp Set and I stamped them in Cherry Cobbler. Using the Simply Scored makes this super easy to make. The Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and some Stampin’ Dimensionals give it some depth. I hoe you like the card and as always thanks for stopping by.

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Contempo Christmas

Tools: Ornament Punch, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sticky Strip and SNAIL

 

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Santa Belt Bag Topper

Good morning everyone! Has everyone started making their New Year’s resolutions? I haven’t, I find that I don’t follow them for very long. 🙂 Anyway, here is another post with a Christmas theme. I had to wrap a gift and I didn’t have a box but the gift fit in a kraft paper bag so I made a quick bag topper and card that matched. For the bag topper I used some Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green Card Stock. I used the Scallop Edge Punch on the bottom edge and the image is from the Delightful Dozen Stamp Set and it was stamped on Whisper White. I punched the edge of both sides for the top and put on the greeting. The cute Santa tags are from the Tags Till Christmas set and they were punched out with the Large Tag Punch and the mounted on some Garden Green Card Stock and punched out with the Extra Large Tag Punch. The card uses the same elements but I used the Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the background. It a great way to dress up a plain bag and it’s quick and easy too. Sorry the pictures are so dark, I need to work on that! I hope you like the projects and thanks as always for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! supplies used:

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Whisper White Smooth Card Staock

Ink: Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Delightful Dozen and Tags Till Christmas Clear Mount

Tools: Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Large and Extra Large Tag Punches, Scallop Edge Punch, Sticky Strip and SNAIL

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Christmas Lodge Lovely Trees

Another card that I made for Christmas was cased from another Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, Ann Schach. She made a gorgeous card back in November using the Christmas Lodge Stamp Set. For a backdrop she used the Lovely As a Tree Wood Mount Set. I used the same idea to make my Dad’s card. The Lodge and Trees are stamped in Early Espresso, with the second set of trees stamped off to give it some depth. For even more depth the lodge was cut out and put on Stampin’ Dimensionals. I used a little Dazzling Details on the roof for a little snow effect. The 1 1/4″ Square punch is an easy way to make the flags on either side of the greeting (a tip from Mary Fish!). The edges of the Very Vanilla Card Stock were sponged with Crumb Cake and the greeting was rubbed in Cherry Cobbler. The box uses the same lodge but stamped in Cherry Cobbler with the greeting from Petite Pairs. It’s a nice masculine card and my dad liked it, I hope you do too. Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Christmas Lodge and Petite Pairs Clear Mount and Lovely As a Tree Wood Mount

Tools: 1 1/4″ Square Punch, Simply Scored, Paper Snips, Sponge Daubers, SNAIL and Stampin Dimensionals

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Butterfly Christmas & Sneak Peek

So Christmas has come and gone. I hope that everyone got what they wanted and that you all had a great day. I’ll be posting some items that I made that I couldn’t post before because the people they were intended for would have seen them! Here is the Christmas Card that I made for my mom along with a box that matches the card. I used some Elegant Eggplant, Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla Card Stock. The beautiful doily is the new Paper Doily Large Sizzlits Die available in a few days (January 4th) from the new Occasions Mini Catalog. It’s very intricate and looks great with the butterflies from the Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die. The greeting on the card is from the Contempo Christmas Set and I punched a little Silver Glimmer paper with the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack for a little bling. On the box I used the Lace Ribbon Border Punch and the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die and then ran it through the Big Shot in the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The greeting on the box os from the Sincere Salutations Wood Mount Set. My mom loved the card and box and I hope you like them too. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Elegant Eggplant, Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Contempo Christmas Clear Mount and Sincere Salutations Wood Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Paper Doily Large Sizzlits Die (Occasions Mini Catalog – January 4, 2012), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, SNAIL and Stampin’ Dimensionals