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PPA 132

Happy Saturday morning to you all. Is everyone all ready for their Easter Egg Hunts and baskets filled with goodies? My brother and his fiancé are coming by tomorrow for a bit. I’m going to go over Wedding invitations with them so I can get started making them! I’m quite excited to be doing it, I know it will take a while but I can’t wait to get started! For today’s card I am posting this weeks Pals Paper Arts card. This week they have given us a color challenge…

I love all of the colors and I couldn’t wait to get started on my card. I wanted to use a set that I don’t use often and I don’t really see a lot of. I went with the Precious Butterflies Stamp Set from the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog. It’s a Host(ess) set and is most likely only going to be available for a few more weeks. I started with a card base of Chocolate Chip. I then ran a piece of Certainly Celery through my Big Shot using the Finial Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. All of the stamps, including the greetings, are from the Precious Butterflies Stamp Set and they are all stamped in Chocolate Chip, with a lighter touch for a distressed look. I punched the one image of the circle of butterflies out with the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch. I cut the just for You out with my Paper Snips (all of the cutting is for my friend Sandy!) and mounted them on Stampin’ Dimensionals. I stamped two of the large and three of the small butterflies on Pretty In Pink and cut those out with my Paper Snips. The butterfly flurry is also stamped on Pretty In Pink and cut out. They are all mounted to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The quote is backed with some more Pretty In Pink. I am so happy with the card and hope that you like it too. Thank you for stopping by and enjoy your Saturday!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Certainly Celery, Pretty In Pink and Chocolate Chip Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Precious Butterflies (Host(ess))

Tools: Big Shot, Finial Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 1 3/4″ Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Stampin Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Happy Birthday Taylor

Hello all of you people out there! It’s Friday and Easter Weekend! I hope that you all have some plans to spend time with family this weekend. As I promised yesterday here is my daughter Taylor’s birthday card. She really likes anchors and ships and more blues and grays so there are no frills or flowers on this card. I started with a base of Not Quite Navy and I took a piece of Baja Breeze and ran it through my Big Shot using the Perfect Details Texturz Plates. The nautical images are from The Open Sea Stamp Set and are stamped in Not Quite Navy and Basic Grey. The whale is from the Fox & Friends Stamp Set and is also stamped in Basic Grey, I think it adds a little whimsy to the card. The whale and anchor are backed by Not Quite Navy and the ship is backed with Basic Grey and has three Neutrals Collection 3/16″ Brads in the upper right corner. The greeting is from the Party This Way Stamp Set and is stamped in Not Quite Navy and is punched out with the Word Window Punch. I used the daughter stamp from the Family Reunion Stamp Set and placed some more Basic Grey behind it and a piece of First Edition Designer Series Paper on top of some Not Quite Navy. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to help prop up the easel part of the card. Taylor loved her card and I hope that you like it too! Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy, Basic Grey and Baja Breeze Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Basic Grey and Not Quite Navy Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: The Open Sea, Fox & Friends and Family Reunion Clear Mount

Designer Series Paper: First Edition

Embellishments: Neutrals Collection 3/16″ Brads

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Details Texturz Plate, Word Window Punch, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Mojo 235

Good morning peeps! I hope that you are having a nice week so far. Today is my daughter Taylor’s 16th birthday! I am a very lucky dad to have such a wonderful child! Happy Birthday Taylor. I’ll be posting her card tomorrow, sometimes she actually stops texting to read my blog! Today’s card is for this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge. They have given us this sketch to work with…

I really do love making my Mojo card each week. For this weeks card I decided to use the new Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper and the Bright Blossoms Stamp Set. I started with a base of Tangerine Tango and I added a piece os the Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper. I took my Scallop Edge Border Punch and punched one side of a piece of Tempting Turquoise. The layer over that is a piece of Rich Razzleberry that I ran through my trusty Big Shot with the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Another piece of Tempting Turquoise and Designer Series paper is cut out with the Circle Scissor Plus and mounted on some Stampin’ Dimensionals. I markered two images from the Bright Blossoms Stamp Sets in Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade and Real Red and punched it out with the Extra Large Oval Punch and put some Stampin’ Dimensionals under that too. I hand cut the flagged piece of Daffodil Delight and another piece of Designer Series paper and that too has some Stampin’ DImensionals. The greeting is from the Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set and is stamped in Rich Razzleberry. For the finishing touch I cut a sliver of Whisper white and threaded it through the Brights Designer Series button and glued that on with some Mini Glue Dots. I love the bright cheery colors and the great variety of Designer Series Paper that comes with the Summer Smooches Collection. Thank you so much for dropping by and enjoy your day! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight and Tangerine Tango Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Ink

Markers: Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade and Real Red Stampin’ Write Markers

Stamp Sets: Bright Blossoms and Fabulous Phrases Clear Mount Stamp Sets

Designer Series Paper: Summer Smooches

Embellishments: Brights Collection Designer Buttons

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Extra Large Oval Punch, Circle Scissor Plus, Paper Snips, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ DImensionals and SNAIL

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Paper Players #89

Good morning and happy Hump Day to you all. I am missing the warmer weather here on Long Island and can’t wait for it to return. Today’s card is for the Paper Players Challenge # 89. They have asked us to make a funny card…

I have to admit that I was a little stumped as to what to do. I have never been a fan of funny cards, I like the pretty mushy ones the best. I thought about what card to make for a long time, and then it dawned on me, so many people joke about getting married as being the end of your life so why not send a sympathy card! The base of the card is Early Espresso, it is cut to 4 1/4 x 11 and scored at 2 1/4 and 5 1/2 with another piece cut to 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 for the front making it an easel card (thanks Sandy!). The background is made using the Big Shot and the Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1 Embossing Plates with Very Vanilla Card Stock. The greeting is from Petite Pairs and is stamped in Early Espresso and punched out with the 1 1/4″ Square Punch and then mounted to a piece of Calypso Coral at 1 1/2″ and then to a piece of Early Espresso cut to 1 3/4″. The cake if from the Loving Thoughts Stamp Set (Occasions Mini) and so is the greeting on the bottom. The cake was cut out with my Paper Snips. I used some of the 1/8″ Organdy Ribbon from Sale-A-Bration to decorate the cake. The Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder provides the backdrop and that was then mounted to a piece of Early Espresso. I used the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack for the flowers and put some Basic Jewels Pearls on them. The lower greeting is punched out with the Word Window Punch and placed on a piece of Calypso Coral punched out with the Large Oval Punch and then a piece of Early Espresso punced out with the Extra Large Oval Punch and then placed on a piece of Calypso Coral and adhered to the card with Stampin Dimensionals to keep the easel part of the card standing up. Two more pieces of 1/8″ Organdy Ribbon, one across the top and one across the bottom complete the card. I hope that you enjoyed it and found it to be little funny, my married friends did! Thanks for dropping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso and Calypso Coral Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Loving Thoughts (Occasions Mini) and Petite Pairs clear Mount

Embellishments: 1/8″ Organdy Ribbon and Basic Jewels Pearls

Tools: Big Shot, Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1, Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 1 1/4″ Square Punch, Large Oval Punch, Extra Large Oval Punch, Word Window Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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

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Everybunny Coral Balloon

Good morning peeps and happy Sunday. I had a nice but busy day in Manhattan yesterday. I saw my friend Isabella and dropped off her Stampin’ Up! order and then had some lunch with my friend Kim. I also got a very nice surprise, I was LeeAnne’s Choice for Pick of the Week at The Paper Players! You can see the card here and the post here. For today’s card I decided it was time to break out the Easter stamps seeing as Easter is only a week away. This card was sent to my friends Mina & Pia. The base of the card is Wisteria Wonder and to that I added a piece of Calypso Coral that I ran through the Big Shot using the Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1 Embossing Plates. I stamped the image from the Everybunny Stamp Set in Jet Black Staz-on and colored him in with Calypso Coral and Wisteria Wonder Stampin’ Write Markers. I used the Blushing Bride Marker for a little pink on his ear. The greeting is stamped in Wisteria Wonder and punched out with the Modern Label Punch and mounted on a piece of Wisteria Wonder that I cut out using the Lots of Tags Sizzlits Dies. All of the elements are adhered to the card with SNAIL. I then punched out some flowers with the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack in Wisteria Wonder for a cute little addition. Have you started to make your Easter cards yet? I’ll have a few more this week. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder and Calypso Coral Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin’ Ink and Jet Black Staz-On

Markers: Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral and Blushing Bride Stampin’ Write Markers

Stamp Set: Everybunny Clear Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1, Lot of Tags Sizzlits Dies, Modern Label Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack and SNAIL

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Three FREE items from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog

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In-Color Flower Burst Thanks

Happy Sunday peeps! I’m off to the city today to go and see Rent with my daughter and my wonderful friend Kim. It is supposed to rain all day but I still love a day in the city. For today’s card I used, in my opinion, a somewhat underused product… the Flower Burst Embosslit. The base of the card is Wisteria Wonder. The background is created with the Big Shot and the Texturz Plates 1 Backgrounds using some Pool Party. I stamped the greeting from Outlined Occasions (Sale-A-Bration) in Calypso Coral and used my Calypso Coral Stampin’ Write Marker to color in the stars. It’s mounted on a piece of Wisteria Wonder and adhered to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I used the Flower Burst Embosslit to cut out some Wisteria Wonder and Calypso Coral Card Stock and they are also adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. It’s a nice and bright cheery card for an otherwise gloomy day. Thank you, as always, for stopping by! Have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party and Calypso Coral Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Ink

Markers: Calypso Coral Stampin’ Write Marker

Stamp Set: Outlined Occasions (Sale-A-Bration)

Tools: Big Shot, Flower Burst Embosslit, Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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. Be one of the first 10 and also get a color kit. If you purchase $150 worth of product you would be entitled to these bonus items with your order right away:

FREE Sale-A-Bration Tote

Three FREE items from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog

$25 in FREE Hostess items for the Idea Book & Catalog or the Occasions Mini Catalog

You will earn 3 Anchor Rewards (7 more and you get your free Stamp Set!)

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Happy Birthday Little B

Good morning everyone! I hope that you are all having a good week so far. It’s bound to get better tomorrow because it’s Friday! 🙂 Today’s card is for my Godson Brian. I call him little B because I know so many Brian’s! I have used the Uncharted Territory Stamp Set a lot for masculine birthday cards and it really is a great set. The base of the card is Not Quite Navy and the background was created by running a piece of So Saffron though the Big Shot using the Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1. The image, as I mentioned, is from Uncharted Territory and is stamped in Not Quite Navy Ink. I used the birds from Up, Up & Away, they almost look like they are made for this set.  For the greeting I used my “go to” birthday set Happiest Birthday Wishes. Three gold Metallic Brads finish off the card in the top right corner mounted on some more Not Quite Navy. Thanks for stopping by today and have a great day!

Stampin Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Not Quite Navy and So Saffron Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Not Quite Navy Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Uncharted Territory and Happiest Birthday Wishes Clear Mount

Embellishments: 3/16″ Metallic Brads

Tools: Big Shot, Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Sticky Strip and SNAIL

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. Be one of the first 10 and also get a color kit. If you purchase $150 worth of product you would be entitled to these bonus items with your order right away:

FREE Sale-A-Bration Tote

Three FREE items from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog

$25 in FREE Hostess items for the Idea Book & Catalog or the Occasions Mini Catalog

You will earn 3 Anchor Rewards (7 more and you get your free Stamp Set!)

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Paper Players #87

Good morning and welcome to Monday, brought to you today by the Paper Players Challenge #87…

This week featuring… buttons! I have quite a few buttons but I always for get to use them, thankfully this weeks challenge reminded me! I used three different stamp sets that all coordinate quite well together. The base of the card is Baja Breeze and to that I added a background of Soft Suede that I ran through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I used the Young Vermillion Wood Mount Stamp for the focal image of the card stamped in Soft Suede. The detail in the image is amazing, it’s definitely a favorite of mine. The strip along the bottom, also stamped in Soft Suede, is from the Fresh Vintage Stamp Set (Sale-A-Bration) and it also coordinates with the Tea Shoppe Set (Occasions Mini). I choose the greeting from the Happiest Birthday Wishes (Host(ess)) Stamp Set and they are backed with Baja Breeze. All of the stamped images are adhered to the card with Stampin Dimensionals. For the perfect finishing touch I added three buttons in Baja Blue from the Twitterpated Designer Buttons (Occasions Mini) and adhered them with Mini Glue Dots. I love the color combination and want to thank the Paper Players for reminding me to use my buttons. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede and Baja Breeze Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Young Vermillion Wood Mount, Happiest Birthday Wishes (Host(ess)) and Fresh Vintage (Sale-A-Bration) Clear Mount

Embellishments: Twitterpated Designer Buttons

Tools: Big Shot,  Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin Dimensionals and SNAIL

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. Be one of the first 10 and also get a color kit. If you purchase $150 worth of product you would be entitled to these bonus items with your order right away:

FREE Sale-A-Bration Tote

Three FREE items from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog

$25 in FREE Hostess items for the Idea Book & Catalog or the Occasions Mini Catalog

You will earn 3 Anchor Rewards (7 more and you get your free Stamp Set!)

That is an excellent deal and it will be over March 31st! Click on the catalog to start shopping or email me your order! 🙂

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Razzleberry Bright Birthday

Good morning and happy Saturday! What is everyone up to this weekend? I’m going to make some cards today for some friends and spend some time outside, it’s supposed to be nice today. Today’s card is great when you just need a quick and simple birthday card. The card is a note card size and would be perfect for anyone. I used the Notecards Pack, they come with 20 pre-cut and scored note cards and 20 envelopes in Whisper White. The background is Daffodil Delight that was ran through the Big Shot in the Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I used the Bright Blossoms Stamp Set (Pre-Order) to stamp some more Daffodil Delight and punched it out with the Large Oval Punch and then cut it in half to make the vases. I stamped the flowers in Rich Razzleberry on Whisper White and backed it with Rich Razzleberry Card Stock. The greeting is from the Party This Way Stamp Set (Sale-A-Bration) and is stamped in Rich Razzleberry and punched out with the Word Window Punch and backed by a piece of Rich Razzleberry punched out with the Modern Label Punch. I adhered it all to the background with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The card would be perfect for anyone and with a quick greeting change could be a thank you too. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry and Daffodil Delight Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Party This Way (Sale-A-Bration) and Bright Blossoms (Pre-Order) Clear Mount

Sale-A-Bration is coming to a close. Place your order and don’t miss out on the great free products or just pick up some more of your favorite Designer Series Paper before it goes away! 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. Be one of the first 10 and also get a color kit. If you purchase $150 worth of product you would be entitled to these bonus items with your order right away:

FREE Sale-A-Bration Tote

Three FREE items from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog

$25 in FREE Hostess items for the Idea Book & Catalog or the Occasions Mini Catalog

You will earn 3 Anchor Rewards (7 more and you get your free Stamp Set!)

That is an excellent deal and it will be over March 31st! Click on the catalog to start shopping or email me your order! 🙂

Tools: Big Shot, Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Large Oval Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Paper Players #86

Good morning and welcome to Wednesday, we are halfway there people! For this weeks Paper Players they give us a color challenge…

And what a great combination of colors it is. I love Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder and Crumb Cake. I will miss Pear Pizzaz when it retires in a few months too. I also did something that I never usually do, my card today has a very vintage feel to it. I sponged everything in Crumb Cake. The base of the card is Pool Party. I took some Wisteria Wonder and ran it through the Big Shot using the Vintage Wallpaper Texture Impressions Embossing Folder. The sponging on it really makes the design shine through. I rounded the corners with the 1″ Circle Punch on the card and background. The stamp is from the set Up In the Air (Host(ess)) from the Occasions Mini Catalog and is stamped in Black Staz-on Ink. I colored in the flowers with my Stampin’ Write Markers using Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder and Pear Pizzaz. I then stamped the birdhouse again on crumb cake and popped it up on a Stampin’ Dimensional. The backing for the image is Crumb Cake and I flagged the ends with the 1 3/8″ Square Punch and rounded the other side with the 2 1/2″ Circle Punch. The strip across the middle is Pear Pizzaz with a piece of Crumb Cake 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon across it. I mounted the image with some more Stampin’ Dimensionals and there you have it, Paper Player Challenge #86. Thank you, as always, for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizzaz and Pool Party Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Black Staz-on Ink

Markers: Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder and Pear Pizzaz Stampin’ Write Markers

Stamp Set: Up In the Air (Host(ess)) (Occasion Mini) Clear Mount

Embellishments: Crumb Cake 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Texture Impressions Embossing Folder, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, 1 3/8″ Square Punch, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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. Be one of the first 10 and also get a color kit. If you purchase $150 worth of product you would be entitled to these bonus items with your order right away:

FREE Sale-A-Bration Tote

Three FREE items from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog

$25 in FREE Hostess items for the Idea Book & Catalog or the Occasions Mini Catalog

You will earn 3 Anchor Rewards (7 more and you get your free Stamp Set!)

That is an excellent deal and it will be over March 31st! Click on the catalog to start shopping or email me your order! 🙂