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Easy Sending Love x 2

Morning everyone! I hope that everyone has had a good week. It’s Friday!! Today’s card was inspired by a very good friend of mine, Chantal. She got an early peek at the new Sale-A-Bration Catalog and saw this card. I told her what was used to make it and she placed her order. I took it over to her the other night and we sat down and made one. I didn’t really like the card when I saw it in the catalog. After we made it though I decided that I really do like it. It’s a very simple but really nice card. I liked it so much that a made a mini 3 x 3 version of it too. The card uses the Easy Events Stamp Set. It’s a great set to have as it comes with eight stamps for various occasions. I stamped it on to Very Vanilla Card Stock in Chocolate Chip Ink. I then stamped the image again on another piece of card stock. I used a Q-tip and some Lucky Limeade Ink to color in the top of the tree and the grass. Stampin’ Up!’s Paper Snips work great for detailed cutting and after I cut out the top of the tree it was place on the main image with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. The hearts were markered on the stamp and stamped randomly on the card. They were then colored in and the marker was also used to draw over the word love. A small strip of Real Red Card Stock was adhered to the bottom for a finishing touch. Chantal is going to make them to send out for her Valentine’s Cards. She has become quite the little crafter! Thanks for stopping by and have a great Friday!

Stampin’ Up! supplies used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla and Real Red Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic and Lucky Limeade Stampin’ Ink

Markers: Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker

Tools: Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching! Send your loved ones a handmade card this year. Click on the catalog to the right and place an order today!

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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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Birthday Window Bonsai

It was my friend Kim Doi’s Birthday at the end of November. She is one of the greatest friends that anyone could ask for. She is an avid photographer so I always like to incorporate one of her beautiful pictures into her cards. I needed a way to make a window on a card and I found that Sizzix has a movers and shapers window die that I could use with my Stampin’ Up! Magnetic Movers and Shapers Die. I used some Always Artichoke, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock. The greeting is from Petite Pairs and is inked with Soft Suede. I used the marker to stamp technique on the bonsai tree from the Plant Hope set. It’s markered with Soft Suede, Always Artichoke and Basic Black. She loved the card and it was the perfect way to start our tour of the Midwest! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Always Artichoke, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Ink

Markers: Soft Suede, Always Artichoke and Basic Black

Tools: Magnetic Movers & Shapers base die, SNAIL

NON Stampin’ Up! items:

Sizzix Magnetic Movers & Shapers Window

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Kim’s 30th 3D Birthday

My good friend Kim turned 30 on Friday. It is a milestone birthday when you are finally leaving your 20’s but she doesn’t look a day over 18! I wanted to make her a special card and my new favorite is the 3D Window. It takes a while to make one but boy are they worth it! I used some Wisteria Wonder, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock. The stamp sets I used are Delightful Dozen, Happiest Birthday Wishes and Cupcake Builder sets. I used the Cupcake Builder punch for the cupcake and the Itty Bitty Shapes Pack for the Glimmer flowers and circle. The images were stamped in Wisteria Wonder and Chocolate Chip. For some nice texture I used my trusty Perfect Polkadot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The Tag Punch was used for… what else, the tag! I hope that you liked the card as much as Kim did. I wish her a very happy 30th year! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

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Merry & Type Pop-Up Gift Card Holder

A few weeks ago my friend Kim asked me if I would make a gift card holder for her to give to her dad for Christmas. I had found a tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers for one and decided to give it a try. The tutorial, which can be found here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/pop-upgiftcardholder was originally done with Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Series Paper but I decided to use some Letter to Santa Designer Series Paper because it has a bit more of a manly feel to it. I also used the Merry & Type Stamp Set on the front of the card. I love the way it came out and I wish I had put a gift card in it so you could see the holder a little better. Kim liked it so I was happy. I love it when my friends ask me to make things for them. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Marina Mist, Early Espresso and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock

Designer Series Paper: Letters to Santa

Stamp Sets: Merry & Type

Ink: Marina Mist & Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Ink

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The Arch

As promised, here are some pictures from the top of the St. Louis Arch. Luckily it was a pretty clear day and we didn’t have to wait at all to get to the top. You ride up in this little tiny bubble to the top. If you are claustrophobic it’s definitely not for you! The view is amazing and you are 630 feet up in air at the top. I am having a great time with the Doi sisters but looking forward to getting back to my crafting desk! Have a great day!

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Butterfly Plaid Christmas

Sorry for my lack of posts of late, I’m away with a friend of mine visiting her family. We drove from Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO with her sister today. So, I am posting this tonight from the lovely city of St. Louis! This holiday card has my mother’s favorite embellishment on it… butterflies. I used the Beautiful Wings Embosslit to cut some butterflies out in Cherry Cobbler card stock. I thought that the Garden Green in the plaid from the Frostwood Lodge Designer series pack makes for a nice background and the Dotted Scalloped Ribbon Border Punch added a nice line to the middle. The sentiment is from the Delightful Dozen Stamp Set. I hope you enjoy the card and thanks for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

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

Ink: Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink

Designer Series Paper: Frostwood Lodge

Tools: Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Dotted Scalloped Ribbon Border Punch and SNAIL

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Gently Falling Birthday

Hello everyone, I hope that you are all having a nice day. It’s very rainy here in New York a perfect day to sit and make some cards! I actually made this card for a friends birthday on Saturday. I love the Gently Falling Stamp Set. My good friend and super talented fellow Stamper Sandy lent it to me. After I used it a few times I decided that I had to have it! I think it makes for a nice masculine birthday card. The Card Stock I used is More Mustard and Cajun Craze. I stamped the leaves and “helicopter” in Basic Black and the stamped them in Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Early Espresso on Very Vanilla Card Stock. The happy birthday is from Teeny Tiny Wishes. I hope that you like the card and that you have a lovely evening. As always, thanks for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Gently Falling and Teeny Tiny Wishes

Tools: SNAIL

Sandy’s blog: http://www.stampwithsandy.com/

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Simple Merry & Type

Good evening peeps. I hope that everyone had a nice weekend. Mine was busy but fun. I had a card making class with a group of friends today. It was a lot of fun and they made some really nice cards. I love when people make cards for the first time, it’s so much fun to see the layouts that they use and the look of accomplishment when they finish the first one. The card that I am posting today I made a few weeks ago. It’s a very simple card using just two stamps from the Merry & Type Stamp Set. I used markers to color in the ornaments and then just selected a greeting and matted it. The layout allows the ornaments to be the focal point of the card. I like the simplicity of it and hope you do too. Thanks for stopping by and have a great night!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla

Ink: Garden Green

Stampin’ Write Markers: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Early Espresso

Stamps: Merry & Type

Tools: SNAIL and Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Gently Falling Birthday Box

Good morning peeps! I was poking around on the Stampin’ Connection web site yesterday and I came across this tutorial to make a really neat box card that holds 10 Hershey Nuggets. It was done as a Christmas card with the Snow Much Fun stamp set but I have made a ton of Christmas cards so I thought I would change it up a bit. I used the Gently Falling Stamp Set that’s available in the Holiday Mini Catalog. I love this set, it’s so beautiful and versatile. I would like to thank the super talented and amazing Sandy Mathis for lending it to me. She has made scores of gorgeous cards with it and I’m going to get it for myself with my next order! I used some Not Quite Navy Smooth Card Stock to make the box. The ink is Basic Black, More Mustard & Cajun Craze. The images are stamped on Whisper White. I mounted the stamped images on Cajun Craze and the card was mounted again on Cajun Craze. There is also a gift card holder on the inside so it’s like three different items all wrapped up into one! It’s a clever idea and I want to thank Glenda Calkins for posting the tutorial. You can check out her blog here:

http://thestampcamp.com/blog/

Sandy Mathis’ blog can be found here:

http://www.stampwithsandy.com/

Don’t forget that today starts the Online Extravaganza Sale at Stampin’ Up! To order from the sale click on one of the Catalogs on the right to go to my online store or send me an email. Have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! supplies used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Cajun Craze and Not Quite Navy

Stampin’ Ink: Basic Black, Cajun Craze and More Mustard

Stamp Sets: Gently Falling and Teeny Tiny Wishes

Tools: Simply Scored, Paper Cutter, Sticky Strip and SNAIL