Category: Occasions Mini

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The Paper Players Challenge #78

Hello everyone! I hope that you all are having a good week so far. It was a little rainy here yesterday but as long as it’s not snow I’m happy! This week I decided to give another challenge a try. The Paper Players has some really great talent. I was excited to sit down and make my card using the colors for this week: Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzaz. I immediately thought of the new Designer Series Paper Everyday Enchantment from the 2012 Sale-A-Bration Catalog (starts January 24th). I love the colors in the paper and it actually prompted me to get all of the In-Colors for 2010-2012 and 2011-2013. The greeting is from Outlined Occasions also in the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. I stamped it in Pear Pizzaz and then used a Blender Pen to color in the confetti around the word Celebrate. The flowers are from the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set available in the 2012 Occasions Mini. They coordinate with the Blossom Punch and the 1″ Circle Punch. I also punched out some Pear Pizzaz Card Stock to back the flowers. The brad in the middle is from the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack from Sale-A-Bration too. There are so many great items in the catalog I can’t wait for you to get your hands on them too! I popped the flowers up on some Stampin’ Dimensionals and framed the greeting with some more Pear Pizzaz Card Stock. I really like the color combination and hope you like the card. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla and Pear Pizzaz Smooth Card Stock

Designer Series Paper: Everyday Enchantment (2012 Sale-A-Bration Catalog available Jan. 24th)

Ink: Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzaz Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Outlined Occasions Clear Mount (2012 Sale-A-Bration Catalog available Jan. 24th)

Embellishments: Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack (2012 Sale-A-Bration Catalog available Jan. 24th)

Tools: Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Blender Pen, Blossom Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Sale-A-Bration starts in less than a week! Click on the catalogs to the right  to start making your list. Remember, for every $50 you spend you get one item from Sale-A-Bration!

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Mojo 224

Good morning all. I hope that everyone’s Monday was good. For this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge I finally got away from my blue and brown! I went with Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry, Early Espresso and Pretty in Pink.

The P.S. I Love You Stamp Set in the Occasion Mini Catalog is the perfect Valentine’s Day set. There are so many great images and phrases. I stamped the Cupid in Rich Razzleberry Ink on some Pretty in Pink Card Stock and punched him out with the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch. He was then mounted on a die cut from the Perfect Pennants Bigz Die in Early Espresso. The Love You is stamped in Early Espresso Ink and punched out with the 1″ Circle Punch. I added a brad from the Brights Collection and popped it up on a Stampin’ Dimensional. A little Very Vanilla flag punched with the 1″ Square Punch (for the flag end) and some more Stampin’ Dimensionals finish off the greeting. I ran some Pretty in Pink Card Stock through the Big Shot and used the Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1 large polkadots to coordinate with the Brights Stack Designer Series Paper I used on the background. The Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch and the Early Espresso flag punched with the 1 1/4″ Square Punch on the end completes the card. Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Stampin’ Up! supplies used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry, Early Espresso and Pretty in Pink Smooth Card Stock

Designer Series Paper: Brights Stack

Ink: Rich Razzleberry and Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: P.S. I Love You Clear Mount

Embellishments: Brights Collection 3/16″ Brads

Tools: Big Shot, Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1, Perfect Pennants Bigs Die, 1 3/4″ Circle, 1″ Circle Punch, 1 1/4″ Square Punch, 1″ Square Punch, Dotted Scallop Border Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Sale-A-Bration starts one week from today! Get your orders ready! Click over on the catalogs to the right to start making your lists! 🙂

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Apothecary Label For You

Good morning peeps. I hope that everyone had a nice weekend! Mine was great! Thanks to all of you that stopped by from Sandy’s blog (www.stampwithsandy.com) yesterday! For today’s card I wanted to use the leftover from the cutouts I have from using the new Framelits Dies, being careful to make sure that they are in the middle of the cardstock when I cut them. I have been on a blue and brown kick lately so bear with me! The base of the card is Crumb Cake. I used the Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1 and ran some Very Vanilla throughout the big shot after I used the Adorning Accents Edgelits Die to crop off the end of the paper and the sponged the edges. I stamped one of the beautiful images from the Apothecary Art Set in Not Quite Navy and cut that out using the Labels Collection Edgelits. That was mounted on some Crumb cake that was sponged on the edges with Not Quite Navy. A strip of Not Quite Navy along the edge ties it together. For the finishing touches I mounted the greeting and frame on some Stampin’ Dimensionals and used some Neutrals Brads in Crumb Cake on the corners. Thanks so much for stopping by and have an awesome day!

Stampin’ Up! supplies used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Not Quite Navy Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Not Quite Navy Classic Stampin Ink

Stamp Set: Apothecary Art Clear Mount

Embellishments: Neutrals Brads Collection

Tools: Big Shot, Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1, Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies, Labels Collection Framelits, 3/16″ Corner Rounder, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Sponge Dauber, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Are you ready for Sale-A-Bration?! Only 9 days left before you can get some great stuff for free with every $50 that you spend!

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Apothecary Dream and Sneak Peek

Good morning everyone! I hope that everyone is having a nice weekend. Mine has been good. A wonderful and talented friend of mine, Sandy, has been kind enough to feature a card/box that I made for her on her blog today. Make sure that you stop by and take a look: www.stampwithsandy.com. For today’s card I used one of my favorite color combinations, blue and brown. The card Stock is Island Indigo, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla. The Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies are a great way to add an intesting edge to any card and when paired with the Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders the look is quite stunning. I stamped a stamp from the Apothecary Art Stamp Set in Island Indigo and cut it out with the new Labels Collection Framelits. They let you see exactly where you are cutting and give great results every time. The strip of Crumb Cake was embossing with one of  Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1 for a subtle look. For the finishing touch I used one of the printed brads from the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack from the new Sale-A-Bration Catalog (starts January 24th!). I can’t wait for you to see all of the great items that you can get for free with every $50 that you spend. I hope that you like the card and as always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Island Indigo, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Apothecary Art and Loving Thoughts Clear Mount

Embellishments: Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack (Sale-A-Bration 2012)

Tools: Big Shot, Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies, Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Be sure to take a look at the Occasions Mini Catalog and get your lists ready. Sale-A-Bration is just around the corner!

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Up in the Air Thanks

Morning all. It’s a rainy windy day here on Long Island. It was hard to get out of bed this morning! I hope the weather is nicer where you are. For today’s card I used the new host(ess) set from the Occasions Mini Catalog called Up in the Air. I really like the set with it’s three stamps, one is a birdhouse on a branch, one is some birds with a nest on a branch and the last one is some flowers and butterflies. All of the have a silhouette and some outlined images that are perfect for coloring in with your Stampin’ Write Markers. I stamped the image on Whisper White Card Stock with Chocolate Chip Ink. I the used some Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade to color in the flowers and leaves. I stamped the bird house again, cut it out and popped it up on a Stampin’ Dimensional. The scalloped edge across the top was cut with the new Adoring Accents Edgelits Die. The greeting, from Petite Pairs, was stamped in Chocolate Chip on Lucky Limeade and I used the 1 1/4″ Square Punch for the “flag” ends that were slightly off on purpose. Some glue dots and a little bend give it some nice dimension. For a finishing touch I used the Lucky Limeade ribbon from the Ribbon and Brad Pack in the Sale-A-Bration Catalog (available January 24, 2012). I love the color combination, It reminds me that spring is on the way! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Ink

Markers: Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade Stampin’ Write Markers

Stamp Set: Up in the Air Host(ess) Clear Mount

Ribbon: Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack (2012 Sale-A-Bration – Jan. 24, 2012)

Tools: Big Shot, Adorning Accents Edgelit Dies, 1 1/4″ Square Punch, Papar Snips, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Don’t forget to check out all of the great new products in the 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog. Click over to the right to take a look!

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Mojo 223

Good morning everyone! I hope that everyone is having a good week. For this week’s Mojo Monday sketch I went with a Valentine’s card. This week’s sketch is also one of my favorites so far.

I used some of the Love Letters Designer Series Paper from the Clearance Rack. I think it goes quite nicely with one the flowers from the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set in the new Occasions Mini Catalog. The flower is stamped in Riding Hood Red and punched out with the Blossom Punch. I also punched one out in Chocolate Chip to put behind it. I love the P.S. I Love You Stamp Set, there are so many great sayings and images. I especially love the stamp that goes with the Modern Label Punch. I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to line up the greeting for perfect placement. The 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch makes a perfect backdrop for the cute circle of hearts punched out with the 1 3/8″ Circle Punch. The 1″ Circle punch works great with the Hand Crafted Stamp and I used some dimensionals for a little pop. I am also liking the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder that I used some Crumb Cake Card Stock with it to break up the color a little. The decorative Label Punch is the perfect little addition to the the bottom of the polkadot paper. For the lower background I coordinated with the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The perfect finishing touch, some 1/4″ Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon. I hope that you like this weeks Mojo card and as always, thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! supplies used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip and Crumb Cake Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Riding Hood Red and Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: P.S. I Love You and Mixed Bunch Clear Mount

Designer Series Paper: Love Letters (Clearance Rack item, may not be available)

Ribbon: Very Vanilla 1/4″ Grosgrain

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Blossom Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Modern Label Punch, 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, 3/4″ Circle Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Don’t forget to place your Valentine’s Day supply orders. Click on the Catalog over to the right to go to my store.

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PPA 126

Morning peeps! I hope that everyone is having a good weekend. Mine got off to a nice start with a friend’s birthday party last night. We had lots of fun! Now off to the business at hand! This weeks Pals Paper Arts Challenge is a color challenge. I love the color combination of Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy and Very Vanilla. I has a nice calming effect.

For my card I used the very cool new Adorning Accents Edgelits dies and the Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders. I love the way they look together, almost like a piping with the nice clean cut. I also used the Labels Collection Framelits Dies. I love how they come in a nice selection of sizes making it easy to layer them for a polished look. The stamp set is a favorite of mine, Nature Walk. I thought that the greeting from the new Loving Thoughts Set of Happiness was appropriate since it appears that the bird has left the cage and is free! A quick punch with the Pinking Hearts Border Punch on each side and some sponging on the edges of the image and the Lattice Squares embossed paper and it’s done. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

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

Ink: Not Quite Navy Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Nature Walk (IB&C) and Loving Thoughts (Occasions Mini) Clear Mount Sets

Tools: Big Shot, Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies, Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Sponge Dauber, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Stampin Dimensionals and SNAIL

Have you thought of Valentine’s Day cards? Now is the time to get started on them so take a look at all of the new items in the Occasions Mini. Click over on the Catalog to the right!

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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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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