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  • Retro Sketches 124 & Still More Pics!

    I’m not gonna lie, I was a little tired today! I guess 3 1/2 hours of sleep isn’t enough! LOL! I’m going to make it point not to do that again. I did manage to drag myself through the day, it wasn’t especially busy which was welcome I can tell you! I do miss the lack of humidity in Utah. It was in the 80’s here yesterday and felt more like 100! I have a few more Convention pictures for you. The first one is my sweet friend Anita from Canada. She is so nice, she brought me Smarties and I just love her hat!

    Anita and I

    This lovely lady is Amy from the home office. She is actually in the 2014-2015 Annual Catalog. They featured her wedding pictures in the Project Life by Stampin’ Up! spread!

    Amy & I

    I still have a few more pictures to post and will add some more tomorrow! When I got home last night I sat down and went to make my card for this week’s Paper Craft Crew challenge and I forgot that we are taking a week off! I decided that I would try something new. I have always looked at the Retro Sketches blog but I have never participated so I thought why not?! Here is this week’s sketch…

    Retro Sketches 124

    I love the way they show the sketch, I think it’s really neat! I also did something that rarely do and that’s use a lot of Brights! My card begins with a base of Daffodil Delight Card Stock and for the background I embossed a piece of Melon Mambo with the Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. My large flag is a piece of Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper that I cut out with the Banners Framelits. Some Raspberry Ripple is cut out with two of the Circles Collection Framelits and adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. In the middle is a piece of Tempting Turquoise that I punched out with the 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch. My stamped image is from the Amazing Birthday Stamp Set and is stamped in Tempting Turquoise and punched out with the 1 1/4″ Circle Punch. The greeting is from the Endless Birthday Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set and is stamped in Rich Razzleberry on Pumpkin Pie, the ends are flagged  and Stampin’ Dimensionals hod it and the cake to the card. Finally I used my Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities Marker to color a Basic Jewel Rhinestone and I popped it on with the greeting. A very bright happy card, I love the ring around the cake and the greeting is just cool! I hope that you enjoyed my card for this week’s Retro Sketches challenge and the pics of my friends from Convention! Thanks you, as always for dropping by, have a great Wednesday peeps! 🙂

    Retro Sketches 124-WM

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Stamp Sets: Amazing Birthday Clear Mount and Endless Birthday Wishes Photopolymer

    Ink: Tempting Turquoise and Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stampin’ Blendabilities Markers: Rich Razzleberry

    Card Stock: Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie and Rich Razzleberry

    Designer Series Paper: Sweet Taffy

    Framelits: Banners and Circles Collection

    Embossing Folder: Arrows

    Punches: 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle and 1 1/4″ Circle

    Embellishments: Basic Jewel Rhinestones

    Tools: Big Shot, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

     

    Current Promotions:

    The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

    With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

    It’s here! The 2014 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

    Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

    Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

    Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest sets are Dear Heart and Christmas Bliss. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

  • Paper Players 205 & Freshly Made Sketches 145, Oh and more Pics!

    Hello my friends! I am back home! My flight from Salt Lake City was uneventful, a welcome change from going out there! LOL! First, I apologize for not getting back to your comments in a timely manner, I did finish replying last night! Today is going to be a long one, we have our golf event at work and I’ll be there from 8:00am until 11:00pm. Kind of kills the week off! So, the last day of Convention was definitely the best day! I was randomly selected for a VIP Backstage Tour for me and three friends!! It was at 11:00am on Saturday and much to my delight Donna Griffith was our lovely tour guide! I took Wendy, Maggie and Brian with me. We got to see all of the goings on behind the scenes. Sterling and Sarah were in the green room so we got to say a quick hello to them. We also got to see Shelli who I have to say is one of the most genuine and sweetest people I have ever met. She chatted with us for a bit and then patiently posed with us through four mobile phones for pictures! We also had the pleasure of meeting the make-up artist, who’s name escapes me at the moment. She was great, very funny and beautiful! Here are a few pictures from out little adventure…

    Shelli & the Gang

    That’s the four of us with Shelli and the Production Manager.

    JK Makeup

    Me getting beatified! LOL!

    Makeup Artist

    The lovely master of making people look better than they really are!

    Donna & I

    The wonderful Donna, isn’t she a cutie?!

    I really did have the best time at Convention. I will miss everyone but we’ll keep in touch and I can’t wait to see them all again!

    Today I also have a double post! I needed to get my Freshly Made Sketches card in before the deadline and I also have my Monday mainstay, the Paper Players! First up is the Paper Players, they have a CAS Monochromatic challenge this week…

    Paper Players #205

    Did I need to see the feathers or the blues, nope! LOL! I started my card off with a base of Soft Sky Card Stock. The background is a piece of Whisper White and I stamped the leaves from the Kinda Eclectic Stamp Set in Soft Sky, Pool Party and Lost Lagoon. I spritzed it with some Lost Lagoon and Soft Sky before adhering it to the base. The tag is a piece of Coastal Cabana that I punched with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch and stamped the burst, also from the Kinda Eclectic Set, in Coastal Cabana. To create the feathers I stamped the Love Who You Are Stamp in Soft Sky, Pool Party and Lost Lagoon on the same color card stock and cut them out with the leaf from the Flower Fair Framelits. A quick score down the middle and some notches created with the star punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack and they are done. The feathers were on one of Shelli’s cards during her presentation. They will have to do until I can get the new set from the Holiday Catalog! A pice of 1 1/4″ Burlap Ribbon that I dyed with Bermuda Bay Ink is adhered across the bottom of the tag. A few scattered 2013-2015 In-Color Designer Sequins complete my card. I love the Kind of Eclectic Set and am so happy to have it now and the feathers are fun and simple to make!

    Paper Players 205-WM

    Next up is my card for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge…

    Freshly Made Sketches #145

    As soon as I saw the sketch I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to show you some goodies from the new Holiday Catalog! The base of this card is also Soft Sky and I used the Dotty Angles Photopolymer Stamp Set to stamp the dots in Soft Sky right on the base. The middle Panel is a piece of paper from the All is Calm Specialty Designer Series Paper* Pack backed with a piece of Cherry Cobbler. The wreath is from the Wondrous Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set* and is stamped in Pear Pizzaz, Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler. I cut out the wreath, bow (a piece of Red Glimmer Paper) and greeting (a piece of Gold Foil Sheet) using the Wonderful Wreath Framelits*. I assembled the wreath and then adhered it to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Two more pieces of Red Glimmer Paper are flagged and adhered under the right side of the wreath. I LOVE the new wreath and Framelits, so cool! The photopolymer makes it so easy to line up the elements and blues are my favorite colors for Christmas! I really hope that you enjoyed the pictures and double dose of cards today for the Paper Players and Freshly Made Sketches! Thank you very much for checking in to see what I’m up to and enjoy your Monday! 🙂

    FMS 145-WM

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Paper Players:

    Stamp Sets: Kinda Eclectic Clear Mount and Love Who You Are Wood Mount

    Ink: Soft Sky, Pool Party, Lost Lagoon and Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Card Stock: Soft Sky, Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Pool Party and Lost Lagoon

    Framelits: Flower Patch

    Punches: Scalloped Tag Topper and Itty Bitty Accents Pack

    Embellishments: 1 1/4″ Burlap Ribbon and 2013-2015 In-Color Sequins

    Tools: Big Shot, Simply Scored, Stampin’ Spritzer, Multi-Purpose Glue, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

     

    Love Who You Are Wood-Mount Stamp Set
    $7.95
    Kinda Eclectic Clear-Mount Stamp Set
    $19.95
    Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad
    $5.95
    Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad
    $5.95
    Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin’ Pad
    $5.95
    Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad
    $5.95
    Soft Sky 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
    $6.95
    Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
    $8.50
    Coastal Cabana 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
    $6.95
    Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
    $6.95
    Lost Lagoon 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
    $6.95
    Flower Fair Framelits Die
    $24.95
    Tag Topper Scalloped Punch
    $22.95
    Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack
    $16.95
    1-1/4″ Burlap Ribbon
    $7.95
    Stampin’ Spritzer
    $2.95
    2013-2015 In Color Sequin Assortment
    $4.95
    Sticky Strip
    $6.95
    Liquid Multipurpose Glue
    $3.95
    Stampin’ Dimensionals
    $3.95
    Snail Permanent Adhesive
    $6.95
    Big Shot
    $99.95

    Freshly Made Sketches:

    Stamp Sets: Wondrous Wreath* and Dotty Angles Photopolymer

    Ink: Pear Pizzaz, Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Card Stock: Soft Sky, Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White

    Designer Series Paper: All is Calm Specialty*

    Specialty Paper: Red Glimmer and Gold Foil Sheet

    Framelits: Wonderful Wreath

    Tools; Bog Shot, Stampin’ Spritzer, 2-Way Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

     

    Current Promotions:

    The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

    With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

    It’s here! The 2014 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

    Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

    Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

    Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest sets are Dear Heart and Christmas Bliss. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

  • Control Freaks Convention Swap Blog Tour

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    Welcome to this month’s Control Freaks Blog Tour Featuring our Convention swaps! I had the best time at Convention and it was amazing to see everyone in person for the swap!! If you are following the tour you have arrived here from the clever Mary Brown’s blog, now those were some great cards and that cute memo pad, WOW! This month I have two fun cards for you so let’s get to them!

    My first card starts off with a base of Basic Black Card Stock. For the background I used the Zig Zag Textured Impressions Embossing Folder on a piece of Real Red. A strip of Flashback Designer Series Paper goes down the left side. I used the On Film Framelits to cut out a piece of Pool Party and adhered a piece of Vellum to the back side. The greeting is from the Be the Star Stamp Set and is stamped in Basic Black and punched out with the What’s Up Punch. Finally I stamped the Snapshot Stamp in Memento Tuxedo Black on Smoky Slate and used my Paper Snips to cut it out. A few Stampin’ Dimensionals adhere it to the card. A fun bright card that would make a great birthday or just because card for anyone!

    CF Conv Swap 1-WM

    My second card uses the fun Flower Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set and the Flower Fair Framelits. Isn’t it great when you have a matching Stamp Set and Framelits?! I started my card off with a base of Bermuda Bay Card Stock and for the background I used a piece of Pistachio Pudding that I embossed with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Next up is a piece of the Confetti Celebration Designer Series Paper. The flower is stamped in Tangelo Twist and cut out with the Framelits, a Stampin’ Dimensional holds it in place. The greeting is also from the Flower Fair Stamp Set and is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black on Crushed Curry. I used the Banner Punch to create my flag on the right. I love the fun colors in the Confetti Celebration DSP and like I said the Stamp Set and Framelits together make everything better!

    CF Conv Swap 2-WM

    So, what did you think of my Control Freaks Convention 2014 Swaps?! I hope that you enjoyed them! Now you are off to see what the clever Heidi Boos has in store for you! Enjoy the rest of the tour and thanks for stopping by! 🙂

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    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card 1:

    Stamp Sets: Be the Star Clear Mount and Snapshot Wood Mount

    Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

    Card Stock: Basic Black, Real Red, Smoky Slate, Pool Party and Crushed Curry

    Specialty Card Stock: Vellum

    Designer Series Paper: Flashback

    Framelits: On Film

    Embossing Folder: Zig Zag

    Punch: What’s Up

    Tools: Big Shot, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    Card 2:

    Stamp Set: Flower Patch Photopolymer

    Ink: Tangelo Twist Classic Stampin’ Ink and Memento Tuxedo Black

    Card Stock: Bermuda Bay, Whisper White and Crushed Curry

    Designer Series Paper: Confetti Celebration

    Framelits: Flower Fair

    Embossing Folder: Woodgrain

    Punch: Banner

    Tools: Big Shot, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

  • SUO Challenges 101

    Today’s the day, or I should say tonight’s the night! If the weather cooperates I will be getting on a flight to Salt Lake City at 8:30PM. Andrew is going to come by today and spend some time with me and then take me to the airport. If all goes well I will land in Utah at 11:45PM. I did treat myself to a little upgrade to sit in the first row with some extra room and be the first one off the plane! I have a hotel by the airport for the first night, my roomie Brian arrives on Wednesday at 10:30AM. I’m going to meet my buddy Wendy for some breakfast and then head back to the airport to meet up with Brian! I’m very excited to go! Please weather cooperate! I did have a nice day yesterday. Got some crafting done in the morning and then Sandy and Heather both came by for some lunch. I ran some errands with Heather and then went over by her for dinner. We had New England clam chowder and grilled cheese with turkey bacon. After dinner we did a quick run to IKEA and it was pouring when we came out. We haven’t had rain in a long time so no complaints! I went back to Heather’s for a bit and then came home and assembled my new little storage drawer. All in all a good day!

    It’s Tuesday so it’s time for Stampin’ Up! weekly deals and here they are…

    Weekly Deals 7-15-2014 1

    Weekly Deals 7-15-2014 2

     

    If you want any of the weekly deals or any other products click on the catalog to the right to go to my on-line store and place your order!

    My post for today is for this week’s SUO Challenges. This time the theme is Bows, Bows, Bows! I’m not a huge bow fan but I do like them occasionally. My card was inspired by one that I saw on Pinterest. The inspiration card used a die to cut out part of the greeting and we don’t have one like it. No worries, I used my handy e-cutter! My card begins with a base of Sahara Sand Card Stock. I used my e-cutter to cut out the you from a piece of Lost Lagoon. On the top of the panel is a piece of paper from the Midnight Designer Series Paper Stack. Under that is a strip of paper from the Gold Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper Pack. Before I adhered the panel to the card with lots-o Stampin’ Dimensionals I tied a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe Thick Baker’s Twine in the required bow around it. The banner is created with the Bitty Banners Punch and the “Vintage” Sans and Stripes Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set stamped in Calypso Coral. Some more Stampin’ Dimensionals hold the banners in place. I love the colors together and the layout of the card is just fun! I really hope that you enjoyed my card for the SUO Challenges Bows, Bows, Bows challenge. Stop by the BLOG and see what my fellow design Team members have created and enter one of your projects in the gallery. I appreciate your visit and if all goes well I will be blogging from Utah tomorrow! Have a great day my friends! 🙂

    SUO Challenges 101-JK-WM

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Stamp Set: Sand and Stripes Photopolymer (Vintage)

    Ink: Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Card Stock: Sahara Sand and Lost Lagoon

    Designer Series Paper: Moonlight Stack and Gold Soiree Specialty

    Punch: Bitty Banner

    Embellishment: Crisp Cantaloupe Baker’s Twine

    Tools: E-Cutter, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

     

    Current Promotions:

    The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

    With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

    It’s here! The 2014 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

    Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

    Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

    Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest sets are Dear Heart and Christmas Bliss. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

  • SUO Challenges 100!

    I have had a very busy couple of weeks with my move and I decided to take Andrew’s very sage advice and relax tonight. I need to accept that things take time and there is nothing saying that I need to have everything done in 4 days! My friend Heather came by and we had a few glasses of wine, a much needed reprieve from unpacking and organizing! I did get some crafty time in and that always makes my day a little better. Work was very busy today and I definitely needed to relax and unwind. Some wine with a friend is always a good way to end a Monday wouldn’t you agree?!

    It’s Tuesday and that means there are new weekly deals from Stampin’ Up!

    Weekly Deals 7-01-2014 1

    Weekly Deals 7-01-2014 2

    There is also a buy 3 Designer Series Paper and get one FREE promotion going on for the entire month of July!

    Flyer_buy3dsp_demo_7.1.2014-7.31.2014_US

    It’s a good time to stock up on some of your favorite Designer Series Paper from the new catalog! And if that wasn’t enough the first round of Stampin’ Blendabilities Markers are available today!! You can see the flyer below or click HERE for a PDF. I have been using them for a little over a month and they are really great You are going to love them! 🙂

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    Today I’m over on the SUO Challenges blog for our 100th challenge! For this challenge you can go back through challenges 1 through 99 and pick you favorite. I went with #60, Glitter Galore! I definitely think that my card fits the challenge! The base of today’s card is Mossy Meadow Card Stock. For background I used a piece of Silver Glimmer Paper, glitter… check! A strip of paper from the All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack is cut on an angle at the bottom and adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The flowers and leaves are from the Flower Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set, The leaves are stamped in Mossy Meadow and the flowers in Blushing Bride and Strawberry Slush. I used the Flower Fair Framelits to cut them out. The flowers are adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the leaves with SNAIL. My greeting is from the And Many More Stamp Set and is stamped in Strawberry Slush on Daffodil Delight, flagged and then tucked under the flowers. I put a Basic Jewel Rhinestone in the middle of each flower for some extra sparkle! So there you have my card for the 100th SUO Challenges challenge. I definitely think I fulfilled the glitter galore criteria! LOL! I hope you like the card and that you will take some time go and visit the blog to see what the other design team members choose for their favorite challenge. We would love to see what you choose too so make a project and enter it in the gallery! Thank you very much for coming by today and I wish you a very happy Tuesday! 🙂

    SUO Challenges 100-JK-WM

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Mossy Meadow, Whisper White and Daffodil Delight

    Specialty Paper: Silver Glimmer

    Designer Series Paper: All Abloom Stack

    Ink: Blushing Bride, Mossy Meadow and Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Flower Patch Photopolymer and And Many More Clear Mount

    Framelits: Flower Fair

    Embellishments: Basic Jewels Rhinestones

    Tools: Big Shot, Fast Fuse Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

     

    Current Promotions:

    The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

    With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

    It’s here! The 2014 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

    Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

    Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

    Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest set is Endless Birthday Wishes. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

  • Paper Craft Crew 99

    Things are chugging right along here. Thankfully it’s Wednesday and we are halfway through one of the busiest weeks I’ve had in a long time. From now on when I say I’m busy (with crafty things), I’ll appreciate it more. LOL! It was another nice day here today. Work was work, as usual. Our favorite moving assistant Andrew was back over last night and more boxes were packed, papers shredded, and purging accomplished. I started to pack up my stamp sets. They have so far filled 2 36-gallon totes. I think I may have a problem. If you may suffer from the same problem, call 1-800-2MNYSTMPS. LOL! On an even sadder note, there’s probably another full 36-gallon tote to be filled.

    It’s Wednesday, and that means that I’m over on the Paper Craft Crew blog for this week’s sketch challenge…

    PCCCS099 6-25-2014

    An interesting sketch, don’t you think? For my card I started off with a base of Whisper White Card Stock. The background is a piece of All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack on the top and to keep it simple, a plain of piece of Blushing Bride on the bottom. To hide the seam, I stamped a piece of Baked Brown Sugar with the Draw the Line Photopolymer Stamp Set in Baked Brown Sugar. The greeting on the center panel is from the Age Awareness Photopolymer Stamp Set and is stamped in Island Indigo on Whisper White and backed with a piece of Blushing Bride. The “Celebrate You” and cupcake both come from the Cupcake Party Stamp Set. The “Celebrate You” Is stamped in Island Indigo and cut out with the Word Bubbles Framelits. The cupcake is stamped in Blushing Bride and Baked Brown Sugar and punched out with the Cupcake Builder Punch. To finish off the card I punched out a piece of Island Indigo with the 1″ Circle Punch and adhered 3 stars from the 2013-2015 In-Color Sequin Assortment. All of the elements on the card are propped up using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I like the way that the greetings from the Age Awareness and Cupcake Party Stamp Sets coordinate. It makes for easy stamp set collaboration. Not to mention, I really like the font. And there you have my Design Team card for this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge. Take a little time and head on over to the blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has done with the sketch and don’t forget to enter your card in the gallery!

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    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Baked Brown Sugar and Island Indigo

    Designer Series Paper: All Abloom Stack

    Ink: Island Indigo, Baked Brown Sugar and Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Age Awareness and Draw the Line Photopolymer and Cupcake Party Clear Mount

    Framelits: Word Bubbles

    Punches: Cupcake Builder and 1″ Circle

    Embellishments: 2013-2015 In-Color Sequin Assortment

    Tools: Big Shot, Multi-Purpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    Current Promotions:

    The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

    With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

    It’s here! The 2014 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

    Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

    Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

    Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest set is Endless Birthday Wishes. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

  • Mojo 351

    Happy Tuesday, folks! Monday turned out to be a very productive day. I got quite a few things accomplished at work which is always a good way to start off the week. More importantly, I got a lot accomplished at home! I managed to pack 5 more boxes in the living room and then the amazing Andrew came by and we tackled the closet. Six full black garbage bags later, it seems much more manageable. LOL! We were good, we put the top down in the convertible, threw the bags in the back and took them to the drop-off box to donate them. Tomorrow, Andrew will be moving stuff for me while I’m at work which I’m very excited about. LOL! It’s definitely the way moving should be done! Keep your fingers crossed that it doesn’t rain on Saturday otherwise I will be a very unhappy camper.

    Before I started packing last night, I sat down and made my card for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch challenge…

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    I was looking around at my recent cards and realized I’ve used Blackberry Bliss and Hello Honey far too much. So to mix it up today, I threw some Lost Lagoon in there. The base of my card is Smoky Slate Card Stock. My background consists of a piece of paper from the Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack on the left and some Basic Gray that I embossed with the Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Next up is a piece of Silver Foil Sheet that I cut out with the Starburst Framelits. Across the middle of the card is a piece of Hello Honey that I flagged on both ends and adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. My tag is a piece of Whisper White cut to 1 5/8″ wide, I marked the center on the back and slid it in the Angled Tag Topper Punch, a skinnier version of the standard tag. The background on it is created with the Dotty Angles Photopolymer Stamp Set and is stamped in Soft Sky. My greeting is from the Perfect Pennants Stamp Set and is stamped in Lost Lagoon. A piece of White Bakers Twine is looped through the hole in the top. The star is a piece of Smoky Slate that I cut out with the Stars Framelits. I like the way the DSP, Embossing Folder and background on the tag all coordinate so well. I’m also a big fan of the interesting color combination and this would make a good masculine birthday card. Sound off in the comments and let me know what you think of my card for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch challenge. Your visit, as always, is greatly appreciated. Have a terrific Tuesday! 🙂

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    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Whisper White and Hello Honey

    Specialty Card Stock: Silver Foil Sheet

    Designer Series Paper: Moonlight Stack

    Ink: Soft Sky and Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Perfect Pennants Clear Mount and Dotty Angles Photopolymer

    Framelits: Starburst and Stars

    Embossing Folder: Decorative Dots

    Punch: Angled Tag Topper

    Embellishments: White Bakers Twine

    Tools: Big Shot, Paper Snips, Fast Fuse Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    Current Promotions:

    The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

    With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

    It’s here! The 2014 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

    Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

    Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

    Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest set is Endless Birthday Wishes. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

  • Control Freak June Blog Tour – Catalog Newness!

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    I can’t believe it’s time for another Tour! This year is moving isn’t it?! Welcome to this month’s Control Freaks Blog Tour featuring products from the new 2014-2015 Annual Catalog! I have to say that I am loving the new Catalog, I like the layout and the products are all awesome! If you are following the tour you have arrived here from the talented Julie Davison’s blog, always great ideas and really fun stuff! This month I have two fun cards for you! The first one uses one of my favorite new sets and the second one has a great sentiment!

    You all know that I have a little obsession with feathers (see blog header! LOL!) and when I saw the A Happy Hooray Stamp Set in the new catalog I knew I had to have it! My card starts off with a base of Melon Mambo Card Stock. I stamped the Dotty Angles Photopolymer stamp across the bottom of a piece of Whisper White in Elegant Eggplant. The Photopolymer Stamps are a great choice for backgrounds and 2-Step, nice and easy to line up! Next up, I flagged a piece of Gold Foil Sheet and adhered it to the card along with a thin sliver of Elegant Eggplant. My two feathers and greeting are from the A Happy Hooray Stamp Set, the feathers are stamped in Melon Mambo and cut out with my paper Snips. The greeting is stamped in Elegant Eggplant and punched out with the 1 3/8″ Circle Punch. I love the simple yet bold look of the card and the dots across the bottom are just fun!

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    My second card uses the another fun new Photopolymer Set. The base of this card is Whisper White Card Stock. My background consists of a piece of Lost Lagoon on the top and a piece of Soft Suede on the bottom. I used the Tiny Triangles Textured Impressions Embossing Folder to emboss both pieces and some Gold Foil Sheet across the middle to hide the seam. My greeting is from the Age Awareness Photopolymer Stamp Set. I stamped each piece individually in Soft Suede and Lost Lagoon. I love the greeting, Facebook really does help me remember a lot of people’s birthdays!

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    I hope you enjoyed my cards using products from the new 2014-2015 Catalog. There are so many things in the Catalog, I merely skimmed the surface. Now you’re off to see what the clever Heidi Boos has in store for you. She never disappoints! Thanks so much for stopping by to see me, and enjoy the rest of the tour!

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    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card 1:

    Card Stock: Melon Mambo, Whisper White and Elegant Eggplant

    Specialty Card Stock: Gold Foil Sheet

    Ink: Elegant Eggplant and Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: A Happy Hooray Clear Mount and Dotty Angles Photopolymer

    Punches: 1 3/8″ Circle Punch

    Tools: Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

     

    Card 2:

    Card Stock: Whisper White, Lost Lagoon and Soft Suede

    Specialty Card Stock: Gold Foil Sheet

    Ink: Lost Lagoon and Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Set: Age Awareness Photopolymer

    Embossing Folder: Tiny Triangles

    Tools: Big Shot, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

  • Mojo 349 & More Pics!

    Well, it was a true Monday yesterday. It pretty much rained all day and is supposed to for the rest of the week. After the beautiful weekend that we had there really is no reason to complain though! Work was work, not much exciting to report there. After work I had some dinner and then came home and made my card for today. I went to Sandy’s for her new catalog launch. It’s always fun to see everyone and catch up. The rest of the evening was uneventful, which can also be a good thing! As promised I have some more of the pictures from Sunday to share with you today!

    Before we left Brooklyn we found this large area where you could play basketball and all kinds of other sports. As we walked through we found one of my favorite things in the world, a swing set! The best part was it was big enough for adults!

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    So there I am being a kid on the swing set! I love the fact that all of buildings are behind me too!

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    Here is a little selfie of Kim and I when we got on the boat, a little windy but it felt nice!

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    A view from the back of the boat looking downtown. That’s the Manhattan Bridge and then the Brooklyn Bridge.

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    A little further up and you can see the Freedom Tower.

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    The two tall buildings are on left, the Empire State Building and to the right the Chrysler Building.

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    Thats the UN Building and the tall black one is where a friend of mine lives. To the left is the Chrysler Building again.

    It really was a fun day and I hope that you enjoyed all of the pictures. I’ll see if I can sneak in some more later in the week, I did take a lot of pictures!

    Before I get to today’s post I wanted to let you know this week’s specials from Stampin’ Up!

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    Now on to the business at hand, my card today is for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch…

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    I used a lot of different colors, all of which are in the new All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack. My card begins with a base of Mossy Meadow Card Stock. For the background I embossed a piece of Pistachio Pudding with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder using the Texture Boutique. The strip of paper across the bottom is a piece from the All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack. Following the sketch there are two diagonal strips of Daffodil Delight and a strip of Mossy Meadow on the left. My flower and leaves are from the Flower Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set. The flower is stamped in Blushing Bride for the base, Strawberry Slush for the next layer and finally Daffodil Delight for the center. The leaves are stamped in Mossy Meadow and they are all cut out using the Flower Fair Framelits. My greeting comes from the Let Your Hair Down Host(ess) Stamp Set and is also stamped in Mossy Meadow. To finish off the card I glued three of the 2013-2015 In-Color Sequins on the left. I’m loving the colors and the Flower Patch stamps give such nice crisp images and the Framelits make them super easy to cut out. I also like the layering! I hope that you enjoyed my card for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch challenge. I’m so happy that you stopped by and I hope that you have a nice Tuesday! 🙂

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    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Mossy Meadow, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White and Daffodil Delight

    Designer Series Paper: All Abloom Stack

    Ink: Blushing Bride, Strawberry Slush, Mossy Meadow and Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Flower Patch Photopolymer and Let Your Hair Down (Host(ess)) Clear Mount

    Framelits: Flower Fair

    Embossing Folder: Woodgrain

    Embellishments: 2013-2014 In-Color Sequins

    Tools: Big Shot, 2-Way Glue, Multi-Purpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

     

    Flower Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set
    $25.95
    Let Your Hair Down Clear-Mount Stamp Set
    $9.00
    All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack
    $6.95
    Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
    $6.95
    Pistachio Pudding 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
    $6.95
    Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
    $8.50
    Daffodil Delight 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
    $6.95
    Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad
    $5.95
    Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin’ Pad
    $5.95
    Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad
    $5.95
    Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad
    $5.95
    Flower Fair Framelits Die
    $24.95
    Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
    $7.95
    2013-2015 In Color Sequin Assortment
    $4.95
    2-Way Glue Pen
    $4.50
    Liquid Multipurpose Glue
    $3.95
    Stampin’ Dimensionals
    $3.95
    Snail Permanent Adhesive
    $6.95
    Texture Boutique Machine
    $29.95
    Big Shot
    $99.95

    Current Promotions:

    The 2014-2015 Annual Catalog is here!! Get your lists ready and place your orders!!

    With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

    It’s here! The 2014 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

    Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

    Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

    Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest set is Endless Birthday Wishes. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

  • Creation Station Blog Tour – Work of Art

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    Happy Sunday and welcome to the second blog tour for the Creation Station! Thanks so much for joining us. If you came by on the last one you know that we focus on one stamp set and an accessory every other Sunday to give you inspiration! If this is your first time with us welcome! If you are following the Tour you have arrived here from the very clever Deborah Smart’s blog. How was that for inspiration?! I hope that I can give you some ideas on how to use our featured stamp set Work of Art and accessory Bakers Twine. The post has lots of pictures that I have taken during the process of making the projects so sit back relax and enjoy!

    My first project is a card and it’s packed full of new goodies! I used my new favorite color Lost Lagoon* for my base. The background is created with a piece of Blushing Bride that I stamped in Blushing Bride with the longest stroke from the Work of Art* Stamp Set. I used my Gird Paper to help me line it it all up.

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    Next up is a Tea Lace Paper Doily that I brayed in Lost Lagoon*. I went over it a few times to make it nice and dark to help my heart in the middle stand out a bit more.

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    The smaller heart is stamped in Lost Lagoon* using my Stamp-a-ma-jig to make sure they are nice and even. The greeting is from the Really Good Greetings Stamp Set and is stamped in Versa-Mark and heat embossed with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder.

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    I used the Hearts Collection Framelits to cut it out and a piece of Brushed Gold Card Stock. I used the Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack to pierce around the edge.

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    Across the bottom are 5 hearts that I stamped in Lost Lagoon* and punched out with the Small Heart Punch. Stampin’ Dimensionals hold them and the large heart to the card.

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    Finally I used the Owl Builder Punch to punch out a tiny heart from some Blushing Bride to go in the middle of the greeting. I have to say that Lost Lagoon* goes really well with so many different colors. I think it looks quite snazzy paired with Blushing Bride and some Gold thrown in for good measure!

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    Next up is a card again using the Work of Art Stamp Set for a Background and my favorite little fish! This card starts off with a base of Basic Black and the background is Whisper White embossed with the Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The background for the goodies are the zig zags from the Work of Art Stamp Set, stamped in Island Indigo, Lost Lagoon*, Pool Party and Soft Sky.

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    I backed it with more Basic Black and adhered it to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. My fish is from the By the Tide Stamp Set and is heat embossed in Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder and cut out with my Paper Snips. Some Silver Foil Sheet punched out with the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack and a standard hole punch make the bubbles.

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    The greeting is from the May Paper Pumpkin Kit and is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black on adhesive cork sheet and cut out with the Word Bubbles Framelits.

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    I really love using cork sheet, it cuts nicely with our Framelits and takes ink pretty well. The stamps that come with the Paper Pumpkin kits are some of my favorites too!

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    My final card uses our featured accessory Bakers Twine. The base for this card is Soft Sky and the background is s piece of So Saffron that is embossed with the Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from Sale-A-Bration that is in the new Catalog! I used the Something for Baby Stamp Set* to stamp the safety pins and heat embossed them in Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder, I think it gives a nice real look to them.

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    They are cut out with the Baby’s First Framelits*, love matching Framelits don’t you?! Next up I cut out a piece of Soft Sky with the same Framelits and used the Eclectic Paper-Piercing Pack* to pierce around the edge. A needle and White Bakers Twine sew the twine through the piercing.

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    My greeting is from the Baby, We’ve Grown Stamp Set from the Occasions Catalog, it’s carried over! I stamped it in Soft Sky and punched it out with the Extra Large Oval Punch. Stampin’ Dimensionals hold all of the elements to the card. I think that the sewn Bakers Twine adds so much along with the silver safety pins. A fun card to welcome in a new little one!

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    And that’s a wrap on my second Creation Station post! I really hope that you enjoyed the projects and sneak peeks at some of the new 2014-2015 Annual Catalog* goodies! Now you are off to see what Jen Arkfeld has created for you. I’m sure that you win’t be disappointed! Thanks so much for coming along, I really hope that you enjoyed yourself! Have a super Sunday! 🙂

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    Full Blog Tour List:

    Jen Arkfeld

    Ilina Crouse

    Kathy Kartak

    Cindy Beach

    Teneale Williams

    Sarah Levin

    Heidi Boos

    Jennifer Frost

    Kallan Quinn

    Jennifer Downey

    Deborah Smart

    Justin Krieger – That’s Me! LOL!

    *2014-2015 Annual Catalog

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card 1:

    Card Stock: Lost Lagoon*, Blushing Bride and Very Vanilla

    Ink: Lost Lagoon and Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

    Stampin’ Emboss Powder: Gold

    Stamp Sets: Work of Art* and Really Good Greetings Clear Mount

    Framelits: Hearts Collection

    Punches: Small Heart and Owl Builder

    Embellishments: Tea Lace Paper Doilies

    Tools: Big Shot, Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Heat Tool, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Brayer, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    Card 2:
    Card Stock: Basic Black and Whisper White
    Specialty Card Stock: Silver Foil Sheet
    Ink: Island Indigo, Lost Lagoon*, Pool Party and Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Ink and Memento Tuxedo Black
    Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark
    Stampin’ Emboss Powder: Basic Black
    Framelits: Word Bubbles
    Embossing Folder: Chevron
    Tools: Big Shot, Paper Snips, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL
    Card 3:
    Card Stock: Soft Sky, So Saffron and Whisper White
    Ink: Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Ink
    Specialty Ink Versa-Mark
    Stampin’ Emboss Powder: Black
    Stamp Sets: Something for Baby* and Baby, We’ve Grown Clear Mount
    Framelits: Baby’s First
    Punch: Extra Large Oval
    Tools: Big Shot, Eclectic Paper-Piercing Pack*, Paper-Piercing Tool, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL