Punches – Page 41

July 22, 2013January 6, 2016

Double Header and More Convention Pics!

Ahh, I feel much better now that I have had a full nights sleep! How are all of you doing today? Is everyone home safely from Convention? I had to make some projects yesterday, four days without crafting is way too long for me! Today I have two cards for you but before I get to those here are a few more pictures from 2013 Convention!

Some of the Fab Friday Design Team: Cindy Beach, Mindy Backes, Jan Tinklenberg, Wendy Weixler, Me and Marla Reed.

The Home Office in Riverton, that’s the view when you first walk in.

Me in front of the banners with my Pistachio Pudding shirt!

Looking down into the lower lobby.

Like I said before I have two cards for you today. I wanted to get my Freshly Made Sketches card and Create with Connie and Mary card in before it was too late! First up we have my Freshly Made Sketches card. This week the sketch is provided by Narelle…

The base of the card is Basic Black Card Stock. All of the Designer Series Paper, the frame and the sentiment on the frame are from a Paper Pumpkin Kit. I love this kit because of the frames and the colors. The people in the picture are Me, Wendy Weixler and Brian King. The camera image is form the Around the World Stamp Set and is stamped in Summer Starfruit, I used the 1 1/4″ Circle Punch to punch it out. A little Pool Party flag tucked behind it completes the card. It’s definitely a fun way to add a photo to a card and show that the Paper Pumpkin kits can be used for much more than what they are intended!

Next up we have my card for the Create with Connie and Mary color/sketch challenge…

I used the colors and some elements from the sketch for my card. The base is Baked Brown Sugar Card Stock. I used the Oval Accent Bigz Clear Die to cut out a piece of Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper. A piece of Crisp Cantaloupe is cut out with the Deco Labels Collection Framelits Dies and embossed with the Pretty Print Textured Impressions Embossing Folder*. The leaves are made using the Circles Collection Framelits Dies and a piece of Pistachio Pudding. A piece of Calypso Coral and Baked Brown Sugar are flagged and slipped underneath. The image is a stamp that Shannon West designed and was given out as a Prize Patrol gift. I cut it out with the Floral Frames Collection Framelits Dies. I thought the stamp was a great way to use one of the personalized stamps instead of just with a name and address. I also love the way that the Pretty Print Folder goes with the DSP. Thank you very very much for stopping by to see my two challenge cards! I always appreciate your visits and look forward to seeing you again tomorrow!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Freshly Made Sketches Card:

Card Stock: Basic Black and Whisper White

Specialty: Paper Pumpkin

Ink: Summer Starfruit Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Around the World Clear Mount

Punch: 1 1/4″ Circle

Tools: Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Create with Connie and Mary Card:

Card Stock: Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Pistachio Pudding and Very Vanilla

Designer Series Paper: Venetian Romance

Ink: Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp: Shannon West Original

Framelits: Deco Labels Collection, Circles Collection and Floral Frames Collection

Bigz Clear Die: Oval Accent

Embossing Folder: Pretty Print*

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

*2013 Holiday Catalog (August 1st)

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July 17, 2013January 6, 2016

Mojo 302 & Sneak Peek

Hello and a very happy Wednesday to you! Why such a happy Wednesday? You know… I will be on a plane in a few hours headed out to Salt Lake City for Stampin’ Up! 2013 Be the Difference Convention! Woo hoo! I’m looking forward to meeting a lot of people that I speak to on a regular basis. It’s going to be F U N!

Today’s post – Mojo Monday 302, a sketch from Julee Tilman…

I have used a different color combo today and I’m really liking it! The base of the card is Raspberry Ripple Card Stock. I stamped a piece of Soft Sky with the Snowflake Soiree Stamp Set, that is still available from last years Holiday Catalog, in Soft Sky for the background. Next up is another piece of Raspberry Ripple that I embossed with the Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder*. The greeting is from the Christmas Messages Stamp Set* and is stamped in Old Olive and backed with a piece of Soft Sky. Up in the left corner is a stamp from the A Round Array Stamp Set also stamped in Soft Sky and punched out with the 7/8″ Scallop Circle Punch. I backed it with a piece of Old Olive that I punched out with the 1″ Circle Punch. On the strip of Old Olive across the bottom is one of the Old Olive Simply Styled Embellishments*. The paper clip embellishments are pretty neat and I really do love the colors! Thank you very much for visiting me today to see my Mojo Monday card for this week’s sketch challenge. Have an awesome day and I’ll speak to you tomorrow from Utah!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Raspberry Ripple, Soft Sky, Old Olive and Very Vanilla

Ink: Soft Sky and Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Christmas Messages*, A Round Array and Snowflake Soiree Clear Mount

Embossing Folder: Stylish Stripes*

Punches: 1″ Circle and 7/8″ Scallop Circle

Embellishments: Old Olive Simply Styled*

Tools: Big Shot, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

*2013 Holiday Catalog (August 1st)

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July 16, 2013January 6, 2016

SUO Challenges 75

Hello! I got a very nice surprise when I got to work yesterday. I was looking at my email and a little notice popped up saying the my vacation starts today!! I’m smarter than I think sometimes! LOL! Most of my stuff is finished, I just have to pack! Now where is that suitcase?!

Today’s post is for the SUO Challenges Design Team. This time we have a theme challenge for you and it’s Get Well cards.

The base of my card is Bermuda Bay Card Stock and I embossed a piece of So Saffron with the Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the background. The greeting is from the Tag It! Stamp Set and is stamped in Tangerine Tango. I cut it and a piece of Bermuda Bay out with the Chalk Talk Framelits Dies and adhered the to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The fun flowers are from the Flower Shop Stamp Set and are also stamped in Tangerine Tango. I used the coordinating Pansy Punch to punch them out. I made the middles by punching out some Bermuda Bay with the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack and using my uni-ball Signo Gel Pen I made the little dots. A Mini Glue Dot adheres them to the flowers and Stampin’ Dimensionals adhere them to the card. It’s a simple and pretty card to send to someone that is feeling under the weather. The colors sure have brightened my day! Thank you very much for stopping by to see my Design Team card for the Get Weel challenge from SUO Challenges. Check out the blog to see the other designers cards and enter yours in the gallery. Have a great day! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Bermuda Bay, So Saffron and Whisper White

Ink: Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin’ Ink

Pen: uni-ball Signo Gel

Stamp Sets: Tag It! and Flower Shop Clear Mount

Framelits: Chalk Talk

Embossing Folder: Honeycomb

Punches: Pansy and Itty Bitty Shapes

Tools: Big Shot, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ DImensionals and SNAIL

July 15, 2013January 6, 2016

Paper Players 154 & Sneak Peek

Happy Monday! Yes, happy Monday because I only have today and tomorrow at work and then I’m off to Salt Lake City! I had a very nice weekend, got some peeps time and crafting time in so it was great! I finished most of my projects yesterday and will be working on the remainder tonight. I feel like a little kid going to Disney! Can’t wait to see everyone! 🙂

Today’s post is for this week’s Paper Players challenge. This week we have a color challenge from the lovely Nance…

A great combination of colors indeed! The base of my card is Very Vanilla Card Stock. I stamped a piece of Bermuda Bay with the Measuring Stick Stampin’ Around Builder Wheel in Bermuda Bay. On top of that is a piece of Crushed Curry that I flagged on the bottom. The chevrons were created with the new Chevron Border Punch* from some more Bermuda Bay. I used some Baked Brown Sugar for the tag base and the ampersand and thank you are from the Hello, Lovely Stamp Set and are cut out with my Paper Snips. The chevrons along the bottom are from the A Banner Christmas Stamp Set*, I love when there are non holiday elements in a holiday set! A thin strip of Bermuda Bay goes across the middle and a piece of 7/8″ Natural Ribbon Trim tied with some Linen Thread finishes off the tag. I know, I’m a little obsessed with tags but the are very trendy and a fun addition to a card. Thank you so much for stopping by to see my Paper Players challenge card from this week’s color challenge from Nance. Don’t forget to check out the blog and see all of the other wonderful creations from the Design Team. I hope you have a quick and productive Monday!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Baked Brown Sugar, Crushed Curry and Bermuda Bay

Ink: Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Hello, Lovely and A Banner Christmas* Clear Mount and Measuring Stick Stampin’ Around Builder Wheel

Punch: Chevron Border

Embellishments: 7/8″ Natural Trim Ribbon and Linen Thread

Tools: Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

July 13, 2013January 6, 2016

Catherine & Cathy Create!

Hello and welcome to Saturday! It was gloomy here all day again yesterday but they promise some sun today. I have a block party to go to later and hopefully it won’t rain! There will be lots of crafting going on this weekend too. Making my final preparations for my Wednesday departure for Salt Lake City Utah! What are all of you up to this weekend?

Today’s post is for a new challenge blog called Catherine & Cathy Create. They are going to have some fun challenges and today I’m posting my first card for them for their Buttons & Bows Challenge. I don’t know if you noticed the new badge along the right side of my blog but I have been asked to be on the Design Team too! I’m quite excited to get started so here we go!

I have been having fun with the freestyle collage style of cards lately and I found the inspiration for this card on Pinterest. The base is Sahara Sand Card Stock trimmed to 4 x 11 and folded in half so I could let some embellishments hang off the side and it would still fit in a standard envelope. I used some Epic Day This & That Washi Tape on the right side. A piece of Pistachio Pudding is cut out with the Delicate Doilies Large Sizzlit Die and adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The ticket is from the That’s the Ticket Stamp Set and is punched out with the Ticket Duo Builder Punch. I used the “Vintage” Birds & Blooms Sizzlit to cut out the flower from some linen fabric and used a Candy Dots Brad Base with a Basic Jewels Rhinestone in the middle to hold it together. A Sale-A-Bration button and two Naturals Designer Buttons are also on the card with a Basic Jewels Pearl in the middle of the Pool Party button. The butterfly is from the Best of Butterflies Stamp Set and I used a Q-Tip to color it in with Crisp Cantaloupe. For the greeting I used the Lots of Thanks Stamp Set and angled it on the left. A few vanilla pearl sequins complete the card. I really do like the fun collage style, it makes a nice change up from the usual. Thank you very much for taking some time out of your Saturday to come and see my Catherine & Cathy Create card for their Buttons & Bows Card Challenge. Go and take a look at the blog and say hi to ladies over there by posting one of your cards in the gallery. Have a very enjoyable Saturday!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Sahara Sand, Pistachio Pudding and Very Vanilla

Ink: Early Espresso and Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: That’s the Ticket, Best of Butterflies and Lots of Thanks Clear Mount

Sizzlits: Delicate Doilies Large and Birds & Blooms Vintage

Punch: Ticket Duo Builder

Embellishments: Epic Day This & That Washi Tape, Naturals Designer Buttons, Sycamore Street Buttons (Vintage), Candy Dots Brad Base, Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Basic Jewels Pearls and Linen Thread

Tools: Big Shot, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

NON SU!: Linen Fabric and Vanilla Pearl Sequins

July 10, 2013January 6, 2016

Paper Craft Crew 50

Wednesday… that means only a week left until my little trip to Salt Lake City! It was funny because I had to call Demo Support last night and I said to Rochelle that I would see her next week! LOL! I didn’t think I would ever say that! I’m feverishly trying to get all of my projects done, we’ll see! It was another nice day here today, a little cooler which was nice. They say rain for tomorrow, hope not!

Today’s post – Paper Craft Crew Design Team Sketch 50…

I wanted a neutral, good for a guy or a girl card and this is what I came up with. The base of the card is Smokey Slate Card Stock and the background is a piece of Subtles Designer Series Paper. I embossed a piece of Smokey Slate with the Pretty Print Textured Impressions Embossing Folder* and backed it with a piece of Basic Gray. The heart is stamped in Pool Party with the Hearts a Flutter Stamp Set and is cut out with the Hearts a Flutter Framelits. For the stamped part of the greeting I used a part of a stamp from the Really Good Greetings Stamp Set markered in Smokey Slate and punched it out with the Extra Large Oval Punch. The piercing is done with the Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack and Paper-Piercing Tool. I punched the three little hearts out with the Small Heart Punch and adhered them with Mini Glue Dots. The love is from the Expressions Thinlits Dies* and is adhered with some 2-Way Glue. I told you that I liked the new Thinlits! I think you are going to love the new goodies in the Holiday Catalog! Thanks for taking some time to come and see my Paper Craft Crew Design Team Card for this week’s sketch Challenge. Pop on over to the blog to see my fellow designers interpretations of the sketch and enter yours in the gallery! I hope you have a great Wednesday!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Smokey Slate, Basic Gray and Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Subtles Collection

Specialty Paper: Silver Glimmer

Ink: Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Ink

Marker: Smokey Slate Stampin’ Write

Stamp Sets: Hearts a Flutter and Really Good Greetings Clear Mount

Embossing Folder: Pretty Print*

Thinlits: Expressions*

Framelits: Hearts a Flutter

Punches: Extra Large Oval and Small Heart

Tools: Big Shot, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

*2013 Holiday Catalog

July 9, 2013January 6, 2016

Mojo 301 & Sneak Peek!

Well that was a quick Monday! I like my Monday’s like that! LOL! It was warm again today but no rain so that’s good. We are supposed to have a chance of thunderstorms here every day for a while, hopefully they will miss like they did today. Poor Mr. Winston still hasn’t recovered from the July 4th bombing. He won’t go outside after dark anymore. Hopefull he will get over it soon. Poor Mr. Winston.

Today’s post – Mojo 301, a sketch from Julee TIlman…

Today’s card has a little sneak peek in it for you. The base of the card is Crumb Cake Card Stock. The first layer is a piece of Cherry Cobbler that I embossed with the Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The next layer is a piece of Old Olive and I stamped the greeting from the Morning Meadow Host(ess) Stamp Set in Chocolate Chip. The final layer is a piece of paper from the Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack*. I used the Ovals Framelits Collection to cut out a piece of Chocolate Chip and the image that is also from the Morning Meadow Stamp Set. The flowers are punched out with the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack and some Basic Jewels Pearls are in the middles. The large flower, also from the same set, is stamped in Cherry Cobbler and punched out with the Pansy Punch. A Large Pearl is in the center of it. I love when you can use holiday DSP for a non-holiday card! Thank you very much for coming by to see my Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge card. I appreciate your visit and hope that you enjoy your day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Season of Style Stack*

Ink: Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Morning Meadow Host(ess) Clear Mount

Embossing Folder: Chevron

Framelits: Ovals Collection

Punches: Itty Bitty Shapes and Pansy

Embellishments: Basic Jewels Pearls and Large Pearls

Tools: Big Shot, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

*2013 Holiday Catalog

July 8, 2013January 6, 2016

Paper Players 153 & Another Big Sneak Peek!

Is it Monday all ready?! I was having such a nice weekend! The weather was hot but gorgeous here, like summer should be! Lots of convertible time and crafty time, the best kind of weekend! I hope that all of you also had a good weekend. I have been feverishly working on swaps and projects for while I’m away at Convention. I have a ton more to do but I love it!

Today’s post is for this week’s Paper Players. This time around we have a Christmas in July challenge from the fabulous Ann…

The perfect challenge for me to use some of my new goodies from the 2013 Holiday Catalog! The base of my card today is Whisper White Card Stock. For the background I used a piece of paper from the Winter Frost Designer Series Paper Stack*. While I was rummaging through my craft supplies the other day I came across the Photo Corner Punch that I had purchased from the Clearance Rack last year. You could easily recreate the look with the new Squares Collection Framelits. I used the punch with some of the new Island Indigo Textured Card Stock for the corners on my card. The stamp in the Middle is the Wonderful Wreath Stamp* and is inked in Bermuda Bay. I used the Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write Marker to make the little red berries and cut it out with the Circles Collection Framelits Dies. It’s backed with a piece of Cherry Cobbler that I flagged on both ends. The greeting is another piece of the Island Indigo Textured Card Stock that I cut out with the new Expressions Thinlits Dies*. I love the blues and red together for Christmas, as you will remember from last year I’m not a huge fan of red and green! And the Thinlits dies will fast become a favorite of mine for sure! Thanks so much for stopping by to see my Paper Players card for this week’s Christmas in July challenge from Ann. Check out the blog to see the other designers work too! I hope you have a good Monday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White and Cherry Cobbler

Specialty Card Stock: Island Indigo Textured*

Designer Series Paper: Winter Frost Stack*

Ink: Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Ink

Marker: Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write

Stamp: Wonderful Wreath Wood Mount*

Framelits: Circles Collection

Thinlits: Expressions

Punch: Photo Corner (Vintage)

Tools: Big Shot, Paper Snips, 2-Way Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

*2013 Holiday Catalog (August 1, 2013)

July 7, 2013January 6, 2016

Freshly Made Sketches 93 & Big Sneak Peek!

Hello peeps! How is your weekend going so far? Mine is going quite nicely. I was out yesterday in the convertible enjoying the very warm temperatures and the abundant sunshine. Last night I went down to the beach and walked along the boardwalk. There was a nice cool ocean breeze, it was quite blissful! Another very cool thing that happened yesterday, it came…

It feels official now! LOL! I’m so excited to go and it will be here before you know it! Now to really get busy. 🙂

Today’s post – Freshly Made Sketches #93, a sketch from Allisa…

So, today’s card uses all new products from the 2013 Holiday Catalog except for the greeting! The base of the card is Smokey Slate Card Stock and the background is a piece of paper from the Winter Frost Designer Series Paper Stack*. A piece of Pool Party goes across the middle with some Silver 1/8″ Ribbon*. The snowflake is from the Festive Flurry Stamp Set* and is stamped in Bermuda Bay and cut out with the Festive Flurry Framelits Dies*. In the middle is Frosted Finishes Embellishment* and the picture doesn’t do it justice as to how sparkly and gorgeous it is! I backed it with some Whisper White and Costal Cabana and adhered it to the card with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is from the Embellished Events Stamp Sets and is stamped in Bermuda Bay. I love the new goodies in the Holiday Catalog and I’m sure that you will too. You can order from it starting August 1st! Thank you, as always, for coming by to see my Freshly Made Sketches card for this week’s challenge. I hope that you have a great Sunday and I’ll see you back here tomorrow for my Paper Players card. 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Smokey Slate, Whisper White, Pool Party and Costal Cabana

Designer Series Paper: Winter Frost Stack*

Ink: Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Festive Flurry* and Embellished Events Clear Mount

Framelits: Festive Flurry*

Embellishments: Frosted Finishes* and Silver 1/8″ Ribbon*

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

*2013 Holiday Catalog

July 5, 2013January 6, 2016

Create with Connie and Mary 259 & Sneak Peek

Hi everyone! How’s it going today? It’s going pretty good over here. Yesterday was gorgeous, a little hot but a beautiful sunny day. I took Winston to work with me yesterday and my friend Danielle’s sister Stephanie brought their dog Dexter up. Winston and Dexter got along quite well, they played and Winston was nice and shared his toys and his water with Dexter. It was like a ghost town at work so it was nice to have the extra company.

Today’s post – Create with Connie and Mary Sketch 259…

Fun and different wouldn’t you agree? The base of today’s card is So Saffron Card Stock. I embossed a piece of Whisper White with the new Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from the 2013 Holiday Catalog. The strip across the middle is a piece of Bermuda Bay that I cut both sides of with the Finishing Touches Edgelits Dies. The half circle is made using the Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die from So Saffron. The images are all from the Around the World Stamp Set and are stamped in Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay and So Saffron. I used the 1 1/4″ Circle punch, Hexagon Punch and Paper Snips to cut them out and some Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere them to the card. I like the bold Bermuda Bay with the subtle So Saffron and Soft Suede together. Thanks for coming by to see my Create with Connie and Mary card for this week’s sketch challenge. Have a great Saturday! 🙂