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Paper Players #104

Good Monday morning to you all. How was everyone’s weekend? Mine was great! A nice long weekend in Vermont with friends was just what I needed to re-charge the batteries a little. I had a nice ride home yesterday, I didn’t hit too much traffic. I was glad to see my parents, daughter and Winston when I got home! Thanks to Susan, Mina and Kim!

Today’s post is for this week’s Paper Players Challenge. This week LeAnne has given us a clean and simple wordsmith challenge…

I have been meaning to use some of my neglected colors a little more so I used some Sahara Sand and paired it with Primrose Petals. I really like the two colors together, they compliment each other nicely. The base of the card is Sahara Sand and I stamped it with the Parlor Prints Background Stamp in Primrose Petals. I used the Floral Frames Framelits Dies to cut out a piece of Primrose Petals Card Stock and adhered it to the card with SNAIL. The stamped image is from the From My Heart Stamp Set and is also cut out with the Floral Frames Framelits Dies. I think that it fits perfectly inside! I mounted that to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then I used some Sticky Strip to attach a piece of Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon across the bottom and then used the “fork method” to tie the bow since I am bow challenged and used my Paper Snips to flag the ends. The tiny heart is punched out using the Owl Builder Punch from a piece of the new Champagne Glimmer Paper* from the 2012 Holiday Catalog and a small (really small!) piece of Stampin’ Dimensional adheres it to the stamped image. I used the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack to punch out another piece and a Mini Glue Dot to adhere it to the middle of the bow. I hope that you enjoyed this week’s Paper Players Challenge card and that you are inspired to use some of your more neglected colors. Thank you so much for checking in and have a wonderful Monday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Sahara Sand and Primrose Petals

Ink: Primrose Petals Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: From My Heart Clear Mount

Embellishments: Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon

Specialty Paper: Champagne Glimmer Paper

Tool: Big Shot, Floral Frames Framelits Dies, Owl Builder Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Sticky Strip, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

Now is also the best time to host a Workshop. If your Workshop (or individual order) totals $450* you get $115 in Host(ess) dollars plus one item at 50% off!! That’s $115 worth of items FREE plus one item at 50% off from the New Catalog!

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

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Postage Affection Primrose Travel Friend and Sneak Peek

Good morning everyone! How is everyone’s weekend so far? Mine has been great! We went horseback riding this morning and had a great time. We got to help groom the horses and get them all saddled up and then went for a nice ride. You forget how big horses are until you stand next to them!

There I am standing next to Ben, which is the horse my friend rode. We got to walk them around and bond a little before went went out. After our ride went went back to the house and got cleaned up and went over to Chester, VT. We had lunch at this amazing restaurant called Alice’s. If you are ever in the area I highly recommend stopping there for a bite to eat.

Today’s card is another one of my recent favorites. I have really been into Pool Party and Crumb Cake lately, I think it makes a nice subtle combination. The base of the card is Pool Party and I stamped it with the Distressed Dots Background Stamp in Pool Party ink. The layer on top of that is a piece of Crumb Cake Card Stock that I cut out with the Oval Accent Bigz Clear Die and embossed with the Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The top set of images are from the new Affection Collection Stamp Set* from the 2012 Holiday Catalog. The backing image is stamped in Pool Party and punched out with the Decorative Label Punch. I used the Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack and the Paper-Piercing Tool to pierce the oval in the center. The friend is from the same set and is stamped in Primrose Petals and cut out with my Paper Snips. I flagged a piece of Pool Party Card Stock and mounted the images over it with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The middle set of images are from the Postage Due Stamp Set and are stamped in Primrose Petals and Crumb Cake and punched out with the Postage Stamp Punch. I mounted them to a piece of Primrose Petals that I also paper-pierced and flagged. The bottom image is made using the Travel Journal Builder Wheel and Soft Suede Ink. I flagged the end of that too. The piece of Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon is adhered down the side of the card with Sticky Strip and finally, I flagged the ends of the ribbon too. I love the color combination and these are two of my favorite stamp sets. I hope that you enjoyed today’s card and thanks for stopping by. Have a great Sunday!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Primrose Petals, and Crumb Cake

Ink: Pool Party, Primrose Petals and Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Postage Due and Affection Collection* Clear Mount and Distressed Dots Background

Embellishments: Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Oval Accents Bigz Clear Die, Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Decorative Label Punch, Postage Stamp Punch, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Paper Snips, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

2012 Holiday Catalog (Available august 1st)

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

Now is also the best time to host a Workshop. If your Workshop (or individual order) totals $450* you get $115 in Host(ess) dollars plus one item at 50% off!! That’s $115 worth of items FREE plus one item at 50% off from the New Catalog!

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

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Beautiful Summer Woodgrain Rosette For You

Hello everyone and welcome to the weekend! What are you all up to this weekend. I’m up in Vermont until tomorrow. It’s so beautiful up here. We’re going horseback riding this morning and then off to the farmers market. Here are a few more picture of the place that I am staying. This is the view up to the barn from the main house…

Here are two of the beautiful horses and my friend Kim in the middle…

And this is the view from the top of the barn back down to the house…

It’s a very large piece of property and there are five houses in all. The weather has been gorgeous and I’m having a really relaxing time. Later I’m going to bust out some stamps and start on my swaps for my meeting in 2 weeks, I am suffering from withdrawal!

Today’s card is a CASE of one from this month’s issue of Stampin’ Success, the magazine that we get as demonstrators. I changed up some of the elements but kept the layout the same. The base of the card is Crumb Cake Card Stock. I stamped the front of the card with the Woodgrain Background stamp using Crumb Cake Ink. Then I took my 2 1/2″ Circle Punch and punched out a piece on the left side. Using the Simply Scored Scoring Tool and some Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper I made a rosette and centered it in the hole that I punched out. The middle of the rosette has a piece of Vellum Card Stock punched out with the new 1 /4″ Scalloped Circle Punch. On to top of that are pieces of Real Red and Whisper White Card Stock that are punched out with the Boho Blossoms Punch. They are all held together with a Neutrals Collection Brad and adhered to the rosette with some Mini Glue Dots. I used the Beautiful Wings Embosslit to cut out some butterflies in Real Red and Whisper White and adhered them to the card with some more Mini Glue Dots. Some Basic Jewels Pearls add some nice interest to the bodies and I slightly bent the wings up on some of them. The greeting is from the Made For You Stamp Set and is stamped in Real Red on Whisper White. I used my Paper Snips to flag the end and used the Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack and the Paper-Piercing Tool to pierce the edges and placed a piece of Real Red behind it before mounting it to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I really like the card and how simple and beautiful it is. I’ll be making some different variations as this one is definitely a favorite of mine. Thank you so much for checking in and have a wonderful day! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Real Red and Crumb Cake

Ink: Real Red Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Made For You Clear Mount and Woodgrain Background

Designer Series Paper: Summer Smooches

Embellishments: Neutrals Brads Collection and Basic Jewels Pearls

Tools: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Essential Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, 1 1/4″ Scalloped Circle Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

Now is also the best time to host a Workshop. If your Workshop (or individual order) totals $450* you get $115 in Host(ess) dollars plus one item at 50% off!! That’s $115 worth of items FREE plus one item at 50% off from the New Catalog!

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

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CCMC 210 Color Challenge and Vermont

Good morning! How is everyone today? I’m great! My friend and I drove up to Vermont last night, we left Manhattan around 5:45 and we got here at 11:45. The drive was not too bad once we got out of the city. We drove all the way here with the top down in the car. I woke up this morning and here is the view see when I walk outside…

Pretty, isn’t it? I’ll take some more pictures to post tomorrow, it really is just beautiful up here.

Now on to today’s post that is for the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge. This week we have a color challenge…

I decided to do a nice simple card using mainly elements that are either cut out with the Big Shot or punched. The base of the card is Old Olive Card Stock. I embossed a piece of So Saffron with the Argyle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the background. Using the Big Shot and the Perfect Pennants Die I cut out a few pieces in Pool Party and Cherry Cobbler. I used the Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack and the Paper Piercing Tool around the edge of the Pool Party piece. The Cherry Cobbler piece is edged with the Dotted Scalloped Ribbon Border Punch, I cut the punched pieces in half and then used some 2-Way Glue to adhere them to the back. The small scalloped circle is punched from a piece of Old Olive using the new 1 1/4″ Scalloped Circle Punch from the Holiday Catalog. I stamped the images from the A Fitting Occasions Stamp Set in Cherry Cobbler and So Saffron. The Cherry Cobbler image is punched out with the 1″ Circle Punch and I cut the party hat out with my Paper Snips. They are both mounted to the pennant with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The two smaller pennants are punched out with the Pennants Builder Punch in Cherry Cobbler and Pool Party. I used the Cupcake Builder Punch for the candles and that completes the card. I hope that you enjoyed this week’s Create with Connie and Mary Challenge card and thanks for visiting. I’m off to the country store for some half & half! Have an awesome day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Old Olive, So Saffron, Pool Party, Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White

Ink: Cherry Cobbler and So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: A Fitting Occasion Clear Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die, Pennant Builder Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Cupcake Builder Punch, Argyle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 1 1/4″ Scalloped Circle Punch*, Paper Snips, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

2012 Holiday Catalog (Available August 1st)

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

Now is also the best time to host a Workshop. If your Workshop (or individual order) totals $450* you get $115 in Host(ess) dollars plus one item at 50% off!! That’s $115 worth of items FREE plus one item at 50% off from the New Catalog!

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

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FMS #43 and Sneak Peek

Good morning! How is everyone doing today? I’m doing well, I’m off to Vermont a little later on with my friend Kim. I’m going to go and pick her up from the city and off we go. I’m looking forward to seeing some friends up there and enjoying all of the beautiful scenery. I’ll post some pictures on Friday. 🙂

Today’s post is from this week’s Freshly Made Sketches Challenge. Tui has give us this sketch to work with…

I wanted to load this card up with some sneak peeks so I decided the easiest way to do that would be to make a Christmas card. The base of my card is Very Vanilla. I added a piece of Be Of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper to it for the background. The piece of Gumball Green Card Stock is stamped with the new Border Banter Stamp Set* in Gumball Green. Another piece of Be Of Good Cheer DSP is placed on top of that. The main panel is a piece of Chocolate Chip. On top of that I embossed a piece of the new Core’dinations Card Stock* in Cherry Cobbler with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder*. I used the Stampin’ Sanding System*, consisting of a new sanding block with replaceable sanding sheets and the Core’dinations Dust Buddy*, to sand the card stock and reveal the lighter inside. It gives it a really cool texture and almost a velvet feel to the sanded parts. The mittens are from the Make A Mitten Stamp Set* and are stamped in Gumball Green and the snowflakes are stamped in Chocolate Chip. I punched them out with the Mitten Builder Punch*. The greeting is from the Tags til Christmas Stamp Set and is also stamped in Gumball Green and punched out with the 1″ Square Punch and backed by a piece of Gumball Green Card Stock punched out with the 1 1/4″ Square Punch. I mounted the mittens and the greeting to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. A piece of Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon and a piece of Champagne Glimmer Paper* punched out with the Merry Minis Punch Pack finish off the card. I hope that you enjoyed all of the sneak peeks and that you liked this week’s Freshly Made Sketches card. Thank you so much for visiting and have a great day! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Gumball Green and Chocolate Chip

Specialty Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler Core’dinations*

Ink: Gumball Green and Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Make A Mitten*, Border Banter* and Tags til Christmas Clear Mount

Designer Series Paper: Be Of Good Cheer

Specialty Paper: Champagne Glimmer Paper*

Embellishments: Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder*, Mitten Builder Punch*, Merry Minis Punch Pack*, 1″ Suare Punch, 1 1/4″ Square Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

*2012 Holiday Catalog (Available August 1st)

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

Now is also the best time to host a Workshop. If your Workshop (or individual order) totals $450* you get $115 in Host(ess) dollars plus one item at 50% off!! That’s $115 worth of items FREE plus one item at 50% off from the New Catalog!

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

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Primrose Crumb Pool Preserved Thanks Sneak Peek

Good morning peeps! Welcome to one of my favorite days of the week, Wednesday. It’s a great day because it means we are halfway through the week. I’m getting excited because I am going up to Vermont for a few days to visit some friends. It will be nice to get away for a bit but I will be taking some crafting stuff with me so I don’t go through withdrawal! Today’s card is another sneak peek at a new Stamp Set from the 2012 Holiday Catalog. I also CASE’d some of it from a sample in the catalog. The base of the card is Pool Party Card Stock. I embossed a piece of Crumb Cake with the Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The stamped images are all from the Perfectly Preserved Stamp Set*. The jar is stamped in Pool Party, the stems are stamped in Lucky Limeade, the flower on the right is stamped in Primrose Petals and the one on the left is stamped in More Mustard and cut out with the new Cannery Framelits Dies*. I used a 3/16″ Metallic Brad in the middle and mounted it to the card with a Stampin’ Dimensional. I backed the Whisper White Stamped piece with some more Pool Party and adhered the whole thing to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals too. The greeting is stamped in Primrose Petals and punched out with the Small Oval Punch. I really like the simplicity of this card and I am loving the Perfectly Preserved Stamp Set* and coordinating Cannery Framelits Dies*. They are available in a bundle for a 10% discount, how could you not get both?! I hope you enjoyed today’s sneak peek and thanks for stopping by. Have an amazing day! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Pool Party and Crumb Cake

Ink: Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, More Mustard and Primrose Petals Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Perfectly Preserved* Clear Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Canner Framelits Dies*, Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Small Oval Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

*2012 Holiday Catalog (Available August 1st)

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

Now is also the best time to host a Workshop. If your Workshop (or individual order) totals $450* you get $115 in Host(ess) dollars plus one item at 50% off!! That’s $115 worth of items FREE plus one item at 50% off from the New Catalog!

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

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Mojo 249 and Sneak Peek

Good morning everyone! I hope that you all had a bearable Monday. My day was good, truth be told I am always looking forward to the weekend as I’m sure so many of us are!

Today’s post is for this week’s Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge. This week’s sketch is provided by Carole Burrage…

I like the skewed middle piece to this sketch. I have to say that I had a harder time skewing the middle than I usually do putting it on straight! The base of my card is Rich Razzleberry Card Stock. For the background I used some International Bazaar Designer Series Paper and the the Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder on the pieces of Pacific Point Card Stock. Across the middle is a piece of Chocolate Chip that I use the Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies to cut the one side. The white piece is stamped in Rich Razzleberry with an image from the new Make a Mitten Stamp Set* from the 2012 Holiday Catalog. There are four stamps in the set that you can use for a border. The main images are from the Flock Together Stamp Set and are stamped in Chocolate Chip and Pacific Point. I mounted it to a piece of Daffodil Delight Card Stock and it is mounted to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is from the Made for You Stamp Set and is stamped in Tangerine Tango. I used my Paper Snips to flag the one and and mounted it to a piece of Tangerine Tango Card Stock. For the perfect finishing touch I added 3 Basic Jewels Rhinestones to the bottom right corner. I love the International Bazaar DSP because it has so many different colors in it and gives you a lot more options. I hope that you enjoyed this week’s Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge card. Thank so much for paying me a visit and have great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip and Daffodil Delight

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point and Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Flock Together, Made for You and Make a Mitten* Clear Mount

Designer Series Paper: International Bazaar

Embellishments: Basic Jewels Rhinestones

Tools: Big Shot, Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

2012 Holiday Catalog (Available August 1st)

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

Now is also the best time to host a Workshop. If your Workshop (or individual order) totals $450* you get $115 in Host(ess) dollars plus one item at 50% off!! That’s $115 worth of items FREE plus one item at 50% off from the New Catalog!

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

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Paper Player #103 and Sneak Peek

Hello everyone and welcome to Monday. I had a very nice weekend and got most of what I wanted to get accomplished done. There is always something that I don’t get to but there’s always tomorrow! I hope that you all had a nice weekend and the heat is finally supposed to break today which is welcome after the scorcher of a weekend that we had here on Long Island.

Today’s card is for this weeks Paper Players Challenge. This week we have a color challenge from Anne Marie…

I thought about doing a nice summer themed card but I really wanted to use some new stuff so I did a Christmas card. I like to think of it as my Christmas in Florida card! The base of the card is Calypso Coral Card Stock. The center panel is embossed with the new Holiday Frame Textured Impressions Embossing Folder* in Daffodil Delight. The top and the bottom have a piece of Lucky Limeade that I used the Finishing Touches Edgelits Dies on and then adhered to the back before I mounted it to the card. The images in the middle are from the new Joyous Celebrations Stamp Set* that coordinates nicely with the embossing folder. I stamped the oval image in Lucky Limeade and punched it out with the Extra Large Oval Punch. I stamped the joy in Calypso Coral and cut it out with my Paper Snips along with the bow at the top. They are all mounted to each other and the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The four ornament images in the corners are from the new Merry Minis Stamp Set* and are stamped in Lucky Limeade and punched out with the new coordinating Merry Minis Punch Pack*. They too are mounted to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a small Basic Jewels Pearl to the center of each of the ornaments and the center of the bow. It’s definitely a different color combination for a holiday card but if I lived someplace warm I would think that it would be fitting! I hope that you enjoyed this weeks Paper Players Challenge card and thank you as always for visiting. Have a great Monday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade

Ink: Lucky Limeade and Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Joyous Celebrations* and Merry Minis* Clear Mount

Embellishments: Basic Jewels Pearls

Tools: Big Shot, Holiday Frame Textured Impressions Embossing Folder*, Finishing Touches Edgelits Dies, Extra Large Oval Punch, Merry Minis Punch Pack*, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

*2012 Holiday Catalog (Available August 1st)

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

Now is also the best time to host a Workshop. If your Workshop (or individual order) totals $450* you get $115 in Host(ess) dollars plus one item at 50% off!! That’s $115 worth of items FREE plus one item at 50% off from the New Catalog!

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

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PPA 138 and Sneak Peek

A good Sunday morning to you all. How did everyone fare in yesterday’s heat? I went out for a little while and felt like my skin was melting but most of the day I spent inside crafting in the A/C. I didn’t get as much done as I wanted to but I had a few creative bursts. My post is a little late this morning because I went for an 11 mile bike ride with the wonderful Stamp with Sandy. It may have been a little ambitious for my first time out this year but I actually feel pretty good! Thanks Sandy!

Today’s post is for the bi monthly Pals Paper Arts Challenge. This time we have a color challenge…

The nice fall colors did help make me feel a little cooler yesterday! I have another sneak peek for you today from the 2012 Holiday Catalog that you will be able to order from starting August 1st. The base of my card is Daffodil Delight Card Stock and I added a piece of Cherry Cobbler on top of the front. The Early Espresso is embossed with the Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I adhered a piece of Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon to the bottom with some Sticky Strip on the back before I adhered it to the Cherry Cobbler piece with SNAIL. All of the stamped images including the greeting are from the new Perfectly Preserved Stamp Set* in the Holiday Catalog. I stamped the jar in Early Espresso and the lid in Daffodil Delight. The apples are stamped in Cherry Cobbler and the leaves are stamped in Gumball Green. The flowers are also stamped in Daffodil Delight and all of the images are cut out with the Cannery Framelits Dies* also new in the Holiday Catalog. I love when stamps have matching Framelits, it makes cutting them out so easy and the stamp set and the Framelits are available as a bundle for a 10% savings! I tied a piece of Whisper White Bakers Twine around the lid before I attached it to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Everything else is also attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals except for the jar which is adhered with SNAIL. The greeting and the piece of Cherry Cobbler behind it are cut out with the Bitty Banners Framelits Dies. I added two Brights Collection 3/8″ Brads to the centers of the flowers for a little added detail. I love the new Perfectly Preserved Stamp Set* and Cannery Framelits Dies*! I can’t wait to see what else I can put in a jar! I hope that you enjoyed today’s card for the Pals Paper Arts Challenge and the sneak peek from the 2012 Holiday Catalog. Thank you very much for taking some time out of your day to visit and stay cool and enjoy!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso and Gumball Green Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Perfectly Preserved Clear Mount*

Embellishments: Whisper White Bakers Twine, Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon and Brights Collection 3/8″ Brads

Tools: Big Shot, Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Cannery Framelits Dies*, Bitty Banners Framelits Dies, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

* 2012 Holiday Catalog (Available August 1st)

Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog!

Now is also the best time to host a Workshop. If your Workshop (or individual order) totals $450* you get $115 in Host(ess) dollars plus one item at 50% off!! That’s $115 worth of items FREE plus one item at 50% off from the New Catalog!

*The total is for items that are purchased only and does not include shipping or sales tax.

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CCMC 209 and Sneak Peek

A good Saturday morning to you all! It’s supposed to be a scorcher here on Long Island today and from what I saw the rest of the country too. On days like today I like to stay inside in the A/C and craft! What better way to spend the day than being cool and creative?! 🙂

Today’s post is for this weeks Create with Connie and Mary Challenge. This week they have provided us with this nice sketch…

I am a big fan of anything that is flagged so I love this! I also finished mounting my stamps from the new Holiday Catalog and couldn’t wait to use one set in particular. I love the Affection Collection* Stamp Set. It has a great whimsical tattooed feel to it. The base of my card is Basic Gray Card Stock. I embossed a piece of Real Red Card Stock with the new Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder*. I took a piece of Pool Party and Basic Gray and flagged the ends. I used the Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack and the Paper-Piercing Tool on the sides of both and adhered them to the card with SNAIL. I stamped one of the images from the Affection Collection* Stamp Set in Basic Gray on Vellum Card Stock and adhered a piece of Pool Party 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon to it with Sticky Strip. All of the other images are also from the Affection Collection* Stamp Set. The scalloped background piece is stamped in Pool Party, the flagged #1 is stamped in Real Red and the heart with wings are stamped in Basic Gray and Real Red. I cut all of the elements out with my Paper Snips and used some Stampin’ Dimensionals to hold them together. A small piece of Real Red 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon completes the collage. The greeting, also from the same set, is stamped in Real Red and cut out with my Paper Snips too and mounted to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I’m in love with this Stamp Set and can’t wait to play with it some more. I can’t wait for you to get your copy of the new Holiday Catalog and start making your lists! I hope that you enjoyed this week’s Create with Connie and Mary Challenge card and, as always, thank you so much for stopping by. Stay cool and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Real Red and Pool Party

Specialty Paper: Vellum Card Stock

Ink: Basic Grey, Real Red and Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Affection Collection* Clear Mount

Embellishments: Pool Party 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon and Real Red 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder*, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Stampin’ Pierce Mat, Paper Snips, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

* 2012 Holiday Catalog (Starts August 1, 2012)

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