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Happy Birthday Piet

Good morning and happy Sunday to you all. I think that Sunday really should be dedicated to a day of rest, I feel like I haven’t stopped all week! For today’s card I’m posting a birthday card for a friend of mine, Mina, who’s brother recently had a birthday. Her brother Piet is a great guy and a lot of fun to be around. For his card I used the Uncharted Territory Stamp Set. It has some really great images and is perfect for a masculine card. The card base is Baja Breeze and to that I added some Not Quite Navy that I ran through the Big Shot in the Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I stamped the sailboat in Not Quite Navy and backed it with some Baja Breeze. The greeting is on the sailboat is from the Family Reunion Stamp Set and the Birthday Wishes is from the Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set. I used 3 Metallic Brads in gold for some nice added detail. The pieces on the card were all adhered to the background with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I hope that Piet liked his card and had a great birthday. Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

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

Ink: Not Quite Navy Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Uncharted Territory, Family Reunion and Fabulous Phrases Clear Mount

Embellishments: Metallic Brads

Tools: Big Shot, Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, 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. Be one of the first 10 and also get a color kit. If you purchase $150 worth of product you would be entitled to these bonus items with your order right away:

FREE Sale-A-Bration Tote

Three FREE items from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog

$25 in FREE Hostess items for the Idea Book & Catalog or the Occasions Mini Catalog

You will earn 3 Anchor Rewards (7 more and you get your free Stamp Set!)

That is an excellent deal and it will be over March 31st! Click on the catalog to start shopping or email me your order! 🙂

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PPA 130 & Winston!

Hello and welcome to Saturday! It’s rainy here on Long Island but that doesn’t matter because it’s the weekend! A wonderful friend of mine, Sandy, saw that the inspiration for yesterday’s card was my best friend Winston. Here he is in all of his cuteness…

He really is the best dog ever! He is a Mini Schnauzer and he is awesome! I love my Winnie!

Now on to the days post. This weeks Pals Paper Arts Challenge asks you to use Lucky Limeade, Always Artichoke and a third color of your choice…

For my third color I went with Pool Party. The base of the card is Always Artichoke. I rounded the corners on it and everything else on the card with the 3/16″ Corner Rounder. I used a piece of Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (Sale-A-Bration) for the background. A piece of Pool Party Card Stock is punched on one side with the Scallop Trim Border Punch. I ran a piece of Soft Suede though the Big Shot using the Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1 Embossing Plates and adhered it to a piece of Very Vanilla. I put one of the 2011 – 2013 In Color Printed Brads in the upper left corner. The image is from the Funky Four Stamp Set and is stamped in Soft Suede. I used one of the butterflies from the Host(ess) Set Precious Butterflies and stamped it in Pool Party. It’s backed with some Lucky Limeade and so is the greeting that is stamped in Soft Suede and is from another Host(ess) Set Perfect Words. I used a Stampin’ Write Marker in Pool Party to color in the dots on the mushrooms and the 11. So there you have this weeks Pals Paper Arts Challenge card. I really like the way it came out and hope that you do too. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Pool Party, Always Artichoke and Lucky Limeade

Ink: Soft Suede and Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Ink

Markers: 2011 – 2013 In-Color Stampin’ Write Markers

Designer Series Paper: Everyday Enchantment (Sale-A-Bration)

Stamp Sets: Funky Four, Perfect Words (Host(ess)), Precious Butterflies (Host(ess)) Clear Mount

Embellishments: 2011 – 2013 In-Color Printed Brads

Tools: Big Shot, Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1, 3/16″ Corner Rounder, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, 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. Be one of the first 10 and also get a color kit. If you purchase $150 worth of product you would be entitled to these bonus items with your order right away:

FREE Sale-A-Bration Tote

Three FREE items from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog

$25 in FREE Hostess items for the Idea Book & Catalog or the Occasions Mini Catalog

You will earn 3 Anchor Rewards (7 more and you get your free Stamp Set!)

That is an excellent deal and it will be over March 31st! Click on the catalog to start shopping or email me your order! 🙂

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Beveled Window Friends Fur-ever

Good morning to you all and most importantly… HAPPY FRIDAY!! I loves me some Friday! Today’s card is a birthday card that could be used for a man or a woman. The base of the card is Whisper White. I used the Big Shot to emboss some Crumb Cake with the Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1 Harlequin plate. The bottom half is a piece of Not Quite Navy and to join them together I used some Basic Grey Card Stock and punched both sides with the Scallop Edge Border Punch. I stamped the image from the Friends Fur-ever Stamp Set in Basic Grey and used my Blender Pen to color him in. His collar was also colored in with the Blender Pen and Not Quite Navy Ink and a dot of Riding Hood Red with a Stampin’ Write Marker was used for his little nose. He reminds me of my little Winston. Some Whisper White 5/8″ Satin Ribbon was threaded through either side of the large Beveled Windowpane. I used two brads from the Neutral Brads Collection and Sticky Strip to securely fasten it to the card over the stamped image. The greeting is from the Word Play Stamp Set and is also stamped in Not Quite Navy. I love the color combination and the Beveled Windowpane is a great way to highlight and image from a stamp set. I hope that this card inspires you and thanks so much for stopping by. 🙂

Stampin Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy and Basic Grey Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Basic Grey and Not Quite Navy Classic Stampin’ Ink

Marker: Riding Hood Red Stampin’ Write Marker

Embellishments: Neutrals Collection Brads, Beveled Windowpanes and Whisper White 5/8″ Satin Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Sticky Strip and SNAIL

Don’t forget to check out my new Anchor Rewards! Earn free Stampin’ Stuff for placing your order through me! Click here or on the Anchor Rewards tab at the top to find out more.

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Happy Birthday Dad!

Good morning everyone. It’s Thursday and you know what that means… we are almost there!! Today is my Dad’s birthday. I plan to drop the card off early this morning to him so I figured it was safe to post it before he sees it. I used Tempting Turquoise and my most neglected color, Sahara Sand. I don’t know why I don’t use it more, it goes with a lot of different colors. Anyway, the base of the card is Tempting Turquoise. For the background I ran a piece of Sahara Sand through the Big Shot using the Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1 Harlequin Embossing Plate. The image is from the Set Uncharted Territory and it’s stamped in Temping Turquoise. The happy birthday is from the Party This Way Stamp Set (Sale-A-Bration) and dad is from Family Reunion, both are also stamped in Tempting Turquoise. For a little sparkle I added a Brights Glimmer Brad. It’s a nice masculine simple card for the best dad that anyone could ever hope to have. Happy Birthday Dad! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Tempting Turquoise and Sahara Sand Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Party This Way (Sale-A-Bration), Family Reunion and Uncharted Territory Clear Mount

Embellishments: Brights Glimmer Brads

Tools: Big Shot, Texturz Plates Background 1, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Stampin Dimensionals and SNAIL

Come back later on today for my big announcement! I’ll post it around 7:00pm New York time! 🙂

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Melon Blossom Simple Birthday

A very good morning to you all and happy Wednesday! Only three more days people! Wee! For today’s card I made a simple colorful birthday card. This card would actually make a nice set in different coordinating colors given in a box, I think I might just do that. Anyway, I used some Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade, Pretty In Pink and Whisper White Card Stock. The base of the card is Melon Mambo and on top of that I added a piece of Whisper White that I ran through the Big Shot using the Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I punched out a piece of Melon Mambo with the Blossom Punch (Occasions Mini) and then a piece of Pretty In Pink with the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch. I threaded some White Bakers Twine through a Bitty Button and adhered it to the flower with a Mini Glue Dot. The 5 Petal Flower Punch works great for making leaves so I punched out some Lucky Limeade and then cut it into five sections and adhered two to the back of the flower. I used the Decorative Label Punch on some more Lucky Limeade for a back to the greeting from the Perfect Punches Stamp Set which I stamped in Melon Mambo. The pieces were then adhered to the card with Mini Glue Dots. The colors have a nice spring feel to them and I’m sure that someone would love to get this for their birthday! Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day!!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pretty In Pink and Lucky Limeade Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Ink

Embellishments: Bitty Buttons

Tools: Big Shot, Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Extra Large Oval Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Blossom Punch, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, 5 Petal Flower Punch, Mini Glue Dots and SNAIL

Tomorrow’s the day people. For a little hint… shopping through me will get a little more rewarding!

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Mojo 230

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, which means one more day closer to the weekend! At least we all made it through Monday! Today may I present to you this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge…

The question begs round or square… I always do square (and today is no exception) but one day I’ll have to do round. I decided to play around with the Sale-A-Bration items for today’s card. The card base is Lucky Limeade and to that I added a piece of the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (Sale-A-Bration). I then took some Poppy Parade and punched the edge with the Scallop Edge Border Punch and added a piece of ribbon from the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack. The images on the Very Vanilla Card Stock are stamped from the Fresh Vintage Stamp Set (Sale-A-Bration) in Soft Suede and then it’s mounted on a piece of Soft Suede Card Stock. I used the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch and some Pool Party and Peach Parfait Card Stock for the flower (did you notice that the flower is on the DSP too?!) and put one of the Large Pearls Basic Jewels in the middle. The greeting is from Perfect Words (IB&C – Host(ess)) and is stamped in Lucky Limeade and mounted to a piece of Lucky Limeade that is punched out with the Scallop Oval Punch. I used some Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the rectangle to the card and give it some dimension. I hope that you like today’s card and thanks, as always, for stopping by! Have a great Tuesday!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade and Peach Parfait Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Lucky Limeade and Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Perfect Words Clear Mount (IB&C – Host(ess))

Designer Series Paper: Everyday Enchantment (Sale-A-Bration)

Embellishments: Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack (Sale-A-Bration) and Large Pearls Basic Jewels (Occasions Mini)

Tools: Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Look for the special announcement here on Thursday, March 1st! You’ll be hooked! 🙂

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Paper Players #84

A good Monday morning to you all. I hope that you had a nice weekend and that the work week goes quickly! For this weeks Paper Players Challenge they give us the following sketch…

I like the sketch because it’s quite different form any that I remember doing recently. I went with a recently acquired color, Tangerine Tango for this weeks card. The base of the card is Very Vanilla and to that I added some Brights Stack Designer Series Paper in Tangerine Tango. The layered rectangle is Crumb Cake, Tangerine Tango and Very Vanilla which I ran through my Big Shot in the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder to coordinate with the DSP. The images are form the Tiny Tags Stamp Set and are stamped in Tangerine Tango. I used the Small Oval Punch to punch them out and adhered them to some circles that were punched out with the 1″ Circle Punch. They were then adhered to the polkadots background with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is from Elementary Elegance (Sale-A-Bration) and was punched out with the Large Oval Punch and then mounted on a piece of Crumb Cake that was punched out with the Modern Label Punch and also placed on Stampin’ Dimensionals. The Dotted Scalloped Ribbon Border Punch is a great substitute for fabric ribbon and completes the card. Thanks for stopping by and and please feel free to leave a comment. Have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Tangerine Tango Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin’ Ink

Designer Series Paper: Brights Stack

Stamp Sets: Tiny Tags and Elementary Elegance (Sale-A-Bration) Clear Mount Sets

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Small Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, Modern Label Punch, Dotted Scalloped Ribbon Border Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Click on the catalog to the right to get the supplies needed to make this and any other projects that you see on my blog. 🙂

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Woodgrain Butterfly Thoughts

Good morning everyone! Sunday already, where does the weekend go? I think we need to make it a four day work week, seems a little more balanced… no? Today’s card is another one that with a simple greeting change could be used for so much more. It’s a quick card that doesn’t use too much (sometimes I don’t realize all that I use until I go to upload the pictures to my blog!!) and has a clean and simple design. I used another “new to me” item, the Woodgrain Background Stamp, and I am a huge fan. It’s nice and subtle stamped in Crumb Cake Ink on Crumb Cake Card Stock and mounted to a Not Quite Navy base. I stamped the images in Not Quite Navy Ink from the Flight of the Butterfly Wood Mount Set and punched them out with the Butterfly Punch. The greeting is from the Word Play Set and is also stamped in Not Quite Navy Ink and mounted on Not Quite Navy Card Stock. Sometimes less is more! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

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

Ink: Crumb Cake and Not Quite Navy Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Woodgrain Background and Flight of the Butterfly Wood Mount and Word Play Clear Mount

Tools: Butterfly Punch and SNAIL

A little over a month left of Sale-A-Bration, a free item for every $50 that you spend, if your spend $150 you get a free tote too!

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French Foliage CASE

Happy Saturday to you all! I’m off to the Manhattan today to drop off some orders, my daughter is going to take a ride in with me. It will be cold but I love Manhattan. For today’s card I CASED my friend Sandy’s card. I loved the card so much that I got the French Foliage Stamp Set just so I could make it. The card is uses every stamp in the set at least once. I stamped the images in Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze and Always Artichoke on Very Vanilla Card Stock. The square image on the card is actually Clear Block C stamped on the ink pad and then onto the card. I added some 3/16″ Metallic Brads and 1/4″ Early Espresso Grosgrain Ribbon for embellishment. The greeting is from a great go to set Teeny Tiny Wishes and is stamped in Early Espresso and punched out with the Word Window Punch then mounted on a halved Stampin’ Dimensional. Very Vanilla is mounted on Crumb Cake and then mounted on the card base of Early Espresso. This card would work for so many different occasions, thank you, miss you and especially a masculine birthday. I really like the card, it’s one of my favorites of all time. I hope that you have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by. 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Always Artichoke and Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: French Foliage Clear Mount and Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Mount

Embellishments: 3/16″ Metallic Brads and 1/4″ Early Espresso Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Word Window Punch, Clear Block D, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

All of the items needed to make this card can be purchased by clicking on the Idea Book & Catalog to the right, and don’t forget to Sale-A-Brate!

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French Blossom Designer Label

Yeah!! It’s Friday!! I hope that you all had a good week and that you are doing some fun stuff for the weekend! For today’s card I used my new (to me) En Français Background Stamp. Background stamps are a great addition to your creative arsenal. They can take the place of embossing or Designer Series Paper. I stamped the En Français in Soft Suede on Very Vanilla Card Stock. Then I used the Blossom Punch to punch out most of the flower from the edge of one side. I mounted it on some Pool Party Card Stock and stamped and image from the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set (Occasions Mini) in Peach Parfait and punched that out with the 3/4″ Circle Punch and placed in the middle of the flower. I used my Big Shot and the Labels Collection Framelits Dies (Occasions Mini) to cut out some more Pool Party and then ran it through again in the Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I stamped the greeting from the Elementary Elegance Stamp Set (Sale-A-Bration) in Peach Parfait and punched it out with the Extra Large Oval Punch and placed it in the middle of the frame. I love the beautiful simplicity of the card and it was a nice quick one to make. I hope that you enjoyed it and thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great day!!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla and Pool Party Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Soft Suede and Peach Parfait Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: En Français Background Stamp, Mixed Bunch and Elementary Elegance (Sale-A-Bration) Clear Mount

Tools: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Blossom Punch, 3/4″ Circle Punch, Extra Large Oval Punch and SNAIL

I have a big announcement coming for those of you that want to shop through my online store but need a little something extra… details to follow soon!