PPA 123 & Sneak Peek

Hello everyone! This weeks Pals Paper Arts Challenge was to get dressed up like Fred Astaire…

I decided that I would do a Valentine’s Day card in a rich color, but not your typical card. I give you the 3D box card. The card is cut from a 12 x 5 1/2 piece of Whisper White Card Stock. The windows were cut out using my trusty Paper Cutter. It folds flat and can be put in a standard A2 envelope. I used the new Take It to Heart Set  for the far image from the Occasion Mini Catalog that you can order from starting January 4, 2012. I stamped it in Rich Razzleberry and also used the same color Card Stock. The Silver Glimmer Paper was cut out using the new Framelits Hearts Collection also from the new Occasions Catalog along with the sentiment from the P.S. I Love You Stamp Set. Finally I used the new Adorning Edge Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the hearts along the bottom of the card. For the perfect finishing touch I added some Basic Jewel Rhinestones to the top left corner. I am very happy with the way this card came out and hope that you like it too! Thanks for stopping by.

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White 12 x 12 Smooth Card Stock and Rich Razzleberry Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Take It to Heart and P.S. I Love You (2012 Occasions Mini Catalog available January 4, 2012)

Tools: Framelits Hearts Collection, Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (2012 Occasions Mini Catalog available January 4, 2012), Big Shot, Sticky Strip and SNAIL

Mojo 218

For this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge I decided to do yet another Holiday card. I’m actually kind of upset that Christmas is almost upon us and soon we will be making Valentine’s cards instead. I’m sure that I’ll get over it quickly though, especially with all of the cool new stuff in the Occasions Mini Catalog! For this card I used some Brights Stack Designer Series Paper for the background. I punched the edge of some Marina Mist Smooth Card Stock with the Scallop Edge Punch and the scored some lines in it using the Simply Scored. On top of that I used the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder on some Whisper White for some dimension and to tie it in with the dots on the background. I stamped the Noel from the Warmest of Wishes Clear Mount Hostess Set in the Holiday Mini Catalog and then punched it out with the Decorative Label Punch and popped it up on Some Stampin’ Dimensionals. I punched out some circles from the Frostwood Lodge Designer Series paper and used a Stampin’ Marker to put in the “string”. I love playing along each week and hope you enjoy the card. Thanks for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products Used:

Card Stock: Marina Mist, Real Red & Whisper White Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Real Red Stampin’ Ink

Designer Series Paper: Brights Stack & Frostwood Lodge

Tools: Decorative Label Punch, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Simply Scored, 1 3/4″, 1″ & 3/4″ Circle Punches, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Merry & Type Pop-Up Gift Card Holder

A few weeks ago my friend Kim asked me if I would make a gift card holder for her to give to her dad for Christmas. I had found a tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers for one and decided to give it a try. The tutorial, which can be found here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/pop-upgiftcardholder was originally done with Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Series Paper but I decided to use some Letter to Santa Designer Series Paper because it has a bit more of a manly feel to it. I also used the Merry & Type Stamp Set on the front of the card. I love the way it came out and I wish I had put a gift card in it so you could see the holder a little better. Kim liked it so I was happy. I love it when my friends ask me to make things for them. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Marina Mist, Early Espresso and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock

Designer Series Paper: Letters to Santa

Stamp Sets: Merry & Type

Ink: Marina Mist & Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Ink

Plant Christmas

Good morning everyone! I hope that everyone is having a nice weekend. It’s a little chilly here in Blue Springs, MO today! For today’s card I used the Plant Hope Stamp Set with Early Espresso, Garden Green and Whisper White Card Stock. The set comes with three images and a saying. The three trees together are perfect for a Christmas card. I used markers in Garden Green and Early Espresso to color in the stamp. It’s one of my favorite techniques, it’s simple and the results are really nice. The Snow Burst Texture Impressions Embossing Folder gives a nice little punch of texture and I finished the card off with the Christmas Greetings Wood Mount Stamp Set. You don’t always need a holiday stamp set to make some nice holiday cards. I hope you enjoyed the card and that you have a nice day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Garden Green, Early Espresso and Whisper White

Ink: Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Ink

Markers: Garden Green and Early Espresso

Tools: Corner Rounder Punch, Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

Merry Winter 1/2 Top Note

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a good day, I did! We went to the St. Louis Arch and Union Station today. The view from the top of the Arch was great. I’ll post some pictures tomorrow. My card for today is a very simple Holiday card made using the Merry Winter Stamp Set. The set includes a short and tall snowman, sled and a few different sayings. I used Garden Green and Vary Vanilla Card Stock and some Garden Green and Early Espresso Ink. I cut a Top Note with my Big Shot and cut it in half. The greeting is from the Christmas Greetings Wood Mount Set. I love the card and it’s a very easy one to duplicate. Thanks for stopping by and have a great night!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Garden Green and Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Garden Green and Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Ink

Tools: Top Note Bigz Die, SNAIL

Butterfly Plaid Christmas

Sorry for my lack of posts of late, I’m away with a friend of mine visiting her family. We drove from Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO with her sister today. So, I am posting this tonight from the lovely city of St. Louis! This holiday card has my mother’s favorite embellishment on it… butterflies. I used the Beautiful Wings Embosslit to cut some butterflies out in Cherry Cobbler card stock. I thought that the Garden Green in the plaid from the Frostwood Lodge Designer series pack makes for a nice background and the Dotted Scalloped Ribbon Border Punch added a nice line to the middle. The sentiment is from the Delightful Dozen Stamp Set. I hope you enjoy the card and thanks for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink

Designer Series Paper: Frostwood Lodge

Tools: Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Dotted Scalloped Ribbon Border Punch and SNAIL

Gently Falling Birthday

Hello everyone, I hope that you are all having a nice day. It’s very rainy here in New York a perfect day to sit and make some cards! I actually made this card for a friends birthday on Saturday. I love the Gently Falling Stamp Set. My good friend and super talented fellow Stamper Sandy lent it to me. After I used it a few times I decided that I had to have it! I think it makes for a nice masculine birthday card. The Card Stock I used is More Mustard and Cajun Craze. I stamped the leaves and “helicopter” in Basic Black and the stamped them in Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Early Espresso on Very Vanilla Card Stock. The happy birthday is from Teeny Tiny Wishes. I hope that you like the card and that you have a lovely evening. As always, thanks for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Gently Falling and Teeny Tiny Wishes

Tools: SNAIL

Sandy’s blog: http://www.stampwithsandy.com/

Simple Merry & Type

Good evening peeps. I hope that everyone had a nice weekend. Mine was busy but fun. I had a card making class with a group of friends today. It was a lot of fun and they made some really nice cards. I love when people make cards for the first time, it’s so much fun to see the layouts that they use and the look of accomplishment when they finish the first one. The card that I am posting today I made a few weeks ago. It’s a very simple card using just two stamps from the Merry & Type Stamp Set. I used markers to color in the ornaments and then just selected a greeting and matted it. The layout allows the ornaments to be the focal point of the card. I like the simplicity of it and hope you do too. Thanks for stopping by and have a great night!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla

Ink: Garden Green

Stampin’ Write Markers: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Early Espresso

Stamps: Merry & Type

Tools: SNAIL and Stampin’ Dimensionals

PPA 121

This weeks Pals Paper Arts challenge asks you for a clean and simple design and to add some pearls. I never thought of using the Button, Button Clear Mount Set with the Stitched Stockings before but I really like the way the two look together. I do love me some punches and the Stocking Builder Punch and Circle Punches coordinate with the two stamp sets. I used Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock. I love making Christmas cards that don’t use the traditional red and green. The Stitched Stocking stamped in Rich Razzleberry looks elegant and the Basic Pearls on the snowflake in the middle give it a nice finishing touch. Using the Simply Scored to add some lines to the background is a fast and simple way to get an embossed look and give the card some texture. The greeting is from Petite Pairs which is another great set to have because it has an inside and outside greeting. I’m happy with the way the card came out and I think I’ll make some more of them for my Christmas cards. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Mojo 216

For this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch I am keeping on with my Christmas cards. I’m still a big fan of the Letters to Santa Designer Series Paper. I like the colors that it coordinates with and the ornaments are so pretty. I used some Early Espresso, Marina Mist and Old Olive Smooth Card Stock to create this card. I used quite a few tools to put the whole thing together. The background is embossed with the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. You can barely see the “ribbon” but I did use my Color Spritzer Tool that I often forget that I have. I cut out the “25” from the Merry and Type Stamp Set, I should cut out a little more often, I need the practice! The circles were punched out with just about every one of the circle punches that I have. Stampin’ Dimensionals give it a little depth, I like some 3D! Finishing off the card is Merry Christmas from the Petite Pairs Wood Mount Stamp Set. I think it’s a must have for any stamper as it contains every greeting that you will ever need. Thanks for stopping by and I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving!