Monthly Archives: August 2012

Hexagon Madness

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Hexagons are so trendy right now in the stamping world, and this week’s Tuesday Trigger over at the Moxie Fab World blog included them in a cute way.

The hexagons and crochet lace are what grabbed my attention in the picture, so that’s what I focused on for my card.  I loved the floral fabric, so I reached for the Twitterpated designer series paper.  One of the sheets in this package has a hexagon pattern, which makes a nice template for cutting out hexagons on any paper.  I keep hoping that someday soon Stampin’ Up will give us a hexagon punch (hint, hint for anyone who works at the Stampin’ Up home office and happens to be looking at this blog — probably no one :)).

So, anyway, here’s my card:

 Well, enjoy your Friday!   Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Tiny Tags
Ink:  Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Basic Gray, Pink Pirouette,  Island Indigo, Twitterpated dsp
Embellishments:  Fancy Fan embossing folder, Jewelry tag, 1-1/4″ Scallop Circle punch, Regals Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, 5/8″ Crochet Trim

Bright Mojo Birthday

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I love the sketch over at the Mojo Monday site this week, so I decided to play along.

I ended up making a normal size 4″ x 6″ card just because I knew I wanted to mail this one out and that’s the size of envelopes I have. 

I thought this would be a good unisex card, and it was easy to make.

Enjoy your Thursday!  We’re almost to that three-day weekend!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  You’re Amazing
Ink:  Real Red, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight
Paper:  Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Summer Smooches dsp
Embellishments:  Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Island Indigo Baker’s Twine, 3/16″ Brights Brads, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Ticket Duo Builder punch, Apothecary Accents framelits

Banners & a Cupcake

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I thought this week’s Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge was a cute sketch, so I decided to play along. 

I hadn’t used the cupcake punch or stamp set in a long time, and it’s so cute.  It needed to go with a cute sketch, right?  So I thought the two should go together.

I know just who I need to give this card to next week.  Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Create a Cupcake
Ink:  Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, World Spectacular dsp
Embellishments:  Cupcake Builder punch, 1-3/4″ Circle punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Perfect Pennants Bigz L die, Bitty Banners Framelits, Calypso Coral Baker’s Twine, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Is it a Flower or Is it a Medallion?

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So what do you think?  Does the Quint-Essential Flower stamp look like a flower or a medallion to you?  Personally, I go back and forth.  I can’t decide.

What I love most about this stamp is the layering possibilities that go with it.  And of course, the layering is made easier with the coordinating punches.

Enjoy your Tuesday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Quint-Essential Flower, Sweet Essentials
Ink:  Bashful Blue, Midnight Muse, Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Bashful Blue, Whisper White, In-Color DSP stacks, Red Glimmer Paper
Embellishments:  Delicate Doilies Sizzlits die, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL die, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine, 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle punch, 1-3/4″ Scallop Circle punch, 1″ Circle punch, 1/2″ Circle punch, Chevron embossing folder, Pearl Basic Jewels

Butterfly Smooches

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I wanted to play along with the sketch challenge over at Retro Sketches today.

I haven’t used one of my favorite dies, Beautiful Butterflies, in a long time so I decided to pull that out.  I also hadn’t used some of my favorite designer series paper, Summer Smooches in a long time, so I pulled it out too.  The rest was easy-peasy.

Nothing hard about this card, but I like the layers and the simplicity.  As you can tell, I’m still trying to hold on to summer.  As much as I love Fall (and it is my favorite season), I’m not ready for it quite yet.  Maybe that’s why I’m sad that my kids went back to school today, besides the fact that I miss having them at home with me.

Enjoy your last week of August!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Daydream Medallions, Itty Bitty Banners
Ink:  Versamark, Calypso Coral
Paper:  Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Summer Smooches
Embellishments:  Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Calypso Coral Baker’s Twine, Apothecary Accents framelits, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die, Floral Frames framelits, Perfect Pennants Bigz L die, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder

 

Convention Artisan Finalists Swap

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While I was at Stampin’ Up’s annual convention last month, I participated in a swap with the other 19 Artisan Finalists.  I was really looking forward to that swap — not only getting 19 great cards, but getting to meet the other ladies.  It was fun, and the cards were fabulous.

I think I spent more time designing this card than I did any of the five cards I entered in the contest.  I didn’t want to embarrass myself, because I knew the others would be so good.  This card turned out to be a little more time intensive than I planned (especially when making 24 of them).  That was mainly due to the doily die and trying to get all of those little holes punched out.  I don’t think I want to use that die again for a long time!  I never seemed to mind the extra time that die required until I had to make 24 of them.  :)It’s fine when making a single card, but watch out when making multiples.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Summer Silhouettes, Itty Bitty Banners, Woodgrain
Paper:  Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, So Saffron, First Edition Specialty
Ink:  So Saffron, Rose Red, Old Olive, VersaMark
Embellishments:  Paper Doily Sizzlits L, Finishing Touches Edgelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Labels Collection Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Rose Red ½” Seam Binding Ribbon, Lucky Limeade Baker’s Twine, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint

Topsy-Turvy Convention Swap

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I was able to attend Stampin’ Up’s annual convention in Salt Lake City last month.  It is always such a fun time!  I get to see friends from around the country that I made through Stampin’ Up, there are fun and informative classes to attend, and I get to swap cards with other demonstrators.

This is one of the swaps I made and took with me.  It’s definitely a bright and cheerful card.

Enjoy your weekend!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Topsy-Turvy Celebration
Ink:  Pool Party, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight
Paper:  Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Brights Designer Series Paper Stack
Embellishments:  Stripes embossing folder, Labels Collection Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Cherry Cobbler Bakers’ Twine, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack

Pears Squared

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The new Perfectly Preserved set in the Holiday catalog is such a fun set to use.  I think it’s the coordinating Cannery set framelit dies that makes it extra fun.  I saw two challenges yesterday that caught my eye, and made me think I could use this set for a card that would meet the criteria for both challenges.

The first challenge is over at the Freshly Made Sketches site.  Here’s the sketch:

The second challenge that caught my eye is over at the Moxie Fab World site.  It is the Repetition Challenge, where — you guessed it — you’re to use repetition “as a tool to add emphasis, create rhythm, or to make a definitive statement in your project.”

So, after all that, here is my card:

Enjoy your Friday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Perfectly Preserved, Sweet Essentials
Ink:  More Mustard, Lucky Limeade, Raspberry Ripple
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Raspberry Ripple, Orchard Harvest dsp
Embellishments:  Round Designer Ribbon Slides, Cannery Set framelits, Finishing Touches edgelits, Island Indigo 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon, Small Heart punch, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Blooming with Kindness

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When the new catalog came out in June, one of the first sets I had to have was the Blooming with Kindness set.    Today is the first time it has seen ink.  How sad!  When I saw the sketch challenge for the week at Retrosketches, I knew I needed to pull this set out.

I ended up going with a shabby/chic look for this card, which isn’t my usual style.  I just love the flower in this set, and the sentiments are beautiful too.

I really like this color scheme, which is drawn straight from the Fan Fair color palette.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Blooming with Kindness
Ink:  Riding Hood Red, Island Indigo, Old Olive, Crumb Cake (splatters and sponging)
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Fan Fair dsp
Embellishments:  Finishing Touches edgelits, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Island Indigo Baker’s Twine, Crumb Cake 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon, Color Spritzer Tool, sponge dauber

Autumn Awaits Betsy’s Bird

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I haven’t played along with Moxie Fab World’s Tuesday Trigger in a long while, and since I was especially inspired by this week’s trigger, I thought it was time.  Here’s a look at the trigger:

Other than her tee-niny waistline, the colors are what stand out to me.  I love these colors!  So here’s what I came up with:

Well, thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Betsy’s Blossoms, Made for You
Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Summer Starfruit, Basic Black
Paper:  Summer Starfruit, Very Vanilla, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango, First Edition Specialty dsp
Embellishments:  Houndstooth embossing folder, Apothecary Accents framelits, Labels Collection framelits, Adorning Accents edgelits, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack, 3/8″ Designer Printed Brads