Monthly Archives: October 2012

Friendship?

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I decided to play with a new stamp set today.  I know you’re probably glad I set Watercolor Winter aside for a bit.  🙂  I used the sketch over at The Paper Players.  I love the sketch that Nance made this week.

Enjoy your Wednesday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  From My Heart
Ink:  Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede
Paper:  Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit, Rich Razzleberry, Brights dsp stack, Orchard Harvest dsp
Embellishments:  Summer Starfruit 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon, Window Frames Collection framelits, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Fancy Fan embossing folder

Pointsettia Noel

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Here’s another Christmas Card made with the Watercolor Winter stamp set.  I know — I know– I need to step away from this set and give my other stamp sets some love.  I’ll have to work on that today.  🙂

Enjoy your Tuesday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Watercolor Winter, Greetings of the Season, Music Notes wheel
Ink:  Stazon Black, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Chocolate Chip
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler
Embellishments:  Pearl Basic Jewels, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Finishing Touches edgelits, Delicate Designs embossing folder, 3/16″ Corner punch

Sell-A-Stamp Spooktacular is Today

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Stamps

Stampin’ Up! is having a one-day sale on almost all of our stamp sets! Every single set is 15% off, on Monday ONLY. Look through our catalog and let me know which sets you need for Holiday projects, or any sets that have been on your wish list. Now is the time to order them!  You can order on-line and have them shipped directly to your home by clicking on the link to the right.

 This means all stamps in the current catalogs including:

    • Background stamps
    • Personalized name stamps
    • Incentive stamp sets from the supply list
    • Cookie press stamps
    • Single-image stamps

This DOES NOT include

    • Hostess sets
    • Bundled stamp sets
    • Digital stamp brush sets

Have a great Monday, and happy shopping!  Thanks for stopping by!

A Holly Christmas

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Here’s another card made with the Watercolor Winter stamp set — just a different stamp from the set than the one I used in yesterday’s post.

It’s a busy weekend here.  I hope you’re enjoying yours.  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Watercolor Winter, Greetings of the Season
Ink:  Gumball Green, Chocolate Chip, Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Snow Festival dsp
Embellishments:  Labels Collection framelits, Brushed Bronze designer buttons, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine, Festive Paper-Piercing pack, Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details

A Pinecone CASE

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I tend to get my inspiration from lots of sources — magazines, catalogs, clothing, etc…  But one of the main ways I find inspiration is from other stampers.  When I saw this card made by Dawn McVey, I knew I wanted to make a Stampin’ Up! version of her card.  And since I just got the Watercolor Winter set, I knew just what to do.

Well, it will be a busy Saturday here.  Lots of birthday activities going on in our house.  Fun times!  Enjoy your weekend!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Watercolor Winter, Greetings of the Season
Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Festival of Prints dsp stack
Embellishments:  Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Naturals Designer Buttons, Linen Thread

My L’il Peanut’s 8th Birthday

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My l’il peanut turns eight tomorrow, so I made her this card for her birthday.  I used the Typeset Alphabet Bigz die to cut out the number 8, and then I covered it with Dazzling Diamonds glitter.

She is getting her first American Girl Doll for her birthday, and she invited three friends to have brunch with her at the American Girl Doll store bistro on Saturday to celebrate her birthday.  It should be a fun morning!

Enjoy your Friday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Patterned Party
Ink:  Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, Marina Mist, Pretty in Pink, Basic Gray
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Calypso Coral
Embellishments:  Delicate Designs embossing folder, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Typeset Alphabet Bigz die, Apothecary Accents framelits, 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle punch. Lucky Limeade 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack

Betsy’s Blossoms — Fall Edition

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I wanted to play along with the sketch challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches today.  I always love their challenges!

I started this card by choosing the paper.  I knew I wanted to use the Comfort Cafe paper because I’ve barely used any of it.  And when I went to select a stamp set, Betsy’s Blossoms called out to me because I haven’t used it in a while.

Have a great Thursday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Betsy’s Blossoms, Sweet Essentials
Ink:  Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, Cajun Craze
Paper:  Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse, Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Pool Party, Comfort Cafe dsp
Embellishments:  Floral Frames framelits, In Color Dahlias, Midnight Muse 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon

A Blue Christmas

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Alright, I apologize if you have Elvis Presley’s “Blue Christmas” stuck in your head this morning.  After all, it is October and it’s too early to be singing Christmas music (though I think I could sing it all the year through).  🙂

I recently received a copy of Garnet Hill’s Kids catalog, and this pretty dress is on the cover.  I love the gradient color scheme of the dress and thought I would incorporate it into a card.

Pretty Pirouette Dress - Baby Girls & Girls

And since I’ve been on a Christmas card kick, I thought I’d make a Christmas card with some non-traditional colors.  And since I was using non-traditional colors, why not use a stamp that really isn’t a Christmas stamp? 

Yes, I realize it’s a bit of a stretch to call this a Christmas card because it doesn’t look very Christmas-y.  But it does say, “Christmas Cheer” on it, so I guess it qualifies.  Oh, you could always change the sentiment if you didn’t like it.

Have a great Wednesday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Layered Labels, Sweet Essentials
Ink:  Marina Mist, Baja Breeze, Real Red
Paper:  Marina Mist, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla
Embellishments:  Large Scallop edgelits, Pearl Basic Jewels, Real Red 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz

Framed Christmas Wishes

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I wanted to play along with the challenge at the Paper Players site today.  The challenge is to incorporate frames into a project.

When I saw this challenge I knew immediately that I wanted to use the Flourish Designer Frames in the Holiday catalog because I hadn’t even opened my package of them yet.  🙂

I ended up layering different labels on this card and added some banners at the bottom (you know I love banners).  I stamped one of the frame images from Four Frames with Gumball Green ink and framed it with a Flourish Designer Frame.  I layered that on top of a frame using an Apothecary Accents die, and layered that on top of a Snow Festival Designer Printed Tag.  Whew!  Lots of layering!

Well, enjoy your Tuesday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Joyous Celebrations, Four Frames
Ink:  Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler, Baja Breeze
Paper:  Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Subtles dsp stack, Snow Festival Designer Printed Tags, Snow Festival dsp
Embellishments:  Flourish Designer Frames, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine,  Apothecary Accents framelits, Rhinestone Jewel Basics

A Sparkly Ornament Tag

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The Friday Mashup Challenge blog included a challenge this week to make a project with a Christmas ornament or to make a project with some sparkle. 

I chose to mash it up and make a sparkly ornament project.  And for my project, I chose to make a tag.  To make the shape of the tag I used the Snow Festival Designer Printed Tags and traced part of its shape onto the top and bottom of the Gumball Green card stock and then used my scissors to cut it out.

Have a great Monday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Delightful Decorations
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Bashful Blue
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Silver Glimmer Paper, Festival of Prints dsp stack
Embellishments:  Perfect Pennants Bigz L die, Ornament punch, Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder, Cherry Cobbler seam binding ribbon