Fall to Layout 224

Yesterday was my day off and I decided I would take a little "me" time.  I checked out the sketch challenge on the Clean and Simple blog and came up with this card.  It came together quite quickly.  This card used some of the new product from the Stampin' Up SAB brochure. (You will be able to view it online at the end of the month.)

Here is the sketch.  As you can see I followed it quite closely.

 

Supplies:  

Stamps:  Itty Bitty Banners
Paper:  Sycamore Street DSP (SAB 2013), Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White 
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry
Accessories:  Bitty Banners Framelits, Vine Street Embossing Folder, Pool Party Ribbon (SAB 2013), Pool Party Button (SAB 2013), White Baker's Twine, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die

I made another card using the same sketch.  You'll have to check back in the next day or two.  :)

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Winter Wonderland

Here is the third card that was made at the Christmas stack parties.  I think it was everyone's favourite.  Something about blue in a Christmas card....
 



Supplies:

Stamps:  Lovely as a Tree, Many Merry Messages (retired), Serene Snowflakes
Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Night of Navy
Ink:  White Craft, Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, Chocolate chip
Accessories:  White Embossing Powder, Button, White Baker's Twine, Glue Dot, Edge Distresser, Paper Cutter

 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  

Season's Greetings

The second Christmas stack party card.

I hope you are having a wonderful Christmas Eve. 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Peaceful Season (retired), Tree Trimmings (retired)
Paper:  Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Grey
Ink:  VersaMark, Real Red
Accessories:  Silver Embossing Powder, Silver String, Red Satin Ribbon, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Dimensional, Silver Brad

Merry Christmas!

Peace on Earth

I led two Christmas stack parties this fall.  One in early September and the other at the end of November.  This is one of the cards we made.  Please excuse the speckles on the card.  Those are not supposed to be there.  The card was accidentally sprayed when cleaning some stamps.  I forgot to take a new photo of the card but decided to post this one anyway as I wanted a record of the card that was made. 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Season of Joy, Four the Holidays (retired)
Paper:  Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Retired SU Christmas DSP
Ink:  Early Espresso, Old Olive
Accessories:  Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Corner Rounder, Square Punch (used to punch the "flags" on the DSP strips)

Hope you are ready for Christmas.  I just have a few things to do tomorrow in preparation for hosting some of the family on the 25th.  

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Framed in Lime

I was inspired to use up some of my patterned paper once again.  Is this going to be an on going theme???  And once again I was inspired by Debby at lime doodle with THIS card.


Supplies:


Stamps:  Four Frames, Create a Cupcake (sentiment)
Paper:  Whisper White, Old Olive, Twitterpated DSP
Ink:  Basic Black, Old Olive
Accessories:  LuckyLimeade Baker's Twine, Dimensionals, Word Window Punch, Label Punch


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Calypso and Pool Party Framed

Another attempt to use up some of my Designer Series Paper.  Same design different DSP.

Supplies:  

Stamps:  Four Frames, Create a Cupcake (sentiment)

Paper:  Sale-a-bration DSP 2012, Very Vanilla, Pool Party

Ink:  Pool Party, Basic Black

Accessories:  Calypso Coral Baker's Twine, Dimensionals, Label Punch, Word Window Punch

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Happy Birthday Butterfly

A while back, I came across some patterned paper sitting at the bottom of my paper storage container.  I was thinking that I would make a whole bunch of simple cards so that I could use some of "the hoard" and make some space in my paper files.  Oh well, I only made one in the end.  

Supplies:

Stamps:  Create a Cupcake (sentiment)
Paper:  Black Orchid DSP (SEI), Whisper White
Ink:  Basic Black
Accessories:  Edgelit Die, Bigz Butterfly Die, Beautiful Butterflies Sizzlet, Black Rhinestone, Dimensional 

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Anniversary Invitation

My husband's parents are celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary at the end of August.  They are sending most of their invitations via email but there are some guests that are receiving the traditional mailed out invitation.  I made a number of samples that my mother-in-law could choose from and this is what she chose.  Actually she saw this one (see below) .....

....... but wanted it in navy and green as those are the colours she is using on the tables - in the napkins and centerpieces.   So that's what I came up with.

Supplies:

Stamps:   My Friend, Introducing (retired)
Paper:  Night of Navy, Old Olive, Whisper White 
Ink:  Night of Navy
Accessories:  1/8" Old Olive Ribbon 

Second card has the same supplies but Marina Mist card stock, ink and ribbon.

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To a Great Friend ~ From the Heart

 I made this card a loooong time ago.  I got the idea of placing a stamped image inside the punched our circles from somewhere!?!? Can't figure out from which blog I got it from!  I do remember the card I looked at had stars instead of butterflies.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Great Friend, Watercolor Trio (sentiment)

Paper:  Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Certainly Celery DSP, Crumb Cake

Ink:  Soft Suede, Certainly Celery

Accessories:  Hemp Twine, 1-1/4" Circle Punch. Square Lattice Embossing Folder, 

I am currently having contest with my Stampin' Up! customers.  One of the options they have to enter the draw is to send me a hand stamped card that they have made.  Here are a few cards that were sent to me.....I mean dropped off in my mailbox and emailed since Canada is  currently in the midst of a postal strike.  Aren't they lovely!

Brenda H.

Wilma F.

Wilma F.

 

 

 Thanks for the cards!   I hope to add more soon.

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April Stamp Club: Part 1

Here Comes Spring With a Little Pompom Trim

This is one of the cards we made for our April Stamp Club workshop.  Finally found some time to post the cards.  Sorry for the wait. 

For this card there were options depending on what people wanted their card to look like.  Using the same layout and supplies, you could either stamp directly on the Whisper White background OR after stamping, you could stamp the same flowers on Whisper White scraps, cut out and then pop up with dimensionals.

Just a note about adhering the pompom trim:  Add a line of glue on top of the card stock where you want to place the trim.  Add the trim on top of the line of glue and press down gently.  Trim edges of pompom that extend over the edges of the card.

Dimensions: 

Whisper White:  4-1/4 x 11;  4 x 5-1/4;  scraps

Melon Mambo or Tangerine Tango:  4-1/8 x 5-3/8

Old Olive DSP:  4 x 1-1/4

Supplies:

Stamps:  Apple Blossoms, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Brights Patters DSP Stack

Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo, So Saffron, Old Olive

Accessories:  Melon Mambo Pompom Trim, Sweet Buttons Sizzlet, Big Shot, Tombo White Liquid Glue

4.25 x 5.5 card

Supplies:

Stamps:  For All You Do, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:  Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Brights Patterns DSP Stack

Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo, So Saffron, Old Olive

Accessories:  Melon Mambo Pompom Trim, Dimensionals, Corner Rounder Punch, Big Shot, Sweet Buttons Sizzlet, Tombo White Liquid Glue

4.25 x 5.5 card

By the way, for these layouts I used the Fall to Layout 132 from the Clean and Simple Blog.

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Sweet & Sour Cupcake

Just love this cupcake punch.  Every card that is made with this punch is soooo cute!

This was another card that was made at a couple of card classes in March.

Here is the card with more accessories added.  Which one do you like better?  Clean and simple or a little more dressed up?

Supplies:

Stamps:  Create a Cupcake

Paper:  Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie

Ink:  Rose Red

Accessories:  Dimensionals, Cupcake Punch, Itty Bitty Button, Linen Thread, Glue Dot, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, 5/8" Pink Satin Ribbon

4.25 x 5.5 card

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Thanks a Million

Supplies:

Stamps:  Word Play, Great Friend

Paper:  Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise

Ink:  Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black

Accessories:  Dimensionals, Black Satin Ribbon (non-SU)

4.25 x 5.5 card

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More Four Squared

I had some left over card stock cut out from the stamp classes I did in March, and rather than just throwing them in my scrap folders, I thought I would make a bunch of completed cards.  These are variations on THIS card.  As you can see I tried to make some more masculine than the others.

Time-Saving Tip:  When you are making a card, why not make a duplicate at the same time.  You can make it exactly the same or slightly different.  That way you have a card ready to go for when you need it.  You can hold off on the sentiment until you know what you will be using the card for.

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Have a Very Square Happy Birthday

Here is a very simple card that that was made at a couple of card classes in March.  By switching the patterned paper, you can make the card look more masculine.  For example, try using the striped patterned paper from the Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper.   Once all the card stock pieces are cut, it is a very quick card to assemble.

By the way, I used THIS card as inspiration to create mine.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Four Square (retired)

Paper:  Elegant Soiree DSP, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Baja Breeze

Ink:  Baja Breeze

Accessories:  Dimensionals, Ribbon (non-SU), 1-3/8 Square Punch

4-1/4 x 5-1/2 card

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Triple Butterfly Bliss

I saw THIS card on Splitcoaststampers and just had to CASE it.  What a lovely design.  I'm sad to say that I didn't come up with it myself.  ;)  As you can see I did make a few changes.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Bliss (SAB), Thank You Kindly

Paper:  First Edition DSP, Crumb Cake, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Marina Mist, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Early Espresso

Accessories:  Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Scalloped Border Punch, Button, Linen Thread, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

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Fall To Layout 122

I am currently taking the wallpaper off my kitchen walls.  This is long overdue.  When we first moved into our house almost 12 years ago the previous owners had just finished putting it up.  They had actually only partially completed hanging it when we were viewing the house.  I've never been keen on wallpaper but how can you take it down when it is so new and shiny?  But after 12 years it is high time!! I thought I'd make a quick post while the wallpaper remover is doing its job.

This is the card I made using the FTL sketch from the Clean and Simple Blog.  I cracked open the Aviary stamp set which I'd been looking forward to using.  I got it just before Christmas.  Love this set!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Aviary, Tiny Tags

Paper:  Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Early Espresso, Greenhouse Gala DSP

Ink:  Early Espresso, Tangerine Tango Marker

Accessories:  Dotted Scalloped Border Punch, Dimensionals

3 5/8 x 5 1/2 card

Oh, there goes my timer.  Back to the wallpaper....

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Have a Happy Holiday Season!

Well, by the time this gets posted, our family will be officially on holidays.  I hope I am prepared by now and if not, what can I do??  There is some Christmas baking done (gluten-free and non-gluten-free), the house decorated, the guest room ready for my parents (they are visiting from BC and braving the Winnipeg weather), some meals in the freezer so I don't have to spend all my time cooking and maybe the dust-bunnies have disappeared.  If you celebrate Christmas, I hope you are ready too. 

Here is one last holiday card.  I made this card last year but when I came across it a while ago, I decided to dress it up with some pearls.  I don't think I will ever get tired of them.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Serene Snowflakes, Many Merry Messages

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue

Ink:  Whisper White Craft, Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  Pearls, Scalloped Punch, White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun

4.25 x 5.5 card

Merry Christmas!

 

Peace on Earth

Another card for the Venture Club and Stack Parties.

You might have noticed that I used Always Artichoke ink for the string of the ornament even though there is Old Olive in the Designer Series Paper and the scalloped trim.  Normally I wouldn't do this because it isn't a perfect match.  But when you are preparing cards for a Stack party, it is best not to "share" inks between the various cards.  So, I needed to use a different green.  Gold didn't seem to show up very well and I didn't like it in red for some reason.  So Always Artichoke it stayed.

By the way, you know that vertical gold strip?  Those were made from pieces of card stock I had saved and had been sitting in my pile for a very long time.  Those little pieces do come in handy eventually!

Oops.  I just realized that I forgot to take a picture of the card after it was altered.  On the completed card I added a scalloped border in Old Olive card stock across the card (5 1/2" length); on top of the  red, gold and white card stock.  I used the Dotted Scalloped Ribbon Border Punch.  It just seemed to finish off the card.  You'll have to use your imagination to visualize it.  :)

Supplies:

Stamps:  Peaceful Season (Level 2 Hostess)

Paper:  Crumb Cake (also known as Kraft), Real Red, Brushed Gold, Whisper White, Old Olive, Jolly Holiday DSP

Ink:  Early Espresso, Real Red, Always Artichoke, Gold

Accessories:  Gold Brad, 1/16" Hand Held Punch, Dotted Scalloped Punch, Dimensional, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Gun

4.25 x 5.5 card

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A Merry Christmas to You

Here is another card that was done at the kids' Venture Club as well as at various stack parties this holiday 

season.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Tree Trimmings, Best Yet (retired)

Paper:  Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Jolly Holiday DSP, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  Olive Ribbon (Gale's Warehouse), Dimensionals, Scissors  (sorry, you have to cut the cherry cobbler ornament out.  No punch for this one!)

4.25 x 5.5 card

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Snow Flurries

This is one of the cards we made at a kids' Venture Club event at our church.  The kids, ranging from age 7 to 10 made four cards in an hour and a half.  They did such a good job and seemed to be really into it.  Future stampers!!!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Patterned Pines (retired hostess set), Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:  Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Certainly Celery

Ink:  Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery

Accessories:  Decorative Label Punch (Here it is again!  I love it!), Large Oval Punch, Snowflake Punch (Martha Stewart), Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Pearls, Dimensionals, Two-way Glue Pen

4.25 x 5.5 card

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