Sale-a-bration Is Here!

Welcome Back.  Happy 2012.  I'm really excited about the items in the new Occasions Mini Catalog and the Sale-a-bration collection of products that are available this year.  Especially the Designer Series Paper Everyday Enchantment.  The color combination is very elegant: Very Vanilla anchored with Soft Suede and highlighted by Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Lucky Limeade.  The last 3 are from this years set of In Colors.  This card also uses the Apothecary Art stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  I love that it matches the new Framelits Labels Collection that Stampin' Up! is now offering for the Big Shot.  Enjoy the card and please stop by again soon.
Stamps: Apothecary Art (clear mount)
Ink: Soft Suede, In-Color Stampin' Write Markers (2011-2013 collection)
Paper: Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Soft Suede, Pool Party, Designer Series Paper Everyday Enchantment (Sale-a-bration 2012!)
Accessories: Big Shot, Framelits Dies (Labels Collection from Stampin' Up!), Boho Blossoms Punch,  Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack (Sale-a-bration 2012!), Stampin' Dimmensionals

Best laid plans...

So much for continuous posting...well, there is still some time and I still have some designs ready for posting.  Here's another card made using the My Friend stamp set and some fun colors: Early Espresso, So Saffron, and Pear Pizzaz.  I love the silhouette stamp in this set.  The leaves and flowers have a great line and look good in all different colors.  The designer paper is from the Pocket full of Posies grouping.  I used the Floral Fusion Sizzlits Die and distressed each flower so it divided into 2.  If you put the "fuzzy" side on the outside, you get a great textured bloom to put on the card.  Enjoy!
Stamps:  My Friend (clear mount)
Ink: Pear Pizzaz, Early Espresso
Paper: Early Espresso, Whisper White, So Saffron, Designer Series Paper Pocket Full of Posies.
Accessories:  Sizzix Big Shot, Flower Fusion Sizzlits Die, Punch: Scallop Trim Border, Brads Neutrals, Stampin' Dimensionals

Waste Not!

My mother always quoted this to me when I was a kid (actually, she still does and quotes it to my kids, as well.)  When I saw this particular sheet of Designer Series Paisley Petals paper, I knew I had a mission.  Create a set of cards, one-sheet-wonder style, without wasting a single shred of this paper.  Well, "mission impossible" some might say, but with help from the classic "Make 10" idea from years ago, it actually worked!  The result?  Fourteen very pretty cards using select pieces from the Designer Paper.  I'm pretty happy with the results.  I'll be sharing them over the next few days as my hard-drive space will allow.  I hope you all enjoy the first 2 here.
Stamps:   French Filigree, Four Frames, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist, River Rock
Paper: River Rock, Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Designer Series Paper Paisley Petals
Accessories: Designer Label Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Jewels Pearls, dimensionals

Design number 2.  This is again from the whole Make 10 design idea.  However, I added my own flair to it.  Instead of tearing the Designer Paper (as in the suggested sketch), I chose to add a piece of coordinating Cherry Cobbler (which was torn) behind.  Don't worry, I used the rest of the Cherry Cobbler, too. 


Stamps: Four Frames, Silhouette Sentiments (hostess)
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Not Quite Navy, Marina Mist
Paper: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, River Rock, Designer Series Paper Paisley Petals.
Accessories:  Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Designer Label Punch, Paper Snips and Dimensionals

Cheers for a Birthday!

This is a quick and easy birthday card for the Martini crowd.  The Cheers to You set is a fun set full of cool beverages.  The Beer/Root Beer mug also fits on this tag.  So does the Margarita (barely), so if you wanted a different look/drink you could make it work.  The triangle patterned paper is from Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper.  I used the Bigz XL die Tasteful Trim to get the Crumb Cake border.  I love that it matches the pattern on the paper.  And guess what?  You can use scraps to make these!  If you're cutting down a 8.5x11 sheet of paper to get trimmed-down 1/4 sheets (5.25 x 4), use the 1/2" scraps and cut some triangle trim! There's the fun scrap tip of the day.  Enjoy.
Stamps: Cheers to You, Curly Cute
Ink: Early Espresso (ink pad), Real Red and Old Olive Markers
Paper: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Designer Series Paper Greenhouse Gala
Accessories: Stampin' Up! Bigz XL Die Tasteful Trim, Small and Large Tag Punches, Neutrals Brads, 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Daffodil Delight, 1/16" hole punch, Dimmensionals

Birthday in Green and Mustard

Here's a study in Woodland Walk.  I needed a birthday card for the church auction bunch, so I came up with this interesting scheme.  The two Chocolate Chip scallop squares are in relief while the Crumb Cake scallope square is on top of the Wild Wasabi paper.  Just different.
Stamps: For All You Do, On Your Birthday
Ink: More Mustard, Chocolate Chip
Paper: Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Designer Series Paper Woodland Walk
Accessories: Punches - Scallop Square, Scallop Oval, Large Oval, and Scallop Edge Border, Neutrals Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals

More Owls

I was using up scraps from the Card Tote class and I came up with this fun owl card.  Colors match the Elegant Soiree Designer Paper.  The sentiment is from the Cheep Talk stamp set.  Branches are from the Bird Punch. 
Stamps: Cheep Talk
Ink: Soft Suede
Paper: Crumb Cake, Textured Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Designer Series Paper Elegant Soiree
Accessories: Extra Large Bird Punch, Extra Large Owl Punch, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Happy Friday

Here's a bright and cheerful birthday card.  I really like the new designer paper Greenhouse Gala.  Each pattern is unusual.  I also like the flower brads.  They come in a lot more colors now.

Stamps: Perfect Punches, Friends Never Fade
Ink: Daffodil Delight (pad and marker), Pumpkin Pie marker
Paper: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizzaz, Designer Series Paper Greenhouse Gala.
Accessories: Wide Oval Punch, Stampin' Up! Sizzlit Dies Lots of Tags, Big Shot Machine, Hand held circle punch, Flower Brads (Brights),  Dimensionals.

Same layout, different take.

 

Here's the "Thank You" version of the Baby Layout.   This is a very useful layout.  Just pick a letter and go.  (That B could go fro Birthday, as well.) This one uses the new Designer Series Paper Shades of Spring.  The great thing about the designer papers is that you get an automatic color pallet to work with.  This one is Orchid Opulence, So Saffron, Certainly Celery and Pretty in Pink.  Enjoy.

Stamps: Think Happy Thoughts

Ink: Orchid Opulence

Paper: Designer Series Paper Shades of Spring,  Orchid Opulence, Pretty In Pink, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Whisper White

Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch (sale-a-bration!),  Stampin' Up! Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Polka Dots, Sizzix Serif Essentials Alphabet Bigz Die, Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Die Birds and Blooms,  Scallop Circle Punch, 1-1/4 inch circle punch, 1-3/8 inch circle punch, Coluzzle circle cutter, Soft Subtles brads, linen thread, Pretty In Pink Corduroy buttons

Polka Dots, Baby!

 

I seem to be using a lot of Polka Dots, these days.  But this one is a really quick baby card.  I took the layout from one of the sketches in the current issue of Paper Crafts Magazine.  I used simpler color scheme, though.  This could be changed up in blue for a boy, as well.  Change the letter to a "T" and make it a "thank you" card, too.  In fact, I just might do that for tomorrow.  Smile!

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink

Ink: Rose Red

Accessories: Coluzzle Circle Cutter, Textured Embossing Folder Polka Dots, Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Birds and Blooms, Stampin' Up! Alphabet Simple Letters Bigz Die, Big Shot, Scallop Circle punch, 1-3/8 inch and 1 inch circle punches, Soft Subtles Brads, Corduroy Buttons in Pretty in Pink, Scallop Trim Border Punch (sale-a-bration!)

Friday Thank You

Thanks to all who stopped by this week.  Here's a quick card using the Love Bandit Set.  I like the owl.  He's got a slightly dazed look about him.  Designer paper is from the Sweet Pea pack in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  Enjoy your weekend.

Stamps: Love Bandit, Fundamental Phrases
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Rose Red
Paper: Old Olive, Confetti White, Chocolate Chip, Designer Series Paper Sweet Pea
Accessories: Punches Modern Label, Word Window, Ticket Corner, dimensionals

Simple Valentine

Here's a really simple Valentine/Love You card.  Color scheme is Pretty In Pink, Rose Red and Very Vanilla.  The flourished die is from the Stampin' Up! Lots of Tags Sizzlit Dies.  I really like that it fits around that wide oval punch so well.  The small heart is punched with the new design punch from Stampin' Up! as well.  The Designer Series Paper is from the Specialty Paper Sending Love.  It's got some great glittered texture on it, which may not come through in the picture.  The stamp is from the Well Scripted set from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  Happy Wednesday.

Stamps:  French Filigree, Well Scripted
Ink: Pretty In Pink, Rose Red
Paper:  Pretty In Pink, Specialty Designer Series Paper Sending Love, Rose Red, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Dies Lots of Tags, Wide Oval Punch, Small Heart Punch, Big Shot machine, Dimensionals

Mystery Hostess Projects

These are the projects I designed for my Sale-a-bration Mystery Hostess Workshop this weekend.  I'll show close ups, too, so you can see them.  We're playing with lots of new stuff.

"With all my Heart" Treat holder.  This uses the Stampin' Up! Bigz Die "Two Tags" to make the outside holder.  Cut two tags, use sticky strip to attache them together at the bottom fold, and you have a holder.  I got the idea from the Demonstrator portion of the Stampin' Up! website.  The stamp is from With All My Heart (clear mount version).  Who knew the small heart punches out with the small heart from the Heart to Heart punch?  Cool!  Here's what else I used:
Stamps: With All My Heart (clear mount)
Ink: Real Red
Paper: Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, Specialty Designer Series Paper Sending Love
Accessories: Punches Heart to Heart and Full Heart, 5/8-inch Satin Ribbon Pretty in Pink, Stampin' Up Embosslits Die Scalloped Heart of Hearts, Stampin' Up! Bigz Die Two Tags, Big Shot Machine, dimensionals.

Happy Moments 3x3 card:
This card uses the Sale-a-bration Stamp Set Happy Moments.  It's a cute card to go with a gift.
Stamps: Happy Moments (Sale-a-bration set)
Ink: Basic Brown pad, Markers (Realy Red, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede)
Paper: Soft Suede, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Blender Pens, Sending Love Epoxy Brads in Real Red, 3/4-inch Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon in Real Red, dimensionals.

Last One:  I (heart) Hearts Valentine Card
Stampin' Up! will donate $2.00 from the purchase of this set to the Red Cross efforts to help Haiti.  It's a cute set.  Mine is clear mount.  I really like the way it saves space.  I'm still not converting everything I have because I like the way the wood blocks feel.  However, the Stampin' Up! acrylic blocks are really nicely weighted and are a good substitute.
Stamps: I (Heart) Hearts (clear mount), Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Rose Red, Regal Rose
Paper: Rose Red, Regal Rose, Pretty In Pink, Whisper White
Accessories: Corduroy Buttons Pretty In Pink, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Small Heart Punch, dimensionals

Enjoy the rest of your week!  Thanks for visiting.

More Butterflies.

This is an Easel card. I found the pattern for it on splitcoaststampers.com. It's a neat idea because the card stands up when you open it up. This is the outside cover. The size is a regular medium card size when finished (4-1/4 x 5-1/2 inches) I used the new single butterfly stamp from the Occasions Mini Catalog and the Well Scripted stamp set. Here is a picture of the inside of the card when it stands up, as well. The Scallop Trim Border Punch is the one that's available during Sale-a-bration! A very good deal.

Stamps: Well Scripted, Butterfly Accent
Ink: Orchid Opulence
Paper: Whisper White, Orchid Opulence, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Designer Series Paper Shades of Spring
Accessories: Taffeta Ribbon (Pretty in Pink), Stampin' Up! Embosslits Die Beautiful Wings, Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Die Lots of Tags, Corduroy Buttons (Pretty in Pink), Wide Oval Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch

Thank You Bandit

One of the other cute sets from the Occasions Mini is this cute "Love Bandit" set. It's really kind of fun. I like the raccoon the best, but the others are cute, too. Here we're all about the polkadots. The background is the new Textured Impressions folder .
The designer polka dot paper is from the new pack called Sweet Pea. Sentiment is from Simply Said. Have a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by.

Stamps: Love Bandit, Simply Said
Ink: Basic Black, Taken With Teal (marker), Real Red (marker)
Paper: Whisper White, Taken with Teal, Real Red, Designer Series Papers Sweet Pea
Accessories: Scallop Square, 1.25 in. Square, Large Oval, Scallop Oval and Wide Oval Punches, Real Red 3/4" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (flipped in reverse), dimensionals

One More Vintage Vogue

Here's another one with Vintage Vogue. I took the color scheme from the Designer Series Papers Nouveau Chic: Sage Shadow, Basic Grey and Apricot Appeal. The "Thank You" comes from the set Fresh Cuts. I thought the font went well with the Vintage look. Have a wonderful Wednesday.

Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Fresh Cuts, Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel
Ink: Apricot Appeal, Basic Grey, Sage Shadow
Paper: Apricot Appeal, Basic Grey, Sage Shadow, Very Vanilla, Nouveau Chic Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Silver Brads, and 5/16" Brads (silver), Dimensionals

More Vintage Vogue

The more I use this set, the more I like the flowers. They cut out or punch out easily and have a nice subtle edge to them. I also really like the new Beautiful Wings Embosslits die. The butterflies are really interesting. (Yes, Cindy W., butterflies...just for you!) The frame is the Sizzix Bigz Scallop Oval Frame die in Crushed Curry. The background paper is from Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series paper. As usual, I'm punch happy with the ovals and the Boho Blossom punches. Here's what I used:
Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Simply Said (yes, the sentiment was markered out of a bigger stamp!)
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo
Paper: Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Beautiful Wings Stampin' Up! Embosslits Die, Sizzix Bigz Scallop Oval Frame, Sizzix Big Shot machine, Small, Large and Scallop Oval punches, Boho Blossoms punch, Button Latte (whisper white button), mini glue dots, dimensionals

Rainy Day Post

Here's a card we're going to do at the Sassy 6 meeting this month. It's versatile in that you can put "Happy Mother's Day" on the inside or any other "for you" related sentiment. This uses the new paper from the Occasions Mini catalog and it's coordinating colors. It's a good combination for elegant cards. Enjoy your day. Stay dry if you're getting the same rain we are.

Stamps: Great Friend
Inks: Cameo Coral, Basic Gray
Paper: Whisper White, Cameo Coral, Basic Gray, So Saffron, Designer Series Paper Walk in the Parkl
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, 1-1/2 inch circle Punch, Dimensionals

Tax-Day Congratulations!

A fitting way to self-congratulate on Tax-Day. A cute Cheers to You card! I don't always post ideas that I copy from someone else, but I really liked the way my version of Karen L.'s card turned out. (She's another demonstrator and it was posted on the corporate showcase, a nice perk for us to be able to see some great artwork. Many thanks, Karen!) I used different designer paper and less scallops for a clean look. But I love that olive! What a great idea, toothpick and all. Here's what I used:
Stamps: Cheers to You
Ink: Basic Black, Real Red (marker), Old Olive (marker)
Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Old Olive, Urban Oasis Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Punches Small Oval, 1/4 circle, 1-1/4 inch square, 1-3/8 inch square; Mini Glue Dots, Toothpick, Clear Gloss Glaze pen (I'm still out of Crystal Effects!)

Tea Party Thank You

Thanks for stopping by today. Here's a pretty spring Thank You card that's very easy. It uses the Tea Party designer paper plus the new stamp set Oval All from the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Cataolg. It also uses the new Scallop Oval Punch.

Stamps: Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Oval All
Ink: Basic Gray, Certainly Celery, Almost Amethyst (marker), Pretty In Pink (marker)
Paper: Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Almost Amethyst, Tea Party Designer Series Paper
Accessories: So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon (5/8", from SAB ribbon bundle), Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Small Oval Punch, Dimensionals

Have a Cold One

Happy "Back-to-Blogging" day! Here's a fun card for any of your favorite Frosty Beverage-loving friends. Made with the "guy-card" idea in mind, but it would work for anyone unwinding with a cold one. Yes, that's "foam" on there. I found a tube of (old) Liquid Applique (I wish we still carried it! Fun stuff!) and puffed it up with the heat tool to make the froth frothier. I also used a clear Glaze pen to get the glass mug to look a bit more realistic. You could also use Crystal Effects from SU for a similar look, but I'm out of it right now. The card is cut so it flips open the long direction (Cut the base to 4.25 X 11 and score at 5.5") Here's the recipe. Hope you enjoy the card, your week. I'm happy to be back.

Stamps: Cheers To You
Ink: Basic Black, Creamy Caramel Marker
Paper: Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, To the Nines Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories: 1-3/8 inch square punch, 1-1/4 inch square punch, Liquid Applique, Gloss Clear Glaze Pen, Dimensionals