As The Ink Dries

Last Chance to Win!

I am cutting it close but I made it!  It has been one of those days where  there were so many competing interests at work.  I finally got a chance to sit down and craft something.  Do you know what I did?  I went to the Craft Project Central site and used one of the patterns for a project designed for October by Kris.    

Her is Kris' project.

I followed her tutorial for the card box and here is what I made.
Here it is open.

The tutorial saved me a lot of time and figuring and I love how it turned out. You still have time to enter to win the Craft Project Central tutorials for October that I am giving away.    Just go to THIS POST before midnight and leave me a comment and Sunday morning (the 6th) I will draw a name.  

Check back with me tomrrow and I will show you the cards I made to go inside the box! 

 

Button Buddies Petite Pocket card

The flower image is probably my second most favorite image in the Button Buddies set.   I love how it looks punched out with the Scallop Circle punch.  It is a pretty simple image but it just makes me happy.  

Here it is paired with one of my favorite color combinations, Soft Suede and Pool Party.

   Who would have thought that a Soft Suede flower would be so cute!  The Petite Pocket Big Shot die  was cut from the Spcie Cake DSP from the Holiday mini catalog and a gift card fits perfectly in it.  

Here's a closeup of the center of the flower.

I put a 1/2" crcle of the Silver Glimmer paper behind the brad and I love the little bit of glittery goodness.  

SUpplies
Stamps: Button Buddies and Friendly Phrases
Ink: Soft Suede and Pool Party
Paper: Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Soft Suede, Spice Cake DSP , Silver Glimmer paper
Big Shot:  Petite Pocket Bigz XL die
Punches:  1 3/4" Scallop Circle, 1/2" circle, Bird Builder
Extras:  Pool Party 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon and 2011-2013 In Color Designer Printed brads

Wouldn't this be a great way to send a Christmas gift card?  I will get right on that so check back soon!  If you need any of these supplies I would love to be your Staampin' Up! demonstrator.  You can go to my online store and Create and Account and start shopping!

Up, Up and Away!

I can't remember for sure if I shared this card or not so if I have please play along with me!  I love  cards that look complicated and really are not.  Now that we have the Simply Scored this card got even easier.  One of the things I really like about the Simply Scored is the little markers.   These little things make it so easy to remember where you need to score.

Supplies 
Stamps:  Up, Up & Away
Ink:  Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Island Indigo
Paper:  Island Indigo, Pool Party, Whisper White, 2011-2013 In Color Patterns DSP Paper Stacks
Extras:  Dazzling Diamonds, Cupcake Builder

Did you see the clouds?  Don't you love it when you can use your punches for lots of different things?  Who knew that a cupcake top would make such nice clouds!

Have a great one and let me know if there's something I can help you with.  Be sure to check out the Clearance Rack   there have been a lot of great products on there.  Just remember that quantities are limited  so don't delay!

 

 

 

Falling Leaves

Here's a card I made for a couple of swaps last month.  I realize I am a little obsessed with this kind of layout.  I like things all lined up and return to this concept  a lot.  The color combination is a little out there and another demo said to me she would never have  put these colors together.  Hmmm, is that good thing?  Not sure,  but I am sticking with it and you let me know what you think.

Stamps: Falling Leaves andAlways Thankful
Ink:  Island Indigo, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry, Lucky Limeade
Paper: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Rich Razzleberry, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party,  Frostwood Lodge
Punches: Decorative Label
Big Shot: Stripes TIEF
Ribbon: Rich Razzleberry Grosgrain ribbon 

Remember to check out the Clearance Rack.  There are some incredible deals and if you find something you need to have you can go here and order from my online store.  It is pretty easy and the order will just magically appear on your doorstep!

Too Many Butterflies?

Today I have a quick and easy card to share with you.  I had these strips of Berry Blossoms DSP and wanted to find a use for them.  Here's what I came up with.

I added a bunch of butterflies which is so easy to do since the Beautiful Wings Embosslit cuts out 5 different sizes and styles of butterflies with just one pass through in the Big Shot.  The beauty of an Embosslit is that it not only cuts the image but embosses it too!  If you don't have this embosslit I would encourage you to quickly head over and order it!  It is definitely a must own!

Supplies
Stamps: Friendly Phrases
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Early Espresso, Whisper White, Lucky Limeade. Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder and Berry Blossom DSP 
Big Shot: Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Perfect Polka Dot TIEF
Extras: Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots 

I had some extra DSP strips and Butterflies so I decorated the inside too!

Thanks for checking in with me.  I am spending some quality time in the stamp room today so I will have more to share with you so stop by again soon!

 

 

 

Now You're Cookin'

I am back in the stamp room.  A few days off turned into 5!  Sorry about that.  Here's a quick card I made using a few of the products in the Domestic Goddess Product Suite.

I love the feel of this Product Suite, very retro.  Here's what I used to make this card.

Stamps: Now You're Cookin'  and Friendly Phrases
Ink: Basic Gray, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Domestic Goddess DSP
Big Shot:  Perfect Pennants, Tasteful Trim, Stripes TIEF
Punches; 2 1/2" Circle punch and Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pak
Extras: Basic Rhinestones
All items in BOLD are new in the 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog

I was happy to learn that the larger scallop on Perfect Pennants die makes a nice layer to the 2 1/2" circle punch.   Love it!

Well I gotta get cookin on my newsletter so I am off to work on that.  If you are not on my newsletter list than please sign up.  Thanks for checking in!

 

 

 

In Colors 2011 and Perfect Words

Happy Friday!  Hope you have some fabulous plans for the weekend.   We will be having  company for a few days and am looking forward to some fun adventures with them.  I will post on Sunday the answer to the question from yesterday's post so there is still time to get your guess in. 

Today's card was dinspired by the SU! catalog.  This catalog really has a lot of beautiful samples.   Here's my take on the card on page 152.

I changed the size of the card so I could get all the butterflies on the card and still mail it.  The envelope that will work for this size is the Small Open-End envelopes ( 6 3/4" x 3 1/2").  

Here's what I used to make this card.
Stamps:  Perfect Words (hostess set)
Ink:  Black Stazon
Paper:  Basic Black, Pool Party, In Color 2011-2013 Patterns Designer Series paper pack, First Edition Specialty paper
Big Shot:  Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die
Extras: Basic Rhinestones and sewing machine

Have a great day and let me know what samples inspire you in the new Stampin'Up catalog!

Simply Soft in Wisteria Wonder

Yes, my infatuation with the hostess set Simply Soft continues!   When I first saw this stamp set  I knew I would be embossing on vellum.  There is something elegant about white embossing on vellum. 

I used SU Cardstock Vellum which is heavier than regular vellum making it easier to work with.    I colored the image with a mixture of reinker and Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz and my favorite pointed cotton swabs.  The Smooch spritz gives it some shine which unfortunately does not show up in the picture.

Can you name all the new products I used to make this card?  Hop on over to my Facebook page and leave me your guess.  I will tell you the answer in a few days.  Who knows there may be a prize involved!  You can find me on Facebook by clicking on the Facebook link on the left hand column of this blog or click here. 

Simply Soft, Simply Gorgeous

The big brown truck rolled up and brought me a box of stamping goodies.  I tore into it and all I can say is I am one happy stamper!   I had just a little bit of  time  so I picked 2 sets and started playing.   The 2 sets I picked are both hostess sets,  Simply Soft and Perfect Words.  These are probably my favorite hostess sets or maybe  they are  my favorites because they are the only ones I have played with.  The latter is probably more accurate since my favorite things are usually the things I am currently playing with.  

Here are  3 x 3 cards that showcase both the 2 hostess sets and the new In Colors.

Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade                  Island Indigo and Lucky Limeade

Pool Party and Lucky Limeade                           Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade

 I call these little cards RAH RAH (Random Acts of Happiness) cards.   Just little note cards to thank, appreciate, and recognize special people!

I LOVE the new Hostess sets and the new Hostess plan!  Now,  when you host a party or place a qualifying order online through my website you earn hostess dollars and can use those dollars to choose hostess sets or catalog merchandise or a combination of both!   Very flexible and when your workshop total reaches $400 you will also earn 50% off any 1 full-priced item.   Contact me if you would  like to host a stamping get together with your friends or even a catalog party and we will get you started on your way to earning hostess dollars!

Best of Everything and In Colors too!

The In Colors this year sound like Summer;  Pool Party, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral and Wisteria Wonder.  These happy colors will help  to bring back all the warmth of a  tropical island even in the middle of winter.   They fit in so well with the other collections and it is going to be  fun seeing all the  color combinations everyone comes up with.  One of the tools I rely on is the Color Coach.  I refer to the Color Coach and always see new color combinations that I never would have thought of myself.  In the new catalog on page 174 you can order the cards for the 2011-2013 In Colors. It is a must!

Here they are  the 2011-2013 In Colors!

Stamps: Best of Everything and Happy Greetings
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke
Paper: Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake , Chocolate Chip, Very Vanills
Big Shot: Perfect Polka Dots TIEF and Tasteful Trim die
Punches:  Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack
Ribbon: Wisteria Wonder 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon
Extras:  Basic Pearls

If you are ready to purchase the new In Colors for 2011-2013 then head on over to my WEBSITE or contact me by phone or email!