Monthly Archives: November 2011

SUOC Favorite Holiday Colors

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I'm quite a traditionalist, so I'm choosing red and green for my holiday colors. HOWEVER, the Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Paper uses Wild Wasabi for the green…and I LOVE it with the Real Red. And, there's NO STAMPING on this card either.

For this challenge, I went with a simple quilt theme and punched the Designer Paper using the one inch punch. After adhering the squares to my base paper, I ran it through the Big Shot using the Snow Burst textured embossing folder. I sponged the edges with Real Red ink to give it the worn look.

My poinsettia flower was made with the Five Petal punch, crumpling the card stock after punching and then separating the layers of card stock to give it a soft feel.

Make sure to create a card using YOUR favorite holiday colors, and then post it at SUO Challenges. I'm looking forward to seeing what you create!

Quick and Easy card

I LOVE quick and easy cards. This one can be created in under ten minutes!

It's also a GREAT way to use up any extra circles you may have laying around your crafting area.

Have fun stampin it up!

Best Wishes in Chalks

Going through some old photos of cards that I haven't yet posted. This one was from a chalk techniques class in August.

I love the soft look of chalks and I should take the time to use them more often!

Thanks for stopping by! Have fun stampin it up!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I hope all my blog visitors have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for everyone who stops by here for a visit!

What is it you are thankful for today?

Flower Fest Birthday

Here's a great idea for a quick and easy birthday card (or any other occasion for that matter!)

The dazzling details add just the right amount of sparkle!

Thanks for stopping and have fun stampin' it up!

Cleaning up the table scraps card

I was cleaning up my card making area over the weekend and found some paper scraps laying around begging to be used on a card…

(Riding Hood Red card stock; Spice Cake Designer Paper, Autumn Days stamp set)

This one went together quickly…under 10 minutes. What kind of scraps do you have laying around waiting to be used in a card?

Thanks for stopping and have fun stampin it up!

Card Making Technique

I was constructing a card that needed several punched oval images. I wanted to stamp and emboss the images first but wanted to make sure I'd be able to get each oval image punched out completely from the strip of card stock. (If you've ever stamped an image before punching and then ended up with a partially square rounded image after punching, you'll know what I was trying to prevent!) Here's the technique I came up with to ensure success:

First I cut a SCRAP 11" strip of lightweight paper wide enough to accomodate my punch shape. I folded it in half and then in half again, so there were four sections. I then took my punch and punched out the shape (through all four layers at once).

Here's what it will look like when punching.

This resulted in a piece that looks like this.

Next, I used this as my guide for stamping the image onto my card stock. I simply placed my guide strip just above the area I was stamping and used it to approximate placement of the stamped image across the width of the paper.

Hope that you find this tip useful in your card making adventures. Thanks for stopping today and have fun stampin it up!

Online Exgtravanganza Begins Today

Stampin' Up! is having a sale!! For 10 days only, get incredible discounts–up to 60 percent–on some of your favorite products!

I've attached a pdf flyer with a list of items that are on sale.
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You can also visit my online store to see them as well.

Here are more details:

Discounted products (except My Digital Studio Express and digital downloads) are available on all order types (customer, workshop, and online).

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There is no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion.

For product bundles, you must use the bundle item numbers provided. Bundle discounts will not be applied if individual item numbers are used.

Additional products from current catalogs may be purchased on the same order.

What are you waiting for?? Hop on over to my online store and see the great Stampin' Up! products that are available for sale prices!

Have fun stampin' it up!

Online Exgtravanganza Sale

The annual Stampin' Up! Holiday Extravanganza sale begins tomorrow, November 21st! While the sale runs through Wednesday, November 30th, there will be a special 24 hour sale for TOMORROW ONLY!

Sale prices are valid for orders placed through my online store or directly through me by e-mailing or calling me. Some of the GREAT savings offered will include FREE digital downloads valued at $40 when you buy My Digital Studio Express, 60 percent off select Designer Fabrics, and 30 percent off an exclusive ribbon bundle!

Make sure to stop back tomorrow and check out this Stampin' Up! sale. (Even the demonstrators don't know what will be on sale!!)

Golden Birthday Greetings

My apologies for being such an absent blogger. I was in a craft fair a little over a week ago, and the days since have just been crazy busy. I do like to try to schedule posts ahead, and didn't even have time to gather my thoughts and do that.

I'd like to take the time and let those who visit on a regular basis know how much I appreciate their stopping by. My hope is that you gain inspiration when you visit.

Today's card was made with the Always Thankful stamp set. I really like the images in that set and this was a card we made in one of my monthly event classes. The card base is Island Indigo, which goes fabulously with More Mustard and So Saffron. The Designer Paper is Spice Cake and I sponged the edges of the stamped image and sentiment to get the shaded look.

Thanks for stopping. Have fun stampin' it up!

SUOC Thankful

The theme this time at SUO Challenges is thankfulness. Here's my card for the challenge. I love the sentiment from the Day of Gratitude stamp set. I do try to find things to be thankful for each and every day, even when things go a different way than I had planned. Having a grateful heart causes me to realize how blessed I really am. The other stamped image is from the Always Thankful stamp set found in the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog.

Now it's your turn. Let's see what you can come up with for the challenge.

Gift Tags classes this week

My November classes meet this week and we'll be making these ten gift tags to use in our gift giving this holiday season. I LOVE making my own gift tags and am excited to be sharing these with my local customers!

Maybe these will give you some ideas for creating your own gift tags.

Thanks for stopping and have fun stampin it up!

Triple Treat Flower – Day Two

Here's my second card using the Triple Treat Flower stamp. For this card, I stamped the image on Very Vanilla card stock and colored only the center. The Very Vanilla shows through around the outside, and makes for a brighter image. Colors used were Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz and So Saffron.

Have fun stampin' it up!

Triple Treat Flower – Day One

I'm at a craft fair this weekend, so am setting up my posts in advance. I've got two cards to share with you using the Triple Treat Flower stamp (an ala carte choice in the Idea Book and Catalog). Today's card was my first attempt at using this stamp. It is similar in style to the Day of Gratitude stamp set, maybe that's why I was drawn to the stamp.

The colors in my photo appear brighter than they are in real life. I stamped the image in Staz-On ink and then colored in with marker. Colors used were More Mustard, Riding Hood Red, Cajun Craze, Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive. I think the card has a nice fall feel to it.

Thanks for stopping by to visit. I'll be back tomorrow with a second card to share using this same stamp set. Until then…

Have fun stampin' it up!

Using the Leftovers

Sometimes I just can't throw leftovers away!! I gues I'm from the old school of thought that says "But I might be able to use that someday!" Today's card started with the leftover frame from the Top Note die cut. Pink is my favorite color and I didn't want to throw this one away! This is a very simple card, and goes together quickly, but I really like the result.

(Stamp sets used: Thoughts and Prayers; Sincere Salutations)

How about you…do you have a hard time parting with leftovers too? If so, I challenge you to create a card using some of the leftovers you have on hand. Let me know if you take me up on this challenge. Leave a comment below, including a link to your card. I'd love to visit, see your creations and leave a comment for you as well.

Have fun stampin' it up!

Minnie Mouse in Melon Mambo

I'm excited to share another customer card with you today. Dawn's granddaughter recently had a birthday, and here's the card she created to give her.

Isn't this one of the cutest cards you've ever seen!! Melon Mambo is the perfect color for this card…and the polka dots really add personality!!

And…she also made the inside special…

I'm sure her granddaughter just loved this card. Thanks Dawn for letting me share this!

Have fun stampin it up!!

Thinking of you for SUOC

"Thinking of You" cards are my favorite type cards to have on hand. They're so versitile and can be used for so many reasons…encouragment, get well, sympathy, hello, and many more. This time on SUO Challenges we were asked to create a "Thinking of You" card. I went with a fall theme and used the Autumn Splendor stamp set. Colors used were Cherry Cobbler, So Saffron and Tangerine Tango. Sentiment is from Sincere Salutations.

Stop on over to the SUO Challenge blog and upload your Thinking of You card creation. We'd love to have you join us!

Have fun stampin' it up!

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