Monthly Archives: July 2012

Triple Flower Birthday Wishes

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Triple Flower Birthday Wishes

Printed Petals is the stamp set I used to create this quick and easy card, and it's the stamp set I will be featuring in my August newsletter (which will be sent tomorrow).  There will be newsletter EXCLUSIVE additional projects using the Printed Petals stamp set, so be sure to sign up for my newsletter on the right side bar.

Other items used in this card were Petite Pairs stamp set and scallop oval punch.  Ink and card stock color is Rose Red.  I also used a scrap of Subtles Collection Designer Series Paper Pack (Rose Red color).

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Have fun stampin' it up!

TIME IS ALMOST UP!!

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Raspberry Ripple Reason to Smile

WOW – there are ONLY TWO MORE DAYS until August.  Big deal, you say…  Well, once August 1 arrives, you will no longer have an opportunity to purchase this EXCLUSIVE Reason to Smile stamp set for only $5.  This set from Stampin' Up! is only available during the month of July. 

Shop my online store or contact me today (deb@beebugcreations.com) to place your orders.

Have fun stampin' it up!

Jolly Bingo Bits Cardinal

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Jolly Bingo Bits Cardinal

I LOVE cardinals!  Today's card wouldn't have to be a Christmas card, but it's Sunday, and I'm sharing Christmas card ideas on my blog each Sunday, so guess that makes this a Christmas card.

This is certainly a quick and easy card to make.  It came together for me in literally minutes!!  The color in the photo is a bit off, but the color is Cherry Cobbler.  The image is from Jolly Bingo Bits.  The designer paper is Be of Good Cheer (a great use for scraps). I used the 1 inch, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" square punches.  The Cherry Cobbler ribbon is the 1/2" polka dots turned backwards.  I added texture using the Delicate Designs embossing folder. 

There's no sentiment on this card, but sure wouldn't be hard to add one, either on the ribbon or in the white space in the upper box.

Thanks for stopping for my Christmas Card share today.

Have fun stampin' it up!

Masculine Get Well Card

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I liked the mascuine feel of today's Saturday Card Makeover.  It is sometimes difficult to find appropriate cards to send to men.   Here's my card makeover for today:

Get Well Butterfly Makeover

What I find interesting about this card is that it uses a butterfly, but still looks masculine.  I think that's because of the colors used:  Soft Suede and So Saffron.

Here's the card that was the inspiration for my card:

Get Well Butterfly Original

I used the Houndstooth Embossing Folder to add background texture, my substitute for the original card's stamped background.  For the image background piece, I used the Labels Collection Framelits and cut two of the edges off.  Sentiment is from the Perfectly Penned stamp set and the butterfly is from the Papillon Potpourri stamp set (both stamped in Basic Black).  I added some paper pierced holes along the two sides and at the top points for interest.

Hope you found some inspiration in today's post.  I'd love it if you would leave me a comment and let me know if you are enjoying these weekly card makeovers. 

Have fun stampin' it up!

Wacky Wishes Thanks

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Thank You Banners

Today's card is a bright, cheery fun card to make, and a great way to use scraps of Designer Paper.

Sentiment is from the hostess set Wacky Wishes.  Other supplies used include:  Summer Smooches Designer Paper, Real Red ink and card stock, 1/8" Real Red Taffeta Ribbon, and Finishing Touches Edgelit with Big Shot.

So glad you stopped in today.  Come back tomorrow for a Saturday Card Makeover.

Until then….have fun stampin' it up!

Occasional Alphabet Masculine Birthday Card

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Cajun Craze Birthday Wishes

I really like the Occasions Alphabet stamp set, but haven't used it as much as I'd like.  Today I'm sharing a card I created with that set.  I chose the H letter, for Happy Birthday and created a masculine card.  Other items used were:  Comfort Cafe Designer Paper, Square Lattice Embossing folder, Apothecary Accents Framelits and Big Shot, BoHo Blossoms Punch, and 3/4" circle punch.

The Occasions Alphabet set includes other cute phrases such as: "B is for Baby…and bouncing and beautiful"; "F is for Friend…you're one of the best"; "R is for Retire and Rest and Relax".  Check it out on page 145 of the Big Catalog.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit.  Have fun stampin' it up!

Buttons and Brads for SUOC

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Using buttons and brads was the assignment for this challenge.  While I like the look of buttons on my cards, I find they make for a rather bulky card (which I don't like).  So, I used buttons, but they were stamped instead using the Button, Button stamp set.  I hope that counts too!  Here's my card:

SUOC Buttons and Brads

I chose Rich Razzleberry as my main color for this card.  I stamped the buttons using Rich Razzleberry ink, but experimented using Crystal Effects to give the buttons a shine (hard to see in the photo).  I've not used Crystal Effects very often and discovered it changed the ink color slightly on the solid buttons, but think it still looks okay.  The flower was made using Stampin' Up's two scallop circle punches, then cutting toward the center to make individual flower petals.  I dyed a piece of White Baker's Twine using Rich Razzleberry Re-inkers, then tied a bow.  I textured the Framelits shape using the Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder (also textured the sentiment Word Window shape after stamping the words). Sentiment is from the Create a Cupcake stamp set.

I think that pretty much covers the details of the card.  Now it's your turn to show the SUO Challenge team what you can create using Buttons or Brads.  Post your projects here, at the SUO Challenge site.

Triple Layer Stamping Techinque

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I have been seeing many of these triple layer cards popping up all over the blog world, so I decided to try one myself.  And, of course, I chose to use the Reason to Smile stamp set that is only available this month!!

Triple Layer Stamping

I really like the way that this technique turns out.  To start with, all three layers of the neutral card stock are stamped together, one on top of the other.  Then they are split apart and a matte card stock is inserted between them.  The largest stamped image is attached to the card base.

As I said, I used the Reason to Smile stamp set for this card.  The sentiment is from Petite Pairs stamp set.  By the way, that has got to be one of my favorite "go-to" sets right now.  Card color is Calypso Coral  and Very Vanilla.  I used the Calypso Coral ruffled ribbon to make an accent bow.

Have you taken advantage of Stampin' Up!'s July Reason to Smile promotion yet?  Well, there are only two weeks left to get this set because once July 31 arrives, this stamp set will be history!  Make sure that you don't miss your chance.  Offer details can be found here (including an extra offer I'm making to those who order through me).

Have fun stampin' it up!

Ribbon Candy Christmas

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Ribbon Candy Christmas

I'm sharing another Christmas card today, and giving you a sneek peek at a new product "goody" from the upcoming Holiday Catalog. 

If you are a person who likes to send handmade holiday greetings, this would be a quick and simple card to send.

The sentiment is from the Perfect Punches stamp set and is punched with the coordinating scallop circle punch.  I LOVE the Be of Good Cheer designer paper the sentiment is mounted on.  It reminds me of the ribbon candy that I used to enjoy at Christmas.  I haven't seen candy like that for many years!

The new product that I used was the Lacy Brocade embossing folder for the background texture.  If you are wondering where I got the Cherry Cobbler ribbon from, it is the polka dot scallop ribbon, I just attached it with the plain side showing.  (Double use for that ribbon!)  The self-adhesive rhinestone adds a tiny bit of bling.

The new Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog will be available to order from in just over a week from now (August 1, 2012).  If you are on my mailing list, you may have received your catalog by now (I'm not sure when Stampin' Up! mailed them).  If you aren't on my mailing list, but would like to receive the catalog, simply contact me at deb@beebugcreations and I'll get back to you about getting one.

Have fun stampin' it up!

Fluttering Butterfly Card Makeover

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Good Morning, and welcome to my Saturday Card Makeover post.  I saw an absolutely delightful butterfly card that I knew would be perfect for Stampin' Up's! new Elegant Butterfly punch.  Here is the card I created:

Fluttering Butterfly Makeover

This card was a quick one to put together as well.  Colors used were all from the Brights family (except the Gumball Green, but I think if it were a regular Stampin' Up! color it would be in that family as well!):  Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo.

Here's the original card that I saw in a PaperCrafts magazine (Vanessa Menhorn, designer):

Fluttering Butterfly Original

She punched her butterflies from polka dot paper, and I would have done the same except I don't yet have the new In-Color Designer Paper pack. 

I hope that you have been enjoying these Saturday Card Makeover projects that I've been sharing.  My purpose in doing these is to show that you don't have to buy all the "stuff" in order to re-create card ideas that you like.  With just a little thought and creativity, you can use what you have to come up with a similar project.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit today.  Have fun stampin' it up!