Loads of Love

I pulled out an old favorite set for this Thank You card.  I haven't used Loads of Love in ages!  The layout for this card is a Mojo Monday sketch from a few weeks ago.  I paper pieced the truck and used a couple large circle dies for my focal image.  The DSP is from the Holiday catalog.  It's called Orchard Harvest.  My color combo is Lucky Limeade, Raspberry Ripple, Island Indigo and Early Espresso.  I added a strip punched with the scallop ribbon punch and finished it off with a designer button.  Thanks for stopping by!

Big Stampin Up Sale starts Tomorrow

Hi everyone.  I just wanted to take a minute to let my customers know about some Stampin Up sales starting tomorrow.  For all you traditional stampers, SU will be discounting stamps 15% for one day only, tomorrow October 29.  I'm really psyched about this!  I still have a few sets on my wish list and I'll definitely be taking advantage of the sale price.  I hope you do too.

For the My Digital Studio users out there, all digital kits will be discounted 50% from October 29 - November 5.  This is a great deal!  There will also be several freebies offered during the week.  You can pick these up through my online store.  Just click on the Shop Now button on the right. 

I hope you get a chance to pick up some new goodies!

Workshop Projects

I have an event coming up and these are the three projects I have planned.  I hope everyone has fun!

This first project uses Watercolor Winter and More Merry Messages.  My background panel is embossed with the Lacy Brocade folder.  I inked the folder with Crumb Cake and then ran it through my Big Shot.  My DSP is called Festival of Prints.  The color combo is Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake.  My focal image is cut with the Window Frames Framelit.  I added some Crochet Trim and a Ribbon Slide for embellishment.

My second project uses the set Make a Mitten and coordinating punch.  My DSP is called Snow Festival.  I used the color combo Primrose Petals, Gumball Green and Cherry Cobbler.  The sentiment is also from the set More Merry Messages.  My background panel is Gumball Green Core'dinations card stock embossed with the Argyle folder and sanded. 

The final project uses the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set and coordinating Framelit.  The background panel is embossed with the Fancy Fan Folder.  My color combo is Pool Party, Island Indigo and Wisteria Wonder.  I added a strip of Silver Glimmer paper punched with the scallop border punch.  My sentiment is from the set More Merry Messages.  I used some Baker's Twine to string my ornaments.  Thanks for stopping by!

Frosty Friends

I made another card with the super cute single stamp Frosty Friends.  These little guys are so much fun.  I colored them with my blender pen and ink pads.  My background is embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper folder.  I brayered my folder with Frost White Shimmer Paint and then ran it through my Big Shot.  I love the sparkly look this produced.  I'll be trying this again.  My color combo is Midnight Muse, Wisteria Wonder and Pool Party.  My sentiment is from the set Mixed Medley.  I punched it out with the small scallop circle and small circle punches.  I added a strip punched with the scallop edge punch.  I also added some Dazzling Details but it's hard to make out in the photo.  Thanks for stopping by!

Perfect Punches is a Winner!

I was very sad to hear that Stampin Up was discontinuing the monthly demo contests.  I didn't enter every month but I still loved the contests and seeing the monthly winners.  So, since they announced the final contest I decided to give it one last shot.  I'm very happy to tell you I won in the Make & Take category!  Woo hoo!  Three free stamp sets!  Since the category was Make & Take my card is very simple and easy to reproduce.  My card base is Whisper White with a second, slightly smaller, layer to give it a little more stability.  I love Whisper White card stock.  I've tried lots of different whites on the market and nothing compares for stamping.  However, it is a little thin so that's why I like to layer a second piece when using it for my base.  My DSP is called Snow Festival.  I chose 3 complimentary patterns and made pennants out of them.  My sentiment is from the set Perfect Punches.  I stamped that in Cherry Cobbler and Gumball Green and then punched it out.  I added a little Baker's Twine for embellishment.  Quick and easy.  Thanks for stopping by!

Perfectly Preserved

I made another card using the Perfectly Preserved stamp set and coordinating Framelits.  These make such cute cards!  I just love these little apples.  This is a Mojo Monday sketch from a few weeks ago.  My DSP is from the Holiday catalog.  It's called Orchard Harvest.  My color combo is Island Indigo, Early Espresso, More Mustard, Lucky Limeade and Raspberry Ripple.  My sentiment is from the set Fabulous Phrases.  I embossed the background circle with the Square Lattice folder.  Thanks for stopping by!

Make a Mitten

Here's another card I made with the Make a Mitten set and coordinating punch.  I really love these cute little mittens.  It's actually really easy to ink them with my markers to get multiple colors and the punch makes it super simple to cut them out.  My sentiment is from the set More Merry Messages.  My color combo is Cherry Cobbler, Primrose Petals and Gumball Green.  The DSP is called Snow Festival.  I embossed the background panel with an Argyle folder and then sanded the Core'dinations card stock.  I added a little Baker's Twine to my mittens to finish it off.  Thanks for stopping by!

Clean and Simple Watercolor Winter

Here are a couple clean and simple cards I made with Watercolor Winter.  This is by far my favorite set from the Holiday catalog.  Both of these cards were made with Confetti White cardstock.  For colors, I used Early Espresso, Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler.  I inked around the edges of the stamped panels and popped them up on some dimensionals.  The Christmas sentiment is from the set More Merry Messages.  The birthday sentiment is from the set Bring on the Cake.  I love how both of these turned out.  Thanks for looking!

Ornament Keepsakes

I ordered the Ornament Keepsakes bundle with my very first Holiday catalog order and I haven't really used it much yet.  I'm not sure why because I really like the stamps and the coordinating Framelits set.  I pulled them out for this card.  I also used the Christmas sentiment from the Seasonal Sayings set.  I got this set free when I attended the Providence RI regional back in August.  I love free stuff!!  My color combo is pretty traditional - Gumball Green and Raspberry Ripple.  The bottom piece of Gumball Green is the new Cor'dinations card stock.  I embossed that with the Lacy Brocade folder and then sanded it to bring out the lighter color.  My card base is die cut with the Adorning Accents Edgelit.  I added some stitched satin ribbon and a few rhinestones for embellishments.  Thanks for stopping by!