Hearts a Flutter

Here's a cute Valentine I made with the Hearts a Flutter stamp set.  I love that this set has a coordinating die.  My sentiment is from the set Delightful Dozen.  I added a little heart punched from some Glimmer paper for a little sparkle.  The DSP is from the Spring catalog.  It's called More Amore.  The Pool Party ribbon is one of the freebie items available during Sale-a-Bration.  The scallop edge is die cut with the Large Scallop Edgelit.  My color combo is Pool Party, Primrose Petals and Real Red.  Thanks for stopping by!

Sweets for the Sweet

I pulled out the set Sweets for the Sweet for this card.  I need to use this set more!  These little pinwheels are adorable.  The DSP is a SAB freebie called Sycamore Street.  My color combo is Pool Party, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango and Summer Starfruit.  My sentiment is from the set called Wishes Your Way.  It works perfectly with the pinwheels.  I layered that on a circle and scallop circle punch.  My background panel is embossed with the Argyle folder.  I added a couple brads to finish it off.  Thanks for stopping by!

A Fitting Occasion

I'm loving this SAB DSP!  It's called Sycamore Street.  The colors and patterns are really bold and bright.  For this card I used several of the various patterns for my background.  My color combo is Island Indigo, Pool Party and Rich Razzleberry.  My focal image is from the set A Fitting Occasion.  I got this set a couple months ago and finally had a chance to play with it.  Too cute!  I stamped and punched two background labels - Modern Label and Curly Label.  Finally I layered the sentiment and little elephant inside a circle punch.  I love how that came out.  I corner rounded the background squares and added a strip punched with the scallop edge punch.  Thanks for stopping by!

Hearts a Flutter

The "chalkboard" effect is really popular in paper crafting and scrap booking right now.  I decided to try it out on this Valentine card.  I like how this turned out!  It's super easy to recreate.  All you really need is some Basic Black card stock and Whisper White ink.  I made the banner using the Hearts a Flutter stamp set and coordinating die set.  My color combo is Primrose Petals, Pool Party and Basic Black.  The DSP is called More Amore.  The background panel is embossed with the Fancy Fan folder.  My sentiment is from the hostess set Wacky Wishes.  I added some Itty Bitty buttons and Baker's Twine for embellishments.  Thanks for stopping by!

Patterned Occasions

Here's my first project with some new Sale-a-Bration and Spring catalog goodies.  The stamp set I used is called Patterned Occasions.  I love this cute little cupcake.  My color combo is Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry, Tangerine Tango and Summer Starfruit.  The DSP is called Sycamore Street.  It's also a SAB item.  I cut the banners with a new die set from the Spring catalog called Hearts a Flutter.  My background is embossed with the folder Honeycomb.  I used Pool Party Core'dinations card stock and then sanded it off a little.  Finally I added some Baker's Twine to string my banner.  Thanks for stopping by!

Watercolor Winter

I think this will be my final Christmas card post!  I got my Spring catalog preorder this week and I'm ready for some new stamps!  For this card I used Watercolor Winter, my favorite stamp set from the Holiday catalog.  My color combo is Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla and Sahara Sand.  The DSP strip is from the stack called Festival of Prints.  My background panel is embossed with the Lacy Brocade folder.  I inked that first with my brayer before I ran it through the Big Shot.  I added some crochet trim and a ribbon slide to finish it off.  Thanks for stopping by.  Merry Christmas!

Stamp Camp Projects

I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to post last week.  I was super busy preparing for an event.  It went really well and the good news is now I have four cute projects to share! 

This first card uses the pine tree from Lovely as a Tree for a focal image.  The background is Core'dinations card stock embossed with the Woodgrain folder and then sanded a little.  My sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.  My color combo is Old Olive, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake.  I added a designer button with a little linen thread to finish it off.

The second project uses the set Happy Hour.  My DSP is called Snow Festival.  The color combo is Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green and Primrose Petals.  I added a punched circle embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots folder behind my stamped image.  My cute little drink is die cut with the Apothecary Accents Framelit.  Finally I added a couple border strips cut with the Tasteful Trim die.

This next card was based on my winning Make and Take card that I posted a few weeks ago.  I used the new single stamp called Bold Snowflake with the coordinating Blossom punch.  My sentiment is from the set More Merry Messages.  My color combo is Pool Party, Island Indigo and Wisteria Wonder.  I finished it off with a designer brad. 

The final project uses a more traditional color scheme - Gumball Green, Real Red and Baja Breeze.  I used the Delightful Decorations stamp set and coordinating punch.  My DSP is called Snow Festival.  My sentiment is from the set Sweet Essentials.  I stamped that on a scallop strip cut with the Tasteful Trim die.  For embellishments I added a button with a little baker's twine.  Thanks for stopping by!

Watercolor Winter with Word Play

I made this card using a couple great sets - Watercolor Winter and Word Play.  I don't use the set Word Play enough.  I need to pull it out more often!  My DSP is called Festival of Prints.  My color combo is Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso.  I used the Perfect Polka Dots folder on the background strip of Core'dinations card stock and then sanded it off a little.  I used a couple circle punches and larger circle dies.  This sketch is an old Mojo Monday.  Finally I added a small banner cut with the Itty Bitty Banners die.  Thanks for stopping by!

Friendly Phrases

Last fall I got some of the Spice Cake designer fabric and I really haven't used it that much.  I decided to pull some out for this card. I attached a piece of fabric to some chipboard and then ran it through my Big Shot using the Lattice die.  It looks really great in real life!  My color combo is Pool Party, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla.  My DSP is from the Holiday Catalog.  It's called Festival of Prints.  My sentiment is from the set Friendly Phrases.  I layered that on the circle and scallop circle punches.  The only other punch I used is the scallop border for a little trim.  Thanks for stopping by!

Bold Snowflake

I was very happy when SU started offering a bunch of different stamps in a single version.  I already owned most of the sentiment stamps but this Bold Snowflake is a brand new stamp and it really caught my eye.  It coordinates with the Blossom punch.  I hadn't bought the Blossom punch yet so this stamp was the perfect excuse!  My color combo is Marina Mist, Early Espresso and Midnight Muse.  I used two different embossing folders - Snow Burst and Argyle.  I added some ribbon and a small button to finish it off.  Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Hour

I've been working on some samples for an upcoming workshop.  Here's one of the rejects.  I like this layout but it's a little tight within the circle punch.  That's a little tricky in a group setting.  I used the set Happy Hour.  I like that this set has lots of versatile sentiments.  My color combo is Cherry Cobbler, Primrose Petals and Gumball Green.  I embossed the background panel with the Chevron folder.  I added a little stitched ribbon to finish it off.  Thanks for looking!

Watercolor Winter

I've made so many great cards with this stamp set.  I know it's going to be a favorite for a long time to come.  For this card I used an old Mojo Monday sketch.  My DSP is called Festival of Prints.  I used a couple different embossing folders - Perfect Polka Dots and Lacy Brocade.  My sentiment is from the set Teeny Tiny Wishes.  I added a designer button and a little tag.  I made the tag using the Lovely Little Labels stamp set and coordinating punch.  I realized I haven't used this set nearly enough!  I need to pull it out more often.  My color combo is Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake.  I finished it off with a few pearls in the center of my poinsettia.  Thanks for stopping by!

Memorable Moments

A good friend of mine celebrated her 50th birthday a couple months ago.  I made this card for her.  I used the set Memorable Moments for this milestone birthday.  I mounted that on a couple die cut circles and a stamped frame from the set Daydream Medallions.  This set has a coordinating framelit called Floral Frames.  My background is embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper folder.  I added a strip cut with the Finishing Touches Edgelit.  I finished it off with a little ribbon and some rhinestones.  Thanks for stopping by!

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!