Pink and Brown combos

I have finished the Thinking of You cards I needed to make! The flower image on the first card is from a set called Happiness Shared. I ran the Chocolate Chip piece through the new

Stripes embossing Folder. The 2nd card was a quick and easy card that I added some retired Ribbon Originals too, along with a retired epoxy brad.

Stamping on DP

The first card was another favorite from the catalog that I really wanted to copy. This uses the Field Flowers set. The stems are stamped right onto the Newsprint DP. On the rest of the cards, I used some retired Designer Paper with Sage Shadow and Basic Black. I stamped some butterflies from the Precious Butterflies hostess set onto the DP to add a little to it. I punched out the sentiment with the Designer Label Punch, then punched out a black label which I cut in half and layered on the top and bottom of the sentiment. Black Satin ribbon, and black lace were used as accents.

I love the Top Note Die

The Top Note die makes such easy, yet pretty cards. These are more of the Thinking of You cards I'm making. I even used the part that I usually throw away on the first card! The blue is the card base, and the Top Note shape is cut out and used on another card. I put a ribbon rose on the sentiments, and used the new Choc. Chip scallop ribbon.

Thinking of You in Olive

The first card's background are leaves from the set BFF. The main image leaf is from a current hostess set, framed with one of the new mini embossing frame folders.

The second card's image is a big stamp called Sweet Floral. I added a mini pearl to the middle of each flower. The sentiment is a hostess set from the current mini. I added butterflies from the beautiful wings embosslit.

Love & Care

I was so happy when Stampin Up! changed the hostess program because I was able to get this set without having a huge order! These cards are CASEs of cards in the

current summer mini. To get the multi-colored flower, I inked the whole thing in Melon Mambo, then used a sponge dauber to add Rich Razzleberry to it. I put a ribbon flower in the middle. The sentiment is from Thoughts & Prayers.

Raining Flowers

I will be posting lots of Thinking of You cards because I need to make about 35 for a friend of my mom's. For these cards, I used the new SU! embossing powder in Tempting Turquoise and Melon Mambo. I also used one from Stampendous that exactly matches SU!'s Rich Razzleberry. To get the flowers multi-colored, I lightly poured one color on part of the flower, then the other color on the other half. The sentiment is from Sincere Salutations. I used a new punch to make the piece behind the TT ribbon.

Crumb Cake Creations

The first card is a CASE straight out of the catalog. I think this was my favorite card from the entire catalog. The flower images are from the hostess set Simply Soft. I used the Vintage embossing folder on the Delightful Daffodil paper with one of the scallop punches in Early Espresso underneath. The vanilla oval is one of the new mini embossing folders, and the biggest oval punch fits right inside it! I used glue dots to hold down the crumb cake seam binding bow. The second card is similar to another card in the catalog, I just changed the size and DP used on this card. I also used the Tea stain ink from the distressing kid on the edges of the card. The originals of both of these cards can be seen in the hostess section of the catalog.

New Stuff

It's been awhile since I posted. I've been making cards, just not posting. With the new catalog, I decided I wanted to start posting again. The first card wouldn't rotate for some reason. I used the hostess set Faith in Nature, and I decided to try the ruffly ribbon thing that's in the new catalog. I laid down a strip of sticky strip, then kept folding the ribbon over on it. I used glue dots to keep each fold down. The 2nd card I cased from the new catty, just changing a few things based on what I have. The 3rd and 5th card use the new Posy hostess set with the matching punch. The 4th card's image is from On the Grow which is in the current Summer mini.

Halloween Cards

The first two cards are Halloween cards, using the Halloween Smiles (retired) set, and the House of Haunts set. I used black lace from the mini on both cards. I'm also posting a Birthday card that I made last month and never posted. It is a very quick card, using 3 new punches- 2 1/2" circle, decorative label, 2 3/8" scallop circle XL, and the wide oval. I made a Baby Shower card using the same layout, but forgot to take a pic of it.

Holiday Mini Preview

I finally got to use some of my new stuff since it's cloudy and not quite as hot upstairs today. The first card has a Chocolate Chip base, stamped all over with the spots from the French Foliage set in the mini. I used the leaves and words in the set to make the stamp the main image using Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze (also the bg for the image), Old Olive, and Crumb Cake. The ribbon is Pumpkin Pie Satin. I used the new Decorative Label punch to punch out the Thanks from Thank You Kindly. The next card was very quick and easy. I used the set Tags Till Christmas, and colored the stamp with markers to get 2 different colors. I used the Deck the Halls DSP and the Always Artichoke Seam Binding, both new in the mini. The scallop squares are from the Scallop Squares Duo Big Shot Die, also new in the mini. The last card is a case of a card in the mini on page 15. I used Riding Hood Red, River Rock, and Deck the Halls DSP. The ornament stamp is from Tags till Christmas. I used the Northern Flurries Embossing Folder to make the snowflakes in the bg. I used the Ornament Punch, Scallop Squares Duo Die, and the Decorative Label Punch again. I also used the Very Vanilla seam binding, and a pearl in the middle of the ornament.

SCS291

This is a card I made for an upcoming wedding. The main color is Pacific Point. The DSP is Blueberry Crisp. I used the Punch Potpourri set for the heart (I cut it out by hand because I don't have the full heart punch), and the flower, which I punched out with the blossom punch. I used the other two flowers from that stamp/punch on the inside of the card. The sentiment is from Happiness Always, an older SAB set, and it's on a tag from Lots of Tags sizzlets. The ribbon is white satin. I put one of the new adhesive jewels in the middle of the flower.

Embossing Folders

I saw the first card on Patty's blog and had to try it. It says "let the relaxation begin! (happy retirement) on the tag cut from the Lots of Tags sizzlets. I used flowers from the Pretties kit and colored one with the Rose Red marker. I used the new antique brads in the middle of the flower, and the new adhesive pearls, along with some pearls from the Pretties kit to put inside the circles of the Always Elegant Embossing Folder. For the 2nd card, I used the square lattice embossing folder. I got the color combo from the new color coach: Pacific Point, Rose Red, and Pumpkin Pie. The sets used are Kind and Caring Thoughts, and Teeny, Tiny Wishes. I also used one of the scallop border punches at the bottom.

Catalog CASEs

Both of these cards were cased from the catalog. The first card is exactly like the card on the Just Believe page. This card is by far my favorite of the catalog. I clear embossed the largest stamp, then layered the piece of Vanilla with the sentiment on top. I used the Color Sprayer and Soft Suede marker to put the brown dots on the card. The ribbon is 5/8 Satin Very Vanilla. For the next card, I embossed the Perfect Plum layer in the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder. Then I stamped the Butterfly from Perfect Punches Hostess Level 1 set and cut it out with the scallop rectangle Clearlit. I layered it on a piece of Rose Red (got the color combo from the new Color Coach), and added a RR button and some Organdy ribbon. This card idea was based on the card next to the Butterfly Prints set in the catalog.

Jaylon loves SU!

Well, he loves the boxes anyway. I carried my new Stampin order upstairs in the box, then set the box down while I was putting my things away. When I turned around, I saw Jaylon relaxing in the box. Malachi was guarding the bathroom door, as usual. I still haven't thrown the box away, because they have been laying, and playing, in it.

SCS288

I made this today using the Daisy #2 Big Shot Die and the Hi emblosslit. I used sketch 288. My new catalog stuff should arrive today, so I will have new things to post this week!

SCS287

This is for SCS287. I used the new Friends Never Fade set, and Greenhouse Gala DSP. The ribbon is from a past originals collection.

Card based on Mistakes

This card turned out completely different than I had planned because I kept messing up. It was going to have a Soft Suede base that had a texture plate background on it. I still can't get the hang of using the texture plate on a card base, so I messed it up, and ended up having to use the SS piece as background on a Not Quite Navy base. Then I tried to use the scallop corner and border punches around a piece of paper, but I messed up 2 corners, and decided just to cut them off. I stamped the Congratulations from the new Perfect Punches set and punched it with the modern label punch. The DSP behind the Fresh Cut Note is from Greenhouse Gala.

New Catalog Starts Tomorrow!

I made the first card today, since it is finally cool enough to stay upstairs for awhile. I used the new Greenhouse Gala DSP and the set Friends 24-7. The others I made the other day and never posted. I also cleaned up my stamping area and sorted through scraps that have been piling up for months. The new catalog starts tomorrow!

Case from Celebrando Creatividad

I used the Great Friend and Gracias sets. The Regal Rose piece is punched with the Curly Label. I also used the Color Sprayer and Early Espresso marker to spray the dots on the background. Small jewels were added to the flourishes above and below Gracias. I crumpled up the So Saffron strip, and added Marina Mist 1/8" taffeta to it. Very quick and Easy!

Font of You

The set used here is called Font of You. I got the color combo from the new Color Coach. The BG is Tres Chic, and I stamped it about halfway down the card. I added an epoxy brad from one of the past mini catties to the main image. I also added a piece of the new 1/8" Taffeta in Early Espresso to some old Baja Breeze to bring in more EE color. The sentiment says "Let a smile be your umbrella."